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Lazard Agrees to Increase Disclosure of Managed Assets
Lazard Ltd. (LAZ), the independent merger adviser that earns about half of its revenue from asset management, agreed to boost disclosures about that business after a request from regulators.
Lazard said it will include tables showing inflows and outflows, as well as changes in market value for specific asset classes, including equities and fixed income, in future filings, according to correspondence between the Hamilton, Bermuda-based company and the Securities and Exchange Commission released today.
Lazard’s revenue from the business climbed 13 percent to $248 million in the third quarter from a year earlier as assets under management surged to a record $176 billion at Sept. 30, according to an Oct. 24 statement. Lazard’s proposed table shows the results were aided by a $9.06 billion appreciation in the market value of managed equities.
Judi Mackey, a spokeswoman for Lazard, declined to comment on the filings.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-10/lazard-agrees-to-increase-disclosure-of-assets-under-management.html
Dr. Ron Paul Talks Rand 2016 Whitehouse Run
Alex is joined by former US Congressman Dr. Ron Paul to discuss the egregious acts by the Executive Office by the United States the dangers of coming tyranny… Video Rating: 4 / 5
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Neiman Marcus is latest victim of security breach
FILE – In this Wednesday, March 11, 2009 file photo, the Chicago skyline is reflected in the…
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From No. 1 Cape Town all the way to No. 52 Niagara Falls, N.Y., explore the vibrant cities and spectacular coastlines, unexpected spots and new attractions that made The New York Times’ list this year.
1988 Porsche 959 S
“It was a solid quarter on both sides of the business,” -
Kenneth Jacobs, CEO of Lazard Ltd
Future steps: exoskeleton lets paralyzed snowmobiler walk again
Robotic exoskeletons are a staple of sci-fi, pointing to a future where technology can overcome serious injury and bestow superhuman powers on people. But that future is here today for Paul Thacker, who uses an exoskeleton about once a month to stand up and walk around — no small feat, considering he’s paralyzed from the chest down.
Anonymous Yelp reviewers outed in Virginia court rulin
Whether several scathing reviews posted to a local Virginia carpet cleaning business were actually…
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Former Bush aide now top private equity lobbyist
By Lawrence Delevingne
Kenneth Mehlman, the public affairs chief at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. who was previously a leading Republican operative in Washington, is now the top lobbyist for the private equity industry.
Mehlman was elected Thursday as the chairman of The Private Equity Growth Capital Council, the most prominent industry advocacy group for firms like TPG Capital, Silver Lake, Apollo Global Management, Carlyle Group and Blackstone Group.
He will continue several long-running fights in Washington, including higher taxes for PE firms from a potential change in the treatment of carried interest and increased registration and disclosure rules from the Dodd-Frank Act.
KKR's McVey: Where to put your money
Henry McVey, KKR, explains why he likes allocation in emerging markets with Fed tapering looming.
Mehlman succeeds Mark Tresnowski, the top lawyer for Madison Dearborn Partners. PEGCC, launched in 2007, is also led day-to-day by president and chief executive officer Steve Judge.
Mehlman joined KKR in 2008 from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he was a partner in the law firm's legislative and regulatory counseling practice. He is best known for his work on behalf of conservative politicians before: chairing the Republican National Committee and running George W. Bush's presidential reelection campaign in 2004.
Mehlman is also a prominent gay rights advocate and serves as a director of the American Foundation for Equal Rights.
Mehlman's primary responsibilities will be to "help expand the PEGCC's outreach efforts to educate and engage a broad set of stakeholders about the value of a vibrant and dynamic private equity industry," according to a statement from the association.
"I have enormous respect for the PEGCC's important work engaging with public policy makers to encourage more economic growth and retirement security for millions of Americans," Mehlman said. "I also share the PEGCC's goal of building a community of investors who seek superior returns while also emphasizing active, responsible governance, long term investment and measuring success in years not quarters."
Mehlman also credited Tresnowski for his work in helping block changes to carried interest taxes as yet and countering negative views of the private equity industry that emerged during former Bain Capital executive Mitt Romney's failed presidential bid.
VIDEO: Cara Delevingne & Michelle Rodriguez Cozy Up At Knicks Game!
Do we have a hot new Hollywood couple on our hands? Ok, we might be jumping the gun on this one,…
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VIDEO: Tupac Musical Heading To Broadway
The late rapper’s lyrics will be featured in “Holler If Ya Hear Me,” a nonbiographical Broadway…
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A storm is rolling in. Hoping it produces because we need it. @aspensnowmass #aspen #colorado #coloradocameraclub #mountain #mountains
Registration Monday, Jan 6, 2014 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST To help everyone, (members and non members), start 2014 off in the best, most profitabl…
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Friday Fun time! Already planning your next vacation as this one draws to a close? Maybe you’ll want to stay in this amazing translucent cabin! http://www.visualnews.com/2013/11/27/translucent-cabin-seemingly-see-cabin-made-wood-mirrors/
US gun magazine producer to leave Colo. over gun laws
Fox News January 3, 2014
Magpul is a company well known for utilizing user-configurable modules in…
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A strong year for gay-marriage advocates ends with a surprise
We’ll always have… Utah?
