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US patents for financial services boost
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The number of US patents issued for financial services has soared this year as banks have rushed to take advantage of a protection once seen as the preserve of technology and drug companies
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KPMG - lead financial advisor in US$370-million Cobolt/Courts deal
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KPMG Corporate Finance yesterday announced that a successful financing close had been secured for the acquisition of Courts Plc's Caribbean operations. Courts in the Caribbean is a retailer of consumer electronics, appliances and furniture, which it sells primarily on credit through 93 retail stores in 12 countries
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Planet Financial Services Takes Over Waples Tech Center
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Owner/User Purchases 14,483-SF Office Building for $214 PSF
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First Cash Financial Services To Replace Republic Bancorp - Stock To Watch
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Wednesday after the bell, First Cash Financial Services Inc. will replace Republic Bancorp Inc. in the S&P SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading on Friday, December 29
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Private equity industry becomes the keystone for financial markets
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Poll highlights fears that leverage levels are too high
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LEI Financial Expands Mortgage Services to North Dakota
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LEI Financial, one of the fastest growing mortgage and financial services providers in the United States, is now licensed to provide a wide range of mortgage products -- and financial freedom -- to people in North Dakota
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Financial services firm moves
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Advanced Group Financial Services will cut the ribbon on its new office at 2508 Genesee St. at 10 a.m. Thursday
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Global 1 Unveils Capital Structure and Integrated Financial Services Consolidation Strategy
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Global 1 Investment Holdings Corporation discusses strategic initiatives, acquisition plans, funding and growth ideas
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EDS' Eight Financial Services 2007 Trends: Resolutions for a Financially Good Year
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EDS applies 35 years of industry expertise to help clients
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Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. Announces Promotions and Segment Realignment
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Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: HALL) today announced the promotion of two of its executive officers to newly created positions
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GlobalBridge and OBS Financial Services Complete Sales and Marketing Agreement
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The firms' combined trust bank product offerings aim to help banks compete and enhance market share
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Opteum Inc. Sells Equity Stake in Opteum Financial Services
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Expects Substantial Mortgage Origination Cost Savings
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Towns may share financial services
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Two towns in Oneida County may receive some help in controlling their financial affairs
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Evercore Partners Completes Acquisition of Braveheart Financial Services
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Combined firm, operating as Evercore Partners, will expand Evercore's presence and advisory capabilities in Europe
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The Center for Financial Services Innovation Announces New Board Members
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Executives from eFunds, El Banco, Keybank, and Wells Fargo Are Added as CFSI Continues Its Expansion
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New Financial Services ISAC committee to consider physical security and business continuity issues
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The US Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) has announced that a new committee will focus on ‘situational readiness issues related to physical security and business continuity’.
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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Zurich Financial Services
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A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of "a+" of Zurich Insurance Company, the main operating company of Zurich Financial Services Group (ZFS) (Switzerland), and its subsidiaries
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Hallmark Financial Services initiated with "outperform"
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Analysts at William Blair & Co initiate coverage of Hallmark Financial Services Inc with an "outperform" rating
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William Blair & Company Initiates Coverage of Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
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William Blair & Company initiated research coverage of Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:HALL) ($9.70), a specialty property-casualty insurance underwriter based in Fort Worth, Texas, with an Outperform rating and company profile of Aggressive Growth
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GFKL gets in on global collection business
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GFKL Financial Services AG is taking over Wolter Inkasso OHG from Essen, a company specializing in the collection of transnational receivables, which has partners in more than 100 countries
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ePayments Corp. Launches Educational Financial Services Division
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New Division Focuses on Check Processing and RCK Electronic Check Collection Services
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RE:Viewing 2006: The year in financial services
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Some usual and unusual trends surface
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Indiabulls Financial Services buys Noble Realtors
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Indiabulls Financial Services has acquired 100% of the equity share capital of Noble Realtors
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Arab Financial Services to take Fair Isaac Triad
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Fair Isaac Corporation, the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, announced today a new agreement with Arab Financial Services Company (AFS), expanding the global reach of Fair Isaac's industry-leading Triad adaptive control system in Middle East markets
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Woodbury Financial Services Acquires Diversified Financial Concepts
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Acquisition Positions Leading Independent Broker-Dealer for Continued Growth and Provides Increased Support for Independent Financial Representatives
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Financial Services ISAC to start Program focusing on Physical Security and Business Continuity
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The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) and NC4 are pleased to announce a new Program and Committee targeted at reducing operational risk by focusing on situational readiness issues related to physical security and business continuity
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BCE sells Telesat for $3.42B
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BCE Inc. is selling Canada’s leading satellite operator in a $3.42-billion deal that further slims down the communications giant and gives it money to wipe out debt, make strategic acquisitions or plan other financial moves
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Notice to All UBS Financial Services Customers Who Maintained Fee Based Brokerage Accounts
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The Securities Arbitration Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes, P.A. ("K&T") (http://www.nasd-law.com), representing numerous aggrieved investors throughout the nation, announced today that New York State Regulators have filed a civil lawsuit against UBS Financial Services, Inc.
