Recently added articles from Investment Dealers' Digest:
Guess Who's Coming to Lend? Regional banks are no longer content todo business in sleepy markets and are ready to stake money on LBO finance.(Cover Story)
Nov 13, 2009 ... Byline: Kelly Holman When Tim Clifford first worked up his business plan for a team that would finance mergers and acquisitions of smaller companies,he didn't think of shopping the idea to a regional bank, much less one in New York that was founded by a labor union in the 1920s ....
The Latest PE Sparring Match; A recent report from Moody's Investors Service raises the red flag on private equity, creating the latest PR headache for the industry.(Private Equity)
Nov 13, 2009 ... Byline: Kelly Holman The second critical report about private-equity firms from Moody's Investors Service in two years calls into question some of the industry's practices - notably, leverage PE-owned companies took on and how this hobbled many of them - follows months after a ...
Munis Unmoved; DASNY Deals $400M.(Maket News)
Nov 06, 2009 ... Byline: Michael Scarchilli The municipal market was again unchanged yesterday, as the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York came to market with over $400 million of debt. Morgan Stanley priced $401.6 million of revenue bonds for DASNY on behalf of New York ...
Moody's: Pension Strains Put Pressure on Ratings.(Market News)
Nov 06, 2009 ... Byline: Yvette Shields CHICAGO - The fiscal strain of deteriorating pension funding levels on local and state governments could contribute to downgrades in the next several years, especially among those governments that entered the recession with poor funding ratios or have ...
The Technology Behind the Scam; Madoff prosecutors want tofind out what really happened in "House 17.".(Cover Story)
Nov 06, 2009 ... Byline: John Dodge Two years ago, Bob McMahon wondered why antiquated systems at Bernard L. Madoff Investment Servicesweren't replaced with more modern and efficient off-the-shelf systems. The Madoff systems were expensive to maintain and made it difficult to grow ...