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ABI Journal

Financial Advisors and Investment Banking

2017 Winter Leadership Conference - The Role Of Financial Advisors And Investment Bankers In Bankruptcy Sales

Hosted by the Asset Sales and Financial Advisors and Investment Banking Committees. FAs, IBs, RE advisors, attorneys: too many cooks in the kitchen? This panel will discuss the anatomy of the bankruptcy sales process and focus on optimizing value by drawing on the resource skills of attorneys, investment banks, financial advisors and real estate advisors.

Conflicting Risk-Retention Regulations May Affect CLO Financings

Risk-retention rules mandated under the Dodd-Frank Act have raised issues for managers seeking to raise collateralized loan obligation (CLO) funds. Credit risk-retention rules have been considered paramount to the Dodd-Frank Act and apply to sponsors of asset-backed securities requiring such sponsors to hold 5 percent of the value of the securities offered by the sponsor.

The "Estate Neutral" as an Expert Witness, a Mediator and a Financial Advisor

When ABI’s Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 issued its Final Report in 2014, one creative approach it recommended is to authorize a new bankruptcy position: the "estate neutral."

Transformation in Higher Education

The U.S. higher education sector had been fueled by three decades of sustained enrollment growth that extended through 2010. Both public and private investment flowed to the sector, and credit remained readily accessible to roughly 4,000 U.S. institutions. This access to capital enabled investment in programs, buildings and infrastructure to accommodate rising enrollments, enhance access to students and create a differentiated educational experience.

Annual Spring Meeting 2016: Secured Credit/Financial Advisors

Legal and Practical Issues Involving Secured Creditors and the Retention of Financial Advisors.