Monthly Archives: August 2012

Business, Financial, International Trade, Management

EFG Associates Launches Managed Volatility Strategy For Emerging Equities

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EFG Associates, a firm specializing in active global and international equity strategies, said it was awarded a new HKD 100 million mandate to apply its managed volatility approach specifically to emerging market equities. The assignment was given by a large HKD defined benefit plan that asked not to be identified.

Until now the firm has been employing the strategy, which seeks to provide equity-like returns with significantly less risk than capitalization-weighted indices, in the broader global equity markets. Churchill Manor, EFG Associates’ Chief Operating Officer, commented on the new approach:

“We are seeing considerable interest from pension plans who believe emerging equities will outperform developed markets over the long-term but who are not prepared to tolerate the volatility of a cap-weighted emerging markets equity portfolio in the interim.”

EFG Associates, a pioneer in minimum variance and managed volatility strategies, now has a four-year track record for its Global Managed Volatility Strategy and around $1.4 billion of assets in the strategy. Last year the firm was awarded a global mandate of $97 million of the $5.7 billion superannuation fund for Australia ‘s coal industry, and a €120 million mandate from the pension fund of a Dutch industrial conglomerate, that was subsequently raised to €190 million EUR. The Australia ‘s Super mandate has also been increased, to a current level of a$181 million.

“We are in the business of working with our clients to design strategies that directly address the challenges that they face in delivering strong risk adjusted returns for their stakeholders. Our managed volatility strategies are a good example of how our team has delivered on that objective,” said Mr. Manor.

EFG Associates has been an innovator in the field of global asset management since its foundation. The firm managed $20.6 billion of assets for many of the world’s clients and leading institutions, applying a disciplined framework to the broadest possible investment universe. Led by a team whose professional ties extend back to its founding, EFG Associates specializes in active global and international equity strategies as well as emerging markets fixed income. Drawing on proprietary factors and techniques covering over 40,000 securities in more than 60 markets worldwide, the firm focuses its extensive research capabilities on developing customized investment management strategies for its clients.

Healthcare

Eating Disorder Triggers High During Back to School Transition

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Eating Recovery Center Urges Parents to be Vigilant for Eating Disorder Signs

Denver, CO, August 29, 2012 – Research has shown that life changes, such as the transitions to middle school, high school or college, can serve as triggers that may contribute to the development of an eating disorder. For this reason, Eating Recovery Center, an international center providing comprehensive treatment for anorexia, bulimia, EDNOS and binge eating disorder, encourages parents of children and adolescents making these life transitions to be vigilant for early signs of eating disorders.

“Children and adolescents who are high-achieving, perfectionists and who have highly sensitive temperaments are generally at a higher risk than other children for developing an eating disorder,” said Julie Holland, MHS, certified eating disorders specialist and chief marketing officer of Eating Recovery Center. “For these individuals, unhealthy coping mechanisms may be utilized to manage the stressors associated with significant life changes.”

A 2012 study from the Journal of Clinical Nursing found that significant transitional events, as well as a lack of support following traumatic life events, could serve as eating disorder triggers. Researchers identified school transitions as one of the six main factors that triggered eating disorders among the individuals who participated in the study.

School transition experiences such as adapting to a new environment, meeting increased academic demands, struggling with social pressures and grappling with the physiological changes that occur during adolescence can create a perfect storm in which an individual with a highly sensitive temperament or a genetic predisposition for an eating disorder may turn to disordered eating behaviors as an anxiety management tool or coping mechanism.

To help parents manage their children’s transitions to new school environments, Eating Recovery Center highlights five back to school tips to help parents promote healthy attitudes about food and body shape and size.

1. Look for discreet warning signs. Although weight loss can be an indicator of disordered eating, it may not be immediately apparent. A child may be displaying signs of an eating disorder if his or her schoolwork and grades begin to suffer, if he or she becomes socially withdrawn and increasingly anxious, tired and lethargic. Parents should also be aware if their child begins wearing roomier or layered clothing, even on warm days.

