AmTRAN Video Corp. (AVC), a leader in HD and Ultra HD TV design and manufacturing, announced Thursday that it is now a national sponsor of the NFL Alumni’s chapter charity golf tournaments. According to the announcement, JVC TV by AmTRAN will be the HDTV of choice for the NFLA’s Pro Football Legends. Read more here.
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DMS on FATCA: “Be careful…very, very careful”
FATCA Responsible Officers: Be Careful, Very Careful You’ve just been named by your financial firm as a responsible officer under the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA for short. Read more here.
Partnering with Ketchum
Ketchum today announced the formation of Ketchum Zito Financial, a new offering from Ketchum that combines the expertise of both our firms to benefit existing clients and provide what we believe will be an attractive resource for potential clients. Our clients at Zito Partners will now have the additional support of the Ketchum team, when […]
Franklin Square visits Fox
Franklin Square CEO Michael Forman gives insight into the business development companies market.
MetTel Names Donald Keane Vice President of Marketing
NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwired) — 05/21/14 — MetTel, a leading provider of IP-enabled communications services, today announced the appointment of Donald Keane as vice president of marketing. Keane will oversee marketing communications, creative services, customer acquisition and product marketing for MetTel’s advanced communications solutions, including voice, data, telecom expense management (TEM) and cloud services. […]
Premier Alliance Group Chairman Joseph Grano Named Company CEO
Premier Alliance Group Chairman Joseph Grano Named Company CEO Cyber Security to be key focus for company; “Know your attackers,” says Grano NEW YORK, May 20, 2014 — Joseph Grano, one of the financial service industry’s leading executives for more than 30 years, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Premier Alliance Group, Inc. (OTCQB: […]
DMS weighs in on FATCA
IRS Tasked With Determining Good-Faith FATCA Compliance, Treasury Official Says Determining whether taxpayers have made a good-faith effort to comply with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act under new guidance rests largely with the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury Department official said. Read more here.
DMS Discusses FATCA Reporting Methods
Featured Article: Model 1 vs. Model 2 FATCA Reporting For Alternative Funds: A Distinction Without A Difference by Kathleen Celoria, Executive Director, DMS Off shore Investment Services
DMS in Opalesque
DMS advises U.S. fund managers to get European substance In July of this year, it will be illegal for fund managers to market in Europe unless they are compliant with the AIFMD. What makes this regulation so weighty is that 25% of U.S. capital comes from Europe and most U.S. managers are unaware that their […]
MetTel adds AT&T service
MetTel Adds AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk to Growing Portfolio of Wireless Services Turns Smartphones and Tablets into Push-to-Talk Devices for Instant, Reliable, Cost Effective Mobile Workforce Management NEW YORK, NY — 05/07/14 — MetTel (www.mettel.net), a leading provider of IP-enabled communications services, today announced the addition of AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk (www.att.com/EPTT) (Enhanced PTT) to its growing […]
Franklin Square visits Reuters
Michael Foreman, CEO of business development company Franklin Square, says that the senior secured loans he invests do better in a rising rate environment and expects returns
Education Plan to Benefit Former NFL Players
For-profit educator DeVry University has caught on to what traditional universities have long known: Sports can be a great way to market an education. The Downer’s Grove (Ill.) school has become the “official education provider” to Pro Football Legends, a group for players, coaches, and other professionals who worked for NFL teams. Under the terms […]
Premier Alliance Announces Agreement with Power Generation Services
Companies Team Up To Help Clients Participate In Demand Response Programs Premier Alliance Group Inc., a cybersecurity, energy and business advisory solutions company, has signed an agreement with Power Generation Services Inc. (PoGens) to offer fully integrated solutions to clients who want to monetize backup power generation assets by participating in independent system operator-sponsored demand […]
NY Post recognizes Jim and the STA
Wall Street looks up to the Navy, not fellow traders Who are Wall Street’s heroes? Read more here.
TINA in USA TODAY
Marketing rules too lax on e-cigarettes, critics say As federal regulators weigh what rules to impose on the booming electronic cigarette industry, consumer advocacy groups are working to mount a case for stricter limitations on marketing. Read more here.
