Hits and Misses: Tuesday's Earnings Reports - FOXBusiness

Hits and Misses: Tuesday's Earnings Reports FOXBusiness - Apr 29, 2008 Revenue declined 6% to $1.22 billion from $1.3 billion, on a steep drop in structured finance revenue in Standard & Poor's Credit Market Services and lower …

Is Life Insurance the Next Hot Security? - Hedgeworld (subscription)

Is Life Insurance the Next Hot Security? Hedgeworld (subscription), NY - Apr 4, 2008 Turning pools of insurance policies into structured notes is seen as the next stage, even as securitization has become a dirty word in the mortgage world. …

Calendar (The Florida Times-Union)
Upcoming events around the area.

Peachtree LBP ® Introduces Certification Program - Business Wire (press release)

Peachtree LBP ® Introduces Certification Program Business Wire (press release), CA - Apr 24, 2008 Through its group of affiliated companies, Peachtree caters to people seeking to sell structured legal settlement payments, annuity payments, lottery prize …

Peachtree LBP(R) Introduces Certification Program (Centre Daily Times)
Peachtree LBP, the Administrator for LBP 401(k) Plus(R), has introduced the LBP 401(k) Plus Certification Program for producers marketing Peachtree’s innovative LBP 401(k) Plus program.

TAX TREATMENT OF STRUCTURED INJURY SETTLEMENTS:PREPARED BY THE STAFF
00-00-0000 TAX TREATMENT OF STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT ARRANGEMENTS Scheduled for a Hearing Before the HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT on March 18, 1999 Prepared by the Staff of the JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION March 16, 1999 INTRODUCTION The Subcommittee on Oversight of the House Ways and

Publication: Congressional Testimony

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J.G. Wentworth Sells Fourth Securitization of Structured Settlements; Largest Offering to Date Expands Market for ‘Litigation Receivables’.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ — An affiliate of J.G. Wentworth, the largest purchaser of structured settlements arising from personal injury litigation, has sold approximately $107 million of structured settlement-backed notes in an institutional private placement and will serve as master

Publication: PR Newswire

Strongco Announces First Quarter 2008 Results (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)
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Peachtree LBP ® Introduces Certification Program - Business Wire (press release)

Peachtree LBP ® Introduces Certification Program Business Wire (press release), CA - Apr 24, 2008 Through its group of affiliated companies, Peachtree caters to people seeking to sell structured legal settlement payments, annuity payments, lottery prize …

Invesco Ltd. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha

Invesco Ltd. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha, NY - 12 hours ago Recently been renamed from what was Global Structured Products, we think this more actively reflects who they are and terminology used in the market. …

Market value criteria report issued - Structured Credit Investor (subscription)

Market value criteria report issued Structured Credit Investor (subscription), UK - Apr 23, 2008 Fitch has released a new study, analysing in depth the 2007 and long-term rating transition and default experience of its rated global structured finance …

Peachtree LBP(R) Introduces Certification Program (Centre Daily Times)
Peachtree LBP, the Administrator for LBP 401(k) Plus(R), has introduced the LBP 401(k) Plus Certification Program for producers marketing Peachtree’s innovative LBP 401(k) Plus program.

Allstate Reports 2008 First Quarter Results (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NORTHBROOK, Ill.—-The Allstate Corporation today reported results for the first quarter of 2008: Consolidated Highlights Three Months Ended March 31, Change Est. 2008 2007 $ Amt % Consolidated revenues $8,087 $9,331 $ Net income 348 1,495 Net income per diluted share 0.62 2.41 Operating income 747 1,197 Operating income per diluted share 1.33 1.93 Return on equity 16.3 23.6 — pts.

Genie out of the bottle - The Age

The Age

Genie out of the bottle The Age, Australia - Apr 8, 2008 Before the change, super fund trustees were able to borrow in a limited way through structured vehicles that were internally geared, such as instalment …

Barry Vose Joins Peachtree LBP(R) as VP of Business Development (Centre Daily Times)
Peachtree LBP, the Administrator for LBP 401(k) Plus(R), announced that Barry Vose has joined the firm as Vice President of Business Development.

Peachtree LBP(R) Introduces Certification Program   (InfoBolsa)
24/04/2008 13:23:00 Business Wire US96766P1066 Peachtree LBP, the Administrator for LBP 401(k) Plus(R), has introduced the LBP 401(k) Plus Certification Program for producers marketing Peachtree s innovative LBP 401(k) Plus program.

