First Trading Platform for Voluntary Emission Credits AnnouncedHONG KONG - - Irish Investment Bank and CITIC GROUP Begin Joint Venture Carbon Bank Ireland, Ltd., an Irish investment bank, today announced the execution of a joint-venture agreement with the Chinese financial conglomerate, CITIC GROUP, to implement a trading platform for Voluntary Emission Credits (VERs). These will be generated by companies which wish to reduce their carbon emissions in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). Competition Hots up for European Shared Service & Contact Centre InvestmentLONDON - Executives involved in site selection decisions for contact and shared service centres servicing the European market, are facing uncertain market conditions, but the choice of suitable locations is increasing, according to “International Shared Services and Contact Centres: International Strategies & Benchmarking Study” by consulting firms Oxford Intelligence and IBM-Plant Location International. Elsevier Launches SciVal Funding Solution to Help U.S. Research Institutions Better Compete for GrantsAMSTERDAM - - Optimizes Grant Seeking Process by Integrating Current Funding Opportunities with Historical Award Information and Publication Data Atradius Collections Launches International Debt Collection Handbook to Steer Businesses Through Debt Collection ProcessAMSTERDAM - - The Volatility of the European and International Payment Landscape Over the Past Year Brings Debt Collections to the Top of the Businesses’ Priority List Genworth’s Putts for Charity(R) Initiative Generates EUR29,636 at the Mercedes-Benz ChampionshipLONDON - - With Photo The Mercedes-Benz Championship, the most recent destination on the European Tour, provided the latest backdrop for Genworth Financial’s Putts for Charity(R) initiative generating EUR29,636 for SOS Children’s Villages. EquiLend Obtains Regulatory Approval as an Automated Trading System in OntarioNEW YORK - EquiLend is pleased to announce that they have obtained regulatory approval as an automated trading system (ATS) in Ontario, Canada. The approval by the Ontario Securities Commission and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada allows EquiLend to offer trading services to clients in the province. Payment Processing - Business and Best Practise: Wirecard at the Mail Order World 2009MUNICH - From 30 September 2009 Wirecard AG will be present for two days at this year’s Mail Order World in Wiesbaden, Germany. Interested visitors can find compelling proof of the comprehensive range of services offered by this Munich-based technology enterprise. These range from electronic payments processing for all distribution channels and risk management all the way through to the associated banking services. ICIS Chemical Business Names LANXESS Company of the YearNEW YORK and LONDON - ICIS Chemical Business magazine is pleased to announce that Germany-based specialty chemical firm LANXESS has been named ICIS Company of the Year. World-Check Seminars set for the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle EastLONDON - World-Check, the leading provider of end-to-end risk management services, today announced its 3rd quarter seminar schedule covering compliance and due diligence best practice. Tailored for practitioners tasked with identifying risk and opportunities in new markets and compliance obligations required by legislation, such as the US Foreign Corrupt Practises Act (FCPA), the US PATRIOT Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and the EU 3rd Money Laundering Directive, the seminars will include presentations by local supervisory authorities, FIU’s, legal experts and World-Check representatives. Full details of all events are available on the World-Check website www.world-check.com Skipton International Limited Launched Following Local AmalgamationsLONDON - A new and enlarged bank was launched in Guernsey on 28 September 2009, following the amalgamation of Skipton Guernsey Ltd and Scarborough Channel Islands Ltd. The launch follows the merger in the UK of the Skipton and Scarborough Building Societies on 30 March 2009. Wirecard Bank Supports its Acquiring Clients in the Field of PCI CertificationMUNICH, Germany - - Cooperative Venture With usd.de AG Ensures Compliance With the Highest of Security Standards Arcadis Financial Dates 2010AMSTERDAM - Below please find the provisional financial publication dates for ARCADIS NV (Euronext: ARCAD) in 2010. Please include these dates in your financial calendar. Celebrating Stellar Industry Performance at Frost & Sullivan’s Excellence in Best Practices Awards BanquetLONDON - Frost & Sullivan held its prestigious ‘Excellence in Best Practices Awards Banquet’ on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at the Marriott Marble Arch, London. Frost & Sullivan Recognises Teleperformance for its Dominance in the EMEA Contact Centre Outsourcing MarketLONDON - Based on its recent analysis of the contact centre outsourcing market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Teleperformance with the 2009 EMEA Award for Market Leadership. Through its strong product portfolio, large global customer installed base, excellent financial management and ability to leverage its core strengths, the company has the largest geographic footprint in the industry. 