synopsis: Financial Media Group, Inc., a diversified advertising and media company announced that it has completed its acquisition of the "The Wealth Expo" brand, including the rights to the Web site, and series of investor expositions.

synopsis: pulvermedia has acquired Foreword Financial, a leading producer of events for the banking and financial services industry. The newly combined entity will maintain the pulvermedia name, while the financial services events will continue to use the Foreword Financial brand.

synopsis: Incisive Media plc, a leading provider of business information, has agreed to acquire the entire share capital of MSM International Limited for a cash consideration of £22.5m, representing £18.1m for the business and a pound for pound payment for net assets including cash.

synopsis: OMX has acquired Findata AB from Bisnode. Findata is a leading supplier of information on Nordic companies and offers customized indexes.

synopsis: The McGraw-Hill Companies announced the sale of Vista Research Inc., to Guidepoint Global, LLC, a leading provider of primary research services to investors around the world.

synopsis: China Finance Online Co. Limited, a leading Chinese online financial information and listed company data provider, closed the acquisition of Shenzhen Genius Information Technology Co. Ltd, a financial information database provider mainly serving domestic securities and investment firms, on terms previously disclosed.

synopsis: News Corporation announced the completion of its acquisition of Dow Jones & Co., Inc. pursuant to the previously announced merger agreement.

synopsis: R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company and EDGAR Online jointly announced that they have signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which RR Donnelley will acquire EDGAR Online, a leading provider of disclosure management services, financial data and enterprise risk analytics software and solutions for both corporate and investment professionals.

synopsis: Moody's Corporation announced that it has acquired a majority stake in the companies of Copal Partners. Copal's companies are among the world's leading providers of outsourced research and analytical services to institutional customers. Services provided include due diligence support, industry and company analyses, and more.

synopsis: Concept Capital, a leading institutional broker and total solutions provider for global investment managers, announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Washington D.C. based research division, the Washington Research Group, to MF Global Holdings Ltd.

synopsis: Money Show, the world’s leading producer of investment tradeshows and cruises, announced that it has concluded an agreement to acquire The Financial Forum and CTAS conferences from Diversified Business Communications.

synopsis: Asset International, which is backed by Austin Ventures, is buying Investor Economics. The deal is valued at $20 million to $25 million. Investor Economics, of Toronto, provides business intelligence data and research for Canadian banks, asset managers and brokerages.

synopsis: Interactive Data Corporation, a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, announced the completion of its acquisition by investment funds managed by Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus.

synopsis: Interactive Data Corporation, a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related services to financial institutions, active traders and individual investors, announced the initial closing of its acquisition of a majority interest in NTT DATA Financial Corporation.

synopsis: Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research, announced it has acquired Fundamental Data Limited, a leading provider of data on closed-end funds in the United Kingdom, for 11 million pounds sterling, or approximately U.S.$19 million, subject to post-closing adjustments.

synopsis: Markit, the leading provider of independent data, portfolio valuations and OTC derivatives trade processing, has acquired NTC Economics, a provider of global macro-economic indicators and owner of the widely-referenced Purchasing Manager’s Index series.

synopsis: Netik has acquired Capco Reference Data Services - a specialised business services provider for reference and market data - from capital markets consultancy Capco.

synopsis: i-Deal LLC, a leading innovator in capital markets workflow solutions, and Hemscott Group Ltd, a premier international provider of financial data and investor relations services, have merged. The combined company has been named Ipreo LLC.

synopsis: The Barclay Group, a leading independent provider of alternative investment research data, announced today that it has purchased the Alternative Asset Center (AAC) database, creating the world’s largest database of hedge fund performance.

synopsis: The Economist Group, publisher of The Economist and CFO magazine, announced today that it will acquire EuroFinance Conferences Ltd. EuroFinance is a leader in global and regional cash and treasury management events for senior finance professionals—an audience that The Economist Group already targets through its CFO brand around the world.

synopsis: Financial Media Group, Inc., a diversified advertising and media company announced that it has completed its acquisition of the "The Wealth Expo" brand, including the rights to the Web site, and series of investor expositions.

synopsis: Financial Media Group, Inc., a diversified advertising and media company announced that it has completed its acquisition of the "The Wealth Expo" brand, including the rights to the Web site, and series of investor expositions.

synopsis: Financial Media Group, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of WallStreet Direct, Inc., a multimedia provider of financial news, tools and information.

synopsis: Mailnet Services, Inc. brings a new dimension to its multi-channel marketing capabilities with the acquisition of two established database marketing and analytics firms. The addition of Synapse Technology and Conclusive Strategies to its existing business line further expands Mailnet’s marketing execution management expertise.

synopsis: Equifax Inc. confirmed that it has satisfied all closing conditions and has completed its acquisition of IXI Corporation, a leader in collecting, analyzing and delivering consumer wealth and asset data. IXI will now become part of Equifax's US Consumer Information Solutions (USCIS) unit.

synopsis: Bungee Banner has acquired the intellectual property of Storeimage of Brantford, Ontario. Storeimage has become North America’s Leading retail solutions provider.

synopsis: KBM Group, the global leader in knowledge-based marketing solutions, has agreed to acquire Marketing Direct, Inc. (MDI), the leading provider of agency services to the healthcare industry. MDI is an integrated marketing services company with expertise in strategy, design and execution of marketing campaigns.

synopsis: Halyard Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, has closed on the sale of MG LLC dba TRANZACT to a newly formed portfolio company of Veronis Suhler Stevenson for $185 million.

synopsis: Experian, a global information solutions provider, has acquired Inform@rketing, one of Brazil's leading providers of direct marketing services. Inform@rketing is headquartered in Sao Paulo and demonstrates Experian's commitment to continuing its expansion and growth initiatives in Brazil.

synopsis: Intersections Inc., a leading provider of branded and fully-customized identity management solutions, announces its planned acquisition of Chartered Marketing Services, Inc. (CMSI), a privately-held direct marketer of consumer-oriented insurance and membership products.

synopsis: Futurity First Financial Corporation, a nationwide insurance distribution organization, announced the acquisition of Dressander & Associates, Inc., an independent annuity and life insurance marketing organization.

synopsis: InsWeb Corp., a leading online insurance comparison provider, announced the completion of its acquisition of Potrero Media Corporation, a performance-based marketing agency specializing in search marketing and lead generation, primarily in the health insurance industry.

synopsis: Merkle one of the nation’s largest database marketing agencies, announced the acquisition of CFM Direct, a direct marketing agency that specializes in the development of data-driven direct marketing programs for clients in the financial services sector. With the acquisition, privately-held Merkle adds 90 staff members in two offices.

synopsis: Longevity Alliance, the Washington-based company providing older Americans with financial and health insurance services has acquired Long-Term Care Quote, a consumer resource center and 10-year-old independent agency specializing in long-term care insurance.