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Matt Davies Joins Cornerstone Environmental Group

September 13, 2010

MIDDLETOWN, NY–(Marketwire – September 13, 2010) –  Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC announced that Matt Davies has joined the firm, and will serve as vice president, focusing on client relations, business development, and strategic planning. He will use his considerable solid waste industry expertise to help Cornerstone’s clients integrate their operational and engineering needs with environmental compliance requirements.

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Goldman Sachs Could Strip As Many As 60 Execs Of Coveted Partner Status

September 13, 2010

As many as 60 Goldman executives could be stripped of their partnerships this year to make way for new blood, people with firsthand knowledge of the process say. Inside the firm, the process is known as “de-partnering.” Goldman does not disclose who is no longer a partner, and many move on to jobs elsewhere; some stay, telling few of their fate.

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This Week in Retail: NFL’s Ray Lewis Looks To Be ‘All Business’ Off the Field Too

August 25, 2010

Baltimore Ravens star linebacker and likely Hall-of-Famer Ray Lewis has drafted a new team, RL52 Realty, a full service commercial real estate advisory firm. While the firm will help advise clients on decisions affecting all property types, the official…

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Kankakee Personal Injury Law Firm Changes Name

August 12, 2010

KANKAKEE, IL–(Marketwire – August 12, 2010) – Due to the recent appointment of Karen E. Wall to the judiciary, Kankakee personal injury law firm Spiros & Wall, P.C. is announcing a change of the firm’s name to Spiros Law, effective on August 12, 2010. Spiros Law will be headed exclusively by founding partner James D. Spiros .

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Video: Harte Says Prop-Trading Plan Won’t Be Big Hit on Goldman: Video

August 6, 2010

Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) — Jeffery Harte, an analyst at Sandler O’Neill & Partners LP, talks about the prospects for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to transform its principal strategies business, which makes bets with the firm’s own capital, into a fund. Harte talks with Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television’s “InsideTrack.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Rachidy Says Vantage Rates BMW `Hold’ on Double-Dip Risk: Video

August 3, 2010

Aug. 3 (Bloomberg) — Fahd Rachidy, head of global investment strategies at Vantage Capital Markets LLP, talks about the firm’s “hold” rating on Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and the auto industry outlook. Rachidy talks with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television’s “InsideTrack.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Former Brookfield Pres. Named CFO at General Growth

July 28, 2010

Steven J. Douglas, the former president of Brookfield Properties, was named executive vice president and chief financial officer/director of accounting and finance at General Growth Properties. He will head the firm’s finance operations as it emerges…

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Fiduciary Trust Adds Two Seasoned Professionals to Growing Wealth Management Team

July 6, 2010

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – July 6, 2010) –   Fiduciary Trust Company International , a leading wealth management firm headquartered in New York City, announced today the addition of Mary Davey and Lisa Marcus, who join the firm’s New York office as senior relationship manager and business development officer, respectively. Davey reports to Debra Feeks, head of relationship management. Marcus reports to Luke Fowler, director of business development. 

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Matt Kelly Joins RiverPark Capital as Firm Prepares to Launch Open-End Mutual Funds

June 29, 2010

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – June 29, 2010) –  RiverPark Capital, an emerging asset management company, is pleased to announce that Matt Kelly has joined the firm as a Partner in charge of the firm’s distribution and marketing efforts. 

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David Isom and Richard Santalesa Join Information Law Technology Boutique InfoLawGroup

June 15, 2010

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – June 15, 2010) – InfoLawGroup LLP announced today that David K. Isom and Richard L. Santalesa have joined the firm as Senior Counsel. Isom, an e-discovery authority and 30-year trial lawyer, was formerly co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Electronic Discovery Practice Group. Santalesa, based in New York City and Fairfield, Connecticut, has had a career of representing clients in electronic commerce and Internet and privacy issues and other commercial arrangements involving intellectual property and technology-savvy companies. 

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Video: Arbuthnot’s Youngson Affirms BP `Sell’ Recommendation

June 11, 2010

June 11 (Bloomberg) — Dougie Youngson, an analyst at Arbuthnot Securities Ltd., talks about the firm’s recomendation to sell shares in BP Plc. He speaks with Andrea Catherwood on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.”

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Video: BP Shareholder Crawford Says Dividend Delay `Sensible’

June 11, 2010

June 11 (Bloomberg) — David Crawford, a fund manager at Octopus Investments Ltd., talks about the firm’s holding in BP Plc and the oil company’s dividend policy. He speaks with Andrea Catherwood on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.”

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Curtis Bernstein Joins Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting as Director of Valuation Services

June 8, 2010

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – June 8, 2010) –  Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting, Inc., one of the nation’s leading independent healthcare management consulting firms, today announced that it has appointed Curtis Bernstein as a director in the firm’s valuation service line.

