Advantus' Orbison named to ``Twin Cities Top Women in Finance''.Business Editors ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2001 Dianne M. Orbison, vice president, investment products, Advantus Capital Management, is one of eight women named to the inaugural 2001 list of Twin Cities Top Women in Finance by Finance & Commerce, a local daily newspaper. Advantus is the asset management subsidiary of Minnesota Life The Minnesota Life Insurance Company was founded in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1880 as a mutual insurance company. It was originally organized as a mutual because a general distrust of stockholder-owned businesses prevailed at that time and there was a shortage of people willing to buy Insurance Company, St. Paul, MN. "It is fitting that Dianne was named to this first list of Twin Cities Top Women in Finance," said William N. Westhoff, president, Advantus Capital Management. "She has played a huge role in building Advantus Capital Management and is a leader in the Twin Cities financial community. Those of us who work with her and know her benefit from our association with Dianne." In her nomination, the company cited Orbison's work in helping to reorganize Advantus, establish best practices, and identify individuals best suited to implementing the reorganization plan A scheme authorized by federal law and promulgated by the president whereby he or she alters the structure of federal agencies to promote government efficiency and economy through a transfer, consolidation, coordination, authorization, or abolition of functions. and building the company. Orbison's achievements also include the establishment of a new real estate fund and arranging for it to be marketed overseas by Credit Suisse The Credit Suisse Group (SWX:CSGN, NYSE: CS) is a financial services company, headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. It is the second-largest Swiss bank, behind UBS AG. Asset Management. She also arranged creative financing Creative Financing is a term used widely amongst real estate investors to refer to non-traditional means of real estate financing, or financing techniques not commonly used. for construction of the company's new downtown campus expansion at 401 Robert Street North that allowed Minnesota Life to reap significant savings in financing costs. Orbison and the seven other women named to the Finance & Commerce list were honored today at a luncheon in Minneapolis. Subscribers will receive a special edition of the publication tomorrow that includes profiles of the honorees and their companies. Advantus Capital Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Minnesota Life Insurance Company, manages approximately $14 billion in assets and offers a variety of investment products and services to individuals and institutional investors Institutional Investor A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions. . Advantus manages 11 open-end mutual funds, which include equity and fixed income funds and a money market fund. Advantus also provides investment management expertise to insurance and pension products sold through the Securian Financial Network and Securian Retirement Services. Request prospectuses from Advantus Capital Management, Inc. for more complete information about Advantus Funds, including charges and expenses. Advantus mutual funds are distributed through Securian Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , Inc., member NASD/SIPC, 400 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN 55101 or call (800) 665-6005. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. NOTE: A photo Orbison is available as a 300 dpi TIF TIF Tagged Image File (file name extension) TIF Tax Increment Financing TIF Temporary Internet Files TIF Transport Innovation Fund (UK) TIF Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund ; request it by contacting Maggie Jensen at the number above. |
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