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Tate & Tryon, Top Accounting Firm for Nonprofits, Announces National Expansion
Opens Regional Offices in New York City. - January 25, 2018 - Tate and Tryon
New Day to Explore Environmental Insurance Trends at 2018 IRMI Energy Risk & Insurance Conference
John Heft, senior vice president and director of the real estate practice at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, will address Current Trends in the Environmental Marketplace at the 2018 IRMI Energy Risk & Insurance Conference (ERIC) to be held at the Royal Sonesta Houston in Texas. During the... - January 25, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Lee & Associates Investment Services Group Negotiates Sale of Wilmington Multi-Tenant Industrial Property
Lee & Associates Investment Services Group is proud to announce the sale of a multi-tenant industrial property in Wilmington, CA. The four-building 32,392 square foot property was part of a 205,000+ square foot 7 property multi-tenant industrial portfolio that extends from Palmdale down to... - January 25, 2018 - Lee & Associates, Investment Services Group, Inc.
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $40 Million Raise for PetroMar Ships, Inc.
PetroMar Ships Inc. (PetroMar) announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $40 million to acquire and operate charter tankers for major oil companies. PetroMar Ships, Inc. has been established by PetroMar Corp., a leading ship-management services... - January 25, 2018 - Castle Placement
Status Global Insurance Launches Medical Brand with a New European Health Cash Plan Product
Status Global Insurance (SGI) have just launched their new brand "Status Medical Insurance Solutions," alongside the unveiling of their new European Health Cash Plan product. The new brand will offer a range of Worldwide Medical Insurance Products to complement those already available... - January 25, 2018 - Status Global Insurance
Eugenio Bonomi Appointed Chief Executive Officer of CRIF
CRIF has announced the appointment of Eugenio Bonomi as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. The new CEO has 30 years' experience in Accenture, where he held roles of increasing responsibility, eventually becoming Senior Managing Director and part of the Global Leadership Council. - January 25, 2018 - CRIF
ARGI Once Again Named One of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky
ARGI Named One of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky for 7th Consecutive Year - January 25, 2018 - ARGI Financial Group
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names Robin Kelly Its Director of Compliance
Robin Kelly, who has worked at SAFE Federal Credit Union for 18 years, has been named the credit union’s Director of Compliance. Kelly was SAFE’s Card Services Manager for more than a decade, after starting with the credit union in 2000 as a switchboard operator, working her way up... - January 25, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Opus MedStrategies Hits the Market with Innovative Health Risk Management and Directional Care Solutions
Opus MedStrategies Inc. recently announced the launch of their health risk management organization. Opus will provide strategies and solutions to change the current healthcare paradigm by improving healthcare utilization and access to quality care, and by reducing costs to payers and plans... - January 24, 2018 - Opus MedStrategies
Sun Acquisitions Announces the Sale of a Plumbing Business to an Individual Investor
Sun Acquisitions is pleased to announce the sale of Done-Rite plumbing. The company has been in business over 51 years and provides a comprehensive range of residential and commercial plumbing services to the Chicagoland area. The business is equipped with well-trained employees and established... - January 24, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
Cognia Law Announces New Appointments to Its UK Senior Executive Team
Cognia Law, a next-generation provider of legal, compliance and risk management services headquartered in London, today announced two additions to its UK Executive Team. Dominique Hainebach has joined Cognia as Head of Consulting and Edward Gill as Head of Cognia UK and Europe. Both will be based... - January 24, 2018 - Cognia Law
Concord Securities Sees Surge in New Client Numbers
Concord Securities says it has benefited from a sharp increase in new client sign ups even as global stocks remain volatile. - January 24, 2018 - Concord Securities
Eighth LEORON Annual General Meeting Reveals Company’s New Director of Internal Audit & Finance, and Director of Business Operations for UAE
Recent expansion at LEORON saw the company implementing rapid changes that lead to international acclaim. Now, the company deems further departmental organization as crucial to future growth. More than one hundred employees from six international offices attended LEORON Institute’s latest... - January 23, 2018 - LEORON Institute
Fast Invest Expands P2P Platform Offering to Non-EU Investors
Fast Invest is creating a digital banking system, prioritizing the investment sector to help people generate secure and stable passive income streams, and thereby achieve financial freedom. The Company's value comes from merging fiat and cryptocurrencies. - January 23, 2018 - Fast Invest
Boutique Acquisitions Group Purchases 100-Bed Student Housing Property at University of Arizona Tucson
Synergetic Investment Group (SIG), a boutique multifamily and student housing acquisitions group, makes its entry into the Tucson off-campus student rental market with the purchase of Sahuaro Point Villas, serving the students at University of Arizona, Tucson. - January 22, 2018 - Trisource Capital, LLC
GoLookUp's Unclaimed Money Search Helps to Discover Lost Funds Across the USA
With nearly 60 billion dollars tied up in various funds and government agencies, millions of Americans are unaware that they are entitled to unclaimed money left behind by them or their relatives. GoLookup's Unclaimed Money Search uses advanced cross referencing of public records to help people... - January 21, 2018 - Lucky2Media, LLC
Commercial Mortgage Banker Arranges Cash Out Refinancing
Randy Rienas of Compass Commercial Mortgage, Inc. has successfully placed a $7.0MM cash out loan refinancing for the Golden Shoppes located in West Palm Beach, Florida. - January 21, 2018 - Compass Commercial Mortgage, Inc.
