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U.S. SEC considers relaxing post-crisis structured mortgage product rules

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday said it was seeking feedback on whether disclosure rules were discouraging firms from issuing SEC-registered residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) as the Trump administration seeks to overhaul the U.S. housing finance market. The move, which follows five years of limited activity in the SEC-registered RMBS market, could result in the SEC loosening disclosure requirements introduced in the wake of the 2007-2009 subprime mortgage crisis. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said that he had asked agency officials to review SEC disclosure requirements for RMBS introduced in 2014 in a bid to revitalize …read more […]

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Ford shutters oldest Brazil plant as revival bid faces doubts

Ford Motor Co on Wednesday said it was shutting down its oldest plant in Brazil later in the day as planned, with prospects for saving any of the jobs in doubt as talks with a potential buyer have fallen behind schedule. The plant, located in the industrial suburb of Sao Bernardo do Campo, produced buses and the Fiesta compact car, which sold poorly. Ford first announced it would shut down the plant in February, and said it had failed to find a buyer. …read more […]

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Peugeot board gives a green light to FCA talks: source

The supervisory board of Peugeot maker PSA on Wednesday gave Chief Executive Carlos Tavares the go-ahead to pursue a $50 billion merger with Italy’s Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV , a source familiar with the matter said, moving the companies closer to a deal that could transform the global auto industry.

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PSA could help Fiat Chrysler modernize its vehicle platforms

A proposed merger between France’s Groupe PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles would give FCA access to Peugeot’s more modern and flexible vehicle architectures, potentially enabling the combined companies to achieve lower costs through higher production volumes, a global auto analyst said on Wednesday.

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Equinix: 3Q Earnings Snapshot

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) _ Equinix Inc. (EQIX) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Redwood City, California, said it had funds from operations of $472.7 million, or $5.52 per share, in the period. …read more […]

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Hedge Funds Are Dumping Whitestone REIT (WSR)

Hedge funds and other investment firms that we track manage billions of dollars of their wealthy clients’ money, and needless to say, they are painstakingly thorough when analyzing where to invest this money, as their own wealth also depends on it. Regardless of the various methods used by elite investors like David Tepper and David […] …read more […]

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Brazil president says he wants country to join OPEC

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that he wants his country to join OPEC, a move that would add the most significant new producer to the oil cartel for years but met with skepticism in Brazil’s energy industry. The comments come ahead of a massive auction of oil rights in Brazil, which is boosting output rapidly. OPEC membership would likely require Brazil to limit oil production, potentially throwing future expansion plans into doubt. …read more […]