Archive for November 2010
Mercer acquires investment consulting firm
Mercer has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hammond Associates, the third-largest investment consulting firm serving endowments and foundations in the United States. Mercer said the acquisition further enhances its alternative research and investment capabilities …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines firms to present at investors’ conference
FBL Financial Group Inc. announced that CEO James Hohmann and Chief Financial Officer James Brannen will present at the FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor Conference at 9:30 a.m. Iowa time Tuesday in New York. Investors …
Read MorePartnership to release its legislative agenda
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will unveil its 2011 state legislative agenda at a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Renaissance Savery Hotel. Democratic and Republican legislative leaders will provide …
Read MoreISU Foundation names new director of fund raising
Larissa Holtmyer Jones, vice president of development for the Iowa State University Foundation, has assumed overall responsibility for the fund-raising operation of the nonprofit organization. Prior to joining the ISU Foundation in 1997, Holtmyer Jones …
Read MoreEWI of Des Moines focuses on philanthropy
If you want to be a part of the Executive Women International (EWI) Des Moines chapter, don’t plan on taking it easy.
The group, which is part of an international organization, does a hodgepodge of …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Alessandra Meschini
How long have you lived in Des Moines?
Five years. I was married in Italy, and my husband and I traveled a lot in Italy and Mexico; we lived in Paris and Nigeria.
Are you …
Read MoreWhat’s the big deal?
An inside joke used to run through the offices of the Greater Dubuque Development Corp. that started like this: “Let’s treat every proposal like it’s IBM.”
The rest of the joke was “it will be …
Read MoreM & A activity a sign of strengthening economy
In 2009, investment banker Steve Jacobs was trying to find a buyer for a Greater Des Moines professional services firm whose owner was ready to retire. He’s still looking, but the prospects have improved this …
Build America Bonds face an uncertain future
Build America Bonds, a new type of municipal bond program launched last year as a federal stimulus initiative, could evolve into an ongoing alternative financing tool for local government projects. Then again, it could just …
Maddie’s Circle builds on Levitt’s legacy of giving
If Maddie Levitt could see what the members of her namesake Maddie’s Circle are doing, you can bet she’d tell each of them, “Baby, I’m so damn proud of you!”
The memory of the inspirational …
Read More