WorldWatch

April 2009

IN THIS ISSUE

	Featured Articles

	In the News

	Calendar of Events

	People Moves

	Deals

	Market Data

	FT.com News Feed

	Resources

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS


	TMA Texas Regional Conference April 15-17, 2009 Frisco, TX
	TMA Chicago 2009 Spring Conference April 28-30, 2009 Chicago, IL
	IFA 2009 Factoring Conference April 22-25, 2009 Orlando, FL
	ABF Journal & NYIC’s Education & Networking Conference April 16, 2009 Villanova, PA

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DEALS


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PEOPLE MOVES

SD Retail Consulting: David Marcus and Ilene Klein have been announced as Retail Consulting Services Leaders to further strengthen the company’s Canadian practice.

Bibby Transportation Finance: Richard Abernathy has been appointed to VP of Sales in the Nashville office.

PNC Bank: Kenneth S. Pardue has been appointed Sr. VP, responsible for business development, based in Chicago.

Presidential Financial: Steve Brown has been hired as Sr. VP, Business Development Officer.

Capital One Leverage Finance Corp.: Anthony DiChiara has joined as a Sr. VP of Business Development, based in Chicago.

Star Funding, Inc.: Howard R. Moore has joined the company as Executive VP.

Summit Financial Resources: Mike Butterly and Steve Lewis have joined the firm, both in the role of VP, Business Development.

Crestmark Transportation Services: Michael Sabbath has been added as VP Business Development, who will be based out of Illinois.

Is It Back to the Fifties?
— Financial Times

"There’s no such thing as a risk you get paid for taking. The point about risk is that you don't know if you’re going to be paid." Deborah Brewster finds Americans who are in retreat from stocks - and even in denial about their losses.

Approaching Market Risk
— BCR Factorscan

John Shulman, Commercial Director of Coface in the UK and Ireland, provides Factorscan with his views on the best means of protecting against market risk in an increasingly uncertain environment, examining the situation faced by both factors and credit insurers.

Don’t Let Small Leaks Sink Your Small Business
— Don Dobesh

Even businesses with relatively small staffs can implement a few practices that will greatly reduce the likelihood that they will be a victim of fraud. Don Dobesh lists 6 easy steps of prevention.

CFA Latest
— Business Money

Asset-based lenders continue to fill the void for businesses in need of capital in the US.

In The News

Firms suggest credit crunch maybe becoming less severe

A look at economic developments around the globe

British business forced to abandon the banks

Meltdown 101: What are toxic assets?

Businesses given more time to pay business rates

Beyond traditional finance

Bank reveals lending to small business customers increased significantly in 2008

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