Latest press releases in Finance

IFG Insurance Retracts its Announcement of May 7 2008
IFG Insurance retracts its announcement on May 7, 2008 that inaccurately announces that the Company has a relationship with National Financial Partners Corp. (NYSE:NFP).

Hanley Investment Group Closes Three Shopping Center Sales at Record Prices Totaling $12,450,000
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors negotiated the sale of three multi-tenant shopping centers in Southern California for a total consideration of $12,450,000. The sale transactions were at high sale prices per square foot and historically low cap rates, with one property even closing at above the listed price, which further demonstrates that demand has not slowed for well located properties with a quality tenant mix. Recently, Hanley Investment Group represented the buyer and seller in the $47.2 million sale of a high-profile neighborhood shopping center in Chino Hills, Calif.

Consumers Urged To Ensure Adequate Home Insurance
Despite many thoughts to the contrary, home contents insurance should be a crucial consideration for homeowners, a new study shows.

Expert Says Credit Card Firms Can Only Lend So Much
Commenting on recent research suggesting that 18,000 people are refused credit daily, a spokesperson for financial advice resource Fool has said that there are limits on the amount that banks can loan in a tightened economic environment.

Number of Orlando Businesses For Sale Grows: Economy Increases Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
Six new Orlando businesses for sale listed by Crowne Atlantic Properties mean big opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs.

Bovis Echoes the Fall in Housing Market
The British housing market is really in doldrums. The fact has been reemphasized by the country's fifth-largest house-builder Bovis Homes, which cane out with a profit warning on Tuesday.

Webinar: Investing in Insurance Event Linked Securities - Leading Practitioners and Investors at the Forefront of Investing
Leading Practitioners and Investors at the Forefront of Investing Reveal How Bankers, Deal Makers, Asset and Hedge Fund Managers Have Altered the Way Films are Being Financed Today. Opalesque, the world's largest subscription-based publisher on alternative investments, hosts a webinar with leading practitioners on Film Financing May 13, 2008 (16.00 GMT) (17.00CET) =11.00 am (EST)

True Crime and Investigations
Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who have written books. The website listed three police officers who have written on true crime and on how to investigate crime.

Holiday Spending Will Be Less This Year Research Shows
Although many Brits are still set to enjoy some fun in this sun this year, spending on their holiday might not be as fervent, a new study shows.

DebtCC Launches Community Success Stories
Recently DebtCC has launched a section on Community Success Stories. This is a section which comprise of a collection of stories. The stories mainly deal with the first hand experience of the debtors, who have successfully managed to get out of debt. By introducing this section, the community aims to provide a suitable guideline to the people who are in debt. The community feels that such a document would provide debt relief to the debtors much faster.

Bodden Corporate and Knowledge Platform Partner in Delivering AML Training in the Cayman Islands
Bodden Corporate Services and Knowledge Platform have entered into a partnership to design and deliver a highly interactive e-learning solution for anti-money laundering compliance in the Cayman Islands.

A New Personal Finance and Financial Planning Resource Available To Public
RaagVamdatt.com is a newly launched personal finance and financial planning website, guiding small investors about various areas in personal finance like investing, insurance, loans, etc.

Rise Identified In Insolvency Figures
The number of insolvencies applied for by British consumers is increasing, according to new figures.

Opalesque Publishes Hong Kong Hedge Fund Manager Roundtable
Hong Kong Jockey Club To Continue Hedge Fund Investment Program - What not To Expect From An Asian Hedge Fund - Roundtable Series Provides Unique, New Insights into Global Hedge Fund Industry

Webinar: Investing in Insurance Event linked Securities
Opalesque, the world's largest subscription-based publisher on alternative investments, hosts a webinar with leading practitioners on Film Financing May 13, 2008 (16.00 GMT) (17.00CET) =11.00 am (EST)