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Corporations claim that it is owed over 900 million by the parent of Colonial Bank has been rejected by a federal judge</description><pubDate>9/2/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian Banks Warned On Capital Markets Expansion</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2661223/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Canadian-Banks-Warned-On-Capital-Markets-Expansion.aspx</link><description>Moodys Investors Service says large Canadian banks planning to expand their capital markets business beyond their borders could be putting investors of their bonds at greater risk reports Reuters</description><pubDate>9/2/2010 5:35:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Crisis Commission To Publish Firms Data</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2661222/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Crisis-Commission-To-Publish-Firms-Data.aspx</link><description>The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission is planning to publish a large volume of internal documents that were requested from banks when it completes its final report in December according to Phil Angelides chairman of the FCIC reports Financial Times</description><pubDate>9/2/2010 5:33:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>MBA Blasts FASB DerivativesRelated Proposals</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2661218/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/MBA-Blasts-FASB-Derivatives-Related-Proposals.aspx</link><description>The Mortgage Bankers Association has criticized proposed changes in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles by the Financial Accounting Standards Board that would impact derivatives and hedging activities reports Housing Wire</description><pubDate>9/2/2010 5:30:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>CIBC Buys 2B Citi MasterCard Business</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2660624/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/CIBC-Buys-2B-Citi-MasterCard-Business.aspx</link><description>Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has acquired an about 2 billion credit card portfolio from Citigroups Canadian MasterCard business</description><pubDate>9/2/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>FDIC Loses 909M Colonial Bank Claim</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2660627/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/FDIC-Loses-909M-Colonial-Bank-Claim.aspx</link><description>Federal Deposit Insurance Corporations claim that it is owed over 900 million by the parent of Colonial Bank has been rejected by a federal judge</description><pubDate>9/2/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>JP Morgan Names Finance Chief</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2660623/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/JP-Morgan-Names-Finance-Chief.aspx</link><description>JP Morgan Chase has appointed Tushar Morzaria as CFO of its investment bank</description><pubDate>9/2/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>JPMorgan Names Commodities Strategy Head</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2660629/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/JPMorgan-Names-Commodities-Strategy-Head.aspx</link><description>JPMorgan Chase has appointed Colin Fenton as global head of commodities strategy</description><pubDate>9/2/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Lehman Set To Sell Two Subsidiary Banks</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2660619/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Lehman-Set-To-Sell-Two-Subsidiary-Banks.aspx</link><description>Lehman Brothers is preparing to sell its two subsidiary banks</description><pubDate>9/2/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Refi Wave In Hands Of Congress Says JPM</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2660478/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Refi-Wave-In-Hands-Of-Congress-Says-JPM.aspx</link><description>It would take an act of Congress to cause a wave of mortgage refinancing according to JPMorgan Chase analysts reports Bloomberg</description><pubDate>9/1/2010 9:44:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>BNP Paribas CIB Boosts FX Sales Team</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2659850/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BNP-Paribas-CIB-Boosts-FX-Sales-Team.aspx</link><description>BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking has appointed Lincoln Shepherd and Jin Park to the foreign exchange sales team</description><pubDate>9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BNY Mellon Boosts BrokerDealer Services</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2659851/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BNY-Mellon-Boosts-Broker-Dealer-Services.aspx</link><description>BNY Mellon Broker has appointed John Vinci and Andrew Demko for its brokerdealer services business</description><pubDate>9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>FDIC 829 US Banks Face Failure Risk</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2659847/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/FDIC-829-U.S.-Banks-Face-Failure-Risk.aspx</link><description>Over 10 of US banks remain at risk of failure according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation</description><pubDate>9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>JP Morgan To Shut Prop Trading Unit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2659848/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/JP-Morgan-To-Shut-Prop-Trading-Unit.aspx</link><description>JP Morgan Chase is planning to close its proprietarytrading business</description><pubDate>9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Pacific Capital Gets 500M Ford Funding</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2659849/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Pacific-Capital-Gets-500M-Ford-Funding.aspx</link><description>SB Acquisition a whollyowned subsidiary of Ford Financial Fund has invested 500 million in Pacific Capital Bancorp</description><pubDate>9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>ExLehman CEO To Testify In Crisis Probe</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2659208/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Ex-Lehman-CEO-To-Testify-In-Crisis-Probe.aspx</link><description>The exCEO of Lehman Brothers will testify before a US commission probing the financial crisis Bloomberg reports </description><pubDate>8/31/2010 11:06:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>NY Fed Proposes Replacement For GSE</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2658992/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/N.Y.-Fed-Proposes-Replacement-For-GSE.aspx</link><description>Analysts at the Federal Reserve of New York have proposed creating a lender cooperative to replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac </description><pubDate>8/31/2010 12:58:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BBVA Compass Boosts Wealth Team</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2659078/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BBVA-Compass-Boosts-Wealth-Team.aspx</link><description>BBVA Compass has appointed Mark Smith as marketing executive for its Birmingham and Montgomery wealth management team</description><pubDate>8/31/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>City National Hires Six Private Bankers</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2659076/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/City-National-Hires-Six-Private-Bankers.aspx</link><description>City National Bank has appointed six bankers for its private client service group</description><pubDate>8/31/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>First Financial Prepays 232M Advances</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2659077/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/First-Financial-Prepays-232M-Advances.aspx</link><description>First Financial Bancorp has prepaid nearly 232 million in Federal Home Loan Bank advances</description><pubDate>8/31/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Avondale Names IT Consumer Analysts</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2658723/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Avondale-Names-IT-Consumer-Analysts.aspx</link><description>Avondale Partners has appointed Peter Heckmann and Mark Montagna as senior analysts</description><pubDate>8/30/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Axa Reduces Goldman Stake</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2658717/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Axa-Reduces-Goldman-Stake.aspx</link><description>Axa has cut down its stake in Goldman Sachs by more than 16 million shares in the last quarter</description><pubDate>8/30/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Banco Do Brasil Names RBC Adviser</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2658722/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Banco-Do-Brasil-Names-RBC-Adviser.aspx</link><description>Banco do Brasil has appointed Royal Bank of Canada to advice on the acquisition of a US bank</description><pubDate>8/30/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Brazil Infuses 4B Into BNDES Caixa</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2658720/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Brazil-Infuses-4B-Into-BNDES-Caixa.aspx</link><description>The Brazilian government has invested 4 billion into the capital base of statecontrolled banks BNDES and Caixa Economica Federal</description><pubDate>8/30/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Santander Buys 4B HSBC Loan Portfolio</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2658719/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Santander-Buys-4B-HSBC-Loan-Portfolio.aspx</link><description>Banco Santander has acquired a portfolio of US car loans from HSBC for 4 billion</description><pubDate>8/30/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>SEC Warns More Crisis Actions In The Works</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2657933/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/SEC-Warns-More-Crisis-Actions-In-The-Works.aspx</link><description>The Securities and Exchange Commission has disclosed that it is working on more major enforcement actions against leading Wall Street firms as part of the fallout from the financial crisis according to Financial Times</description><pubDate>8/27/2010 1:14:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Ameritrade To Buy Back Stock From Barclays</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2658058/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Ameritrade-To-Buy-Back-Stock-From-Barclays.aspx</link><description>TD Ameritrade Holding has signed an agreement with Barclays to buy back nearly 12 million common shares of the online brokerage</description><pubDate>8/27/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Fed Urges Delay In Bank Data Release</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2658057/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Fed-Urges-Delay-In-Bank-Data-Release.aspx</link><description>The Federal Reserve is seeking to delay the courtordered release of documents identifying banks that might have failed without the US government aid</description><pubDate>8/27/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Westamerica Bank Plans Stock Buyback</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2658059/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Westamerica-Bank-Plans-Stock-Buyback.aspx</link><description>The board of directors of Westamerica Bancorporation has approved the plan to buy back nearly two million shares</description><pubDate>8/27/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Loan Mod Performance Improving</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2657777/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Loan-Mod-Performance-Improving.aspx</link><description>Loan modification performance appears to be improving as more recent workouts are redefaulting less than their older counterparts according to the State Foreclosure Prevention Working Group </description><pubDate>8/26/2010 6:47:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Baird Private Wealth COO Exits</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2657263/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Baird-Private-Wealth-COO-Exits.aspx</link><description>Denise Wypiszenski COO of Baird Private Wealth Management has left the firm</description><pubDate>8/26/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BNY Mellon Wealth Adds Frisco Duo</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2657268/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BNY-Mellon-Wealth-Adds-Frisco-Duo.aspx</link><description>BNY Mellon Wealth Management has appointed Robert Pitti and Leigh Wasson to its San Francisco office</description><pubDate>8/26/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BofA Advisers Move To Merrill Platform</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2657249/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BofA-Advisers-Move-To-Merrill-Platform.aspx</link><description>Bank of America Investment Services financial advisers are the shifting to Merrill Lynchs brokerage platform</description><pubDate>8/26/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>DTCC Takes 10 Chilean Depository Stake</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2657276/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/DTCC-Takes-10-Chilean-Depository-Stake.aspx</link><description>The US Depository Trust  Clearing Corporation has acquired a 10 equity stake in Chiles Central Shares Depository</description><pubDate>8/26/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>HSBC Appoints EM Research Head</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2657259/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/HSBC-Appoints-EM-Research-Head.aspx</link><description>HSBC Holdings has appointed Pablo Goldberg as head of emerging markets research</description><pubDate>8/26/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>ISE To Expand MakerTaker Pricing Scheme</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2657277/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/ISE-To-Expand-Maker-Taker-Pricing-Scheme.aspx</link><description>The International Securities Exchange is expanding a new stockoptions pricing scheme to cover about twothirds of the trading done on its markets</description><pubDate>8/26/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Raymond James Adds Director</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2657266/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Raymond-James-Adds-Director.aspx</link><description>Raymond James Financial has added Gordon Johnson as a director on the brokerage holding companys board</description><pubDate>8/26/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Scotia Names Insurance Stock Analyst</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2657257/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Scotia-Names-Insurance-Stock-Analyst.aspx</link><description>Scotia Capital has appointed Joanne Smith as a senior equity research analyst</description><pubDate>8/26/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Ginnie Mae Issues 378 Bln In MBS</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2657068/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Ginnie-Mae-Issues-37.8-Bln-In-MBS.aspx</link><description>Ginnie Mae says its issued 378 billion in mortgagebacked securities last month bringing its portfolio to more than 1 trillion in outstanding principal balance reports Reverse Mortgage Daily</description><pubDate>8/25/2010 10:09:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Feds May Have To Disclose Names Of Bailed Out banks</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2657067/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Feds-May-Have-To-Disclose-Names-Of-Bailed-Out-banks.aspx</link><description>The Federal Reserve Board will be required to disclose the names of the banks that would have failed without a bailout unless a federal appeals court stays its ruling requiring identification of the firms reports Bloomberg</description><pubDate>8/25/2010 10:08:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Fees On Lenders May Back Govt Guarantees</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2657066/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Fees-On-Lenders-May-Back-Govt-Guarantees.aspx</link><description>Fees reportedly may be imposed on the lending industry to pay for any governmentbacked mortgages reports The Wall Street Journal</description><pubDate>8/25/2010 10:07:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Morgan Stanley Markets Tech To Smaller BDs</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2656536/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Morgan-Stanley-Markets-Tech-To-Smaller-B-Ds.aspx</link><description>Morgan Stanley is building out the marketing efforts of its European technology platform to small and midcap regional brokerdealers in response to the rapidly evolving market said Brian Gallagher head of electronic trading in Europe</description><pubDate>8/25/2010 7:41:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BofA Morgan Stanley Advisers Joins UBS</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2656563/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BofA-Morgan-Stanley-Advisers-Joins-UBS.aspx</link><description>UBS Wealth Management Americas has appointed two financial advisers</description><pubDate>8/25/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>FASB Chairman To Quit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2656561/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/FASB-Chairman-To-Quit.aspx</link><description>Financial Accounting Standards Boards FASB Chairman Robert Herz is stepping down from his position</description><pubDate>8/25/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>First Midwest Adds CME Aircell Execs</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2656562/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/First-Midwest-Adds-CME-Aircell-Execs.aspx</link><description>First Midwest Bancorp has appointed Phupinder Gill and Michael Small to its board of directors</description><pubDate>8/25/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Macquarie Appoints Lazard FIG Banker</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2656558/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Macquarie-Appoints-Lazard-FIG-Banker.aspx</link><description>Macquarie Capital Advisors has appointed Eric Hanson as a senior managing director</description><pubDate>8/25/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>PointCounterpoint Longterm Bond Outlook</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2656748/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Point-Counterpoint-Long-term-Bond-Outlook.aspx</link><description>The Fed says its going to keep interest rates low Youd think that would make the outlook for bonds rosy But not everyone is buying low interest rates</description><pubDate>8/25/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>UBS Adviser Joins Bofa Wealth Unit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2656560/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/UBS-Adviser-Joins-Bofa-Wealth-Unit.aspx</link><description>The wealth management division of Bank of America Merrill Lynch has appointed Scott Horrall</description><pubDate>8/25/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>HAMP Running Out Of Applicants</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2656373/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/HAMP-Running-Out-Of-Applicants.aspx</link><description>The Obama administrations Home Affordable Modification Program appears to be running out of borrowers who qualify for loan workouts reports The Wall Street Journal</description><pubDate>8/24/2010 8:27:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Lawmakers Urge Action Against Deceptive Sellers To GSEs</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2656372/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Lawmakers-Urge-Action-Against-Deceptive-Sellers-To-GSEs.aspx</link><description>Reps Barney Frank DMa and Paul Kanjorski DPa are urging the Obama administration and the Federal Housing Finance Administration to take aggressive action against companies that used deceptive or fraudulent practices to sell loans and securities to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reports Housing Wire</description><pubDate>8/24/2010 8:26:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Brazilian Banks End Takeover Talks</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2655767/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Brazilian-Banks-End-Takeover-Talks.aspx</link><description>Banco de Brasilia has ended discussions with Banco do Brasil</description><pubDate>8/24/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Deutsche Appoints US Sector Heads</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2655761/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Deutsche-Appoints-U.S.