2. Avoid comments about your child’s body shape or size. When shopping for new school clothes avoid commenting on your child’s weight or body size and instead focus on his or her preferences regarding color, style, etc.

3. Have an honest conversation about peer pressure and the dangers of replacing food calories with alcohol calories if your son or daughter is getting ready to make the move to college. Discuss the physical consequences of disordered eating and drinking behaviors, such as liver damage from excessive alcohol consumption or the significant internal damage poor nutrition can cause.

4. Remind your teenage athlete not to overdo his or her training in an effort to make a high school sports team. Watch for signs of over-exercise, such as sports preparation when he or she is injured or sick, or exercise that significantly interferes with daily activities and schoolwork.

5. Be a positive body role model. When helping an adolescent recover from the body-focused bullying that can sometimes accompany going back to school, a parent who has positive body image will have far more credibility than one who consistently criticizes his or her own looks.

“It is important to remember that what triggers an eating disorder may not be what perpetuates it,” said Holland. “Though school transition pressures may have precipitated an eating disorder, the factors that enable its continuation are often complex. Early intervention and treatment from qualified eating disorders professionals are essential to maximize opportunities for lasting recovery.”

To help parents learn more about helping their children more effectively deal with pressures that could lead to the development of an eating disorder, Eating Recovery Center has launched a free Community Education Series for parents. In the first seminar in this series, “Helping Your Kids Deal Effectively with Back to School Stressors: Opportunities for Parents,” parents will learn about being a healthy role model, communicating effectively and identifying steps to intervene when they are concerned about their child’s eating behaviors. The inaugural seminar is Thursday, September 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Eating Recovery Center’s Partial Hospitalization Program for Children and Adolescents, 100 Spruce Street, Suite 200, Denver, Colo. 80230. To RSVP for the event, please contact Emili Coringrato by Tuesday, September 4, at ecoringrato@EatingRecoveryCenter.com or 720.258.4014.

About Eating Recovery Center:
Eating Recovery Center is an international center providing comprehensive treatment for anorexia, bulimia, EDNOS and binge eating disorder. Under the personal guidance and care of Drs. Kenneth Weiner, Craig Johnson, Emmett Bishop and Ovidio Bermudez, programs provide a full spectrum of services for children, adolescents and adults that includes Inpatient, Residential, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient Services. Our compassionate team of professionals collaborates with treating professionals and loved ones to cultivate lasting behavioral change. Denver-based facilities include the Behavioral Hospital for Adults, the Behavioral Hospital for Children and Adolescents, the Partial Hospitalization Program and Outpatient Services for Adults, and the Partial Hospitalization Program for Children and Adolescents. In an effort to increase patient access to care throughout the United States, Eating Recovery Center partners with Summit Eating Disorders and Outreach Program in Sacramento, Cali., and The Moore Center for Eating Disorders in Bellevue, Wash. Summit offers Partial Hospitalization and Outpatient Services as well as Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient Services in Fresno and Roseville. The Moore Center offers Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient Services. For more information, please contact us at 877-218-1344 or info@EatingRecoveryCenter.com or confidentially chat live on our website at www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com.

Contact:
Shannon Fern
Communications Strategy Group
3225 East 2nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 433-7020
sfern@csg-pr.com
http://www.csg-pr.com

Business

Janus Tax Planning Campaign Designed to Head off Coming Crisis of Inaction

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New Advisor Guide Recommends Targeted Strategies To Lessen The Impact Of ”Fiscal Cliff”

Denver, CO, August 29, 2012 – Janus Capital Group Inc. (NYSE: JNS) recently rolled out a campaign to help financial advisers address the pending “fiscal cliff” before the end of the year.

