Tontine in United States
Tontine Definition
In French law. The name of a partnership composed of creditors or recipients of perpetual or life rents or annuities, formed on the condition that the rents of those who may die shall accrue to the survivors, either in whole or in part. This kind of partnership took its name from Tonti, an Italian, who first conceived the idea and put it in practice. Merlin, Repert.; Dalloz; 5 Watts (Pa.) 351.
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In French law. The name of a partnership composed of creditors or recipients of perpetual or life rents or annuities, formed on the condition that the rents of those who may die shall accrue to the survivors, either in whole or in part. This kind of partnership took its name from Tonti, an Italian, who first conceived the idea and put it in practice. Merlin, Repert.; Dalloz; 5 Watts (Pa.) 351.
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Further Reading (Articles)
A Short History of Tontines, Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law; January 1, 2010; McKeever, Kent
Tontines for the Young Invincibles: An Idea from Insurance History Behavioral Economics Could Be to Entice Low Risks into the Health Pool, Regulation; December 22, 2009; Baker, Tom Siegelman, Peter
Tontine to Shut Down Two Hedge Funds: Source (Updated Story), Daily News (New York, NY); November 11, 2008; Reuters
TONTINE TILE FILES CHAPTER 11, The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY); June 23, 1994; SHARON LINSTEDT – News Business Reporter
INVESTMENT: Is it time for tontines?, Money Marketing; June 28, 2007; Salih, Chris
Tontine saloon gets rip-roaring start then owner strikes it rich in Alaska’s Klondike. (Looking Back)., Journal of Evolutionary Psychology; February 1, 2003; Taylor, Eric
Tontine boss flees, New Straits Times; November 29, 2005; Lau Meisan
The Cleveland Tontine., Sunday Business (London, England); October 29, 2000
50 duped of more than RM1m in tontine scheme, New Straits Times; March 10, 2002
Tontine Acquires Stake in Horizon of Iowa.(Tontine Financial Partners L.P., Horizon Financial Services Corp.)(Brief Article), American Banker; January 2, 2002; Reosti, John
TONTINE CRESCENT, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA); July 22, 2001; Robert Campbell and Peter Vanderwarker
China Tontine Wines to raise HK$624 mln via private placement.(Brief article), China Knowledge Newswires; November 10, 2010
Call for tontines without arsenic.(Brief article), Money Marketing; June 21, 2007
Maryland thrift faces pressure from N.Y. fund. (Tontine Financial Partners reports 9.1% stake in American National Bancorp)(Brief Article), American Banker; March 21, 1997
Tontine, New Straits Times; April 25, 2004; Yap Yok Foo
Tontine Wines shares up 18.4% in HK debut.(Hong Kong)(Brief article), China Knowledge Newswires; November 19, 2009
Tontine Wines to expand, increase wine output.(Brief article), China Knowledge Newswires; April 20, 2010
China Tontine Wines’ revenue up 20.4% in 2010.(Financial report)(Brief article), China Knowledge Newswires; March 23, 2011
Rumor: ‘Tontine’ prize set at $10M No network listed for Mariano project, Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME); July 14, 2007; AIMEE DOLLOFF
New Tontine range., Australasian Business Intelligence; October 12, 2005
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