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Diligent Benefits Launches a New Breed of Insurance Services
Diligent Insurance Services, a leader in new age insurance services announced that it has launched Diligent Benefits to provide personalized services for consumers to select individualized insurance and financial products. Diligent Benefits does not simply quote and sell insurance policies, but... - January 11, 2016 - Diligent Insurance Services
Sharon A. Burt Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Sharon A. Burt of San Diego, California was recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2015 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of finance. About Sharon A. Burt Ms. Burt has over 45 years experience in the financial... - January 09, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Marijuana Investor Summit Boot Camp—Shaping a New Frontier—Feb. 2, Portland, OR
2016 will be a pivotal year for investing in legal marijuana. Learn the intricacies of investing in this frontier market at the Marijuana Investor Summit Boot Camp in Portland, OR, Feb. 2. - January 08, 2016 - MJIC Media
Active Management Nor Launch a New Gold Fund (AMNGF)
Active Management Nor (Aktiv Forvaltning) is pleased to announce the launch of Active Management Nor Gold Fund (AMNGF) - Scandinavia's first open end commodity scheme. AMNGF aims to provide maximum exposure to prices of Gold, by investing in deliverable gold based futures contracts available at a commodity exchange (New York, London). AMNGF has an initial offering from January 21-28, 2016 with No Load and will be open for subscription subsequently. - January 07, 2016 - Active Management Nor
Madison Street Capital Arranges Credit Facility for Renegade Industrial
International investment banking firm, Madison Street Capital, acted as the exclusive financial advisor in arranging a credit facility for its client, Renegade Industrial, LLC. The facility was provided by Loeb Term Solutions. The transaction was announced today by Charles Botchway, CEO of Madison... - January 06, 2016 - Madison Street Capital
BDA Advises Founder on Sale of Diagnostic Biotech Company CHROMagar SAS
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that the French company CHROMagar SAS, the pioneer in innovative chromogenic culture media solutions, has been sold to a Japanese chemicals company. BDA acted as the exclusive financial advisor to CHROMagar founder and shareholder, Dr. Alain Rambach. Terms of the... - January 06, 2016 - BDA Partners Ltd
Dowco Technology Services Has Been Acquired by Cansel Survey Equipment, Inc.
Madison Street Capital, an international investment banking firm, served as exclusive advisor to Dowco Group of Companies (“Dowco”), in the divestiture of its software reseller business, Dowco Technology Services (“DTS”). DTS is a leading reseller of construction technology... - January 05, 2016 - Madison Street Capital
Rand Paul's Obamacare Replacement
Insurance Processing Corporation (IPC) enrolled America’s 1st tax-free Health Savings Account (HSA). The tax-free HSA is the center-piece of Republican Healthcare Reform. In 2016, IPC is adding low-cost Short-Term-Medical (STM) to the product offerings. IPC expanded its web presence with a consumer blog entitled CRUZforVP.com. The blog’s analysis includes Presidential candidates’ healthcare reforms. IPC's informed opinion rates Rand Paul’s reforms the best. - December 28, 2015 - Insurance Processing Corporation
Global Trade of Softwood Lumber Increased in 2015, Though Prices Have Trended Downward in Key Markets
Both domestic and export prices of softwood lumber have fallen in the US, Europe and China during the 3Q/15, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Russian lumber exporters have had a good year with record-high export volumes, competitive export prices and 20% higher prices in Ruble terms. - December 23, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Sawlog Prices Have Fallen Faster in Europe Than in the Rest of the World for the Past 18 Months, with the ESPI Price Index Reaching a Five Year Low, Reports WRQ
The European Sawlog Price Index (ESPI) has declined by almost seven percent in 18 months and in the 3Q/15, was at its lowest level in five years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Since early 2014, sawlog prices in Europe have fallen faster than in most other lumber-producing countries around the world. - December 23, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
The Trade Locker Announces the Creation of 3,090 Stock Message Boards
The Trade Locker: a free online community for day traders, swing traders and investors has just completed the creation of a stock message board for every ticker symbol on Nasdaq. - December 21, 2015 - The Trade Locker
SKILLSdox and Udemy Collaborate to "SKILL UP" India
SKILLSdox Inc., an Ottawa Canada-based company, and Udemy, a San Francisco-based company, entered into an agreement to help expand Udemy’s overall online education offering across India’s mass population. - December 21, 2015 - betterU Canada
GirnarSoft Acquires Zigwheels.com, a Leading Auto Portal
GirnarSoft Group, owner of leading auto portals CarDekho.com & Gaadi.com, and Times Internet Limited acquires Zigwheels.com, one of the India’s leading automotive website. “Having been a part of India’s leading and most respected media group, Zigwheels.com comes with a very... - December 20, 2015 - Girnar Software (SEZ) Pvt. Ltd.