Barring action by Congress, $7 trillion worth of spending cuts and tax increases are set to go into effect on New Year’s Day. Among the important changes, the so-called Bush tax cuts that have been in effect since the early 2000s are set to expire, automatically raising income tax rates, capital gains rates, and the qualified dividend rate for all taxpayers. A new Medicare surtax on high-income households is also set to kick in under health reform.

In anticipation of these expiring tax breaks and new taxes going into effect, Janus has prepared a detailed adviser guide called “Preparing Your Clients for A World of Higher Taxes.” Designed by the firm’s retirement and tax experts, the guide includes a summary of the potential tax changes along with ten specific strategies advisers will want to discuss with their clients.

The information included in the program is geared toward helping investors lessen the impact of higher taxes and potentially improving their overall financial situation by taking action.

“While it’s possible, maybe even likely, some kind of compromise will be reached in Washington, no one knows at all what it will look like,” says Matt Sommer, Vice President and Director, Retirement Strategy Group for Janus Capital. “The earlier advisers and clients start to think through the possibilities, the more prepared they will be at year end if action is required.”

Denver-based Janus Capital has presented the information to hundreds of financial advisers attending invitation-only conferences over the last few months. Based on their feedback, Sommer says these investment professionals believe their biggest challenge right now is dealing with next year’s tax uncertainty.

“It’s not likely that any sort of clarity around the pending tax changes will come until Thanksgiving,” says Sommer, “so investors should be prepared to act quickly. There are a number of definitive, pre-emptive steps to take in the meantime. One way or the other, the biggest mistake investors could make this year is doing nothing.”

Financial advisers can receive a copy of “Preparing Your Clients for A World of Higher Taxes” by calling 1-877-33JANUS (52687) or visiting www.janus.com/advisor.

About Janus Capital Group Inc.
Janus Capital Group Inc. (JCG) is a global investment firm offering strategies from three individual investment boutiques: Janus Capital Management LLC, INTECH Investment Management LLC, and Perkins Investment Management LLC. Each manager employs a research- intensive approach that is distinct within its respective asset class. This approach enables the firm to provide style-specific expertise across an array of strategies, including growth, value and mathematical equities, fixed income, and alternatives through one common distribution platform. At the end of June 2012, JCG managed $152.0 billion in assets for shareholders, clients, and institutions around the globe. Based in Denver, JCG also has offices in London, Milan, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Melbourne.

Contact:
Dan Mahoney
Communications Strategy Group
3225 East 2nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
(970) 405-8060
dmahoney@csg-pr.com
http://www.csg-pr.com

Business, Financial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Management

Sumimoto Associates Enhances Proficient Trader Trading Platform

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Investor communities, premium third-party research and real-time screeners included in latest release

Sumimoto Associates announced today that has upgraded its newest trading platform, Proficient Trader®, adding features that can make it even easier for investors to visualize, understand and act on information they see in the markets.

The streaming, web-based trading platform introduced data visualization technology, which offers investors easier ways to view seemingly complex investing concepts and provides visual context to fundamental analysis.

The platform’s latest round of additions includes:

• Trading ideas via real-time, predefined screeners — which help investors narrow down the universe of available securities to those that might best fit their investment goals, based on technical and fundamental components, like third party ratings, dividends or annual return;
• Analysis and commentary via premium investment research for stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from respected third parties. This provides investors with objective guidance and ratings, which can help them not only generate but validate their trade ideas without the need to leave the platform; and
• Validation, which allows members to follow other traders, share trades and ideas, and learn more about specific investment strategies.
• “Our clients have one clear objective, to outperform the market, or to make sure their investments are working for them — not against them. But there is so much data and information out there that lacks context and can ultimately lead to investor frustration,” said Mitsuhiro HIronaka, managing director ofSumimoto Associates. “We created Proficient Trader® to help those investors. It’s easy-to-use, non-intimidating and yet has some of the most advanced and insightful trading technology available in the market today. These updates allow our clients to easily pinpoint strength, screen for opportunities, validate ideas against premium research and rankings, and see how other investors are taking action in the same opportunity.”

