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Author Halpern, Paul, author.

Title Back from the brink : lessons from the Canadian asset-backed commercial paper crisis / Paul Halpern, Caroline Cakebread, Christopher C. Nicholls, Poonam Puri.

Publication Info. Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
©2016

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "As global markets toppled during the 2008 financial crisis, the Canadian market for non-bank asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) seemed on the verge of collapsing. Fueled by a top rating from DBRS, ABCP had found its way into the portfolios of some of Canada's most sophisticated investors as well as vulnerable retail investors who didn't know what they were holding. The failure of the $32 billion market could have tipped Canadian and foreign credit default swap markets into chaos if it weren't for the swift actions of a few powerful asset holders. Collectively, through the Montreal Accord and led by veteran Canadian lawyer Purdy Crawford, they managed to hold the Canadian ABCP market back from the brink of collapse by crafting a complex and innovative solution. Back from the Brink goes behind the scenes of the ABCP crisis to examine how a solution was reached and lessons learned that could prevent or mitigate future crises. The authors also examine the imaginative use of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and describe the roles played by the banks, the major investors, rating agencies, and the financial regulators in the crisis's origins and conclusions. Back from the Brink holds important lessons for anyone interested in Canadian law, the future of complex investments, and Canada's capital markets."-- Provided by publisher.
Contents Introduction Part 1. The ABCs of a Crisis. Chapter 1: The Day Montreal Stood Still -- Chapter 2: Not a Regional Problem -- Chapter 3: Enter Purdy Crawford.
Part 2. The Art of the Possible: Hammering Out a Deal. Chapter 4: A Proposal Is Born -- Chapter 5: Putting It Back Together Again -- Chapter 6: Selling the Deal -- Chapter 7: The Plan Gets Approved -- Chapter 8: It Almost Falls Apart.
Part 3. ABCP Afterlife: How Has the Market Performed? Chapter 9: Whither a Liquid Market -- Chapter 10: Regulatory Fallout.
Part 4. Conclusions. Chapter 11: Winners and Losers in the ABCP Fiasco -- Chapter 12: Lessons Learned.
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Subject Global Financial Crisis (2008-2009)
Asset-backed financing -- Canada.
Asset-backed financing.
Canada.
Banks and banking -- Canada.
Banks and banking.
Negotiable instruments -- Canada.
Negotiable instruments.
Capital market -- Canada.
Capital market.
Investments -- Canada.
Investments.
Financial crises -- Canada.
Financial crises.
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
Chronological Term 2008-2009
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Nicholls, Christopher C., author.
Puri, Poonam, author.
Cakebread, Caroline, author.
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