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Laureate Trust Launches Referral Partner Fee Program
According to CEO Peter Tasca, “We have one of the best performing funds in the world and this new program will allow advisors and professionals to receive commissions for referring new clients.” - January 26, 2014 - Laureate Trust
Pluris Valuation Advisors Forms Real Estate Appraisal Group
New Service Complements Firm Experience Valuing Illiquid Assets - January 18, 2014 - Pluris Valuation Advisors LLC
Pluris Valuation Advisors Names Henry Vice President
Brings Firm Experience Valuing Complex Real Estate - January 15, 2014 - Pluris Valuation Advisors LLC
Convergence Announces Launch of New Website
Convergence, an advisory formed to work with alternative and traditional asset managers to achieve optimal performance across their infrastructure platforms announced the launch of a new website. - September 18, 2013 - Convergence LLC
Capricorn Wins Number 1 Spot in Awards from Elevator Magazine
Capricorn Strategies is awarded its 4th industry award this year, raising eyebrows from industry peers. - June 05, 2013 - Capricorn Strategies
Capricorn Wins Intl Hedge Fund Award
Capricorn wins Award for Best Danish CTA of the Year after a year of adverse trading condition which seen investors within Capricorns funds coming out on top. - May 29, 2013 - Capricorn Strategies
Capricorn Wins 2nd Place for "Best Nordic CTA" Award
Capricorn Strategies (www.capricornfx.com) comes in strong again within the financial industry awards, with second place awarded as to then for best Nordic CTA. - May 21, 2013 - Capricorn Strategies
Capricorn Strategies Trumps Other Hedge Funds to Win Investors Choice Award "Best Emerging CTA"
Capricorn Strategies, winner of 10 industry awards before 2013 continues its trend by winning the Investors Choice Award for "Best Emerging CTA" but this is not the first of industry awards this year. - May 16, 2013 - Capricorn Strategies
Coral Portfolio Announces Joint Initiative with The Fund Aid Foundation
Coral Portfolio are delighted to announce a joint initiative alongside The Fund Aid Foundation, a non-profit making charitable platform focused on raising significant donations from the Financial Services and Fund Management industries for children's charities. - May 09, 2013 - Coral Portfolio
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ Mary Ann Ferreira Begins New Service for Divorcing Couples in the Pacific Northwest
The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts™ (IDFA™) is pleased to announce that Mary Ann Ferreira of Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc. located in Bellevue, Washington recently completed a specialized educational program in professional divorce analysis and is now a... - April 30, 2013 - Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc.
RiXtrema Inc. Adds Drs. Yaacov Kopeliovich and Barry Schachter to the Research Team
RiXtrema, Inc. (www.rixtrema.com), a leading risk management modeling and software provider to the investment management industry, is pleased to announce today the addition of Dr. Yaacov Kopeliovich and Dr. Barry Schachter to the research team. Dr. Kopeliovich, who joins RiXtrema as a Director of... - March 26, 2013 - RiXtrema
Nine Lives Media Names Abacus Group to Top 50 of MSPmentor 501 Global Edition
Private cloud services provider for hedge funds ranked #38 MSP in North America. - March 15, 2013 - Abacus Group LLC
MultiWealth - New Generation's Investment Platform
MultiWealth – Online Investment Adviser provides money management services which are based on the modern portfolio theory, also taking into account the individual risk tolerance. In addition, the company offers analytical content. The cornerstone of MultiWealth Investment Adviser is the... - January 25, 2013 - MultiWealth
Wall Street Firm Steps Up to Plate on Veteran’s Day; Mischler Financial Group to Contribute November Profits to Wounded Warrior Project
Mischler Financial Group, Inc., the securities industry’s oldest and largest Service Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise, has announced that it will be contributing 10% of the firm’s November profits to the Wounded Warrior Project; the leading non-profit dedicated to creating jobs and improving the circumstances of the thousands of men and women who risked their lives and became physically disabled while serving in our country’s Armed Forces. - November 09, 2012 - Mischler Financial Group, Inc.