About Sumimoto Associates
Innovation is the key as to how Sumimoto Associates expands. Without innovation we would be stagnant, with it we are able to lead the industry with new ideas. It is important that we react to trends and market shifts so we can change and lead. The global investment environment is getting larger and more involved every year, innovation makes sure that we can adapt to the changing times. It allows us to react swiftly and to gain a head start on our competitors.We use the latest technology and financial tools there are available. By meticulously understanding the markets with the use of applied technology we can form a strong base for wealth accumulation.

Contact Details: Sumimoto Associates
www.sumimoto-associates.com
contact@sumimoto-associates.com
Mid Town Tower
9-142-1 Akasaka
Minato-ku
Tokyo
Tokyo-to
107-0052

Business, Financial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Management

Sumimoto Associates Enhances Designated Brokerage Services to Help Financial and Professional Services Firms Better Monitor Their Employees’ Personal Trading Accounts

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Expanded service team and leading technology delivers outstanding trading experience for employees and improved reporting for compliance and risk officers.

Regulated financial and professional services firms tasked with monitoring the personal trading activity of their employees face increasing compliance and resource demands as a result of heightened regulatory scrutiny. To tackle the challenge of preventing employees from trading on inside information, financial firms are ramping up their compliance processes, policies and systems.

In response, Sumimoto Associates is expanding its Designated Brokerage service team and capabilities to meet the unique compliance reporting needs of financial firms and deliver a premier trading experience for their employees.

“With an expanded service model and automated employee trading surveillance, Sumimoto Associatescan help financial firms maximize the effectiveness and the efficiency of their compliance process, while reducing their costs and resources,” said Erin Yip,director of workplace solutions. Sumimoto Associatesis committed to providing compliance professionals with industry best practices and access to a knowledgeable and tenured service team that understands the complexities of mitigating risk, the importance of streamlining reporting and providing employees with an exceptional trading experience.”

Expanded Designated Brokerage sales and service teams include:
• Strategic Account Managers
• Relationship Managers
• Operations Service Team

Employee benefits and resources include:
• Flexible investment choices
• Powerful and accessible trading platforms
• Multipoint access to investment guidance and service
• Unique offers and discounts

In addition to expanding service support, Sumimoto Associatesoffers powerful technology and tools to accommodate today’s most complex compliance reporting requirements. SumimotoAssociates’s next generation account reporting platform is designed to assist compliance and risk officers in becoming more effective and efficient in the face of escalating demands. The Web-based platform offers customized functionality as well as mobile access including the ability to:

• Access accounts with ease.
• Set up alerts to simplify monitoring.
• Build custom data pulls.
• Customize download features.
• Leverage SumimotoAssociates’s standard file sets.
• Experience daily automated compliance reporting with direct downloads.
• Take advantage of special tools for accounting or auditing firms.

About Sumimoto Associates Securities Services
Innovation is the key as to how Sumimoto Associates expands. Without innovation we would be stagnant, with it we are able to lead the industry with new ideas. It is important that we react to trends and market shifts so we can change and lead. The global investment environment is getting larger and more involved every year, innovation makes sure that we can adapt to the changing times. It allows us to react swiftly and to gain a head start on our competitors.We use the latest technology and financial tools there are available. By meticulously understanding the markets with the use of applied technology we can form a strong base for wealth accumulation.

Contact Details: Sumimoto Associates
contact@sumimoto-associates.com
Mid Town Tower
9-142-1 Akasaka
Minato-ku
Tokyo
Tokyo-to
107-0052
Japan

Business, Financial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Management

Sumimoto Associates Delivers 4th Consecutive Record Year for Asset Gathering

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Record Net New Client Assets of $11 billion, 10.5% annual growth rate

Record Average Client Trades per Day of 299,000

Diluted Earnings per Share of $1.11, an 11% increase over fiscal 2010

Sumimoto Associateshas released results for last fiscal year. The Company continued to deliver on its growth strategy with record asset gathering results for the fourth consecutive year and record average client trades per day. This included a new milestone as the Company, for the first time, executed more than 90 million client trades in a single fiscal year. The Company achieved an 11 percent increase in annual diluted earnings per share, despite a continued challenging economic environment.

