Finance News
Unlock the world of finance with information about the accounting, banking and financial services, insurance and investment industries. Catch up on the latest innovations in retail and commercial banks, personal finance management and the major players on the venture capital stage.
Focus Management Group Appointed CRO to Manage Continental AFA Dispensing Company in Its Chapter 11 Case
Focus Management Group (“Focus”) has been appointed as Advisor and Chief Restructuring Officer to Continental AFA Dispensing Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, “CAFA”) under an Order entered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri,... - September 20, 2008 - Focus Management Group
Crescent State Bank Hosts Shred-a-Thon and Fighting Fraud Seminar
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank will host Fighting Fraud, the first event in the Centsibility Series, on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 4 to 7... - September 20, 2008 - Crescent State Bank
National Christian CEO’s Roundtable Holds Annual Conference in Honolulu
C12 Group Annual Leaders Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii | Oct. 29 - Nov. 1 - Keynote speaker: Buck Jacobs, Founder and Chairman of the C12 Group - Media welcome - Open to the public (registration required) - Registration: www.c12group.com - September 19, 2008 - The C12 Group
LFE Institute Continues Expansion While Financial Services Sector Continues to Suffer
LFE Institute announced today that they are continuing to expand their Workplace Money Coach program – a major opportunity for financial professionals – while most companies in the financial services sector continue to suffer and lay-off thousands of workers worldwide. LFE Institute... - September 19, 2008 - LFE Institute
SinoFresh®Receives Letter of Credit from Magnate Premier Ltd. for $10,000,000 (Ten Million) in Funding
SinoFresh HealthCare, Inc. (OTC BB:SFSH.OB - News) announced today that Magnate Premier Ltd. has issued a Letter of Credit to support debt funding of up to $10.0M. The funding will be in the form of 5-year debenture bonds secured against the letter of Credit. The sale of the debentures will be... - September 19, 2008 - SinoFresh Healthcare, Inc.
Ronald L. Durkin, CPA/CFF, CFE, CIRA, Senior Managing Director, Durkin Forensic to Speak at KC’s Event on Anti-Fraud Guidelines on 12/12/2008
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars announced today that Ronald L. Durkin, CPA/CFF, CFE, CIRA, Senior Managing Director of Durkin Forensic will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webinar entitled: “Anti-Fraud Guidelines for Financial... - September 19, 2008 - The Knowledge Group
Information Security Media Group, Corp. Announces New Corporate Website
Information Security Media Group, Corp. (ISMG), owners of BankInfoSecurity.com and CUInfoSecurity.com, announce the launch of their new corporate website: www.ISMGCorp.com. This new flagship website will focus on the parent corporation which owns, operates, and maintains BankInfoSecurity.com,... - September 18, 2008 - Information Security Media Group
Ideas4investing Launches New Web Site
Ideas4investing portfolio is now available online. - September 18, 2008 - Ideas4investing
Bio Petro Clean Announces a Second Investment by 21Ventures for $5 Million
BioPetroClean (BPC) announced today that lead investor 21Ventures is investing another $5 million dollars in the company. This brings the total investment of 21Ventures in BPC to $8.5 million, succeeding an initial investment of $3.5 million in January 2007. Today's activity follows the successful... - September 18, 2008 - Bio Petro Clean
BDA Advises AREVA on Joint Venture in China with Shanghai Electric
BDA acted as exclusive financial adviser to AREVA on its power transformer JV with Shanghai Electric. - September 17, 2008 - BDA Partners Ltd
YapStone, Inc. Joins Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies
YapStone Ranks No. 1112 on the 2008 Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 338%. - September 17, 2008 - Yapstone, Inc.
