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Opening Address for the New UvA-IBFD Advanced Master’s in International Tax Law: Principles, Policy and Practice

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) and IBFD proudly announce the start of their joint Advanced Master’s in International Tax Law: Principles, Policy and Practice. An opening address to mark this important occasion was held on Friday 28 August 2015 at the UvA Faculty of Law at the Agnietenkapel in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. - September 01, 2015 - IBFD

New Visa Debit Card with Financial Hills Latinoamérica (fhlatinoamerica.com)

With this card you can make withdrawals at any ATM of the funds available in your account. - September 01, 2015 - Financial Hills Latinoamerica

INSIDE Public Accounting Names Doeren Mayhew "Best of the Best" CPA Firm

Doeren Mayhew, a CPA and advisory firm with locations in Troy, Mich., Houston and Ft. Lauderdale, has once again been honored by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) as one of the nation’s best-managed CPA firms for the 19th year. Based on more than 70 management and operational metrics, the... - September 01, 2015 - Doeren Mayhew

Private Bank of Buckhead Renewed as SBA "Preferred Lender"

The U.S. Small Business Administration has renewed Private Bank of Buckhead’s Preferred Lender Participant status, which streamlines and expedites processes for the bank’s clients. - August 31, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead

Victoria Homes For Heroes® Real Estate Agent Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families

National Homes for Heroes program honors Caleb Shaw of Victoria, TX for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes

Hickory Homes For Heroes® Lender Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families

National Homes for Heroes Program Honors Jamie Harrington for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes

Muskegon Homes For Heroes® Lender Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families

National Homes for Heroes program honors Dave Lehner for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes

Salem Homes For Heroes® Lender Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families

National Homes for Heroes program honors Travis Newton for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes

Asheville Homes For Heroes® Real Estate Agent Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families

National Homes for Heroes Program Honors Rowena Patton for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes

Stafford Homes For Heroes® Real Estate Broker Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Famlies

National Homes for Heroes Program honors Samuel Cachola for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes

Savannah Homes For Heroes Real Estate Agent Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families

National Homes for Heroes Program Honors Lisa Scales for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes

Bluefield Partners Passes Funds Under Management Milestone

Bluefield Partners confirms it now administers over $6 billion in client funds. - August 31, 2015 - Bluefield Partners

Bluefield Partners Announces New Shanghai Offices

Bluefield Partners says new Shanghai office will enable it to bolster its presence in mainland wealth management market. - August 31, 2015 - Bluefield Partners

Stoneleigh Recovery Associates Receives SOC 1 Type II

Independent Audit Verifies Stoneleigh's Internal Controls and Processes - August 31, 2015 - Stoneleigh Recovery Associates

AALTCI Shares Long Term Care Insurance Planning Tips for Your 50s

To help individuals in their 50s better understand ways to get affordable long term care protection, the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance has produced a new 10 minute video. - August 31, 2015 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance

Long Term Care Insurance Policy Enhancements Favor Consumers Reports AALTCI

New enhancements from leading long term care insurance carriers will benefit consumers according to national experts. - August 30, 2015 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance

Financial Hills Latinoamerica (fhlatinoamerica.com) Signs New Agreement with Western Union Business Solutions

Financial Hills Latinoamerica and Western Union Business Solutions, have signed an agreement for customers in Europe to open accounts and receive interest payments in euros. - August 29, 2015 - Financial Hills Latinoamerica

Long Term Care Insurance Cost Saving Tips Shared in New AALTCI Video

A new video from the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance shares tips for reducing long term care insurance costs and finding an LTC specialist. - August 29, 2015 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance

TAG Becomes NetSuite Digital Agency Partner

NetSuite’s SuiteCommerce platform help brands implement engaging and personalized digital experiences. - August 29, 2015 - TAG

Austrian and Czech Regulators Join Corporate Legal Experts to Address Competition Compliance in Central & Eastern Europe at Conference in Prague in December 2015

GCM Parker to host a two-day senior executive conference in Prague, Czech Republic: "Antitrust and Competition Compliance in CEE" on the 3rd and 4th of December 2015. - August 28, 2015 - GCM Parker

