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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
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
Retirees Catch a Break from Congress
Dale Merritt, wealth strategist for Banyan Rock & Talent believes that retirees have caught a break with the government’s suspension of the required minimum distribution for 2009. - February 10, 2009 - Banyan Rock & Talent
Launch Of CO2 Carbon Emissions Trading Announced by CTA Firm, Genuine Trading Solutions
Carbon Emissions CO2 Trading Launched by CTA Firm Genuine Trading Solutions. - January 20, 2009 - Genuine Trading Solutions
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
Viridian, Ltd Opens Regional Development Offices in the Florida Panhandle and Newport Beach, California
Viridian, Ltd intensifies already successful expansion into regional markets. - January 04, 2009 - Viridian, Ltd.
PCI/Gazelles High Growth Index Reports 8% Loss for November
Index decline seen for second consecutive period while the overall YTD performance remains healthy. - January 02, 2009 - Private Company Index
November Entrex Private Company Index Data Reflects Unseasonal Decline in Overall Sector Revenues While Maintaining YTD Growth
PCI drops 7 percent this period but still shows a 23 percent growth in overall aggregate revenues for 2008. - January 02, 2009 - Private Company Index
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
Cheyne Capital Wins Three Major Credit Awards
Cheyne Capital, a leading alternative asset manager, won three major awards for its credit fund business at the Creditflux industry awards in London. - December 17, 2008 - Cheyne capital
Top Growth Mid-Market Private Firms Announced for Q3 2008
Ten North American private companies cited for quarter over quarter growth. - December 13, 2008 - Private Company Index
Texas Energy Group Austin TX (TEG) Announces New Partnership and IRA Investment Opportunity
Texas Energy Group, LLC has been approved by Equity Trust Company as an authorized Oil & Gas Investment Company for Self-Directed IRAs. This new partnership allows investors to use their IRA as a means for investing in the oil & gas industry. - November 21, 2008 - Texas Energy Group, LLC
Browndorf Longevity Linked Hedge Fund
Browndorf’s longevity linked hedge fund provides stable and attractive returns. It provides solutions for different types of investors by allowing them to opportunistically diversify into areas that have reduced risk and greater possibility for strong returns. - October 31, 2008 - Browndorf pem, LLC
Equity Capital Funding Seeks Private Investor Capital for Commercial Real Estate Investment
ECF structures low-risk investments for high net worth clients which (1) Protect Invested Capital and (2) Generate Great upside Yield in selected, economically vibrant Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA). The $100 million cash injection will allow the firm to aggressively expand its acquisition efforts. - October 29, 2008 - Equity Capital Funding LP
Tips from Browndorf PEM for Successful Investment Banking
Browndorf PEM is a full-service private equity management firm providing a complete suite of financial management and growth products. Browndorf, a company led by Matthew Browndorf, Esq., offers Wealth Advisory Services, proprietary private equity and hedge fund management services and independent... - October 29, 2008 - Browndorf pem, LLC
Careers at Browndorf PEM LLC
Browndorf seeks Senior Wealth Advisors for its growing wealth advisory division. The position demands entrepreneurial thinkers to build and manage their businesses. - October 29, 2008 - Browndorf pem, LLC
Agathe Capital Partners LLP
Agathe Capital Partners LLP has been set up to provide structuring, advisory and portfolio management capabilities across a range of asset classes. - October 08, 2008 - Agathe Capital Partners LLP
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.
Ideas4investing Launches New Web Site
Ideas4investing portfolio is now available online. - September 18, 2008 - Ideas4investing
National Fifty Financial, LLC Expands Commercial Mortgage Lending Offices Into the Mid-Atlantic
National Fifty has begun its campaign to bring commercial mortgage lending syndication to the Queen City of Charlotte, North Carolina. - September 02, 2008 - National Fifty Financial, LLC
Flat Entrex PCI/Gazelles Index for June Shows Slowdown in High-Growth Company Revenue
June data for Index tracking revenue performance of high-growth private companies shows stagnation for second month in a row. - August 05, 2008 - Private Company Index
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
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
Patrick Boyce Continues Support for Campus Crusade For Christ
Highland Capital CFO Patrick Boyce continued his support this year for Campus Crusade For Christ by contributing to its high school ministry Student Venture. - July 09, 2008 - Highland Capital Management, L.P.
