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Despite worries, financial pros are bullish about the economy
Financial professionals are of two minds on the economy, according to the SmartBrief/Ipsos Leadership Index. On the sunny side, they see economic growth, an...
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When Bernanke says don’t worry, it’s time to worry
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday a default by Greece won’t have a serious negative impact on U.S. financial institutions. He conceded a...
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Q-and-A: DTCC’s Pete Axilrod on Dodd-Frank and OTC derivatives market data
A provision of the Dodd-Frank Act requires indemnification agreements from foreign regulators for trade repositories based in the U.S. to provide them with data...
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Eurex and SGX link co-location centers to boost global market access
Eurex and Singapore Exchange plan to link their data centers in Frankfurt, Germany, and Singapore to provide enhanced service for customers looking to access...
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Increase in demand for CPAs equals job openings nationwide
While many people in America are struggling to find work, certified public accountants remain in demand. This is one of the fields in which...
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AGC discusses what the construction industry can expect from Congress in 2013
The election is over and we still have a divided Congress and impending “fiscal cliff.” So what can the construction industry expect during Congress’...
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Dodd-Frank reformers are stymied by the issue of “too big to fail”
Since virtually the day the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted, some policymakers and market participants have been working to...
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Corporate governance and privately held companies, part 1
The primary focus of the well-publicized and sweeping corporate governance reforms adopted over the last decade, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”)...
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Russell’s Goodwin Talks About Using Indexes to Understand Risk
Tom Goodwin is a Senior Research Director for Russell Indexes. Tom Goodwin, PhD, is Senior Research Director for Russell Indexes focusing on helping clients...
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Wall Street in Davos – Pregame
A roundup of all the best financial news and analysis coming out of the World Economic Forum, which kicks off tomorrow in Davos, Switzerland....
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Report: Automated clearing wave of the future for ETDs
Participants in exchange-traded derivatives markets are urgently looking toward automation in the clearing and confirmation process, and their budgets reflect this priority. According to...
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Milken Institute launches banking data, analysis site
GlobalBanking.org offers key charts and data sets. The Milken Institute is working to give policymakers, media, and the academic community a deeper base of...
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Powell, Leno share stories about leadership and presidents
Gen. Colin Powell, USA (Ret.) and legendary comedian Jay Leno share quite a history. Not only have the two spent a great deal of...
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SmartPulse: Handicapping the odds of a government shutdown
SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief for CFOs — tracks feedback from leading CFOs and senior finance executives. We run the...
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This week’s most clicked
Why good managers make good CFOs; why employers are keeping hiring low; and how inflexibility on the debt ceiling could deal House Republicans a...
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What credit card is best for your small business?
This Spotlight on Business Credit Cards is brought to you by American Express OPEN, the leading issuer of small business credit cards and charge...
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Can a city increase its revenue base by building a sustainable community center?
In 1944, Shinnston, W.Va., was devastated by a tornado and dozens of people lost their lives in a community only a few miles from...
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Dodd-Frank legislation also affects corporate forex hedging activities
Financial derivatives are sometimes a savior, but in other times, a curse. Although their earliest documented use was in the form of rice futures...
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Talking with Russell Investments about the benefits of fundamentally weighted indexes
David Koenig, CFA, FRM, Investment Strategist on the Research and Innovation team, Russell Indexes. David Koenig serves as Investment Strategist on the Research and...
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What the G-7’s yen intervention means for Japan
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations agreed to intervene in the currency market Friday to curb the yen’s rapid rise since the...
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SmartPulse: Making sense of the S&P downgrade
This post was written by Cindy Kraft, the CFO Coach, who is a career and personal-brand strategist for CFOs and corporate finance executives. SmartPulse...
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SmartPulse: Would suspension of the payroll tax lead to increased hiring?
This post was written by Cindy Kraft, the CFO Coach, who is a career and personal-brand strategist for CFOs and corporate finance executives. SmartPulse...
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Q-and-A: MetLife’s Tom Hogan on ERISA fee-disclosure rules
The Labor Department recently offered guidance to sponsors of retirement plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act regarding what constitutes “reasonable compensation” for...
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SmartBrief interview: LCH.Clearnet CEO Ian Axe
Ian Axe, CEO of LCH.Clearnet Group LCH.Clearnet Group has very much been in the news lately by way of its tie-up with the London...
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Weekend Reading: July 6, 2012
News and analyses worth a read this weekend … The Guardian offers up this interactive data set that shows London Interbank Offered Rate submissions...
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Market experts discuss high-frequency trading and the “futurization” of swaps
High-frequency trading and the “futurization” of swaps were hot topics Monday during the “Evolving Capital Market Dynamics” panel discussion at CME Group’s annual Global...
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The quotable Jeff Sprecher
IntercontinentalExchange founder, Chairman and CEO Jeff Sprecher Whether it was introducing Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler’s keynote address or sharing his witty...
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ICYMI – September 6
A collection of stories from SmartBrief publications and around the web… Regulators move to soften Dodd-Frank rule on mortgages makes waves: The decision by...
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ICYMI – November 8
A collection of stories from SmartBrief publications and around the web… Adios Bart: The departure of Bart Chilton from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
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Wall Street in Davos – Day One
A roundup of all the best financial news and analysis coming out of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Are we...
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Socci shares lessons learned from LPL’s social media experience
Melissa Socci, senior vice president of brand and analytics for LPL Financial. More and more financial advisors are adopting social media to help build...
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A Framework for Trade Reconstruction
CFTC regulations on trade reconstruction are changing the way firms need to think about compliance. Here’s a step-by-step guide to get started. The Dodd-Frank...
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3 economists sum up state of construction industry, share predictions
Carrick The turning point in the building industry dawned in May 2014, when the “total employment level reached its prerecession level” and companies stopped...
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IPA’s chairman, chair-elect say industry’s future will be dynamic
IPA Chairman Tom Sittema says the direct participation program industry appears poised for strong growth as a dynamic environment lies ahead for its products.
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IPA panelists examine real estate’s position in market cycle, Fed’s rate increases
Real estate is facing concerns over the market’s abundance of capital and the pace of rate increases by the Federal Reserve, according to panelists at the IPA’s 2016 Executive Leadership Summit
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Coalition partners panel discusses fiduciary rule’s impact, tax reform at IPA Summit
Industry leaders discuss to the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule and tax-reform issues at the IPA’s 2016 Executive Leadership Summit
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Eris Group looks at recent wins, future of IPA’s advocacy efforts
Eris Group founder Doyle Bartlett and partner Christopher S. McCannell discuss the IPA’s advocacy victories and plans for the future.
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How the IPA’s “Four Horsemen” helped influence Labor’s fiduciary rule
Real estate is facing concerns over the market’s abundance of capital and the pace of rate increases by the Federal Reserve, according to panelists at the IPA’s 2016 Executive Leadership Summit
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IPA panel examines effects of FINRA, JOBS Act rules on private placements
Regulations on per-share estimated values and general solicitation from qualified investors are bringing about a variety of changes for private placements.
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ICYMI – April 8
A collection of stories from SmartBrief publications and around the web.
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Deloitte experts discuss Labor fiduciary proposal, principle-based reserving for life insurers
The Labor Department’s proposed fiduciary rule has reached the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, and professionals who provide retirement advice are now...
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Q&A: FIA’s Acworth shares key findings from survey of global derivatives volume
The Futures Industry Association recently released its 2015 Annual Survey on Global Derivatives Volume. SmartBrief chatted with Will Acworth, Senior Vice President of Publications,...