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Engineered Credit Default Swaps: Innovative Or Manipulative?, Gina-Gail S. Fletcher
Engineered Credit Default Swaps: Innovative Or Manipulative?, Gina-Gail S. Fletcher
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Credit default swaps (“CDS”) are, once again, making waves. Maligned for their role in the 2008 financial crisis and condemned by the Vatican, investors are once more utilizing CDS to achieve results of questionable market benefit. A CDS is a financial contract that allows investors to “bet” on whether a borrower will default on its loan. However, rather than waiting to see how their bets pan out, some CDS investors are collaborating with financially distressed borrowers to guarantee the profitability of their CDS positions—“engineering” the CDS’ outcome. Under the CDS contract, these collaborations are not prohibited, yet they have roiled …
The Concept Of Transaction As A Restraint On Resale Limitations, J. William Hicks
The Concept Of Transaction As A Restraint On Resale Limitations, J. William Hicks
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Recapitalizations Under Section 3 (A) (9) Of The Securities Act Of 1933, J. William Hicks
Recapitalizations Under Section 3 (A) (9) Of The Securities Act Of 1933, J. William Hicks
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Intrastate Offerings Under Rule 147, J. William Hicks
Intrastate Offerings Under Rule 147, J. William Hicks
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