VIDEOS
August 2010
30 Aug 2010
As the world’s derivatives markets race to take over global competitors, the potential impact of Dodd-Frank looms large...
27 Aug 2010
It seems another regulatory hiccup has burst from the pages of the Dodd-Frank Act. This time the snafu involves the mining sector, a place where accidents can lead to disaster…
20 Aug 2010
Miner BHP Billiton formally launched its $39 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp, the world's largest fertilizer company...
20 Aug 2010
Healthcare deals appear to be built on strong real estate, but it may turn out to be on surprisingly thin ice, given the heat of regulation. Recent deals by…
20 Aug 2010
Earlier this week, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan announced it is being pursued by BHP Billiton. The $38.6 billion deal represents the potential loss of another major Canadian resource company...
13 Aug 2010
When BP announced last month that it intends to divest up to $30 billion of assets over the next 18 months, a naïve few may have assumed this was an opportunity to take advantage of the reeling giant…
6 Aug 2010
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Morrison v. National Australia Bank recently rendered an entire category of securities class actions, those known as “F-cubed”, extinct...
6 Aug 2010
Tender offers can lead to firm terms on private equity deals, and have become an increasingly common deal structure...