FEI Weekly

November 24, 2014

CFOs say execs are better at identifying M&A targets, global business confidence falls, and reasons companies retain recruiters.

CFOs Look Past Banks to Drive M&A

Wall Street Journal

While bankers usually play a key role in financing a merger or acquisition, some finance chiefs say company executives are better at identifying the best targets.

Global Business Confidence at Five-Year Low

BBC News

Global business confidence slipped to five-year low in October, according to a survey of 6,100 companies.

4 (Other) Reasons Why Companies Bring in Recruiters

Fortune

Companies’ reasons for bringing in a recruiter usually go beyond searching for outside talent.

SEC Official: Changes to Revenue Rules' Wording Would Be Fair Reason for Delay

Bloomberg BNA

If questions on how to apply new revenue rules point to a need for changes in wording in the standards, such a situation would weigh toward deferral of the standards, the Securities and Exchange Commission's chief accountant suggested.

Successful Motions to Dismiss Securities Class Actions in 2014

HLS Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

Motions to dismiss have been called “the main event” in securities class actions.