Local private equity firm unveils $316M investment fund
Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Co. plans to use its biggest-ever fund to target mid-sized companies in the medical, infrastructure and energy sectors.
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Hot market for IPOs could be cooling off
IPOs are having their best start to a year since 2000. But signs of weakness have appeared recently as stocks became more volatile.
Feds sue Indianapolis man over fictional credit union
An arrest warrant has been issued for Tim Coughlin, who has been accused of running a Ponzi scheme that collected $12.8 million from investors. In 2008, he proposed creating a 20-story balloon ride at White River State Park.
Savers beware: Fees may be shrinking your 401(k)
A new study finds that the typical 401(k) fees — adding up to a modest-sounding 1 percent a year — would erase $70,000 from an average worker's account over a four-decade career compared with lower-cost options.
Trailer parks lure ex-traders eyeing double-wide returns
Former hedge-fund executives who left Wall Street are finding new ways to milk profits from old trailer parks, including one in Indianapolis.
Lilly stock shows little impact from $3B court award
Eli Lilly and Co.’s stock showed little change Tuesday morning in the wake of a federal court decision that saw jurors order the company to pay a massive damage award related to its Actos diabetes medicine.
Bank merger that looked conflict-free goes off the rails
Carmel-based Merchants Bancorp announced in May 2013 that it would merge into Mooresville-based CITBA Financial Corp.—a deal initially so warmly received by CITBA shareholders that the company’s stock shot up 87 percent.
Software firm TinderBox lands $3M VC investment
Indianapolis software developer TinderBox Inc. plans to fuel product development and build up its sales and marketing teams after receiving $3 million in venture capital.
Kirr Marbach fund wins top Lipper recognition
Columbus, Ind.-based Kirr Marbach & Co. LLC is furthering its reputation for smart stock picking among the nation’s investment advisers.
‘Local’ firm played role in alleged pump-and-dump scheme
An investor-relations firm founded by an Indianapolis native allegedly helped insiders of a biotech firm to hype its stock on financial sites, then sell their own shares on the bump.
Bill opens door to crowdfunding investments for businesses
Privately owned businesses in Indiana will be able to raise investments online as part of a bill on the way to Gov. Mike Pence’s desk.
Companies, including WellPoint, use buybacks to boost stock
Companies have been spending big on buybacks since the 1990s. What's new is the way buybacks have exaggerated the health of many companies.
A strong February wipes out market’s January loss
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 4.3 percent in February, the biggest gain since October 2013, helped by strong corporate earnings and a Federal Reserve that seems to have Wall Street's back at every turn.
Can oil refiner Calumet keep dividend gushing?
The decline in the stock price has pushed the dividend yield ever-higher, with Calumet now boasting the 18th-largest yield among the more than 3,000 companies that trade on NASDAQ.
Savings account rates in Indiana among lowest in nation
The study by GoBankingRates.com finds that the average return on savings at Indiana banks is 0.056 percent. However, the average for Indianapolis-area banks was considerably higher.
Yellen to investors: Expect continuity at the Fed
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen sought Tuesday to reassure investors that she will support the approach to interest-rate policy that her predecessor, Ben Bernanke, pursued before he stepped down as chairman last month.
Church scam investors may be repaid by end of 2014
Receiver Michael Rusnak said he hopes to finish repaying investors who lost money in the Alanar scam by the end of the year.
CloudOne nabs $2.8 million in venture capital
The Indianapolis-based technology firm has landed more than $7 million in venture capital since it was founded in 2009.
Charles Schwab may move jobs from California to Indiana
Charles Schwab Corp. said Thursday it is planning to move about 1,000 jobs out of San Francisco over the next three to five years.
Hendricks County man sentenced for Ponzi scheme
A Brownsburg businessman will serve two years in prison and 14 years on probation for his role in stealing $1.5 million from 24 investors in Johnson and Hendricks Counties, as well as Colorado.