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Strategic Acquisitions: Their Mistake Could Be Your Next Opportunity
During this interest rate and inflation cycle, make your M&A shopping list early but be selective.
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| June 27, 2022
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Risk & Compliance
LIBOR No More: Transition Creates Challenges
In a perfect world, the respective parties to loan documents could simply agree that an alternate rate is needed. But the world is not perfect.
By
Vincent Ryan
| October 22, 2020
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Credit & Capital
Banks Prepare for ‘Big Bang’ Switch From LIBOR
The SOFR referencing rate is estimated to cover interest rate swaps on more than $80 trillion worth of notional debt.
By
Lauren Muskett
| October 16, 2020
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Risk & Compliance
Tuesday Regulatory Update: The Winds of Fraud
Swap fraud; wind turbine con; holding firm on LIBOR switch; and more.
By
Vincent Ryan
| July 14, 2020
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Investment Banking
The LIBOR Floor Is Rising
For many investment-grade borrowers, a LIBOR floor could double the funding spread on a loan.
By
Vincent Ryan
| May 21, 2020
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Risk
Avoiding the Floor on Negative Rates
The impact of the inability of a borrower to take advantage of negative base rates is significant.
By
Vincent Ryan
| March 25, 2020
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Corporate Finance
Plan Now for an Orderly Transition from Libor
Complying with the switch to alternative risk-free rates will be a massive undertaking for financial institutions and other companies.
By
David McCann
| March 10, 2020
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Risk & Compliance
NY Regulator Seeks Banks’ Libor Transition Plans
Inadequate preparation for the transition "could have an adverse impact on the safety and soundness of regulated institutions."
By
Matthew Heller
| January 6, 2020
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Credit & Capital
Navigating Reference Rate Reform
With Libor’s days numbered, companies should start transitioning immediately to lessen the impact of adopting new reference rates.
By
Lauren Muskett
| September 12, 2019
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Credit & Capital
Libor’s Phase-Out: 3 Ways to Prepare
Derivatives and hedge accounting, intercompany loans, valuation models — all will be affected by the shift away from Libor.
By
Vincent Ryan
| August 12, 2019
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Credit
Manipulate Cash Flow to Boost Credit Ratings?
The role of credit-rating agencies in determining interest costs on bank loans leaves much to be desired, a study finds.
By
David McCann
| November 29, 2018
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Credit
New York Fed Launches Alternative to Libor
The new SOFR interbank lending rate is "going to be based on a very, very robust set of transactions" and could eventually replace Labor.
By
Matthew Heller
| April 3, 2018
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Credit
Libor Rise Tightens Conditions for Borrowers
Is the rise in the benchmark “technical in nature, in which case short-term rates will eventually normalize, or a harbinger of another banking catastrophe"?
By
Matthew Heller
| March 28, 2018
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Risk Management
How to Boost the Value of Deferred-Comp Plans
A "total return swap" isn't a common way to hedge the volatility of non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans, but it's the most effective method.
By
Benjamin Eisler
| August 22, 2017
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Strategy
The End of the Dollar’s Super-Cycle
We live in an age of asset bubbles, but they don't continue indefinitely, as will prove true for the strong U.S. dollar.
By
Christopher Whalen
| May 4, 2017
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The Economy
Key Libor Rate Tops 1% for First Time in 7 Years
The benchmark rate for $350 trillion worth of financial products worldwide has risen nearly 0.40 percentage point over the past year.
By
Matthew Heller
| January 4, 2017
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