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CCH Tax Briefing: Anticipating Tax Code's New Look After Dec. 31
By Michael S. FischerIn anticipation of a changed tax landscape after December 31, 2010, CCH released a Special Tax Briefing on Monday alerting tax practitioners and their clients what to expect in the Tax Code after year-end.
September 13, 2010
Barclays Wealth Adds Leader to Chicago TeamChris Williams comes from Credit Suisse Private Bank and will run its Chicago operations.
September 13, 2010
Barclays Wealth Adds Credit Suisse Manager to Chicago TeamBarclays Wealth said Monday, September 13, it hired Chris Williams as a managing director and regional manager of its Chicago office.
September 13, 2010
Third Avenue Names New Co-Managers for Two FundsThird Avenue Management, an investment advisor to private and institutional clients, announced Monday, September 13, that two of its funds, the Third Avenue Focused Credit Fund and the Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund, will now have new co-managers.
September 13, 2010
BondDesk Hires Schwab Fixed-Income V.P. Peter CampfieldFinancial technology firm BondDesk Group announced Monday, September 13 that it has hired Peter Campfield, former vice president of fixed income trading at Charles Schwab & Co., as president of the BondDesk Trading (BDT) platform.
September 13, 2010
Real Estate Developers Seek to Embed 99-Year Resale FeeThe New York Times reported Monday, September 13, that a new fee is in the works, and if that's not bad enough, one of its major proponents is pushing the idea that it has the potential to be securitized and resold - just like mortgages.
September 12, 2010
Burry, Scion Capital Founder, Bets on Gold, FarmlandDr. Michael Burry, who predicted the collapse in mortgages and founded Scion Capital, said in a September 7 interview with Bloomberg News that his current monies were riding on gold and arable farmland.
September 12, 2010
House Republican Leader Boehner Would Vote for Obama's Tax CutHouse Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio said on Sunday, September 12, that he was open to voting for President Barack Obama's plan to maintain the lower tax rates for couples earning less than $250,000, but letting them expire for those earning more.