-Sector-Heads.aspx</link><description>Deutsche Bank has appointed four bankers as sector heads to continue expanding its US corporate banking coverage</description><pubDate>8/24/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Fed Loses DiscountWindow Appeal</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2655765/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Fed-Loses-Discount-Window-Appeal.aspx</link><description>An appeals court refused to reconsider a decision forcing the Federal Reserve to release documents identifying banks that may have failed without the US government bailout</description><pubDate>8/24/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>iStar Seeks Loans Extension</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2655769/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/iStar-Seeks-Loans-Extension.aspx</link><description>iStar Financial is seeking to extend its second lien term loans due in 2011 and 2012</description><pubDate>8/24/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>MSSB Appoints Wells Fargo Advisers</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2655771/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/MSSB-Appoints-Wells-Fargo-Advisers.aspx</link><description>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has appointed a team of financial advisers from Wells Fargo Advisors the brokerage unit of Wells Fargo</description><pubDate>8/24/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sun Trust Buys Back 750M Debt</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2655764/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Sun-Trust-Buys-Back-750M-Debt.aspx</link><description>Sun Trust Banks has completed the buyback of around 750 million of its current subordinated debt securities</description><pubDate>8/24/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Budget Deficit Forecast For 2011 To Top 1T</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2654921/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Budget-Deficit-Forecast-For-2011-To-Top-1T.aspx</link><description>The Congressional Budget Office CBO has raised its forecast for the US budget deficit for the 2011 fiscal year from its previous estimate and now projects the figure will be in excess of 1 trillion according to Bloomberg</description><pubDate>8/23/2010 10:01:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>BGC Acquires Mint Partners</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2655050/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BGC-Acquires-Mint-Partners.aspx</link><description>BGC Partners has acquired the assets and businesses of Mint Partners and Mint Equities through BGC Brokers</description><pubDate>8/23/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BofA US Trust Hires Eight</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2655059/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BofA-U.S.-Trust-Hires-Eight.aspx</link><description>Bank of America US Trust has made eight new wealth management appointments including three executives</description><pubDate>8/23/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>FDIC Seizes Three Florida Virginia Banks</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2655049/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/FDIC-Seizes-Three-Florida-Virginia-Banks.aspx</link><description>The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC has shut down three small banks in Florida and Virginia</description><pubDate>8/23/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>FDIC Shuts ShoreBank</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2655056/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/FDIC-Shuts-ShoreBank.aspx</link><description>The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has closed the 216 billion Chicagobased ShoreBank</description><pubDate>8/23/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>NY Fed Buys 36B Treasuries</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2655061/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/NY-Fed-Buys-3.6B-Treasuries.aspx</link><description>The Federal Reserve has bought 3609 billion of Treasuries</description><pubDate>8/23/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sterling Financial To Raise 730M</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2655053/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Sterling-Financial-To-Raise-730M.aspx</link><description>Sterling Financial is planning to raise 730 million in new capital from institutional private equity and other investors</description><pubDate>8/23/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Frank Calls For Abolition Of Fannie Freddie</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2654229/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Frank-Calls-For-Abolition-Of-Fannie-Freddie.aspx</link><description>Representative Barney Frank DMa Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee added his voice to the growing calls for housing finance and a reduced government role in the industry according to Reuters</description><pubDate>8/20/2010 10:30:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Regulators Now Have Authority To Set Executive Comp</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2654889/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Regulators-Now-Have-Authority-To-Set-Executive-Comp.aspx</link><description>The recently passed DoddFrank reform bill gives banking regulators the authority to set executive compensation not only at banks but also brokerages investment advisers and other financial firms with more than 1 billion in assets reports The Washington Post</description><pubDate>8/20/2010 8:42:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Revised Basel Proposals Boon To US Banks</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2654888/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Revised-Basel-Proposals-Boon-To-U.S.-Banks.aspx</link><description>Revisions of the capital requirements for banks proposed by the Basel Committee for Bank Supervision could mean US banks will need only to have as much capital as originally projected to comply according to Barclays Capital reports Financial Times</description><pubDate>8/20/2010 8:40:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Effects Of New Capital Rules Less Than Feared Says Basel</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2654883/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Effects-Of-New-Capital-Rules-Less-Than-Feared-Says-Basel.aspx</link><description>The new capital requirements on banks will have less of an economic effect than feared according to separate studies by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Financial Stability Board reports The New York Times</description><pubDate>8/20/2010 8:33:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>KGSAlpha Scoops Up Veteran Mortgage Trader</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2654374/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/KGS-Alpha-Scoops-Up-Veteran-Mortgage-Trader.aspx</link><description>Brian Bowes has left New Yorkbased brokerdealer Hexagon Securities for startup KGSAlpha Capital Markets</description><pubDate>8/20/2010 6:19:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>ExNew Brunswick Chief Joins CIBC</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2654398/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Ex-New-Brunswick-Chief-Joins-CIBC.aspx</link><description>Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has appointed David Hay as a vice chairman for investment banking</description><pubDate>8/20/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>First Niagara To Buy NewAlliance For 15B</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2654396/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/First-Niagara-To-Buy-NewAlliance-For-1.5B.aspx</link><description>First Niagara Financial Group is acquiring NewAlliance Bancshares for 15 billion</description><pubDate>8/20/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>SWS Group Chief Exits</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2654403/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/SWS-Group-Chief-Exits.aspx</link><description>SWS Group CEO and a member of the board of directors Donald Hultgren has stepped down from his current role</description><pubDate>8/20/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>US Treasury Plans 102B Note Sale</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2654402/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/U.S.-Treasury-Plans-102B-Note-Sale.aspx</link><description>The US Treasury Department is planning to sell 102 billion in two five and sevenyear notes</description><pubDate>8/20/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Zions Bancorp To Sell 200M Stock</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2654400/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Zions-Bancorp-To-Sell-200M-Stock.aspx</link><description>Zions Bancorp is planning to raise about 200 million in a sale of its common stock</description><pubDate>8/20/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>GSE Buyback Demands May Affect Banks Ratings Says Fitch</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2654168/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/GSE-Buyback-Demands-May-Affect-Banks-Ratings-Says-Fitch.aspx</link><description>Fitch Ratings says demands by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for banks to buy back their bad loans could have a negative impact on the institutions ratings</description><pubDate>8/19/2010 8:42:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Mortgage Apps Surge As Industry Reform Talks Begin</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653537/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Mortgage-Apps-Surge-As-Industry-Reform-Talks-Begin.aspx</link><description>Weekly mortgage applications surged for the week ending Aug 13 boosted by a large increase in refinancing as borrowing costs remain around record lows </description><pubDate>8/19/2010 7:34:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>BofA Hires Barclays US Economist</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653720/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BofA-Hires-Barclays-U.S.-Economist.aspx</link><description>BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research has appointed Michelle Meyer to the developed markets economics research team as senior US economist</description><pubDate>8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Cade Approves Itau Unibanco Merger </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653723/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Cade-Approves-Itau-Unibanco-Merger-.aspx</link><description>Brazils antitrust regulator Cade has approved Itau Unibanco Holdings takeover of Unibanco</description><pubDate>8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>JP Morgan To Sell 1B In CMBS </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653719/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/JP-Morgan-To-Sell-1B-In-CMBS-.aspx</link><description>JP Morgan Chase is planning to sell 1 billion of commercial mortgagebacked securities</description><pubDate>8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Ticonderoga Starts Energy Coverage </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653721/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Ticonderoga-Starts-Energy-Coverage-.aspx</link><description>Institutional broker dealer Ticonderoga Securities has launched coverage of the energy sector</description><pubDate>8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Fed Bars YieldSpread Premiums</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653527/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Fed-Bars-Yield-Spread-Premiums.aspx</link><description>The Federal Reserve has adopted a series of new rules that include barring mortgage brokers and lenders from paying loan originators extra for getting borrowers to take out loans with higher interest rates </description><pubDate>8/18/2010 6:39:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Loan Standards Easing But Mainly At Big Banks</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653526/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Loan-Standards-Easing-But-Mainly-At-Big-Banks.aspx</link><description>Loan standards have eased over the past three months but mainly at large banks according to the Federal Reserve </description><pubDate>8/18/2010 6:39:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Govt Backing Needed In GSE Overhaul Says Geithner</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653525/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Govt-Backing-Needed-In-GSE-Overhaul-Says-Geithner.aspx</link><description>Timothy Geithner the secretary of the Treasury says that government will likely need to continue guaranteeing mortgages in any overhaul of the US mortgage market reports The Wall Street Journal</description><pubDate>8/18/2010 6:38:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>US Housing Market Remains In Distress</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2652906/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/US-Housing-Market-Remains-In-Distress.aspx</link><description>The US housing market rebound appears to be struggling to gain momentum as home construction starts and permits stagnate and mortgage arrears rise while government officials prepare to open discussion of housing finance reforms according to various sources</description><pubDate>8/18/2010 6:18:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>BofA Raises 15B In Bond Sale</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653015/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BofA-Raises-1.5B-In-Bond-Sale.aspx</link><description>Bank of America has raised 15 billion in a bond sale</description><pubDate>8/18/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Collins Stewart NY Banking Analyst Exits</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653012/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Collins-Stewart-NY-Banking-Analyst-Exits.aspx</link><description>A Collins Stewart banking analyst in New York has exited the stockbroker</description><pubDate>8/18/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>FDIC May Block Corus Tax Refund Claims</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653021/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/FDIC-May-Block-Corus-Tax-Refund-Claims.aspx</link><description>Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is looking to block Corus Banks parent from recovering over 257 million in tax refunds stemming from the banks collapse</description><pubDate>8/18/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Fed Acquires 25B In Treasury Debt</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653014/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Fed-Acquires-2.5B-In-Treasury-Debt.aspx</link><description>The Federal Reserve has bought 2551 billion in Treasury securities</description><pubDate>8/18/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sallie Mae Plans 760M Note Sale</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653020/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Sallie-Mae-Plans-760M-Note-Sale.aspx</link><description>SLM also known as Sallie Mae is planning to sell 7604 million of loanbacked bonds</description><pubDate>8/18/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Tullett Prebon Unit Names Americas Head</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2653010/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Tullett-Prebon-Unit-Names-Americas-Head.aspx</link><description>Tullett Prebon has appointed Christopher McGuigan as head of the Americas for its realtime price information business</description><pubDate>8/18/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Banks Eased US Business Consumer Lending</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2652907/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Banks-Eased-US-Business-Consumer-Lending.aspx</link><description>Leading US banks moved to loosen credits standards for consumers and businesses for the first time in almost four years although concerns over the sluggish economic recovery weighed on demand for new loans according to The Wall Street Journal </description><pubDate>8/17/2010 11:28:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Treasury Set To Open Housing Finance Debate</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2652159/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Treasury-Set-To-Open-Housing-Finance-Debate.aspx</link><description>The US Treasury Department along with the Department of Housing and Urban Development is set to host a summit on the reform of housing finance according to Bloomberg </description><pubDate>8/17/2010 8:02:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>EY Launches Capital Markets Advisory</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2652748/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/EY-Launches-Capital-Markets-Advisory.aspx</link><description>Ernst  Young launched brokerdealer Ernst  Young Capital Advisor The new affiliate will be led by senior managing director Peter Sherman formerly with Bank of America Merrill Lynch </description><pubDate>8/17/2010 5:47:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Compliance Group BackOffice Plan Needs Tweaks</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2652399/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Compliance-Group-Back-Office-Plan-Needs-Tweaks.aspx</link><description>The Financial Industry Regulatory Authoritys plan to register backoffice personnel could end up forcing people who are not even employed by a member firm such as thirdparty vendors to be subject to FINRA rules according to the National Society of Compliance Professionals </description><pubDate>8/17/2010 8:39:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BNY Mellon Wins 15B Mandate </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2652386/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BNY-Mellon-Wins-1.5B-Mandate-.aspx</link><description>BNY Mellon Corporate Trust has been named trustee paying agent and reporting agent for a Bay Area Toll Authority debt issue </description><pubDate>8/17/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Citi Online Mobile Banking Head Exits</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2652385/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Citi-Online-Mobile-Banking-Head-Exits.aspx</link><description>Liza Landsman head of online and mobile banking will step down from her role at Citigroup</description><pubDate>8/17/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Guggenheim Boosts High Yield Team </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2652387/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Guggenheim-Boosts-High-Yield-Team-.aspx</link><description>Guggenheim Securities has appointed Mark Field and John Agnew to oversee the high yield group</description><pubDate>8/17/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Santander MT Revive US Merger Talks</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2652370/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Santander-MT-Revive-U.S.