Bankruptcy Blogs

Three Steps to a Bank's API Success

04/11/16

It's easy to get lost in the technological complexity of "application programming interfaces," but banks need to stay focused on improving business and customer outcomes, which is the ultimate goal.

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Coming and Going Concerns

04/11/16

Tim Hassenger and Drew McManigle have joined advisory firm SierraConstellation Partners to help expand the firm’s presence in Texas. Mr. Hassenger, a partner in the Dallas office, has experience in studying turnaround trends and has advised on restructurings and legal issues.

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Is Basel's Long-Term Liquidity Standard Still Necessary?

04/11/16

Several years after regulators began developing the "net stable funding ratio," there is good reason to ask if its utility has been eclipsed by other liquidity-related rules.

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Gift Retailer Things Remember Hires Financial Adviser

04/11/16

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Sorry Paul, but the Bailout WAS about the Banks

04/09/16

Paul Krugman claims that "Many analysts concluded years ago" that the big banks were not at the heart of the financial crisis and that breaking them up would not protect us from future crises.  Incredibly, his claim is linked to an article by ... Paul Krugman.  Maybe a Nobel Prize comes with a license to cite oneself as Gospel authority, but I don't believe that Krugman's Nobel Prize was for his expertise on bank regulation. 

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Next Week in Bankruptcy

04/08/16

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Fintech Regs Can Be Imperfect, as Long as They're Consistent

04/08/16

Federal rules for technology-based firms providing the fast-moving sector certainty and consistency would be a benefit, even if rules are suboptimal.

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11th Circuit Issues Important Opinion On What Constitutes A “Return” For Purposes Of Determining What Taxes Are Dischargeable Pursuant to §523(a)(1).

04/08/16

tax_returnThe question of what constitutes a tax “return” for purposes of 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(1) has been the subject of conflicting Circuit Court cases the last several years.

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Offshore Account Spotlight Will Only Heighten AML Compliance Issues

04/08/16

Banks should prepare for renewed scrutiny of their anti-money-laundering efforts in the wake of the headline-grabbing leak of the Panama Papers.

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