Tontine

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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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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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    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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