by Tim Reason.
Only the biggest U.S. companies should bother adopting the international financial reporting standards written by International Accounting Standards Board, the former chair of the SEC’s advisory committee on financial reporting says. By Tim Reason, CFO.com | US
October 29, 2009
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Flurry of new books explain the financial crisis [McClatchy Newspapers]
“Too Big to Save?” — As the chairman of MFS Investment Management, author Robert Pozen has a keen sense of global finance. The subtitle explains his mission, “How to Fix the U.S. Financial System.” Tackles all things technical, from insurance-like credit default swaps to money markets and short selling of stocks … A tough but valuable read for anyone who’s interested in how America gets out of its financial mess. Should be required reading on Capitol Hill.
Want to fix Wall Street? If you’re Pozen, write a book [McClatchy Newspapers]
The last time that America heard from Robert Pozen, he was proposing a novel fix for Social Security that attracted bipartisan support in Congress, though it eventually fell short of enactment. Now, he has a plan for setting the financial system right.
By Kevin G. Hall.
Massachusetts gets high marks in health care report [Boston Business Journal]
Massachusetts is among the top states in the nation when it comes to access to and delivery of health care, according to a study by The Commonwealth Fund. Founded by philanthropist Anna Harkness in 1918, the Commonwealth Fund works to promote a high-performance health care system. Among its board members, most of whom hail from academia and medical backgrounds, is Bob Pozen, the chairman of MFS Investments in Boston.
GMU’s Tyler Cowen on “Too Big To Save”
Professor Tyler Cowen reviews *Too Big to Save*, by Robert Pozen:
“Robert Pozen’s Too Big to Save: How to Fix the U.S. Financial System is the single best source for figuring out what happened. It is the go-to book if you are a non-specialist and want to understand: how credit default swaps work, the significance of Basel II, mark-to-market, how the various Fed bailouts operated, the meaning of the toxic asset plans, and many other matters.”
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“Too Big To Fail”: Reining In Large Financial Firms [HBSWK]
Four little words have cost U.S. taxpayers dearly in government bailouts of once-mighty Wall Street firms. Congress can put an end to such costly rescues, says HBS professor David A. Moss, and the Federal Reserve could be a super regulator, adds senior lecturer Robert C. Pozen. But will Congress enact the regulatory cure that is required?
In-Depth Look – Restoring Confidence in Market [Bloomberg]
Live! from the Chamber of Commerce with Robert Pozen of MFS Investment Management. (Bloomberg News)