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First American International Corp. Announces First Quarter 2013 Results

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - First American International Corp., the holding company for First American International Bank, with nine branches in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn in New York City, provided the following selected financial data highlights regarding its financial con...(More)



Ben Nolan Joins Stifel's Transportation Research Group

ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced that Ben Nolan joined the firm as a Director and Senior Analyst covering the transportation sector.

"Ben is...(More)



Compushare Announces the Launch of Its Mobile Device Management Solution for Financial Institutions

SANTA ANA, CA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Compushare, the nation's leading Technology Management Provider for the financial industry and pioneer of C3 -- the only fully hosted cloud computing solution designed specifically for financial institutions -- announced today the launch o...(More)



Tesla Repays Department of Energy Loan Nine Years Early

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced that it has paid off the entire l...(More)



BMO Financial Group Pledges $25,000 to Oklahoma Tornado Disaster Relief

CHICAGO, IL and HOUSTON, TX and TORONTO--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - BMO Financial Group today pledged $25,000 to the American Red Cross for its tornado disaster relief efforts in Oklahoma. The donation will support efforts by the Red Cross to provide relief to families and communities affect...(More)



First Asset Distribution Press Release

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - First Asset announces the following distributions for the month ending May 31, 2013. In all cases, the distribution will be paid on or before June 14, 2013, to holders of record on May...(More)



SEI Declares Dividend of $.20 per Share and Increase in Stock Repurchase Program

OAKS, PA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - The Board of Directors of SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ: SEIC) today declared a regular semi-annual dividend of $.20 (twenty cents) per share, a $.04, or twenty-five percent (25%), increase...(More)



American National Bankshares Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2013 Cash Dividend

DANVILLE, VA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - American National Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ: AMNB), parent company of American National Bank and Trust Company, announced its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend ...(More)



CPP Investment Board and McKinsey & Company: Global Survey Signals Short-Term Pressures on Business Leaders Are Mounting

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Speaking at the Institute of Corporate Directors annual conference, Mark Wiseman (President and CEO, CPPIB) and Dominic Barton (Global Managing Director, McKinsey & Company) called on b...(More)



Zeeto Media's Jim Tesiero, Principal Mathematician and Head of Data Science, to Speak at Predictive Analytics World

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) -  Last week, Zeeto Media announced one of their own, Jim Tesiero, will be speaking at the prestigious Predictive Analytics World Conf...(More)



Arrow Strengthens Focus on Alternatives and ETFs With Key Distribution Hire

OLNEY, MD--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC, the advisor to Arrow Funds and ArrowShares, is pleased to announce that John Cadigan has joined the firm as National Sales Manager. Cadigan brings more than 25 years of financial services industry experience to the role, ha...(More)



Stratus Technologies Bermuda Holdings Ltd. Announces Excess Cash Flow Offer to Purchase Units

HAMILTON, BERMUDA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) -  Stratus Technologies Bermuda Holdings Ltd. ("Holdings" and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "Stratus" or the "Company"), a global provider of uptime assurance, announced today the commencement of an offer to pur...(More)



Mizuho Securities USA Announces Investor Conferences on "Abenomics" and Implications for Global Markets

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Mizuho Securities USA (MSUSA), the U.S. investment banking subsidiary of the Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE: MFG), has announced that it will host a series of investor confere...(More)



Vestmark Launches VestmarkONE Advisor

WAKEFIELD, MA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Vestmark, a leading innovator of advisory solutions and wealth management technology, today announced the availability of VestmarkONE Advisor, a flexible solution that empowers financial advisors to manage all fee-based advisory acco...(More)



ZL Technologies to Attend Bynet Expo 2013 in Israel

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - ZL Technologies, Inc. (ZL), a leader in unstructured Big Data management for the large enterprise, will be attending the Bynet Expo 2013 on May 28 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event, hosted by Bynet Communications Ltd. and RAD Bynet Group, marks the f...(More)



Omega Commercial Finance Plans to Launch Omega Asset Backed Fund I

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) -  Omega Commercial Finance Corporation (OTCQB: OCFN) will be launching its first commercial real estate pooled fund called Omega Asset Backed Fund...(More)



Bibby Financial Services Provides Distributor With $8 Million Factoring Facility

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Bibby Financial Services announced today it has provided an $8 million factoring facility to a Chicago-based distributor of hardware and sof...(More)



EFT Declares Dividend

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - EFT Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EFT), a leader in electronic transaction processing, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend to its shareholders in the amount of $0....(More)



Scars of the Great Recession: Moving out of "Survival Mode"

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - A BMO Harris Bank report issued today highlights the fact that the lingering effects of the Great Recession can take many forms. One of the primary problems is the difficulties many business leaders are having in moving away from operating in "surv...(More)



Cambridge United U11 Girls Named BMO Team of the Week

CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) -

Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release.

