Financial Advisors | Financial Services News for 12/09/2009



Brewer Futures Group Expands with Appointment of Veteran Commodity Trading Advisor James Hyerczyk
Brewer Futures Group, a full-service commodity futures broker for retail and institutional clients and a division of Brewer Investment Group, an independent wealth management firm, today announced the appointment of Mr...

DLA Piper's Michael Reed to Speak at GoldenNetworking.com's Private.
Counsel to multiple top 25 bank holding companies in the US for private and public mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate finance transactions representing in excess of $20 billion in transaction value as well as strategic and regular corporate governance advice New York, NY, December 09, 2009 -- -- Michael Reed, Partner at DLA Piper, and ...

Fresenius Medical Care Announces Management Board Changes
Fresenius Medical Care , the world's largest provider of dialysis services and products, today announced a transition to a new management board structure, drawing entirely on internal management strength...

U.S. Newswire - SEI Advisor Network Survey Finds Fiduciary Standard Widely Supported
December 1, 2009 -- To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Company Contact, Dana Grosser of SEI, +1-610-676-2459, dgrosser@seic.com; or Media Contact, Daniel Black of...

Research and Markets: Technology and Telecoms Corporate Financial Deals Quarterly Roundup - Q3 2009
This report contains extensive qualitative and quantitative analysis of quarterly deal activity in the software, hardware, IT services, and telecom sectors across global markets, with a specific focus on key emerging markets...

Business Wire - CFN Services Joins Switch and Data’s GeoReachSM Partnership to Provide Low-latency Exchange Interconnection Solutions in Metro New York and Toronto
December 1, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a966aba60) TAMPA, Fla. -- Switch and Data (NASDAQ: SDXC), a leading provider of network-neutral data center and Internet...

Survey Finds Many Investors Ambivalent to New Roth IRA Conversion Opportunity
There is no mad dash to convert to a Roth IRA when the rules change in January, making those with income over $100,000 newly eligible for such a conversion, according to a panel of over 1,000 TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation's retail investor clients...

Outsourcing Costs to Drop in 2010: The Catch
Check out our member contributed collection of essays on understanding and developing the external-facing leadership competencies of "customer focus," "commercial orientation" and "market knowledge." Contributions from Best Buy, Universal Orlando Resort, Direct Energy share how they have learned to anticipate customer needs, become market savvy, ...

Leaked climate agreement widens rich-poor divide
A row in Copenhagen widened divisions between developed and developing countries yesterday A over a leaked document spelling out details of a political agreement which is reportedly seen as setting unequal limits per capita carbon emissions between rich and poor countries...

Market Wire - Al Frank Asset Management Acquires Tactical ETF Portfolios
December 1, 2009 -- Al Frank Asset Management (AFAM), one ofthe oldest, private boutique money managers in the country, is pleased toannounce today that it has...

Market Wire - Roger B. Palley Joins First Foundation as Managing Director of Equity Investments
December 1, 2009 -- Roger B. Palley brings experience and acumenhoned by 45 years in the investment business to First Foundation , a20-year-old financial...

Warren Buffett's Priceless Investment Advice
"It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price." If you can grasp this simple advice from Warren Buffett, you should do well as an investor...

Market Wire - Titan Energy Worldwide Retains Strategic Growth as Its Global Investor Relations Advisor
December 1, 2009 -- Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc. (OTCBB: TEWI), aleader in distributed power generation products and intelligent energymanagement services, announced...

Mills River starting park campaign
Mills River got into the Christmas spirit this past Sunday with a tree-lighting ceremony that also kicks off efforts to raise money for the town's new park...

Reporting: WashingtonAS G.O.P. Railed at Democrats, it Hid Flawed Inance Reports
Reporting: Washington AS G.O.P. RAILED AT DEMOCRATS, IT HID FLAWED INANCE REPORTS by Margie Burns American Reporter Correspondent Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, Aug...

PR Newswire - Barron's Again Names The Colony Group's CEO as One of America's Top Independent Financial Advisors
December 1, 2009 -- BOSTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In its annual list of "The Top 100 Independent Investment Advisors," Barron's magazine ranked The Colony Group's...

Financial Corner: Smart Financial Moves Can Help Brighten Holiday Season
If you're like many people, you're watching your dollars extra carefully this year as you do your holiday shopping...

