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		<title>Mesirow Financial Media Placements</title>
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		<title>Chicago Sun-Times, Dec 18, 2011, "Corzine’s best defense is an offensive rule"</title>
		<link>href="http://www.suntimes.com/business/9488246-420/corzines-best-defense-is-an-offensive-rule.html</link>
		<pubDate>18 Dec 2011 10:48 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[In his "Closing Quote," journalist David Roeder cited Susan Schmidt's current outlook for the U.S. stock market at Mesirow Financial's 2012 Investment Outlook event.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[In his "<a href="http://www.suntimes.com/business/9488246-420/corzines-best-defense-is-an-offensive-rule.html">Closing Quote,</a>" journalist David Roeder cited Susan Schmidt's current outlook for the U.S. stock market at Mesirow Financial's 2012 Investment Outlook event.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Forbes, Dec 08, 2011, "Storytelling is Overlooked in Workplace Design"</title>
		<link>href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/barbaraarmstrong/2011/12/08/storytelling-is-overlooked-in-workplace-design/</link>
		<pubDate>08 Dec 2011 10:48 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Mesirow Financial is mentioned in this piece on our work with design firm Kahler Slater on designs and pieces that tell the Mesirow Financial story.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mesirow Financial is mentioned in this piece on our work with design firm Kahler Slater on designs and pieces that tell the <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/barbaraarmstrong/2011/12/08/storytelling-is-overlooked-in-workplace-design/">Mesirow Financial story.</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Much Shelist Fall Newsletter, Nov 16, 2011, "Q&amp;A/Fee Disclosure Requirements Top the Lit of Issues Facing Retirement Plan Sponsors"</title>
		<link>href="http://www.muchshelist.com/knowledge-center/article/fee-disclosure-requirements-and-other-issues-facing-retirement-plan-sponsors</link>
		<pubDate>16 Nov 2011 10:48 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Norm Schlismann, senior managing director, and David Dermenjian, senior vice president, Retirement Plan Advisory are featured in law firm Much Shelist's Fall Newsletter. The team discusses the new retirement plan fee disclosure requirements and top issues facing retirement plan sponsors.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Norm Schlismann, senior managing director, and David Dermenjian, senior vice president, Retirement Plan Advisory are featured in law firm <a href="http://www.muchshelist.com/knowledge-center/article/fee-disclosure-requirements-and-other-issues-facing-retirement-plan-sponsors">Much Shelist's Fall Newsletter</a>. The team discusses the new retirement plan fee disclosure requirements and top issues facing retirement plan sponsors.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WGN Radio, Nov 10, 2011, "Extension 720 with Milt Rosenberg"</title>
		<link>href="http://industryclick.com/magazinearticle.asp?magazineid=156&amp;releaseid=25333&amp;magazinearticleid=485567&amp;SiteID=16</link>
		<pubDate>10 Nov 2011 10:48 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Brian Shevitz, senior managing director, Investment Advisory, participated in a panel discussion on investing in turbulent times.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Brian Shevitz, senior managing director, Investment Advisory, participated in a <a href="http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/ext720/wgn-x720-savage-van-binsbergen-shevitz-nov7,0,6487223.mp3file">panel discussion</a> on investing in turbulent times.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Benefitspro Enewsletter, Nov 09, 2011, "3(21) Fiduciaries More Popular Among Plan Sponsors"</title>
		<link>href="http://www.benefitspro.com/2011/11/09/321-fiduciaries-more-popular-among-plan-sponsors</link>
		<pubDate>09 Nov 2011 10:48 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Chris Reagan, managing director, Retirement Plan Advisory was interviewed as part of an article on how plan sponsors are increasingly looking for investment advisors to act as a fiduciary on retirement plans.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Chris Reagan, managing director, Retirement Plan Advisory was interviewed as part of an <a href="http://www.benefitspro.com/2011/11/09/321-fiduciaries-more-popular-among-plan-sponsors">article</a> on how plan sponsors are increasingly looking for investment advisors to act as a fiduciary on retirement plans.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Registered Rep., Nov 1, 2011, "Majoring in Retirement"</title>
		<link>href="http://industryclick.com/magazinearticle.asp?magazineid=156&amp;releaseid=25333&amp;magazinearticleid=485567&amp;SiteID=16</link>
		<pubDate>1 Nov 2011 10:48 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Dominic Falaschetti, senior vice president, Investment Strategies, is quoted in the article that discusses the changing regulatory environment for retirement plans, and the growing need for fiduciary services.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentstrategies/experience/falaschetti_d.jsp">Dominic Falaschetti</a>, senior vice president, Investment Strategies, is quoted in the <a href="http://industryclick.com/magazinearticle.asp?magazineid=156&amp;releaseid=25333&amp;magazinearticleid=485567&amp;SiteID=16">article</a> that discusses the changing regulatory environment for retirement plans, and the growing need for fiduciary services.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>PJStar.com, Oct 13, 2011, "District 150 looks at refinancing options"</title>
		<link>href="http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1742686033/District-150-looks-at-refinancing-options</link>
