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Date Published: December 22, 2008
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This quantitative analysis of a Bernard Madoff hedge fund by Markov Processes International reveals a striking similarity between Madoff's scheme and another well-known case of fraud.
Date Published: December 2, 2008
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Most assessments of the financial crisis identify as the source of the problem such issues as poor risk controls, too much leverage and an almost willful blindness to the bubble-like conditions in the housing market. However, Greycourt & Co. feels that the root cause was the gradual but ultimately complete collapse of ethical behavior across the financial industry.
Date Published: November 10, 2008
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The global wholesale over-the-counter (OTC) markets are critical to the effective functioning of the worldwide financial system. The vast majority of financial asset classes only exist in the OTC environment. This white paper from ICAP assesses the current status of the trading, transaction processing and risk management infrastructure that supports the wholesale segment of the OTC markets and sets out some recommendations that the firm believes would improve the quality and robustness of this infrastructure.
Date Published: October 28, 2008
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Financial markets and institutions are in the process of unprecedented structural change. Governments across the world have taken, and continue to take, a variety of extraordinary measures to deal with the global financial crisis. This report from Shearman & Sterling summarizes some of the most significant opportunities, issues and risks generated by these measures.
Date Published: October 17, 2008
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This report from Deloitte examines the recent experience with structured credit products to provide a perspective on lessons learned in risk management and how those lessons can be applied by financial institutions.
Date Published: September 24, 2008
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Sponsor: Merrill Corp
As merger opportunities continue to present themselves in today’s stormy market, post-merger integration issues have moved to the forefront of everyone’s mind. Ideally, merging two companies is a seamless process, but in reality, most of the time, it is a bumpy ride at best. Recently, Mergers & Acquisitions, in conjunction with Merrill DataSite™, conducted a survey of their readership to see how post merger integration issues are affecting their deal making activities. Perhaps most telling is that 48% of respondents believe the complexity and other issues that arise when integrating two companies are the most common reasons why most mergers fail.
Date Published: September 15, 2008
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America's current account deficit is financed by foreign purchases of such assets as Treasury securities and stakes in US firms. A good deal of these purchases today are made by the central banks and sovereign wealth funds of countries that do not share many American political values and foreign policy goals. This report from the Council on Foreign Relations addresses the potential strategic implications of US indebtedness.
Date Published: September 8, 2008
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This white paper (copyright 2008 The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.) describes the challenges facing the syndicated loan market and outlines the most recent proposals for solving the processing and settlement problems that come with syndicated lending.
Date Published: September 2, 2008
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Although private equity investing is not without its challenges, long-term historic returns argue strongly for exposure to this asset class for most significant investors. The purpose of this Greycourt & Co. paper is to summarize the opportunities in private equity investing, identify the key risks and outline a strategy for investing in private equity sensibly and profitably.
Date Published: August 8, 2008
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This paper from the Private Equity Council and Arthur D. Little is an effort to contribute to a better understanding of the issues, terms and trends that gave rise to the credit crunch and which will continue to be relevant in the years ahead.
Date Published: July 30, 2008
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While US and European firms have been benefiting from the global M&A boom, recording all-time highs in M&A activity in the past decade, Japan has been preoccupied with internal issues. However, the time has come for Japan to reemerge on the global M&A stage, according to this report from Lincoln International.
Date Published: July 28, 2008
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This report from Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker discusses covered bonds as well as obstacles to creating a market for the asset class in the US.
Date Published: July 15, 2008
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According to this report from Deloitte Research, only one-third of government leaders around the world believe they possess the financial management capabilities needed to address critical challenges.
Date Published: June 11, 2008
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More than ever before, greater financial market integration between the EU and the US and better regulatory cooperation have evolved into an important issue. Yet, there are a number of political challenges ahead, as this Deutsche Bank research report explains.
Date Published: May 30, 2008
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This report from Lincoln International discusses how the crumbling infrastructure in the US is driving growth in the construction industry, and provides an update on valuation metrics and M&A activity in the sector.
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