Corporate Cashflow Magazine articles from July 1990

Corporate Cashflow Magazine archives from July 1990

States set traps for corporate raiders as investors protest.
July 1, 1990... States set traps for corporate raiders as investors protest State governments appear to be winning their war against corporate raiders. In late April, Pennsylvania beefed up its arsenal with the toughest anti-takeover law yet devised, just as the...

Proposed legislation would toughen GAC investment guidelines. (guaranteed annuity contract)
July 1, 1990... Proposed legislation would toughen GAC investment guidelines Stimulated partly by concern about the safety of junk bonds, legislation is working its way through Congress which could make it harder for employers to terminate pension plans and...

More pension plans seeking advice from consultants.
July 1, 1990... More pension plans seeking advice from consultants The number of pension plans turning to outside consultants for advice about everything from asset allocation to investment manager selection has increased substantially in the past few years,...

Treasury women closing the pay gap, but bias remains. (wages of corporate treasury management personnel)
July 1, 1990... Treasury women closing pay gap, but bias remains Male treasury officials still are paid more than their female counterparts, but the gap is closing, especially among those with graduate degrees, a recent survey by The Journal of Cash Management...

LBO vital signs stabilize as middle-market LBO financing rallies. (leveraged buyout)
July 1, 1990... LBO In December 1989, 20th Century Plastics, a Los Angeles manufacturer of photo and office supplies with $24.6 million in 1989 sales, decided to acquire a smaller firm in its industry through a leveraged buyout. It wasn't the first time...

Swaptions offer new keys to better protection. (corporate financing)
July 1, 1990... Swaptions offer new keys to better protection Even corporate financial officers who use the more basic interest-rate hedging tools like swaps, caps and collars may be unfamiliar with one of the fastest-growing variations--the swaption. ...

Keep your L/Cs in line with state-of-the-art bank processing. (letter of credit) (includes related article on generating L/Cs)
July 1, 1990... Keep your L/Cs in line with state-of-the-art bank processing As international trade expands and new markets open up daily, companies are responding to the opportunities and learning the sometimes complex nuances of dealing with overseas...

Selling your directors on stronger investment tactics.
July 1, 1990... Selling your directors on stronger investment tactics Typically, when clients ask for advice on choosing an investment manager, the first question is, "When should we use a money manager?" The answer: "When you are willing to invest for capital...

Lotus 1-2-3/G brings Apple graphics to IBM. (Lotus Development Corp, Apple Computer) (Software Review) (evaluation)
July 1, 1990... Lotus 1-2-3/G brings Apple graphics to IBM Lotus 1-2-3/G, a graphical version of the original 1-2-3, is designed for IBM's OS/2 operating system and presentation manager. In essence 1-2-3/G is 1-2-3 redesigned to take advantage of the graphical...

Fred Meyer swaps for zero-coupon, fixed-rate financing. (Fred Meyer Inc)
July 1, 1990... Fred Meyer swaps for zero-coupon, fixed-rate financing Last summer's low interest rates were a primary reason retailer Fred Meyer Inc. purchased a tailored interest rate swap. The company acted to lock in low rates and conserve cash for capital...

Junk hunt raised standards for insurance portfolios. (proposed reserve requirements for high-yield bonds)
July 1, 1990... Junk hunt raises standards for insurance portfolios At press time, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) was voting on whether to use reserve requirements to curb the amount of non-investment grade debt an insurance company...

Fed signals willingness to 'privatize' payments system. (Federal Reserve Board)
July 1, 1990... Fed signals willingness to 'privatize' payments system The Federal Reserve Board soon may release what many consider its stranglehold on the payments system. If it does, treasury managers may find fertile ground for innovative, less risky ways...