		<pubDate>15 Oct 2011 10:48 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Todd Krzyskowski, managing director, Public Finance, discusses in this article, Peoria District 105's plan to refinancing several bonds that could save the district nearly three-quarters of a million dollars. Krzyskowski states that "We've been successful on 75 to 85 percent of these efforts. That's not a guarantee, but if it doesn't happen, the district isn't out anything.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Todd Krzyskowski, managing director, Public Finance, discusses in this <a href="http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1742686033/District-150-looks-at-refinancing-options">article</a>, Peoria District 105's plan to refinancing several bonds that could save the district nearly three-quarters of a million dollars. Krzyskowski states that "We've been successful on 75 to 85 percent of these efforts. That's not a guarantee, but if it doesn't happen, the district isn't out anything.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WTTW, Oct 4, 2011, "Chicago Tonight"</title>
		<link>http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2011/10/04/double-dip-recession</link>
		<pubDate>4 Oct 2011 10:48 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Susan Schmidt, managing director, U.S. Value Equity, participated in a panel discussion about the economy, the stock market and the likelihood of a double-dip recession.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Susan Schmidt, managing director, U.S. Value Equity, participated in a <a href="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2011/10/04/double-dip-recession">panel discussion</a> about the economy, the stock market and the likelihood of a double-dip recession.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WGNtv, Sep 23, 2011, "WGNtv Morning News"</title>
		<link>http://www.wgntv.com/videogallery/64963836/News/Susan-Schmidt-talks-latest-in-economy</link>
		<pubDate>23 Sep 2011 10:52 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Susan Schmidt, managing director, U.S. Value Equity, appeared on WGN Morning News to discuss economic factors affecting the stock market.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Susan Schmidt, managing director, U.S. Value Equity, appeared on <a style="FONT-STYLE: italic" href="http://www.wgntv.com/videogallery/64963836/News/Susan-Schmidt-talks-latest-in-economy">WGN Morning News</a> to discuss economic factors affecting the stock market.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Bond Buyer, Sep 9, 2011, "Chicago's Emanuel Asks for $500M of GOs, $250M Refunding"</title>
		<link>http://www.bondbuyer.com/issues/120_174/chicago-emanuel-go-bonds-1030879-1.html</link>
		<pubDate>9 Sep 2011 10:52 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[In this article, Mesirow Financial is listed as co-senior manager on the sale of the general obligation bonds for the City of Chicago that would finance "capital projects, equipment, and retroactive payments related to salaries for firefighters." These are the first major bond offerings from the city since Mayor Emanuel took office in May 2011.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this <a href="http://www.bondbuyer.com/issues/120_174/chicago-emanuel-go-bonds-1030879-1.html">article</a>, Mesirow Financial is listed as co-senior manager on the sale of the general obligation bonds for the City of Chicago that would finance "capital projects, equipment, and retroactive payments related to salaries for firefighters." These are the first major bond offerings from the city since Mayor Emanuel took office in May 2011.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Reuters.com, Aug 25, 2011, "Investors game Bernanke, bet market will settle"</title>
		<link>http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/08/25/idINIndia-58980120110825</link>
		<pubDate>25 Aug 2011 10:14 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Steve Luetger discussed bond market pricing in this article about the probable effects of Bernanke’s speech in Jackson Hole, WY.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Steve Luetger discussed bond market&#160;pricing in this <a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/08/25/idINIndia-58980120110825" target="_blank">article</a> about the probable effects of Bernanke's speech in Jackson Hole, WY.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Plastics News, Aug 12, 2011, "Resource Label Buys Pamco Printed Tape"</title>
		<link>http://plasticsnews.com/headlines2.html?id=22834</link>
		<pubDate>12 Aug 2011 14:22 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[This article highlights the recent transaction in which Mesirow Financial's Investment Banking group acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Pamco Printed Tape &amp; Label Co.  in its sale to Resource Label Group, a portfolio company of First Atlantic Capital.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[This <a href="http://plasticsnews.com/headlines2.html?id=22834" target="_new">article</a> highlights the recent transaction in which Mesirow Financial's <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/default.jsp" target="_new">Investment Banking</a> group acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Pamco Printed Tape &amp; Label Co.  in its sale to Resource Label Group, a portfolio company of First Atlantic Capital.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Crain's Chicago Business, Aug 10, 2011, "Market turmoil puts some Chicago businesses on hold"</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20110809/NEWS01/110809840/market-turmoil-puts-some-chicago-business-on-hold</link>
