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Cuarto Congreso Nacional De Organismos Públicos Autónomos, Bruno L. Costantini García

Bruno L. Costantini García

Memorias del Cuarto Congreso Nacional de Organismos Públicos Autónomos

"El papel de los Organismos Públicos Autónomos en la Consolidación de la Democracia"

Securitization And Systemic Risk Amid Deregulation And Regulatory Failure

Patricia A. McCoy

During the recent housing boom, private-label securitization without regulation was unsustainable. Without regulation, securitization allowed mortgage industry actors to gain fees and to put off risks. The ability to pass off risk allowed lenders and securitizers to compete for market share by lowering their lending standards, which activated more borrowing. Lenders who did not join in the easing of lending standards were crowded out of the market. Meanwhile, the mortgages underlying securities became more exposed to growing default risk, but investors did not receive higher rates of return. Artificially low risk premia caused the asset price of houses to go …

“Reforma Do Direito Das Sociedades Comerciais Em Espanha” [Company Law Reform In Spain], Bruno Ferreira

Bruno Ferreira

No abstract provided.

“Tendências Recentes Em Torno Do Direito De Preferência Em Aumentos De Capital” [Recent Tendencies Regarding Rights Of First Refusal In Rights Issues], Bruno Ferreira

Bruno Ferreira

No abstract provided.

Breve Recensão: "Il Nuovo Diritto Societario" [Book Review: "New Italian Company Law"], Bruno Ferreira

Bruno Ferreira

No abstract provided.

“Os Deveres De Cuidado Dos Administradores E Gerentes (Análise Dos Deveres De Cuidado Em Portugal E Nos Estados Unidos Da América Fora Das Situações De Disputa Sobre Ocontrolo Societário)” [The Duties Of Care Of Board Members And Managers (An Analysis Of The Duties Of Care In Portugal And In The United States Of America Outside Of Control Dispute Situations)], Bruno Ferreira

Bruno Ferreira

No abstract provided.

'Collective Action Clauses: Sovereign Bondholders Cornered?', Joy Dey

Joy Dey

A default in its debt obligations compels a sovereign borrower to adopt drastic measures in order to contain a spiralling financial crisis. One of such steps is to restructure a debt which is in default. Every sovereign debt restructuring results in considerable loss to the claims of the bondholders, therefore, equitable measures must be adopted during debt restructuring to ensure that sovereigns do not misuse the restructuring process to their advantage, otherwise termed ‘debtor moral hazard’. However, recent spate of restructurings, especially by Latin American countries, like Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay, have seen ingenious use of collective action clauses …