Regulator of Bonds in Europe Bows to Banks, Blocks Transparency Bloomberg.com
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The European Commission is rolling back a plan to provide greater protection to investors in the $15 trillion European market for corporate and government bonds, bowing to the world's biggest banks and the financial regulator in London.
Hyperion unveils industry's first solutions devoted to Capital Expense Planning AME Info
Hyperion (Nasdaq Global Select: HYSL), the global leader in Business Performance Management software (BPM), today unveiled Hyperion System 9 Capital Expense Planning, the industry's first packaged solution focused on automating the entire process of planning for capital asset-related expenses, for the first time in the Middle East at Gitex Dubai 2006.
Chattanooga Gas Company Files Joint Rate Settlement Proposal PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Chattanooga Gas Company along with the Consumer Advocate and Protection Division of the Tennessee Attorney General's office and the Chattanooga Manufacturers Association today filed a joint settlement proposal with the Tennessee Regulatory Authority .
Bulls set to revitalise equity funds next year Bangkok Post
Equity funds are expected to grow and become more attractive next year on the back of the improving stock market, says Vana Bulbon, chief executive of UOB Asset Management.
Steven Drobny Speaks Out About Hedge Funds SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance
Yaser Anwar submits: I conducted an interview with Steven Drobny, President of Drobny Global Advisors and author of Inside The House of Money. The discussion pertains to the hedge fund industry, including implications of an M&A boom in hedge funds, hedge funds as asset managers, the industry's marketing gimmicks, risk/reward trade-offs, regulations and correlations [ ]
Intuwave Goes Into Administration Unstrung.com
British smartphone middleware firm Intuwave Ltd. has gone into administration, the equivalent of the U.S.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company is currently being run by two administrators from Baker Tilly . A statement on the company's Website reads: "Graham Bushby and Geoff Carton Kelly were appointed as joint administrators over the company on 13th of November 2006, to manage its
ICAP 1st-Half Pretax Profit Rises 9% on Derivatives Update5 Bloomberg.com
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- ICAP Plc, the world's largest broker of actions between banks, said first-half pretax profit rose 9 percent, helped by increased trading of derivatives.
Controversial nominee turns out to be defender of investor protection Seattle Times
During more than 16 years in the House of Representatives, California Republican Christopher Cox was the quintessential conservative. After a stint as
An American Home Should Be Your Castle The New York Sun
This Thursday, tens of millions of families will gather in private homes across America to celebrate Thanksgiving. The home is the largest financial asset for many Americans. Housing is one of the largest sectors of the economy. Despite its importance to the economy, the home where we gather this Thanksgiving is legally less secure than it was two years ago. Consider the Thanksgiving gatherings
Pension Reform 2006 and the Impact on 401ks Web Conference PR Web via Yahoo! News
(PRWeb) November 20, 2006 -- Pension Reform 2006 and the Impact on 401(k)s Web Conference will take place on December 5, 2006.In this Xtalks web conference, Gloria Bowden, Senior Tax Counsel, Coca-Cola and Robert Smart, Founder, RetiermentSmarts.com discuss the recently enacted Pension Protection Act and its impact on benefit administration.