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Global Opportunity Index: A European Experience
The Global Opportunity Index (GOI) assesses the attractiveness of potential investment opportunitie
s in key countries.
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Increased Chinese Presence and Other Developments in the Southeast Asian Cross-Border M&A Landscape
This viewpoint focuses on the M&A landscape of Southeast Asia. Among the key findings for 2017
are:
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Private Equity IPOs: Generating Faster Job Growth and More Investment
Private-equity firms have become an increasingly important source of funds for financing US compani
es. Private-equity firms make investment decisions that can brighten or darken the economic outlook of the communities in which their companies operate.
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Commercial Real Estate: How Vulnerable Are U.S. Banks?
Banks are increasing their commercial real estate (CRE) exposure as signs of another robust boom in
CRE activity become evident in many markets nationwide.
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Beyond Unintended Consequences: Changes to Foreign Branch Behavior Illustrate Overlooked System-Wide Regulatory Effects
The interaction of unconventional U.S. monetary policy by the Fed and regulatory changes by the Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) changed the way foreign banks do business in the U.S.
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Regulation Almost Destroyed Money Market Funds, But Cash Management Needs Kept Them Alive
Extensive regulatory overhaul in October 2016 changed the money market fund (MMF) industry consider
ably, especially for institutional clients.
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Rethinking Appraisals in a Modernized Housing Finance System
Ed DeMarco considers the recent evolution of the home appraisal industry and its role in a future h
ousing finance system that relies on private capital. He explores the issues facing the industry, including content, standards, and regulation.
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Testimony: Examining the Designation and Regulation of Bank Holding Company SIFIs
On July 8, 2015, James R. Barth testified before the U.S.
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Designating Bank SIFIs: An Arbitrary Threshold for Risk
In response to the recent severe financial crisis and the worst recession since the Great Depressio
n, the U.S. Congress enacted and President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (DFA) in July 2010.
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Public-Private Infrastructure Financing Solutions
Infrastructure is the backbone of a nation’s economic prosperity and crucial for growth.
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Investing in Los Angeles' Urban Resiliency - Executive Summary
Most countries are underinvesting in their efforts to deal with expected population increases and c
limate stresses, producing an annual global shortfall of US$350B in global infrastructure spending.
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The U.S. Online, Non-Bank Finance Landscape
Advances in computing power and the shift toward a digital economy within the last two decades have
changed how consumers and businesses transact, interact, and access financial services.
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