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  • Global default rates take nosedive
    The global speculative-grade default rate has fallen by more than 75% in the second quarter of 2003, according to Moody's, the ratings agency. Twenty-one of Moody's rated corporate bond issuers have defaulted on $8.9 billion of debt; this compares to $42 billion for the same period in 2002.
    July 31, 2003
  • SEC addresses conflict of research issues
    A series of research analysis rules have been approved by the SEC to enhance the independence and objectivity of corporate research.
    July 30, 2003
  • US executives wary of Sarbanes-Oxley
    Sentiment among senior executives in the US towards the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has deteriorated since its implementation in July 2002, according to a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Only 30% of the respondents view the legislation in a favourable light, compared to 42% when the same group was surveyed in October 2002.
    July 29, 2003
  • Executive recruitment set to pick up
    The executive search industry is eagerly awaiting 2004 after Hunt Scanlon Advisors, a market research firm, released a survey predicting that fees for the search profession will see single-digit growth from 2004 onwards. Fees for research consultancy may be as high as $16 billion by 2007.
    July 28, 2003
  • SEC opt for 'principle-based' accounting
    A study by the SEC has recommended that a principles-based approach should be adopted when dealing with accounting standards. The study, prepared by the office of the chief accountant, relates to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
    July 25, 2003
  • Enhanced rating for German Pfandbrief.
    The likelihood of default on a German asset backed loan - Pfandbriefe - is still strongly correlated to the credit status of the Pfandbriefe issuer and a safer bet than senior unsecured debt, according to Moody's, the ratings agency.
    July 24, 2003
  • Mixed report for Italian capital markets
    Italy's corporate bond market is set to undergo rapid development, according to Moody's, the ratings agency. Despite the fact that Italy remains the largest contributor in western Europe to the total of unrated outstanding corporate debt securities, every Italian issuer of public debt in 2003 has so far been a rated company. But obstacles, such as a lack of development, still remain.
    July 23, 2003
  • UK corporates restructure pension plans
    Only 40% of UK-based corporates boast final salary schemes that remain open to new members. This figure stood at approximately 66% a year ago, although the figures, collected by Mercer HR Consulting, also shows that final salary schemes are not disappearing altogether.
    July 22, 2003
  • Disaster recovery: US business and IT executives poles apart
    Only 14% of business executives in the US think their company data would be very vulnerable in the event of a business disaster. This compares to 44% of European business executives, according to research by RoperASW, the US-based research service.
    July 21, 2003
  • Depository receipts show consistent volume
    Depositary receipt trading in the US has reached 14.8 billion shares, worth $265 billion, in the first half of 2003. This compares to 14.7 billion shares worth $281 billion for the same period in 2002.
    July 18, 2003
  • SEC seeks transparency over director nomination
    The election of corporate directors should have improved disclosure and improved shareholder access to the nomination process, according to a report published by the SEC's division of corporation finance.
    July 17, 2003
  • Global credit declines at corporates - but not so fast
    Global credit quality is still deteriorating but is doing so at a reduced rate in the second quarter, according to Moody's Investors Service.
    July 16, 2003
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