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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

Agcapita Farmland Fund and UN Arable Land Reports - 25% of All Arable Land Degraded, 25 Million Acres/Year

The United Nations ("UN") has completed a global assessment of the planet’s land resources and concluded that a quarter of all land is heavily degraded. The UN warns that this trend must be reversed if the food requirements of the world’s expanding population are to be met. Agcapita's data indicates up to 25 million acres of arable land are lost each year to soil erosion, drought and urbanization. - December 01, 2011 - Agcapita Partners LP

eToro OpenBook Adds Live Discussion Feed

The social trading network that’s taking the world by storm is now enhancing trader interaction with the introduction of a live discussion feed to its assortment of socially oriented features. - November 29, 2011 - eToro Group Ltd.

eToro Partners Reaches Out for Regional Partnership Applications

eToro Partners, the affiliate program of the globally successful eToro investment platform, is now offering regional partnership deals for potential long term collaborators around the world. - November 28, 2011 - eToro Group Ltd.

eToro Blog Presents Readers with Its Brand New Look

The news blog of the popular eToro trading platform keeps things fresh with a complete site makeover that makes navigating through financial news easier than ever. - November 27, 2011 - eToro Group Ltd.

Agcapita Farmland Fund Reports Saskatchewan Farmland Appreciated 12% in First Half of 2011

Agcapita Farmland Fund reports Saskatchewan farmland values increased an average of 11.6% during the first half of 2011 - the highest rate of appreciation in Canada. Saskatchewan farmland prices are tracking other markets and have been increasing steadily since 2003. - November 24, 2011 - Agcapita Partners LP

Equity Market Rebound Triggers Cautious Optimism According to Farmers and Merchants Trust Company October Economic Commentary

Global equity benchmarks enjoyed their best October monthly return since 1982, sparks glimmer of optimism for investors despite prevailing uncertainty surrounding the health of the global economy, according to Farmers and Merchants Trust Company’s October Economic Commentary. - November 23, 2011 - Farmers and Merchants Trust Company

GGSI Bahamas Provides State-of-the-Art Security for OTC PINK Transactions and Communication

GGSI (Gibraltar Global Securities Inc.) has just announced the release of their latest security measures designed to protect their client’s personal data, and to secure electronic communication. The offshore brokerage firm specializes in OTC PINK security clearance, OTCBB securities and... - November 17, 2011 - Gibraltar Global Securities INC.

Investacorp Elects Erado's Social Media Strategy for Their Advisors

Erado, the nation's leading compliance and archiving firm in electronic communication, formally announces its exclusive multi-year agreement to provide social media compliance services to Investacorp, Inc., an independent broker-dealer subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. With... - November 17, 2011 - Erado

eToro Launches Mobile HTML 5 App for Social Trading on the Go

eToro pioneers rich mobile HTML5 web trading application supporting IOS (Apple) and Android devices. - November 16, 2011 - eToro Group Ltd.

HIG Capital Acquires Pro-Pet, LLC

HIG Capital acquired a majority interest in Pro-Pet, LLC (“Pro-Pet” or the “Company”). Pro-Pet specializes in manufacturing premium and super-premium, private label dry pet food for distribution domestically and worldwide. - November 12, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital

HIG Capital Acquires the Building Block Chemicals Division of Cytec Industries

HIG Capital completed the purchase of the Building Block Chemicals (“BBC”) division of Cytec Industries Inc. - November 12, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital

HIG Capital Acquires Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.

HIG Capital, LLC announced the acquisition of Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. by Wonder Holdings, Inc. and Wonder Holdings Acquisition Corp., both affiliates of HIG Capital formed for the purpose of acquiring Matrixx. - November 12, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital

HIG Capital Sells Securus Technologies

HIG Capital today announced the sale of Securus ("Securus Technologies, Inc. ") to Castle Harlan, New York, NY based private equity firm. The transaction closed on May 31, 2011. - November 11, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital

HIG Capital Sells Ideal Image

After successfully investing in Ideal Image and providing the needed support for the Company to achieve its growth objectives, HIG Capital announces the sale of the Company. - November 11, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital

HIG Capital Announces the Sale of Allegient Systems

HIG Capital, one of the most active private equity investors in middle market companies, announced the sale of Allegient Systems, Inc. - November 11, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital

HIG Capital Acquires Teleflex Marine

HIG Capital, a private equity firm specializing in providing capital to small and mid-sized companies, recently acquired Teleflex Marine. - November 11, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital

J.P. Turner Named “2011 Best Places to Work in Georgia” by Georgia Trend Magazine

Independent brokerage and investment banking firm J.P. Turner was nominated by home office employees and selected by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the best places to work in Georgia for the second year in a row. - November 11, 2011 - J.P. Turner & Company, LLC

H.I.G. Capital Portfolio Company Vaupell Acquires Russell Plastics

H.I.G. Capital announced that its portfolio company Vaupell Holdings, Inc. (“Vaupell”) has acquired Russell Plastics Technology Company, Inc. (“Russell”), a supplier of composite plastics products and assemblies serving primarily the aerospace and military markets. - November 10, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital

H.I.G. and Charlesbank Sell Interest in Vision Source to Brazos Private Equity Partners

H.I.G. Capital and Charlesbank Capital Partners have sold their interest in Vision Source, a division of TLC Vision. An investor consortium led by Brazos Private Equity Partners purchased the division. - November 10, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital

Enquirica Research Paper Discusses Farmland as a Portfolio Allocation

Enquirica Research is pleased to release its research on the factors driving Canadian farmland values and western Canadian prices in particular. The report also deals with the role of farmland in a diversified portfolio - volatility, cross correlations and historical return profiles. Farmland... - November 10, 2011 - Enquirica Research

H.I.G. Capital Sells Align Networks

H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity firm, announced the sale of its investment in Align Networks, Inc. The transaction adds to the firm’s long standing track record of successful workers’ compensation and healthcare service industry investments. - November 09, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital

Justina McCaffrey, Inc. Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

Justina McCaffrey, Inc (JM, Inc.), announced today the appointment of Gregory C. Woodward as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Woodward, is principal owner of IMR, LLC., a U.S-based holding company that has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in Justina McCaffrey, Inc (JM, Inc) earlier... - November 08, 2011 - IMR, LLC

$500 Million Growth Equity Fund Raised by H.I.G. Capital

H.I.G. Capital, LLC, announced that it has successfully closed H.I.G. Growth Equity Fund II, L.P. (the “Fund”). The Fund held its final closing on June 30, 2011 with total aggregate commitments at its $500 million cap. - November 08, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital

Chart Capital Partners Completes Recapitalization of ATAC

Chart Capital Partners Completes Investment in Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) - November 02, 2011 - Chart Capital Partners

Chart Capital Partners Expands Private Equity Team, Hires Geoff Nattans

Chart Capital Partners, a private equity firm specializing in buyouts and growth equity investments in middle market firms, today announced that Geoff Nattans had joined the firm as an Associate. Most recently, Mr. Nattans spent four years with a middle market investment bank in the Washington DC... - November 01, 2011 - Chart Capital Partners

Global Uncertainty Threatens Growth Rates, Bond Market, According to Farmers and Merchants Trust Company Economic Report

Concerns surrounding the global economy are threatening international growth rates and the bond market, while investors remain focused on capital preservation, according to Farmers and Merchants Trust Company’s (FMTC) September Economic Commentary. “Prevailing fears surrounding the... - October 26, 2011 - Farmers and Merchants Trust Company

Enquirica Research is Pleased to Announce the Release of Its Third Series on the Canadian Alternative Investment Market

Enquirica Research is pleased to announce the release of its third series on the Canadian alternative investment market. Series three focuses on hard asset investing and the nexus between sovereign debt, money supply, commodities and growth in China. - October 24, 2011 - Enquirica Research

Enquirica Research is Pleased to Announce the Launch of Enquirica TV

Enquirica Research is pleased to announce the launch of Enquirica TV. Enquirica TV interviews news makers and entrepreneurs about their perspective on the economy and their sectors with the view to providing unique and timely information from a non-mainstream perspective. Enquirica TV has just completed its ground-breaking first series on exempt offerings in Canada with "Questions with Product Issuers." - October 24, 2011 - Enquirica Research

Enquirica Research Continues to Believe That Saskatchewan Farm Land Remains Undervalued in Relation to Global Market

Enquirica Research Believes that Saskatchewan Farm Land Remains Undervalued in Relation to Global Market. “Birth of a Boom: Saskatchewan’s Dawning Age” author calls for farm land ownership liberalization and believes the regulatory barriers may have been a cause of lower prices. - October 23, 2011 - Enquirica Research

