The Chicago Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Hosts: The Prognosis for Healthcare A panel of experts will provide their insights and outlook on distressed investing, turnarounds and regulatory challenges as they pertain to the healthcare industry. The Chicago/Midwest Chapter of The Turnaround Management Association is dedicated to corporate renewal and turnaround management. Incorporated in 1991, the award-winning 1,000-member Chicago/Midwest Chapter is celebrating its 20th year of serving its community. “As the healthcare industry undergoes unprecedented transformation, restructuring professionals are uniquely positioned to make a lasting impact on the shape of healthcare providers,” says Carl Lane, Willow Tree Consulting Group and president of TMA Chicago/Midwest. Topics include: - Affordable Care Act & other reforms - Changes to Medicare Reimbursements - How regulations will affect providers - Challenges and Opportunities in the industry Panelists Include: Read More Add Comment By Mark Shore Over the years I’ve often heard the question “why are the U.S. House and Senate Agricultural committees given jurisdiction and oversight of financial firms?” This question sometimes appears in the managed futures course I teach at DePaul University. With the testimony of Jon Corzine former CEO of MF Global before the House Agricultural Committee on December 8th, 2011 and his testimony with the Senate Agricultural Committee on December 13th, 2011 regarding the bankruptcy of MF Global, the 8th largest U.S. bankruptcy, this would be a good opportunity to discuss this question. Let’s start with the basics: The U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee maintains jurisdiction on 17 topics including agricultural economics and research, agricultural commodities and price stabilization. Four of the five subcommittees including the Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management have oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture has jurisdiction of oversight on 20 various topics including agricultural economics and research, stabilization of agricultural prices and commodity exchanges. The General Farm Commodities and Risk Management subcommittee maintains oversight of the commodity exchanges. Of course this begs the question, why are these committees given jurisdiction over commodity exchanges and the CFTC? To find the answer, let’s take a walk down history lane: Read more The International Association of Financial Engineers Presents: Operational Risk Committee Event Opportunities and Challenges in Hedge Fund Investing Global market conditions characterized by elevated market volatility and diminished return prospects continue to create investment challenges. Many institutions are increasing allocations to hedge funds with the hope of mitigating risk, increasing diversification, and enhancing return prospects. The opportunities and challenges faced by public and private pensions, endowments, foundations and other institutional investors in constructing appropriate and well considered hedge fund exposures continue to be significant. Topics Include:
DePaul University’s Center for Financial Services, McDermott Will & Emery and Mesirow Financial Present: The Dynamic State of Retirement Plans: What’s New for 2012 Mark your calendar for the annual review of the state of retirement plans and a look at the top trends in the marketplace. This year's program will consist of a presentation and panel discussion with top experts. Topics include:
Joe Adams, Partner, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, McDermott Will & Emery, LLP Mark Dzierzak, Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Advisory, Mesirow Financial Ali Fatemi, Alumni Professor and Chairman, Department of Finance, DePaul University Greg Giles, Senior Managing Director, Compensation and Executive Benefit Strategies, Mesirow Financial Chris Reagan, Managing Director, Retirement Plan Advisory Practice Leader, Mesirow Financial Read more The Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosts: The European Challenge: A Spanish Perspective with His Excellency Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the United States Europe is at a crossroads confronted with the eurozone crisis, a faltering global economy, a rising China and political upheaval in North Africa. Simultaneously, Spain is experiencing a ruptured housing bubble, record unemployment, austerity measures and ongoing protests. Topics include: - How will Europe and Spain navigate these changing times at home and abroad? - What are Spain’s dynamics within the European Union? His Excellency Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo became Spain’s Ambassador to the United States in July 2008. Prior to this appointment, he served as secretary general and director of international relations for the International Advisory Board of Repsol, one of Spain’s leading energy companies. From 2004 to 2006, he served as ambassador to the Holy See and the Sovereign and Military Order of Malta. Between 2001 and 2004, he was a state secretary and director of Spain’s Intelligence Service. Read more | The postings on this site are not recommendations for trades and should not be perceived as such. Losses may occur from trading futures and options. Please talk to your financial advisor before trading futures or options. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. ArchivesApril 2012 CategoriesAll |
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