Financial View

Financial stress for small business owners abounds: mental exhaustion that comes when completing a lengthy bank loan application; uncertainty that rises from discussing outside investors; and anxiety that goes hand-in-hand with asking a friend and business partner to pony up more dough to get the business started.

Most investors realize that it’s important for a company to have a good management team.

It’s rare that the state – or most states for that matter – have anything to celebrate in their budget offices these days. But Friday, Commissioner of Finance and Management Jim Reardon and his staff were celebrating. …

An offer of a buyout can be very tempting for employees, but local financial experts suggest that you “look before you leap.” Make sure to get clear details on the total amount of the buyout and how it will be distributed, and then compare that to your financial needs to support your lifestyle, including pay and health benefits, until retirement.

Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim Asset Management has reduced the capacity of its Elite Mena Equity Fund from its target of $1.5-$2 billion to $1bn due to tight liquidity and tougher market conditions, according to Habib Oueijan, Managing Director and Head of Mena Investments at MAF Asset Management.

Kevin O’Connor finds himself in the vanguard of big changes in Minnesota’s financial services industry.

Kevin O’Connor finds himself in the vanguard of big changes in Minnesota’s financial services industry. Independent financial advisers like him are joining forces to make their operations more effici…

Developers looking to build a four-story residential and retail complex in Cushing Square have agreed to provide the Belmont Planning Board with financial data to bolster their contention that the project cannot succeed if it meets the demands of neighbors who want to see its size scaled back.

Chelsea management have moved to support Ashley Cole in the wake of his split with Cheryl. The Sunday Mirror says club owner Roman Abramovich and the club hierarchy have spoken to him to refute last week’s claims that he would be fined for breaches of club discipline and even transferred for bringing his club into disrepute. Abramovich has personally made it clear to Cole that no sanctions will …

State Controller John Chiang spoke at a local event.