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Feb 23 2010
SecondMarket Raises US$15 Million from Prominent Asian Investors
Leading illiquid asset marketplace readies itself for expansion into Asia NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2010...
Dec 8 2009
The National Venture Capital Association and SecondMarket Announce Collaboration Agreement
NEW YORK, NY, Dec. 8, 2009 – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), the premier...
Oct 20 2009
Financial Start-ups Form ‘Coalition for New Credit Models’
With Washington Knee-Deep in Financial Services Regulatory Reform, Coalition to Advocate for Smart,...
Oct 7 2009
SecondMarket Acquires InsideVenture
NEA and SVB Financial Group Get Stake in SecondMarket as Part of Transaction Adds Capital...
Sep 28 2009
SecondMarket To Provide Dow Jones With Bankruptcy-Related Data
Marketplace for Illiquid Assets to Provide Claims Trading Data for Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review...
Aug 18 2009
Barry Silbert of SecondMarket Named to Treasury & Risk’s 100 Most Influential People in Finance for 2009
NEW YORK, N.Y., August 18, 2009 – SecondMarket, the largest marketplace for illiquid assets,...
Aug 6 2009
SecondMarket CEO Barry Silbert Named Top Entrepreneur for 2009
NEW YORK, N.Y., August 6, 2009 – SecondMarket, the largest marketplace for illiquid assets,...
Aug 5 2009
City and State Award Job Retention and Creation Program Grant to Encourage Financial Services Firm to Expand in Lower Manhattan
SecondMarket to Receive up to $1.2 Million for Adding 367 Employees over Four Years Maintaining the...
Jul 15 2009
SecondMarket Launches Marketplace for California Government IOUs
Platform Will Also Enable Trading of Other Government IOUs New York, NY, July 15, 2009 –...
Jul 7 2009
SecondMarket CEO Barry Silbert Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award Winner in Metro New York
Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in the Emerging Category New York, NY, July 7, 2009...
May 13 2009
SecondMarket Named AlwaysOn East 100 Overall Winner
Award Affirms SecondMarket's Marketplace Solution for Unlocking Illiquid Assets NEW YORK, N.Y., May...
Apr 23 2009
SecondMarket Launches Private Company Marketplace
Also Unveils Unique Program to Private Company Management Teams, Combining Shareholder Custody,...
Apr 2 2009
SecondMarket Opens Trading of Mortgage-Backed Securities, Whole Loans and Collateralized Debt Obligations
NEW YORK, N.Y., April 2, 2009 – SecondMarket, the largest marketplace for illiquid assets,...
Mar 26 2009
SecondMarket Ecosystem to Bring Transparency to Illiquid Assets
Offers free access to the most comprehensive network of product and service providers for illiquid assets
Feb 24 2009
SecondMarket Opens Trading of Limited Partnership Interests in Funds
NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 24, 2009 – SecondMarket, the world’s largest marketplace for...
Jan 28 2009
SecondMarket Surges Past $1 Billion in Assets Traded
NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2009 – SecondMarket (member FINRA | MSRB | SIPC), the world’s...
Dec 11 2008
Bill Seidman, Former Chair of the FDIC and RTC, Joins SecondMarket as Senior Advisor
NEW YORK, N.Y., Dec. 11, 2008 – SecondMarket, the largest centralized marketplace for illiquid...
Oct 27 2008
SecondMarket Continues Rapid Growth with Senior Hires
NEW YORK CITY, Oct. 27, 2008 – SecondMarket (formerly Restricted Stock Partners), the largest...
Sep 25 2008
SecondMarket to Trade Lehman Bros. Bankruptcy Claims
NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 25, 2008 - SecondMarket, the largest marketplace for illiquid assets,...
Sep 17 2008
Restricted Stock Partners Changes Name to SecondMarket
NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 17, 2008 - Restricted Stock Partners, which operates a secondary market for...
