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AIG deals sling assets far and wide (from Corporate Dealmaker)

American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG) asset sales have been coming fast and furious since the insurer began to teeter in 2008. As this Dealwatch shows, the sales began with the December divestiture of AIG Private Bank Ltd. of Zurich to Aabar Investments PJSC for $336 million and have continued at...

Posted on July 28, 2009 4:26 PM

AIG names former BofA banker to lead divestitures (from Corporate Dealmaker)

American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG) has been unloading assets in rapid succession, so it's no wonder the battered insurer has hired a seasoned insurance analyst and banker as senior vice president -- divestiture. Alain Karaoglan most recently served as managing director of equity research at Banc of America Securities LLC,...

Posted on June 24, 2009 2:44 PM

Gingrich: Nixing Glass-Steagall 'may be a mistake' (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Having just arrived here at the Wynn Las Vegas for the annual ACG InterGrowth meeting, I missed the keynote speech delivered by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. I did catch a bit of the Q&A, though, and it focused mainly on regulation. Ever loquacious, Gingrich (pictured) rattled off a bunch...

Posted on May 12, 2009 4:40 PM

As the banking industry shrinks, will financial outsourcing follow suit? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Banks spend billions every year on outsourcing, making financial services one of the fastest growing sectors in the industry. So what's going to happen to all those outsourcing contracts as consolidation shrinks the banking industry? What will the fallout be for outsourcing service providers? And what choices - and opportunities...

Posted on October 10, 2008 11:50 AM

How do you know when businesses are complementary? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

It's one of the most fundamental questions a strategist has to answer. You can see it writ large in Paul La Monica's column on CNNMoney.com, where he writes about Wall Street pressure on General Electric Co., Citigroup Inc., American International Group Inc. and other big companies to split up. And...

Posted on August 8, 2008 1:11 PM