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First Investors Life Introduces FIRST ADVANTAGE, a New Fixed Deferred Annuity
The FIRST ADVANTAGE annuity from First Investors Life is designed for those who want both growth and safety for their retirement savings, as well as the opportunity to establish a safety net of guaranteed1 retirement income. - May 06, 2009 - First Investors Media
"Commodity Options" Book Release - Leverage Breakthrough Opportunities in Commodity Options – and Avoid the Pitfalls
New FT Press book, Commodity Options, reveals proven trading strategies that leverage the unique attributes of the commodity options markets. - May 01, 2009 - DeCarley Trading
First Investors Announces New Subadviser
First Investors is pleased to announce that Muzinich & Co., Inc. (“Muzinich”) is now serving as the investment subadviser of the First Investors Fund For Income and the First Investors Life Series High Yield Fund. - April 29, 2009 - First Investors Media
JP Turner Welcomes New Investment Banking Analyst
JP Turner hires Joe Walker to serve as an analyst for their growing Investment Banking Division. - April 29, 2009 - J.P. Turner & Company, LLC
Symmetry Advisors Provides Translational Venture Funding Advisory Services to Burnham Institute for Medical Research
Translational Venture Program is designed to leverage translational research and fund the preclinical and early-stage clinical development of drug candidates. - April 27, 2009 - Symmetry Advisors
First Investors Opens New Salt Lake City Office
First Investors has opened a new office in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. Heading up the new office is Division Manager Travis Johanson. - April 22, 2009 - First Investors Media
Utah Investment Advisor Steers Clear of 2008 Market Crash
Dennis Slothower, Chief Investment Officer of Alpine Capital Management and Editor of the On The Money and Stealth Stocks investment newsletters, was among a select few investment advisors who successfully navigated his clients and readers through the tumultuous 2008 stock market collapse. A year... - April 21, 2009 - Alpine Capital Management, llc
Winner Announced for Knox Lawrence International’s 2nd Annual Africa Business Plan Competition
NYC based investment firm presents grand prize winner with $10,000 cash prize. - April 19, 2009 - Knox Lawrence International
Judges Are Announced for Knox Lawrence International's 2nd Annual Africa Business Plan Competition
The Competition Committee is announcing that six external judges have agreed to serve on a judging panel for Knox Lawrence International’s (“KLI”) 2008-2009 Africa Business Plan Competition. The three finalist teams will present their business plans before this judging panel... - April 17, 2009 - Knox Lawrence International
Patrick Power, JP Turner, Elected to the National Investment Banking Association's Board of Directors
JP Turner managing director will serve three-year term on the Board of Directors for the National Investment Banking Association. - April 17, 2009 - J.P. Turner & Company, LLC
First Investors Insights - Spring 2009 Issue is Now Available
First Investors just released the Spring 2009 issue of First Investors Insights. First Investors Insights is a semi-annual newsletter that is mailed with clients’ account statements. It is also available on www.firstinvestors.com under the header, “Information Center.” The... - April 15, 2009 - First Investors Media
$2 Billion of Capital Available for Private Business Owners
Bridge announced that another Private Equity group agreed to participate in their unique capital access program. The program opens up additional channels for private business owners to access capital. - April 11, 2009 - Bridge Ventures, LLC
First Investors Lexington Office - Frank Patton Promoted to Division Manager
First Investors is pleased to announce the promotion of Frank Patton to the position of Division Manager of the Lexington, Kentucky sales office. The promotion took effect February 2, 2009. A graduate of Western Kentucky University, Frank Patton has been with First Investors since 2001, when he... - April 08, 2009 - First Investors Media
