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Barclays goes live as clearing broker for LCH

The TRADE

It became an international service in 2012, following regulatory efforts to enforce the central clearing of certain credit default swaps. As a clearing broker, Barclays is set to advance its clearing efficiencies and its clients will benefit from capital gain opportunities and the clearing house’s ‘robust’ risk management.

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Fear and Greed Index: A Vital Pulse Check for Investors

Peak Frameworks

Safe Haven Demand : The demand for US Treasuries (a safe-haven asset), which typically increases during market turbulence, like during the Eurozone crisis of 2012. It can help inform investment strategies, particularly in relation to market timing, risk management, and portfolio rebalancing.

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Revolutionizing Finance with Quality Management

Peak Frameworks

In a financial setting, quality planning might involve setting standards for investment evaluations, defining risk management protocols, or outlining due diligence procedures for potential acquisitions. In 2012, Microsoft made a significant corporate financial decision — the acquisition of Yammer for $1.2

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What is a Subsidiary Company? (Structure, Pros and Considerations)

Peak Frameworks

Facebook's acquisition of Instagram in 2012 transformed Instagram into a subsidiary, maintaining its unique identity while enjoying the resources of a larger entity. Advantages of Having a Subsidiary Risk Management Subsidiaries can isolate liabilities, ensuring that financial or legal issues in one entity don't impact others.

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How do Banks Make Money? Explanation, Examples

Peak Frameworks

When Facebook went public in 2012, it needed an investment bank to handle the Initial Public Offering (IPO). Risk Management and Loan Loss Reserves Lending money is a risky business. Not all borrowers will pay back, and banks have to be prepared for these eventualities.

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Meet the Top Strategic Buyers Investing in SaaS

Software Equity Group

The software offers features for operations management, work planning and control, dashboards, business intelligence, reporting, environmental health and safety, workforce management, and risk management. Since its founding in 2012, the private-equity-backed company has made 69 investments.