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LUDDITES LOATHE IT; OLD-SCHOOL TYPES DISMISS it. George Clooney scorns it with a passion. Nevertheless, the digital phenomenon called social media is here to stay. And for a growing number [...]

Byline: BRUCE KELLYCOMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL Network, already a major independent broker-dealer, intends to broaden its approach by setting up a parallel business for registered investment advisers.Commonwealth has already seen at least [...]

Transferring the servicing of any securitization from one servicer to another can be a strenuous process when advance preparation has not taken place. Knowledge of key, fundamental principles is crucial [...]

Stephen M. Riccio, co-Portfolio Manager, small cap team, Bear Stearns Asset Management, spoke of their management, and the investment in mutual funds of Bear Stearns Small Cap Value Fund which holds 45 - 55 small cap company stocks.

A week of new issues--private bank Issuer Moody's Currency Nominal Rating Amt (m) Private bank issues Lloyds TSB Bank Aaa JPY 1000 Lloyds TSB Bank Aaa JPY 500 Lloyds TSB [...]

A week of new issues: Mar 24 to 30--Public sector Issuer Moody's Currency Nominal Rating Amt (m) State/Provincial/Public finance issues Eksportfinans Aaa JPY 700 Eksportfinans Aaa ZAR 100 Federal Home [...]

Having shrugged off the worst of the Asian crisis at the end of 1999, Asian equity capital markets bankers were gung-ho about 2000. In the event, their expectations were surpassed [...]

The capital assets pricing model should be used carefully. 'Normal' stocks in 'normal' times will allow the use of this pricing model and beta risk. Small businesses present a challenge to the application of this pricing model as do overpriced Australian mining and resources stocks.

The stocks of Australian multinational corporations are not good investments for international diversification. These stocks do not provide extremely high returns and can provide greater levels of systematic risk. Direct international investment will provide a better source for investors of an efficient international portfolio.

Government debt securities are in less supply than domestic and foreign demand. As a result, the fixed interest market is expected to change between 1999 and 2004. Rapid pension fund growth, balanced government budgets and privatization will have an effect on this changed market.

The controversial high-loan-to-value mortgage is gradually gaining acceptance with lenders and Wall Street, and its proponents promise that it's here to stay. The high-LTV loan will become as credible a [...]

With two deals pricing and a half-dozen in the pipeline, U.S.-style high yield is off and running Over There Morgan Stanley & Co. Executive Director John Wotowicz knew when he [...]

The client-adviser interaction process in the financial services industry is not typically consultive in nature. Mortgage setting interactions between clients and advisers show that advisers tend to employ the 'hard sell' approach, preferring to fit client requirements with existing firm financial instruments. A consultative selling sequence may be a more appropriate technique because it promotes a long-term customer relationship.

Shareholders in UK companies can gain a number of fringe benefits such as discount cards. The benefits may push up the value of the shares considerably, but are usually insufficient reason for buying particular shares. Schemes tend to be kept on even if they are little used, since withdrawal could create problems. Shareholders can help fill hotels and stores out of season, using perks. Perks may not be available to shareholders using nominee accounts.

An intense competition characterizes the securities industry, with the Nasdaq Stock Market overtaking the New York Stock Market in trading volume. As the competition further escalates, improvements in trading efficiency and spread differentials become apparent. Investors benefit most from the competition and corporate issuers can expect more stable market valuations for their shares.

The Global Securities Financing Summit is becoming much more than a repo event,' says Clearstream's Saheed Awan, reflecting on the success of this year's summit. 'It's now a chance for [...]

Stock lenders and borrowers are cautious people who traditionally use faxes for transferring signed documents, and the phone for discussing prices and deals. But the benefits of internet technology are [...]

Banks have been slow to follow the shift of nonbank securities firms from traditional transaction business--selling stocks, bonds, mutual funds and annuities for sales commissions-to such fee-based business as mutual [...]

A week of new issues: Aug 25 to 31 - Public sector Issuer Moody's Currency Nominal Rating Amt (m) State/Provincial/Public finance issues Federal Home Loan Banks Aaa USD 1,000.00 Federal [...]

Exchange-traded funds are much like index mutual funds but can be traded like individual stocks unlike the latter. They are issued by asset management companies like State street Global Advisors, Barclays Global Investors, Merrill Lynch, Deutsch Bank, The Vanguard Group, and Societe General.

Byline: Alix Stuart In the space of six months this year, Jason Ting, senior vice president of wealth management for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, racked up nearly 500 connections on [...]

The fear of being sued is forcing securities firms to be more careful about the financial products they are pitching to state and local government customers. At the same time, [...]