As published by Andrew Scurria and Gunjan Banerji, debtwire.com The City of Pontiac’s branches of government are at loggerheads over how to leverage an overfunded pension system in its quest to exit receivership, said City Administrator Joseph Sobota. Pontiac’s General Employees… Continue Reading  

Watch the Stalwarts Roundtable, ‘‘2016 Restructuring Industry Outlook”, presented at M&A Advisor’s 2016 Distressed Investing Summit in Palm Beach, Florida.

Watch an exclusive M&A Advisor interview with Patrick O’Keefe, industry expert, on “2016 Restructuring Industry Outlook”.

As published by the M&A Advisor In 2015, the value of mergers and acquisitions worldwide reached its highest level since before the Great Recession. Yet, storm clouds were on the horizon. China devalued its currency, setting off global market gyrations in August… Continue Reading  

As publishedby Maryellen Tighe and Gunjan Banerji, debtwire.com The Flint water quality deterioration is corroding investor confidence in Governor Rick Snyder’s ability to solve Michigan’s existing economic problems, said two buyside analysts and a restructuring advisor. Flint’s cost to Michigan will be huge… Continue Reading  

Dr. Andrew Malec, Partner and Managing Director of O’Keefe, discusses the Michigan and U.S. Economies with Alisa Zee of CBS Radio.

Dr. Andrew Malec, Partner and Managing Director of O’Keefe, discusses the Michigan and U.S. Economies with Alisa Zee of CBS Radio.

Andrew Malec comments on the Michigan Economy.

As published by Tom Henderson in Crain’s Detroit Business West Michigan and Southeast Michigan are divided by most of the width of the Lower Peninsula — and divided on many of the issues of the day, according to a poll by… Continue Reading  

As published by Gunjan Banerji, DebtWire Michigan’s state backing for schools is under a microscope once again as the municipal market awaits the USD 3.4bn restructuring of Detroit Public Schools (DPS), said market participants. As the state inches closer to… Continue Reading