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Private Placement Markets Pursue Opportunity Zone Projects & Businesses
Steve Muehler today announced that all 32-Market Segments of the Private Placement Markets will Pursue Opportunity Zone Projects & Ventures throughout the United States. - September 16, 2020 - Steve Muehler
Andrew Mendelson of Berkley Alliance Managers to Address Evolving Climate Change Standards at the 2020 CLM Virtual Construction Conference
Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, senior vice president, chief risk management officer at Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, will participate in the panel discussion, “Weathering the Storm: Evolving Legal Standards in the Era of Climate Change”, held during the 2020 CLM Virtual... - September 15, 2020 - Berkley Alliance Managers
California Coast Credit Union Partners with iGrad to Offer Enrich Financial Wellness Platform
California Coast Credit Union has partnered with San Diego-based financial education company iGrad to make the award-winning Enrich™ financial wellness platform available to its nearly 200,000 members. Enrich is used by more than 20,000 employers and more than 300 financial institutions... - September 14, 2020 - iGrad
Global Capability Centers Based in India Can Provide Cost Savings of Up to 45% Over 3 - 5 Years, as Per Nexdigm
GCCs in India are considered one of the most advanced in the world. 50% of all Global Capability Centers (GCCs) are located in India; 70% of India’s GCCs belong to US-headquartered companies; 180+ innovation centers in India belong to Fortune 500 companies. - September 12, 2020 - Nexdigm
iGrad Partners with Columbia University to Combat Student Loan Crisis with AI-Powered Student Financial Wellness Platform
Leading financial wellness company iGrad has partnered with Columbia University to provide a customized, interactive online and mobile financial wellness platform to the private Ivy League university’s students. - September 12, 2020 - iGrad
Association Reports Medicare Supplement Insurance Rates for Alabama Seniors
Don't overpay for Medicare insurance protection, advises director of the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. Prices vary across the state of Alabama. - September 12, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
As XDC Usage Escalates, XinFin Community Decides to Burn Partial XDCE Tokens Supply
XinFin is a Singapore based blockchain technology company focused on international trade and finance across the globe. XinFin’s XDC protocol is a hybrid blockchain that allows peer-to-peer contracts over regulated payment rails or using XDC tokens in approved jurisdictions. - September 12, 2020 - XinFin Fintech Pte. Ltd.
Softline Opens an Office in London
Softline has opened a new office in London to support the continued growth and expansion of global business. - September 12, 2020 - Noventiq
Free Online Directory Connects Seniors with Local Medicare Insurance Agents
A national online directory helps connect seniors with local Medicare insurance agents. The service is offered at no charge by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - September 11, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
LionShare Partners Taps PWC and Legg Mason Alum to Join Leadership Team
PwC and Legg Mason alum, Robert (Bobby) Turton joins LionShare Partners as Managing Director and the head of M&A and Private Equity. In this role, Bobby will be responsible for M&A advisory, growth strategy, private equity outreach and deal flow. - September 10, 2020 - LionShare Partners
State of the Underdog Report Shows Upside for Investors but the Gap is Widening for Underestimated Entrepreneurs to Access Capital
The 2nd Annual State of the Underdog Report 2020 shows there is tremendous potential upside for investors if the barriers faced by underestimated entrepreneurs can be overcome. Underdogs include women, Blacks, Browns, Latinx, LGBTQ, older, differently-abled, non-Ivy League graduates and all others who have been conditioned to believe that entrepreneurial success is not possible for people like them. Promise Phelon, an underdog, highlights the upside for investors and opportunity for founders. - September 10, 2020 - The Growth Warrior
Nancy Phillips Associates Announces the Sale of Denecker Chevrolet in Middlebury, VT to Mackey Auto Group
Nancy Phillips Associates is pleased to announce the sale of Denecker Chevrolet owned by Tom Denecker to Chris Mackey of Mackey Auto Group. - September 10, 2020 - Nancy Phillips Associates
OnPay Solutions Announces Chief Technology Officer