Petrominerales to Acquire PanAndean Resources PLC
Petrominerales Ltd. , a 67% owned subsidiary of Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd...

Tax experts urge vigilance before IRS crunch
With tax season approaching, accountants and tax experts say now is the time for people to begin gathering their financial documents and take last-minute steps to increase deductions...

Rob Walker Joins Compass EMP as President
- Compass Efficient Model Portfolios announced today that Robert W. ('Rob') Walker, Jr. has joined the firm as president. 'We are excited to add Rob's proven leadership abilities, integrity and experience to our team as we continue executing our aggressive expansion plans,' said David J. Moore, CFP , managing partner of Compass Efficient Model Portfolios. 'Rob's strategic skills, vision and work ethic make him an ideal match for Compass EMP as we embark upon a number of new operating and marketing initiatives,' added Managing Partner Stephen M. Hammers, CIMA . Walker's 20-year career began in commercial banking with Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) and investment banking on Wall Street with Merrill Lynch & Co. (now part of Bank of America NYSE: BAC). He held several senior operating and financial positions with WebMD/Emdeon (NYSE: HLTH), KPAC Solutions and Caris Diagnostics. Most recently, Walker managed Hothead Partners, a management consulting company offering advisory services in strategic planning, capital raising and business growth initiatives. His clients included American Pharmacy, Asurion, Indie Extreme, Salix Ventures, 21st Century Health Ventures, Wheelhouse Partners, and others. Walker is a summa cum laude graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., and he holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. About Compass Efficient Model Portfolios: Founded in 1996 in Brentwood, Tenn., Compass EMP is a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC. Compass EMP is an Exchange Traded Fund ('ETF') manager offering globally diversified, multi-asset class investment portfolios to financial advisors and their clients. Compass EMP launched two mutual funds (tickers: CTMAX and LTGAX) in 2008 to provide its institutional money management services to a broader base of investors. Additional information about the company is available at www.CompassEMP.com. ### Media Contact: Compass Efficient Model Portfolios DON BEEHLER 615-566-0776..

MomentumLIPSTICK on Which Pig?
This is for all of you who are truly frightened by Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin: give it a rest...

PR Newswire - OppenheimerFunds Retirement Services Announces Enhancements Targeted to Participants, Plan Sponsors and Financial Advisors
December 1, 2009 -- NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- OppenheimerFunds Retirement Services today announced new resources intended to help plan participants, plan...

Stock Watch: InvestorSoup.com Issues Market Alert for QuadraMed Corp.
InvestorSoup.com announces an investment report featuring QuadraMed Corp. . The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and pertinent industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision...

NTK Holdings Bankruptcy News, Issue No. 5
BCSI reports on latest events arising in the chapter 11 cases commenced by NTK Holdings Inc, Nortek Holdings Inc and Nortek Inc...

Africa: Climate Change - EU, China, G77 Trade Words
Copenhagen/Abuja - The wide differences between developed and developing countries yesterday threatened the ongoing negotiations at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Climate Change Convention in Copenhagen, Denmark as the European Union and China as well as Group 77 trade words over responsibility...

Business Wire - North Pointe Investment Partners Adds To Its Expertise
December 1, 2009 -- HASH(0x1ee7300) Advisors Henry Greenberg and Kathy Cataldo join premier Worcester wealth management firm ...

Unnecessary For Pahang To Table Budget 2010 Again - MB
Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said on Wednesday it was unnecessary for the state government to table its Budget 2010 again as the error was only on the summary of the state financial statement attached to the 2010 budget estimates...

Market Wire - Cisco CIO Joins Apptio's Board of Directors as Strategic Advisor
December 1, 2009 -- Apptio, the leading provider of on-demand ITFinancial Management (ITFM) software, today announced the addition of CiscoSystems Senior Vice...

PR Newswire - John Hancock Life Insurance Announces Distribution Relationship With Edward Jones
December 1, 2009 -- Edward Jones Clients To Have Access To Broad Range Of Competitive John Hancock Life Insurance Products And Services BOSTON, Dec. 1...

Ruble falls in sharpest plunge for months
The Russian ruble lost value against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday, amid one of its sharpest falls in months, as investors rattled by the situation in Dubai and Greece moved out of the currency...



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