Finance Maker - Tips on business and finance
www.finance-maker.com offers a wealth of information in all areas, and readers are welcome to share their own experiences on each topic. From home buying to business success, and day trading to business etiquette, www.finance-maker.com covers the best strategies for making money, and saving money. - September 17, 2008 - Finance Maker
Brian Rubin, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP to Speak at KC’s Event on Regulation S-P LIVE Webinar on 11/19/08
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars announced today that Brian Rubin, a partner at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webinar entitled “Understanding Regulation S-P Privacy of Consumer Financial... - September 17, 2008 - The Knowledge Group
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webinar on Anti-Fraud Guidelines for Financial Institutions
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars, announced today that it has scheduled a live webinar on Anti-Fraud Guidelines for Financial Institutions. This two-hour event is scheduled on Friday, December 12, 2008, at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (ET – New York). All... - September 17, 2008 - The Knowledge Group
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webinar on AS No. 5
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars, announced today that it has scheduled a live webinar on AS No. 5. This two-hour event is scheduled on Friday, January 30, 2009, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET – New York). Recently, the PCAOB issued AS No. 5, which... - September 17, 2008 - The Knowledge Group
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webinar on Rule 163 New Rules for Bond Insurers
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast on Rule 163 New Rules for Bond Insurers. This two-hour event is scheduled on Monday, March 30, 2009, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET – New York). In an effort to... - September 17, 2008 - The Knowledge Group
Dow Jones Watchlist Publishes New Approach to Identifying Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
Step by step method marks move toward targeted, risk-based compliance programs; Sets framework for more effective and less costly client and transaction screening. - September 17, 2008 - Dow Jones & Company
Earn Hosting Revenue with Web-Based Accounting
Noguska LLC, the author of the powerful NolaPro® Free Accounting Suite has released its long-awaited Hosting Manager software in mid-September, 2008. Hosting Manager is a plug-in to NolaPro® designed specifically for CPAs, business consultants and application hosting providers. These... - September 17, 2008 - Noguska LLC
Lenders One National Alliance of Lenders Picks Avista Solutions as First Loan Origination Software Partner
Avista Solutions, a leader in web-based mortgage loan origination software (LOS), announces its partnership with Lenders One as the first LOS partner to be selected by the St. Louis-based national alliance of mortgage bankers. Lenders One is comprised of 125 lender members nationwide, producing from $100 million to $3 billion in mortgages annually. Collectively Lenders One members account for $40 billion in yearly production. - September 16, 2008 - Avista Solutions
BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc. to Conduct Sale-Leaseback with China Airlines
Chicago-based BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc. (“BCI”) has signed a letter of intent for a sale and leaseback transaction with China Airlines. - September 15, 2008 - BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc.
PFI Schemes Lead to New, Interesting and Unknown Investments from Discover and Invest LTD
In recent years, the introduction of PFI schemes by the government have led to interesting new investment opportunities, both at the higher, institutional end, as well as the lower, retail end. Discover and Invest LTD Now offers such schemes and Investments. - September 15, 2008 - Discover And Invest
Federated's Orlando and Fidelity Independent Adviser's Dion Predict Market Impact of Election '08
Donald Dion, the publisher of Fidelity Independent Adviser, and Phil Orlando, the senior equity market strategist at Pittsburgh-based Federated Investors, delivered election analysis and portfolio strategies for both McCain and Obama in a video conference viewable at: http://www.dionmm.com/include/thm/script/thm.py/ - September 15, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
Axience Expands and Strengthens Board with Appointment of Alex Carre De Malberg
Alex Carre de Malberg, Managing Director at Rothschild has agreed to become a non-Executive Director at Axience from September 2008. This follows similar appointment of Mr. Nitin Mehta, who runs CFA Institute in EMEA, in July 2008. Axience provides bespoke research and analytics solutions to the... - September 14, 2008 - Axience Consulting Pvt Ltd
Consumer Staples Gain Momentum: PowerShares Momentum Tracker Reports
While the retail sector scales back prices to meet newly curtailed budgets nationwide, some investors have begun to bargain hunt among the consumer staples equities hit hard by recent market woes. - September 14, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
Crescent State Bank Sponsors Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Chairman’s Reception
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank will sponsor the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce 120th Annual Meeting and Chairman’s... - September 13, 2008 - Crescent State Bank
Contingency Solutions, LLC Promotes Disaster Readiness During National Preparedness Month
