Industry
SAP AG to Acquire Leading Optimization Software Provider SmartOps
SAP paves way to develop real-time supply chain software solutions as it plans to merge with SmartOps
Rally Rattles Hedge Fund Managers
Credit rally makes hedge fund managers nervous for 2013. Hedge fund managers are scampering for safety as a huge credit rally evaporates investor confidence in the market.
LBO Protection Demand by US Bond Investors
Bond investors seek new options during leveraged buyouts. The increasing number of large leveraged buyouts or LBOs is making many investment-grade debt investors nervous, calling out the US government to institute more protection be given them in light of current developments.
Capitalization Boost Expected with CDS books sale
Banks are now cleaning the vestiges of the 2008 market crash by dumping CDS instruments. In a house-cleaning move, several major banking institutions are trying to rid itself of the credit portfolios that had been the major cause of the 2008 global financial crisis.