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Agcapita Farmland Fund Signs Purchase Agreement for 1,920 Acres in the RM of Chesterfield Saskatchewan
Agcapita Farmland Fund is pleased to announce it has signed a purchase agreement for 1,920 acres in the RM of Chesterfield Saskatchewan as part of its fall 2011 acquisition program. - January 24, 2012 - Agcapita Partners LP
Foreclosures Surge in Manhattan in Q4 2011, But Are Down Everywhere Else in NYC
PropertyShark.com, a New York based property search and foreclosure listings website, released its quarterly report covering new scheduled foreclosure auctions in New York City for Q4 2011. Key Report Findings · NYC foreclosures recorded a sharp fall as a consequence of the bank... - January 24, 2012 - PropertyShark.com
Life House Funding Increases Revenue for 3 Straight Quarters with a Record Number of New Applicants
Life House Funding hits record revenue numbers and develops a technology that is revolutionizing the personal loan and small business loan market. - January 22, 2012 - Life House Financial Services
Agcapita Farmland Fund III is Pleased to Announce Its Second Highly Successful Closing
Agcapita Farmland Fund III is pleased to announce its second highly successful closing. Agcapita Farmland Fund III was opened to investors in October 2011 with a $20 million offering. Agcapita Fund III is the only farmland investment fund eligible for Registered Retirement Savings Plans (“RRSP”). Agcapita is one of Canada's most experienced farmland fund managers, launching its first fund in Q1 2008. - January 22, 2012 - Agcapita Partners LP
Secrets of Traders LLC® Announces Trading Advantage’sTM Special January Promotion… “Become a VIP Member!”
Trading AdvantageTM is Offering a Special Discount for January… Get a 50% Savings on the Exclusive VIP Package. - January 22, 2012 - Secrets of Traders LLC.
Supply of Rare and Precious Metals Will Remain Tight Despite Growing Demand from Manufacturers and Investors
New investment report from Investing Daily highlights the growing use of rare and precious metals in industry and as instruments for protecting wealth. - January 21, 2012 - InvestingDaily.com
The Commercial Real Estate Market in New York City Sees $24 Billion in Sales in 2011, Up 32% Y-o-Y
With over $24 billion in sales, the commercial real estate market in New York City saw a sharp recovery in 2011 from its recessionary lows, up 32% over 2010, and up a staggering 193% over 2009, according to an analysis released by PropertyShark. The market had a solid performance throughout the... - January 20, 2012 - PropertyShark.com
Excend Presents at Cityscape Latin America Real Estate Event 2011
Excend provides a keynote address illustrating how local real estate developers and asset managers can collaborate to attract capital from international private equity sources. - January 20, 2012 - Excend
Ryan Nichols, Managing Partner at Excend, Serves as Chairman of Terrapinn's Emerging Hedge Funds World 2011
Mr. Nichols serves as the chairman at an invitation-only event for emerging hedge fund managers, family offices, and private equity groups from North America and Europe. - January 20, 2012 - Excend
Richmond Brothers, Inc. Unveils New Look
Richmond Brothers, Inc. rolls out new logo to further strengthen its new identity as a Registered Investment Adviser. - January 20, 2012 - Richmond Brothers, Inc.
HEDGEAnswers' Thermometer Gauges "Subjects That Matter" to Wall Street’s Smart Money
Just released: HEDGEAnswers Quarterly Survey of Global Hedge Fund Managers - January 20, 2012 - HEDGEAnswers
US Woody Biomass Prices Have Dropped the Past Three Years; West Coast Prices Are the Lowest in the Country
Relatively low fossil fuel prices have reduced the demand and prices of woody biomass throughout the US the past three years, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. The Pacific Northwest currently has the lowest biomass prices, slightly lower than the South, while the Northeast continues to have among the highest costs in the country. - January 14, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
New York Artist Judith Gwyn Brown Debuts "The New York Series" at Bendheim Gallery in Greenwich This Winter
First exhibition of the artist’s signature investment collection plus other works to be hosted by Greenwich Arts Council, Jan. 11 – Feb. 12. - January 12, 2012 - Judith Gwyn Brown
WallachBeth Capital Adds More Industry Vets to ETF Desk; Boutique Broker Continues to Leverage Talent and Market Presence
WallachBeth Capital LLC (“WB”), the institutional brokerage/execution firm specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), equities and options, today announced its further expansion with the addition of two more industry veterans to the firm’s ETF execution division, one of the leading ETF desks in the Industry. Chris Hempstead, a 20-year trading market veteran joins as Director of ETF Execution, and Dong Lee, a 12-year ETF product specialist, joins as Director of Institutional Sales. - January 11, 2012 - Mischler Financial Group, Inc.
