Only Woman Tech CEO Backs Sarah Palin Sep 5, 2008 08:50AM

OCEANSIDE, Calif., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Judy Myers is CEO of a two-tiered social networking site, described as MySpace meets YouTube for ages 35-65, known as uboomeru.com, and a video sharing site, uboomerutv.com. Silicon Valley acknowledges she is the only woman tech CEO who built a company from the ground up. Myers said that the company started over a year and a half ago when she gave up her dream of running for President ...


Atticus Capital Defends Itself After Hedge Fund Liquidation Rumor Sep 4, 2008 05:11PM

According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, hedge fund Atticus Capital denied rumors it is liquidating. In fact, Atticus founder Tim Barakett told them, "We're certainly not liquidating... we have a large net cash position and are looking for opportunities to invest capital."

These rumors about Atticus and other hedge funds followed news ...


Craig Overlander to Join Wachovia Securities as Global Head of Fixed Income Sep 4, 2008 04:00PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wachovia Securities announced today that Craig Overlander will join the firm as managing director and global head of Fixed Income, beginning Sept. 15. Overlander will report to Ben Williams, head of Global Markets and Investment Banking and will be based jointly in Charlotte and New York City. "Craig has a unique combination of deep fixed income experience, demonstrated leadership skills and strong client relationships," said Williams. "His focus on clients and creating partnerships across organizational lines are a natural fit for Wachovia's culture. I am excited to have such a talented leader as the head of this important business." A graduate of Williams ...


FBR Capital Markets Commences Trading of Convertible Securities Sep 3, 2008 04:45PM

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FBR Capital Markets Corporation (Nasdaq: FBCM) (FBR Capital Markets), a leading investment bank serving the middle market, announced today that its new Convertible Securities unit has commenced trading convertible and equity-linked securities. The firm also announced the addition of Robert Meringolo and Thomas Sugiura as Managing Directors, Adam Wachter and John Wright as Senior Vice Presidents, and Charles Ng and Ronald K. Schulhof as Vice Presidents on the Convertible Securities Sales & Trading team. They will report to Michael Lloyd, Senior Managing Director and Head of Convertible Securities in Sales & Trading, who co-heads the unit with Paul S. Rosica, Senior Managing Director and Head of Equity- Linked Securities in Investment Banking. "Today we officially launched our Convertible Securities platform and have begun trading equity-linked securities ...


Sinobiomed Hires New Director of Strategic Development Sep 3, 2008 09:30AM

SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sinobiomed, Inc. ("Sinobiomed", or "the Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: SOBM) is pleased to announce that Brent Suen has joined the Company as Director of Strategic Development. Mr. Suen has 18 years of experience in the investment industry both as an investor and as an operator of companies. His career began at Bear Stearns and Co. in 1988 as the youngest hire in the firm's history. During his five-year tenure, he worked in multiple disciplines, including merger arbitrage, trading, sales, and M&A. Having been exposed to different aspects of capital markets, he identified a niche for trading and in 1993 founded and managed Axis Trading Corp. Axis was a pioneer in online trading and execution that is standard practice today ...


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