November 2, 2008
The Securities and Exchange Commission said that the second-highest number of enforcement actions in agency history took place in fiscal year 2008. For the second year in a row, the SEC also returned more than $1 billion to harmed investors …
October 31, 2008
Coface, the Paris-based business specialist, has issued a bulletin, which notes that the “credit crisis is spreading throughout Europe amid a deepening financial crisis, leading to a sudden squeeze in banking credit, plunging confidence levels, and a slowdown in activity.” …
October 27, 2008
China’s biggest life insurers posted disappointing quarterly results on Monday, hurt mainly by investment income which took a hit from plunging stock markets across the region. China Life Insurance, the country’s largest life insurer, said third-quarter net profit fell more …
October 24, 2008
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that its ‘A-‘ rating on Australia’s QBE Insurance Group Ltd. and its ‘A+’ ratings on QBE’s core operating entities remain unchanged following QBE’s announcement that it has completed the acquisition of Australia-based lenders’ mortgage …
October 23, 2008
The Securities and Exchange Commission said that that the second-highest number of enforcement actions in agency history took place in fiscal year 2008. For the second year in a row, the SEC also returned more than $1 billion to harmed …
October 10, 2008
The global credit crisis claimed its first Japanese financial institution on Friday and the government looked to prop up smaller banks, as Tokyo shares suffered their biggest rout since a 1987 crash. Government ministers played down the risk of contagion …
October 2, 2008
Shockwaves from the global credit crisis spread on Thursday, threatening industry and jobs worldwide and putting pressure on the U.S. Congress to finish up a $700 billion bailout of the U.S. financial sector. The fate of the rescue plan, passed …
September 30, 2008
Amercian International Group is selling its stake in a London airport. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AIG-Financial Products’ 50 percent interest in London City Airport. The transaction is expected to close …
September 26, 2008
U.S. congressional leaders will try again on Friday to save a $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan after talks broke down in acrimony against the backdrop of the nation’s biggest-ever bank failure. As negotiations over the White House’s unprecedented bailout …
September 18, 2008
American International Group Inc. may not sell assets for as much as it would like, as it scrambles to meet terms of its U.S. government bailout. The giant insurer narrowly avoided bankruptcy late Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve agreed …