“Death Toll Rises in Southeast Floods - CBS News” plus 4 more |
- Death Toll Rises in Southeast Floods - CBS News
- Michael Hanson Joins Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch Research ... - Biloxi Sun Herald
- Congress wary of 'plain vanilla' bank proposal - San Francisco Chronicle
- Virtual Hold Technology(R) and Bell Partner to Eliminate Hold Time in ... - PR Inside
- National Investment Banking Association Will Hold Their 112th Capital ... - PR Inside
| Death Toll Rises in Southeast Floods - CBS News Posted: 22 Sep 2009 08:18 AM PDT |
| Michael Hanson Joins Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch Research ... - Biloxi Sun Herald Posted: 22 Sep 2009 08:11 AM PDT "I am looking forward to Michael joining our team," said Ethan Harris, head of North America Economics. "His decade-long experience in the markets, academia and the Federal Reserve System, analyzing macroeconomic and monetary policy issues will be extremely beneficial to our clients." Drew Matus will continue in his role as a senior U.S. economist and will continue driving the Fed and bond market forecasts, as well as the Research views regarding the Treasury and fiscal policy. Gary Bigg, Neil Dutta and Lori Helwing remain integral members of the U.S. Economics team, working closely with Harris, Hanson and Matus. The goal of Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch is to be the premier global research franchise, providing clients with exceptional service, value-added investment insights and alpha-generating investment recommendations. Since January 2009, Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch Global Research has hired 20 analysts in the United States and an additional 35 analysts globally. The company covers nearly 3,000 stocks globally and ranks in the top tier in many external surveys. Most recently the company was named Top Global Broker, Top U.S. Broker and No. 2 Europe Broker by Financial Times/StarMine and Best Brokerage by Forbes/Zacks. In addition, the company ranked No. 2 in the 2009 Institutional Investor All-Europe Research team survey and No. 3 for Equity and Fixed Income Research in the 2008 Institutional Investor All-America Research team surveys. Bank of America Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company's corporate and investment banking, and sales and trading businesses operate under the Bank of America Merrill Lynch brand. Bank of America Merrill Lynch focuses on middle-market and large corporations, institutional investors, financial institutions and government entities. It provides innovative services in M&A, equity and debt capital raising, lending, trading, risk management, research, and liquidity and payments management. Bank of America Merrill Lynch serves clients in more than 150 countries and has relationships with 99 percent of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies and nearly 96 percent of the Fortune Global 500. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the marketing name for the global banking and global markets businesses of Bank of America Corporation. Lending, derivatives, and other commercial banking activities are performed globally by banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation, including Bank of America, N.A., member FDIC. Securities, strategic advisory, and other investment banking activities are performed globally by investment banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation ("Investment Banking Affiliates"), including, in the United States, Banc of America Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, which are both registered broker-dealers and members of FINRA and SIPC, and, in other jurisdictions, locally registered entities. Investment products offered by Investment Banking Affiliates: Are Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * Are Not Bank Guaranteed www.bankofamerica.com SOURCE Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch Research  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Congress wary of 'plain vanilla' bank proposal - San Francisco Chronicle Posted: 22 Sep 2009 08:40 AM PDT The defeat would be a victory for the industry, which contends that such a proposal would give the government an unprecedented role in the marketplace. Exotic financial products, particularly subprime mortgages, were considered a major factor in last year's financial crisis. Loans with low introductory rates that suddenly ballooned in size prompted defaults by cash-strapped homeowners. Under Obama's plan, a new government agency would be established to monitor the fine print on such products as mortgages and credit cards. The Consumer Financial Protection Agency would require that lenders be up front about the cost of their products and offer customers a standard low-risk alternative. Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, is preparing legislation that would endorse the concept of the consumer agency. But Frank's version would not require financial firms to offer standardized products, said Steve Adamske, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Democrat. The proposal also was expected to fall flat in the Senate, where conservative Democrats and Republicans say they are concerned it would give the government too much control in the marketplace and would limit innovation. "Implied in this belief is the notion that some people, such as the government bureaucrats, can make informed decisions about the value of products and services while others, such as the American consumer, cannot," said Sen. Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee. Kirstin Brost, a spokeswoman for Sen. Christopher Dodd, said the Banking Committee chairman "has a hard time seeing how plain vanilla would work" but he is still working with his colleagues to draft the legislation. The idea was promoted by Michael Barr, an assistant Treasury secretary for financial institutions, who says forcing banks to disclose more details about their loans wouldn't go far enough to protect consumers. "It is time for a level playing field for financial services competition based on strong rules, not based on exploiting consumer confusion," Barr told the Senate Banking Committee in July.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Virtual Hold Technology(R) and Bell Partner to Eliminate Hold Time in ... - PR Inside Posted: 22 Sep 2009 08:18 AM PDT 2009-09-22 17:18:03 - AKRON, OH -- (Marketwire) -- 09/22/09 -- Virtual Hold Technology®, LLC (VHT®), announced today that it has entered into a reseller agreement with Bell ICT Solutions to sell and support the Virtual Hold software solution to Bell business clients across Canada. Bell, Canada's largest communications company, is known for information and communication technology (ICT) solutions that simplify technology implementations. Now, the telecommunications leader can provide seamless integration of virtual queuing software into the existing contact center environment for its clients.
"Bell's strong presence in the Canadian market helps businesses and government agencies gain better access to their customers through customizable, end-to-end information and communication technology solutions," said Ross Murdock, senior vice president of sales, Virtual Hold Technology. "The partnership between Bell and VHT will help Canadian businesses improve the contact center experience for the customers they serve by making better use of customers' valuable time."
Virtual Hold software helps eliminate hold time in contact centers worldwide. When hold time is more than a few minutes, the Concierge® solution informs the customer of the estimated hold time and then offers to hold the customer's place in line and call them back when it's their turn to speak to a customer service representative. Scheduled callbacks, website integration and outbound notification products also are available.
"We are very excited to partner with Virtual Hold Technology," said Stéphane Boisvert, president, Bell Business Markets. "Call center solutions have greatly evolved over the last few years, and the Concierge solution will help our clients offer a better experience to their customers."
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| National Investment Banking Association Will Hold Their 112th Capital ... - PR Inside Posted: 22 Sep 2009 08:40 AM PDT 2009-09-22 17:38:02 -
The National Investment Banking Association : In addition to our normal conference program, in which both public and private companies present to investment bankers, broker dealers and other capital market service providers, we will honor the late Robert (Bob) Rader of Capital West Securities. Bob Rader was a long-term Member and current Board Member of NIBA, and instrumental in choosing Oklahoma City for NIBA's Conference. To say that Bob's untimely death on July 15 th was hard is an understatement. NIBA, nor Oklahoma City, will be the same without Bob Rader.A small sampling of companies presenting at NIBA's Conference include Lucas Energy, Inc. (LEI), Progressive Lighting & Energy Solutions, AngioGenex, Inc. (ANGX), Viper Powersports, Inc. (VPWS), Veritec Inc. (VRTC-U), getfugu, Park City Group, Inc. (PCYG), OneCubicle, Inc., and Murdoch Security & Investigations. Local businesses and associations like Oklahoma Venture Forum (OVF), Jackie Cooper BMW/Mini, Capital West Securities, and Wells Nelson Securities are NIBA Oklahoma City Conference Sponsors.
National Investment Banking Association (NIBA) is the only not-for-profit trade association of national, regional and independent brokerages, investment banking firms, and related capital market service providers. The association provides its member firms with regularly scheduled forums where they are able to exchange ideas and information, evaluate presentations made by public and private companies seeking capital or exposure, and enhance their knowledge and expertise through ongoing educational programs designed to enable them to remain competitive in their market. For membership information, conference registration, sponsorship information or general information regarding NIBA please visit our website at www.nibanet.org : Executive Director706-208-9620  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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