		<pubDate>10 Aug 2011 09:45 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Dominick Mondi, senior managing director in Mesirow Financial Institutional Sales and Trading, discusses the current market situation and its impact on business, "the markets have gotten tough so they look for guidance, liquidity and ideas – all things you need to provide in a marketplace that has additional layers of risk. The downgrade of U.S. debt by Standard &amp; Poor's Corp. late Friday, the stressed U.S. economy and widening debt worries in Europe, among other things, all call for slowing down to assess major business moves."]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dominick Mondi, senior managing director in Mesirow Financial <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/instsalesandtrading/default.jsp" target="_new">Institutional Sales and Trading</a>, discusses the current market situation and its impact on business, "the markets have gotten tough so they look for guidance, liquidity and ideas – all things you need to provide in a marketplace that has additional layers of risk. The downgrade of U.S. debt by Standard &amp; Poor's Corp. late Friday, the stressed U.S. economy and widening debt worries in Europe, among other things, all call for slowing down to assess major business moves."]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WGNtv, Aug 5, 2011, "WGNtv Morning News"</title>
		<link>http://www.wgntv.com/videogallery/63766175/News/Susan-Schmidt-talks-stocks-slide-and-Wall-Street-meltdown</link>
		<pubDate>5 Aug 2011 09:45 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Susan Schmidt, managing director, U.S. Value Equity, returned to the WGN Morning News to explain how concerns about debt and employment rocked the stock market, as well as why there is reason for some optimism]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Susan Schmidt, managing director, U.S. Value Equity, returned to the <i><a href="http://www.wgntv.com/videogallery/63766175/News/Susan-Schmidt-talks-stocks-slide-and-Wall-Street-meltdown">WGN Morning News</a></i> to explain how concerns about debt and employment rocked the stock market, as well as why there is reason for some optimism.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FOX Chicago, Aug 4, 2011, "FOX Chicago News"</title>
		<link>http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/money/stock-market-crash-investors-warned-not-to-panic-20110804</link>
		<pubDate>4 Aug 2011 09:45 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Susan Schmidt, managing director, U.S. Value Equity, tells investors what not to do when the market drops]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Susan Schmidt, managing director, U.S. Value Equity, <a href="http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/money/stock-market-crash-investors-warned-not-to-panic-20110804" target="_self">tells investors what not to do when the market drops</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WGNtv, Aug 4, 2011, "WGNtv Morning News"</title>
		<link>http://www.wgntv.com/videobeta/09d832f0-1d1e-4ac3-8529-6f6597af53be/News/Susan-Schmidt-talks-unemployment-concern</link>
		<pubDate>4 Aug 2011 09:45 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Susan Schmidt, managing director, U.S. Value Equity, spoke to WGN Morning News about the reasons behind the precipitous stock market decline]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Susan Schmidt, managing director, U.S. Value Equity, spoke to <em><a href="http://www.wgntv.com/videobeta/09d832f0-1d1e-4ac3-8529-6f6597af53be/News/Susan-Schmidt-talks-unemployment-concerns" target="_blank">WGN Morning News</a></em> about the reasons behind the precipitous stock market]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Deal Magazine, Jul 25, 2011, "Relationship Banking"</title>
		<link>http://www.thedeal.com/magazine/ID/040201/2011/relationship-banking.php</link>
		<pubDate>25 Jul 2011 12:00 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Jeff Golman, vice chairman and head of Mesirow Financial Investment Banking, was profiled by The Deal Magazine in their "Faces of the Middle Market" feature. The article discusses the firm's experience working with family-owned companies.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/team/golman_j.jsp" target="_new">Jeff Golman</a>, vice chairman and head of Mesirow Financial Investment Banking, was profiled by The Deal Magazine in their "Faces of the Middle Market" feature. The <a href="http://www.thedeal.com/magazine/ID/040201/2011/relationship-banking.php" target="_new">article</a> discusses the firm's experience working with family-owned companies.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Paper, Film &amp; Foil Converter - Online, Jul 12, 2011, "Second Half M&amp;A Activity Expected Slower But Still Strong"</title>
		<link>http://pffc-online.com/management/news/ma-activity-expectations-0712/</link>
		<pubDate>12 Jul 2011 13:15 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[This article highlights Mesirow Financial Investment Banking's mid-year review and second-half outlook for the paper and packaging sector with regard to M&amp;A activity.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[This <a href="http://pffc-online.com/management/news/ma-activity-expectations-0712/" target="_new">article</a> highlights Mesirow Financial Investment Banking's mid-year review and second-half outlook for the paper and packaging sector with regard to M&amp;A activity.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Plastics News, Jul 12, 2011, "Flexible Packaging M&amp;As Poised to Pick Up"</title>
		<link>http://www.plasticsnews.com/headlines2.html?id=22516</link>
		<pubDate>12 Jul 2011 09:54 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Mesirow Financial Investment Banking Managing Director John Chrysikopoulos and Director Rick Weil are quoted in this article, discussing the M&amp;A environment in the paper and packaging sector, and the outlook for the second half of 2011. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mesirow Financial Investment Banking Managing Director <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/team/chrysikopoulos_j.jsp" target="_new">John Chrysikopoulos</a> and Director <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/team/weil_r.jsp" target="_new">Rick Weil</a> are quoted in this article, discussing the M&amp;A environment in the paper and packaging sector, and the outlook for the second half of 2011. ]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Wall Street Journal, Jul 01, 2011, "Experts Weigh In: How Can The SFO Succeed?"</title>
