What Exactly Are Asset Management Companies?
What are asset management companies? They are specific companies that specialize in the pooled investment of funds belonging to its retail investors towards key securities that meet with the specifications of its investment objectives as a rule per se. An investment company of this calibre offers much more than anything other company on the market out there available to individual investors.

A Guide to Managing Assets in a Volatile Economy
Volatile as the economy may be, asset management can help you withstand the recession impact and keep your organization afloat. Statistics point out that all those companies that have employed good asset management programs have performed better than others. The good thing is that asset management is a combined effort of the components, and is something that is really meant to be shared within the bound of the company. There is no outsourcing involved. Let us look at some techniques that will guarantee that your asset management will withstand the economic crisis.

What is 'good' Asset Management?
Asset Management is the management of physical assets (their selection, maintenance, inspection and renewal). Asset Management is the art and science of making the right decisions and optimizing these processes.

New England Council and NECN Launch “DC Dialogue” Political Program
New England Council’s John Hailer and Jim Brett join host Beth Shelburne to discuss Washington, D.C.’s impact on New England

Computer Outlook Talk Show Announces New Series with IAITAM
New radio show tells “what’s new, what’s best and what’s next” in IT asset management for organizations of every size around the globe

OST Wins FAA Software Design and Development Services Contract
Optimal Solutions and Technologies (OST), a CMMI Level 3 externally appraised information technology services provider, announced that the company has been awarded a task order with the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) to provide a range of management and technical support services to the Asset Management and National Airspace System (NAS) Supply Support Team (AM&NSST). This task order was awarded under the FAA's Broad Information Technology and Telecommunications Support Services (BITS II) contract through its comparison process. The $7 million task order was awarded for a base year plus 2 option years.

Lazard Ltd Reports First-Half and Second-Quarter 2008 Results
? Net Income Per Share (diluted), on a fully exchanged basis, of $0.71 for first-half and $0.54 for second-quarter 2008 ? Highlights Core operating business revenue(a) increased 9% to a first-half record of $848.7 million and increased 15% to a second-quarter record of $467.8 million Financial Advisory operating revenue increased 7% to a first-half record of $501.4 million and increased 18% to a second-quarter record of $289.0 million M&A operating revenue increased 9% to $391.1 million in the first half of 2008 and increased 37% to a second-quarter record of $225.1 million Asset Management operating revenue increased 13% to a first-half record of $347.3 million and increased 11% to a second-quarter record of $178.8 million; assets under ma ...

ODIN Releases Intelligent Asset Management Software for RFID
Application adds automated RFID to physical IT asset tracking

Bayview Asset Management Announces $52 Million First-Lien Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Originated Under SBA 504 Lending Program Available to Banks an
High-quality commercial mortgage loan portfolio for sale; partial pool bids accepted on seasoned, prime commercial mortgage loans. The $52 million first-lien portfolio is comprised of low loan-to-value, first-lien commercial loans that were originated in conjunction with second-lien loans under the Small Business Association's (SBA) 504 Lending Program and includes 71 loans in 15 states. Indicative bids due June 18, 2009.

IT Asset Management Goes up in the Cloud
Traditional software type of IT Asset Management (ITAM) can be upgraded to cloud based ITAM environment just as Salesforce, a popular cloud based customer relationship management service.

Reo Asset Management Companies - Choose The right REO asset management company
Whats the difference in REO asset management companies

Asset Management Firms Need a New Kind of Wealth Planning Specialist
Asset management firms require a new breed of strategist / Wealth Planning Specialist that combines the technical knowledge of a portfolio manager with the smooth-talking skills of a marketer. The primary function of this Wealth Planning Specialist is to provide financial intermediaries with the marketing services, tools, strategies, software, and technical and market knowledge they need to support their private banking, trust, and retail asset management programs.

BlueCielo ECM Solutions Announces the InnoCielo Asset Management Module
InnoCielo Asset Management Module delivers engineering content to the fingertips of engineering and maintenance.

IAITAM Announces ISO/IEC Working Group Meeting at Annual Conference
International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers, Inc. ("IAITAM") announces the addition of the ISO/IEC Working Group standards meeting this year at the IAITAM Annual Conference in Marco Island FL on October 15-17, 2008.