Sector Arc Advisors Wins Coquest's 2017 CTA Challenge
In a year-long contest, Sector Arc Advisors, a Chicago-based commodity trading advisor, won first in Coquest's CTA Challenge, beating out 35 other CTAs. - January 21, 2018 - Coquest Inc.
ARGI Expands Community Outreach in 2017
ARGI, a Louisville-based personal and business financial advisory firm, celebrates a successful year in building the company’s philanthropic arm, ARGI Gives, which is dedicated to improving the lives of others in the communities they serve. Created in the last quarter of 2015, ARGI Gives... - January 20, 2018 - ARGI Financial Group
Exciting New App for the Construction and Service Industry Coming This Spring
This Spring a new mobile app will hit iTunes and Google Play catering to the Construction and Service Industry. Making it easier for Homeowners and Businesses to hire local Service Providers or get round about estimates on projects and repairs. - January 20, 2018 - ProjectSnapp LLC
The “Reg.A Money Show” Publishes Podcast Detailing the Elements That Make for a Strong Regulation A+ Offering
Learn the critical components and elements that are essential to set a company apart from just another “Me Too” company, instead of a company that clearly defines its goals, purposes, and tells a compelling story that fully explains the problem or issue that company is trying to solve - all without “over-selling” or embellishment. - January 19, 2018 - Reg.A Funding Group
Long Term Care Insurance Industry Paid $9.2 Billion in Claims in 2017 Reports AALTCI
Some 300,000 claimants received long-term care insurance benefits an increase over prior the year reports the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance. - January 19, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
MarketCurrents Initiates an Enquiry Into Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Family Offices
In a series of articles, starting this month, MarketCurrents Wealth Management will explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it will affect Family Offices. The evolution and application of AI in several industries has been rapid, especially in the last year, along with a general awareness of... - January 19, 2018 - MarketCurrents
Stonehill President Elected to Board of Directors for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Stonehill announced today that its President and CEO, Doug Pace, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. This is Mr. Pace’s second tenure on the Board of Directors having previously served with the chamber as both a board member and executive... - January 18, 2018 - Stonehill
The SCE Group to Acquire Cayden Security
The SCE Group and Cayden Security combine unparalleled cyber security expertise to deliver comprehensive cyber security assurance to global enterprises. - January 18, 2018 - The SCE Group
Bucket Technologies Aims to Eliminate the Need to Handle Coins Ever Again
Aiming to assist Singapore’s acceleration towards a Smart Nation and a cashless economy, Bucket Technologies’ platform digitises coin change during retail cash transactions in order to reduce the economic stress caused by the production and circulation of coins. - January 18, 2018 - Bucket Technologies
Indian River Glass, Acquired Outright by Florida Window & Door
Indian River Glass, a New Smyrna based glass, window & door company, was acquired outright by Florida Window & Door, a company based out of Palm Beach, FL for $1.8 million. Real estate was also involved in the transaction. - January 18, 2018 - NewGate Capital Partners
Solomon and Kendrick Increasing Resources for an Aggressive Recruitment Drive
As the markets shift directions to best steer a clear path through this shifting terrain, Solomon and Kendrick aim to recruit a large enough base of talent to exceed the previous years benchmark record of return. - January 18, 2018 - Solomon and Kendrick
SnapCheck and CeleritiFinTech Partner to Arm Financial Institutions with Innovative Technology to Compete and Win in the Digital Space
Alliance provides clients with easy access to the next generation in digital checking. - January 18, 2018 - SnapCheck
Women of SterlingRisk Named American Heart Association "Go Red for Women" Honorees
SterlingRisk has long history of encouraging employees to be more mindful of their health and wellness. - January 18, 2018 - SterlingRisk Insurance
Fulcrum Part Exits Specsmakers with Stellar Returns
Specsmakers, one of South India’s largest optical chains, has successfully raised $10Mn. led by Fidelity Growth Partners. The fund raise puts the investment at a 69.4% IRR for Fulcrum at a 2.8x multiple. Fulcrum Fund II led a $4.3mn round into Specsmakers over 3 tranches between 2014-2016. - January 17, 2018 - Fulcrum Venture India LLP
Global Agora Announces Launch of Maximus Live - 21st Century Media Buying Software
Global Agora, a venture capital fund founded and operated by entrepreneurs, is pleased to announce the rollout of Maximus, a 21st century media buying software that puts native advertising strategies on auto-pilot. Maximus interfaces with the major advertising platforms of Yahoo Gemini, Outbrain,... - January 17, 2018 - Global Agora
APTA and iGrad Attack Student Debt with Financial Literacy
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and iGrad have partnered to attack the growing student debt problem with financial literacy education. - January 17, 2018 - iGrad
Education Lender Expands Loan Consolidation Opportunities
Helping Borrowers Take Control of Their Financial Future - January 17, 2018 - iHELP Student Loan/RSLFC
Michael Camerota of Touchstone Advisors Given the “Exit Palooza” Award