Business continuity planning firm Contingency Solutions is encouraging businesses of all sizes to consider what would happen to their company and employees in the event of a disaster. As part of National Preparedness Month 2008 it is offering low cost solutions and guidance to reverse the trend that 75% of businesses without a business continuity plan will fail within 3 years of a disaster. - September 13, 2008 - Contingency Solutions, LLC
R-M-X Looks to Provide Innovation and Liquidity for the Beleaguered Residential Mortgage Loan Market
While most participants in the residential mortgage loan market are suffering huge losses and many are exiting the business, R-M-X Group is looking to take advantage of this turmoil to fuel demand for its business. R-M-X Group is an integrated electronic trading exchange for residential mortgage... - September 13, 2008 - R-M-X Group
Investorideas.com Green Investor Podcast Series Continues to Inform Cleantech Industry
Winners and Losers: Shareholders of Big Polluters Face Hazards in Carbon Tax. - September 13, 2008 - InvestorIdeas.com
AKE - Security and Political Risk Management Firm Opens New Office in New York
On 11 September 2008 AKE, a leading provider of political and security risk management services, announced the opening of a new office in downtown Manhattan, New York. With offices in Hereford, London, Aberdeen, Atlanta, Singapore, Sydney and Baghdad, the addition of this strategic location in New... - September 12, 2008 - AKE LLC
Pharmaceutical ETFs Surge in ETF Momentum Tracker Ratings
In an interview today, Don Dion, publisher of ETF Momentum Tracker, discussed the recent surge in healthcare ETFs. - September 12, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
Image Checks Goes Pink with Everyone’s Favorite Panther
With the release of The Pink Panther Deux just around the corner, Image checks offers a collection of banking accessories that feature the classic cartoon cat. The product suite includes checks, labels, personal contact cards, and a checkbook cover. - September 12, 2008 - Image Checks
Datamation to Launch Innovative Payment Hub at SIBOS 2008
Datamation, a leading provider of payment solutions for banks, corporates and software developers will be demonstrating its new Payment Hub at this years SIBOS event in Vienna. - September 11, 2008 - Datamation
New Book Regarding Succeeding as a Commercial Mortgage Broker
Commercial Finance Advisors is proud to announce it just completed the second edition of its book regarding commercial mortgage brokerage. One of the most difficult and vital tasks of succeeding in this business is being able to prescreen commercial loan requests efficiently. - September 10, 2008 - Commercial Finance Advisors
Currency Trends and ETFs: ETF Report Examines Currency Funds
What makes a currency strong or weak? Is a strong dollar “good” or “bad” for investors? Which sectors thrive in a rising dollar environment? A falling one? - September 10, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
Leading Alternatives Publisher Opalesque Launches Free Daily Commodities Publication
Opalesque, the world's largest subscription-based publisher on alternative investments, has launched a free, daily publication covering the global commodities markets. The new Opalesque Commodities Briefings follow the popular Opalesque “Briefing” format and offer a quick and complete oversight on commodities and commodity-related news and research in 26 detailed categories. The service can be subscribed as daily email newsletter or by RSS feed. - September 10, 2008 - Opalesque Ltd
Summit Financial Advisors, LLC Selected as One of The Most Dependable™ Wealth Managers of Northern California
Successful families demand coordinated financial strategies where investments, insurance, real estate and business assets are working in concert. The mission of Summit Financial Advisors is to be the single resource for comprehensive wealth management for individuals and business owners with retirement planning as the centerpiece. - September 10, 2008 - Summit Financial Advisors
Investorideas.com Audio Series Presents: Coming Soon-Ten Green Companies the Size of Exxon Mobil
Investorideas.com Green Investor Audio Series; Interview with Nancy Floyd, Founder and Managing Director of Nth Power. - September 09, 2008 - InvestorIdeas.com
Million Dollar Experts Speaking at the Grow a Million Dollar Business Virtual Summit Sept. 18-20, 2008
The Grow a Million Dollar Business Summit and Celebration is the eConference for Small Business Owners and Individuals who want to grow their business or idea into a financial empire. The even features 14 million-dollar achievers who have each built their own businesses from the ground up. Among Million-Dollar Experts, Tom Antion, President of Great Internet Marketing and Loral Langemeier, The Millionaire Maker. - September 09, 2008 - Women's eCommerce Association, Int'l
Compliance Alert Global Website for Compliance Professionals Launched
Lebanon witnessed the launch of Compliance Alert Global website for Compliance Professionals, the 1st portal in the Mena region. Compliance Alert is a professional association with members from the financial services industry. April 1st, 2007 witnessed the launch of the Compliance Alert, 1st... - September 08, 2008 - Compliance Alert
BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc. Completes Refinancing of Two A340-300’s on Lease to Air Namibia
Chicago-based BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc. (“BCI”) today announced that it has completed the refinancing of two Airbus A340-300 commercial aircraft that are on lease to Air Namibia. - September 08, 2008 - BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc.
