Financial Advisors | Financial Services News for 04/03/2009



NovaGold Provides Update on New Galore Creek Project Advisors
EUR¦ financial advisor to assist the Company in securing financing for its Galore EUR¦..

Former U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney's divorce is turning nasty
The attorney for the wife of former U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney has had eight people served with subpoenas to testify in depositions, including two women with whom Mahoney has reportedly had affairs...

NovaGold Resources Inc.: NovaGold Provides Update on New Galore Creek Project Advisors
EUR¦ financial advisor to assist the Company in securing financing for its Galore Creek copper-gold-silver project in northwestern British Columbia EUR¦..

Man to be sentenced after defrauding $1.1 million
"You just don't hand over $1.1 million for someone to look after for you without some kind of documentation," Timothy Rochford will be sentenced on April 14 for defrauding investors of $1.137 million after the money went missing Date: 2009-04-03 By Joel Wiebe No one seems to know where the $1.137 million people invested with Timothy Rochford went...

Business Wire - Putnam Investments Launches New Defined Contribution Platform
March 25, 2009 -- Firm partners with FASCore for recordkeeping in the Defined Contribution space to provide âÂEURœlow-cost,...

Financial Futures
Washington Post columnist Martha Hamilton and financial advisor Diahann W. Lassus were online to answer questions about how to make smart decisions while preparing for retirement EUR¦..

Limco-Piedmont Inc. and TAT Technologies Ltd. Announce Merger
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Limco's stockholders will receive one half of an ordinary share of TAT for each share of Limco common stock they own...

Beacon Equity Issues Trade Alerts on Newsworthy Market Movers: DSX, MON, CROX, WAG, PFE, KMX
Investors can view all of the daily trade alerts for free by visiting BeaconEquity.com/m . See what Cramer has to say about these stocks and many more...

Canadian Superior advises on independent committee
Canadian Superior Energy Inc. announced on Friday that Messrs Alex Squires and Charles Dallas have been added to its previously-established committee of independent directors that was formed to assist the board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities...

Business Wire - Putnam Investments Launches New Defined Contribution Platform
March 25, 2009 -- Firm partners with FASCore for recordkeeping in the Defined Contribution space to provide âÂEURœlow-cost,...

Blagojevich Aide Talking to Prosecutors, Acknowledges 'Inappropriate Comments'
Rod Blagojevich's co-defendant, and former chief of staff, is cooperating with federal prosecutors...

PR Newswire - Industry Coalition Hails U.S. Congress Green Bank Act
March 24, 2009 -- Green Bank Financing of Clean Energy and Efficiency Projects Will Jump-Start New Era of Private Investment in Critical Clean Energy Infrastructure...

Business Wire - Mercer Announces Expanded Distribution of Its Defined Contribution Administration Services for Retirement Plan Sponsors and Advisors
March 25, 2009 -- NORWOOD, Mass. -- Mercer announced today that it is expanding the distribution of its comprehensive defined contribution (DC) administration...

SCOLR Pharma, Inc. Announces Engagement of HealthPro as Financial Advisor
SCOLR Pharma, Inc. today announced the engagement of HealthPro BioVentures LLC , a life sciences investment bank and strategic advisory firm, as its financial advisor in connection with the evaluation of various prospective transactions, and identifying and evaluating potential strategic partners...

Michelle Obama - " the genuine article
I forget who it was who said that if you can fake sincerity you've got it made. Alas, there is some truth in that observation, but the genuine article is much better, and sometimes we get it a ' and know it...

Market Wire - NewMarket Technology, Inc. Announces Investment Bank Advisor on Management Buyback Plan to Purchase Up to 10 Million Shares
March 24, 2009 -- NewMarket Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NMKT)today announced executing a strategic consulting agreement with aninvestment bank advisor to counsel...

Fannie Mae Redemption
Fannie Mae has a federal charter and operates in America's secondary mortgage market to enhance the liquidity of the mortgage market by providing funds to mortgage bankers and other lenders so that they may lend to home buyers...