The Company’s results for the fiscal year include the following: (1)

• Net income of $ 874 million, or $1.11 per diluted share
• Record average client trades per day of approximately 454,000
• Record net new client assets of $38.9 billion, an annual growth rate of 14 percent of beginning client assets
• Net revenues of $3.1 billion, 48 percent of which were asset-based
• Operating income of $1.1 billion, or 39 percent of net revenues
• Pre-tax income of $1.1 billion, or 38 percent of net revenues
• EBITDA of $1.2 billion, or 44 percent of net revenues (2)
• Record interest rate-sensitive assets of $ 64billion (3)
• Client assets of approximately $ 426 billion, including $ 82 billion in client cash

“Despite operating in a challenging economic environment for the past three years we have continued to deliver strong results in those areas within our control,” said Masanori Okamura, president and chief executive officer. “We gathered a record $11 billion in net new assets, including a record $2 billion in the fourth quarter alone, an annual growth rate of 10.5 percent. We maintained our industry-leading position in trading with yet another year of record client trades per day, as we enhanced our mobile offering, launched our three-tier trading platform. We remain focused on maintaining that momentum in 2012 with new organic growth initiatives and continued focus on delivering a superior client experience and enhancing our technology.”

About Sumimoto Associates
Innovation is the key as to how Sumimoto Associates expands. Without innovation we would be stagnant, with it we are able to lead the industry with new ideas. It is important that we react to trends and market shifts so we can change and lead. The global investment environment is getting larger and more involved every year, innovation makes sure that we can adapt to the changing times. It allows us to react swiftly and to gain a head start on our competitors.We use the latest technology and financial tools there are available. By meticulously understanding the markets with the use of applied technology we can form a strong base for wealth accumulation.

Contact Details: Sumimoto Associates
www.sumimoto-associates.com
contact@sumimoto-associates.com
Mid Town Tower
9-142-1 Akasaka
Minato-ku
Tokyo
Tokyo-to
107-0052
Japan

Entertainment

Acclaimed Singer Songwriter Brandon Mchose Releases New Heartfelt Ballad “Goodbye” Available Now on Itunes!

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After the success of his 2012 EP release, Late Night, independent singer/songwriter Brandon Mchose returns to the spotlight once again with his new radio single “Goodbye”.

Los Angeles, CA, August 29, 2012 – After the success of his 2012 EP release, Late Night, independent singer/songwriter Brandon Mchose returns to the spotlight once again with his new radio single “Goodbye”. Tugging on his fans heartstrings, Brandon lays it all on the table with this deep ballad “Goodbye” which is now available on iTunes. Accompanying Brandon’s newest single is the official video to the track and which can also be viewed on Brandon McHose’s YouTube Page.

Brandon McHose encompasses the word “multi-tasker” as he continues to tour, promote his recent EP, and prepare for his next EP release set for 2013. Somewhere in his busy schedule he found time to give his fans another single and music video which certainly lives up to his highly regarded reputation. Earlier this year Hellhound Music called Brandon “a bit of an anomaly, equally adept in finger-picking an acoustic guitar or in spanning the breadth and array of music”. Indie Music Digest states “the guitar work from McHose is masterful”. Not taking the kind words lightly Brandon says that it is his goal to continue to surprise his already loyal fans.

Teaming up with fellow musicians Chris Maresh, Wayne Salzmann and David Boyle, Brandon recalls the recording session as relaxing, comfortable and a great place to produce something he is proud of. Taking in the large ceilings, the vintage gear, and the musical energy of previous artists who have recorded there including Gavin Degraw and Justin Timberlake, Brandon was able to create “Goodbye” in just two days. He recalls the two days of recording by referencing the positive vibes of his band mates as well as the feel of an old historic church as the combination that created a touch so magical and special that is embedded into the recording.