Kenco Selects Preferred Realtor for the Metropolitan West Palm Beach in CityPlace
Kenco Communities has selected Douglas Drake of Valore Group Real Estate as the preferred realtor for the Metropolitan West Palm Beach in CityPlace. - January 11, 2012 - Valore Group | Palm Beach Real Estate
NKSJ Signed the Principles for Financial Action Towards a Sustainable Society
NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (President and Co-CEO: Masatoshi Sato) and its Group companies announced that they support the intent of and have signed the Principles for Financial Action towards a Sustainable Society (Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century). Group companies which have signed... - January 10, 2012 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Only Two Companies Outside of China Ready to Produce Rare Earth Metals: Shortage of Rare Earth Metals Predicted in New Investment Report from InvestingDaily.com
New investment report from Investing Daily reveals a global shortage of rare earth elements; identifies investment opportunities. - January 06, 2012 - InvestingDaily.com
Place Trade CEO, Sarah Place, Quoted in SmartMoney Magazine
Sarah M. Place, President and CEO of Place Trade Financial, Inc. (Member FINRA, SIPC), www.placetrade.com, a global full service brokerage firm and MSRB registered municipal bond dealer, announced that her advice is currently being featured in the January 2012 issue of SmartMoney, The Wall Street... - January 06, 2012 - Place Trade Financial, Inc.
FCStone Licenses ActForex Trading Platform
Business Affiliation Offers More Liquidity Alternatives for Trading Firms - January 05, 2012 - ActTrader Technologies, Inc
Alto Ventures Closes $612,000 Tranches of Placement
Alto Ventures Ltd. has raised $612,000 in the first and second tranches of its private placement announced on Dec. 16, 2011, through the issuance of 3.4 million flow-through common shares. One insider participated in the private placement for 140,000 flow-through common shares. The company paid... - January 04, 2012 - Alto Ventures
New Zealand’s Log Exports to China Account for One-Third of the Country’s Timber Harvest in 2011
Log exportation from New Zealand continues to rise at a record pace, with almost one-third of the country’s timber harvest being processed at sawmills in China. The high demand for logs from overseas has increased domestic sawlog prices to their highest levels in 15 years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - January 03, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Goldco Direct Supports a Worthy Cause to Make a Child’s Dream Come True This Holiday Season
With Your Help a Child Can Have Their Holiday Wishes Become Reality - December 31, 2011 - Goldco Direct
FX Junction Unveils AutoCopy™ with Performance Index to Enhance Their Growing Social Network
Announcing Autocopy with Performance Index from FX Junction, the leading open social network of Forex traders. Traders can now use Autocopy to exchange information and copy trades in a centralized venue. - December 30, 2011 - FX Junction LLC
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of a Single Tenant Net Leased Walgreens Property in Tinley Park, Illinois (Chicago MSA)
Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Chicago trust, in the transaction. The buyer was a California based 1031 exchange investor. - December 29, 2011 - The Boulder Group
Artist Judith Gwyn Brown Offers "New York Series" for Investment
New online studio launched for global gallery-goers. - December 28, 2011 - Judith Gwyn Brown
Manhattan and Queens Reach the Same Level of First Time Foreclosures in November 2011
PropertyShark.com, a New York based property search and foreclosure listings website, released its monthly report covering new scheduled foreclosure auctions in New York City for November 2011. Key Report Findings · NYC first time foreclosures dropped slightly for the sixth consecutive... - December 23, 2011 - PropertyShark.com
The Expansion of Pulp Production in China Continues and the Lack of Domestic Wood Fiber Sources Has Resulted in Record Imports of Wood Chips in 2011
Chinese pulp mills increasingly have to rely on imported wood chips for their wood fiber needs. In 2011, record volumes are being imported mainly from hardwood plantations in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Imported wood chip costs from Vietnam have gone up 40 percent in two years and are closing in on costs for chips shipped to Japan, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - December 23, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
