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LONDON (ShareCast) - FFastFill (LSE: FFA.L - news) , the AIM-listed Software (Frankfurt: SOWN.F - news) as a Service (SaaS) provider to derivatives markets, has announced that R.J. O'Brien & Associates has signed a deal for its front office trade execution and management suite, Trading Pro, is to be deployed within Europe (Chicago Options: ^REURUSD - news) and the US. In a statemnent FFastFill said: "This is a very significant contract win for FFastFill. FFastFill is delighted to be working with a firm like RJO - one of the most respected names in the futures industry." Nasstar (Berlin: N2A.BE - news) , which describes itself as a cloud services provider, has announced that since the start of 2012 it has increased the number of users on its Hosted Desktop service by over 150 subscribers. These users have come from a number of new customers signed to contracts with Nasstar's distribution partners. Charles Black, Chief Executive Officer of Nasstar, said: "We will continue to work closely with our distribution partners to ensure that we continue to increase our subscriber base and promote our cloud services." Leisure good firm SocialGo (Berlin: BYF.BE - news) has released a statement acknowledging the recent share price movement and said it is "not aware of any price sensitive information that needs to be released to the market". The share price has climbed over 60% in the past week, equivalent to 0.55p. Avesco Group (Munich: 887614 - news) , a provider of services to the corporate media markets, has posted a rise in revenue on a like-for-like basis for the three months ended December 31st. Revenue rose from 30.5m to 33.6m, while profit was 0.1m compared to breaking even the same period the previous year. Adjusted basic losses per share were 1.2p (2010: 1.4p). "Trading since the start of the second quarter remains positive and, as we progress through the year, the benefits of the considerable investment we have made should begin to flow through into much improved financial results," the firm said. Concha, an investment vehicle previously known as Hot Tuna, has agreed a short term loan facility of up to 0.75m with Churchill Media. The loan is repayable on demand and has a maximum duration of 10 months, with interest 6% above LIBOR. "By entering into this loan facility with CML we believe we will receive a better return on our cash than simply leaving the money on deposit whilst we actively pursue strategic acquisition opportunities on behalf of Concha's shareholders during the term of the loan," the company said. Top Level Domain, a company focused on acquiring and operating new generic top-level domains, has announced that Minds + Machines, its majority owned registry services business, has been appointed by the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia to manage the dot NRW top level domain application and ongoing management of the dot NRW domain. The technical back-end for the dot NRW domain has been sub-contracted by Minds + Machines to Knipp Medien und Kommunikation, an experienced domain services company based in North Rhine-Westphalia. NextGen Group (LSE: NGG.L - news) , a provider of biomarker discoveries services and diagnostic assay development, has announced that its subsidiary, NextGen Sciences, has filed for intellectual property (IP) on a combination of protein biomarkers with the potential for diagnosing changes in cognition for patients with early-stage dementia. "The biomarkers we have identified in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have the potential to aid decision-making on how to treat patients who have early-stage dementia, to assist in patient selection for clinical trials and to monitor the effectiveness of drugs in development. It gives us an immediate foothold in a critical healthcare market," the firm said. Walker Crips, a financial services firm, has entered into an agreement with Liontrust Asset Management, to purchchase the entire issued share capital of Walker Crips Asset Managers (WCAM) for a total consideration of 12.348m. WCAM increases Liontrust (LSE: LIO.L - news) 's assets under management by 604m. As at March 12th, the aggregate value of the consideration receivable from Liontrust in respect of the disposal was 12.3m. Low Carbon Accelerator announces that it has invested a further $1 million (approx. 635,000) in Lumenergi, Inc. ("Lumenergi") in the form of equity as part of a larger funding round of $5.2 million, alongside other existing investors. At the same time, $800,000 of the outstanding convertible loan, of which LCA invested $200,000, has also converted into equity at the close of this funding round. The funding will provide Lumenergi with additional working capital in order to deliver the forecast sales growth from its intelligent lighting solutions and take it through to profitability. NR

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Bangalore: Women have struggled a lot to be accepted in a mans world. This is especially true for women in the field of investment as this is a male-dominated domain. Still, women have proved that they can perform equally well, and at times, even better than men in investing. BusinessInsider has named the following women for having die-hard attitude in the investment sector

Geraldine Weiss - Investment Advisor

Weiss is ranked among the pioneers of female investors. She started small but like all humble beginnings, she grew slowly but steadily as an investor. She is also one among the very first successful women investors. Interested in investing from a very early age, she has come a long way to be accepted as a valid investment advisor. She recalls what recruiters would tell her, "It was a man's world and women need not apply." Undefeated by criticism, she started her very own investment newsletter - Investment Quality Trends, in the year 1966. Her gender caused her further troubles when she received a negative reply to her newsletter advertisement. It said, "I can't imagine myself ever takinginvestmentadvicefrom a woman. Unless you take your advice from a man."She heeded the advice of the late Bronte sisters and sort of disguised her name. She started publishing her articles under the name of "G. Weiss." People though it was a man writing and Weiss newsletter soared high. It was not before the mid 70s that she revealed her identity, that too after a successful track record. Her very famous value-based anddividend-oriented stock-pickingstrategy has such a good outlook that it performs well even in dismal markets. Though she is retired now, her brain-child still employs her renowned strategy.

1: Go Go Women Power! Cheers!

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Upscale 100 Room Avalon Hotel New York City in Midtown is Sold

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 13, 2012

The upscale four star, 100 large rooms, 12-story, 71,250-square-feet building is a unique property in a prime midtown location. The property was managed by Vincci Hotel Management prior to the acquisition.