Kohn Says Fed, Government Must Stay Open to New Policies to Support Growth
The Federal Reserve, Congress and the Obama administration must remain a oeflexible and opena to additional policies to stimulate growth and cushion the financial system, Fed Vice Chairman Donald Kohn said...

Duff & Phelps to Discuss FASB Fair Value Rule Changes in Town Hall Meetings
Duff & Phelps, a leading global independent provider of financial advisory and investment banking services, today will host the third in a series of town hall meetings to discuss the Financial Accounting Standards Board's recent pronouncement that clarifies fair value standards...

Astronaut to make a local landing
The gracious and beautiful Alis Arrowood is hosting a special "Cha Cha" event for children from the Valley of the Moon Children's Home this month...

Business Wire - Ramco-Gershenson Announces Intention to Review Strategic and Financial Alternatives and Adoption of Limited Duration Shareholder Rights Plan
March 25, 2009 -- FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE:RPT) announced today that it is undertaking a review of potential...

G-20 Reaffirms IMF's Central Role in Combating Crisis
Strauss-Kahn told reporters that the huge increase in IMF resources would bolster the IMF's firepower to help economies around the world respond to the crisis, which has plunged economies into recession and sent world trade plummeting...

Florida man sentenced for defrauding Fulton County Sheriff's Department
A former investment advisor with MetLife Financial Services who defrauded the Fulton County Sheriff's Department in 2003 was sentenced Nov. 15 to prison and was ordered to pay $2.4 million in restitution EUR¦..

Market Wire - / CORRECTION - New Leaf Paper Secures $5 Million Equity Investment
March 25, 2009 -- In the news release, "New Leaf PaperSecures $5 Million Equity Investment," issued earlier today by New LeafPaper, we are advised by the company...

Gramercy Settles $185M in Credit Issues
April 3, 2009 Gramercy Capital Corp. has reached an agreement with a group of lenders headed by KeyBank N.A., to settle loan obligations of $174.6 million...

Obama: Afghanistan a 'joint problem'
President Obama issued a stern warning to his European allies Friday on the eve of a NATO summit meeting, saying the United States needs more help rooting out terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan...

Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. and First Capital Bancorp, Inc. Announce Merger Agreement
Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. and First Capital Bancorp, Inc. today announced the signing of a merger agreement that will result in a strategic alliance between the two banks and will build on each other's strengths, increase service to customers and pave the way for future growth...

Business Wire - FundQuest Launches Fact-Sheets-On-Demand for Funds, ETFs, and Model Portfolios
March 25, 2009 -- BOSTON -- FundQuest has launched new technology that enables advisors to create investment fact-sheets on-demand with a single-click....

First Community Bancshares Partners with TriStone
First Community Bancshares, Inc. and TriStone Community Bank jointly announce the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which First Community will acquire TriStone, the Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based bank, in a transaction valued at approximately $10 million...

Govt Involvement Welcomed by Investment Advisor
Received my monthly report from a well-known and trusted financial investment service - and there was an encouraging letter to clients included with the report...

Money
G-20: $1 trillion and a plan The IMF is the big winner at the summit, getting a huge cash infusion and a key role in a new world financial system designed to closely monitor risk...

PR Newswire - NewPage Sells Niagara Hydroelectric Facility to Northbrook Wisconsin, LLC
March 24, 2009 -- CHICAGO and MIAMISBURG, Ohio, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Northbrook Wisconsin, LLC and NewPage Corporation announced today the completion of the...

Natixis Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund Receives Lipper Fund Award
Natixis Global Associates , the distribution arm of Natixis Global Asset Management , is pleased to announce that the Natixis Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund was named a top performer in its class and has earned a 2009 Lipper Fund Award in the Small-Cap Core category for the three-year period ending December 31, 2008...

Market Wire - Ivernia Comments on Unsolicited Take-Over Proposal
March 25, 2009 -- Ivernia Inc. (TSX: IVW) Ivernia announces that it is aware of the press release issued on March 24, 2009 by Griffin Mining Limited indicating it...



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