Alto Arranges 2 Million Private Placement and Consolidates Stock
Alto Ventures Ltd. (ATV: TSX-V) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to $2,000,000 through the issuance of a combination of units (“Units”) and flow through shares (“FT Shares”) at a post consolidation price of $0.15 per Unit and $0.18 per FT Share. - December 23, 2011 - Alto Ventures
MTR Gaming Group Files for Ohio Gaming License
MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) today announced that it has officially submitted its application with the Ohio Lottery Commission for a license to operate video lottery terminals ("VLTs") at its Scioto Downs racetrack. - December 21, 2011 - MTR
Top Presenter Awards Highlight the 2011 New England Venture Summit
This year's New England Venture Summit, held December 13th-14th, at the Hilton Boston-Dedham, offered attendees high level discussions, exciting panels and invaluable networking opportunities. However, the highlight of the conference came as the Top Presenter awards were announced. The Top... - December 21, 2011 - youngStartup ventures
Simmers Financial Groups Announces David Bass as the Newest Staff Supervisor
Simmers Financial Groups Announces a new Staff Supervisor in David Bass - December 21, 2011 - Simmers Financial Group
Agcapita Farmland Fund III Conducts First Closing
Agcapita Farmland Fund III is pleased to announce that it has conducted its first closing. Agcapita Farmland Fund III was opened to investors in October 2011 with a $20 million offering. - December 18, 2011 - Agcapita Partners LP
Weaker Lumber Markets Are Causing Global Sawlog Prices to Fall for First Time Since Early 2009
Slowing lumber markets throughout the world have resulted in declining sawlog prices in many of the major lumber-producing regions in Europe and North America, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest price reductions occurred in Japan, Sweden, Poland and Russia. - December 17, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
Vertical’s Alternative Investment for Average Investors Provides Potential for Income, Social Responsibility
Whole Mortgage Loan Fund with Likely “Negative Correlation” - December 17, 2011 - Vertical Capital Markets Group
MJ Structured Settlement Annuities Presents Steps to Properly Purchase a Secondary Market Structured Settlement Annuity
MJ Structured Settlement Annuities, a national industry leader in reassigning structured settlements, lottery winnings and annuities, presents the steps to properly purchase a secondary market structured settlement annuity. - December 17, 2011 - MJ Structured Settlement Annuities, Inc.
New Real Estate Investing Website Designs Released
A real estate investing company that also develops real estate investor websites, www.RealEstateInvestorsWebsites.net, has rolled out new designs. These designs increase user friendliness, ease of use and adaptability of the websites. The new upgrades offer real estate investors more options to customize their websites to suit their business needs. - December 13, 2011 - RealEstateInvestingWebSites.com
MECOF Moderator Presided Over International Conference on Governance, Risk and Compliance
The ACC 3rd Annual International GRC & Financial Crimes Conference was recently held in Dubai. The event witnessed high attendance from the MENA region and presence of senior officials. Hany Abou-El-Fotouh, Chief of Staff of Cairo-based investment bank CI Capital – was the chairperson and moderator of the conference. Hany is also the owner and moderator of Middle East Compliance Officers Forum (MECOF) - December 11, 2011 - Hany Abou-El-Fotouh
Cutler Capital Management Adds Butman, Bucci as Managing Directors, Portfolio Managers
Senior-Level Additions Add to Cutler’s In-Depth Expertise in Convertibles - December 09, 2011 - Cutler Capital Management
Jeff Drazan’s Private Equity Firm, Bertram Capital Featured as a Top Performing Buyout Fund in PitchBook Data, Inc. Analysis
Bertram Capital, founded by Jeff Drazan was recognized by PitchBook Data, Inc. as a top performing buyout fund in a recent analysis of 67 US based 2006 vintage buyout funds with investments in the B2C sector. Bertram Capital’s first fund, Bertram Growth Capital I ranked #1 overall in TVPI and... - December 08, 2011 - Bertram Capital