Investor Robert Sires Announces Investment in Startup Venture Locker Room Talk®; Discusses Criteria for Investing

Investor Robert Sires announces $150,000 investment in startup web-based company Locker Room Talk, a website where college athletes and alumni can review and rate their college coaches. High school students use the info to evaluate the right program for them. Robert Sires also discusses his criteria for investments: primarily US-based companies, must have strategy for being profitable and be able to explain it quickly, and must have strong management team. - August 28, 2015 - Bay State Cable Ties

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Doubles Illinois Territory

St. Louis-based consulting firm expands its membership area. - August 28, 2015 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

Homes for Heroes® Honors Seven Real Estate Agents and Lenders Who Gave Back to Over 100 Hero Families

National Homes for Heroes program is proud to honor seven affiliates that have given back to over 100 hero families with their prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 27, 2015 - Homes for Heroes

Cass Awarded U.S. Patent for Its TEM Mobile App

Cass Information Systems, Inc., a leading provider of telecom expense management (TEM), managed mobility services and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) solutions, has been awarded a patent for its mobile app that enables access to telecom expense data from smartphones and other wireless devices. - August 27, 2015 - Cass Information Systems Inc.

Mostly Medicaid Chairs 2015 Medicaid Managed Care Congress Workshop and Operational Track

Mostly Medicaid experts chaired the MMCC pre-conference Medicaid 101 event for the 4th year in a row in May 2015. The workshop continues to grow each year, and has become an attendee favorite. Mostly Medicaid was also tasked with facilitating the finance and operations track for the event. Clay... - August 27, 2015 - Mostly Medicaid

Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Webinar on 9/2 to Provide Critical Updates to Medicaid Rx Professionals

Mostly Medicaid runs an industry-leading series of free webinars for the Medicaid industry. The next one is September 2nd and will focus on the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Planned topics include AMP rule updates, 340B guidance updates, MDRP data sets, Dispute resolution report from OIG, MDRP... - August 27, 2015 - Mostly Medicaid

Association Posts Video Advisory for Medicare Supplement Insurance Policyholders

A new video from the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance explains a coverage gap that imp[acts as many as 600,000 consumers with Medigap insurance coverage. - August 27, 2015 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance

CBG Benefits' Chris Costello Named a "Benefit Adviser of the Year" by Employee Benefit Adviser Magazine

CBG Benefits, a full-service employee benefits brokerage firm in Woburn, Massachusetts, announced that Chris Costello was named as the "Benefit Adviser of the Year - Technology" for 2015 by Employee Benefit Adviser magazine. Chris was recognized for delivering innovative solutions regarding online open enrollment, interactive employee communications, HR compliance, and more. - August 27, 2015 - CBG Benefits

Homes for Heroes® Participates in The International Association of Fire Chiefs National Convention

Homes for Heroes will be present at Fire Rescue International in put on by the International Association of Fire Chiefs in Atlanta, GA to personally thank every firefighter, fire chief, and all other emergency responders in attendance. - August 27, 2015 - Homes for Heroes

Texas Trust Employees Donate Nearly $6,000 to Children First Counseling

Grand Prairie non-profit Children First Counseling received a generous donation from Texas Trust Credit Union. - August 27, 2015 - Texas Trust Credit Union

Digital Forensics and Electronic Discovery Expert Jim Vaughn Joins Silicon Forensics as Managing Director

Silicon Forensics, the trusted solutions provider for digital forensics, electronic discovery and consulting services announces that Digital Forensics and Electronic Discovery expert Jim Vaughn has joined the company as a Managing Director and Head of Silicon Forensics Solutions and Professional... - August 26, 2015 - Silicon Forensics

AALTCI Reports Majority of Short-Term Care Insurance Buyers Are Over Age 60

The majority of Americans who purchased short term care insurance were seniors reports the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - August 26, 2015 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance

ResortCom International Names New CFO

Dennis Hershey Joins Award Winning Servicing Solutions Company. - August 26, 2015 - ResortCom International

Atlanta Life Financial Group Pledges Support to The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Inc.

