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As Russia Faces Potential Default, Investors Weigh Legal Options

NEW YORK/LONDON –– As Russia teeters on the brink of a historic default, foreign investors in the country’s debt have few palatable options to recover their money: bet on costly legal action, trust bilateral agreements will stand, or sit on …

Viewpoint: Secured and Unsecured Claims – What’s the Difference?

Understanding the basics of bankruptcy is crucial as it could be your legal lifeline whether you’re drowning in debt or fighting a legal battle to receive debt payments. Though you can petition the court or seek assistance of an attorney, …

Chasing Yield, U.S. Private Equity Firms Nudge Up Risk on Insurers

NEW YORK — Private equity firms have spent nearly $40 billion buying U.S. insurance companies in recent years, promising to earn higher returns on the mountains of money that insurers set aside to pay policyholders years or decades from now. …