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Chad Ratliff Listed in Top 20 Under 40 Feature
Chad Ratliff of McCall Insurance and The Ratliff Group is honored by the Blue Ridge Business Journal as one of Southern Virginia's Top 20 emerging leaders under the age of 40. - October 23, 2008 - The Ratliff Group, LLC
Tech Coast Angels Closes Series A Financing for AgileNano -- Funds Will Support R&D and Commercial Development for Nanotechnology-Based Energy Absorbing Material
San Diego Tech Coast Angels announced that the group has funded a Series A round for AgileNano, a San Diego-based company developing proprietary technologies to minimize military injuries such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) resulting from explosions, and to increase comfort and protection of sporting equipment such as shoes and helmets. - October 08, 2008 - Tech Coast Angels San Diego
Waikatolink Opens Up Venture Incubator to Local Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs with an idea or early stage venture will be able to increase their chances of success by engaging with the WaikatoLink Venture Incubator which has just been opened up to local entrepreneurs. WaikatoLink, the commercialisation arm of the University of Waikato, has operated its venture... - October 08, 2008 - WaikatoLink
FIVE STAR: 2008 Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Managers (Sm) Announced - Joe Rollins of Rollins Financial Counseling Receives Award
Joseph (Joe) R. Rollins has been named as a 2008 FIVE STAR Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager. The individuals who receive this award are selected based on a rigorous research process and represent less than 3% of Wealth Managers in the Atlanta area. - October 03, 2008 - Rollins Financial Counseling, Inc.
Solarpower Restoration Systems Announces Letter of Intent for a Three Year Supply of Modules with SBM Solar Inc.
SolarPower Restoration Systems Inc, a leading developer of building and roofing integrated photovoltaic application technologies, today announced that it has signed a non-binding letter-of-intent for a three-year supply agreement with SBM Solar Inc. Under the letter of intent, SolarPower... - October 01, 2008 - SolarPower Restoration Systems, Inc.
Pak Stock Exchange (pakstockexchange.com) Launches a Greatly Improved Online Virtual Trading Platform
Targeting the internet-generation, an online virtual stock trading platform was setup in 2006 by Wasi Mohsin, a technology enthusiast and a veteran investor of Karachi, Pakistan. The site http://www.pakstockexchange.com has been greatly improved since then and is now a beautifully designed,... - September 29, 2008 - pakstockexchange.com
Emerging Asia Releases Free Report on Chinese Milk Crisis
Melamine in Milk: Tainted Chinese Dairy Products, provides a summary of information known to date, along with detailed English language tables identifying the brands and products found to contain traces of Melamine, as well as the quantity of Melamine found and the production date of the batch tested. To date, the Chinese government is not known to have released such detailed information in English. - September 22, 2008 - Emerging Asia
Ideas4investing Launches New Web Site
Ideas4investing portfolio is now available online. - September 18, 2008 - Ideas4investing
Diversus Opens Hong Kong Office, Hires Vincent Pun as Principal
Forge regional expansion plan covering Asia Pacific - September 18, 2008 - Diversus Investment Advisers
Knox Lawrence International Launches 2nd Annual African Business Plan Competition
Business school candidates will compete for $15,000 in cash prizes along with the opportunity to have their vision considered for funding. - September 09, 2008 - Knox Lawrence International
State Initiatives Yield Positive Results: Florida Pharmaceutical Company Moves to Wisconsin
Pharmaceutical company NanoMedex, Inc., is moving its corporate headquarters and research and development lab to Dane County from Gainseville, Fla. NanoMedex is an emerging growth company based on technologies developed at the University of Florida-Gainesville. - August 15, 2008 - Kegonsa Capital Partners
VisionQuest Announces the Opening of VisionQuest Capital
VisionQuest Wealth Management announces the opening of VisionQuest Capital. The Raleigh-based firm’s creative financing division offers experience, knowledge and expertise in creative financing options, lending solutions and private placement of debt and equity. The firm is well positioned to... - August 13, 2008 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