OnPay Solutions has appointed Jonathan Beckham as its Chief Technology Officer. Jonathan joins the OnPay Solutions team with more than 20 years of experience in software development, project management and software services technology strategy. He most recently served as Chief Information Officer for Step Up for Students, a Forbes 50 non-profit that distributes more than $700 million in education scholarships annually. - September 10, 2020 - OnPay Solutions
South Carolina Seniors Risk Overpaying Warns Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Director
2020 Medicare insurance price index published by American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance reveals significant price differences. Medigap Plan G rates for South Carolina seniors released by AAMSI. - September 10, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Powers Insurance & Risk Management Hires Commercial Lines Account Manager
Linsey Morris has more than 15 years of insurance industry experience. - September 10, 2020 - POWERS Insurance & Risk Management
Private Placement Markets Private Has Opened Its Loan Servicing Department
Steve Muehler today announced that Private Placement Markets has opened its Private Note Servicing Division. - September 10, 2020 - Steve Muehler
Payments Risk & Fraud Consortium Appoints New Executive Director
Industry Veteran Rebekka Rea selected to be Executive/Managing Director. - September 09, 2020 - Payments Risk & Fraud Consortium
New President at Opus MedStrategies
Global Excel Management Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Charles Busch as President of Opus MedStrategies Inc. Charles joins the Global Excel family following an extensive career of Sales and Account Management leadership in the PPO, TPA, healthcare management, casualty claims and health plan market segments. Charles will be based out of Laguna Woods, California and will also work out of Opus Med Strategies’ Alpharetta, Georgia headquarters. - September 09, 2020 - Global Excel Management
Counsellors Title Agency Announces Promotions of Sandy Blatchford and Veronica Tobia
Counsellors Title Agency, one of the fastest growing title insurance agencies in New Jersey, announced the promotions of Sandy Blatchford to Vice President and Veronica Tobia to Closing Department Manager. Also, Barry Pawlowski joined Counsellors Title as Title Officer as part of the agency's successful expansion and marketing campaign. - September 08, 2020 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.
ARIDO Presenting APPLETINIES, ELEVÉ, 6X During Toronto Film Festival 2020
Founded by a scion descendant of the Maimonides, a prominent 11th century family, that set sail to South East Asia bringing gems and luxury goods back to Europe, Jesse Raphael & Celebrity Guru Thomas Chappell, a world class designer with a background in fashion, art and history. - September 08, 2020 - ARIDO Jewelry
Association Promotes Medicare Insurance Agent Online Directory with Ads in Kiplinger's Retirement Planning Guide
The national directory enabling seniors to find and connect with local Medicare insurance specialists will be promoted in the upcoming edition of the 2020 Kiplinger's Retirement Planning Guide. "Millions of seniors want someone who can clearly explain and compare their various Medicare... - September 06, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
#StandUpForNJChildren Campaign Seeks Restoration of Funding for NJCA’s Child Advocacy Centers Statewide to Aid Child Victims of Abuse and Neglect
The #StandUpForNJChildren campaign goal now seeks for state legislators to restore partial funding of the $5 million in funding NJCA typically receives annually in the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) fiscal year budget, following Governor Murphy’s proposed budget. COVID-19 has led to an increased need for mental health and advocacy support and has had a disproportionate impact on children of color. - September 05, 2020 - New Jersey Children's Alliance
Trillium Capital Resources Arranges Financing for Three Properties
Trillium Capital Resources worked closely with three different clients in order to obtain financing for their properties in these challenging times. - September 05, 2020 - Trillium Capital Resources
AIM Agency Joins Midwest Insurance Agency Alliance
Midwest Insurance Agency Alliance, Inc. (MIAA), a leading network of independent insurance agencies across seven states, is pleased to announce that AIM Agency of Lincoln, Nebraska has joined the alliance. AIM Agency is a full-service agency that specializes in auto, home, life, accident, health... - September 05, 2020 - Midwest Insurance Agency Alliance
Kentucky Home Sellers Opt to Refinance as Bidding Wars Discourage Buyers
Home price growth to moderate - September 04, 2020 - WAIN Street