		<link>http://blogs.wsj.com/corruption-currents/2011/07/01/experts-weigh-in-how-can-the-sfo-succeed/?mod=google_news_blog</link>
		<pubDate>01 Jul 2011 17:32 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Mesirow Financial Consulting Senior Managing Director Bert Lacativo answers the question "What does the Serious Fraud Office need to do to enfore the new law?" View article]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mesirow Financial Consulting Senior Managing Director <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/mfc/leadership/lacativo_b.jsp" target="_new">Bert Lacativo</a> answers the question "What does the Serious Fraud Office need to do to enfore the new law?" <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/corruption-currents/2011/07/01/experts-weigh-in-how-can-the-sfo-succeed/?mod=google_news_blog" target="_new">View article</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>USA Today, Jun 27, 2011, "Some 401(k) Plans Offer Lifelong Income Options"</title>
		<link>http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/retirement/2011-06-26-retirement-safety-net-income-solutions_n.htm</link>
		<pubDate>27 Jun 2011 13:23 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Retirement Plan Advisory Practice Leader, Chris Reagan, is quoted in the article which discusses how the 401(k) industry has started to provide products designed to help Baby Boomers transform savings into steady paychecks. Full article. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Retirement Plan Advisory Practice Leader, <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentadvisory/investmentmgrs/reagan_c.jsp" target="_new">Chris Reagan</a>, is quoted in the article which discusses how the 401(k) industry has started to provide products designed to help Baby Boomers transform savings into steady paychecks. <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/retirement/2011-06-26-retirement-safety-net-income-solutions_n.htm" target="_new">Full article</a>. ]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Deal Pipeline - Online, Jun 24, 2011, "Sun Capital Lucks Out on Exopack Dividend"</title>
		
		<pubDate>24 Jun 2011 08:03 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[This article highlighted Sun Capital's recapitalization of Exopack Holding Corp. and Mesirow Financial Investment Banking's role as co-manager and co-documentation agent in the transaction, which included a $350 million senior secured term loan facility, a $235 million senior note offering at 10% and a $75 million revolving line of credit, as well as a dividend paid to its shareholders.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[This article highlighted Sun Capital's recapitalization of Exopack Holding Corp. and Mesirow Financial Investment Banking's role as co-manager and co-documentation agent in the transaction, which included a $350 million senior secured term loan facility, a $235 million senior note offering at 10% and a $75 million revolving line of credit, as well as a dividend paid to its shareholders.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CNBC Online - NetNet with John Carney, Jun 20, 2011, "The Case For Higher Capital Requirements"</title>
		<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/42880661</link>
		<pubDate>20 Jun 2011 16:59 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Mesirow Financial Consulting Managing Director Tom Borgers gives his take on the new Dodd-Frank regulation. Full interview ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mesirow Financial Consulting Managing Director <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/mfc/leadership/borgers_t.jsp" target="_new">Tom Borgers</a> gives his take on the new Dodd-Frank regulation. <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/42880661" target="_new">Full interview</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>peHUB.com, Jun 20, 2011, "Sun Capital Wraps Exopack Recap"</title>
		<link>http://www.pehub.com/109395/sun-capital-wraps-exopack-recap/</link>
		<pubDate>20 Jun 2011 07:05 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[The article highlights Mesirow Financial Investment Banking's involvement as co-manager and co-documentation agent to Exopack Holding Corp., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., in their recapitalization transactions. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[The <a href="http://www.pehub.com/109395/sun-capital-wraps-exopack-recap/" target="_new">article</a> highlights Mesirow Financial Investment Banking's involvement as co-manager and co-documentation agent to Exopack Holding Corp., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., in their recapitalization transactions. ]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FOX Chicago, Jun 17, 2011, "FOX Chicago News"</title>
		<pubDate>17 Jun 2011 07:05 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Susan Schmidt, managing director, U.S. Value Equity, discussed why stocks are still a good long-term investment]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Susan Schmidt, managing director, U.S. Value Equity, <a href="http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/stock-market-still-a-good-long-term-investment-20110616">discussed why stocks are still a good long-term investment</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Private Equity Professional Digest, Jun 08, 2011, "Mesirow Financial Promotes Investment Banking Professionals"</title>
		<link>http://www.pepdigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=5012:mesirow-financial-promotes-investment-banking-professionals&amp;catid=34:news-to-know&amp;Itemid=24</link>