VisionQuest Announces New Investment Partnership with Lenger Asset Management
VisionQuest Wealth Management, a Raleigh-based firm serving as a personal CFO to individuals and families, announces its new investment partnership with Lenger Asset Management. “Changes in the capital market environment prompted us to re-evaluate our investment platform. We found that... - April 02, 2009 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
First Investors Special Situations Fund is Top-Ten in Wall Street Journal Rankings
The First Investors Special Situations Fund (FISSX) was ranked eighth in the Small-Cap Value category by The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal ranked the top-performing funds in 16 different categories, ranked by year-to-date total returns as of February 27, 2009. Total return was... - April 01, 2009 - First Investors Media
First Investors Encourages Investors to Plant the Seeds for Their Financial Futures
First Investors believes the fundamentals of saving and investing are not unlike those of gardening. If an investor wants his or her portfolio to have the potential to grow and bear fruit in the future, he or she needs to plant the seeds today. - March 25, 2009 - First Investors Media
EquityTouch™ to be Premiered at 4th Annual VCPE Conference & Retreat
Touch Ahead Software, LLC announced that EquityTouch™ was chosen as the Premier CRM Sponsor of the 4th Annual VCPE Conference & Retreat. - March 21, 2009 - Touch Ahead Software, LLC
EquityTouch Implemented at TA Associates
Touch Ahead Software LLC, a Boston-based provider of advanced SaaS solutions, has announced that EquityTouch has been released into production at TA Associates this week. Sources at Touch Ahead™ say that they are very excited about this announcement. They went on to point out that the... - March 20, 2009 - Touch Ahead Software, LLC
Touch Ahead Software, LLC is Formed
Two Boston based, entrepreneurs (Nancy S. Keddy and Timothy J. Lasonde) announced the formation of a new software company. Touch Ahead Software LLC (also located in Boston) develops cutting edge SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions. Touch Ahead’s premier product is EquityTouch, a... - March 20, 2009 - Touch Ahead Software, LLC
First Investors Chairman’s Council - Patrick Sciarra Seeks to Reclaim Top Spot
Although he has several weeks left until the final tally on April 24, Patrick Sciarra looks strong in the First Investors’ performance rankings for 2008-09. - March 18, 2009 - First Investors Media
Finalists Chosen for KLI's 2nd Annual Africa Business Plan Competition
After careful consideration, the competition committee of the Knox Lawrence International (“KLI”) Africa Business Plan Competition, has narrowed the pool of applicants to three finalists and two alternates. The competition, now in its second year, seeks to award business plans submitted... - March 11, 2009 - Knox Lawrence International
First Investors Encourages Clients to Contribute to Their IRAs
Income tax returns are due shortly, but many investors may still have a chance to take one more deduction. - March 11, 2009 - First Investors Media
First Investors Included in Barron’s Annual Fund Ranking Survey
First Investors placed 14th out of the 59 fund families in Barron’s annual fund ranking survey for 2009. Published in conjunction with Lipper, the survey is based on 2008’s results. As in the past, Barron’s has segmented the universe of funds into five categories: U.S. Equity (48. - March 04, 2009 - First Investors Media
SolarPower Restoration Systems Announces a Multi-Year Purchase Agreement of PV Modules with SBM Solar Inc
SolarPower Restoration Systems Inc, an innovative developer of building and roofing integrated photovoltaic application technologies announced today it has signed a multi-year, multi mega-watt purchase agreement with SBM Solar Inc. Under the purchase agreement, SolarPower Restoration Systems plans... - February 28, 2009 - SolarPower Restoration Systems, Inc.
