Financial risk (re)engineering? - Economic Times

Financial risk (re)engineering? Economic Times, India - Apr 17, 2008 Structured finance is yet another tool claimed to create high quality low risk securities out of a relatively riskier portfolio. There are now instruments …

SunTrust Reports First Quarter Earnings of $0.81 Per Share (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
SunTrust Banks, Inc. today reported net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2008 of $283.6 million, or $0.81 per average common diluted share, compared to $513.9 million, or $1.44 per average common diluted share, in the first quarter of 2007.

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 …

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. …

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

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

Publication: Business Insurance

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 …

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Of Knock-ins, Knock-outs - Business Standard

Of Knock-ins, Knock-outs Business Standard, India - Apr 1, 2008 There are a hundred ways in which derivative products can be structured. Ranju Sarkar spoke to experts to bring you a primer on derivatives - the building …

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.

Man acquitted in murder wins $750G settlement 04/16/08 (The News-Herald)
DETROIT — A Lincoln Park man who was jailed for nearly two years before being acquitted of murder charges will receive an estimated $750,000 payout after suing the case’s lead detective.

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. …

Structured Settlement Cashouts Under Attack.
Raymond White, who was homeless in New York City for six years as a result of a subway accident, turned his life around after receiving a structured claims settlement. The settlement provided Mr. White with monthly payments of $1,100 a month and an annual 3 percent increase to account for

Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management

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 …

SunTrust Reports First Quarter Earnings of $0.81 Per Share (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
SunTrust Banks, Inc. today reported net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2008 of $283.6 million, or $0.81 per average common diluted share, compared to $513.9 million, or $1.44 per average common diluted share, in the first quarter of 2007.

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

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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.

More Economy Pages (Heritage Foundation)
The collapse of the subprime mortgage market in late 2006 set in motion a chain reaction of economic and financial adversity that has spread to global financial markets, created depression-like conditions in the hous ing market, and pushed the U.S. economy to the brink of recession.

Strange bedfellows reshape structured settlement industry.
During the mid-1990s the structured settlement industry was in the midst of modest, if unspectacular, growth. With the stock market surging and Internet companies minting twenty-something millionaires, structures seemed on the verge of becoming outdated alternatives to a dizzying array of

Publication: Claims

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

Publication: Business Insurance

Managers debut in Europe - Structured Credit Investor

Managers debut in Europe Structured Credit Investor, UK - Apr 2, 2008 The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published for consultation its report on the role of rating agencies in structured …

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.

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