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Corporate Treasurers, Treading Carefully Amid Regulatory Landmines

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And with good reason, as a slew of regulations, spanning Dodd-Frank, Basel III and the money market Rule 2a-7 reform, have kept treasurers on their toes mastering the devils that lie within the details. To be blunt, this isn’t your grandfather’s money market anymore. Treasury proposed Simplified Tax Accounting Method for VNAV funds.

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Guest Post: Quarterly Financial Markets and Economics Update by Dorothy Jaworski

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His election has already brought change to the financial markets, sending stocks rising 6%, as measured on the S&P 500 index, and sending interest rates to their highest levels in years. Clearly, the markets expect change. The markets must think that GDP growth will soar on January 21 st.

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Guest Post: FInancial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

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This is because the economy has been gaining momentum, however modest, from the tax cuts and deregulation. The second quarter of 2018 saw growth of 4.1% (the highest quarterly growth since 2014) and the third quarter may be close. The economy has grown 2.2% Growth for the entire year of 2018 is expected at 2.8% and 2019 at 2.4%

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Guest Post: 2013 Economic Year in Review and Outlook by Banker Dorothy Jaworski

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We’ll Miss You, Ben Now that the holidays are over, it is time to recognize that January, 2014 marks the last month as Federal Reserve Chairman for our favorite helicopter pilot, Ben Bernanke. Mortgage rates rose just as much and they may potentially damage the housing market recovery. Stocks are supposed to have more risk.

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Guest Post: Year End Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

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2014’s Biggest Surprise It never fails. The markets provide us with completely unexpected surprises and leave us scrambling to update our projections for rates and economic growth. And so it was in the latter part of 2014. Think back, too, as to when oil prices were close to $100 per barrel earlier in 2014. Well- no one.

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AscendantFX Makes The Case For Wire Transfer

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since 2014 for B2B transactions, but the rail accounts for a mere 8 percent of B2B transactions — and that’s combined with cash. “More than ever, though, KYC [Know Your Customer] and risk management are critical to protect a financial institution and its customers.” percent. . counterparts are not available.

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Guest Post: 2012 Economic Year in Review by Dorothy Jaworski

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more “promises,” and a constant flow of new money into the markets. The biggest beneficiary of all this Fed activity has been the stock market—which ended the year at some pretty good “handles,” with the Dow above 13,000, S&P 500 above 1,400, and the Nasdaq above 3,000. Who will bring Happiness then? Oh, wait, our Congress!

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