-Merger-Talks.aspx</link><description>Santander has restarted talks with MT Bank over a merger of the US operations of the Spanish lender</description><pubDate>8/17/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>US Repos Hover Near Record High</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2651514/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/US-Repos-Hover-Near-Record-High.aspx</link><description>The latest housing data in the US shows repossessions increased in July to a level just below the record high while first quarter figures suggest that mortgage writeoffs at major banks were on track to reach or even pass 2009s total according to Telegraph </description><pubDate>8/16/2010 6:57:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>FHFA Proposes GSE Investment Limits</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2652059/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/FHFA-Proposes-GSE-Investment-Limits.aspx</link><description>The Federal Housing Finance Agency has proposed a limit on how much governmentsponsored entities can invest in mortgages with private transfer fee covenants reports Housing Wire</description><pubDate>8/16/2010 5:06:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Banks Get Trups Repurchase Window</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2651753/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Banks-Get-Trups-Repurchase-Window.aspx</link><description>The DoddFrank financial reform bill has opened a three month window for banks to buy back 118 billion in highcost securities</description><pubDate>8/16/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BankUnited To Launch IPO</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2651750/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BankUnited-To-Launch-IPO.aspx</link><description>Floridas BankUnited is planning to launch an initial public offering</description><pubDate>8/16/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BofA May Trim 34 BlackRock Stake</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2651751/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BofA-May-Trim-34-BlackRock-Stake.aspx</link><description>Bank of America is considering reducing its 34 stake in asset manager BlackRock</description><pubDate>8/16/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>FDIC Shuts Illinois Bank Palos</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2651743/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/FDIC-Shuts-Illinois-Bank-Palos.aspx</link><description>Illinois regulators have shut down Palos Bank  Trust bank</description><pubDate>8/16/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>FINRA Appoints Seven Governors</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2651755/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/FINRA-Appoints-Seven-Governors.aspx</link><description>The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has elected seven new governors to its board of governors</description><pubDate>8/16/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>FDIC Creates Office To Monitor Big Banks</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2651446/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/FDIC-Creates-Office-To-Monitor-Big-Banks.aspx</link><description>The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp has created the Office of Complex Financial Institutions to monitor large banks that are deemed systemically important </description><pubDate>8/13/2010 5:35:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Big Banks Boost Provisions For Loan Repurchases</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2651445/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Big-Banks-Boost-Provisions-For-Loan-Repurchases.aspx</link><description>The four largest commercial banks in the US have boosted the money they put aside for the repurchase of bad mortgages from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reports Dow Jones Newswires</description><pubDate>8/13/2010 5:29:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>BNP Paribas To Boost Brazil MA Team</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2651157/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BNP-Paribas-To-Boost-Brazil-MA-Team.aspx</link><description>BNP Paribas is seeking to appoint 20 people to work on Brazilian mergers and acquisitions</description><pubDate>8/13/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Capmark Creditors Seeks 15B Recovery</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2651154/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Capmark-Creditors-Seeks-1.5B-Recovery.aspx</link><description>Capmark Financial Groups unsecured creditors are seeking to recoup 15 billion</description><pubDate>8/13/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Centerview Hires ExTreasury Secretary</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2651155/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Centerview-Hires-Ex-Treasury-Secretary.aspx</link><description>Centerview Partners has appointed Robert Rubin as a counselorc</description><pubDate>8/13/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Goldman Banker Joins UBS</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2651156/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Goldman-Banker-Joins-UBS.aspx</link><description>UBS has appointed Chul Chung to be cogeneral counsel for its investment bank</description><pubDate>8/13/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Goldman Names Investment Banking COO</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2651153/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Goldman-Names-Investment-Banking-COO.aspx</link><description>Goldman Sachs Group has appointed Jim Esposito as COO of global investment banking</description><pubDate>8/13/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Repurchase Pressure Could Hurt Bank Credit Says Moodys</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2650575/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Repurchase-Pressure-Could-Hurt-Bank-Credit-Says-Moodys.aspx</link><description>Pressure on lenders from the Federal Reserve and Fannie Mae to accelerate the repurchase of bad loans could hurt banks credit for years to come says Moodys Investors Service reports Bloomberg</description><pubDate>8/12/2010 2:45:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Cantor CIM Form RE Financing Business</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2650290/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Cantor-CIM-Form-RE-Financing-Business.aspx</link><description>Cantor Fitzgerald and CIM Group have created a real estate financing business</description><pubDate>8/12/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>CIT Revamps 3B Credit Facility</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2650289/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/CIT-Revamps-3B-Credit-Facility.aspx</link><description>CIT Group has refinanced 3 billion of its first lien debt and prepaid around 1 billion balance of debt with available cash</description><pubDate>8/12/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Freddie Mac Seeks Additional 18B Treasury Aid</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2649105/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Freddie-Mac-Seeks-Additional-1.8B-Treasury-Aid.aspx</link><description>Struggling US mortgage giant Freddie Mac requested an additional 18 billion in support from the Treasury a sign that the countrys mortgage market is not recovering according to Financial Times </description><pubDate>8/11/2010 8:26:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Freddie Mac Pushing For Faster Bank Repurchases</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2649662/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Freddie-Mac-Pushing-For-Faster-Bank-Repurchases.aspx</link><description>Freddie Mac said it is pressuring banks to hasten the repurchasing of loans from the government lender reports Reuters</description><pubDate>8/11/2010 1:09:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>US Presses Basel For Higher Capital Requirements</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2649661/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/U.S.-Presses-Basel-For-Higher-Capital-Requirements.aspx</link><description>US negotiators are pressuring the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision to significantly increase the minimum capital requirements on banks being proposes reports The Hill</description><pubDate>8/11/2010 1:08:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Treasury Revises Loan Mod Statistics</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2649659/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Treasury-Revises-Loan-Mod-Statistics.aspx</link><description>The US Department of Treasury has issued a revised monthly performance report for the Home Affordable Modification Program reports The Wall Street Journal</description><pubDate>8/11/2010 12:54:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>BTIG Boosts Global Equities Team</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2649411/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BTIG-Boosts-Global-Equities-Team.aspx</link><description>BTIG has appointed Michael Nethercott as a director in equity sales trading</description><pubDate>8/11/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Citi Sells 35B Property Loan Portfolio</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2649408/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Citi-Sells-3.5B-Property-Loan-Portfolio.aspx</link><description>JP Morgan Chase has acquired a 35 billion portfolio of multifamily and commercial real estate loans from Citibank</description><pubDate>8/11/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Nomura Hires BarCap Bond Syndicate Vet</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2649410/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Nomura-Hires-BarCap-Bond-Syndicate-Vet.aspx</link><description>Nomura has appointed James Merli as managing director and head of debt origination and debt syndicate for the Americas</description><pubDate>8/11/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>SocGen Appoints BarCap Debt Banker</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2649409/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/SocGen-Appoints-BarCap-Debt-Banker.aspx</link><description>Societe Generale Corporate  Investment Banking has appointed Richard Wolff to lead its US debt capital markets syndicate</description><pubDate>8/11/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>FNB To Buy Comm Bancorp For 70M</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2648569/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/FNB-To-Buy-Comm-Bancorp-For-70M.aspx</link><description>FNB has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Comm Bancorp in a stock and cash transaction that values the Pennsylvaniabased bank at about 70 million</description><pubDate>8/10/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Freddie Seeks 18B Treasury 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group</description><pubDate>8/10/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>UBS To Launch Brazilian Unit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2648568/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/UBS-To-Launch-Brazilian-Unit.aspx</link><description>UBS is planning to launch an investment bank in Brazil</description><pubDate>8/10/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Financial Reform Boosts Wall St TipOff Incentives</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2648215/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Financial-Reform-Boosts-Wall-St.-Tip-Off-Incentives.aspx</link><description>The Securities and Exchange Commission is expecting a sharp increase in the number of tipoffs after new laws boost incentives for Wall Street whistleblowers according to Financial Times </description><pubDate>8/9/2010 7:30:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>BofA Expects 14B Of Litigation Losses</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2647705/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BofA-Expects-1.4B-Of-Litigation-Losses.aspx</link><description>Bank of America is expecting litigation losses worth between 250 million and 14 billion</description><pubDate>8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BofA Taps DTCC Technology Chief</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2647703/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/BofA-Taps-DTCC-Technology-Chief.aspx</link><description>Bank of America has appointed Bridget OConnor as chief technology officer for consumer and small business banking and home loans and insurance</description><pubDate>8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>FDIC Seizes Ravenswood Bank</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2647704/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/FDIC-Seizes-Ravenswood-Bank.aspx</link><description>State regulators have closed Chicagobased Ravenswood Bank</description><pubDate>8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Goldman Boosts Proprietary Trading Unit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2647706/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Goldman-Boosts-Proprietary-Trading-Unit.aspx</link><description>Goldman Sachs has appointed Asita Anche as managing director to enhance its proprietary trading division</description><pubDate>8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>JP Morgan BofA Bankers Join Jefferies</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2647701/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/JP-Morgan-BofA-Bankers-Join-Jefferies.aspx</link><description>Jefferies is expanding its global industrials investment banking business</description><pubDate>8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Morgan Onex Bankers Join Deutsche</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2647708/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Morgan-Onex-Bankers-Join-Deutsche.aspx</link><description>Deutsche Bank has added two senior members to its 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AM</pubDate></item><item><title>JP Morgan Axes 50 From Commodity Unit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2645498/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/JP-Morgan-Axes-50-From-Commodity-Unit.aspx</link><description>JP Morgan Chase is cutting nearly 50 jobs in its commodities unit</description><pubDate>8/5/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Morgan Stanley Hires CleanEnergy Bankers</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2645505/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Morgan-Stanley-Hires-Clean-Energy-Bankers.aspx</link><description>Morgan Stanley has appointed bankers who specialize in stock offerings for cleanenergy companies</description><pubDate>8/5/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Northern Trust Broker Joins Wells Fargo</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2645506/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Northern-Trust-Broker-Joins-Wells-Fargo.aspx</link><description>The brokerage unit of Wells Fargo has appointed Stephen 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PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Fannie Mae Delinquency Rate Improves</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2642909/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Fannie-Mae-Delinquency-Rate-Improves.aspx</link><description>The delinquency rate for singlefamily mortgages repurchased by Fannie Mae dropped to 515 in May the lowest level recorded so far this year Fannie Mae said the rate had peaked at 559 in February reports Bloomberg</description><pubDate>8/2/2010 2:59:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Citi To Pay 75M To Settle Subprime Charges</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2642899/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Citi-To-Pay-75M-To-Settle-Subprime-Charges.aspx</link><description>Citigroup has agreed to pay 75 million to settle charges brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission that the bank and two executives misled investors about the companys exposure to subprime assets</description><pubDate>8/2/2010 2:52:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>AIG Hires Citi For Asian Unit IPO</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2642623/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/AIG-Hires-Citi-For-Asian-Unit-IPO.aspx</link><description>AIG has named Citigroup as the fourth joint global coordinator for the planned share market float of its Asian life insurance business AIA</description><pubDate>8/2/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Banco BMG Raises 250M In Debt Issue</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2642615/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/Banco-BMG-Raises-250M-In-Debt-Issue.aspx</link><description>Banco BMG has sold 250 million worth of Tier two notes</description><pubDate>8/2/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>FDIC Shuts Five Banks</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2642620/Banking--Brokerage/Banking--Brokerage-Articles/FDIC-Shuts-Five-Banks.aspx</link><description>Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has seized five banks in Georgia Florida Washington and 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</description><pubDate>3/10/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>IMNs 2nd Western Symposium On Distressed Residential  Multifamily Real Estate </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268239/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/IMNs-2nd-Western-Symposium-On-Distressed-Residential--Multifamily-Real-Estate-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 12th Annual European Cup of Investment Management </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268133/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-12th-Annual-European-Cup-of-Investment-Management-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 13th Annual Plan Sponsor  Consultants Circle </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268292/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-13th-Annual-Plan-Sponsor--Consultants-Circle-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 14th Annual European Beneficial Owners Securities Lending  Global Custody Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268266/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-14th-Annual-European-Beneficial-Owners-Securities-Lending--Global-Custody-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 15th Annual ABS East Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268402/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-15th-Annual-ABS-East-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 3rd Annual Hedge Fund Activism and Shareholder Value Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268290/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-3rd-Annual-Hedge-Fund-Activism-and-Shareholder-Value-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 4th Annual Foundations  Endowments Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268263/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-4th-Annual-Foundations--Endowments-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 5th Annual North East Public Employee Retirement Systems Forum NEPERS </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268446/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-5th-Annual-North-East-Public-Employee-Retirement-Systems-Forum-NEPERS-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 7th Annual Alternative Investments Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268260/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-7th-Annual-Alternative-Investments-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 7th Annual New England Public Finance Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268447/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-7th-Annual-New-England-Public-Finance-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 8th Annual Euro ETF Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268233/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-8th-Annual-Euro-ETF-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 9th Annual Nonprofit Awards for Excellence Dinner </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268256/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-9th-Annual-Nonprofit-Awards-for-Excellence-Dinner-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Covered Bonds  The Americas </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268389/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Covered-Bonds---The-Americas-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Forum on Distressed Commercial Real Estate </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268311/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Forum-on-Distressed-Commercial-Real-Estate-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>THE REIT  REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANY REEQUITIZATION  RECAPITALIZATION FORUM </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268387/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/THE-REIT--REAL-ESTATE-OPERATING-COMPANY-RE-EQUITIZATION--RECAPITALIZATION-FORUM-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The US Distressed Credit Investing Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2268296/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-US-Distressed-Credit-Investing-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 2009 Middle East School of International Aviation Finance</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2261991/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-2009-Middle-East-School-of-International-Aviation-Finance.