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Entries tagged "TARP"

Too big to flail

The banks are too big; the banks shouldn't gamble. There are many helpful hints about how they should be broken up and their activities curtailed, but so far, Washington's response seems to be 'subsidize, and muddle through.'

Bulking up at Treasury

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner began 2009 with a skeleton crew to help him oversee the federal government's bailout until May when his chief lieutenants joined him.

Tanking banks and M&A

Troubled banks have meant trouble for classic mergers and acquisitions in the industry.

And now for the main course

A year after the worst financial meltdown since the 1920s, capital markets are giving the country's banks a vote of confidence. Whether that turns out to have been a good idea or not, the surge in capital raising, combined with a stream of bank seizures and generous terms offered by the government to acquirers, is prompting a consolidation wave that could rival any on record.

Movers & shakers: May 7, 2009

Moelis & Co. hired Kasim Kutay as a managing director in London. He will lead development of its European healthcare practice and provide advisory services...

Movers & shakers: April 21, 2009

President Obama nominated Herbert Allison Jr. to succeed Neel Kashkari as head of the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program. Allison (pictured) would be assistant...

It's the economy, Tim

If it's as bad as people are saying, the government eventually may have to shut down big banks. Would an early start be better?

Condo corus

A Chicago bank sings the blues under a ton of foreclosed mortgages, but it's not alone.

Transactions: March 23, 2009

Bringing back Glass-Steagall involves a variety of tough questions about safety and viability. And then there's the problem of who gets to call the shots.

TARP trap

TARP recipients should be wary of exposing themselves to liability under the False Claims Act.

Laissez les bon temps rouler?

A measured approach to restrictions on corporate travel and entertainment expenses.

TALF to the rescue

The program should be expanded to address existing troubled assets.

Blundering herd

Ken Lewis thought he had a dream deal when he nabbed Merrill Lynch. By year's end he knew he had a nightmare.

You break it, we own it

A day after Lehman collapsed, the Federal Reserve rushed to save AIG. So far the de facto nationalization hasn't been a bargain.

Dead, temporarily

The media's decided that Wall Street is definitely kaput. Trying to figure what's there instead is more of a problem.

The Trouble with TARP

Geithner is sticking with Paulson's flawed remedy. Or maybe he isn't. Stay tuned for details.

Critical, if improving

Some financing markets are open, others are closed. The future remains desperately uncertain, but at least the patient shows signs of life.

Influence muddling

Geithner has issued guidelines curtailing lobbying for TARP money. What they mean is anyone's guess.

Transactions: Feb. 9, 2009

In the boom, a bewildering number of markets seemed to merge to one Metamarket. Now that it's all fractured, putting it back together is quite a chore.

Promise, meet reality

As Obama takes the reins, the economic outlook remains as dire as ever.

Opening drive

Obama tackles an intractable foe -- the college football bowl system.

GM in bankruptcy

Bailout or not, the odds are it will happen. Here's how it will unfold.

Be careful what you wish for

In the U.K., bank CEOs called for state aid and had second thoughts when the strings were attached.

Look out!

Here comes a new year.

Folly-la-la-la

We're rolling out the Barrel Awards for private equity's notable--if dubious--achievements this year.

Buyouts and banks

A once-promising relationship has been marked by disaster, so what lessons are there for investors still intrigued by the bargains?

Seamless transition

The president-elect's new economic team is to hit the ground running and act in close coordination with the Bush administration.

So much for all that

Remember the emergency, three-page bailout plan to buy toxic securities? Well, never mind.

Beneath the TARP

Whatever happened to Treasury buying toxic assets? Maybe the feds figured consolidation is a faster road to stability.

Paulson tries Plan B

Treasury is now considering how to revive the market for asset-backed securities.

Economist in chief

The new president and his economic team face daunting issues that leave no time for dallying. Here are some clues for what to expect in the early days of the Barack Obama administration.