What's Next for Debt Capital Markets?
Over the past 18 months, U.S. debt capital markets have experienced tremendous levels of volatility. Debt issuance has gone from "full stop" to "full steam ahead" in just over a year. Government efforts to inject liquidity and stimulate capital markets are doing just that, but with uncertain consequences.

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New SEC Custody Rule
The SEC recently brought a series of enforcement cases against financial advisors who had access to their clients' assets and misused them. Some of these advisors tried to cover their tracks by distributing false account statements to their clients reflecting assets that didn't really exist. The SEC issued a new rule to help prevent this from happening again in the future.

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OTTI Has Been Taken-Now What?
Just when bankers were working diligently and tirelessly to understand the extent of credit difficulties in their loan portfolios during 2008 and 2009, many also identified other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) write-downs on investment securities. The estimation process used to determine the amount of OTTI that exists is often cumbersome and complex by itself. However, after recording OTTI there are several accounting principles to be taken into consideration for the remaining life of each security that can cause some significant additional headaches. In this article, we'll explore each of these and provide some practical ideas to help you address the subsequent accounting for investment securities on which OTTI has been taken.

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Participate Now: 2010 Bankers Compensation Survey
Moss Adams LLP and Western Independent Bankers (WIB) are conducting the 2010 West Coast Bankers Compensation Survey.  The results will provide banking professionals with crucial information, including:

• Benchmarks in salary and bonus structures for the western United States
• Salary differentials by institution size and geographic location
• Benefits and salary packaging for the banking community
• Effective staffing strategies

The results will be an invaluable guide for professionals in career and business planning.  Please take a few minutes to fill out the questionnaire by June 30, 2010.  You can choose to download the survey form- or complete the survey online at, www.mossadams.com/bankersurvey

All submitted data is held in strict confidence and accessible solely by authorized Moss Adams staff.  Only aggregate data in disclosed in the statistical reports and other analyses.

Your time and you company's input are important to the continuing growth and professionalism of the industry.

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