Author: Robert I. Landau

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Published: 1985

Total Pages: 448

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A comprehensive revision of the edition published in 1984, Corporate Trust Administration and Management, Fourth Edition is a completely up-to-date reference on the current practices and processes in the corporate trust function of financial service institutions, and on the emergent trends in trustee and related agency activities and responsibilities. Robert Landau thoroughly examines and analyzes the duties and responsibilities of the indenture trustee in connection with debt financing instruments of corporate and municipal entities, the administration of the indenture contract or other agreement under which the securities are issued, and the procedures and practices incident to the servicing of the debt securities. This edition incorporates the major developments and dramatic changes in capital markets that have occurred since 1984, including enactment of the Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990 and SEC Rule 144A. Detailed in this volume are the dramatic increases in the securitization of assets and the use of asset-backed collateral and credit-enhanced financings, and the potential effect of significantly increased secondary market disclosure on trustees. Landau also discusses the emergent problems surrounding the payment of indenture trustee's fees in bankruptcy proceedings, as well as the increasing trend toward the immobilization of securities certificates and the relevant judicial decisions significantly affecting the liability of corporate trustees. Covered in this book are the three principle areas of account administration: indenture contracts, indenture defaults, and all subsequent actions, difficulties, and resolutions. This edition also addresses the management function of a corporate trust department including planning, organization and structure, training and development, and performance planning and evaluation. A separate reference section includes the complete text of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990, an expanded set of useful forms, check sheets and sample documents, a bibliography of selected reading and reference material, and an extensive glossary of securities industry words and terms. Corporate Trust Administration and Management is not only an excellent study of corporate trust matters but a very useful reference guide, as it deals on a highly practical basis with the problems a financial services institution acting in a trustee or agency capacity is likely to face, and clearly outlines the rights and responsibilities of the trustee, the agent, and the issuer and holder of debt securities. This essential book continues to be the basic textbook and reference work for practitioners in the corporate trust field and those involved in securities industry matters.