Portfolio BI Shortlisted for Five Awards in the A-Team's Data Management Insight Awards 2020
Portfolio BI, today announced that it had been named to A-Team's Data Management Insight Awards 2020 shortlist for five categories: Best Buy-Side Data Management Platform, Best Data Governance Solution, Best Cloud-Based Data Management Solution, Best Data Visualization Provider, and Best Data Lineage Solution. - September 04, 2020 - Portfolio BI
Blue Ribbon Bags Stamps Partnership with India’s Leading Online Travel Company, MakeMyTrip
Blue Ribbon Bags (BRB), one of the fastest-growing ancillary services in the travel market and world leader in delayed luggage retrieval services, has recently inked a new partnership with MakeMyTrip Ltd. MakeMyTrip is one of the largest Online Travel agencies in India, which allows BRB to continue... - September 03, 2020 - Blue Ribbon Bags
Private Placement Markets – CREABC & CMFABC Markets Opened for Business Today
The Private Placement Markets “Commercial Real Estate Asset Backed Certificates Market” and “Commercial Multifamily Asset Backed Certificates Market” each opened for Business Today. - September 03, 2020 - Steve Muehler
Expert RA Raises Softline's Credit Rating to ruBBB+
Expert RA, a rating agency, has upgraded Axion Holding (Softline Group) credit rating to ruBBB+ with a stable outlook. - September 03, 2020 - Noventiq
Canaccord Genuity Capital Markets UK & Europe Division Signs Three Year Contract Extension with Contemi Solutions
Contemi Solutions, the global supplier of modular technology solutions to asset & wealth management, insurance and capital markets, has bolstered its relationship with Canaccord Genuity Group’s UK & Europe capital markets business, through the signing of a three-year contract... - September 03, 2020 - Contemi Solutions
Muller & Bradley Raises $450 Million for Its Second Global Infrastructure Fund
Muller & Bradley, Investment Services, has raised $450 Million, eleven months after the fund’s first close in October 2019. “We are grateful for the support and trust from our partners and new investors,” said Thomas Bradley Co Founder CEO and Chief Account Manager at Muller... - September 03, 2020 - Muller & Bradley
Sound Payments Petro Solutions Partners with Freedom Electronics, Working to Enable EMV at the Pump for More Stations
Sound Payments is partnering with Freedom Electronics to bring EMV to more stations nationwide and helping prevent fraud before the April 2021 deadline. - September 02, 2020 - Sound Payments
Private Placement Markets to Open Its Aviation & Aerospace Market in October of 2020
Steve Muehler today announced that the Private Placement Markets will be opening its much anticipated “Aviation & Aerospace Market” in October of 2020. - September 02, 2020 - Steve Muehler
Carisk Partners Launches Intelligent Clearinghouse Website Update
Carisk Partners is excited to announce the release of the newly redesigned Carisk Intelligent Clearinghouse (CiC) website. Acting as the bridge between providers and the payers, the CiC website ensures complete bills are electronically passed timely and accurately from providers to payers in a... - September 01, 2020 - Carisk Partners
Medcom Benefit Solutions Integrates Enrich Financial Wellness Platform Into Consumer-Driven Health Plan Portfolio
Medcom Benefit Solutions is offering Enrich Financial Wellness to help participants better understand consumer-driven health plans, including Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), while improving overall financial health. - September 01, 2020 - iGrad
Nexdigm's Analysis of India’s Deal Landscape in H1-2020
The first half of the year 2020 clocked a total deal value of USD 42 billion, down from H1 2019, primarily due to the COVID-19 outbreak. While deal activity could be subdued in the coming quarters on account of challenges in execution and economic slowdown, the India growth story remains attractive to investors with a long-term horizon. - August 29, 2020 - Nexdigm
Economic Development Nonprofit Organization BCL of Texas Announces Leadership for 2020 Board of Directors
Business & Community Lenders (BCL) of Texas, a statewide nonprofit lender, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors, including Dora Zapata of Dallas, TX, Melissa Chamrad of San Antonio, and Larry Dovalina of Cotulla, TX. Established in 1990, BCL of... - August 29, 2020 - BCL of Texas
Softline Has Successfully Completed the Deployment of a New Hardware and Software Complex for a New Datacenter at the Progress Rocket and Space Center
The Progress Rocket and Space Centre is a leading Russian company dealing with space science, aerospace research and launch vehicle manufacturing, with headquarters in the city of Samara. - August 28, 2020 - Noventiq
