investments

Surrenda-Link Sees Credit Crunch Boost Investor Interest In Life Settlements

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:14:54 -0500

Surrenda-link Investment Management, Europe's premier traded life policy investment specialist(1), has received soaring levels of enquiries from institutional investors regarding US Life Settlement investments. The company attributes the accelerated growth in enquiry levels to the credit crunch and the ensuing 'flight to safety'.

First Industrial Invests In Logistics Facilities In Belgium

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:12:53 -0500

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), a leading provider of industrial real estate supply chain solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to invest in two state-of-the-art distribution facilities in the heart of Belgium's "Golden Triangle."

Adult Entertainment Capital Invests In Stiletto Magazine

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:11:10 -0500

Adult Entertainment Capital, Incorporated (OTC Bulletin Board: ADLE) has agreed to retain a 5% stake in the Southwest's most widely distributed adult nightclub publication, Stiletto Magazine, in a deal confirmed October 1, 2008.

Sprott Invests $27.17 Million In Waseca Energy

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:15:04 -0500

Sprott Resource Corp. announced that it has purchased 45,289,000 common shares of Waseca Energy Inc. for $27,173,400 ($0.60 per share), as part of a larger private placement of 52,199,589 common shares completed by Waseca. SRC holds 79.72% of the outstanding common shares of Waseca.

Crescent Point Invests $79 Million In Shelter Bay

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:14:41 -0500

Crescent Point Energy Trust (TSX: CPG.UN) and Shelter Bay Energy Inc. are pleased to announce the closing of a $300 million private placement financing for Shelter Bay.

Sirit Management To Invest In RFID

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:45:36 -0500

Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology, announces that its management will be investing in the Company.

Clarke Increases Investment In Cinram

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:41:28 -0500

Clarke Inc. announces that it has acquired 233,800 units of Cinram International Income Fund bringing its total holdings in Cinram to 7,993,100 units representing approximately 14.46% of the total outstanding units of Cinram and approximately 14.45% of the voting rights attached to all issued and outstanding securities of Cinram.

Philip Morris Invests In Medicago

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:40:39 -0500

Medicago Inc. (TSX-V: MDG) today announced that it has signed on September 19, 2008 a non-binding letter of intent with Philip Morris International for a private placement of 45,000,000 units at a price of $0.355 per Unit for proceeds of $15,975,000. The proceeds of the private placement will be used to further fund the development of Medicago's pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccines.

AGF Includes Non-Traditional Investments

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:39:18 -0500

AGF Funds Inc. today announced an innovative approach to managed assets by launching a new Harmony pool, providing investors with greater diversification through access to various types of non-traditional investments.

Divcom Lighting Announces Additional Equity Investment

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:19:20 -0500

Divcom Lighting Inc. (TSX: DVQ), a leading manufacturer of energy efficient lighting products throughout North America, today announced its intention to effect a non-brokered private placement of common shares at a price of $0.03 per share to raise gross proceeds of approximately $550,000.

Unitholders Of Jov BetaPro Approve Change Of Investment Objective

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:32:29 -0500

JovFunds Management Inc., the manager of the Jov BetaPro Short-Term Income Fund, held a special meeting of the unitholders of the Fund on August 11, 2008. Unitholders of the Fund approved a proposal to amend the investment objectives of the Fund. It is expected that, subject to regulatory approval, the investment objective of the Fund will be as follows:

Manulife Rises Slightly As Investors Adjust

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:06:33 -0500

Canadians generally say they kept positive about investing in the past quarter, despite daily news about volatile equity markets, rising gas and food prices plus U.S. sub-prime lending woes, according to a national poll for Manulife Financial, Canada's leading insurance and wealth management company.