Angel Investors Take Control of the Economic Stimulus Plan to Create Jobs
Investors from New York to Miami are making plans to attend the second annual Southeast Private Equity Conference (SPEC) April 14th and 15th in Atlanta, Georgia. Over 120 private angel investors, venture capital firms and fund managers will attend SPEC 2009 to meet the hottest emerging growth companies to see their presentations and make strategic investments that will lead to new innovations in the market and job creation. - February 25, 2009 - Kugarand Capital Holdings, LLC
First Investors - Leaders to Gather at the 2009 Managers’ Conference
The 2009 First Investors Managers’ Conference will take place March 4 – 5, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel Raritan Center in Edison, New Jersey. - February 25, 2009 - First Investors Media
First Investors Top Performer Greg Steinmetz Seeks to Repeat
Although the qualifying period doesn’t end until April 24, 2009, Greg Steinmetz is in the running to be First Investors’ top performer for 2008-09. Greg has had an exceptional career with First Investors Corporation. - February 21, 2009 - First Investors Media
Grace Realty Group Finishes Shopping Center Buildout
Grace Realty Group, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida recently completed the buildout construction for new tenants to occupy space in their Chipola River property located in Marianna, Florida. They subdivided 13,250 and 3,800 square feet of space for tenants, totaling 17,050 square feet of newly... - February 21, 2009 - Grace Realty Group Inc
GreenGold Engages in GreenExergy
GreenGold, one of the leading Swedish investment manager invest with Skellefteå Kraft and Outotec in high energy recovery technology from biofuels. - February 16, 2009 - Green Gold
Grispeth Holdings Launches Boutique Investment Advisory Suite for Emerging Markets
Services connect private equity investors to hyper-growth markets; provide access to financing for companies overseas. - February 14, 2009 - Grispeth
Selection Begins for Knox Lawrence International's 2nd Annual Africa Business Plan Competition
Business plans from teams at the Nation’s top tier University MBA programs have been submitted for consideration in Knox Lawrence International’s (“KLI”) 2nd Annual Africa Business Plan competition. The competition committee is currently in the process of selecting business... - February 12, 2009 - Knox Lawrence International
First Investors - Spirit of Valentines Day
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, First Investors is reaching out to those without life insurance and those whose current coverage is insufficient. In communities nationwide, First Investors representatives are sitting down with clients and helping them insure their love through life insurance. - February 11, 2009 - First Investors Media
theProfessionalSpeculator.com Announces the Release of a Trading Program That Will Allow Speculators to Trade Like Professionals and Rebound for 2009
This program was created for traders who are looking rebuild their portfolios given the volatile markets of 2008. theProfessionalSpeculator.com was created by Jose Rubio by using his 20 years of experience in the Financial Services industry. Rubio is teaching other traders to think, plan and trade like a professional speculator. - February 09, 2009 - rubio wealth management
Two New Advisers Join NEXT Futures
NEXT Futures, is an Independent brokerage and investment firm, pleased to announce that financial advisers Patrick Baker and Tsuyoshi Hattori have joined the firm. “We’re pleased to have Patrick and Tsuyoshi as part of our growing team,” said Makoto Saito, president and principal... - January 31, 2009 - NEXT Futures Co. Ltd.
Michael A. Krafft, Founder and Chairman of The Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE) Announced Today a New Professional Services Forum on LinkedIn
Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE)’s mission is to provide a platform and create insight so policy makers and small and middle enterprises ("SMEs") can better define, assess, and improve their effectiveness and impact in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) by creating an enabling environment where investments can flourish. - January 22, 2009 - Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE)
Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE) is Pleased to Announce Srinath Narayanan Joins the Board of Directors
Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE)’s Chairman and Founder Michael A. Krafft is proud to announce today Srinath Narayanan joins the Board of Directors. Srinath Narayanan, formerly with Goldman Sachs, a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management and is the Managing Partner at Technology Square Partners, a boutique strategic advisory firm with offices in San Francisco and Connecticut. - January 18, 2009 - Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE)
LJL Funding Announces Two-Year Annualized Yield of 10.06%
LJL Funding, the manager of the LJL Secured High Yield Income Fund, announces a two-year annualized return of 10.06% as of December 31, 2008. The Fund provides secure, high yield returns through the use of a high equity position trust deed mortgage fund. - January 16, 2009 - LJL Funding, LLC
NEXT Futures Launches Gold Futures Contract as the New Trading Product
NEXT Futures is an independent brokerage and investment firm launches gold futures contract as the new trading product. With the rise in demand for commodity trading, especially spot gold and silver, NEXT Futures added the instruments to its trading platform to provide traders additional... - January 15, 2009 - NEXT Futures Co. Ltd.