Under Stewardship of Jeff Drazan, Bertram Capital’s Former Portfolio Company, PDI Ranked #300 in Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500™
Power Distribution, Inc. (PDI), a leading provider of mission-critical power distribution equipment for data centers, alternative energy, industrial, and commercial power markets, and former portfolio company of Bertram Capital, recently announced it ranked Number 300 on Deloitte's Technology Fast... - December 08, 2011 - Bertram Capital
Sunflower Systems Enterprise Asset Management Software Announces Non-Traditional Asset Management Solutions
Sunflower Systems enterprise asset management software and solutions company announces that it can support non-traditional asset management activities. - December 08, 2011 - Sun Flower Systems
Jefferson National Meets Advisor Demand for Risk Management and Greater Diversification Adding 23 New Funds from TOPS, Virtus, BlackRock, PIMCO, and OppenheimerFunds
To confront ongoing volatility, research confirms RIAs and fee-based advisors are focused on risk management, greater diversification, and blending active and passive investment strategies. Jefferson National's Monument Advisor, the industry's first flat-insurance fee variable annuity with the industry's largest selection of more than 350 tax-deferred funds, continues to meet advisor demand by adding 23 new investment options from TOPS, Virtus, BlackRock, PIMCO and OppenheimerFunds. - December 06, 2011 - Jefferson National
Tarzana-Based Goldco Direct Opens Sales Office to the Public for the First Time
New expansion offers public investors rare insights into the intrinsic value of precious metals and existing procurement opportunities. - December 06, 2011 - Goldco Direct
Joe Robaina Attends 2011 Miami International Real Estate Congress
Joe Robaina, founder of Platinum Worldwide Realty, LLC, a Miami real estate property shoppe and consultancy, attends the premier event for international real estate business in Miami which took place at the Biltmore Hotel and Conference center in Miami last November the 8th. Joe Robaina was among... - December 04, 2011 - Platinum Worldwide Group at Keller Williams Realty
Jefferson National Wins Four More Top Honors in 2011 from Marcom, Davey and W³: DMA 2010 "Financial Services Company of the Year" Continues Unprecedented Winning Streak
Jefferson National, innovator of the first flat-fee variable annuity and winner of DMA "2010 Financial Services Company of the Year," continues an unprecedented winning streak, with four more Top Honors in 2011. Jefferson National won MarCom's highest honor, the Platinum Award, for an integrated marketing, communications and PR campaign; MarCom's Gold Award for a newly redesigned website; and W³ Silver Award and Silver Davey Award for its "Advisor's Voice" video series. - December 02, 2011 - Jefferson National
Bellwether Capital Management Announces the Launch of "This Week in Forex" TV Show Along with Nationwide Seminar Series
Bellwether President & CEO Aida Doyle today announced the launch of the new marketing initiative for the company's Forex division with the first of the company's educational seminars in New York City along with the launch of the TV show "This Week in Forex." - December 02, 2011 - Bellwether Capital Management, LP
$750 Prize for Clients Every Day from Forex4you
Forex4you starts unpacking Christmas presents in November. Each day, a winner with a Forex4you Classic or Pro client account receives $500 and for a Forex4you Cent account the prize is $250. - December 01, 2011 - E-Global Trade & Finance Group, Inc.
New App Store Opens for Online Traders
Traders Now Have Access to Traditional and Cutting-Edge Resources - November 30, 2011 - ActTrader Technologies, Inc
CoFiTe Company at International Conference TradeTech Asia 2011
Alexander Yakovlev, VP Business Development of Cognitive Finance Technologies company, participated in the international conference TradeTech Asia 2011 (http://www.wbresearch.com/tradetechasia/home.aspx), November 16-17th, 2011 in Singapore. It was the first but not last time the company had... - November 30, 2011 - Cognitive Finance Tecnologies
Alternative Energy Stocks in Focus: Analyst Research Report on Evergeen Energy Inc.
Today, Wall Street Equities Research has released its analyst research report on Evergreen Energy Inc. Full fundamental and technical analysis is available at www.wallstpromotions.com. - November 30, 2011 - Wall Street Equities Research