Real-time agricultural products and derivatives news, prices and market information from key sources together with powerful analytics and charting is now available to Internet connected desktops, PDAs and BlackBerry®devices anywhere. The breakthrough comes with the launch today of AspectDSC Agriculture by software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider Aspect Enterprise Solutions.   Displaying current and historical prices from CBOT and CME Group, as well as FOREX tracking and relevant news and information from Dow Jones and other world sources, AspectDSC Agriculture is wholly Internet based. Subscribers right across the agribusiness sector from producers, processors and end-users to shippers, brokers, traders and dealers, need only a compatible Web browser and Internet connection to gain access from anywhere in the world.   

…Practical, interactive training to help new and non-financial employees gain a robust understanding of financial mathematics...

Monday 29th June 2009– CTG – a division of ILX Group plc, the company that provides tailored training programmes to the financial community and corporates, today announced the launch of a new interactive e-learning course called Financial Maths.  The course will help individuals rapidly gain a basic level of financial knowledge, which they can use as a springboard to grasp more complex concepts.  In addition to supporting new starters in the banking and finance sector, CTG’s e-learning course is targeted to help non-financial and commercial staff develop a better understanding of the fundamentals of financial decision making.  Financial Maths may also be deployed by business schools and university faculties wishing to provide interactive e-learning to undergraduate or postgraduate students studying for relevant degrees.

BUCHAREST, June 18, 2009 – Raiffeisen Bank and RêvEurope are breaking new ground in Romania’s emerging prepaid card market with the launch of the Raiffeisen Bank Visa Prepaid Card, the only prepaid card to allow Romanians to send money domestically from their mobile phones and the first prepaid debit card on the Romanian market issued by a banking institution. Consumers can find the card at select Raiffeisen Bank branches in Bucharest and, in the near future, directly from merchants.   Designed for young and cash-based Romanians who are online, the Raiffeisen Bank Visa Prepaid Card gives cardholders the freedom and security of spending with electronic currency.

…Industry’s first handbook to provide focused and practical technical references...   Wednesday 17th June 2009 – CTG – a division of ILX Group plc, the company that provides tailored training programmes to the financial community and corporates, has launched its third edition of The Investment Banker’s Handbook. It is the industry’s first practical guide that covers the technical requirements for those working in investment banking, research, asset management or private equity. The Investment Banker’s Handbookwas written and published by CTG practitioners and is now available at the price of £125.00 online by visiting http://shop.ilxgroup.com/ctg/   The guide is provided in a handy and portable A5 size. This latest edition of the book is fully updated for 2009 and provides technical modelling guidance, including updates for Excel 2007. It also covers topics such as accounting under IFRS* and US GAAP**, valuation methods and financial modelling.