Bay Peak 3 Acquisition Corp. Acquires EBH Investment Holding Company Limited by Issuing Common Shares
Bay Peak 3 Acquisition Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) announced today that it completed the required capital restructuring and acquisition of EBH Investment Holding Company Limited (“EBH”) on December 31, 2008. EBH is headquartered in Hangzhou, Peoples Republic... - January 15, 2009 - Bay Peak LLC
Bay Peak 2 Acquisition Corp. Acquires Touchstone Industry Group, LTD.
Bay Peak 2 Acquisition Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) announced today that it has completed the required capital restructuring and acquisition of Touchstone Industry Group Limited (“CGD”). After the completion of the acquisition the Company changed its name to... - January 15, 2009 - Bay Peak LLC
Erado Message Control Solutions Announces Unlimited Email Archiving for $2.00 Per Month Per Email Account
Erado Message Control Solutions (www.erado.com), the leading provider of SaaS based email archiving, security and compliance solutions, announced a new unlimited email archiving only service plan for $2.00 per month per account. - January 07, 2009 - Erado
The Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE) is Delighted to Announce GCEEE’s Board Formation
Michael A. Krafft, Founder and Chairman of The Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE) is delighted to announce GCEEE’s Board Formation with Mr. Ed Ifshin, Dr. Thea Singer, and Dr. Bruce Abramson. - January 03, 2009 - Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE)
Optimal Investment Group (OIG) Invests in the Acquisition of Models1
Optimal Investment Group (OIG) invests in the acquisition of Models1, UK's largest and most respected modeling agency. - December 20, 2008 - Optimal Investment Group, Inc.
LJL Funding Announces November 2008 Investor Distribution of 10.53%
LJL Funding, the manager of the LJL Secured High Yield Income Fund, announces a 10.53% annualized return as of November 30, 2008. The Fund provides secure, high yield returns through the use of a high equity position trust deed mortgage fund. - December 18, 2008 - LJL Funding, LLC
Bay Peak 1 Acquisition Corp. Acquires Shengtai Power International by Issuing Common Stock
Bay Peak 1 Acquisition Corp. completes a reverse merger transaction with Happy Corporation Ltd and changes name to Shengtai Power International. - November 29, 2008 - Bay Peak LLC
Independent Investment Management Company, Gore Browne Investment Management, Opens New Office in Harrogate Following Period of Sustained Growth
Former asset management company CEO, Mark Arkwright, discusses the reasons why he is bringing his twenty years of experience in private client investment management to the new Gore Browne Investment Management office in Harrogate. - November 14, 2008 - Gore Browne Investment Management
Technology Due Diligence That Contributes to Assessing Post-Merger Valuation
Beacon Integration L.L.C. announces expanded IT due diligence consulting practice. - November 10, 2008 - Beacon Integration L.L.C.
Chris Hall of BMO Capital Markets Says Munis Went Pretty Quickly from Hate to Love on MuniMarket Pulse Podcast
MuniMarket Pulse Podcast Interview with Chris Hall, Head of Underwriting at BMO Capital Markets speaks on the recent rally in the municipal market after a protracted sell-off. Also, municipal issuers are finally taking their deals off the shelf and retail sales continue to be the biggest market-driver. - November 06, 2008 - Derivactiv, LLC
TSI Services Acquires China Polypeptide Group by Issuing Common Stock
TSI Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) announced today that it has completed the required capital restructuring and acquisition of China Polypeptide Group, Ltd. (“CPG”). CPG, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Wuhan, Peoples Republic of China. CPG is in... - November 05, 2008 - Bay Peak LLC
VisionQuest Wealth Management Announces Their New Director of Advice
VisionQuest Wealth Management, a Raleigh-based wealth management firm, has announced that George Nowack has joined the firm as their Director of Advice Nowack is responsible for the coordination of internal and external resources and relationships employed in developing action plans toward... - November 01, 2008 - VisionQuest Wealth Management