Code Approval of Modular Housing Systems (MHS Prefab)
MHS Aluminum Building System Meets LARR Requirements/ US Systems LLC, developer of MHS prefab technology is pleased to announce that it has received the final code approval for the use of MHS Structural Insulated Panel Frame Assemblies from the Department of Building and Safety, Engineering Research Section of City of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Research Report: RR# 25703 - August 01, 2008 - Modular Housing Systems
Custodio Asset Management's Gains Counter Falling Market
Garnering steady gains despite market loss, CAM is expanding to serve its growing clientèle. - July 30, 2008 - Custodio Asset Management
Finance the Dream Helps Atlanta Homeowner’s Command Top Dollar for Their Homes Despite Nationwide Housing Crisis
Atlanta is once again becoming a Seller’s market. By utilizing No Credit Qualifying Lease Options, homeowner’s are selling their homes quickly and for full market value. - July 25, 2008 - The Wealth Consortium
Private Equity Mutual Fund Distribution Growth Creates Need for Sales Professionals
Vista Research and Management, LLC, investment advisor to the Listed Private Equity Plus Fund, is seeking sales professionals to meet increased demand for private equity investment options among financial professionals. - July 21, 2008 - Vista Research and Management
Symmetry Advisors Announces Affiliation with Blossom Associati S.r.l. (Milan, Italy)
The two affiliated companies will conduct cross-border transactions between the U.S. and the Italian, Swiss and Israeli life sciences industries. - July 19, 2008 - Symmetry Advisors
Highly Profitable Eco-Forestry Out-Performs More Traditional Investments, Returning 30% Last Year
Oxigen Investments offer eco-friendly investments in Teak and Agarwood which are proving to be lucrative investment vehicles for the individual investors they service. Established 5 years ago, Oxigen has an impressive client retention rate, with 24% of clients re-investing. And that client base is... - July 14, 2008 - Oxigen Investments
SolarPower Restoration Ties Up with T.Clear Corporation
SolarPower Restoration Systems announced today, has signed an exclusive global product license agreement with T.Clear Corporation. T.Clear will manufacture and distributed the T.Clear SOLAR LG LIGHTGUARD® and SOLAR HG HEAVYGUARD® Protected Membrane Roof (PMR) insulation panels based on... - July 13, 2008 - SolarPower Restoration Systems, Inc.
Small Company... Big Impact
VisionQuest Wealth Management makes a significant impact on people's lives, particularly children, through the firm's charitable participation. - July 10, 2008 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
SolarPower Restoration Systems Inc. and SBM Solar Inc. Form Strategic Alliance to Develop New BIPV Systems
SolarPower Restoration Systems Inc. and SBM Solar Inc., two companies experienced in the solar-roofing and photovoltaic industries respectively, announced today a new strategic alliance to develop and manufacturer new photovoltaic systems for commercial and residential roofing and walls. The... - July 08, 2008 - SolarPower Restoration Systems, Inc.
Kalahari's Maher Retires and Names Castro Managing Director, Americas
Kalahari announces that New York based Edward Maher has retired from the company. Ralph Castro has been named Managing Director, Americas following Maher's retirement. - June 27, 2008 - Kalahari Limited
VisionQuest Finds Feedback from 2007 Client Survey
A year-end survey provides a boost of confidence and constructive criticism for a Raleigh-based wealth management firm. - June 26, 2008 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
Atlanta Becoming the Hotbed of Real Estate Investing for National and International Investors & Securities Firms for local Atlanta Investment Firm, The Wealth Consortium
In recent months, Atlanta investment firm, The Wealth Consortium has seen considerable activity in its growing base of national and international real estate investors seeking new projects in the Atlanta market. - June 26, 2008 - The Wealth Consortium
Risk Management Announce New Service for Hedge Fund Managers
New service for Hedge Fund Managers looking for employment. - May 29, 2008 - FSE, LLC
Reliance Technology Ventures Limited Directs Investment Into Pelago, Inc.