When scholars write the history of America’s gay-marriage battles, they may declare 2013 the year the balance tipped. For in the past 12 months the president has compared the campaign to America’s other great civil-rights struggles, the Supreme Court has declared that the federal government has no business denying equal treatment to legally wedded gay couples, and the number of states in which people may marry whom they please has doubled, from nine to 18 (plus Washington, DC), covering 39% of the population.
Most of the 18 are the sorts of progressive places one might expect. The last is anything but; as home to the Mormon church, a firm foe of gay marriage, Utah is among America’s most conservative states. Yet on December 20th Robert Shelby, a federal judge, gave Utah’s gay couples an early Christmas present by scrapping the state’s same-sex marriage ban, approved by 66% of voters in 2004. Caught out, state officials are appealing against the ruling, but Judge Shelby and an appeals court declined to suspend his decision in the meantime. (Utah has asked the Supreme Court to do so, and was awaiting its decision as The Economist went to press.) Hundreds of couples flocked to the altar.
If the decision stands Utah will become the seventh state to have gay marriage delivered by judges (the day before Judge Shelby’s ruling, New Mexico’s Supreme Court legalised gay marriage in that state). Eight legislatures have passed pro-marriage laws, as have voters in three states. But, says Fred Sainz of the Human Rights Campaign, a gay-rights group, “all the low-hanging fruit is gone”. Most of the 32 outstanding bans are in state constitutions and cannot be overturned by legislatures. So bar a few states, mainly in the West, which may hold public votes in the coming years, advocates are likely to enjoy most of their advances, and surely some setbacks, in courtrooms. And that could mean more Utah-style surprises.
Altared states: a world map of gay marriage rights
At least 35 lawsuits are making their way through federal courts in various states—including the curious case of two gay couples married in Massachusetts now seeking divorce in Texas, which does not allow gay marriage. Many plaintiffs have drawn succour from the Supreme Court’s decision in June to strike down Section 3 of the Defence of Marriage Act, which had denied federal benefits to married gay couples. Anthony Kennedy’s decision said nothing about the legality of state bans, but its anti-discrimination argument strengthened the case for opposing them.
Ultimately one or other of the state cases will make it to the Supreme Court. When that will happen is anyone’s guess. In June the justices declined to hear a challenge to California’s gay-marriage ban on procedural grounds; they may prefer to let the issue unfold further in lower courts before taking on another case with national implications. Meanwhile, the court of public opinion appears to have reached its verdict; in July 54% of voters said gays should be granted the same marriage rights as heterosexuals, 12 percentage points higher than when Utah passed its ban.
You may not have heard of this page, but after looking through the material they post, everyone should know about this. They are not only homophobes, but they are honestly disillusioned and an all-around vile page. Whoever is running this is disgusting. Okay, so you might think it’s not as...
Took 8.6 Pips, chopping away at last night loss.
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Why I don’t Hate Men
January 3, 2014
My brother once asked grandfather why he had fought for Stalin.
“Oh no” he…
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Took 7.8 Pips, still chipping away.
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Every bull and bear market has leadership by individual stocks and sectors. Therefore, it is important for independent traders and investors to always…
Every bull and bear market has leadership by individual stocks and sectors. Therefore, it is important for independent traders and investors to always watch the leading stocks and sectors for clues. Certain chart patterns will indicate when the major institutional money is going to start taking profits, or even begin to accumulate a particular stock or industry group. This is why it is critical to learn and understand how to read the charts. At this moment, some of the leading stocks in the NASDAQ Composite are Google Inc (GOOG), Facebook Inc (FB), Apple Inc. (AAPL), Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), and Twitter, Inc. (TWTR). By following these market leading stocks we can get a sense of how the overall market will perform. As long as money flow continues to lift these equities, the rest of the NASDAQ Composite Index should hold up well. Other leading equities can generally be bought on pullbacks into technical support levels, as long as these leading stocks remain in solid up-trends. Should a trader or investor see a technical reversal signal in one of these leading equities, then it could be a warning sign that the institutional money is beginning to come out of the leading stocks. When this occurs, it will often have and adverse effect on the major stock indexes. Remember, it is the institutional money that moves markets, it is not the individual at home with an online account buying 100 shares of a stock. The institutional money is very leveraged and has unlimited buying power, therefore, the institutions are who you must learn to follow. Nick Santiago www.InTheMoneyStocks.com