Domain Properties has been actively engaged in representation of Hotel Portfolios for Sellers and Buyers of OFF-MARKET Hotel properties including Operating Hotels, Hotel Development Sites and Hotel Conversion Sites, including Luxury Hotels, Trophy Hotels, Upscale Hotels, Branded Hotels, Select Hotels and Boutique Hotels in New York City and beyond.

Domain Properties continues to represent Private Investment Entities, Pension Funds, REIT's, Hotel Management Companies, Asset Management Firms and Sovereign Funds in search of equity rich quality hotel properties in NYC.

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12 March 2012

The upscale Four star, 100 large rooms, 12-story, 71,250-square-feet building is a unique property in a prime midtown location. The property was managed by Vincci Hotel Management prior to the acquisition.

Domain Properties has been actively engaged in representation of Hotel Portfolios for Sellers and Buyers of OFF-MARKET properties including Operating Hotels, Hotel Development Sites and Hotel Conversion Sites, including Luxury Hotels, Trophy Hotels, Upscale Hotels, Select Hotels and Boutique Hotels in New York City and beyond.

Domain Properties continues to represent Private Investment Entities, Pension Funds, REIT's, Hotel Management Companies, Asset Management Firms and Sovereign Funds in search of equity rich quality hotel properties in NYC.

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The stock market has posted tremendous gains during the past three years, with the S&P 500 gaining nearly 30% on an annualized basis and many more aggressive funds posting even gaudier returns than that.

But because the financial crisis was so bruising--and because stocks have exhibited plenty of volatility since they bottomed out--many investors are still feeling lukewarm on stocks. New flows into bond funds have been robust, and investors have also been gravitating toward commodities and alternatives investments. Equity funds, by contrast, continue to see redemptions, even when you factor in relatively strong inflows into equity exchange-traded funds.

Against that backdrop, the notion of a self-directed IRA might seem promising. Such vehicles enable investors to buy into asset classes that are often outside of the purview of fund companies and brokerage firms--including nonpublicly traded real estate, private equity, precious metals, and partnerships and joint ventures. These investments might exhibit radically different performance patterns than stocks and bonds, a quality that bear-market-battered investors could be craving.

In some respects, all IRAs are self-directed, in that as the account owner, you're entirely in control of what you put inside of your account. And on the surface, self-directed IRAs have features that are comfortably similar to conventional IRAs that hold stocks, bonds, or mutual funds. The contribution limits are the same, rollovers from other IRAs are permitted, and you can opt for a traditional or Roth version.

Some articles about self-directed IRAs make it sound like the big brokerage firms and mutual fund companies are in an evil cabal designed to keep you out of the best-performing investments. However, investing in a self-directed IRA isn't as simple as sending a check to Fidelity or Vanguard and tuning out; instead, it's far from it. In addition to analyzing the investment merits of a prospective self-directed IRA investment, it's also important to consider how the inclusion of a single, possibly large, and undiversified investment interacts with your other holdings. You also need to be aware of the different rules governing these accounts because you could run into serious trouble if you run afoul of them.

Here are some of the key questions to consider before taking the plunge into the world of self-directed IRAs.

What will it cost?If you hold stocks or mutual funds in an IRA, your costs will be pretty transparent: mutual fund management fees and any commissions you might pay to buy and sell. Self-directed IRAs charge another layer of fees because you must go through a custodian, who in turn will invest in the assets on your behalf. As a result, there's typically a setup fee for a self-directed IRA as well as ongoing administrative costs; these costs can vary widely by custodian, so you really need to do your homework. And if you choose to set up a limited liability company that your IRA invests in, thereby giving you more control over your investments, your startup costs are apt to be even higher. Your ongoing administrative costs might be lower, however. Of course, investing in mutual funds or individual stocks isn't free, but taken together, the extra costs associated with self-directed IRAs mean that your investments will need to perform that much better than traditional stocks and funds just to pull ahead.

How does it fit with the rest of your portfolio?Even if you're sold on the merits of an investment you'd like to put inside of a self-directed IRA--such as a rental property or gold bars--it's still important to consider how it fits within the context of your overall portfolio. Are you sinking a disproportionate sum of your money into a single asset? Property holdings are among the most common investments held inside self-directed brokerage accounts, and real estate guru Ilyce Glink points out that a reasonable rule of thumb is that real estate holdings--including a primary residence--should compose no more than 25% of a person's net worth.

Do you thoroughly understand the rules?Self-directed IRAs come with a whole separate set of rules, the majority of which are designed to prohibit self-dealing, which is, essentially, obtaining use from an asset even though you're receiving a tax deferral on it. Say, for example, you buy an apartment building in a self-directed IRA, but your son is living in one of the units. You're receiving tax-deferred income on your rentals, but you're also receiving a benefit at the same time. If the Internal Revenue Service gets wind of this self-dealing, the entire sum in that IRA could be considered taxable and subject to the 10% early withdrawal penalty because you've effectively distributed your IRA holdings prematurely. Consult with a qualified legal or financial advisor to ensure that your self-directed IRA investment is on the up and up and that you're hewing to the rules on an ongoing basis.

Could an ETF accomplish the job with fewer complications?True, self-directed IRAs allow you to invest in assets that mutual funds don't invest in, such as individual plots of farmland and residential properties on which your IRA can, in turn, earn income. However, it's worth noting that many of the asset classes that had historically been the domain of self-directed IRAs are now available in some fashion via exchange-traded funds and conventional mutual funds. Investors can now buy ETFs that invest in private equity firms, gold, and farmland, for example. Of course, such funds might not be a pure play on a given asset; for example, private equity ETFs and funds invest in publicly traded private equity firms. But the fund format provides more diversification potential than you'd be able to obtain by sinking a large sum into a single property or company as well as fewer administrative obligations and costs.

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