Reliance Technology Ventures Limited (RTVL), the corporate venture capital arm of the Reliance ADA Group, has directed the investment of an undisclosed amount in Pelago, Inc. RTVL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Capital Ltd. 1. Pelago offers a new break-through mobile and Web-based... - May 29, 2008 - Reliance Venture Asset Management Ltd
Visionquest Wealth Management Works with Local Universities to Recruit Top Talent
VisionQuest Wealth Management, a Raleigh-based wealth management firm, announces that Ally Baker and Nick Kolbenschlag have joined the firm. VisionQuest looks to local universities to recruit talent. “VisionQuest works in a very intense, competitive environment,” President and CEO... - May 22, 2008 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
Kent Smith of Edward Jones Receives Accredited Asset Management Specialist® Designation
Kent Smith of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Temple, TX has achieved the professional designation of Accredited Asset Management Specialist®. Smith successfully completed the Accredited Asset Management Specialist, or AAMS®, Professional Education Program from the... - May 19, 2008 - Edward Jones - Kent Smith
Mantra Venture Group’s Proprietary Sustainable Energy Technology is Ready for Commercialization
New technology promises to be faster and more efficient within an estimated billion dollar market OTCBB : MVTG FRANKFURT : 5MV Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (Mantra) is pleased to announce that its Signal Smoothing Technology has successfully completed field testing and is ready to be... - May 01, 2008 - Mantra Venture Group Ltd.
Symons Capital Management Introduces a New Small Cap Investment Strategy
SYMONS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT has introduced its third long-only equity mutual fund strategy, Symons Small Cap Institutional Fund (SSMIX). The strategy is an intellectual sibling of the Symons Alpha Growth and Symons Alpha Value strategies – in every case Symons Capital seeks to invest in... - April 30, 2008 - Symons Capital Management, Inc.
Arik Kislin Joins Be’er Hagolah Institutes’ Board of Directors
Be’er Hagolah Institutes announced today that Arik Kislin, a New York-based entrepreneur and real estate developer, has joined its Board of Directors. - March 25, 2008 - Linx Industries
S.E.VEN Fund Awards $450,000 to Recognize Enterprise Solutions to Poverty Research
Innovators in International Development are integrating the Poor into Networks of Productivity. - March 23, 2008 - Seven Fund
BrainForest Digital Introduces HyperReal®, a Revolution in Animatic Production
BrainForest Digital Animatics has revolutionized the animatic production industry by developing HyperReal®. HyperReal® is a new style of 3D animatic designed from the ground up to be a better presentation tool. - March 08, 2008 - BrainForest Digital Animatics
Venture Farm and Frontera Group Enter Into a Strategic Partnership
Frontera will co-invest in Venture Farm’s early-stage funding and execution initiatives. - February 21, 2008 - Venture Farm
Reliance Technology Ventures Limited Directs Investment Into Sequans Communications
Reliance Technology Ventures Limited (RTVL), the corporate venture capital arm of the Reliance ADA Group, has directed the investment of an undisclosed amount in Sequans Communications (Sequans). RTVL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Capital Ltd. 1. Sequans Communications, a leading... - February 12, 2008 - Reliance Venture Asset Management Ltd
Argonaut Ventures to Auction Premium Medical Domain Names
Cancer, Arthritis, Depression, and Menopause Domain Names Offered for Sale. - February 09, 2008 - Argonaut Ventures
Emerging Asia Enters Into Alliance Partnership with Ascendas and iAxil
Emerging Asia announced that it has entered into an alliance partnership with Ascendas Land (Singapore) Pte Ltd., the owner and developer of a number of science, business, industrial and technology parks in Singapore and other Asian countries. Emerging Asia will provide Ascendas tenants with commercial due diligence, market research, and market strategy advisory in order to assist their entry into Mainland China, India, and other markets in Asia. - January 12, 2008 - Emerging Asia
Last Atlantis’ New Long/Short Equity Program Seeks Low-Volatility Returns
