Posted on 12/20/16
Flushing Bank Completes Renovation of its Montague Street Branch Location Showcasing a New Branch Model
UNIONDALE, N.Y., Dec. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank, announced today that the Bank has completed . . .
Posted on 12/14/16
ConnectOne Bancorp Announces Commencement of Common Stock Offering
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Dec. 13, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ:CNOB), the holding company for ConnectOne Bank, announced the commencement of an underwritten offering . . .
Posted on 12/13/16
Bengur Bryan Advises Dovell & Williams' Dealerships Joining the Johnson Family of Companies
About Dovell & WilliamsDovell & Williams is a family-owned, leading medium duty commercial truck dealer in the Mid-Atlantic region with over a 75-year track record of . . .
Posted on 12/13/16
Flushing Financial Corporation Announces Closing of $75 Million of Fixed-To-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes
UNIONDALE, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank, announced today that it has completed a . . .
Posted on 12/12/16
Daman Investments Selects SS&C for Asset Management
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:SSNC), a global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today announced Daman Investments PSC, one of the leading UAE-based regional . . .
Posted on 12/12/16
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Announces Direct Investment in Indian Securities
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced today that the Board of Directors of Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. (NYSE:IIF) approved a proposal for the . . .
Posted on 12/7/16
KKR Earns Top Marks in 2017 Corporate Equality Index
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR, a leading global investment firm, proudly announced today that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index . . .
Posted on 12/6/16
Hexcel Invests In Carbon Conversions
STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) announced today that it has made a strategic investment in Carbon Conversions Incorporated (CCI). The . . .
Posted on 12/5/16
Angelo, Gordon Closes AG Asia Realty Fund III at Approx. US$850 Million
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Angelo, Gordon & Co., the New York-based alternative investment firm, today announced the final close of AG Asia Realty Fund III (the “Fund”) with . . .
Posted on 12/5/16
Why the Latest Unemployment Data Is Such Good News for Bank of America
IMAGE SOURCE: ISTOCK/THINKSTOCK.On the first Friday of every month, the U.S. Labor Department publishes the official unemployment rate for the previous month. The latest reading was . . .
Posted on 12/1/16
M&T Bank: Remaining Neutral As Margin Pressure Ahead
M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) has seen continued growth through acquisitions while its organic growth performance has been kind of overshadowed. The acquisitions of Hudson City Bancorp in . . .
Posted on 12/1/16
American Water Raises $460,000 for United Way Nationwide
VOORHEES, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced today the company has raised approximately $460,000 company-wide for . . .
Posted on 11/30/16
Prospect Capital: Let's Get Something Straight Right Now
The pressure can be real when holding a controversial name like Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC). Here we have a name that has rebounded and stayed well above . . .
Posted on 11/29/16
Trishield Capital Management Shows Proposed Cash Consideration for Florida-based BBX Capital is Inadequate in Proposed Merger with BFC Financial Corp.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trishield Capital Management LLC announced today that it had sent the following letter to the Board of Directors . . .
Posted on 11/28/16
Texas Water Development Board Appoints BNY Mellon Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar for $600 Million in Revenue Bonds
BNY Mellon, a global leader in investment management and investment services, has been appointed master trustee, trustee, paying agent, registrar, and pooled loan administrator for $600 . . .
Posted on 11/28/16
MBIA Announces Financing Commitment for MBIA Insurance Corp.
PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MBIA Inc. (NYSE:MBI) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, MBIA Insurance Corp. (MBIA Corp.), has accepted a binding commitment letter dated November 25, 2016, . . .
Posted on 11/28/16
Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund Announces Change in Investment Guidelines
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund (NYSE: BGX, the “Fund”), announced that its Board of Trustees has approved a change in the Fund’s . . .
Posted on 11/24/16
ABO Capital Launches New Global Website
ABO Capital, a leading international investment firm headquartered in Angola, announced today that it launched a new global website. The new website offers comprehensive information on . . .
Posted on 11/21/16
Gramercy Funds Management Raises Nearly $1 Billion in Commitments
Gramercy Funds Management LLC, a $6 billion dedicated emerging markets investment manager, announced today that it closed its third distressed and opportunistic emerging markets credit strategy, . . .
Posted on 11/18/16
Jobless Claims Back Down To 4-Decade Low
An economic data release isn't something you would normally get overly excited about, but Thursday morning's jobless claims report just makes you say, "Wow." For months, . . .
Posted on 11/18/16
BroadRiver Closes $366 Million Life Settlement Fund
BroadRiver Asset Management, L.P. announced today the closing of BroadRiver II, L.P. with committed capital of $366 million
Posted on 11/17/16
Citigroup May Be An Undervalued Star As Financials Acquire New Life, Post Election
Election Night If you were paying attention to the overseas markets on election night (and I know you were), they all started tanking when Trump started . . .
Posted on 11/17/16
Bank Stocks Downgraded: Is the Trump Rally Kaput?
It's now been a week since Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, and the rally in bank stocks is in full swing.So far, . . .
Posted on 11/17/16
DHL Express Invests $185 Million in 2016 and 2017
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DHL Express, the world’s leading express shipping and logistics provider, today said it is continuing its investment plan for the United States and the . . .
Posted on 11/16/16
Asta Funding Announces the Formation of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Expand its Personal Injury Claims Funding Business
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Nov. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asta Funding, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASFI), today announced the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary Simia Capital, LLC to . . .