Gleaning Retail: PowerShares Momentum Tracker Profiles the Dynamic Retail Portfolio
In the wake of recent earnings reports from retail giants like Wal-Mart PowerShares Momentum Tracker peeled back the layers of the retail sector in the current issue of their ETF publication. - September 08, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
Caribbean Banks to Leverage Social Networking to Grow Deposits and Lending; eDominate Software Opens New Doors for Online Customer Service
eDominate Inc., a global leader in providing buying cycle management solutions to financial institutions, today announced its introduction of eCommerce Manager Caribbean (or, “eCM Caribbean”) and Caribbean Loan Origination Plus (or, “Caribbean LOS Plus”) to the Caribbean... - September 07, 2008 - eDominate, Inc
Tracesmart Appoints New Sales Director
Exemplary performance see's Chris Rothwell promoted. - September 06, 2008 - Tracesmart Ltd
Skills World to Launch New Training Aid for Credit and Collections Industry
collector mentor™ Targets Frontline Professionals, Promotes Continuous Learning. - September 06, 2008 - Skills World
Crescent State Bank’s Frank Shell Named to Cary Chamber Board of Directors
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Frank Shell, senior vice president, city executive, has been named to the Cary Chamber of Commerce’s... - September 06, 2008 - Crescent State Bank
Fidelity Independent Adviser Unveils Holdings for Its Non-Fidelity Specific NTF Growth & Income Portfolio
Fidelity Independent Adviser revealed the five funds that comprise its Non-Fidelity Specific NTF Growth & Income Portfolio in the September issue of the publication. The Non-Fidelity Specific NTF Growth & Income Portfolio seeks conservative growth by investing in funds available through... - September 06, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
Investorideas.com Green Investor Audio Series; “Renewable Energy- The Perfect Storm, A Transformation of the World’s Energy Infrastructure”
Michael Brush audio with Michael Liebreich, head of the London-based clean energy research firm, New Energy Finance, discussing major trends in renewable energy - September 05, 2008 - InvestorIdeas.com
RNCOS Releases a New Report - Indian Mutual Fund Industry
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Indian Mutual Fund Industry,” to its report gallery. The new report gives a detailed analysis along with current and future outlook of the Indian mutual fund industry. - September 05, 2008 - RNCOS
High Flying Help: New Netherlands Flight Attendant School, Swan Heights, Teaches Service with a Smile to the Rich and Famous
In October of this year, Dutch entrepreneurs André Seijbel (seebel) and Heidi Smale (smile), will start a new school for flight attendants who work on private jets. This makes their company, Swan Heights, the first institute to offer worldwide, quality service in the airplane personnel market. - September 03, 2008 - Swan Heights
The Power of Leadership
Fran McCully, a Virtual Assistant, owns Your Administrative Solutions, a company that works with individuals and companies, specializing in bookkeeping, payroll, quarterly taxes, database management, and various human resources activities. Fran assumes all the responsibilities that a traditional... - September 03, 2008 - Your Administrative Solutions