1 in 3 British Companies are Making a Loss - How Secure are Your Business Partners?STOCKTON-ON-TEES, England - In the current economic climate, companies need to appreciate the importance of keeping a close eye on the other firms they do business with. After all, is there anyone out there that hasn’t seen a supplier, customer or key competitor go out of business in the last 18 months? Behringer Harvard Expands Real Estate Investment Relations to the Middle EastDALLAS - Behringer Harvard announced today the appointment of Mr. Dawoud Salman Al-ani as Managing Director, Middle East Investment Relations - Real Estate. Mr. Al-ani will assist sovereign wealth funds, institutional and semi- institutional companies, and select individuals located in the Arab Gulf with their advisory needs and the creation of single-account, co-mingled fund and joint venture investment structures. Saxo Bank Opens Athens Office in Response to Increasingly Sophisticated Greek Trading MarketATHENS and COPENHAGEN - - Saxo Bank, the Online Trading and Investment Specialist, Today Announces the Opening of its New Office in Athens China’s First Voluntary Carbon Standard Announced at US-China Low Carbon ConferenceNEW YORK - - NYSE’s Bluenext and Chinese-Beijing Environmental Exchange (CBEEX) further strengthen global partnership Royal Sundaram Receives Extension of ISO 9000:2000 Certification for Health & Accident ClaimsRoyal Sundaram received an extension of ISO 9000:2000 certification for Health and Accident claims for another year. Alignment of their processes and systems to ISO norms, methodical processes adopted in claims handling and pro-active customer-focused approach in resolving customer complaints were instrumental in the extension of the ISO certification for Royal Sundaram. Allied World Launches Professional Lines Excess Solutions in Hong KongPEMBROKE, Bermuda - Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd, a member company of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH), today announced the launch by its Hong Kong branch office of a suite of excess of loss products developed specifically for the Asian marketplace: REFLEX, FLEXION and FLEXCESS (collectively the ‘Excess Suite’). Emerging Real Estate Offers 16% Guaranteed Return on Brazilian Land PlotsMANCHESTER, England - In today’s tougher property market, experienced and sophisticated investors are looking for alternative ways to expand their portfolios away from the more traditional off plan and tenanted options. One of the most exciting and potentially lucrative trends is the purchasing of Land Plots. This option allows investors to buy a plot of land with planning permission which gives the opportunity to invest relatively small amounts of money in new projects. Paul Krugman Speaks in Helsinki for the Decision Makers in Search of Finnish Competitiveness and Well-BeingHELSINKI - Professor Paul Krugman was the keynote speaker at the first event in the Wellsprings of Finnish Vitality development programme which seeks solutions for the Finnish competitiveness and well-being in the future. Launched by Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund, this programme seeks factors that can help Finland reinforce and renew its vitality. Paul Krugman, Nobel Laureate for economics noted that small countries have the advantage of deploying their safety nets to help their citizens in times of crisis. He further addressed the potential of new economic growth and its causes of concern. Spain and UK to Lead Europe in Fresh Round of VAT IncreasesLONDON - The latest TMF EU VAT Tracker is indicating that VAT rates are set to reach new heights as member states push through rises to cope with the financial crises. With a likely 2% rise in Spain, the ending of the UK’s 2.5% reduction and a 1% rise in Finland next year, the average weighted rate will hit nearly 20% by 2010. This compares to just 18.6% in 2006. Sunrise Homes Expose Elderly to Commission Hungry Advisers, Claims XentumMANCHESTER, England - Luxury care homes for the elderly chain, Sunrise, has been slammed by