BBY Limited Wins International Business Awards
BBY Limited has won an International Stevie Business Award for Best New Financial Product with the Value and Momentum Monitor that has been achieving absolute returns of 24%. BBY was also a finalist in the Best Overall Corporation in Asia. - July 06, 2008 - BBY Limited
Private Company Index (PCI) Cites Westminster, Colo., Firm with Top Growth Award
EssentiaLink Soars to 157% Growth, Despite Economic Downturn - July 02, 2008 - Private Company Index
Growth of Private Companies Remains Stable in May, According to Entrex PCI/Gazelles Index
Entrex PCI/Gazelles Index for May over April shows a 1% decline, which analysts say is a normal leveling-off after the near 13% spike it saw April over March. - July 02, 2008 - Private Company Index
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
Entrepreneurs Fight Back; Index of Private Company Revenue Presents Trends Contrary to Recession
The Entrex Private Company Index (PCI) saw a slight increase in revenues when assessing May over April. The index reflects that this portfolio of private companies are maintaining a three-year high reached in April. - June 24, 2008 - Private Company Index
Entrex Private Company Index (PCI) Recognizes Revelwood with Top Growth Award
New Jersey Firm, Revelwood, Soars to 120.6% Growth, Despite Economic Downturn. - June 19, 2008 - Private Company Index
Entrex Private Company Index Cites Ontario Firm with Top Growth Award
qdata Soars to 101.9% Growth, Despite Economic Downturn. - June 12, 2008 - Private Company Index
Entrex Private Company Index Cites Chicago Firm with Top Growth Award
Rising Medical Solutions Soars to 89.9% Growth, Despite Economic Downturn. - June 12, 2008 - Private Company Index
Entrex PCI Releases First Issue of “AlternativeMonthly;” Results Contrary to Economic Trends
Entrex Private Company Index releases "AlternativeMonthly" Report vol. 508 with sneak preview available online at www.privatecompanyindex.com. - June 11, 2008 - Private Company Index
Growth of Private Companies on PCI/Gazelles Index Outpace Traditional Wall Street Indicators in April
Private Company Index/Gazelles (sub) Index increased 12.8% in April, meaning that this group of private companies saw an overall average gross revenue increase of that amount from month-end March figures. - June 03, 2008 - Private Company Index
Index Reflects Private Companies Achieved Revenue Growth for the Second Consecutive Month
The Entrex PCI reports April 2008 results, reviews Index trends and discusses correlation to other economic indicators. - May 23, 2008 - Private Company Index
Q1 High Growth Companies Announced by the Private Company Index
The Entrex Private Company Index (PCI) reveals the five companies that topped their growth charts for Q1 2008. - May 17, 2008 - Private Company Index
Judy Calder Joins Millennium Trust as Vice President, Automatic Rollovers
Millennium Trust proudly announces that Judy Calder has joined Millennium Trust as Vice President, Automatic Rollovers. - May 15, 2008 - Millennium Trust Company
Sandy Spring Bank Launches Millennium Trust’s HSA Manager Program
On April 1, 2008, Sandy Spring Bank, headquartered in Olney, MD, launched HSA Manager, Millennium Trust Company’s Health Savings Account (HSA) solution for financial institutions. - May 15, 2008 - Millennium Trust Company
Adverse Bad Credit Loans: Monetary Assistance Irrespective of Consideration for Credit Record
Adverse Bad Credit Loans is a trustworthy online arranger of financial services. - May 05, 2008 - Student Loans UK
Wealth Builders FX Launches New Personal Trading Assistant Platform
With this new product, retail investors can now take advantage of the Foreign Exchange (FOREX) market, while limiting their time commitment and reducing the emotional stress of trading. - April 26, 2008 - Wealth Builders FX, LLC
Private Company Employment Data and CEO Sentiments Indicate Belt Tightening — But No Mortal Fear
Negative sentiment nearly quadrupled in Q4 (from prior periods) when CEOs reported their outlook for “next quarter’s business climate.” Private company CEOs also believe funding will be increasingly more difficult to obtain in 2008 per a dramatic increase in perception that financial resources, both capital and debt, will be tighter in the coming period. - April 12, 2008 - Private Company Index
Permavest Closes $63 Million Private Equity Funding
Permavest Investment (www.permavest.com) announces today that the final closing of a private equity fund-of-funds with a total of $63 million in capital commitments. Raised from high net worth clients spanning the Asia Pacific region, the private equity fund was created to provide clients access to... - April 05, 2008 - Permavest Investment
Index Reveals That Revenue Growth Rates of Historically High-Growth Companies Have Slowed
The Entrex PCI/Gazelles Index, a newly formed, 10 company, high-growth subset of the three year old Private Company Index (PCI) saw slowed growth this month -- as measured by monthly company revenues. - April 01, 2008 - Private Company Index
Banyan Rock & Talent President Named Co-Chair of Cary Ducks Unlimited
Michael Sterling is named co-chair of the Cary Chapter of Ducks Unlimited. He will be responsible for managing and coordinating fundraising events. - March 28, 2008 - Banyan Rock & Talent
Reserve Aid Announces Support from James Dondero of Highland Capital Management
Reserve Aid announced today that James Dondero, Managing Partner and President of Highland Capital Management, has been added to their list of financial contributors. Mr. James Dondero’s support for Reserve Aid is through an undisclosed monetary contribution. “Reserve Aid provides... - March 19, 2008 - Highland Capital Management, L.P.
Index of Private Company Revenues Takes First Dip in Eight Months
The Private Company Index (PCI) for month-end February 2008 reflects a 2.96% decline in revenue performance from this diverse portfolio of North American companies. Key capital markets indicators (Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ 100 and the S&P Small Cap 600) each ended the month down... - March 19, 2008 - Private Company Index
2008 PCI/Gazelles Recognized as Benchmark Group of Top Growth PCI Companies
The Private Company Index (PCI) announces the creation of the PCI/Gazelles, a 10 company subset of the PCI portfolio recognizing the top growth firms of 2007—as measured by the percent change in 2007 revenues over 2006. The PCI/Gazelles Index will be tracked monthly and plotted against the... - March 05, 2008 - Private Company Index
Local Wealth Strategist Achieves Certified Financial Planner Designation
Brant Spesshardt has completed financial planning and met the experience needed to use the certification marks CFP, Certified Financial Planner. - February 27, 2008 - Banyan Rock & Talent
Reggie Karas to Participate on SIFMA Panel
Reggie Karas, SVP Heath Savings Accounts, has been selected to participate in the SIFMA (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association) Savings and Retirement Symposium on February 28-29 at the Fairmont in Washington, D.C. Ms. Karas will sit on a panel entitled “Impact of Healthcare... - February 24, 2008 - Millennium Trust Company
Entrepreneurial Companies See Revenue Increases During What Experts Declared a “Stalled” US Economy in January
Private Company Index (PCI) calculations for month-end January 2008 transcended any concerns of stagnation with a 3.4% increase calculated from portfolio companies’ January top-line revenues. - February 23, 2008 - Private Company Index