MaRS today announced the creation of JOLT, a new technology accelerator dedicated to building high-growth web and mobile companies that promise to transform the way consumers and enterprises connect, work and play.

Emergence Capital Partners, the leading venture capital firm focused on technology-enabled service companies, today announced that co-founder and General Partner Jason Green has joined the board of directors of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), the preeminent trade association for the venture community.

Dynamic UX/UI capabilities to enhance company’s Unifeed™ Mobile Middleware Platform appRenaissance (www. apprenaissance. com), a leading provider of mobile applications, tools and infrastructure, announced today that it has acquired UXFLIP, an innovator in dynamic mobile interface capabilities.

The Halifax Group, a private equity firm that partners with management to invest in growing entrepreneurial companies, announced today that it has sold PolyPipe Holdings, Inc. (“PolyPipe”) to Dura-Line Holdings, Inc. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.

Global private equity firm HarbourVest Partners said on Tuesday it has hired ex-J.P. Morgan banker Sally Shan as a managing director to head its new office in Beijing.

Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has sweetened its takeover offer for Spotless Group (SPT.AX), bringing the deal value above the A$743 million ($765 million) that the Australian business services company has been seeking, two sources with knowledge of the deal told Reuters.

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd will buy a majority stake in AlixPartners LLP as the restructuring and consulting firm looks to develop its services and expand geographically.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group will buy a 24 percent stake in a mid-sized Chinese asset management firm for around $125 million, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, a move that would be its first foray in China's wealth management market.

China's rigid capital rules ban its citizens from investing directly in Apple Inc but that's not keeping them from seeking a piece of the iPhone maker's success by buying shares in its suppliers - and even companies rumored to be suppliers.

The purpose is to complete the product development and market introduction of Accelr8’s BACcel™ culture-free, diagnostic system for same-shift identification and antibiotic resistance testing of bacterial and fungal pathogens.

This increase in funding limit allows CRS to take advantage of opportunities in the market place for both organic and external growth

Impact Investment Fund Partners with Express Life to reach 500,000 in Ghana with Financial Services

Company Enters Strategic Growth Phase, Rooted in the Strength of Its IT Operations and Cloud Management Platform for Service Providers and Corporations.

U.S. Bank and Jay Paul Company announced today they have closed on a $284.7 million construction/bridge loan that will finance Moffett Towers Phase II, a 1,033,000 square-foot, Class A mid-rise office project in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Financing Supports Clinical Development of ALD403, Unpartnered Program for the Treatment of Migraine, and of ALD518 in Cancer-related Indications.

As part of the Private Wealth Series, the Family Office/Private Wealth Management Forum is Opal's premier conference and the preeminent event in North America for high net worth individuals and family offices from around the world.

As part of the Private Wealth Series, the Family Office/Private Wealth Management Forum is Opal's premier conference and the preeminent event in North America for high net worth individuals and family offices from around the world.

One-of-a-Kind Conference for Family Offices, High-Net-Worth Investors and Strategic Buyers Financial Research Associates has assembled a much-needed group of savvy experts to boost your direct investing “know-how” for current and future wealth enhancement.

Financial Research Associates has assembled a much-needed group of savvy experts to boost your direct investing “know-how” for current and future wealth enhancement.

The Hedge Fund Track Consists of the Following: Tax and Regulatory Update: What Has Changed and How Do These Changes Affect Hedge Funds? Foreign and International Tax Planning Recognizing the Implications of Effectively Connected Income IRS Audit Survival Guide K-1 Preparation Best Practices Unrelated Business Taxable Income State Tax Update for Hedge Funds Getting Ready for FATCA Tax Considerations for Swap Contracts Current Trends in Structuring Funds for Optimum Efficiency Tax Considerations for Distressed Debt Transactions Preparing for the Impact of Cost Basis Reporting The Private Equity Fund Track Consists of the Following: Tax Considerations for Investments in Overseas Markets State of the Industry – Key Developments That Every Private Equity Fund Must Be Aware Of FATCA Survival Guide Tax Considerations When Investing in BRIC Countries and Difficult Markets Tax Implications of Debt Restructuring, Troubled Portfolios, and Structuring New Deals Private Equity Tax Compliance and Reporting Fund Formation: New Tax Issues and Developments State Tax Seminar: Understanding the Intricacies of State Taxation Tax Considerations for Foreign Investors and Investments Coming Into the U.

The Premier Summit on How to Successfully Launch BDCs, Best Practice Operational Strategies, and Investment Opportunities in BDCs. Financial Research Associates’ inaugural event is bursting with critical advice, networking opportunities, and practical takeaways for launching, operating and investing in Business Development Companies (BDCs).

The Premier Summit on How to Successfully Launch BDCs, Best Practice Operational Strategies, and Investment Opportunities in BDCs. Financial Research Associates’ inaugural event is bursting with critical advice, networking opportunities, and practical takeaways for launching, operating and investing in Business Development Companies (BDCs).

Value creation for private equity and investorsNow in its 6th year, Private Equity World Latin America brings together over 250 top tier local and international LPs and GPs actively allocating in the region.

Value creation for private equity and investorsNow in its 6th year, Private Equity World Latin America brings together over 250 top tier local and international LPs and GPs actively allocating in the region.

If you are looking to expand and diversify your asset allocation by investing in emerging managers as well as women and minority owned investment managers, the emerging managers conference will provide the unique opportunity to access a diversified group of up-and-coming performance-oriented managers and manager of managers.

If you are looking to expand and diversify your asset allocation by investing in emerging managers as well as women and minority owned investment managers, the emerging managers conference will provide the unique opportunity to access a diversified group of up-and-coming performance-oriented managers and manager of managers.

The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), the trade association for the geothermal power industry, will hold its fourth annual “International Geothermal Energy Showcase” on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.

The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), the trade association for the geothermal power industry, will hold its fourth annual “International Geothermal Energy Showcase” on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.

The industry’s most complete and informative tax event for BOTH private equity funds & hedge funds.

The Hedge Fund Track Consists of the Following: Tax and Regulatory Update: What Has Changed and How Do These Changes Affect Hedge Funds? Foreign and International Tax Planning Recognizing the Implications of Effectively Connected Income IRS Audit Survival Guide K-1 Preparation Best Practices Unrelated Business Taxable Income State Tax Update for Hedge Funds Getting Ready for FATCA Tax Considerations for Swap Contracts Current Trends in Structuring Funds for Optimum Efficiency Tax Considerations for Distressed Debt Transactions Preparing for the Impact of Cost Basis Reporting The Private Equity Fund Track Consists of the Following: Tax Considerations for Investments in Overseas Markets State of the Industry – Key Developments That Every Private Equity Fund Must Be Aware Of FATCA Survival Guide Tax Considerations When Investing in BRIC Countries and Difficult Markets Tax Implications of Debt Restructuring, Troubled Portfolios, and Structuring New Deals Private Equity Tax Compliance and Reporting Fund Formation: New Tax Issues and Developments State Tax Seminar: Understanding the Intricacies of State Taxation Tax Considerations for Foreign Investors and Investments Coming Into the U.