		<pubDate>08 Jun 2011 12:15 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[The article highlights the promotions of Rocky Pontikes and Kristi Heims, two key professionals in the firm's Investment Banking group.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[The <a href="http://www.pepdigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=5012:mesirow-financial-promotes-investment-banking-professionals&amp;catid=34:news-to-know&amp;Itemid=24" target="_new">article</a> highlights the promotions of <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/team/pontikes_r.jsp" target="_new">Rocky Pontikes</a> and Kristi Heims, two key professionals in the firm's <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/default.jsp" target="_new">Investment Banking</a> group.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Bloomberg, May 25, 2011, "SEC Votes in Favor of Whistle-Blower Program to Reward 'High-Quality' Tips"</title>
		
		<pubDate>25 May 2011 13:35 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Tom Borgers, managing director of Mesirow Financial Consulting, was quoted in this article, which discusses the Dodd-Frank Act's whistle-blower program.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tom Borgers, managing director of Mesirow Financial Consulting, was quoted in this article, which discusses the Dodd-Frank Act's whistle-blower program.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>American Banker, May 23, 2011, "Foreclosure Audits Per Consent Orders Won't Be a Breeze After All"</title>
		
		<pubDate>23 May 2011 11:45 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Mesirow Financial Consulting Managing Director Tom Borgers was interviewed by American Banker's Katie Berry on mortgage servicing consent orders that will require big banks to conduct a thorough review of their foreclosures.]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy Professional, May 05, 2011, "Spotlight: Melissa Kibler Knoll"</title>
		<link>http://image.exct.net/lib/ff2f1c717066/d/1/Bankruptcy_Pro_Spotlight_Mesirow_Melissa%20Knoll_0511.pdf</link>
		<pubDate>05 May 2011 15:03 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Features a Q&amp;A with Melissa Kibler Knoll, senior managing director of Mesirow Financial Consulting, regarding her career in corporate recovery. Read the full article. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Features a Q&amp;A with Melissa Kibler Knoll, senior managing director of Mesirow Financial Consulting, regarding her career in corporate recovery. Read the <a href="http://image.exct.net/lib/ff2f1c717066/d/1/Bankruptcy_Pro_Spotlight_Mesirow_Melissa%20Knoll_0511.pdf" target="_new">full article</a>. ]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CNBC Online - NetNet with John Carney, May 03, 2011, "Following the Terror Funding Trail"</title>
		<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/42880661</link>
		<pubDate>03 May 2011 12:50 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Jack Williams, senior managing director of Mesirow Financial Consulting, was interviewed about the impact of Osama Bin Laden's death on terrorist financing. Full interview.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jack Williams, senior managing director of Mesirow Financial Consulting, was interviewed about the impact of Osama Bin Laden's death on terrorist financing. <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/42880661" target="_new">Full interview</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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		<pubDate>03 May 2011 11:25 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Jack Williams, senior managing director of Mesirow Financial Consulting, was interviewed by Fox Business News' Neil Cavuto about the impact that Osama Bin Laden's death may have on terrorist financing.]]></description>
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		<title>The Wall Street Journal, May 03, 2011, "Bin Laden Left Legacy Of Stronger Controls On Terrorist Finance"</title>
		<link>http://blogs.wsj.com/corruption-currents/2011/05/03/bin-laden-left-legacy-of-stronger-controls-on-terrorist-finance/</link>
		<pubDate>03 May 2011 08:30 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[In this article Mesirow Financial Consulting Senior Managing Director Jack Williams discusses the impact that Bin Laden's death will have on terrorist financing.]]></description>
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		<title>American Banker, May 02, 2011, " Why Second-Lien Loans Remain a Worry"</title>
		
		<pubDate>02 May 2011 10:36 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[MFC managing director, Tom Borgers, was featured in the article, which discusses the second-lien loan market and the role these loans have played in the financial crisis. This article was also featured in IDD's Structured Finance News: Asset Securitization Report.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Management Weekly, Apr 28, 2011, "Fed Lowers Growth Forecast as Bernanke Warns of Deficit"</title>
		
		<pubDate>25 Apr 2011 14:05 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Dominick Mondi, senior managing director in Mesirow Financial Institutional Sales and Trading, is quoted as saying the municipal market is "hinging back to fundamentals again. The immediacy of crises in the Middle East and Japan has passed. We are still on the back end of the recovery for municipalities."]]></description>
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		<title>Private Equity Professional Digest, Apr 26, 2011, "First Atlantic Capital Acquires Resource Label Group"</title>
		<link>http://www.pepdigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=4878:first-atlantic-capital-acquires-resource-label-group&amp;catid=44:deal-trax&amp;Itemid=37</link>
