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NEW YORK & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MKTX--MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, today announced it has surpassed $1 trillion in traded volume this year in Emerging Markets (EM) debt.1, 2 Since 2000, MarketAxess has pioneered electronic trading in EM, building a comprehensive platform that now operates across 30 local currency bond markets and over 100 hard currency bond markets. The platform supports over 1,500

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global law firm Jones Day has announced that 33 lawyers will be admitted to the Firm’s partnership effective January 1, 2026.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.33 per share payable on January 9, 2026 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on December 30, 2025. The quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share represents a 3.1% increase over the dividends paid for the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The Company has raised its dividend every year since 1981. Furth

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Hartford’s Board of Directors today declared a dividend of $375 on each of the Series G preferred stock (equivalent to $0.375 per depository share) payable on Feb. 17, 2026, to Series G preferred stock shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 2, 2026. About The Hartford The Hartford is a leader in property and casualty insurance, employee benefits and mutual funds. With more than 200 years of expertise, The Hartford is widely recognized for i

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tricrest Management LLC (“Tricrest”), formerly known as Cresta Investment Group, today announced the closing of its second energy fund (“Fund II”), exceeding its target and bringing the firm’s total capital commitments to more than $440 million. Fund II represents Tricrest’s third investment vehicle and will focus on direct upstream investments across the continental United States. “We are firm believers that success is built on trust and alignment, and we are deeply gr

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifth Third's third annual Swap, Snap, Share campaign has awarded nearly $145,000 in grants and tips to small businesses across the U.S.

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global leader in payments and financial technology, has completed its acquisition of StoneCastle Cash Management, expanding its ability to deliver innovative insured deposit funding solutions. By integrating StoneCastle’s institutional deposit network with the Fiserv ecosystem, including core account processing, digital banking, and payments platforms, Fiserv is creating a differentiated offering that helps financial institutions optimi

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cross Ocean Partners (“Cross Ocean”), a global asset management platform focused on special situations, credit and hard asset investments, and Lincoln Property Company (“Lincoln”), a global, full-service real estate firm, today announced the acquisition of a trophy office campus in Needham, Massachusetts for $132 million. Located at 140 Kendrick Street, just 15 miles southwest of Downtown Boston, the 409,197-square-foot property is home to notable tenants includ

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Social Media Victims Law Center, a legal advocacy organization supporting families harmed by predatory tech, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. and Instagram over the sextortion-related suicides of 16‑year‑old M.D. from Dunblane, Scotland, and 13‑year‑old L.M. from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who died two days after opening his Instagram account. The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, alleges that newly

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has removed from under review with developing implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of Independence American Insurance Company (IAIC) (Wilmington, DE). The outlooks assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect IAIC’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Picsart, the world’s leading digital creation platform with over two billion downloads and more than 100 million monthly active users, is partnering with Zazzle, the global leader in customized products and designs, to deliver an end-to-end printing solution for Picsart users. The new “vibe-design-to-print” integration works seamlessly with Picsart’s recently expanded suite of AI products, including AI Assistant and Flows, enabling creators to ideate, iterate, design, an

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of Bahamas First General Insurance Company Limited (BFG) (Nassau, Bahamas) and Cayman First Insurance Company Limited (CFI) (Cayman Islands), the property/casualty (P/C) operating subsidiaries of Bahamas First Holdings Limited (Nassau, Bahamas) (BFH). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. These companies are collectiv

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--S.S. Lazio experienced a moment of extraordinary symbolic and strategic value today by taking part in the official Nasdaq Closing Bell Ceremony at the exchange’s headquarters in Times Square, New York. This historic event places Lazio among the very few sports clubs worldwide to be featured in a ceremony of this tenure within the leading global technology marketplace. This confirms the international growth that is increasing the position of the Club at the intersectio

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sterlington advised the management team and investor group behind DMMS Purchaser, Inc., led by former IBERIABANK Corp. CEO Daryl Byrd, in connection with an agreement and plan of merger with MC Bancshares, the holding company for M C Bank & Trust Company, a Louisiana state-chartered bank with 10 locations across Southeast Louisiana. The proposed transaction will bring together an experienced banking leadership team and a long-established regional institution, with

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP), a leading provider of human resources and business performance solutions, is proud to announce its inclusion on the Inc. Best in Business list in the Best Customer Service and Best Community Initiatives categories. The recognition highlights Insperity’s North Star Network (NSN) thought leadership program for making a profound impact in the human resources industry by delivering research-driven insights, expert guidance and practical resourc

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, is proud to announce that Anna Byrne has been selected as a finalist in the “Most Inspirational and Impactful Leader” category at the CIPD 2026 HR Awards in Ireland. This recognition highlights Anna’s exceptional leadership, her unwavering commitment to people-first practices, and her meaningful influence across the organisation. The CIPD HR Awards highlight the people profession’s crucial role in

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Generational Capital Markets (GCM), a member of FINRA/SIPC and a leading mergers and acquisitions consultant for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of La-Mar-Ka, Inc. to AquaPhoenix Scientific, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners. The acquisition closed January 31, 2025. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, La-Mar-Ka, Inc. is a long-established, family-owned chemical supplier that has been serving laboratories, industrial clients,

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ANSS--ANSS Investors Have Opportunity to Join Ansys, Inc. Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer today announced that its CCH Tagetik Intelligent Platform has obtained the IBM Cloud for Financial Services Validated designation. The IBM Cloud for Financial Services framework is designed to help institutions mitigate risk and accelerate innovation by ensuring solutions adhere to stringent regulatory and security standards. By earning this validation, CCH Tagetik demonstrates its ability to deliver trusted, cloud-based performance management (CPM) cap

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PTC #NACD--NACD New England names boards of PTC Inc. and Shawmut Design and Construction as "Boards of the Year" and honors Ellen Zane for Lifetime Achievement.