FEI Weekly

April 24, 2014

Longtime CFOs retiring in larger numbers, the SEC offers new social media guidance, and big companies are frequently lending to smaller suppliers.

More CFOs at Top Firms Feel Comfortable Enough to Retire

Yahoo Finance

Many CFOs who put off retirement from top U.S. firms during the recession have decided their companies are financially fit enough to leave to a successor.

To Tweet or Not to Tweet? The SEC Has Some New Guidance

Compliance Week

The Securities and Exchange Commission has provided fresh guidance for companies that use social media to communicate with current and potential investors.

Big Firms Fill Funding Gap

Wall Street Journal

Larger companies are becoming financiers for their smaller suppliers and customers, who often have had trouble getting conventional business loans.

If a Bubble Bursts in Palo Alto, Does It Make a Sound?

New York Times

Silicon Valley’s isolation from the rest of the economy guarantees it can’t hurt us (or help us) much.

For Private Deals, No One is Watching the Watchdogs

Reuters

Third-party due diligence providers for private placements aren't covered by any regulatory regime that would require them to report suspicious activities.