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Banks Quietly Discourage Companies from Tapping Lines of Credit
Michelle F. Davis & Paula Seligson | March 30, 2020
Some corporations have turned to pricier term loans or new credit lines rather than tapping existing ones, typically to stay in the good graces of lenders as recession looms.
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Deeply Distressed Companies May Not Get Fed Loans
Katherine Doherty, Kelsey Butler & Steven Church | March 31, 2020
For businesses that were struggling before the pandemic struck, the federal stimulus bill “may not be the economic life preserver companies and their lenders were hoping for.”
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Covid-19 Supply-Chain Disruption
Nada R. Sanders | March 19, 2020
What corporate treasury and finance teams need to know about dealing with their current challenges and preparing for future crises.
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Thinking Outside the Working Capital Box
Daniel Saraste | March 12, 2020
How to establish a strategic approach to working capital management, to optimize cash flows during uncertain times.
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Coronavirus Implications for Insurance
Scyld Anderson | April 02, 2020
Determining coverage for a loss will depend on the policy language and its interpretation.
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Insurance Bills Related to Covid-19 and Business Interruption Coverage
FC&S Editors | March 31, 2020
Some state legislatures are considering legislation that would require insurers to provide business interruption coverage, even if it is not in the policy language.
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Coronavirus Guts Pension Funding Levels
Nick Thornton | April 02, 2020
Losses have not been uniform; they depend largely on how plan sponsors have allocated assets between Treasuries and credit.
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Retirement Plan Sponsors Must Make Quick Decisions
Greg Ash | April 01, 2020
Some of the largest 401(k) and 403(b) plan recordkeepers are forcing employers to make decisions about CARES Act benefits on just a few days’ notice.
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The Dash for Cash Is On
Sridhar Natarajan & Yalman Onaran | March 12, 2020
This week, companies in hard-hit industries have been drawing down credit lines and otherwise securing cash at rates not seen since 2008.
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Fed Unleashes Emergency Loan Facilities
Christopher Condon, Craig Torres & Matthew Boesler | March 17, 2020
As U.S. braces for virus fallout to get worse, the Commercial Paper Funding Facility and Primary Dealer Credit Facility are designed to support corporate liquidity.
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Emergency Aid to Money-Market Funds
Craig Torres, Christopher Condon & Alexandra Harris | March 19, 2020
Under new program announced last night, U.S. Treasury will provide $10 billion of credit protection for money-market mutual funds.
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Key Source of Corporate Cash Is Seizing Up
Jenny Surane, Paula Seligson, Alexandra Harris & Liz Capo McCormick | March 16, 2020
Yields in the CP market have reached levels not seen since 2008, leaving some corporates scrambling to find cash elsewhere.
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Jefferies CFO Dies of Coronavirus Complications
Bernice Napach | March 30, 2020
Peg Broadbent is the first Wall Street executive known to have died of the virus.
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Risk Allocation for Economic Losses from Covid-19
Jaret Davis, Alan N. Sutin & Bryan X. Grimaldi | March 23, 2020
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is causing unprecedented disruptions to the U.S. economy, and government officials and health professionals expect that these could continue through September.
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Resources for Employers and Employees in Response to the Coronavirus
Jeffrey Campolongo | March 24, 2020
With schools being closed, businesses being shuttered, and government functions being doled out on an “essential” basis, the impact is being felt far and wide. It is the virtual Wild, Wild West with so much uncertainty and so many questions.
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The Covid-19 Pandemic: Key Employee Benefits and Compensation Issues
Craig Kovarik, Alan Kandel, Molly Callender Hobbs & Gage Maurer | March 25, 2020
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic raises many employee benefit and compensation considerations for employers. We examine key issues relating to COVID-19 and provide suggested strategies for employers to prepare for these issues.
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Gary Shilling Forecasts a ‘Major Global Recession’
Bernice Napach | March 18, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is a shock to economies that were already weakening, he says.
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U.S. Investment-Grade Corporate Liquidity Is Sound
Treasury & Risk | March 19, 2020
According to Fitch Ratings, the recent stress in the commercial paper market is not a sign of liquidity problems in America's most stable businesses.
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Jeremy Siegel Praises Stimulus Plan, Says There’s More Fed Can Do
Jeff Berman | March 26, 2020
However, global recession is coming, he predicts.
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House Passes $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill
Melanie Waddell | March 27, 2020
The bill, passed by voice vote, now goes to President Trump's desk.
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Senate Passes $2.2 Trillion Stimulus Package
Melanie Waddell | March 26, 2020
Lawmakers, however, are already calling for more.
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MMF Opportunity in Volatile Markets
Sebastian Ramos | March 13, 2020
The impact of FOMC rate reductions on money-market fund yields is delayed compared with the federal funds rate; as a result, some companies are moving assets away from lower-yielding bank products into MMFs.
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Supply-Chain Disruption Is Widespread
Alex Tanzi | March 11, 2020
Survey shows one in six companies has already lowered revenue targets, and most respondents expect impact to worsen after the end of Q1.
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Senate Passes Bill for Sick Leave, Free Testing
Melanie Waddell | March 18, 2020
The next step, getting money to Americans, has sparked disagreement.
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Fed Cuts Benchmark Rate to Near Zero
Janet Levaux | March 15, 2020
It also pledged to buy some $700 billion in Treasury and mortgage bonds in response to fallout from the coronavirus.
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White House Mulls New 50- and 25-Year Bonds to Finance Stimulus
Jennifer Jacobs & Saleha Mohsin | March 19, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, although initially skeptical, is now more willing to do it.
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First Coronavirus Coverage Suit Filed for Business Interruption
Randy Maniloff | March 19, 2020
A Louisiana lawsuit will play an important role in determining the potential availability of business interruption coverage for coronavirus-caused losses.
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Employers Mobilizing to Implement Coronavirus Emergency Response Plans
Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 16, 2020
They're putting together communication strategies and plans to deal with staffing disruptions, among other issues.