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PSCU Financial Services Selects TriCipher for Multi-Factor Authentication
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Ease-of-Integration and the Flexibility of Tricipher's Authentication Ladder Support Multi-Factor Authentication for Online Access to Credit Card Information
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BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. Increases Dividend on Common Stock
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BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc., announced today that at its November meeting the Board of Directors declared a year-end dividend of $0.39 per share
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Pakistan Micro finance Network, Shore Bank publish first micro finance bulletin
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Pakistan Micro finance Network (PMN) and Shore Bank International Ltd (SBI) have launched a quarterly publication, Micro WATCH, providing up-to-date district level outreach data on the country's micro finance sector in the first-ever attempt of its kind
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Klein named to Financial Services Committee
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Congressman-Elect Ron Klein (D-Boca Raton) has been named by the Congressional leadership to serve on the House Committee on Financial Services
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Financial Services: fed up with proprietary integration hassles
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In financial services, enterprises are fed up with proprietary integration / middleware price gouging and architecture lock-in, and actively on the prowl for open source alternatives
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Virtusa Corporation Appoints Jim Francis to Head Banking, Financial Services & Insurance Business
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Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of IT consulting, technology and outsourcing services, today announced the appointment of Jim Francis as Senior Vice President of the company’s Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) business
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Market Report
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Alliance Data CIBC Wrld Mkts reiterates Sector Outperform. Target $65 to $71
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Davis assigned to Financial Services Committee
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U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee has been assigned to the House committee that oversees banking, insurance and securities
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Cardtronics Financial Services Expands Leadership Team
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Robert Colabrese and Bill Knoll to Lead Strategic Initiatives
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Women Expo showcases financial services
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Women Expo 2006, which is ongoing until December 15 at the Oman International Exhibition Centre, showcases not only beauty products, jewellery and the latest fashion but also a range of financial services and investment opportunities for women
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MDC to house Workforce Florida financial services center
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Workforce Florida is to launch a statewide initiative aimed at improving the quality and availability of basic skills training for entry-level financial services workers and advanced training for experienced employees at Miami Dade College
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US seeks to press China on financial services
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Hank Paulson, the US Treasury secretary, must be given time to persuade China to grant greater market access to foreign financial services groups, according to the industry forum he used to head
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Hartford Financial Services "outperform," target price raised
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Analyst T Gallagher of Credit Suisse maintains his "outperform" rating on Hartford Financial Services Inc (HIG.NYS), while raising his estimates for the company. The target price has been raised from $103 to $105
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LEI Financial Expands Mortgage Services to Washington
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LEI Financial, one of the fastest growing mortgage and financial services providers in the United States, is now licensed to provide a wide range of mortgage products
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Microsoft Adds Two Senior Executives to EMEA Financial Services Team
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Michael Rasch and Andreas Drescher to drive banking sector and partner alliances
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Ahead of the Bell: Financial Services
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Goldman Sachs forecasts optimistic outlooks from Wachovia and AIG, and named E-Trade one of its top conviction picks heading into the investment bank's two-day Financial Services CEO Conference, which kicks off Tuesday in New York
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Indiabulls Financial Services raises stake in IRECPL
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Indiabulls Financial Services said Tuesday that it has raised its equity stake in Indiabulls Real Estate Company to 50.5% through conversion of optionally convertible debentures held by the company in IRECPL amounting to Rs 822.9 million
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HSBC Insurance Services Appoints Two New Senior Executives to Lead Growth Initiatives
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HSBC Insurance Services, a unit of HSBC North America Holdings Inc., announced today it has appointed two executives to new leadership positions
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Pearson sells services unit
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Pearson has agreed to sell its government services business, Pearson Government Solutions, to U.S. private equity firm Veritas Capital, as part of the publishing group's bid to focus on its education unit
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U.S. Bancorp to Present at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services CEO Conference 2006
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Goldman Sachs Financial Services CEO Conference 2006
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Financial Services Firms Share Security Tactics
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Some of the top players in the financial services arena-- such as Visa , JPMorgan Chase and Experian International -- are expanding their tactics for preventing customer data loss
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Mortgage Officer Joins Legacy Banks Financial Services in Albany
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Legacy Banks has welcomed a new Senior Mortgage Specialist to its eastern New York office according to an announcement today by Consumer Group Executive Vice President Steven F. Pierce
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Dawn Bennett, CEO of Bennett Group Financial Services to appear on Bloomberg TV December 21, 2006
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awn Bennett, CEO of Bennett Group Financial Services to appear on Bloomberg TV December 21 at 6:30 p.m. EST. She will discuss events in the financial news that week, along with her thoughts on the economy, financial markets, interest rates, investments, and her outlook for 2007
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DigitalBridge Communications Raises $11 Million in Venture Capital