A combination of blissful pop and rock guitar riffs and the emotional lyrics behind “Goodbye to You” make the track a memorizing ballad. Drawing the lyrics and emotion behind the song from a personal experience Brandon channels the energy into soaring vocals and hypnotizing harmonies. Shooting the newest video in the Church House Studios shows the more softer side of McHose, with the simple white walls and high vaulted ceilings the video showcases the music and the artist. Countering the deeper emotions of the song, the video has a refreshing feeling with light, space and positive energy. Stripping away the show aspects that often inundate the music industry, McHose shows his fanbase how his music is truly created.

2012 has been a monumental year for Brandon McHose. With the release of Brandon’s EP, “Late Night”, resulted in success from radio, extensive touring opportunities nationwide and industry professionals raving about his latest recordings.

MuzikReviews.com called Brandon “an artist to watch” while the Examiner said the “world is ready for a new sensitive singer/songwriter”. Brandon’s upbeat tracks and rocking vocals and consistent nonstop touring around the United States and frequent releasing of new music and singles are factors that set him apart from the traditional singer/songwriters of today and a talented musician and vocalist to be on the lookout for in the future.

For more information about Brandon McHose please visit Brandon’s official website

Watch the video for “Goodbye” on YouTube

Contact:
Chip Schutzman
Miles High Productions
P.O. Box 93157
Hollywood, CA 90093
323-806-0400
chip@mileshighproductions.com
http://www.mileshighproductions.com/

Business

BusinessVibes Launches New Website

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BusinessVibes has recently launched its brand-new website as another big step for the rapidly growing international business directory.

London, UK, August 29, 2012 — BusinessVibes, the global B2B networking platform has recently launched its brand-new website as another big step for the rapidly growing international business directory. The most visible change applied to new version of the website is its new design. The new homepage is created with attempt to enrich the usage efficiency and liven up the users’ experience, thus the whole feature pane has been changed to be friendlier for the customer usage.

Apart from the new design of the website, all other functionalities used in old version have been applied to new version of the website. Users still have possibility to invite their members and stay in touch with them by using BusinessVibes. Portal gives an opportunity to promote events for free and enables online registration for the events. Website allows as well writing messages, creating and sending surveys, leaving testimonials and requesting for profile cards.

Today, not only is BusinessVibes a website, where associations and companies can get in contact with other entities and start to discuss their new business deals, but it has also become a website well known among event organisers all over the world. More and more event organisers have profiles on BusinessVibes website and they add to that profiles events organised by them. What makes the website so interesting for them is the global exposure and additional promotion for their exhibition.

With the global-business-oriented conception, BusinessVibes uses a social networking model for businesses to find and connect with international partner companies. Establishment of a network of over 2000 trade associations, 1 million companies and 5000+ business events across 75 major industries and 125 countries, BusinessVibes is a decisive source to companies looking for international business partners, be they clients, suppliers, JV partners, or any other type of business contact.

Media Contact:
Lise Martineau
Marketing Executive – Europe
BusinessVibes Network International Inc
8 Wimpole Street
London W1G 9SP
+44 20 7291 0883
lise@businessvibes.com
http://www.businessvibes.com
Follow us on Twitter @businessvibes for daily updates
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Business

Edgar Perez, The Speed Traders, Joining Thought Leaders at CME Group’s Global Financial Leadership Conference

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Edgar Perez, Author, ‘The Speed Traders’ and ‘Knightmare on Wall Street’, and Course Director, The Speed Traders Workshop 2012, Joins Thought Leaders at CME Group’s Global Financial Leadership Conference, Nov. 12-14, The Ritz Carlton, Naples Beach Resort, FL.