Atlanta Life Financial Group make a $25,000 Donation - August 25, 2015 - Atlanta Life Financial Group

Texas Energy Group, LLC (TEG) Affiliate Announces Participation in Southeast Texas Oil Prospect

Texas Energy Group, LLC (TEG) affiliate, Spicewood Energy Management, LLC, announces participation in a conventional drilling prospect located in Chambers County, TX on behalf of Spicewood Energy Fund I, LP. - August 25, 2015 - Texas Energy Group, LLC

Equicapita Update – Canadian Private Debt Market Continues to Evolve and Grow

The alternative market in Canada is moving to fill a capital void and allow non-institutional investors to add private equity offerings directly into their investment portfolios. - August 24, 2015 - Equicapita Income Trust

Meridian Capital Management Suggests Key Investment Strategies for Better Earnings

With receding global risks, the need for strategic investment to maximise profits, is on the rise. Meridian Capital Management, a Hong Kong based wealth management firm, has recently introduced an Investor’s Guide to help financial advisors, market analysts and clients focus on returning back... - August 23, 2015 - Meridian Capital Management

Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Posts Conference Website

The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance launched the website for the 2016 National Medigap Industry Summit. - August 23, 2015 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance

Meridian Capital Management Finds Opportunity in Declining Energy Prices

Falling oil prices might have caused a general upheaval in the global economy but this could actually mean better opportunities for income smart investors. - August 23, 2015 - Meridian Capital Management

Meridian Capital Management Recommends Volatility Funds to Protect Portfolios

Long-term and efficient exposure to volatility can help investors make the best of varying market cycles explains the Hong Kong based advisory firm. - August 23, 2015 - Meridian Capital Management

Malta Led EU Project Explores the Transfer of Knowledge from One Generation to Another Within the Financial Services Industry

The transfer of knowledge from the older generation (55 years and over) to the younger generation working within the financial services industry is the subject of an EU project entitled “Intergenerational Learning Partnership over 55” or ILPO55 in short. Approaching full or... - August 22, 2015 - Mediterranean Bank Network

Fountainhead Commercial Capital Finances $346,000 Purchase for Miami Coach & Tours

Fountainhead Commercial Capital announced their closing of a $346,000 loan to finance the purchase of the new headquarters for Miami Coach & Tours, a growing charter bus and tour company now based in Miami Gardens. - August 22, 2015 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital

Atlanta Mobile Awards Announce Public Voting is Open for Peoples Choice Award 2015

The 2015 Atlanta Mobile Awards will be given out Sept 3 and you the public will determine who wins the "People's Choice" Award. - August 22, 2015 - Atlanta Mobile Marketing Organization

The Jordan Credit Bureau Project Progresses

Looking at Jordan’s credit sector, the microfinance (MFI) market accounts for about 185,000 loans per year, with an annual growth of 20%. The economy is growing at a very high rate and this is expected to reach 4.5% in 2017. In addition, the inflation rate, still in the mid-single digit range, is expected to fall in the coming years. - August 22, 2015 - CRIF

Alternative Service Concepts' Sue Lorance to Co-Present at DRI Southeastern Conference – “Do the Right Thing: Ethics Issues in Workers’ Compensation”

Third party administrator Alternative Service Concepts' Sue Lorance to sit on a panel of industry experts to discuss workers' compensation claim ethical considerations. - August 22, 2015 - Alternative Service Concepts

CTA Challenge Participants in Final Stretch of 2015 Competition

The CTA Challenge is a year-long real time trading contest that tests the grit of commodity trading advisors against their peers. This year's CTA Challenge, hosted by Coquest Inc., is in its final stretch but is too close to call with a strong competitive slate of traders taking part. - August 22, 2015 - Coquest Inc.

Wealth DNA Radio Show Host Ron Nawrocki Discusses Bankruptcy: Investor’s Perspective on August 24, 2015 at 9:00 AM Arizona Time

Wealth DNA Radio discusses a topic that investors & savers seldom have to deal with – Bankruptcy. It’s very rare that investors file bankruptcy, but there was clearly a surge during the Great Recession. Their Guest David Knapper, Principal of Knapper Law in Phoenix, AZ specializes in Bankruptcy, Business Law, and Commercial Litigation. - August 21, 2015 - Wealth DNA radio

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