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News & UpdatesOctober 29, 2008 Technology managers being fed an accounting alphabet soupBy: Wisconsin Technology Network As if IT managers don't already have enough to do, there are current activities in the marketplace that affect IT from a compliance and legal perspective. IT leaders, depending on their industry and regulatory environment, should... October 29, 2008 CEO Cashes Out as Bank Seeks U.S. LoanBy: The Street.com The top executive at a midsize bank holding company is retiring with a more than $12 million payday, even as the company is applying for a government investment that could restrict such windfalls. October 29, 2008 Fair-Value Fight Packs a PunchBy: CFO Magazine The push-back against fair-value accounting that began with grumblings from banks over large writedowns last year has escalated into a long, dragged-out battle that could muddy the independence of U.S. and international... October 28, 2008 Accountants in the hotseat  By: CNNMoney Are well-intentioned but misguided accounting rules intensifying the financial crisis? Those who think so will get a chance to make their case Wednesday, when a Securities and Exchange Commission roundtable explores the role of... October 27, 2008 Broken Securities Industry Still Has $20 Billion to Pay BonusesBy: Bloomberg.com Five straight quarters of losses and a 70 percent slide in its stock this year haven't stopped Merrill Lynch & Co. from allocating about $6.7 billion to pay bonuses. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley, both still on... October 27, 2008 As markets rose, 2007 CEO pay soaredBy: Portland Business Journal The 20 highest-paid executives of Oregon-based public companies received an average of almost $7.3 million in compensation last year — almost 60 percent more than a year earlier, Portland Business Journal research shows. October 27, 2008 Dollar Rally Reasserts Haven Status as Deutsche Bank Says Buy By: Bloomberg.com The dollar is reasserting its status as the world's reserve currency as investors seek a haven from plunging emerging-market stocks and bonds. The ICE futures exchange's U.S. Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against six... October 25, 2008 Waxman Backs More Regulation of Hedge Funds, Rating Companies By: Bloomberg.com Henry Waxman, chairman of a House committee investigating the causes of the global credit crisis, called for more regulation of hedge funds and rating companies. ``We do have to have much more government oversight and involvement... October 25, 2008 Wall St Week Ahead: For stocks, October can't end soon enoughBy: Reuters Whichever way next week plays out on Wall Street, the market is likely to close out an October that stock investors would rather forget. So far this month, the Dow is off 22.8 percent, the S&P 500 is off 24.7 percent and the... October 24, 2008 Executive Compensation Faces ScrutinyBy: Forbes.com Excessive executive compensation has come under increased scrutiny as countries have resorted to bailout plans to stabilize their domestic banking sectors. Many of these plans incorporate some restrictions on executive pay. [What would you find useful here?]
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