- State of Israel will honor Mechanic at its annual
gala.
State of Israel Bonds' real estate and construction division will honor Jonathan L. Mechanic, chairman of the real estate department of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobsen, at its annual luncheon on Thursday, November 4 at The Pierre. Richard C. Holbrooke, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, will be ......
- GLASS-STEAGALL: THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE THAT BECAME THE ISRAELI DREAM
INTRODUCTION This Note will examine the securities activities of banks in Israel. The relatively new legislation dealing with this aspect-Regulation of Investment Advice and Investment Portfolio Management Law (the "Law")-was enacted in 1995 as a lesson learned from the Share Regulation Affair of October 1983 (the "Share Regulation Affair" or ......
- BOS Converts Qualmax Debt into Shares of New World.
TERADYON, Israel -- B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. ("BOS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:BOSC) (TASE:BOSC), announced today that it has closed a transaction with Qualmax Inc. (QMXI.PK, "Qualmax") and its subsidiaries, New World Brands Inc. (NWBD.OB, "New World") and IPGear Ltd., pursuant to which BOS converted approximately $1.5 million payable to ......
- Capital Crossing Bank Shareholders Adopt Merger Agreement with Lehman Brothers Bank.
BOSTON -- Capital Crossing Bank (Nasdaq: CAPX) today announced that its shareholders voted to adopt the agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, a subsidiary of Lehman Brothers, the global investment bank, will acquire Capital Crossing. At a special meeting of shareholders held earlier today, ......
- Deutsche Bank Equity Research Significantly Expands Coverage of the Financial Institutions Sector.
* Michael Mayo covers Money Center Banks, Processing Banks, Regional Banks and Investment Banks * Robert Rutschow covers Midcap Financials * Matthew Fischer covers Online Brokers * Christopher Spahr covers Asset Managers NEW YORK -- Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that research analysts Michael Mayo, Matthew Fischer, Robert Rutschow ......
- Virtual exchange challenge
Electronic capabilities have forever changed how securities markets work, allowing buyers and sellers to connect directly, without exchanges or brokers. Unless these intermediaries can demonstrate their value, they face extinction. Three fundamental changes are going on. First, the rise in popularity of electronic commerce networks (ECNs) driven by speed of ......
- Vancouver stock exchange seeks to lure local firms to
trading board.
The Vancouver Stock Exchange is busily trying to convince Los Angeles companies to use its services. It has tentative plans to hold a big seminar for potential listees in Century City in September and, according to its manager of market development, will continue a two-year policy of visiting the Southland ......