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The Piacente Group Announces Appointment of Lee Roth as Director

June 7, 2010

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – June 7, 2010) –  The Piacente Group, Inc. (“TPG”) , a full service investor relations consulting firm with offices in New York, California and Beijing, today announced that Lee Roth has joined the firm as a director. In this capacity Mr. Roth is responsible for implementing client programs by executing best practice communications, marketing and counsel.

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New Science and Technology Practice Leader Joins SmithGroup in Washington, D.C.

May 20, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – May 20, 2010) – H. Michael Smith, AIA, LEED AP, has joined SmithGroup ‘s Washington, DC office as Science and Technology Practice Leader. He relocated from the firm’s Los Angeles office where he led their Southern California science studio. Smith’s move will enhance SmithGroup’s science and technology capabilities in the Mid-Atlantic region in response to growing academic, biomedical and government laboratory design opportunities.

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Goldman Sachs Justice Department Investigation More Broad Than SEC’s

April 30, 2010

The Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Goldman Sachs goes beyond the financial transactions targeted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in the civil fraud suit brought against the firm last month, law enforcement sources said Friday.

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Dresner Partners Names Kevin McMurchy Senior Managing Director

April 28, 2010

CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwire – April 28, 2010) – Dresner Partners, a leading FINRA-registered, middle-market investment bank and IMAP member, announced today that Kevin W. McMurchy has joined the firm as a senior managing director. In his new role, Mr. McMurchy will focus on middle-market transactions within the financial services and insurance industries.

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Goldman Sachs Gave More Money To Federal Politicians Than Any Other Financial Firm

April 17, 2010

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was once a darling in Washington, handing out millions of dollars in campaign contributions and supplying so many executives for key federal positions — including two recent Treasury secretaries — that some people called the firm “Government Sachs.”

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Harvey Green Steps Down as President, CEO of Marcus & Millichap

April 13, 2010

Marcus & Millichap President and Chief Executive Officer Harvey E. Green, who helped transform the firm from a predominantly regional player to a national force in brokerage over the course of a three-decade career at the firm, has retired. Green is helping…

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Andrechak Joins Parsons as Environmental Sector Manager

March 23, 2010

PASADENA, CA–(Marketwire – March 23, 2010) – Parsons is pleased to announce that Ed Andrechak has joined the firm as Vice President for its Environmental Division.

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Andrechak Joins Parsons as Environmental Sector Manager

March 23, 2010

PASADENA, CA–(Marketwire – March 23, 2010) – Parsons is pleased to announce that Ed Andrechak has joined the firm as Vice President for its Environmental Division.

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Andrechak Joins Parsons as Environmental Sector Manager

March 23, 2010

PASADENA, CA–(Marketwire – March 23, 2010) – Parsons is pleased to announce that Ed Andrechak has joined the firm as Vice President for its Environmental Division.

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PIMCO Hires Gregory Hazlett and Andrew Hoffmann as Senior Vice Presidents and Strategy Heads in Fund of Funds Group

March 22, 2010

NEWPORT BEACH, CA–(Marketwire – March 22, 2010) –  PIMCO, a leading global investment management firm, announced today that it has hired Gregory Hazlett and Andrew Hoffmann as Senior Vice Presidents and Strategy Heads in the firm’s newly established Fund of Funds group. Both of these new positions are based in the firm’s Newport Beach, California office.

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Moroccan mortgage lender ‘hoping for 2010 resurgence’

March 18, 2010

18 Mar 2010 Moroccan mortgage lender CIH is seeking to cut costs and return to an estimated ten per cent profitability figure in 2010. Shares tumbled this week after the firm reported an 83 per cen…

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Thomas Weisel Partners Group Hires Senior Telecom and Media Investment Banking Calling Officers

March 11, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – March 11, 2010) –  Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. ( NASDAQ : TWPG ), a global growth-focused investment bank, announced the addition of two professionals in its Investment Banking group. Aaron Hill has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of Telecom Investment Banking and Keith Sipes has joined the firm as a Director in Investment Banking focused on media.

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Thomas Weisel Partners Group Hires Senior Telecom and Media Investment Banking Calling Officers

March 11, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – March 11, 2010) –  Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. ( NASDAQ : TWPG ), a global growth-focused investment bank, announced the addition of two professionals in its Investment Banking group. Aaron Hill has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of Telecom Investment Banking and Keith Sipes has joined the firm as a Director in Investment Banking focused on media.