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 2nd Annual Structured Trade and Export Finance in Africa Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2262164/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-2nd-Annual-Structured-Trade-and-Export-Finance-in-Africa-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 7th Annual Middle East and Africa Airfinance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2262147/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-7th-Annual-Middle-East-and-Africa-Airfinance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Board Member Symposium </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2262189/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Board-Member-Symposium-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Corporate Financial Executive Roundtable </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2262178/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Corporate-Financial-Executive-Roundtable-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The European Investment Roundtable </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2262190/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-European-Investment-Roundtable-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Family Office Wealth Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2262204/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Family-Office-Wealth-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The India Investment Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2262196/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-India-Investment-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Indonesia Energy  Infrastructure Finance Conference 2009</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2262036/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Indonesia-Energy--Infrastructure-Finance-Conference-2009.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Islamic Finance Paris Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2262166/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Islamic-Finance-Paris-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Korea Asset Management Summit 2009</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2261989/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Korea-Asset-Management-Summit-2009.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Middle East Reinsurance Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2262003/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Middle-East-Reinsurance-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Vietnam Investment Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2262207/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Vietnam-Investment-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 3rd Annual Trade  Commodity Finance Brazil Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2255753/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-3rd-Annual-Trade--Commodity-Finance-Brazil-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/17/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 4th Annual North American Infrastructure and Energy Finance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2255759/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-4th-Annual-North-American-Infrastructure-and-Energy-Finance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/17/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Commodity Derivatives AsiaPacific 2009</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2255752/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Commodity-Derivatives-Asia-Pacific-2009.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/17/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Distressed Investing  Financial Restructuring China 2009</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2255742/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Distressed-Investing--Financial-Restructuring-China-2009.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/17/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Operating Leasing Masterclass</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2255773/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Operating-Leasing-Masterclass.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/17/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 5th Annual Latin America Airfinance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2254614/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-5th-Annual-Latin-America-Airfinance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Alternative Investment News 7th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229649/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Alternative-Investment-News-7th-Annual-Hedge-Fund-Industry-Awards.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Foundation  Endowment Money Managements 9th Annual Nonprofit Awards for Excellence</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229653/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Foundation--Endowment-Money-Managements-9th-Annual-Nonprofit-Awards-for-Excellence.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 12th Annual European Cup of Investment Management </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229735/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-12th-Annual-European-Cup-of-Investment-Management-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 2009 European Summer School of International Aviation Finance </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229745/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-2009-European-Summer-School-of-International-Aviation-Finance-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 3rd Annual Southeast Public Employee Retirement Systems Forum SEPERS </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229669/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-3rd-Annual-Southeast-Public-Employee-Retirement-Systems-Forum-SEPERS-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 4th Annual Illinois Public Employee Retirement Systems Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229671/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-4th-Annual-Illinois-Public-Employee-Retirement-Systems-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 6th Annual NonTraded REIT Industry Symposium </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229722/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-6th-Annual-Non-Traded-REIT-Industry-Symposium-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 7th Annual China Airfinance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229742/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-7th-Annual-China-Airfinance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 8th Annual Illinois Public Finance Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229673/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-8th-Annual-Illinois-Public-Finance-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 9th Annual European Hotel Finance  Investment Summit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229754/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-9th-Annual-European-Hotel-Finance--Investment-Summit.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Commodity Derivatives AsiaPacific 2009 </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229746/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Commodity-Derivatives-Asia-Pacific-2009-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Development and Agency Finance Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229741/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Development-and-Agency-Finance-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The IMNs Distressed Office Symposium </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229732/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-IMNs-Distressed-Office-Symposium-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The NYC Beneficial Owners Securities Lending Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229665/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-NYC-Beneficial-Owners-Securities-Lending-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The REIT  Operating Company Restructuring and Recapitalization</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229729/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-REIT--Operating-Company-Restructuring-and-Recapitalization.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The US Real Estate Opportunity  Private Fund Investing Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229662/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-US-Real-Estate-Opportunity--Private-Fund-Investing-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Latin American Real Estate Opportunity  Private Fund Investing Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134210/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Latin-American-Real-Estate-Opportunity--Private-Fund-Investing-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 10th Native American Finance Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134216/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-10th-Native-American-Finance-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 29th Annual New York Airfinance Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134230/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-29th-Annual-New-York-Airfinance-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 2nd Annual Turkey Energy and Infrastructure Finance Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134251/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-2nd-Annual-Turkey-Energy-and-Infrastructure-Finance-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 3rd Annual Acquisition  Leveraged Finance CEE </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134231/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-3rd-Annual-Acquisition--Leveraged-Finance-CEE-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 3rd Annual AirLaw Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134238/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-3rd-Annual-AirLaw-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 3rd Annual Structured Trade and Export Finance in India Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134252/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-3rd-Annual-Structured-Trade-and-Export-Finance-in-India-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 4th Annual Syndicated Loans Middle East Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134242/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-4th-Annual-Syndicated-Loans-Middle-East-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 5th Annual Syndicated Loans Asia Pacific Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134233/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-5th-Annual-Syndicated-Loans-Asia-Pacific-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 6th Annual China Derivatives Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134221/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-6th-Annual-China-Derivatives-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 9th Annual US World Series of ETFs  Southeast </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134182/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-9th-Annual-U.S.-World-Series-of-ETFs---Southeast-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Distressed Hotel Symposium </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134207/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Distressed-Hotel-Symposium-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The European Distressed Real Estate Symposium </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134185/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-European-Distressed-Real-Estate-Symposium-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The European Securities Litigation Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134222/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-European-Securities-Litigation-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Islamic Finance Asia Summit 2009 </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134234/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Islamic-Finance-Asia-Summit-2009-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The New York School of International Aviation Finance 2009 </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2134229/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-New-York-School-of-International-Aviation-Finance-2009-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/16/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>8th Annual Islamic Finance Summit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2096988/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/8th-Annual-Islamic-Finance-Summit.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Leveraged  Acquisition Finance Asia 2009</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2096953/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Leveraged--Acquisition-Finance-Asia-2009.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 2nd Annual Global Covered Bonds Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2096993/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-2nd-Annual-Global-Covered-Bonds-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 2nd Annual UAE Global Investment Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2097020/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-2nd-Annual-UAE-Global-Investment-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 7th Annual European Corporate Restructuring Summit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2096946/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-7th-Annual-European-Corporate-Restructuring-Summit.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 8th Annual Public Pension Fund Awards for Excellence </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2096934/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-8th-Annual-Public-Pension-Fund-Awards-for-Excellence-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Corporate Financial Executive Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2097040/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Corporate-Financial-Executive-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Defined Contribution Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2097019/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Defined-Contribution-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The European Distressed Credit Investing Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2096995/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-European-Distressed-Credit-Investing-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The European Pensions Symposium </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2096996/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-European-Pensions-Symposium-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The India Investment Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2097038/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-India-Investment-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Qatar Global Investment Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2097034/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Qatar-Global-Investment-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Rights  Responsibilities of Inst Investors </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2097014/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Rights--Responsibilities-of-Inst.-Investors-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Search For Alpha Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2097016/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Search-For-Alpha-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The UAE Investment Management Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2097017/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-UAE-Investment-Management-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Evolving Fiduciary Obligations of Pensions </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2341143/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Evolving-Fiduciary-Obligations-of-Pensions-.aspx</link><description>The Evolving Fiduciary Obligations of Pension Plans will offer a review of the key issues that the legal advisors of pension plans must understand in order to serve their public pension plan employers and clients It will offer balanced perspectives on how fiduciaries can best meet their objectives and circumvent problems as well as provide information and guidance on the legal options available to resolve issues as they arise Over the course of this daylong event attendees will hear from a combination of peers and outside experts who will share their knowledge experience and ideas about the most critical issues facing funds their legal counsel and their Boards </description><pubDate>2/2/2009 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Global Commodities Investment Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2039446/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Global-Commodities-Investment-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>10/31/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Infrastructure Investment Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2039442/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Infrastructure-Investment-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>10/31/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 4th Annual Japan Investment Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2039452/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-4th-Annual-Japan-Investment-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>10/31/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>13th Annual Super Bowl of Indexing </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2038433/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/13th-Annual-Super-Bowl-of-Indexing-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>10/30/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2nd Annual China Structured Finance and Real Estate Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2038324/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2nd-Annual-China-Structured-Finance-and-Real-Estate-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>10/30/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2nd Annual Great Plains Public Employee Retirement Systems Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2038332/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2nd-Annual-Great-Plains-Public-Employee-Retirement-Systems-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>10/30/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>3rd Annual Securitization in Mexico Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2038298/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/3rd-Annual-Securitization-in-Mexico-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>10/30/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>8th Annual UK  Irish Pension  Investing Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2038344/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/8th-Annual-UK--Irish-Pension--Investing-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>10/30/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Distressed Real Estate Symposium </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2038434/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Distressed-Real-Estate-Symposium-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>10/30/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Real Estate Mezzanine Loan Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2038366/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Real-Estate-Mezzanine-Loan-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>10/30/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Fourth Annual Western NonTraded REIT Industry Symposium </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2038457/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Fourth-Annual-Western-Non-Traded-REIT-Industry-Symposium-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>10/30/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>William F Sharpe Indexing Achievement Awards </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2038437/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/William-F.