Muller & Bradley is Pleased to Announce They Have Appointed Christopher Anheuser to Run Their Fast Growing Asia Institutional Department
Christopher Anheuser is a highly qualified finance officer, with an already impressive career in the financial sector. Before joining Muller & Bradley, he spent four years as Custody Operations Manager at Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, where he was Division of Corporation Finance... - August 28, 2020 - Muller & Bradley
Nexdigm (SKP) Augments Its Taxation Practice with the Addition of Saket Patawari as Executive Director-Indirect Tax and Senior Director – Nexdigm (SKP)
Saket Patawari is a Chartered Accountant and a Lawyer with more than 15 years of rich experience in Indirect Tax, including advisory, representation and litigation, compliance, and policy advocacy. Saket has led several successful change management initiatives in his earlier roles. “I am... - August 27, 2020 - Nexdigm
N R Doshi and Partners Achieves the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification
N R Doshi & Partners is considered as one of the top audit firms in Dubai. The firm has pledged to drive growth through expertise for its client's business. Headquartered in Dubai, N R Doshi & Partners has seven offices in the UAE, employing over 100 professionals. It offers a number... - August 27, 2020 - N R Doshi & Partners
Three in SBBO’s Dallas Office Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® List
Three attorneys in the Dallas office of Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson LLP have been named to the list of The Best Lawyers in America 2021. - August 26, 2020 - Otteson Shapiro LLP
Tontine Trust Partners with Westerbrink to Launch Pan-European Lifetime Income Pension in 27 Countries
Tontine Trust is delighted to announce a partnership with leading European pension consultancy Westerbrink. The long-term strategic cooperation will be key in realising Tontine Trust’s ambitions to offer Pan-European retirement products to consumers in over 27 European markets within two... - August 26, 2020 - Tontine Trust
Amy Coddington Promoted to Senior Account Manager at RT Specialty
Amy Coddington has been promoted to senior account manager within R-T Specialty, LLC’s Environmental and Construction Professional (RT ECP) Practice. Since joining the firm in 2019, she has successfully assisted the ongoing new business, marketing, sales and coverage assessment activities of... - August 25, 2020 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
LEORON Institute Plants First Flag in Egypt with Recent Franchise Location in Cairo
LEORON Institute is excited to announce its new franchise in Egypt in partnership with Bankers Learning Hub - BLH. Led by seasoned entrepreneurs, the franchise is expected to launch September 2020, catering to the Egyptian market under the name LEORON Egypt. Following a comprehensive assessment... - August 25, 2020 - LEORON Institute
Juiice.io is Partnering with Evorese, Using the Exchange’s New IEO Model, Looking to Raise $6 Million for Their Offering
Evorese.com is partnering with JUIICE LTD to launch their Initial Exchange Offering for the market. Juiice.io is building a platform for viral user-generated content that rewards creators and influencers and looking to raise $6 million for further development. In partnership with Ledger France,... - August 23, 2020 - Evorese
Eight Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® List: Of Counsel Tom Bieging Named Lawyer of the Year
Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson LLP announced today that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Of Counsel Tom Bieging has been named 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Banking and Finance Law in Denver, Colorado. - August 22, 2020 - Otteson Shapiro LLP
COVID-19 Impact On Long-Term Care Insurance Purchasing Decisions Discussed by AALTCI
A new published report from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance investigates how Covid-189 is impacting new applicants for long-term care insurance. - August 22, 2020 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Private Placement Markets to Form EB5 Regional Processing Center
Steve Muehler today announced that the Private Placement Markets is Preparing to File Registration Documents to Form an EB5 Regional Processing Center. - August 22, 2020 - Steve Muehler
Europesure Launches New COVID-19 Cover
Europesure launches a new COVID-19 Cancellation and Medical Expenses/Repatriation optional cover, to add to their comprehensive travel insurance product, and is one of the first companies to offer this option to residents of the EU. - August 22, 2020 - Status Global Insurance