BMO today announced that the Cambridge United U11 girls have been named BMO Team of the...(More)



Ahead of 2013 Russell Indexes Reconstitution, a Look Back Shows Dynamic Stocks Helped Drive a Return of 29% for the Russell Developed Europe Index Since 2012 Reconstitution Despite Eurozone Economic Contraction as of May 17; Country Constituent Greece Returned 67% for Same Time Period

SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - The European equity market as reflected by the Russell Developed Europe...(More)



Nationwide Study Reveals Students Prefer Receiving Financial Aid on Debit Cards Over Checks

PRINCETON, NJ--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Heartland Campus Solutions, a division of Heartland Payment Systems (NYSEMore)



SEI's Goals-Based Portfolios Hit GBP 1 Billion in Assets Under Management

LONDON--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) has announced that its flagship U.K. goals-based Strategic Portfolios have hit £1 billion in assets under management following strong client demand for the funds' pionee...(More)



Bridge Bank Provides $6 Million Credit Facility to Fortress International Group

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Bridge Capital Holdings (NASDAQ: BBNK), whose subsidiary is Bridge Bank, a full-service professional business bank headquartered in Silicon Valley and with offices located nationwide, anno...(More)



Forethought Financial Group Utilizes Laser App Software to Automate Workflow Processes for Producers

ONTARIO, CA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) -  Laser App Software, the premier provider of forms automation and management software for the securities and insurance industries, today announced that Forethought Financial Group, Inc., a leader in life insurance and annuity products, is adding it...(More)



INSCOR, Inc. Making All the Right Moves for Strong Future Sales Revenues and Growth

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Just last week INSCOR, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: IOGA) named NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins to its Board of Directors as it continues to add the pieces to what looks like a very promisin...(More)



Star Portfolio Corp. Announces Monthly Cash Distribution for Star Yield Managers Class

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Star Portfolio Corp. (TSX:XYM) announced today cash distributions for Star Yield Managers Class. Shareholders of record at the close of business on M...(More)



Chesswood Group Limited Announces May 2013 Dividend

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Chesswood Group Limited (TSX:CHW) announced today a cash dividend of $0.06 per share for the month of May. The dividend will be payable to shareholders of record at the close of busine...(More)



College for Financial Planning Improves Retirement Planning Program

CENTENNIAL, CO--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - The College for Financial Planning (CFFP), the nation's premier financial planning education institution, recently announced it has enhanced the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor(SM) or CRPC® Program, one of its most popular programs...(More)



BMO Housing Confidence Report: Reveals Surprising Regional Shift in Buying Intentions While Affordability Improves

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Despite cooling conditions in Canada's housing market, the BMO Housing Confidence Report released today shows nearly half of Canadian homeowners (48 per cent) intend to buy a property in th...(More)



BMO Harris Private Banking May Market Outlook: Global Economic Health Yields Positive Growth for Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Despite recent fluctuations in gold prices, the global economy is in relatively good health, a sign that bodes well for Canada, according to BMO Harris Private Banking's May Market Outlook ...(More)



Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust Announces Monthly Dividend and Portfolio Management Changes

SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust (NYSE MKT: FTF), a closed-end investment company managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., announced today a dividend of $0.073 per share, pay...(More)



Franklin Universal Trust Declares Monthly Dividend

SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE: FT), a closed-end investment company managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., announced today a dividend of $0.038 per share, payable June 14, 2013, to shareholder...(More)



Gentex Announces Officer Change

ZEELAND, MI--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera based lighting and driver-assist systems for the automotive ind...(More)



BMO Investments Inc. Announces Proposed Changes to its Mutual Fund Lineup

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - BMO Investments Inc. (BMOII) today announced changes to portfolio managers and investment strategies, as well as proposed changes to investment objectives.

Portfolio...(More)



Worthington Announces New Engineered Cabs and WAVE Presidents

COLUMBUS, OH--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) announced today that John G. Lamprinakos will become the next president of the Company's Engineered Cabs business segment, effective July 1, 2013, re...(More)



Putnam Announces Distribution Rates for Open End Funds

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declared the following distributions.

   ...(More)



Axiometrics: Mixed Picture for Apartment Market as Rent Growth Slows, Starts Decline, Costs Rise

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) -  More)



Discover the 5 Underlying Causes of the Financial Crisis in Institutional Investor Journals Newly Released Article

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - Institutional Investor Journals has released an More)



Keiretsu Forum Angel Investor Network Announces 9th Annual Summer Solstice

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - Keiretsu Forum, the world's largest angel investment network, will host its 9th annual More)



UPDATE: Freddie Mac Immediately Extends Mortgage Relief to Borrowers Affected by Oklahoma Tornados

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - Freddie Mac's (OTCQB: FMCC) full menu of relief policies for borrowers affected by disaster is being extended to homeowners whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the horrific tornados tha...(More)



Merchants Bank Announces Promotion of Geoffrey Hesslink to Chief Operating Officer

SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) -  Michael R. Tuttle, President and CEO of Merchants Bank (NASDAQ: MBVT), announced that Geoffrey R. Hesslink was appointed Chief Operating Officer.

"I have had t...(More)



Freddie Mac Immediately Extends Mortgage Relief to Borrowers Affected by Oklahoma Tornados

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - Freddie Mac's (OTCQB: FMCC) full menu of relief policies for borrowers affected by disaster is being extended to homeowners whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the horrific tornados tha...(More)



Brown & Brown, Inc. Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Beecher Carlson Holdings, Inc.; Conference Call Scheduled Today, May 21, at 4:00 P.M. EDT

DAYTONA BEACH, FL and TAMPA, FL--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) -  J. Powell Brown, Chief Executive Officer and President of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), today announced that Brown & Brown, Inc. has entered into a merger ...(More)



BMO Wealth Institute Report: Americans Putting Themselves at Financial Risk by Not Planning for Unexpected Life Events

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) -