Michael Camerota, J.D., M&AMI, Founder of Touchstone Advisors LLC, won the XPX New England “Exit Palooza” recently by recounting the story of the sale of a distribution company, in which the firm obtained a market clearing offer (9X EBITDA), skipping the auction process, all while... - January 17, 2018 - Touchstone Advisors
MarketCurrents Releases 2nd Annual Risk and Insurance Outlook for Family Offices
The list of risks family offices face is long and continues to grow with every new generation. MarketCurrents Wealth Management released its 2nd annual Risk and Insurance edition, which centered on risks that family offices face (even the not –so- obvious) and the insurance solutions that... - January 17, 2018 - MarketCurrents
Sun Acquisitions Announces the Sale of a Chicago Used Car Dealership to an Investor
Sun Acquisitions is pleased to announce the sale of a used car dealership. The dealership has been operating since 2005 and has developed an excellent reputation in the marketplace for reliability and service. The business has carved out a strong niche in the subprime market for used cars, which... - January 17, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
CRIF Acquires Dun & Bradstreet Vietnam and Its Franchise Operations in Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia
CRIF’s decision support systems and software solutions combined with Dun & Bradstreet data and risk management solutions will help global clients optimize existing business processes in a very efficient and innovative way and strengthen relationships with other countries in Asia. - January 17, 2018 - CRIF
Omanye Money Opens a New Shop in Dubai for Its Payments and Transfer Services
Omanye Money, the money transfer and payment solutions provider, announced on Monday that Dubai will be the regional hub for its operations across the Middle East following the opening of its shop in the city to oversee its operations in the UAE and beyond. Omanye Money already enables many people... - January 17, 2018 - Omanye Limited
Residential Home Funding Corp. and Carbon Credit Capital Launch World’s First Carbon Neutral Mortgage Product
Brand New “Green” Mortgage Product Gives Borrowers the Power to Directly Help the Environment. - January 16, 2018 - Residential Home Funding Corp.
New Book Release for Business and Life Success
Speaker and Author Marc Demetriou Receives Praise for Newest Book "Lessons From My Grandfather." - January 16, 2018 - Marc Demetriou
Three Twenty-One Capital Partners’ Client, Tec Air Acquired by Angstrom USA in §363 Bankruptcy Sale
Three Twenty-One Capital Partners, LLC (321 Capital) announced its client, Tec Air, Inc., has been successfully acquired by Angstrom USA, via §363 Sale of substantially all the assets, as part of it’s plan to exit Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Managing Partner of Three Twenty-One Capital... - January 16, 2018 - Three Twenty-One Capital Partners, LLC
GoLookUp’s Advanced People Search Method Lets Anyone Tap Into Hundreds of Millions of People Records
How does the people search work exactly? In order to search and find a person across America using the GolookUp tool, a user will need to enter basic information about the desired person on the website's search page; first and last name, state of residency. Once that information is available, Golookup allows to dig for gold in terms of people search. - January 14, 2018 - Lucky2Media, LLC
Powers Insurance and Risk Management Creates Plant a Tree Program
St. Louis insurance agency to give back to the environment. - January 14, 2018 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
SAFE Federal Credit Union Gives More Than $1 Million to Members
Members of SAFE Federal Credit Union received annual bonus dividends and interest rebates on December 31 totaling more than $1 million, based on their account usage. The payments were based on members’ account usage. Deposit accounts, including certificates, received a 12 percent bonus based... - January 14, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Southeast Asian Mobile Money Market Heating Up in 2018
Southeast Asia's mobile money and agent banking scene continues to race forward as regional authorities, international experts and industry stakeholders gather once again for the 9th Mobile Money & Agent Banking Summit 2018 to be held on February 7-8 at the ParkRoyal Hotel in Yangon,... - January 13, 2018 - Magenta Global Pte Ltd
CrowdFundX CEO Darren Marble Talks Regulation A+ 2018 Predictions and the Future of Hybrid Reg.A+ Offerings
"Hybrid" Regulation A+ offerings are the talk of the town. What are they? Why are they important? And why do all the experts think hybrids will make a major statement on the Regulation A+ marketplace in 2018 and beyond? This episode of the Reg.A Money Show answers these questions. - January 13, 2018 - Reg.A Funding Group
Sun Acquisitions Welcomes Larry Sanderman as Vice President of Buy Side Services
Sun Acquisitions has recently hired Larry Sanderman as Vice President of Buy Side Services. Larry Sanderman is a seasoned M&A professional with experience across a breadth of industries including financial services, industrials, services, specialty chemicals and technology. - January 13, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
Program for 2018 National Medicare Supplement Association's Industry Summit Posted
The program for the national Medigap insurance industry summit has been announced by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance, the conference organizer. - January 13, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
CRIF Acquires Vision-Net, a Leading Business Information Provider in Ireland
CRIF, a global company specialising in credit bureau, business information and credit solutions, has announced today the acquisition of Vision-Net, a leading provider of business information based in Dublin. - January 13, 2018 - CRIF