		<pubDate>26 Apr 2011 12:10 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[This article highlights the recent transaction in which Mesirow Financial's Investment Banking group acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Resource Label Group in its sale to First Atlantic Capital.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[This <a href="http://www.pepdigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=4878:first-atlantic-capital-acquires-resource-label-group&amp;catid=44:deal-trax&amp;Itemid=37" target="_new">article</a> highlights the recent transaction in which Mesirow Financial's <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/default.jsp" target="_new">Investment Banking</a> group acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Resource Label Group in its sale to First Atlantic Capital.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The National, Apr 10, 2011, "Firms Venture Into Unknown Territory"</title>
		<link>http://www.thenational.ae/featured-content/channel-page/business/middle-article-list/firms-venture-into-unknown-territory</link>
		<pubDate>10 Apr 2011 09:15 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Features a Q&amp;A with Michael Zehfuss, senior managing director of Mesirow Financial Currency Management, regarding the firm’s joint venture in Abu Dhabi. Read the full article.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Features a Q&amp;A with Michael Zehfuss, senior managing director of Mesirow Financial Currency Management, regarding the firm’s joint venture in Abu Dhabi. Read the <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/featured-content/channel-page/business/middle-article-list/firms-venture-into-unknown-territory" target="_new">full article</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pensions &amp; Investments, Mar 21, 2011, "Corporate DB Plans' Investment Pace Lagging Other Institutions"</title>
		<link>http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/advancedstrategies/features/p&amp;i_fedorinchik_032110.jsp</link>
		<pubDate>21 Mar 2011 15:40 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Greg Fedorinchik, senior managing director of Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc., is quoted in this article, which examines hedge fund allocation trends of U.S. institutional investors. Read summary of article.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Greg Fedorinchik, senior managing director of Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc., is quoted in this article, which examines hedge fund allocation trends of U.S. institutional investors. Read <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/advancedstrategies/features/p&amp;i_fedorinchik_032110.jsp" target="_new">summary of article</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Private Equity Professional Digest, Mar 16, 2011, "Mesirow Financial Advises Excel-Pac On Its Sale to Wellspring"</title>
		<link>http://www.pepdigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=4775:mesirow-financial-advises-excel-pac-on-its-sale-to-wellspring&amp;catid=34:news-to-know&amp;Itemid=24</link>
		<pubDate>16 Mar 2011 11:55 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[This article highlights the transaction in which Mesirow Financial's Investment Banking group acted as exclusive financial advisor to Excel-Pac in its sale to Packaging Solutions Holdings, a portfolio company of Wellspring Capital Management.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[This <a href="http://www.pepdigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=4775:mesirow-financial-advises-excel-pac-on-its-sale-to-wellspring&amp;catid=34:news-to-know&amp;Itemid=24" target="_new">article</a> highlights the transaction in which Mesirow Financial's <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/default.jsp" target="_new">Investment Banking</a> group acted as exclusive financial advisor to Excel-Pac in its sale to Packaging Solutions Holdings, a portfolio company of Wellspring Capital Management.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>American Banker, Mar 14, 2011, "MBS Due Diligence Files May Compound Legal Risks"</title>
		
		<pubDate>14 Mar 2011 09:30 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[MFC managing director, former senior investigator of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) and contributor to The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report, Tom Borgers, was quoted in the article, which discusses the fraud and gross negligence uncovered in relation to the securitization boom, specifically mortgage-backed securities, and the potential damage that new due diligence reports could have on firms and their executives under investigation.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[MFC managing director, former senior investigator of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) and contributor to The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report, <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/mfc/leadership/borgers_t.jsp" target="_new">Tom Borgers</a>, was quoted in the article, which discusses the fraud and gross negligence uncovered in relation to the securitization boom, specifically mortgage-backed securities, and the potential damage that new due diligence reports could have on firms and their executives under investigation.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Absolute Return Magazine, Mar 02, 2011, "Mesirow Plays Hardball"</title>
		<link>http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/advancedstrategies/collateral/ar_mesirow_article_0311.pdf</link>
		<pubDate>02 Mar 2011 09:50 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc. is highlighted for its strict guidelines for hedge fund managers' terms, fees and arrangements. Read the full article.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc. is highlighted for its strict guidelines for hedge fund managers' terms, fees and arrangements. Read the <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/advancedstrategies/collateral/ar_mesirow_article_0311.pdf" target="_new">full article</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ABA's In-House Litigator, Mar 01, 2011, "The Implications of Cloud Computing on E-discovery"</title>
