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Nova Credit and Akoya Announce Partnership to Enable Access to Cash Flow and Income Analytics
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nova Credit, the credit infrastructure and analytics company, and Akoya, the 100% API-connected data access network, announced today a partnership to help lenders deploy cash flow and income analytics to improve credit decisioning. Through the partnership, Akoya’s industry-leading bank data connectivity can be used to access and verify customers’ cash flow and income data. With increased access to trusted data and insights, lenders will be able to more effectively app
Stephens Institutional Equity Research Adds Veteran Analysts
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stephens Inc. is expanding its Equity Capital Markets division by hiring new equity research analysts and elevating experienced talent from within. Brett Huff – Application Software Daniel Imbro – Transportation Kyle Joseph – Specialty Finance Jeff Lick – Consumer (Automotive and General Consumer) Melissa Roberts – Strategic Opportunities & Index Rebalancing Pooran Sharma – Consumer (Food, Agribusiness, and Grocery/C-store sectors) Brett Huff has been wit
Western National Insurance Group Selects InvoiceCloud as Its New Digital Payment and Policyholder Engagement Solution
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western National Mutual Insurance Company has selected InvoiceCloud, a leading solution for digital bill payment services, to improve its billing and premium payment process and enhance the policyholder experience. The collaboration of Western National, InvoiceCloud, and Guidewire brings a world-class customer experience and a host of self-service capabilities to policyholders. As a Guidewire PartnerConnect Technology partner, InvoiceCloud offers real-time, bidirectiona
DonorAdvisedFunds.com Announces 2024 DAF Gold List, Recognizing the Highest Ranked Active DAF Sponsors
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DonorAdvisedFunds.com, the premier platform designed to match donors with the ideal vehicle for their charitable giving, today announced its 2024 DAF Gold List, showcasing the highest ranked donor advised funds (DAFs). Representing the industry’s first unbiased review of DAF Sponsors, the Gold List includes twenty of the U.S.’s most prominent DAFs evaluated based on distinct fund features using DonorAdvisedFunds.com’s proprietary DAFScore™ algorithm. DAFScore™
AE Industrial Partners Promotes Jon Lusczakoski to Principal
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AE Industrial Partners, LP (“AEI”) a private equity firm specializing in National Security, Aerospace, and Industrial Services, announced today the promotion of Jon Lusczakoski to Principal. Mr. Lusczakoski joined AEI as an Associate in 2018 and has been instrumental in establishing the firm as a leading investor in critical technologies throughout the Space and National Security markets. Prior to joining AEI, Jon was a Lead Engineer at Williams International,
LocaliQ Expands Online Search Offering
NEW YORK, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LocaliQ Digital Marketing Solutions (DMS), part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), continues to expand its best-in-class solutions for small to mid-sized businesses. The latest offering introduces Yelp Ads to LocaliQ’s Search Ads product, which is designed and optimized to enable LocaliQ customers to be in front of their target customers at exactly the right time. LocaliQ’s Search Ads are powered by proprietary technology that optimizes a single campaign budget acr
Travelers Institute Announces Fall 2024 Wednesdays with Woodward® Webinar Schedule
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), today announced its Wednesdays with Woodward fall 2024 schedule. The webinar series, hosted by Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers, features thought leaders from both the public and private sectors discussing relevant topics for companies and consumers. “Changing workplace dynamics, shifting
Intuit Accelerates Development Velocity with Major Enhancements to Proprietary Generative AI Operating System (GenOS)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intuit announced major enhancements to its proprietary Generative AI Operating System to accelerate development velocity for its technologists.
Media Industry Veterans Michael Collette and Tom Weiss Appointed to Key Leadership Roles at RUN3TV
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Run3TV, the premier Smart TV application platform that enables “Smart Broadcasting”-- a new generation of broadcast television -- will now be led by media industry veterans Michael Collette as Chief Executive Officer and Tom Weiss as Chief Technology Officer. "We are thrilled to welcome Michael and Tom to the Run3TV team," said Pat LaPlatney, Co-CEO of Gray Television. "Their expertise and leadership are invaluable as we continue to demonstrate our commitment and mome
You.com Raises $50 Million to Make Knowledge Workers More Productive
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--You.com, an AI-powered productivity engine, today announced a $50 million Series B funding round led by Georgian, a growth-stage B2B investor. The round included participation from Salesforce Ventures, NVIDIA, SBVA (formerly Softbank Ventures Asia), DuckDuckGo, and Day One Ventures, bringing You.com’s total funding to $99 million. Since launching in November 2021, You.com has served 1 billion queries and has millions of active users across hedge funds, tech u
SMArtX Advisory Solutions Releases Long Term Outlook
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AdvisorTech--The SMArtX Investment Solutions team is excited to announce the release of its inaugural capital market assumptions report.
