Steve Peers, Professor of Law, Royal Holloway University of London* Photo credit: Aldo Ardetti, via Wikimedia Commons *Thanks to Justin Borg-Barthet for corsair quote **This blog post builds on research for the upcoming third edition of The EU Citizenship Directive: A Commentary, by Elspeth Guild, Steve Peers and Jonathan Tomkin (OUP, 2026) Defending … Read more
NASDAQ:COCP John M. Viglotti: Hello and welcome to Virtual Investor Conferences. On behalf of the Life Sciences Investor Forum and our co-host, Zacks Small Cap Research, we’re very pleased you joined us for our quarterly conference. Our next live presentation is from Cocrystal Pharma. Cocrystal is a clinical-stage biotech company developing novel antiviral therapeutics. Please … Read more
A former strip mall mogul was sentenced to five years in prison for orchestrating a fake WeWork Inc. takeover bid to profit from stock options he bought just before the company’s November 2023 bankruptcy filing. Jonathan Larmore, sentenced on Tuesdayin federal court in Manhattan, was convicted of fraud in October following a weeklong trial — … Read more
With fears of a recession rising again largely thanks to the Trump administration’s aggressive policy measures—tariffs, spending cuts, aggressive layoffs, and an increasingly combative trade stance—it’s time to awaken the vulture investor within. Both Main Street and Wall Street are at risk of losing a lot of money now. I don’t particularly enjoy the idea … Read more
2024 was another record issuance year for the catastrophe bond market and with total alternative reinsurance capital reaching new heights, the way insurance-linked securities (ILS) managers and investors matched appropriate risk returns was a notable success, according to Bill Dubinsky, Managing Director and CEO of Gallagher Securities.We spoke with Dubinsky, who heads up the capital … Read more