Direct Markets Holdings Corp (OTC Pink - No Information:MKTSQ)

Direct Markets Holdings Corp. provides investment banking services through its subsidiaries. It provides corporate finance, strategic advisory, research and sales and trading services to institutional investors. The firm's business consists of: investment banking, which includes corporate finance and strategic advisory services; sales and trading; equity research; and principal transactions and merchant banking. The company operates through two business segments: Capital Markets and Merchant Banking. The Capital Markets segment includes investment banking, sales and trading activities and research. The Merchant Banking segment is primarily comprised of operating activities related to Aceras BioMedical, a joint venture formed with Aceras Partners LLC, which makes principal investments in early-stage biotechnology and life sciences companies. It serves the life science/healthcare, energy, metals/mining, financial services, and cleantech sectors. The company changed its name from Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. in June 2012. It was founded on December 20, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.