-Sharpe-Indexing-Achievement-Awards-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>10/30/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>12th Annual Plan Sponsor  Consultant Circle </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011124/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/12th-Annual-Plan-Sponsor--Consultant-Circle-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>3rd Annual AntiMoney Laundering  CounterTerrorist Financing Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011116/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/3rd-Annual-Anti-Money-Laundering--Counter-Terrorist-Financing-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>4th Annual Latin America Syndicated Loans Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011110/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/4th-Annual-Latin-America-Syndicated-Loans-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>6th Annual Middle East and Africa Airfinance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011109/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/6th-Annual-Middle-East-and-Africa-Airfinance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>6th Annual New England Public Finance Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011117/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/6th-Annual-New-England-Public-Finance-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>9th Semiannual Native American Finance Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011122/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/9th-Semiannual-Native-American-Finance-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>ABS East </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011120/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/ABS-East-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Covered Bonds  The Americas </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011121/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Covered-Bonds---The-Americas-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Derivatives in the Middle East Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011113/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Derivatives-in-the-Middle-East-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>ESFIMN European CLOs Structured Credit Products and Credit Derivatives Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011119/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/ESF/IMN-European-CLOs-Structured-Credit-Products-and-Credit-Derivatives-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>European Real Estate Opportunity  Private Fund Investing Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011126/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/European-Real-Estate-Opportunity--Private-Fund-Investing-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Insurance Linked Securities Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011125/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Insurance-Linked-Securities-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>MATPERS  3rd Annual Middle Atlantic States Public Employee Retirement Systems Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011123/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/MATPERS---3rd-Annual-Middle-Atlantic-States-Public-Employee-Retirement-Systems-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>NEPERS  4th Annual New England Public Employee Retirement Systems Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011118/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/NEPERS---4th-Annual-New-England-Public-Employee-Retirement-Systems-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Euromoney Kazan International Investment Forum 2008</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011128/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Euromoney-Kazan-International-Investment-Forum-2008.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Forex Forum USA 2008</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011132/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Forex-Forum-USA-2008.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Regional Finance  Investment Conference for South East Europe 2008 </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2011131/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Regional-Finance--Investment-Conference-for-South-East-Europe-2008-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>13th Annual European Beneficial Owners Securities Lending  Global Custody Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973496/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/13th-Annual-European-Beneficial-Owners-Securities-Lending--Global-Custody-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>25th Annual Risk Management  </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973458/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/25th-Annual-Risk-Management--.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2nd Annual Summit on Brazilian ABS </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973471/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2nd-Annual-Summit-on-Brazilian-ABS-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2nd Annual Symposium on Developing Financing  Operating Casino Real Estate Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973497/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2nd-Annual-Symposium-on-Developing-Financing--Operating-Casino-Real-Estate-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>3rd Annual Asia High Yield Debt Summit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1967472/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/3rd-Annual-Asia-High-Yield-Debt-Summit.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>3rd Annual Foundations  Endowments Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973495/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/3rd-Annual-Foundations--Endowments-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>3rd Annual North American PPP and Infrastructure Finance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1967481/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/3rd-Annual-North-American-PPP-and-Infrastructure-Finance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>4th Annual Latin America Airfinance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973451/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/4th-Annual-Latin-America-Airfinance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>8th Annual European Hotel Investment and Finance Summit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1967474/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/8th-Annual-European-Hotel-Investment-and-Finance-Summit.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Acquisition Finance Russia and CIS</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1967477/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Acquisition-Finance-Russia-and-CIS.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Board MemberCFO Symposium</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973457/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Board-Member/CFO-Symposium.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Corporate Financial Executive Roundtable</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973453/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Corporate-Financial-Executive-Roundtable.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Distressed Debt Investing  Risk Management Navigating the PostSubprime World </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973486/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Distressed-Debt-Investing--Risk-Management-Navigating-the-Post-Subprime-World-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>European Investment Roundtable  </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973460/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/European-Investment-Roundtable--.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Family Office Wealth Conference  </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973461/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Family-Office-Wealth-Conference--.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Foundation  Endowment Money Managements 8th Annual Nonprofit Awards for Excellence</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973469/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Foundation--Endowment-Money-Managements-8th-Annual-Nonprofit-Awards-for-Excellence.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Inaugural Australasia Airfinance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1967471/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Inaugural-Australasia-Airfinance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>India Investment Forum  </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973462/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/India-Investment-Forum--.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Infrastructure Finance  Investment AsiaPacific</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1967476/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Infrastructure-Finance--Investment-Asia-Pacific.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Leveraged Finance 2008</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1967473/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Leveraged-Finance-2008.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Real Estate MA </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973473/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Real-Estate-MA-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Real Return USA  The Inflation Linked Products Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973501/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Real-Return-USA--The-Inflation-Linked-Products-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Structured Products 2008</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973450/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Structured-Products-2008.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Structured Trade and Export Finance in Africa Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1967478/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Structured-Trade-and-Export-Finance-in-Africa-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Distressed Retail  Shopping Center Symposium </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973479/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Distressed-Retail--Shopping-Center-Symposium-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The ECBCEuromoney Covered Bond Congress</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973503/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-ECBC/Euromoney-Covered-Bond-Congress.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Euromoney Japan Capital Markets Congress 2008</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973502/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Euromoney-Japan-Capital-Markets-Congress-2008.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The First CrossAtlantic ABCP Summit Linking Europe  the US</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973474/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-First-Cross-Atlantic-ABCP-Summit-Linking-Europe--the-U.S..aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Mongolia Investment Forum 2008</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973499/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Mongolia-Investment-Forum-2008.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Spanish Capital Markets Forum 2008</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1973504/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Spanish-Capital-Markets-Forum-2008.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>7/5/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2008 AsiaPacific Summer School of International Aviation Finance</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936258/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2008-Asia-Pacific-Summer-School-of-International-Aviation-Finance.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2008 European Summer School of International Aviation Finance</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936257/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2008-European-Summer-School-of-International-Aviation-Finance.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>26th Annual World Leasing Convention</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936237/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/26th-Annual-World-Leasing-Convention.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2nd Annual Destination Club  Private Residence Industry Symposium </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936170/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2nd-Annual-Destination-Club--Private-Residence-Industry-Symposium-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2nd Annual Syndicated Loans Russia and CIS Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936238/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2nd-Annual-Syndicated-Loans-Russia-and-CIS-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>3rd Annual Illinois Public Employee Retirement Systems Forum Illinois PERS </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936181/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/3rd-Annual-Illinois-Public-Employee-Retirement-Systems-Forum-Illinois-PERS-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>5th Annual Global Commodities Finance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936236/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/5th-Annual-Global-Commodities-Finance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>5th Annual Islamic Finance Asia Summit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936242/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/5th-Annual-Islamic-Finance-Asia-Summit.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>5th Annual Private  NonTraded REIT Industry Symposium </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936190/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/5th-Annual-Private--Non-Traded-REIT-Industry-Symposium-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>6th Annual China Airfinance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936256/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/6th-Annual-China-Airfinance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>6th Annual Russia and CIS Airfinance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936240/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/6th-Annual-Russia-and-CIS-Airfinance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian Alternative Investment Roundtable  </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936230/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Canadian-Alternative-Investment-Roundtable--.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian Beneficial Owners Securities Lending  Global Custody Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936173/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Canadian-Beneficial-Owners-Securities-Lending--Global-Custody-Summit-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Defined Contribution Symposium  </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936231/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Defined-Contribution-Symposium--.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Distressed Real Estate Investing </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936198/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Distressed-Real-Estate-Investing-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>European SubAdvisory Roundtable  </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936228/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/European-Sub-Advisory-Roundtable--.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Global Trade and Supply Chain Financing Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936239/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Global-Trade-and-Supply-Chain-Financing-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>MexicoAsia Investment Forum  </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936232/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Mexico-Asia-Investment-Forum--.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Nordic Acquisition and Leverage Finance</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936235/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Nordic-Acquisition-and-Leverage-Finance.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Private Banking Russia </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936241/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Private-Banking-Russia-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Summer School 2008 Accounting for Securitization Master Class</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936218/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Summer-School-2008-Accounting-for-Securitization-Master-Class.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 2nd Annual Euromoney IndiaEurope Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936270/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-2nd-Annual-Euromoney-India-Europe-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 3rd Annual Euromoney Japan Forex Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936259/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-3rd-Annual-Euromoney-Japan-Forex-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Caribbean Investment Forum 2008</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936263/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Caribbean-Investment-Forum-2008.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Euromoney Turkey Finance  Investment Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936266/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Euromoney-Turkey-Finance--Investment-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Euromoney Zambia Investment Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936261/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Euromoney-Zambia-Investment-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Global Borrowers and Investors Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936268/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Global-Borrowers-and-Investors-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>US SubAdvisory Roundtable  </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936234/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/U.S.-Sub-Advisory-Roundtable--.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>US Real Estate Opportunity  Private Fund Investing Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936169/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/US-Real-Estate-Opportunity--Private-Fund-Investing-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Valuation of Distressed Securities Workshop</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1936223/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Valuation-of-Distressed-Securities-Workshop.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2nd Annual AirLaw Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1926147/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2nd-Annual-AirLaw-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>3rd Annual Syndicated Loans Middle East Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1926142/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/3rd-Annual-Syndicated-Loans-Middle-East-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>7th Annual Securitization in Latin America Summit SiLAS08</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1926144/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/7th-Annual-Securitization-in-Latin-America-Summit-SiLAS08.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Australia Investment Management Summit  </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1926265/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Australia-Investment-Management-Summit--.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Euromoney West Coast Covered Bond Investor Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1926208/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Euromoney-West-Coast-Covered-Bond-Investor-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>India Acquistion and Syndicated Finance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1926145/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/India-Acquistion-and-Syndicated-Finance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Insurance Investment Forum 2008 </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1926258/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Insurance-Investment-Forum-2008-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Real Return V The Euromoney Inflation Linked Products Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1926206/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Real-Return-V-The-Euromoney-Inflation-Linked-Products-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference 2008</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1926170/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Euromoney-Saudi-Arabia-Conference-2008.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Forex Forum 2008</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1926162/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Forex-Forum-2008.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Indonesia Conference 2008</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1926197/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Indonesia-Conference-2008.