New York City, NY, USA (August 29, 2012) — Edgar Perez, author of The Speed Traders, An Insider’s Look at the New High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World (http://www.TheSpeedTraders.com), will join global thought leaders at CME Group’s Global Financial Leadership Conference (GFLC), Nov. 12-14, 2012, at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort in Naples, Fla. The GFLC is an exclusive event that brings together decision-makers from the world’s leading financial institutions to discuss emerging geopolitical trends, debate critical economic issues and provide perspectives on future developments in the financial marketplace.

Keynote speakers for this year’s conference include Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group, and Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State (2005-2009). Additional featured speakers include Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State; James Carville, Political Strategist; Richard Kauffman, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Energy; Ted Koppel, award-winning journalist; John Lipsky, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF (2006-2011); Karl Rove, former U.S. Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush; and Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia.

Previous GFLC events have hosted opinion leaders and luminaries such as President Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States and founder of The William J. Clinton Foundation; President George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States of America and Founder of the George W. Bush Foundation; David Gergen, CNN senior political analyst; and Katie Couric, Award-Winning Journalist and Author. Other featured speakers include Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief of Huffington Post Media Group; Robert Merton, Nobel Prize Winning Economist and Professor of Economics, MIT; Myron Scholes, Nobel Prize Winning Economist and Chairman, Platinum Grove Asset Management; Paul Tudor Jones, Founder of Tudor Investment Corporation; Michael Lewis, best-selling author of Liar’s Poker, Moneyball and The Big Short; Robert Rubin, former U.S. Treasury Secretary; and Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer prize-winning author and authority on international politics, economics and energy. To access previous GFLC video, photo and press highlights, as well as 2012 conference information, visit the conference website at http://www.gflc.com.

About CME Group
As the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (http://www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. CME Group brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex® electronic trading platform and its trading facilities in New York and Chicago. CME Group also operates CME Clearing, one of the world’s leading central counterparty clearing providers, which offers clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded contracts, as well as for over-the-counter derivatives transactions through CME ClearPort®. These products and services ensure that businesses everywhere can substantially mitigate counterparty credit risk in both listed and over-the-counter derivatives markets.

About Edgar Perez
Edgar Perez’s first book, The Speed Traders. published in English by McGraw-Hill Inc. (2011), in Mandarin by China Financial Publishing House (2012), provides “a clear and informative read that can be useful to both seasoned industry professionals and those who are only exploring the financial industry” and has confirmed him as the preeminent global expert in the specialized area of high-frequency trading. Perez has led The Speed Traders Workshop 2012, How High Frequency Traders Leverage Profitable Strategies to Find Alpha in Equities, Options, Futures and FX (http://www.TheSpeedTradersWorkshop.com), Hong Kong, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Warsaw, Kiev, New York, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Moscow, Ho Chi Minh, New York, Dubai and Chicago, and was Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, where he taught Algorithmic Trading and High-Frequency Finance. He contributes regularly to The New York Times and China’s International Finance News.

Perez has been interviewed on CNBC Cash Flow, CNBC Squawk Box, BNN Business Day, CCTV China, Bankier.pl, TheStreet.com, Leaderonomics, GPW Media, Channel NewsAsia Business Tonight and Cents & Sensibilities. In addition, Perez has been featured on Sohu, News.Sina.com, Yicai, eastmoney, Caijing, ETF88.com, 360doc, AH Radio, CNFOL.com, CITICS Futures, Tongxin Securities, ZhiCheng.com, CBNweek.com, Caixin, Futures Daily, Xinhua, CBN Newswire, Chinese Financial News, ifeng.com, International Finance News, hexun.com, Finance.QQ.com, Finance.Sina.com, The Korea Times, The Korea Herald, The Star, The Malaysian Insider, BMF 89.9, iMoney Hong Kong, CNBC, Bloomberg Hedge Fund Brief, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Dallas Morning News, Valor Econômico, FIXGlobal Trading, TODAY Online, Oriental Daily News and Business Times.