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Seyfarth Shaw Adds Greg Yates as N.Y. Partner

February 13, 2010

relations, including workouts, restructurings and bankruptcy. A particular area of focus is advising clients on creative solutions to distressed commercial real estate transactions, the firm said in a press release. Seyfarth Shaw has over 750 attorneys

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Former Opus North CEO Joins Trammell Crow

February 11, 2010

Daniel Queenan, the former president and CEO of Opus North Corp., joined Trammell Crow Co. in Chicago as president of central operations. He will head the firm’s Austin, Chicago, Dallas and Houston branches and TCC’s Healthcare Initiative. Queenan…

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Rufrano Named CEO of Cushman & Wakefield

February 1, 2010

Cushman & Wakefield said Tuesday that Glenn Rufrano has been appointed as the firm’s new president and chief executive officer. Based in New York, Rufrano takes office on March 22 and will also join the company’s board of directors. He succeeds Bruce…

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CBRE On Chinese Real Estate: Slackening Rents, Rising Vacancies, Investment-Driven Homebuying

January 25, 2010

Global real estate broker CB Richard Ellis is rarely going to say anything too boat-rocking when it comes to the economics of real estate. And indeed, the firm generally takes a positive

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Goldman Sachs Under Investigation For Its Role In Subprime Mortgage Meltdown

January 22, 2010

WASHINGTON — One of Congress’ premier watchdog panels is investigating Goldman Sachs’ role in the subprime mortgage meltdown, including how the firm sold securities backed by risky home loans while it simultaneously bet that those bonds would lose value, people familiar with the inquiry said Friday.

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Patricia Cohen, Steven A. Cohen’s Ex-Wife, Drops Lawsuit Against Him

January 12, 2010

Patricia Cohen, the ex-wife of hedge fund magnate Steven A. Cohen, has abruptly dropped her lawsuit against the founder of SAC Capital, a spokesman for the firm told DealBook on Tuesday.

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A10 Capital Hires Veteran Commercial Real Estate Financier to Head Up Mid-Atlantic Markets (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

January 11, 2010

LEESBURG, Va.—-A10 Capital, a fully integrated firm that finances commercial real estate and provides services to resolve troubled assets, announced today that it has hired Jay Haberman to head up the Mid-Atlantic markets for the firm.

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Stroock Names New Partner and Special Counsel

January 11, 2010

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – January 11, 2010) – Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, a national law firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Miami, named one new Partner and four new Special Counsel, effective January 1, 2010. “We are proud of this group of talented attorneys who have made strong contributions to core practice areas of the firm. They have provided outstanding services for our clients,” said Alan M. Klinger, Stroock’s co-managing partner. The new Partner and Special Counsel are:

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Wall Street Veteran Katy Rice Joins Parmenter Realty Partners

January 5, 2010

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Parmenter Realty Partners, a leader in real estate investment and management, today announced the appointment of Ms. Catherine (Katy) D. Rice as Managing Principal and Partner of the firm. We are very pleased to welcome Katy Rice

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Jimmy Goodman Rejoins Net Lease Firm The Boulder Group

December 19, 2009

has rejoined the firm as a Partner. (PRWEB) December 17, 2009 — National net lease investment service and real estate advisory firm, The Boulder Group, is pleased to announce that Jimmy Goodman has rejoined the firm as a Partner. His primary

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Prism Capital Launches Distressed Commercial Property Management …

December 2, 2009

“Our CPMS program responds to the continued erosion in market conditions for commercial real estate assets,” said G. William Roesch, a Prism principal and the firm’s CFO. “This program is intended to provide lenders and/or servicers …

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Nest Seekers Selected For Sales Exclusive At The View Condominium (PRWeb)

November 25, 2009

Nest Seekers International, an NYC-based full-service real estate firm, announced today that developer TF Cornerstone has selected the firm for a limited sales exclusive at The View in Long Island City. Prior to this appointment, Nest Seekers was the most outstanding buyer’s agent in the building and successfully sold the two most expensive penthouses in Long Island City. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009 …

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Nest Seekers Selected For Sales Exclusive At The View Condominium (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

November 25, 2009

Nest Seekers International, an NYC-based full-service real estate firm, announced today that developer TF Cornerstone has selected the firm for a limited sales exclusive at The View in Long Island City. Prior to this appointment, Nest Seekers was the most outstanding buyer’s agent in the building and successfully sold the two most expensive penthouses in Long Island City.

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Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein APOLOGIZES For Bank’s Role in Financial Crisis

November 17, 2009

Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., apologized for the firm’s role in some of the activities leading to the financial crisis. “We participated in things that were clearly wrong and have reason to regret,” Blankfein, 55, said at a conference in New York hosted by the Directorship magazine. “We apologize.”

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Nomura Expands Asian IBank Team

November 11, 2009

Dan McNamara, formerly of Citigroup, has been named head of the firm�s financial institutions group and head of real estate. Daniel Yap, previously with Royal Bank of Scotland, is head of the newly formed insurance solutions group in Asia, as earlier

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Qatari Diar ‘close to finalising deal in Vietnam’

November 4, 2009

04 Nov 2009 Qatari Diar Real Estate is set to start a mixed-use project in Vietnam once the deal has been finalised. According to Hassan Alfadala, chief executive officer of the firm, this is set t…

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