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Egypt The Investors Conference </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865189/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Egypt-The-Investors-Conference-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Investing in Climate Change Opportunities in the Capital Markets</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865193/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Investing-in-Climate-Change-Opportunities-in-the-Capital-Markets.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Leveraged  Mezzanine Finance Workshop</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865160/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Leveraged--Mezzanine-Finance-Workshop.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Mergers  Acquisitions</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865171/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Mergers--Acquisitions.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>New Directions in Private Wealth Portfolio Management</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865165/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/New-Directions-in-Private-Wealth-Portfolio-Management.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Public Private Partnerships PPPs Infrastructure Project Finance</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865173/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Public-Private-Partnerships-PPPs-Infrastructure-Project-Finance.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Smart Capital 2008 The Euromoney Australian Financial Markets Innovation Congress</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865190/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Smart-Capital-2008-The-Euromoney-Australian-Financial-Markets-Innovation-Congress.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Structured Finance Modeling using VBA</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865167/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Structured-Finance-Modeling-using-VBA.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Structured Finance Modeling using VBA</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865161/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Structured-Finance-Modeling-using-VBA.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 3rd Annual Euromoney Vietnam Investment Forum Sustaining Growth and Reform in Asias Next Tiger</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865186/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-3rd-Annual-Euromoney-Vietnam-Investment-Forum-Sustaining-Growth-and-Reform-in-Asias-Next-Tiger.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The International Repo Market</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865170/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-International-Repo-Market.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Mongolia Investment Forum  Europe</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865191/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Mongolia-Investment-Forum--Europe.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Treasury Management</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865185/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Treasury-Management.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Validation Testing and Database Construction For Basel II Credit Risk</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865162/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Validation-Testing-and-Database-Construction-For-Basel-II-Credit-Risk.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>10th Anniversary Syndicated Loans Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1864875/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/10th-Anniversary-Syndicated-Loans-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2nd Annual Latin American PPP and Infrastructure Finance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1864873/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2nd-Annual-Latin-American-PPP-and-Infrastructure-Finance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Derivatives Russia Conference 10501086108510921077108810771085109410801103 1044107710881080107410721090108010741099 1074 105610861089108910801080 </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1864879/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Derivatives-Russia-Conference-10501086108510921077108810771085109410801103-1044107710881080107410721090108010741099-1074-105610861089108910801080-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Distressed Real Estate Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1864859/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Distressed-Real-Estate-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Global ABCP </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1864865/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Global-ABCP-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Liquidity and Funding Risk Management Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1864887/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Liquidity-and-Funding-Risk-Management-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Structured Trade and Export Finance in Russia and the CIS</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1864872/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Structured-Trade-and-Export-Finance-in-Russia-and-the-CIS.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 3rd Annual Japan Investment Forum  </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1864849/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-3rd-Annual-Japan-Investment-Forum--.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>West Coast Real Estate Mezzanine Loans</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1864862/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/West-Coast-Real-Estate-Mezzanine-Loans.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>14th Annual Beneficial Owners Summit On Domestic amp International Securities Lending amp Repo</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1846507/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/14th-Annual-Beneficial-Owners-Summit-On-Domestic-amp-International-Securities-Lending-amp-Repo.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>1/3/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2nd Annual Infrastructure Investment Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1846515/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2nd-Annual-Infrastructure-Investment-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>1/3/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>7th Annual European Exchange Traded Funds Summit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1846512/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/7th-Annual-European-Exchange-Traded-Funds-Summit.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>1/3/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Global Commodities Investment Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1846514/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Global-Commodities-Investment-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>1/3/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Global Covered Bonds Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1846506/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Global-Covered-Bonds-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>1/3/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 4th Annual European CMBS Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1846508/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-4th-Annual-European-CMBS-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>1/3/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Inaugural Dubai Cup of Securitisation</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1846510/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Inaugural-Dubai-Cup-of-Securitisation.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>1/3/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>10th Annual European Airfinance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778067/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/10th-Annual-European-Airfinance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2008 European Winter School of International Aviation Finance</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778060/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2008-European-Winter-School-of-International-Aviation-Finance.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2nd Annual Ethanol Finance Americas Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778068/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2nd-Annual-Ethanol-Finance-Americas-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2nd Annual Securitisation in Russia amp CIS Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778070/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2nd-Annual-Securitisation-in-Russia-amp-CIS-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2nd Annual Structured Trade and Export Finance in INDIA Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778069/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/2nd-Annual-Structured-Trade-and-Export-Finance-in-INDIA-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>4th Annual Euromoney PropInvest Real Estate Finance and Investment Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778072/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/4th-Annual-Euromoney-PropInvest-Real-Estate-Finance-and-Investment-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>7th Annual Islamic Finance Summit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778071/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/7th-Annual-Islamic-Finance-Summit.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Advanced Interest Rate Risk Management</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778079/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Advanced-Interest-Rate-Risk-Management.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Balance Sheet Management</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778090/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Balance-Sheet-Management.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Cash Liquidity</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778092/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Cash-Liquidity.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>CDO Ratings and Cash Flow Modeling</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778081/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/CDO-Ratings-and-Cash-Flow-Modeling.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Corporate Valuation</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778083/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Corporate-Valuation.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Financial Modeling In Excel</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778084/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Financial-Modeling-In-Excel.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Foreign Exchange</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778096/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Foreign-Exchange.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Latin American Housing Finance Summit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778073/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Latin-American-Housing-Finance-Summit.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Leveraged Finance Asia 2008</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778075/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Leveraged-Finance-Asia-2008.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Making Homes Affordable The 2008 Euromoney Saudi Housing Finance Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778104/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Making-Homes-Affordable-The-2008-Euromoney-Saudi-Housing-Finance-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Maximizing Profitability in SME Lending</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778078/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Maximizing-Profitability-in-SME-Lending.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Private Equity and LBO Modeling</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778085/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Private-Equity-and-LBO-Modeling.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Project Finance Workshop</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778082/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Project-Finance-Workshop.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 10th Annual Structured Trade and Export Finance Americas Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778074/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-10th-Annual-Structured-Trade-and-Export-Finance-Americas-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 3rd Cumbre Financiera Mexicana</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778077/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-3rd-Cumbre-Financiera-Mexicana.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Insurance amp Debt Capital Markets Conference</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778076/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Insurance-amp-Debt-Capital-Markets-Conference.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Japan Debt Capital Markets Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1778114/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Japan-Debt-Capital-Markets-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Corporate Finance  Valuation</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401120/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Corporate-Finance--Valuation.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Credit Default Swaps</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401132/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Credit-Default-Swaps.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Credit Derivatives amp CDOs</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401133/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Credit-Derivatives-amp-CDOs.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Credit Risk Management</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401129/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Credit-Risk-Management.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Derivatives Workshop Futures Forwards  Options</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401134/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Derivatives-Workshop-Futures-Forwards--Options.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Equity Derivatives and Structured Products</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401135/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Equity-Derivatives-and-Structured-Products.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Financial Modeling for Mergers and Acquisitions</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401123/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Financial-Modeling-for-Mergers-and-Acquisitions.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Innovation In Infrastructure Finance Seminar</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401104/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Innovation-In-Infrastructure-Finance-Seminar.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Internal Credit Scoring and Basel II Compliance </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401130/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Internal-Credit-Scoring-and-Basel-II-Compliance-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>International Project Finance</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401153/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/International-Project-Finance.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>International Trade Finance</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401154/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/International-Trade-Finance.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Latin American Banking Leadership Council</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401101/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Latin-American-Banking-Leadership-Council.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Latin American BioFuels  Agribusiness Finance Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401103/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Latin-American-Bio-Fuels--Agribusiness-Finance-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Latin American Sovereign Issuers Leadership Council</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401102/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Latin-American-Sovereign-Issuers-Leadership-Council.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Maximizing Profitability in SME Lending</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401131/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Maximizing-Profitability-in-SME-Lending.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Mergers  Acquisitions</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401126/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Mergers--Acquisitions.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Project Finance Modelling Masterclass</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401170/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Project-Finance-Modelling-Masterclass.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Renewable Energy Project Finance</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401172/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Renewable-Energy-Project-Finance.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Residential Mortgage Backed Securities</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401143/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Residential-Mortgage-Backed-Securities.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Retail Banking</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401140/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Retail-Banking.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Structured Finance School</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401128/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Structured-Finance-School.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Treasury Management</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1401175/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Treasury-Management.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Summit On Brazilian ABS</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1400927/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Summit-On-Brazilian-ABS.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 3rd Annual West Coast NonTraded  Private REIT Industry Symposium</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1400942/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-3rd-Annual-West-Coast-Non-Traded--Private-REIT-Industry-Symposium.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 7th Annual Borrowers  Investors Forum On Real Estate Mezzanine Loans</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1400941/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-7th-Annual-Borrowers--Investors-Forum-On-Real-Estate-Mezzanine-Loans.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Inaugural China Securitization Real Estate  Finance Summit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1400939/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Inaugural-China-Securitization-Real-Estate--Finance-Summit.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>8/5/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Inaugural Covered Bond Summit</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1358162/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Inaugural-Covered-Bond-Summit.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/10/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Structured Products Investors Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1358179/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Structured-Products-Investors-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>5/10/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>3rd Annual UAE Global Investment Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2341189/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/3rd-Annual-UAE-Global-Investment-Forum-.aspx</link><description>The Forum highlights the range of investment opportunities available in the UAE and provides a setting for leaders of UAE businesses to meet and discuss how best to use the capital markets for their investment and financing needs 