Last Atlantis Capital Management, LLC has introduced LACM Long/Short Equity Share Class W, a 130/30 strategy that seeks to diversify equity exposure and trading cycles to yield consistent, lower volatility returns over various market conditions. - January 09, 2008 - Last Atlantis Capital Management
Release of SAIL - Secure Automated Interactive Library
Background Investigations, public records research all ordered and managed through RMS's interactive system. - January 02, 2008 - FSE, LLC
Reliance Technology Ventures Ltd. Leads Investment Into US-Based, E-Band Communications Corporation
Reliance Technology Ventures Limited (RTVL), the corporate venture capital arm of the Reliance ADA Group, has invested an undisclosed amount in E-Band Communications Corporation (EBCC) as a lead investor for its Series B round. Reliance Technology Ventures Ltd. is a 100% subsidiary of Reliance Capital Ltd - December 08, 2007 - Reliance Venture Asset Management Ltd
Invest For Change, LLC Announces New Downtown Location
Darron Stover, president of Invest For Change, LLC, a firm specializing in socially responsible investing, announces a new office in downtown Raleigh. - December 05, 2007 - Invest For Change, LLC
US Trailmaps and Magellan to Release New GPS Trail Software
U.S. Trailmaps and Magellan Navigation, Inc., announced the availability of a new series of recreational trail maps for use with Magellan’s leading series of GPS navigation devices, the Magellan Triton™, eXplorist™ and CrossoverGPS™. The venture represents the first time that inclusive recreational trail systems have been available in detail for GPS navigation systems. - December 01, 2007 - Kegonsa Capital Partners
Fernandez Capital Launches New Starboyant Clothing Line
Fernandez Capital LLC announced the launch of the Starboyant brand, a cutting-edge and stylish new high-end clothing line. - October 28, 2007 - Fernandez Capital LLC
Last Atlantis Inks Deal with Former Currency Trader at Tudor to Launch New Share Class Within Last Atlantis Partners Fund
Last Atlantis Capital Management, LLC (St. Thomas, USVI) and Jerry Considine, former currency trader at Tudor Investment, have partnered to introduce LACM Foreign Exchange, Share Class W within the Last Atlantis Partners Fund. The share class will be traded by Mr. Considine and seeks to capitalize... - October 26, 2007 - Last Atlantis Capital Management
Raleigh Wealth Manager Darron Stover Launches Invest For Change, LLC
Darron Stover, an investment advisory representative with FSC Securities, specializing in socially responsible investing, announces today the formation of a socially responsible investment firm, Invest For Change, LLC, and a re-launch of the company Web site, Invest4Change.com. - October 13, 2007 - Invest For Change, LLC
Local Wealth Strategist Darron Stover Recognized as a 2007 Mover & Shaker
Darron Stover, an investment advisory representative with FSC Securities, specializing in socially responsible investing, has been recognized by Business Leader magazine as a 2007 Mover & Shaker. - October 13, 2007 - Invest For Change, LLC
Local Wealth Strategist Participates in Hurricane Katrina Relief Program
Darron Stover, an investment advisory representative with FSC Securities, specializing in socially responsible investing, announces his return from Mississippi after a weeklong project, part of the ongoing Hurricane Katrina relief effort. - October 13, 2007 - Invest For Change, LLC
Risk Management Solutions Offers Environmental Liens Searches
Due to the changes mandated by the EPA’s new All Appropriate Inquiry rule and the associated ASTM E 1527-05 standard that have increased the importance on the requirements for searches on environmental liens, Risk Management Solutions is offering a special service to all their clients that... - October 09, 2007 - FSE, LLC
Integrale Investments Announces Market Commentary
Firm to provide research and analysis on economic and real estate market conditions - October 09, 2007 - Integrale Investments
Risk Management Solutions New Interactive System
Risk Management Solutions announced today they are in the final stage of developing a new interactive system for Fund of Funds, Hedge Funds and any investment market. This new technology will give their clients the most efficient and thorough way to provide ordering background investigations. This... - October 04, 2007 - FSE, LLC