Archive for September 2011
SEC won’t seek rehearing on shareholder nominee rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed yesterday that it will not seek a rehearing of a federal appeals court decision that vacated a commission rule that would have required companies to include shareholders’ director …
Read MoreWells Fargo to buy hedge fund administrator
Wells Fargo & Co. said yesterday that it will acquire Cargill Inc.’s LaCrosse Global Fund Services for an undisclosed sum. The move will allow Wells Fargo to expand its offerings to the hedge fund community …
Read MoreIowaBiz Blog: Serving customers means anticipating what they need
Your road map to Capital Crossroads
The Capital Crossroads regional planning project isn’t the first such process in Greater Des Moines, but it is the most comprehensive and covers a larger area than any previous effort. Here’s a road map to …
Read MoreCapital Crossroads 10 capital breakdown
Here’s a quick breakdown that looks at the justification for and the goals of each of the 10 capitals of the Capital Crossroads plan.
Capital Core
Chairpersons: Rick Clark, Mary O’Keefe
Subsections:
Neighborhood Improvement Downtown Regional…Read MoreCapital Crossroads
The Capital Crossroads regional planning project isn’t the first such process in Greater Des Moines, but it is the most comprehensive and covers a larger area than any previous efforts. This site serves the purpose …
Read MoreA Closer Look – David Brown
Wellmark CFO David Brown formerly headed the finance function for Capital One Financial Corp.’s U.S. credit card division. Read article…
Read MoreA treasure in Treasuries
A financial model created by economists at the Federal Reserve that includes expectations for interest rates, growth and inflation shows 10-year U.S. Treasury notes are the most overvalued ever, Bloomberg reported.
As Treasuries hover near …
Read MoreSurvey finds spotty growth in the service sector
The U.S. service sector expanded at a slightly faster pace in August, but growth was spotty and prices paid for raw materials shot up, according to a survey of senior executives, MarketWatch reported.
The Institute …
Read MoreFour elected to bar association’s board of governors
Katie Cownie, Thomas Levis, Jane Rosien Hardy and Donn Stanley have been elected to the Iowa State Bar Association’s board of governors. Cownie works in corporate transaction and health care law at Brown, Winick, Graves, …
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