a leading wealth management company for providing a platform for ‘vulnerable’ residents in its homes to receive advice from a financial adviser who is not truly independent. American Greetings Announces Record Second Quarter EarningsCLEVELAND - American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) today announced its second quarter results for the quarter ended August 28, 2009. Isosceles Finance Become Accountancy Age Award Finalist for Second Consecutive Year!STAINES, England - - Isosceles Finance, the Business Accounting Consultants Have Been Announced as Finalists for the Accountancy Age Award ‘Small Firm of the Year’ FBR Capital Markets Expands Research Coverage of Financial InstitutionsARLINGTON, Virginia - - Firm Bolsters Its Financial Institutions Research Group with New Hires and Promotion Awards to Provide Framework for Improved TransparencyLONDON - With policymakers gathering at G20, critics remain sceptical as to whether more regulation is the right way to restore long-term stability to global economies. Sir David Walker, in his recently published review, pointed out that ‘principal deficiencies in the financial services sector are related much more to patterns of behaviour than to organisation’. Ahead of the publication of the Walker report, a timely event this autumn looks set to provide a national framework for improved corporate transparency and accountability as part of the solution of returning stability to the markets. The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies in the shortlist for the 2009 ICSA Hermes Transparency in Governance Awards have demonstrated their recognition that institutional and private investors, regulators and politicians are looking for clear evidence of good corporate governance reporting and robust governance performance. The insurance, retail and energy sectors are amongst those represented in the shortlist. Lorraine Kelly Launches Lollipop Person of the Year Awards 2009GLASGOW - - Kwik Fit Insurance Begins its Annual Search to Find the UK’s Top Lollipop Person Hutchison Offers to Exchange 5.45% Notes Due 2010 and 7% Notes Due 2011 for 4.625% Notes Due 2015HONG KONG - Hutchison Whampoa International (09/16) Limited Offer to Exchange 5.45% Guaranteed Notes due 2010 issued by Hutchison Whampoa International (03/33) Limited (the “2010 Notes”) (144A - CUSIP 44841SAA7; ISIN US44841SAA78; Common Code 018123967) (Regulation S - CUSIP G4672CAA3; ISIN USG4672CAA39; Common Code 018124238) and 7.00% Guaranteed Notes due 2011 issued by Hutchison Whampoa International (01/11) Limited (the “2011 Notes”) (144A - CUSIP 44841HAC7; ISIN US44841HAC79; Common Code 012487975) (Regulation S - CUSIP G4671XAC4; ISIN USG4671XAC41; Common Code 012488068) (Restricted Individual Note - CUSIP 44841HAE3; ISIN US44841HAE36; Common Code 012515472), for its 4.625% Guaranteed Notes due 2015, each series of notes unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Hutchison Whampoa Limited BMO Capital Markets Named Best Foreign Exchange Bank in CanadaLONDON - BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: BMO), has been named the best foreign exchange bank in Canada by European CEO Magazine. The Offshore Group to Host Two Manufacturing in Mexico Events in OctoberTUCSON, Arizona - The Tucson, Arizona-based Offshore Group will host two major manufacturing in Mexico events from October 20 - 24, 2009 at the San Carlos Plaza Hotel in Guaymas, Sonora. SVB Financial Group Appoints Head of UK, Europe and IsraelLONDON, HERZLIYA, Israel and SANTA CLARA, California - - With Photo - Company Continues Global Expansion Ponemon Institute and Imperva Survey Shows Companies Still Struggle to Protect Consumer Credit Card DataREDWOOD SHORES, California and TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - - 71% of Companies do not Treat PCI as a Strategic Initiative - Yet 79% Have Experienced a Data Breach - 55% do not Secure Social Security Numbers, Driver’s License Numbers, and Bank Account Details; Consumers are More at Risk With Smaller Businesses - Data Security Leader Imperva Provides Recommendations to Consumers, Businesses and PCI DSS Council in Advance of the Oct 31st Deadline GoldenSource for Derivatives Wins Financial News ‘Best New Vendor Solution’ 2009 AwardNEW YORK - GoldenSource, a global software provider of enterprise data management (EDM) solutions, has won the ‘Best New Vendor Solution’ award at the Financial News Awards for Excellence in I.T. Trading & Technology Europe 2009, held in the City of London last night. GoldenSource was recognized for its GoldenSource for Derivatives solution and selected from a shortlist that included SunGard, Thomson Reuters and Interactive Data. |