		<link>http://image.exct.net/lib/ff2f1c717066/d/1/IHL_win11_cloudcomputing.pdf</link>
		<pubDate>01 Mar 2011 13:20 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[The article, co-authored by Mesirow Financial Consulting (MFC) managing director, Liam Ferguson, and John Cleaves of Latham &amp; Watkins, discusses the multitude of benefits that cloud computing can offer, but also analyzes the virtual infrastructure from a legal and compliance standpoint, addressing the impending challenges and potential dangers that company management and general counsel could face in the event of litigation as a result of using cloud computing's virtual machines. It also highlights important considerations and appropriate steps to take in order to dodge these potential "storms."]]></description>
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		<title>HFM Week, Feb 09, 2011, "Know Your Board"</title>
		<link>http://www.hfmweek.com/features/876487/know-your-board.thtml</link>
		<pubDate>09 Feb 2011 16:00 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[This article discusses the increased scrutiny on corporate governance in Cayman and Ireland and credits Mesirow Advanced Strategies for bringing the issue to the forefront. Read the full article.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[This article discusses the increased scrutiny on corporate governance in Cayman and Ireland and credits Mesirow Advanced Strategies for bringing the issue to the forefront. Read the <a href="http://www.hfmweek.com/features/876487/know-your-board.thtml" target="_new">full article</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HFM Week, Feb 09, 2011, "Cayman and Ireland to review corporate governance policy"</title>
		<link>http://www.hfmweek.com/news/876437/cayman-and-ireland-to-review-corporate-governance-policy.thtml</link>
		<pubDate>09 Feb 2011 14:35 CST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[This article provides more detail on the corporate governance policy reviews taking place in Cayman and Ireland as a result of Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc.'s letter writing campaign. Read the full article.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[This article provides more detail on the corporate governance policy reviews taking place in Cayman and Ireland as a result of Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc.'s letter writing campaign. Read the <a href="http://www.hfmweek.com/news/876437/cayman-and-ireland-to-review-corporate-governance-policy.thtml" target="_new">full article</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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      <link>http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/elements/pdfs/ps_outlook_2011_mfib_article.pdf</link>
      <pubDate>14 Jan 2011 10:25 CST</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Packaging Strategies Magazine's 2011 Packaging Outlook featured the article "The Year of Recovery," co-authored by Mesirow Financial investment bankers John Chrysikopoulos, Bill Hornell and Louis Mitchell. The article discusses current trends in the M&amp;A marketplace for the packaging sector and provides an outlook for the year to come.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Packaging Strategies Magazine's 2011 Packaging Outlook featured the article "The Year of Recovery," co-authored by Mesirow Financial investment bankers <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/team/chrysikopoulos_j.jsp" target="_new">John Chrysikopoulos</a>, <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/team/hornell_w.jsp" target="_new">Bill Hornell</a> and <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/team/mitchell_l.jsp" target="_new">Louis Mitchell</a>. The <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/elements/pdfs/ps_outlook_2011_mfib_article.pdf" target="_new">article</a> discusses current trends in the M&amp;A marketplace for the packaging sector and provides an outlook for the year to come.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Private Equity Professional Digest -- Online, Jan 07, 2011, "Mesirow Assists Aurora Capital On Sale of Portfolio Company"</title>
      <link>http://www.pepdigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=4496:mesirow-assists-aurora-capital-on-sale-of-portfolio-company&amp;catid=34:news-to-know&amp;Itemid=24</link>
      <pubDate>07 Jan 2011 10:00 CST</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The article highlights the recent transaction in which Investment Banking acted as exclusive financial advisor to Impaxx, Inc. in its sale to Cenveo, Inc.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The <a href="http://www.pepdigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=4496:mesirow-assists-aurora-capital-on-sale-of-portfolio-company&amp;catid=34:news-to-know&amp;Itemid=24" target="_new">article</a> highlights the recent transaction in which <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/default.jsp" target="_new">Investment Banking</a> acted as exclusive financial advisor to Impaxx, Inc. in its sale to Cenveo, Inc.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Plastics News -- Online, Jan 06, 2011, "Cenveo Acquires Printer-Converter Gilbreth Packaging"</title>
      <link>http://www.plasticsnews.com/headlines2.html?ncat=220&amp;id=20748</link>