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DigitalBridge Communications Raises $11 Million in Venture Capital and Acquires Companies Teton Wireless and Montana Wireless
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NAR Welcomes New Leadership Of House Financial Services Committee
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Pat Vredevoogd Combs, president of the National Association of Realtors® , today congratulated Representatives Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) on their leadership assignments to the House Financial Services Committee
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Stocks are small but appealing
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In 1999 through 2004, small stocks beat big ones every year, and they're in the lead again in 2006
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Sedona Gets Another Financial Services MRM Customer
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Sedona Corporation, which sells MRM products for small and mid-size financial services organizations, has sold Valley Federal Credit Union its Intarsia MRM application
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SunTrust to Present at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services CEO Conference
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SunTrust Banks, Inc. will present at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services CEO Conference on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 3:30 PM Eastern Time
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LEI Financial Expands Mortgage Services to Connecticut
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LEI Financial, one of the fastest growing mortgage and financial services providers in the United States, is now licensed to provide a wide range of mortgage products -- and financial freedom -- to people in Connecticut
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$270M just sitting there
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Ottawa wants to get its hands on all those dormant bank accounts
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Unipro Financial Services Completes Additional $3 Million Private Placement
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Unipro Financial Services, Inc. today announced that it issued 923,078 units at $3.25 per share
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BISYS and T-Zero Form Strategic Alliance
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The alliance will support the automation in the derivative market and enable BISYS to provide enhanced services
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What Will '07 Bring for Key Sectors?
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S&P Ratings sizes up prospects for industry groups in the coming year. Part 1 includes a look at consumer products, homebuilders, and high tech
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The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission Introduces a New Internet-Based Info System
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The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVIFSC) ispleased to announce today that it will be transitioning to a newinternet-based information system featuring the electronic filing ofdocuments
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The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission Introduces a New Internet-Based Info System
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The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVIFSC) is pleased to announce today that it will be transitioning to a new internet-based information system featuring the electronic filing of documents
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Dickson Named President of CSC Credit Services
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omputer Sciences Corporation announced today that John Dickson has been named president of CSC Credit Services
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Financial services firms share security tactics
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The CISO role will now be the deputy risk manager
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Windows in Financial Services Delivers Its Own News, Adding New Editorial Staff, Expanded Coverage..
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Former Incisive Media Editor Renee Wijnen Caruthers Named Managing Editor
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Sage Software Acquires Financial Services Compliance And Document Tracking Technology To Expand ACT!
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VerticalFalls technology to be integrated with ACT! to create combined contact management and compliance solution for financial services institutions
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Zurich to establish new US shared services unit
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Switzerland-based Zurich Financial Services has announced that it will provide transactional and administrative support services to its Farmers, North America Commercial and other North American units, through a newly-created shared services operating unit
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First Data, Interactive Financial partner for rewards program
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First Data Corp.’s First Data Debit Services division has signed an agreement with Bellevue, Wash.-based Interactive Financial Services Group Inc. to provide a school and charity rewards program
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Aflac Incorporated To Present at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services CEO Conference 2006
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Aflac Incorporated announced today that it will make a presentation at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services CEO Conference 2006
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IEI Financial Services Recognized for Providing an Outstanding Customer Service Experience
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IEI Financial Services has been recognized for call center operation customer satisfaction excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Certified Call Center Program(SM)
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Deloitte Financial Advisory Services Online Poll Finds Companies Have Formalized Anti-Fraud Programs
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However, Few Companies Have Teams In Place to Respond to Regulatory Investigations
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US government warns financial services businesses of cyber-attacks
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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed media reports that the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has issued a warning to private financial services companies
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Weststar Financial Services Corporation Ranked Number One in Performance
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For the quarter ended 9/30/06, Weststar Financial Services Corporation, parent company of The Bank of Asheville, was ranked number one in performance and 15th in valuation out of 43 banks in North Carolina by Davenport and Company, LLC in their Davenport Community Bank Quarterly
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ECS Financial Services, Inc. Satisfies Key Management and Operational Standards
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ECS Financial Services, Inc. Satisfies Key Management and Operational Standards Required by Sarbanes-Oxley Act Through Completion of SAS 70 Type I Audit
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Hartford Closes on $100M Omni Sale
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Insurance and financial services provider Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. said Friday it closed on its sale of Omni Insurance Group to Independent Insurance Investments Inc
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