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Piper Sandler Strengthens Fixed Income Platform with the Addition of Distressed Debt and Special Asset Group
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, is pleased to announce the additions of John Mori and Eric Friel as managing directors to lead a new group that will focus on distressed debt and special assets. Mori will be based in Greenwich and Friel will be in New York, both reporting to Michael Piper, head of fixed income at Piper Sandler. The distressed debt and special asset group will source and trade specialized credit products, including distr
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK) Shareholders Who Lost Money – Contact Law Offices of Howard G. Smith About Securities Fraud Investigation
BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (“Graphic Packaging” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPK) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws.IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY (GPK), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING CLAIMS TO RECOVER YOUR LOSS.Contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to
Trusted Advisor Search Launches, Bringing Decades of Recruiting Experience and In-House Legal Counsel to Financial Advisor Transitions
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trusted Advisor Search (TAS), a financial advisor recruiting and transition firm, announced the official launch of its website and the public introduction of its founding team. The company was built to solve a problem that has gone unaddressed in the recruiting industry: the absence of an independent, knowledgeable partner has left advisors navigating one of the biggest decisions of their careers largely alone. TAS was founded by Dave Porter, a 40-year veteran of the fi
Barksdale Federal Credit Union Selects Scienaptic AI to Strengthen Fraud and Anomaly Detection
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scienaptic AI, a leading provider of AI-powered credit decisioning, announced today that Barksdale Federal Credit Union has selected its platform to enhance origination fraud and anomaly detection to tackle the challenges of identity theft and synthetic identity fraud. With the help of the Scienaptic AI platform, Barksdale Federal Credit Union aims to deploy a deeply integrated fraud and loan underwriting engine. This integrated engine aggregates multiple data sources
Franklin Templeton Launches Private Model Portfolios with Corastone to Help Advisors Access Private Markets
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader, today announced the launch of its Private Markets Model Portfolios, developed in collaboration with Corastone, a digital infrastructure platform and permissioned blockchain network designed to streamline, automate, and scale private market investments. The Private Markets Model Portfolios are designed to help financial advisors more efficiently incorporate private market investments within a professionally manag
Ripple Prime Secures $200 Million Debt Facility from Neuberger Specialty Finance to Expand Capacity
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, today announced the successful closing of a $200 million debt facility from funds managed by Neuberger Specialty Finance, the dedicated asset-based investment team within Neuberger, a global investment management firm. The facility will support the continued growth of Ripple’s multi-asset prime brokerage platform, Ripple Prime, amid rising client demand f
UMB Institutional Custody Business Grows to $250 Billion Assets Under Custody
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UMB Bank announced strong annual growth in its Institutional Custody business with $250 billion in assets under custody as of March 31, 2026,.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP) Shareholders Who Lost Money – Contact Law Offices of Howard G. Smith About Securities Fraud Investigation
BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (“Check Point” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CHKP) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (CHKP), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING CLAIMS TO RECOVER YOUR LOSS. Contact the Law Offices of Howard
Carnegie Investment Counsel Promotes Veteran Investment Manager Ben Connard to Chief Investment Officer
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carnegie Investment Counsel promotes Ben Connard to CIO to lead investment strategy, portfolio construction, and firm-wide collaboration.
Visa Announces Expiration and Results of Exchange Offer for Class B-1 and Class B-2 Common Stock
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Visa (NYSE:V) today announced that its Exchange Offer for Class B-1 and B-2 common stock expired on May 8, 2026. The Exchange Offer allowed each participating holder of Class B common stock to exchange their shares of Class B common stock for a combination of Visa’s Class B-3 common stock, Visa’s Class C common stock and, where applicable, cash in lieu of fractional shares. Today, Visa has accepted approximately 2.7 million shares of Class B-1 common stock and ap
AlphaCore Wealth Advisory Launches Upside Capture Podcast With Host Dr. David Stubbs
LA JOLLA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AlphaCore Wealth Advisory Launches Upside Capture Podcast with host Dr. David Stubbs
U.S. Bank Launches New Loan Product for Startup Dental and Veterinary Practices
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Bank is expanding its healthcare business banking offerings with a new startup loan product for dentists and veterinarians, giving clinicians a new option to build independent practices and serve patients in their communities. The bank has previously offered loans for the acquisition of existing practices or for startup practices launched by existing owners. The new product extends that support to dentists and veterinarians launching first-time practices, broa
Affirm survey: 90% of small businesses are confident in growth outlook and turning to flexible payments to compete
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) today released results from its inaugural Small Business Sentiment Survey. The findings show small business owners are navigating a more demanding market but remain confident about the year ahead, looking to flexible payment options to help them keep pace. Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is one of those tools, with many saying it helps them attract customers and build trust. Most also said expanding access to these options would benefit both busin
Half of Legal Teams Are Poised to Close the Agentic AI Visibility Gap, Icertis Survey Finds
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nearly half (47 percent) of in-house legal teams say they would not detect an unauthorized or incorrect AI action until after it had occurred – sometimes days or weeks later – according to new research from Icertis. The AI-native contract intelligence leader surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. corporate legal practitioners to reveal a profession in transition: While nearly 60 percent of legal teams say they are prepared to govern AI agents, many currently lack the cl
Only 7% of Companies Achieve Full Compliance as Global Expansion Increases Legal Complexity
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As businesses accelerate their global expansion in 2026, compliance fails to keep pace. In fact, only 7% of organizations report full compliance across their global entities, according to a new study by CSC, the leading provider of global business administration and compliance solutions. CSC surveyed 350 general counsel (GCs) and senior legal professionals across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific to examine how their teams navigate international expansio
Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Launches Homebuilder Lending Platform
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies (“BREDS”) has launched a lending platform that will provide much needed capital and flexibility to homebuilders, and expects to enable the construction of over 50,000 for-sale homes across the United States annually. This lending platform is supported by BREDS portfolio company, Brio Homebuilder Solutions, as well as partnerships with third parties. This commitment comes at a time when t
Caddis Capital Fully Backs Fermi’s Board, Management, and Long-Term Strategic Plan
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Caddis Capital, LLC (“Caddis Capital,” the “firm,” “our,” or “we”) is the second-largest shareholder in Fermi Inc. (“Fermi” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FRMI) (LSE: FRMI), owning approximately 9.3% of the Company’s outstanding common shares. Caddis Capital today issued the following statement reaffirming the firm’s support for Fermi’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), the Company’s management team, and its long-term strategic plan. Caddis Capital also underscored its oppo
ICE Mortgage Monitor: April Home Prices Posted Strongest Monthly Gain in Nearly Two Years
ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), one of the world's leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, today released its May 2026 ICE Mortgage Monitor report. The analysis found that U.S. home prices rose 0.32% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis — the strongest single-month gain in nearly two years. While modest on the surface, that pace translates to a 3.9% seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR),
Cencora, Inc. (COR) Shareholders Who Lost Money – Contact Law Offices of Howard G. Smith About Securities Fraud Investigation
BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Cencora, Inc. (“Cencora” or the “Company”) (NYSE: COR) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws.IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN CENCORA, INC. (COR), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING CLAIMS TO RECOVER YOUR LOSS.Contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by email at howardsmith
CellTrust Advancing FedRAMP Authorization
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CFTC--CellTrust is making significant progress on its FedRAMP authorization to meet the demand for mobile communications capture for the public sector.