      <pubDate>06 Jan 2011 12:35 CST</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Mesirow Financial's Investment Banking group acted as exclusive financial advisor to Impaxx, Inc., parent company of Gilbreth Packaging Systems, Inc. and portfolio company of Aurora Capital Group, in its sale to Cenveo, Inc., a producer and distributor of print and related products. Read the full article.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mesirow Financial's <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/default.jsp" target="_new">Investment Banking</a> group acted as exclusive financial advisor to Impaxx, Inc., parent company of Gilbreth Packaging Systems, Inc. and portfolio company of Aurora Capital Group, in its sale to Cenveo, Inc., a producer and distributor of print and related products. Read the full <a href="http://www.plasticsnews.com/headlines2.html?ncat=220&amp;id=20748" target="_new">article</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>01 Jan 2011 16:50 CST</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[John Chrysikopoulos and Bill Hornell, managing directors in Mesirow Financial's Investment Banking group, co-authored the article "Optimism Returns," which discusses the economic outlook for 2011 in relation to M&amp;A activity in the packaging industry.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/team/chrysikopoulos_j.jsp" target="_new">John Chrysikopoulos</a> and <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/team/hornell_w.jsp" target="_new">Bill Hornell</a>, managing directors in Mesirow Financial's Investment Banking group, co-authored the article "Optimism Returns," which discusses the economic outlook for 2011 in relation to M&amp;A activity in the packaging industry.]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>15 Nov 2010 10:30 CST</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Mesirow Financial Commodities Management is highlighted in the publication's Founders Q&amp;A.]]></description>
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      <link>http://image.exct.net/lib/ff2f1c717066/d/1/IL_State_Alumni_mag_1110_.pdf</link>
      <pubDate>01 Nov 2010 14:55 CST</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The November issue of ISU Alumni Magazine features the article, “Making Headlines: Sun-Times purchase puts business grad in the spotlight,” which highlights Chairman and CEO Jim Tyree's many challenges and accomplishments.]]></description>
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      <title>Plastics News, Oct 08, 2010, "Printpack Buys Amcor's N.C. Medical Flexibles Plant"</title>
      <link>http://www.plasticsnews.com/headlines2.html?id=19941</link>
      <pubDate>08 Oct 2010 11:25 CST</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The <a href="http://www.plasticsnews.com/headlines2.html?id=19941" target="_new">article</a> highlights the recent transaction in which <a href="http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/investmentbanking/default.jsp" target="_new">Investment Banking</a> acted as exclusive financial advisor to Amcor Ltd. in the sale of its Marshall, NC medical flexibles facility to Printpack, Inc.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mesirow Financial's Insurance Services division recently was named #3 on the Business Insurance (BI) list of top medium-size agents/brokers. Quoting from its list of 2010 top places to work in insurance, BI's announcement article explains: "What makes the company a great place to work? 'Mesirow Financial culture and its highly regarded reputation, Mesirow Financial's dedication to customer service, positive client and co-worker relationships (and a) rewarding team environment, variety and challenge in job tasks.'"]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.businessinsurance.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20101003%2FISSUE03%2F310039972</link>
      <pubDate>04 Oct 2010 10:20 CST</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Business Insurance (BI) recently interviewed Richard Price, chief operating officer of Mesirow Financial and president of Mesirow Insurance Services, to learn how Mesirow Financial  enhanced its productivity last year, making it No. 10 in the latest BI ranking of the most productive agents and brokers. Read the full BI article.]]></description>
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      <title>Accountancy Age, Sep 21, 2010, "Le Berre New Euro Chief for Begbies/Mesirow Joint Venture"</title>
      
      <pubDate>21 Sep 2010 12:10 CST</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Alain Le Berre has been appointed head of European restructuring at the Begbies Traynor/Mesirow Financial Consulting international joint venture. Le Berre has more than 20 years' experience in restructuring, joining from Huron Consulting Group where he was MD and European practice leader for restructuring and turnaround. He will operate out of the London office as well as other international locations. He will focus on growing the joint venture's attempts to provide an integrated approach to companies in need of various degrees of restructuring.]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20100918/ISSUE04/309189983/new-managing-director-aims-to-build-mesirows-presence-in-aerospace</link>
      <pubDate>20 Sep 2010 16:30 CST</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Andrew Carolus, managing director, is featured in this article.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>01 Sep 2010 07:50 CST</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The article was co-authored by Andrew Deren, senior vice president, and Brad Hayes, vice president, Mesirow Financial Consulting. The piece discusses the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that effectively neutralized once perceived rights of lenders to "credit bid" their interests in collateral, the scope of the decision and possible future implications.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The article was co-authored by Andrew Deren, senior vice president, and Brad Hayes, vice president, Mesirow Financial Consulting. The piece discusses the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that effectively neutralized once perceived rights of lenders to "credit bid" their interests in collateral, the scope of the decision and possible future implications.]]></content:encoded>
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