Mission Federal Credit Union Receives BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
The San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) has named Mission Federal Credit Union as recipient of its prestigious Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, category 250-499 employees. The award recognizes Mission Fed for its strong commitment to integrity, customer service and community... - December 17, 2015 - Mission Federal Credit Union
On the Move Corporation Signs Exclusive 12 Year Development Deal with Iconic Restaurant Brand Stewart’s to Bring 250 Locations to the State of Florida & Georgia
On the Move Corporation (“OTM”) and Stewart’s All American Corp announced today the signing of an exclusive development agreement. The 12 year agreement calls for the development of 250 Stewart’s locations exclusive to On the Move convenience stores, throughout the States of... - December 15, 2015 - On the Move Corporation
Straightforward OIS Discounting Impact Assessment with pasVal
Principia Partners today announced that OIS discounting impact assessments are now available through its derivatives valuation service, pasVal. - December 15, 2015 - Principia Partners LLC
DMM FX on Track for Continued Growth
Capitalising on its low spread offer, ranging from as low as 0.5 pips on major currency pairs, DMM FX spearheads its competitors delivering the super low cost of trading in the FX industry. - December 15, 2015 - DMM FX Australia Pty Ltd
Solomon Exam Prep Launches “Series 50 MSRB Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Exam” Study Program
Solomon Exam Prep has published study materials for professionals required to take the upcoming Series 50 pilot exam. - December 12, 2015 - Solomon Exam Prep
$10,000 Grand Prize Winner Named at Second Annual - TiE Pittsburgh Start-Up Award/BMR Showcase
For those who follow the startup scene, Rorus, RistCall and Trusst Lingerie are sure to be on the radar. The three startups walked away with first, second and third places, respectively, at TiE Pittsburgh's 2nd Annual – $10,000 Start-Up Award/BMR Showcase. The TiE Pittsburgh event provided a stage for 10 startup finalists that were selected from an initial field of 50 applicants. Each finalist had the opportunity to pitch their businesses to a panel of cross-industry leaders. - December 09, 2015 - TiE Pittsburgh
Madison Street Capital Announced as a Winner for the 10th Annual M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards
The M&A Advisor has announced Madison Street Capital a winner of the 10th Annual M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards. The awards, widely respected as a pinnacle of achievement in the financial industry, recognize excellence in deal making, restructuring and financing, celebrating the... - December 09, 2015 - Madison Street Capital
Stern’s Printing Chosen by the Bank of Lancaster to Manage Print and Marketing Collateral
Stern’s Printing and Engraving Co. has been designated the official print vendor for the Bank of Lancaster to provide printing and promotional items as well as fulfillment services. - December 09, 2015 - Sterns Printing
Recursion Pharmaceuticals Receives $2.6 Million in Follow-on Seed Funding
Funding will be used to accelerate and scale the company’s proprietary drug discovery platform. - December 08, 2015 - Recursion Pharmaceuticals
Chicago Baptist Institute - a Historical Landmark in Bronzeville /Washington Park for Sale for $15 Million
Ebonie Caldwell, of Ebonie Caldwell Realty Portfolio - A Real Estate Development and Marketing Company, was commissioned to sale of the Chicago Baptist Institute - a historic landmark building at 5120 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL 60615, located across the street from the pending location of the Obama Presidential Library in Washington Park for $15 million. - December 08, 2015 - Ebonie Caldwell Realty Portfolio Luxury
Longtown Self Storage, Columbia, SC, Sold
Longtown Self Storage, a 60,250 net rentable square foot self-storage facility located in Columbia, SC, has commanded a sales price of over $67 per RSF. Multiple offers were received for this professionally managed facility which features 9 buildings and 449 units on 5 + acres. Dale C. Eisenman,... - December 08, 2015 - Midcoast Properties, Inc.
