Dr. John S. Zdanowicz is Appointed Florida International Bankers’ Association Professor in Finance (Centre Daily Times)
Joyce J. Elam, executive dean, College of Business Administration and vice provost, FIU Online at Florida International University announced today that she has appointed Dr. John S. Zdanowicz, professor in the college’s Department of Finance and Real Estate and director of the college’s Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute to the Florida International Bankers’ Association professorship in finance …
Allianz cuts jobs, structured finance at Dresdner (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Europe’s biggest insurer, Allianz , is axing hundreds of jobs at its Dresdner Kleinwort investment bank and slashing its complex structured finance business, after suffering big fourth-quarter writedowns.
Fitch: U.S. Auto Finance Sector Faces Weaker Credit Quality & Funding Dislocations (Centre Daily Times)
The U.S. auto finance business will face some significant road work in 2008, according to Fitch Ratings in a new report.
Sierra Leone: Journalists, Civil Society Train On Budget And Finance Reporting (AllAfrica.com)
The Communication and Public Affairs Division (CPAD) of the Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with a local NGO, the Center for Policy and Development, has been training journalists, civil society, academics and government officials on budget and finance reporting for the past three days.
Finance Ireland falls on mortgage product withdrawal (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
Shares in Finance Ireland have slid after the niche lending firm said it is temporarily withdrawing its lifetime mortgage products from the Irish market with immediate effect.
Peru’s Finance Minister Confirms March 7 Brady Bond Buyback (Nasdaq)
LIMA -(Dow Jones)- Finance Minister Luis Carranza said Friday that a planned buyback of outstanding Brady bonds will take place on March 7. "No matter what, we’ll do the redeeming of the Bradys on March 7," he told reporters.
Peru Finance Ministry: Focus Is On Placing Local Debt (Nasdaq)
LIMA -(Dow Jones)- Peru’s Finance Ministry said Friday it will focus on placing sol-denominated fixed-rate sovereign bonds for its financing and debt management needs.