Yahoo! Finance: Investment Brokerage - Regional Industry News
- Colby Craig Joins Southwest Securities, FSB as Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer (PR Newswire)
Colby Craig has joined Southwest Securities, FSB, the commercial banking subsidiary of SWS Group, Inc. , as Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer at the bank's Park Cities location in Dallas.
- Investment Technology Feb. US trading volume dips (AP)
Investment Technology Group Inc., a provider of a technology-based trading platform, said Monday that its U.S. trading volume slipped in February to 3.1 billion shares when compared with the prior-year period's 4 billion shares.
- Babson Capital takes over $1.7B in CLOs from Jeffries (at bizjournals.com)
- ITG Releases February 2010 US Trading Volumes (PR Newswire)
- GFI Group to Present at Citi Financial Conference (Marketwire)
- GFI Group to Present at Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference (Marketwire)
- Knight Capital Group to Present at Raymond James 31st Annual Institutional Investors Conference (PR Newswire)
- LaBranche & Co Inc. Announces Final Results of Its Cash Tender Offer (Business Wire)
- [$$] Finra Panel Reverses Ruling Against ex-Knight Executives (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
- Pregis Acquires IntelliPack; Adds Foam-In-Place to Product Portfolio (PR Newswire)
Pregis Corp., a leading supplier of protective packaging solutions, has acquired IntelliPack, Inc., Tulsa, Okla., effective February 19th. IntelliPack is known for its innovative foam-in-place packaging technology.
- Raymond James wants $12M penalty dismissed (at bizjournals.com)
- [$$] Long-Dated Treasurys Recover (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
- Knight Libertas Expands Fixed Income Research Team (PR Newswire)
Knight Libertas LLC, a subsidiary of Knight Capital Group, Inc. , today announced the appointments of Charles R. Mounts as Managing Director and Christopher A. Recouso as Director, both in Fixed Income Research.
- Broadpoint.Gleacher Names Michael Voelker Head of Investment Grade Group (Business Wire)
NEW YORK----Broadpoint Capital, Inc. a broker-dealer subsidiary of Broadpoint Gleacher Securities Group, Inc. , today announced that Michael Voelker will head the Investment Grade group in its Debt Capital Markets Division.
Yahoo! Finance: Insurance Brokers Industry News
- Kroll for sale (at FT.com)
For proof that humans are inherently optimistic in the face of the facts, look no further than their peculiar desire to acquire professional services firms. Marsh & McLennan is another example of how such deals destroy value.
- Global Contractual Liability Product Established to Address Force Majeure and Additional Existing Gaps (PR Newswire)
In response to a marked increase in global demand to address contractual liabilities not otherwise covered by existing insurance options, Aon Construction Services Group has secured an offering for up to $100 million in limits to address contractual liabilities such as force majeure events, liquidated damages and performance coverage.
- Marsh Webcast March 10: New Rules Take Aim at Risk Governance (Business Wire)
NEW YORK----Enterprise risk management and other sophisticated risk practices are gaining momentum as businesses throughout the U.S. strive to comply with new regulations that call for a more comprehensive understanding and disclosure of their risks.
- Indications: Stock futures edge lower on anniversary of rebound (at MarketWatch)
U.S. equity futures edge lower on Tuesday, as caution dominates sentiment on the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the stock market's rebound from its lows last year.
- Marsh & McLennan Auctions Kroll (Zacks.com)
- Marsh & McLennan Could Sell Kroll: Report (at TheStreet.com)
- Marsh & McLennan reportedly may sell Kroll (at MarketWatch)
- Wall Street's Buy List (at Motley Fool)
- Mercer M&A Ready 2010, April 14-15, San Francisco: As Deal Activity Re-Emerges, San Francisco-Area HR Leaders Need to Prepare (Business Wire)
SAN FRANCISCO----Mercer announces its 2010 M&A Ready™ workshop in San Francisco will be held April 14-15 at the The Fairmont San Francisco Hotel, situated in beautiful Nob Hill, 950 Mason Street.
- Marsh Names Jonathan Zaffino as U.S. Global Risk Management Casualty Practice Leader (Business Wire)
NEW YORK----Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Zaffino as U.S. Global Risk Management Casualty Practice Leader, responsible for oversight of Marsh’s GRM casualty operating model and the execution of its placement hubs.
- Aon Global Survey on Pension Risk Management Focuses on Emerging Trends and Solutions (PR Newswire)
Aon Consulting, the global human capital organization of Aon Corporation today issued its survey of top global financial services organizations that provide pension risk management products and solutions to plan sponsors in the UK, U.S., and Canada.
- Brown & Brown, Inc. President and CEO Powell Brown to Present at the Raymond James 31st Annual Institutional Investors Conference (Marketwire)
- COBRA Subsidy Eligibility Extended: eHealthInsurance Provides Update (Marketwire)
- With Expansion Underway, Marsh & McLennan Agency Names Three Executives to Senior Leadership Team (Business Wire)
NEW YORK----As it continues to build a national business, Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., today announced it has appointed three executives to its senior leadership team.