Green Brick Partners Announces $160 Million Residential Development in Flower Mound
Plano-based Green Brick Partners, Inc. recently acquired 52 acres in southern Flower Mound at Gerault Road and FM 2499 for the development of 450 home sites with a build out value of approximately $160 million. The planned town homes and patio homes are an integral part of a 110 acre master... - December 03, 2015 - Green Brick Partners
Semi-Annual Changes to the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ), and CRD Analytics announced the results of the semi-annual re-ranking of the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index (NASDAQ:QCRD), which became effective at market opening Monday, November 23, 2015. - December 03, 2015 - The Analyst Desk
Marketforce to Host Seventeenth Annual Conference on the Future of Fund Management
Now in its 17th year, The Future of Fund Management is your chance to join the chief executives and directors leading change across the investment management industry. - December 03, 2015 - Marketforce
The Green Rock Group Announces NYC Private Equity Acquisition of Non-Performing Note in Monmouth County, NJ
The Green Rock Group LLC announces the acquisition of a non-performing note by a single purpose entity funded by a NYC private equity fund. The note is secured by a 200,000 sf facility in Monmouth County, NJ. - December 02, 2015 - The Green Rock Group
Grant Barra, Managing Partner and CEO of Barra & Associates LLC (BARRA) Recently Announced Plans to Move Its Corporate Office to Itasca, IL
Grant Barra, Managing Partner and CEO of Barra & Associates LLC (BARRA) recently announced plans to move its corporate office to Itasca, IL in December of 2015. The new office will be north of its current location in Lombard, IL. For BARRA, an Insurance and Financial Services firm with... - December 01, 2015 - Barra & Associates, LLC
BDA Opens New Office in Dubai, Replacing Bahrain
BDA Partners has opened a new office in Dubai, replacing its long term Bahrain presence. The office is located in the Dubai International Financial Centre, a strategically important location, and the hub of the Middle East financial sector. The new address is: Level 3, Gate Village 4 Dubai... - November 25, 2015 - BDA Partners Ltd
Imaging3, Inc. Announces 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 10K’s Completed
Imaging3, Inc. announced today that it has finalized and filed its 2012-13 and 2013-14 10Ks with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company’s financials were audited by Rose, Snyder & Jacobs LLP, which is located in Encino, California. Imaging3 will now focus on completing all required quarterly financials and will make an announcement upon their completion. - November 24, 2015 - Imaging3
U.S. Equity Market Performance is Sustainable, According to Drapella Capital Management Report
Drapella Capital Management Sees 4 Key Reasons Why U.S. Corporate Earnings Can Continue to Grow and Drive Equity Market Returns in 2016. - November 24, 2015 - Drapella Capital Management
HBD VC, Mota Engil, CST, Pestana and BISTP Sponsor São Tomé and Príncipe’s Online Investment Forum with University of Oxford Venture, BusinessBinder.com, in November 2015
Meet Top Sao Tome and Principe Government Agencies and Private Sector companies online - Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Tourism and Real Estate, Fisheries, Finance, Telecommunications, Infrastructure, Trade. - November 23, 2015 - BusinessBinder.com
Seoul Has Successfully Concluded the Seoul International Finance Conference
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has successfully hosted the Seoul International Finance Conference 2015 at Conrad Hotel, Yeouido, where the main topics were the paradigm shifts in the financial industry and the path Seoul will travel down as a financial center. The speakers and attendees... - November 23, 2015 - Invest Seoul
MindTickle Secures $12.5M Series A Funding from NEA and Accel Partners
MindTickle, the leading sales readiness platform, announced today that it has received a $12.5 Million Series A funding from NEA and and existing investor Accel Partners. MindTickle plans to use the new investment to build upon its early successes in combining gamification, mobile delivery and data science to improve the engagement and performance of direct and channel sales teams. - November 20, 2015 - MindTickle
Altoma Real Estate Advisors LLC Announces Closing (2) CRE Loans for $6,000,000 & $5,700,000 in September & November 2015
Altoma, a CRE mortgage and capital markets intermediary based in California, successfully placed and closed a $6,000,000 loan on a Class B medical office complex in the Phoenix, AZ MSA on September 3rd, 2015. On November 3rd, 2015, Altoma also placed and closed a $5,700,000 loan for a Class B- shadow anchored retail shopping center in Selma, CA (Fresno, CA SMSA). - November 17, 2015 - Altoma Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
R5FX Goes Live with Indian Rupee
R5FX is now live with Indian Rupee (INR) trading. The launch coincides with the London visit of the Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. R5FX is the new FX trading platform dedicated to emerging market currencies. - November 13, 2015 - R5FX
Industry Veteran Abby Cowart Selected as First-Ever Executive Director for Shareholder Services Association
Shareholder Services Association (SSA) today announced that Abby S. Cowart, an experienced veteran of the shareholder services and investor relations industries, has been named as the organization’s first-ever executive director. Patrick Burke, SSA president, explained that a renewed... - November 12, 2015 - Shareholder Services Association
Act!vate Brain & Body Named “Tech Company To Watch” for Third Consecutive Year
The Connecticut Technology Council named Act!vate Brain & Body a Tech Company To Watch at its the ninth annual Innovation Summit to recognize the company as one of the most likely to grow in subsequent years. Act!vate Brain & Body will use a technology-based breakthrough patent-pending process to reinvent fitness as upstream preventative healthcare. - November 10, 2015 - Activate Brain & Body, Inc.