TAX TREATMENT OF STRUCTURED INJURY SETTLEMENTS:TIM TRANKINA
00-00-0000 TIM TRANKINA WRITTEN STATEMENT OF PEACHTREE SETTLEMENT FUNDING REGARDING THE TAX TREATMENT OF STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS BEFORE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT MARCH 18, 1999 HEARING REAL PEOPLE[5] WHO HAVE IMPROVED THEIR LIVES BY SELLING A PORTION OF THEIR STRUCTURED

Publication: Congressional Testimony

Bill targets settlement buyers. (structured settlements awarded to accident victims that are increasingly being purchased by specialty finance firms)
Companies offering lump sums to victims would face new tax WASHINGTON - A House bill would create new tax penalties for companies that buy a portion of structured settlements awarded to accident victims. The targeted transactions involve specialty finance companies that make discounted cash

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Structured settlements and nonqualified assignments.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * Structured settlements and qualified assignments, in widespread use in physical injury cases, facilitate settlement of recoveries excludible from gross income under Secs. 104(a)(2) and 130. * In nonphysical injury cases, structured settlements, paired with nonqualified

Publication: The Tax Adviser

Is Life Insurance the Next Hot Security? - Hedgeworld (subscription)

Is Life Insurance the Next Hot Security? Hedgeworld (subscription), NY - Apr 4, 2008 Turning pools of insurance policies into structured notes is seen as the next stage, even as securitization has become a dirty word in the mortgage world. …

Barry Vose Joins Peachtree LBP(R) as VP of Business Development (Centre Daily Times)
Peachtree LBP, the Administrator for LBP 401(k) Plus(R), announced that Barry Vose has joined the firm as Vice President of Business Development.

Calendar (The Florida Times-Union)
Upcoming events around the area.

Edward Andrist Joins Peachtree LBP(R) as Regional VP (Centre Daily Times)
Peachtree LBP, the Administrator for LBP 401(k) Plus(R), announced today that Edward R. Andrist has joined the firm as a Regional Vice President. Mr. Andrist brings over 15 years of diverse experience in business development, account management and sales development to his new role at Peachtree.

Market value criteria report issued - Structured Credit Investor (subscription)

Market value criteria report issued Structured Credit Investor (subscription), UK - Apr 23, 2008 Fitch has released a new study, analysing in depth the 2007 and long-term rating transition and default experience of its rated global structured finance …

Genie out of the bottle - The Age

The Age

Genie out of the bottle The Age, Australia - Apr 8, 2008 Before the change, super fund trustees were able to borrow in a limited way through structured vehicles that were internally geared, such as instalment …

Boston Scientific agrees to buy CryoCor for $17.2m - Boston Globe

Boston Scientific agrees to buy CryoCor for $17.2m Boston Globe, United States - Apr 16, 2008 The company said the deal has been structured as a cash tender offer, which is scheduled to begin within the next 10 business days. …

Hits and Misses: Tuesday's Earnings Reports - FOXBusiness

Hits and Misses: Tuesday's Earnings Reports FOXBusiness - 10 hours ago Revenue declined 6% to $1.22 billion from $1.3 billion, on a steep drop in structured finance revenue in Standard & Poor's Credit Market Services and lower …

TAX TREATMENT OF STRUCTURED INJURY SETTLEMENTS:THOMAS W. LITTLE
00-00-0000 WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THOMAS W. LITTLE ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS TRADE ASSOCIATION REGARDING FACTORING COMPANY PURCHASES OF STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS FROM INJURED VICTIMS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF

Publication: Congressional Testimony

Betting on Death: Life Settlements Flourish on Wall Street - FOXBusiness

Betting on Death: Life Settlements Flourish on Wall Street FOXBusiness - Apr 4, 2008 Now there exists a “very well-established, regulated structured marketplace” into which policy holders can shop their unwanted policies. …

A Primer on Annuity Contracts, Structured Settlements, and Periodic-Payment Judgements
Introduction Economic experts will increasingly be called upon to play roles that involve consulting and testifying about annuity contracts, structured judgments, and periodic payments. These roles may occur in the context of assessing settlement proposals or providing direct testimony before,

Publication: Journal of Legal Economics

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