Enquirica Research Poll: Federal Infrastructure Spending Proposals Not Consistent with the Priorities of Albertans
Albertans would prefer to see federal infrastructure dollars spent on Highway 63, the critical gateway to oil sands projects. - November 08, 2012 - Enquirica Research
Enquirica Research – Alberta Public Opinion Survey
Albertans support private sector participation in infrastructure; oppose federal spending on Detroit-Windsor bridge. - October 26, 2012 - Enquirica Research
Why do Investment Books Have to be so Boring? With His New E-Book "Investilosophy," Ofir Hirsh Wants to Break That Stigma.
“Investilosophy: Investment Lessons Wrapped in a Story,” by Ofir Hirsh. Finally, an Entertaining And Unconventional Investment Book. A Blend of Fiction, the Real Investment World, and the Wild Beauty of Kauai. - August 14, 2012 - Ofir Hirsh
Coral Student Fund Backs Round Hill's Acquisition of Nido Portfolio
Coral Student Portfolio, the unique student accommodation fund of funds, has recently participated in one the UK's largest real estate transactions of 2012. Adding further diversification to their portfolio, Coral augments their mix with exposure to premium student housing in the UK's premier market, London. - July 19, 2012 - Coral Portfolio
Appropriate Balance Financial Services Announces Expansion Into 401(k) Pension Planning
Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc. (ABFS) announced today that it will leverage its extensive investment management experience by expanding into 401(k) and 403(b) pension planning services. “This is a very natural extension of the investment management and financial planning... - June 19, 2012 - Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc.
RiXtrema Launches a Series of Webinars with Focus on Stress Testing and Liability Driven Investing
RiXtrema is launching a series of Tail Risk dedicated webinars for institutional asset managers, which will blend existing risk theory, new research, and real world examples in a 40-minute presentation. You will gain unique insights to help you manage risk in these turbulent times. - June 05, 2012 - RiXtrema
Industry Pros Continue Migration to WallachBeth Capital; More New Hires for Go-To Execution Experts
WallachBeth Capital LLC (“WB”), the institutional brokerage/execution firm specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), equities and options, announced its further expansion with the recent hiring of Jennica Ross, who will oversee strategic client relationships, and options and merger... - May 17, 2012 - Mischler Financial Group, Inc.
Market Volatility Trims Healthy First Quarter Gain – Ascenta Special Situations Resource Fund
Ascenta Asset Management releases their market commentary for the Special Situations Resource Fund Factsheet of March 2012. - April 24, 2012 - Ascenta International
US Recovery Drives 10% Rise in January – Ascenta Special Situations Resource Fund
Ascenta Asset Management releases their market commentary for the Special Situations Resource Fund Factsheet of January 2012. - March 02, 2012 - Ascenta International
Enquirica is Pleased to Announce the Release of a Detailed New Report on Investing in Farmland with a Particular Focus on Canada and the Prairie Markets
Enquirica is pleased to announce the release of a detailed new report on investing in farmland with a particular focus on Canada and the prairie markets. Canadian farmland continues to receive favorable attention from alternative investors. They believe it stems from some unique and increasingly sought after characteristics - low volatility, low correlations to traditional asset classes, high correlation to inflation, superior risk adjusted returns, linkage to emerging market growth. - February 03, 2012 - Enquirica Research
HEDGEAnswers' Thermometer Gauges "Subjects That Matter" to Wall Street’s Smart Money
Just released: HEDGEAnswers Quarterly Survey of Global Hedge Fund Managers - January 20, 2012 - HEDGEAnswers
WallachBeth Capital Adds More Industry Vets to ETF Desk; Boutique Broker Continues to Leverage Talent and Market Presence
WallachBeth Capital LLC (“WB”), the institutional brokerage/execution firm specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), equities and options, today announced its further expansion with the addition of two more industry veterans to the firm’s ETF execution division, one of the leading ETF desks in the Industry. Chris Hempstead, a 20-year trading market veteran joins as Director of ETF Execution, and Dong Lee, a 12-year ETF product specialist, joins as Director of Institutional Sales. - January 11, 2012 - Mischler Financial Group, Inc.