The Forum is the largest and most highprofile investment conference to be held annually in Abu Dhabi Over 500 delegates from more than 30 countries participated in this years event 

HE Nasser Ahmed Alsowaidi Chairman Department of Economic Development has confirmed to open the Forum Institutional Investor will be working closely with the Department of Economic Development to confirm highprofile policy makers and UAE dignitaries as delegates and speakers 

The Forum is free of charge to global investors by invitation only and will be attended by the media For further information please contact Charlie Floyd on tel 44 0207 303 1734 or via email at cfloydiilondoncom </description><pubDate>3/10/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Defined Contribution Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2341191/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Defined-Contribution-Forum.aspx</link><description>Click here to visit the website 

Institutional Investors 20th Annual Defined Contribution Forum will continue its tradition of addressing the range of vital issues interests and concerns of senior benefits and treasury executives from major plans linked to the most current events and most common forecasts As leading plan sponsors struggle to find the right answers for their participants in a more complex and risky environment this distinctive forum will provide a wide range of views from their peers outside experts and those they rely on for a variety of services and solutions 

Through a mix of highly interactive educational panel sessions and presentations workshops and social events there will be ample opportunity to debate and discuss issues of vital importance to plan sponsors and their participants in a relaxed and collegial setting that can allow for a detailed exchange of views The Forum will provide an unrivaled opportunity to share experiences and ideas on the road to recovery and readjustment in the new normal 

