Norwegian Microfinance Initiative Establishes NMI Global and Frontier Funds

OSLO, NORWAY–(Marketwire - December 2, 2008) -

Richard Weingarten Appointed Managing Director

OSLO, NORWAY

2 December 2008

The Norwegian Microfinance Initiative (NMI) today announced the
formation of its two investment funds: NMI Global Fund and NMI
Frontier Fund. NMI is a new and unique strategic partnership [...]

UBS says finds some U.S. tax fraud cases (Reuters)

Reuters - UBS said on Thursday it has discovered a few cases of tax fraud as part of a U.S. inquiry into whether it helped wealthy Americans dodge taxes through accounts in Switzerland.

Economy contracting, slow recovery seen: OECD (Reuters)

Reuters - The economy has probably slipped into a recession that will last through the middle of 2009, and recovery will be slow as consumers cut spending to rebuild lost wealth, the OECD said on Tuesday.

UBS clients seek amnesty on U.S. taxes: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Some wealthy clients of UBS AG are coming forward to make amends with U.S. tax authorities after a former UBS private banker was indicted, a sign that U.S. efforts to battle offshore tax evasion are having the desired effect, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website.

Longfellow Benefits’ Joseph Gray Named Chartered Financial Consultant

BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire - November 13, 2008) - Joseph M. Gray, managing principal of Longfellow
Benefits, recently earned Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®)
designation from The American College in Bryn Mawr, Penn.

The ChFC program focuses on the complete financial planning process to
collect and analyze information on a client’s total financial situation.
ChFCs can identify and establish specific financial goals [...]

Smith Barney’s Michael Ladge Recognized as a Top Wealth Advisor

Selected by Worth Magazine

Foreign Exchange Volatility a Concern, but "Old-Fashioned Currency Control" Not the Answer, Says Sovereign Wealth Fund Director Alexander Mirtchev

Emerging Markets Are Suffering From Foreign Exchange Volatility and Currency Outflows, Which Tend to Prompt the Imposition of Domestic Restrictions That Would Stunt Their Growth in the Long-Term and Could Affect the Global Financial System

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