July/August 2015
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TMA by the Numbers
While the TMA membership represents a wide cross-section of professions and perceptions, one thing that the members seem to share in common is an appreciation for “the numbers.” So here are some numbers for your consideration. Of course, numbers by themselves aren’t very helpful, so here’s a little context. 9,300: TMA’s total worldwide membership 2,100: […] -
Newcomers: July/August 2015
Arizona Andrew Feller, Deloitte Bryan Kort, CapitalSource Casey F. Lytle, FTI Consulting Douglas W. McCabe, DEVISE Capital Lee McDermid, Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Ben Smith, Surplus Asset Management | SAM Auctions California – Northern Nicholas M. Brown, Zazove Associates California – Southern Maria Chiang, CV Credit Inc. Clark D. Griffith, Hana Business Capital LLC David […] -
Milestones
Robert D. Abraham has joined Citizens Bank as a senior vice president of New Business Development for Citizens Commercial Banking. He has more than 29 years of business development and lending experience and was most recently vice president of business development at Freed Maxick ABL Services in New York and previously worked for institutions such […] -
Joshua W. Cohen: Behind the Scenes
Joshua W. Cohen is a partner with Day Pitney LLP in New Haven, Connecticut, and chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice. He has a national practice handling bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, lender liability, commercial contract, fraud and business tort cases, receiverships, workouts and distressed business, and asset transactions. Cohen has extensive experience handling […] -
Small Steps Forward: The New ‘Concurso’ Provisions in Mexico
As part of the political project Pacto por México, the Mexican executive branch signed 13 initiatives in May 2013 that derogated and amended provisions of 34 laws. The financial reform amendments became effective in January 2014. As part of the financial reform, some amendments that cover restructuring (concurso) proceedings in Mexico were made to the […] -
Regulatory Moves Highlight Issues in Cross-Border PRC Financings
Historically low interest rates resulting from quantitative easing in the developed markets have afforded relatively easy access to capital, making it possible for distressed companies around the globe to refinance rather than restructure as capital markets continue to flow. In China, bank capital adequacy pressures coupled with alternative credit providers hunting for yield in emerging […] -
A Crude Awakening: Plummeting Price of Oil Fuels Profound Market Shifts
At the end of 2014 and into early 2015, the sharp decline in the oil price was daily news. While there has been some recent respite from the price falls that were being recorded, this article explores how the new lower price will impact companies in the sector in the short and medium terms. From […] -
Seeking Resilience in the Face of Volatility
Someone once joked that economists were created to make weather forecasters look good. Unfortunately, these days, it’s tough to say who’s doing a better job. A little over a year ago, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) encouraged global economies to pursue a “resilient recovery” from the economic downturn. Expectations were that the […]