Plan sponsors interested in receiving an invitation to attend the Defined Contribution Forum as our guest should contact Tomas Djurström at 212 2243727 or via email at tdjurstromiiconferencescom 

Providers of 401k services interested in sponsoring the Forum should contact Adele Langie at 212 2243611 or via email at alangieiimembershipscom </description><pubDate>3/10/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Euromoney US Covered Bond Investor Forum</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/1865188/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Euromoney-US-Covered-Bond-Investor-Forum.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/10/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>European Pensions Symposium</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2341164/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/European-Pensions-Symposium.aspx</link><description>Balancing Risk and Return 

Click here to visit the website 

Institutional Investors European Pensions Symposium is one of the worlds leading forums for heads of pension funds Now in its 18th year the twoandahalf day event is attended by over 70 chief investment and executive officers from some of Europes largest and most innovative pension funds 

The Symposium focuses primarily on investment issues facing pension funds and the entire programme is driven by an expert advisory board representing corporate and public pension funds with varied structures liabilities and investment strategies The central themes for this years event will be establishing a balance between capturing the upturn in the markets and the boundaries of a sensible risk management programme The 2010 programme will be interactive with more time allocated to breakout discussion groups debate and electronic audience voting 

And in keeping with tradition the networking programme for delegates will be second to none 

Investment executives from pension and insurance funds in Europe who are interested in attending the Symposium as our complimentary guests there is no registration fee for delegates should contact Meriem Achoura at telephone 44 0207 303 1741 or via email at machouraiilondoncom  

Money managers and other service providers interested in sponsoring this meeting and thereby speaking in front of this distinguished group of investors should contact Stefanie Sables at 44 0207 303 1712 or via email at ssablesiilondoncom 

Hedge Funds interested in sponsoring the Forum should contact Lynn Quealy at 44 0 207 303 1744 or via email at lquealyiilondoncom</description><pubDate>3/10/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Global Real Assets Investment Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2341171/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Global-Real-Assets-Investment-Forum-.aspx</link><description>Click here to visit the minisite 

Over two days the Investors Global Real Assets Investment Forum will look at real assets investment opportunities as part of an overall portfolio strategy and will attempt to discover the type of exposure necessary to provide the benefits of both diversification and inflation protection Through a series of panel sessions and presentations it will also seek to determine the best way to invest in these various sectors and measure the key potential risks investors must weigh in trying to assess the level of exposure they may want to have to real asset classes based on their unique circumstances and resources 

The Global Real Assets Investment Forum is attended by invitation only and is designed for an audience of delegates who are interested in investing in real assets 

Pension funds endowments foundations and consultants who are interested in attending the Global Real Assets Investment Forum as our invited guests should contact Viena Margulies at telephone 212 2243971 or via email at vmarguliesiiconferencescom </description><pubDate>3/10/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Middle East Investment Management Summit </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2341183/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/Middle-East-Investment-Management-Summit-.aspx</link><description>Participating in the Middle East Investment Management Summit will be a select group of international investment managers and key investors from across the region The event will build on the success of this years UAE Investment Management Summit which was attended by many of the countrys largest investors 

Through interactive panel sessions and sponsor hosted presentations the Summit will provide investors with the tools they need in order to make successful investments It will be closed to the media limited in numbers and focused around relationship building For further information please contact Charlie Floyd on tel 44 0207 303 1734 or via email at cfloydiilondoncom </description><pubDate>3/10/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The 8th Annual Euro ETF Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2229733/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-8th-Annual-Euro-ETF-Forum-.aspx</link><description></description><pubDate>3/10/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Abu Dhabi Investment Forum </title><link>http://www.emii.com/Events/2341177/Banking--Brokerage/Events-Calendar/The-Abu-Dhabi-Investment-Forum-.aspx</link><description> 
The Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in New York will be held in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development It will bring together highprofile US investors with Abu Dhabis industry leaders financial intermediaries and toplevel policy makers 

HE Nasser Ahmed Alsowaidi Chairman Department of Economic Development has confirmed to open the Forum and lead the Abu Dhabi delegation 

The Forum will showcase the impressive range of investment opportunities available in Abu Dhabi It is free of charge to global investors by invitation only and will be attended by the media For further information please contact Charlie Floyd at 44 020 7303 1734 or via email at cfloydiilondoncom </description><pubDate>3/10/2007 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Goldman Appoints Asia IBanking CoChief</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2464585/Banking--Brokerage/Featured-Stories/Goldman-Appoints-Asia-I-Banking-Co-Chief.aspx</link><description>Goldman Sachs has named David Ryan to succeed Ravi Sinha as cohead of investment banking for AsiaexJapan reports Finance Asia</description><pubDate>4/14/2010 1:34:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Google And US ExIm Join Forces</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2459955/Banking--Brokerage/Featured-Stories/Google-And-US-Ex-Im-Join-Forces.aspx</link><description>Google and the ExportImport Bank of the United States have joined forces to help small businesses harness the internet to sell globally </description><pubDate>4/7/2010 5:57:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Tullett Renews Focus On AsiaPacific</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2460882/Banking--Brokerage/Featured-Stories/Tullett-Renews-Focus-On-Asia/Pacific.aspx</link><description>Tullett Prebon has appointed a new head of electronic brokering in AsiaPacific as part of its ambition to match its offerings in the region to offerings in the UK and US Rob Bilsland will take the role as head of electronic brokering in AsiaPacific April 5 </description><pubDate>4/8/2010 6:01:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Bank Borrowing Drops Again</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2462927/Banking--Brokerage/Featured-Stories/Bank-Borrowing-Drops-Again.aspx</link><description>Banks continue to borrow less from the Federal Reserves emergency lending program with average daily borrowing falling to 721 billion the past week from an average of 766 billion the previous week reports The Associated Press</description><pubDate>4/12/2010 1:35:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>BarCap Confirms Thorkelsson As Head Of Equities</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2464636/Banking--Brokerage/Featured-Stories/BarCap-Confirms-Thorkelsson-As-Head-Of-Equities.aspx</link><description>Barclays Capital confirmed an open secret today April 14 when it named Sigurbjorn Thorkelsson managing director and its new head of AsiaPacific equities</description><pubDate>4/14/2010 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Calif Gives Tax Break On Foreclosed Homes</title><link>http://www.emii.com/Articles/2463802/Banking--Brokerage/Featured-Stories/Calif.-Gives-Tax-Break-On-Foreclosed-Homes.aspx</link><description>The California Legislature has approved a measure that would waive state taxes on mortgage debt that has been forgiven in foreclosure or short sale reports LA Times</description><pubDate>4/13/2010 2:00:00 PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>