Over $100k Invested in One Day for "Altcoin" Payment Processor CoinPayments as Bitcoin Doubles in Value
CoinPayments is the largest Altcoin payment processing company - and they just launched their seed funding round securing over $100k in investments on the first day of opening to qualifying professional investors, on the online investment platform. CoinPayments allow Altcoin holders to spend their alternative coins and the merchant can receive the funds in Bitcoin or other currencies giving investors a way to spend their alternative coins like they do Bitcoin or traditional currencies. - November 09, 2015 - Coinpayments Inc
Cannabis Growth Capital Conference, Las Vegas, Nov. 10-11—Learn the New Trends in Cannabis Investing and Learn Why What Happens in Vegas Travels the World
The JOBS Act is providing new opportunities to invest in legal cannabis. Learn how you can invest in front of the curve. - November 09, 2015 - MJIC Media
Professional Investment Community Where Experts Share Valuable Ideas in Real Time - TradingIdea
TradingIdea is a high standard project connecting people who have already found their niche in the professional investment industry, and are equally keen to learn the essential trading strategies they provide. - November 07, 2015 - TradingIdea
Seoul Ranks Top Six in Global Financial Centers Index Among Major Competitors
Seoul has achieved a record high 6th in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), which is announced by the British consulting group, Z/Yen, based on the analysis of the financial competitiveness of the world’s major cities. - November 05, 2015 - Invest Seoul
Russell Publishing: FX-MM Launches Their New Media Planner for 2016
Russell Publishing's publication FX-MM today announces the official launch of their new media planner for 2016. “Throughout 2015, we have seen a very successful year unfold, with website registrations increased by 61%. These figures show that our audience are becoming more relevant and... - November 05, 2015 - Russell Publishing
Oakmont Advisory Group to Open New Westside Office
Locally family-owned and operated financial planning and investment advisory firm, Oakmont Advisory Group, LLC, will be opening a second office in January 2016. - November 04, 2015 - Oakmont Advisory Group, LLC
The Storage Shed, Brunswick, GA, Sold
The Storage Shed in Brunswick, GA, was purchased by a private investor in late October for $2,050,000. Dale C. Eisenman, CCIM of Midcoast Properties, Inc. a leading self storage broker in the Southeast had the listing to market the property. The facility is situated on 2.86 +/- acres, and is... - November 04, 2015 - Midcoast Properties, Inc.
Sharon A. Burt Recognized on the Reuter's Billboard in Times Square, New York City by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Farmingdale, New York, October 30, 2015. Sharon A. Burt of San Diego, California was recognized in Times Square, New York City on the Reuter’s billboard in 2015 on the historic day of 9/11 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in... - November 02, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
Ephraim Global Launches Enhanced Frontier Markets Fund
Ephraim Global, the Tokyo-based asset management company, has announced today the launch of a new fund within its range of fixed income solutions, the Ephraim Global Enhanced Frontier Markets Fund. - November 01, 2015 - Ephraim Global
Exostar Receives Additional USD 10 Million Investment from Merck Global Health Innovation Fund
Exostar, whose cloud-based solutions help companies in aerospace and defense, life sciences, and healthcare mitigate risk and solve their identity and access challenges, today announced an additional $10 million investment in its life science and healthcare business from the Merck Global Health... - October 30, 2015 - Exostar
Emerging Companies in Animal Health to Present at Investment Forum
Twelve emerging companies in animal health will be showcasing their innovations within therapeutics, diagnostics or vaccines to an audience of pharmaceutical executives, private equity professionals and leading animal health companies at the European Animal Health Investment Forum set to take place in London this February. - October 29, 2015 - Kisaco Research