Can private blockchains scale?

It’s been almost a year since the U.S. Supreme Court endorsed economic nexus in South Dakota v. Wayfair. This session Thomson Reuters Indirect Tax Proposition Leader, Adam Schaffner, and Proposition Manager, Melissa Oaks, will provide an overview of key state tax developments since the decision and how tax technology can help yo

Seeking growth for shareholders, or to say “yes” to long-term clients, financial-institution leaders may look to high-risk, legal markets as new target segments. Even without a concerted focus on these businesses, chances are, your client base today unintentionally includes some of these relationships given their rise in number.

Volatile markets, rising rates and lower valuations have put a damper on bank M&A activity in 2022. However, the need to achieve operating leverage and scale has not receded and banks should continuously evaluate how they can maximize stakeholder value. The call for new ways to become more efficient, build scale, expand product offerings, and keep pace with digital adoption remains at the forefront, and partnering with another institution can help banks achieve those goals more quickly. However, in the unprecedented economic environment we’re in, properly assessing risks associated with M&A, particularly if the U.S. economy moves into a recession, is essential.

The principal goal of this course is to enable you to appropriately structure credit exposures, matching loan type, terms and conditions to the borrower’s identified primary and secondary loan repayment sources and underlying credit risks.