Archive for the 'Finance & Accounting Jobs' Category

Insight for Job Seekers as Layoffs Plague Wall Street

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

The collapse of Lehman Brothers, the fire sale purchase of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America, and the federal government’s $85 billion rescue loan for American International Group has triggered a tidal wave of panic that the financial crisis may be far from over…and there are more layoffs to come. New York’s financial industry this [...]

A.E. Feldman Adds Project & Infrastructure Finance Section to Website

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Rapidly Increasing Number of Executive Positions in Burgeoning Asset Class
Great Neck, NY, September 19, 2008 –
A.E. Feldman Associates, Inc., a leading executive search and consulting firm, today announced the expansion of its website, reflecting its rapidly expanding practice area of Project & Infrastructure Finance.
“Interest and investment in project and infrastructure finance is skyrocketing as politicians [...]

Pennsylvania Turnpike Lease Could Jumpstart PPPs, Opportunities in Infrastructure Finance Growing

Friday, September 19th, 2008

The federal government rejected a call to impose tolls on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania, according to the AP. The decision will force the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to continue making payments to the state for transportation needs. It also means the asset is more likely to fall into private hands. A consortium led by Spanish infrastructure [...]

Demand Mounts for Workout Specialists and Forensic Services as Delinquencies, Foreclosures, Fraud Rise

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

U.S. foreclosure filings rose to a record in August as falling home prices made it harder to sell or refinance homes to pay off the mortgage, according to RealtyTrac Inc. Mortgage loan delinquency rates also increased for the sixth straight quarter. Traditionally seen as a precursor to foreclosures, mortgage delinquencies jumped 9% during the second [...]

Amid Fears of Layoffs, Firms are Staffing up Global Wealth Management Groups

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

While fears of layoffs plague Wall Street, job seekers with experience in managing money for wealthy clients are poised to gain new opportunities. Executive search firm, A.E. Feldman, reports that banks are still recruiting in the high margin, wealth-management business, which has expanded to include service offerings such as trust advice, estate planning, and tax [...]

Risk Management Watch: Lehman Files for Bankruptcy, Emphasis on Risk Jobs Grows

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

The Dow plunged more than 500 points on Monday as news of a bankruptcy at Lehman Brothers, the emergency sale of Merrill Lynch and rumors of more trouble at American International Group, one of the world’s biggest insurers, sent investors running for cover. Fed officials, the Treasury Department and executives from several Wall Street banks, [...]

XBRL Mandate to Transform Global Financial Reporting

Friday, September 12th, 2008

The SEC is calling for companies that file using U.S. GAAP and have a worldwide public float over $5 billion to provide XBRL-formatted financial statements beginning with fiscal periods ending December 15, 2008, according to AccountingWeb.com. The report adds that the remaining companies using U.S. GAAP will be phased into the XBRL program over the [...]

CalPERS Jumps on Infrastructure Bandwagon, Need for Talent Grows

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Pension funds are eyeing U.S. infrastructure assets as an investment opportunity. Most recently, the California Public Employees Retirement System has adopted an investment policy to guide its infrastructure investments, which may include transportation, ports, energy, water and communications projects, according to Money Management Letter. The new policy will see CalPERS commit up to 3% of [...]

Risk Management Watch: Spending on Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management to Rise

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Banks have been paying the price for lax risk controls. Losses from the U.S. subprime crisis and the ensuing credit crunch crossed the $500 billion mark as writedowns spread to more asset types, according to Bloomberg. The report states that writedowns and credit losses at more than 100 of the world’s biggest banks and securities [...]

Energy and Clean Technology Hot Topic in Washington, on Wall Street

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

Republican Presidential candidate, John McCain is betting that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin can help bring the right kind of reform to Washington, restoring accountability and effectiveness to government, and working to secure energy independence, according to a WSJ opinion piece by a senior policy adviser and national spokesperson for the McCain campaign. The fact is [...]