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Barclays pushes for transparent ETF practices
Since the Flash Crash of 2010, exchange traded funds have found themselves in the spotlight. Some wonder about the role these products, which are more complex than many realize, played in sparking the pyrotechnics.
It's fair to say that as the industry expands, the products are getting more or
Commercial loans to hit regional banks?
Judging by bank stock indexes, investors feel that good times are just around the corner. But Business Week notes that when it comes to regional banks, there's a whole class of institutions that may be at the whim of the commercial loan market. At banks with a high concentration of commercial
Lots of nervousness about commercial mortgages
According to Financial Week , Citigroup and Barclays each have more than $20 billion worth of commercial mortgage-related investments, while Merrill Lynch is just a hair behind. With the economy tanking, we're sure to see a spike in commercial defaults, which will ripple through the securities
Private equity industry's fair-value problem
Private equity firms must value their portfolio at something representing fair value, but there's a lot of room for interpretation. That's where the International Private Equity Valuations Board, which provides standards, comes into play.
Unsurprisingly, the conventions have strained the credi