Pro Football Legends Partners with DeVry University
DeVry University announced Thursday that it has been named the exclusive educational provider to Pro Football Legends, the commercial marketing name of the Newark-based NFL Alumni Association. According to the announcement, Downers Grove, Ill.-based DeVry will provide higher education opportunities to Pro Football Legends members, spouses and dependents through 2017. “Education is a key component […]
Premier Alliance Announces Agreement with Power Generation Services
NEW YORK, April 24, 2014 — Premier Alliance Group Inc. (OTCQB: PIMO) announced it has signed an agreement with Power Generation Services Inc. (PoGens) to provide fully integrated solutions to clients who want to monetize back-up power generation assets by participating in ISO-sponsored Demand Response Programs. Read the rest here.
DMS Offshore Featured in Global Tax Weekly
Featured Article: Keep Calm And Carry On: How UK FATCA Impacts Foreign Financial Institutions by Kathleen Celoria, Executive Director, DMS Off shore Investment Services USA
CNBC: Franklin Square lists on the NYSE
Franklin Square: Not the normal investment vehicle – Michael Forman, Franklin Square CEO, discusses his firm’s alternative investment approach and explains the size and scale of the company’s portfolio.
Franklin Square lists on the NYSE
Investors Keep an Eye on FS Investment’s Listing Wednesday Some investors are keeping a close eye on Wednesday’s planned listing of specialty finance company FS Investment Corp. (FSIC) amid turbulence in the stock market. Read more here.
CMS inks deal with Vivione
Vivione Biosciences signs agreement with CMS Technology LITTLE ROCK, AR, April 15, 2014 – Vivione Biosciences, Inc. (TSX:VBI), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Vivione Biosciences, LLC, announced the signing of a definitive Purchase Agreement for the RAPID B system from CMS Technology, Inc., (“CMS”) a New York-based firm focused on developing and delivering cost-effective, innovative […]
PS&S: Dr. Sartor retires from Port Authority
Longest-serving Port Authority commissioner stepping down Anthony Sartor, the head of the well-respected Warren-based engineering firm PS&S and longest serving commissioner with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is retiring after serving on its board for 15 years and through six Garden State governors. Read more here.
DMS on the Good, Bad and Ugly
FATCA’s good, bad, ugly choices Foreign institutional investors face new extraterritorial oversight July 1 this year marks the dawn of the FATCA new world order. Read more here.
TINA opines on tax fraud
How to Beat Tax-Time Identity Thieves A few months ago, the Internal Revenue Service issued a warning about an income-tax scam involving bogus telephone calls. Read more here.
STA Board Urges SEC to Conduct Holistic Review of Market Structure
Also Criticizes Financial Transaction Tax; and Highlights Agenda for STANY Conference NEW YORK — April 9, 2014 — In a letter to its members, the Security Traders Association Board of Governors recommends a holistic review of market structure, describes a financial transaction tax idea with a dual mandate as, “unrealistic” and highlights its New York […]
Quad Capital Launches Quad Securities
NEW YORK, NY — 04/09/14 — Quad Capital, a firm that matches skilled trading professionals with its proprietary trading model, has launched Quad Securities, a new entity owned by Quad Capital management together with high net worth individuals and family offices. Read more here.
DMS in Fin Alternatives
AIFMD: Time To Back Up On Reverse Solicitation As member states in the European Economic Area (EEA) enact their own regulations to support the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), U.S. alternative fund managers are finding themselves on a tricky path when it comes to marketing their funds in the EEA. Read the rest here.
HCCA in new financing agreement
Healthcare Corporation of America Announces $1,000,000 of New Financing 2014 Strategy Targets More Profitable Markets Healthcare Corporation of America (the “Company”) announced today the closing of $1,000,000 in new financing as well as plans to focus its activities in 2014 on providing comprehensive services related to two key business segments: Pharmacy Benefit Management (“PBM”) and […]
FSIC on Investment News
Nontraded business development company plans to list on NYSE on April 16 FS Investments also will increase its monthly cash distribution rate Read more here.
Ocean-derived packaging material fights microbes
US Aragonite Enterprises has launched renewable plastic, made from materials culled from the ocean, imbued with anti-microbial properties. Read more here: http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/Packaging/Ocean-derived-packaging-material-fights-microbes