Enquirica Research Paper Discusses Farmland as a Portfolio Allocation
Enquirica Research is pleased to release its research on the factors driving Canadian farmland values and western Canadian prices in particular. The report also deals with the role of farmland in a diversified portfolio - volatility, cross correlations and historical return profiles. Farmland... - November 10, 2011 - Enquirica Research
Enquirica Research is Pleased to Announce the Release of Its Third Series on the Canadian Alternative Investment Market
Enquirica Research is pleased to announce the release of its third series on the Canadian alternative investment market. Series three focuses on hard asset investing and the nexus between sovereign debt, money supply, commodities and growth in China. - October 24, 2011 - Enquirica Research
Enquirica Research is Pleased to Announce the Launch of Enquirica TV
Enquirica Research is pleased to announce the launch of Enquirica TV. Enquirica TV interviews news makers and entrepreneurs about their perspective on the economy and their sectors with the view to providing unique and timely information from a non-mainstream perspective. Enquirica TV has just completed its ground-breaking first series on exempt offerings in Canada with "Questions with Product Issuers." - October 24, 2011 - Enquirica Research
Enquirica Research Continues to Believe That Saskatchewan Farm Land Remains Undervalued in Relation to Global Market
Enquirica Research Believes that Saskatchewan Farm Land Remains Undervalued in Relation to Global Market. “Birth of a Boom: Saskatchewan’s Dawning Age” author calls for farm land ownership liberalization and believes the regulatory barriers may have been a cause of lower prices. - October 23, 2011 - Enquirica Research
Bad Month for the Bulls – Better Times Beckon
Ascenta Asset Management releases their market commentary for the Special Situations Resource Fund Factsheet of September 2011. - October 21, 2011 - Ascenta International
Ascenta Asset Management Upgrades Website Structure and Content Management System
Awareness for the Ascenta Special Situations Resource Fund increases with the upgraded Ascenta Asset Management Website and Content Management System - October 19, 2011 - Ascenta International
Neo Group Launches "Global Supply Risk Monitor" for Proactive Global Sourcing Risk Management
Global Supply Risk Monitor proactively monitors, predicts and manages risks affecting the global services and outsourcing industry. - September 16, 2011 - Neo Group Inc.
Steve Elliott Senior VP Sales Western Canada for Mineral Fields to Present at the Alternative Investment Conference
Steve Elliott Senior VP Sales Western Canada for Mineral Fields/Pathway Asset Management and Energy Fields will be speaking at the Alternative Investment Conference this Saturday in Calgary. Steve will discuss the benefits of Flow-Through shares. - September 15, 2011 - Enquirica Research
Kohler Commodities Announces Enhancements to Its Trading Software and Customer Service
Kohler Commodities, has announced a number of enhancements to its range and to its customer support. - September 12, 2011 - Kohler Commodities
Demography is Destiny: Why America Will Remain the Most Successful Nation on Earth
While pundits are busy forecasting the decline of America, author Joel Kotkin believes the demographic trajectory of the United States will secure her standing as the “most affluent, culturally rich and successful nation in human history.” In his book The Next Hundred Million: America... - September 11, 2011 - Enquirica Research
Appropriate Balance Financial Services Announces Expansion Plans
Bellevue-based Appropriate Balance has recently added four key employees, not only to help expand services to current clients, but to help facilitate the growth the firm expects in coming years. - September 10, 2011 - Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc.