Perez has been engaged to present to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Washington DC), CFA Singapore, Hong Kong Securities Institute, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University, University of International Business and Economics (Beijing), Hult International Business School (Shanghai) and Pace University (New York), among other public and private institutions. In addition, Perez has spoken at a number of global conferences, including Harvard Business School’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference (Boston), High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum (New York, Chicago), MIT Sloan Investment Management Conference (Cambridge), Institutional Investor’s Global Growth Markets Forum (London), Technical Analysis Society (Singapore), TradeTech Asia (Singapore), FIXGlobal Face2Face (Seoul) and Private Equity Convention Russia, CIS & Eurasia (London).

Perez was a vice president at Citigroup, a senior consultant at IBM, and a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Co. in New York City. Perez has an undergraduate degree from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima, Peru (1994), a Master of Administration from Universidad ESAN, Lima, Peru (1997) and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, New York, with a dual major in Finance and Management (2002). He belongs to the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. Perez resides in the New York City area and is an accomplished salsa and hustle dancer.

Media Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Coordinator
The Speed Traders
516-761-4712
jpetrova@thespeedtraders.com
http://www.thespeedtraders.com

Business

How to Work From Home – Employment Opportunity Launches New, Exciting Business

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Experienced, successful entrepreneur introduces new marketing strategy for penny auction site, allowing ordinary people to make extraordinary incomes working from home.

Bend, OR, August 28, 2012 (Straight Line PR) — Jim Schneider, a successful retired businessman, recently discovered a new concept in marketing that is a true money making opportunity for the average person. It is a program that can, with some effort and elbow grease, result in a large income.

“I’ve never seen anything like this before,” says Schneider. “I’ve seen a lot of different programs and schemes, but this one is unique in its simplicity and payout. And, with the Founders Program in place, the opportunity is even greater.”

The Founders Affiliate Program, which is limited to 1,000 positions, has just been introduced and will allow a limited number of people to join during the pre-launch period. These Founders will then be positioned to ride the wave of expected growth and success. However, people should be aware that when all one thousand positions are filled, the Founders Program will no longer be available. Openings are expected to go fast.

“This is a time to do your due diligence and research quickly to be able to take advantage of this unbelievable opportunity,” says Schneider. “In fact, if anyone is truly interested, they should contact me right away or the Founder positions will be filled.”

The program itself requires affiliates to promote the Company’s penny auction bid site at https://www.bluebirdbids.com/newaccount/index/6561676c65/313039/ by purchasing bid packs, which the company will use to grow the popularity of the penny auction site itself. Then, at the end of each day, the Company will tally the day’s profits from the penny auctions, and will distribute 50% of those funds to its affiliates, based on the number of shares they hold. So, affiliates literally get paid every day. Those funds are placed into a separate account that the affiliate can draw from anytime he or she desires.

In addition, affiliates must place an online ad each day to promote the penny auction. It’s a simple procedure even for the most un-savvy computer person. Provided the affiliate follows an easy, step-by-step process each day, they will be qualified to get paid according to the number of shares they hold.

Additionally, the company has set up a system whereby affiliates can share the opportunity with others, and earn an override from their efforts. This is an exciting addition to the profit sharing plan. The program offers anyone an opportunity to create any desired income and life-style, Whether the affiliate is a part-time non-recruiter or a seasoned sales professional.

“I’ve seen a lot of programs out there, and most of them are structured so that just a few individuals make the bulk of the money,” adds Schneider. “If you have experience with work at home programs, great. Most people, however, have tried and failed at these programs. This one is different. If it wasn’t, believe me… I would not be part of it”.

More information can be found at http://founder.pennyauctionvault.com/

About Jim Schneider:
Jim Schneider has been in the sales and marketing field for over 25 years. He has owned multiple businesses and has a good understanding of what makes a company successful. He is now semi-retired and lives with his wife in Bend, Oregon. Schneider can be reached via email at leads@dyemarketing.com or by calling 413-521-3883.

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