Marketbridge Launches New Marketing Consultancy for Growth-Focused Organizations
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marketbridge, together with its financial sponsor RTC Partners, has launched a new marketing powerhouse that integrates five best-in-category firms: COMM, fama PR, Intelisent, MarketBridge and Quarry. This new consultancy offers integrated, end-to-end growth services, including strategy consulting, marketing and communications, data science, analytics, and technology solutions. “We’ve built a dynamic new consultancy to meet the strategic marketing needs of three
RAFI Indices Announces First ETF: Research Affiliates Deletions ETF (NIXT)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RAFI Indices, LLC, the index company of Research Affiliates, LLC, an investment advisor and global leader in smart beta, enhanced index strategies, and asset allocation, is pleased to announce the launch of its first ETF, the Research Affiliates Deletions ETF (NIXT) in partnership with ETF Architect, LLC. NIXT tracks the Research Affiliates Deletions Index, an index designed to capitalize on the long-term price reversal of companies removed from market ca
ZipRecruiter to Participate at Upcoming Investor Conference
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZipRecruiter® (NYSE:ZIP), a leading online employment marketplace, today announced that the company will present at the following investor conference: Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference Date: Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 *Presentation to be webcast live at 2:25pm PT/5:25pm ET *A live and archived webcast of the presentation will be available at investors.ziprecruiter.com. ABOUT ZIPRECRUITER ZipRecruiter® (NYSE:ZIP) is a leading onlin
General Availability of the Fosfor Decision Cloud Debuts, Enabling Amplified Business Outcomes on the Snowflake AI Data Cloud
WARREN, N.J. & MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $LTIM #AI--Fosfor today announced the general availability (GA) of its Fosfor Decision Cloud, built to simplify AI and amplify business outcomes.
ICE Mortgage Monitor: Rate drops make August most affordable month since February, as home price growth cools to 12-month low
ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today released its September 2024 ICE Mortgage Monitor Report, based on the company’s robust mortgage, real estate and public records data sets. August’s mortgage interest rate declines have brought home affordability to its best point in six months. And while purchase mortgage demand has seen a couple of its best weeks since mid-March in response, the rise was mute
Fideo Intelligence™ Joins the Telecommunications Risk Management Association (TRMA) to Strengthen Risk Management in Telecommunications and Other Industries
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fideo Intelligence™ (Fideo), a breakthrough identity intelligence company, today announced it has been selected for membership in the Telecommunications Risk Management Association (TRMA). Fideo’s solutions empower businesses to protect against evolving threats by leveraging billions of aggregated real-time signals on individuals, devices, and behaviors. Fideo will participate in the TRMA Fall 2024 Conference, held from Sept. 16 to 18, 2024, in Chicago. As part of TRMA,
Barings and Counterpointe Provide $315.5 Million in Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Development in Los Angeles
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barings, one of the world’s largest diversified real estate investment managers, announced today that it has provided a $160 million construction loan alongside $155.5 million in C-PACE financing from a subsidiary of Counterpointe Sustainable Advisors (“Counterpointe”) for the development of Habitat, a live-work-thrive campus in Los Angeles with creative office, luxury residential, retail, and an integrated park. “We are thrilled to deepen our partnership with
Green Check Partners with CTrust and Coda Capital Advisors to Exponentially Expand Access to Lending for Cannabis Industry
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Green Check (GC), the leading fintech provider of financial service solutions and insights in the cannabis market, announced an exclusive partnership with CTrust, the cannabis industry’s first credit rating and risk monitoring agency, and Coda Capital Advisors, a firm providing institutional debt capital to the cannabis industry. The partnership will provide banks and credit unions with new, data-driven transparency and insights to open up lending o
Wolters Kluwer Enablon ESG Excellence Wins Sustainability Service of the Year Award from Business Intelligence Group
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services, today announced that its Enablon ESG Excellence solution has been named 2024 Sustainability Service of the Year by Business Intelligence Group (BIG) in its 2024 Sustainability Awards. The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Business executives with experience and knowledge judge B