Bertram Capital's Managing Partner, Jeff Drazan Featured in Churchill Financial's "On The Left"

Bertram Capital's Managing Partner, Jeff Drazan was recently featured in Churchill Financial's "On the Left" in a three-part interview beginning with the September 26th edition. “We appreciated the opportunity to be featured in Churchill’s widely distributed publication, to... - October 22, 2011 - Bertram Capital

OpusFirst: Food Security is at the Core of the World’s Several Challenges

Ensuring food security is fundamentally linked to several global challenges we face during the 21st century, namely: population growth, climate change, and sustainably conserving our water and energy in the face of escalating demand. Official statistics and forecasts indicate that during the next... - October 21, 2011 - OpusFirst ltd

Craig Brauff, CEO of Erado Featured in Web Seminar for Financial Advisors on Social Media

Craig Brauff Featured in Web Seminar for Financial Advisors on Social Media - October 21, 2011 - Erado

Manage Your Financial Investments Online with Fundsnet.co.uk

Though online money management is hardly a new fad, Fundsnet.co.uk has taken the concept further by applying it to online financial investments. Their services include emerging markets, stocks and shares ISAs, pensions, trusts, and commodity investments. - October 18, 2011 - Fundsnet Limited

Buy Me A Drink App is iOS 5 Ready to Party: Integrating Free International IM

With the necessary updates to optimize Buy Me A Drink for iOS 5 this new BMD version brings the wonderful gift of free International Instant Messaging to keep the party going without SMS changes. - October 17, 2011 - WAAVE Holdings Pte Ltd

eToro Blog Increases Amount of Daily Posts

The eToro Blog, eToro’s leading financial news website, has increased its daily update rate and is now delivering over ten news articles a day. - October 15, 2011 - eToro Group Ltd.

J.P. Turner Welcomes David Kass as Vice President of Equity Trading

J.P. Turner & Company, LLC appointed David Kass as Vice President of Equity Trading in June. - October 13, 2011 - J.P. Turner & Company, LLC

eToro Provides Top Traders with “Investment Shop” Web Pages

With the phenomenal success of eToro OpenBook and CopyTrade, eToro is now giving top traders a chance to earn a second income by funneling potential copiers through their own personal copy.me websites. - October 12, 2011 - eToro Group Ltd.

eToro Enables Expert Traders to Build Their Own Investment Business with CopyMe™

Expert traders can now easily monetize their trading expertise and earn a second Income. - October 11, 2011 - eToro Group Ltd.

CMZ Trading Builds Its Natural Gas Business in Portugal

CMZ Trading has been granted a license to trade natural gas in Portugal and plans to start delivery of physical gas to market counter-parties later this year. - October 09, 2011 - CMZ Trading

Agcapita Farmland Investment Partnership Will be Presenting at the Alternative Investment Conference in Calgary on January 28th, 2012

Agcapita Farmland Investment Partnership will be presenting at the Alternative Investment Conference in Calgary on January 28th, 2012. Risk management and asset allocation in the context of hard asset investments like farmland will be the topic of discussion. Stephen Johnston, CIO and founder of... - October 09, 2011 - Agcapita Partners LP

Unique New Stock Market Analysis of the S&P 500 and AEX, Forecasting Market Turns in Advance for Traders and Day Traders

Lama Forecasting started the website www.lamaforecasting.com introducing a series of truly unique services in forecasting market turns. Focusing on the daily timeframe for traders and intraday for day traders giving them the edge they need in trading. - October 07, 2011 - Lama Forecasting

Donald H. Ramirez is Awarded Certified Financial Planner™ Designation

Donald H. Ramirez, a Managing Principal of Peak Wealth Advisors with 16 years experience providing financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families and businesses has been awarded the Certified Financial Planner™ designation, a certification recognized as the standard of excellence for the financial planning profession. - October 05, 2011 - Peak Wealth Advisors

J.P. Turner Named Top 10 Atlanta Brokerage Firm

J.P. Turner is headquartered in Atlanta and has more than 200 independent offices nationwide. - October 01, 2011 - J.P. Turner & Company, LLC

Texas Firm Gets Permit for Offshore Wind Platform Test

The US Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit to Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas to install and test a mobile jack-up platform designed to support a minimum 5MW turbine off Corpus Christi in the Gulf of Mexico. - September 30, 2011 - Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas llc

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