Ricky Arshi, President of PRISM Developments Will Present at The Alternative Investment Conference Saturday September 17, 2011
Ricky Arshi President of PRISM Developments will be presenting at the Alternative Investing Conference in Calgary September 17th. Mr. Arshi will be talking about Calgary's leading real estate investment and development company. - September 10, 2011 - Enquirica Research
David Udy Capstone Real Estate Managing Partner to Present at the Alternative Investing Conference
David Udy Capstone Real Estate Managing Partner to present at the Alternative Investing Conference in Calgary September 17th. Mr Udy will be talking about Canadians investing in real estate in Phoenix, Arizona. - September 09, 2011 - Enquirica Research
Stephen Johnston CIO of Agcapita Presenting at the Alternative Investment Conference in Calgary
Stephen Johnston CIO of Agcapita Farmland Investment Partnership will be presenting at the Real Assets Real Returns Alternative Investment Conference in Calgary on Saturday, September 17th 2011. - September 08, 2011 - Enquirica Research
Enquirica Research Sponsoring the Real Assets Real Returns Alternative Investing Conference Saturday September 17 2011, Calgary Alberta
Enquirica Research has partnered with Raintree Financial Solutions to host the Real Assets Real Returns Alternative Investment Conference in Calgary Saturday September 17th. Leading experts in the alternative investment market will be in attendance allowing investors to gain a better understanding of both global economic trends and exciting investment ideas. - September 07, 2011 - Enquirica Research
Paisley Financial Outlook - Warns High Risk of Double Dip Recession by Q4 - 2012
Paisley Financial Releases August 2011 Macroeconomic Outlook Report. Paisley Financial presents an examination of the Japanese lost decade alongside the U.S monetary and fiscal course since 2008. This report relies on the framework of the U.S economy in a "balance sheet" recession. The... - August 31, 2011 - Paisley Financial
Global Wealth Capital Group Announces the Kick-Off of a Series of Life Settlement Seminars
Global Wealth Capital Group a leader in the life settlement industry. - August 21, 2011 - Global Wealth Capital Group
Stephen Johnson Named Financial Advisor for Las Vegas Chamber Of Commerce 401K Plan
Stephen Johnson has been named the financial advisor for the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce 401(k) Plan. Johnson is branch manager of Raymond James Financial Services Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC, offices in Draper, Utah and Las Vegas. Johnson and his team manage approximately $300 million in assets in... - August 05, 2011 - Steve Johnson
CFTC Approves Iron Harbor Capital Management CPO Registration
Iron Harbor Capital Management was approved as a Commodity Pool Operator (CPO) by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association. As a registered entity, Iron Harbor must comply with various disclosures, reporting and record-keeping obligations imposed by... - June 30, 2011 - Iron Harbor Capital Management
Enquirica Research is Pleased to Announce It Will be a Sponsor of the First Calgary Alternative Investment Conference on May 28th, 2011
Enquirica Research is pleased to announce it will be a sponsor of the first Calgary Alternative Investment Conference on May 28th, 2011. With the recent regulatory changes of Sept 28, 2010 the so-called "exempt" market in Canada has been flourishing and they believe this represents the... - May 21, 2011 - Enquirica Research
TFIFX Introduces the CashBack Account, One of the World’s Most Innovative Forex Trading Accounts
European foreign exchange broker extends its retail product range with a pioneering CashBack forex trading account. - May 17, 2011 - TFI Markets
KFPD Launches TreasuryView™ Sales Software for Banks and Advisors
Continuing its successful growth, KFPD GmbH announces the launch of TreasuryView™, a solution for banks and advisors providing financial risk products and advice. - May 04, 2011 - KFPD GmbH
Ailant Finance Capital Markets (AFC Markets) and Shanghai Capital Partners Launch Private Equity Fund to Invest $175 Million in Chinese Tech Start-Ups
AFC Markets today announced the launch of the first $175 million AFCM BRIC Technology Fund. This fund is the first in the BRIC region from Ailant Finance, and in the near future there will be others launched to invest in Brazil, Russia, and India. - April 18, 2011 - Ailant Finance SA
Antarctica Asset Management Wins Best Fund of Fund Provider at 2011 Hedge Funds World Awards Middle East
Antarctica Asset Management was recognized as the best fund of hedge funds provider at an award ceremony held in Dubai. The independent judges of the 5th Hedge Funds World Awards unanimously bestowed the award for Best Fund of Fund Provider to Antarctica Asset Management. In an extremely... - April 03, 2011 - Antarctica Asset Management