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Polymarket Under the Polygraph: Solidus Report Uncovers Systemic Risks in Onchain Prediction Markets

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #blockchain--Solidus Labs report finds Polymarket abuse risks, including wash trading, profit concentration and multichain insider trading patterns.

Godspeed-Backed Engineering Resource Group Acquires Haltom Engineering

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Engineering Resource Group, Inc. (“ERG”), a Godspeed Capital Management LP (“Godspeed”)-backed engineering, consulting, and design firm providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (“MEP”) services, today announced the acquisition of Haltom Engineering, LLC (“Haltom” or the “Company”), a Memphis-based MEP engineering consulting firm specializing in mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection design with deep expertise in high-performance and net-zero building sy

Validus Announces Liquidity-at-Risk Analytics Enhancement to Its Horizon™ Platform

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Validus Risk Management (‘Validus’), the leading independent financial risk advisory and technology firm for private capital, today announced the integration of Liquidity-at-Risk (LaR) analytics into TradeView, part of its Horizon™ platform. The enhancement provides real-time LaR visibility, further strengthening Validus’ market-leading technology offering designed specifically for private fund managers. Liquidity-at-Risk, a core component of Validus’ risk advisory anal

Urban Armor Gear Announces Acquisition of Nomad Goods

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Urban Armor Gear (UAG), a designer of rugged, lightweight mobile device cases, power, and accessories, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Nomad Goods, LLC (“Nomad”), a Santa Barbara, California–based designer and manufacturer of premium smartphone and smartwatch accessories. The transaction expands UAG’s presence in the premium mobile accessories market and enhances its direct-to-consumer capabilities. The combination brings together Nomad’

LegalZoom Offers Legal Support to Taylor Swift to Trademark Her Way Out of AI and Deepfake Swifts, Swiftly

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ai--LegalZoom (Nasdaq: LZ), America’s #1 online legal services company, today extended an open offer of free trademark legal services to Taylor Swift, who last week filed three trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office aimed at protecting her voice and likeness from unauthorized AI-generated content — including two never-before-tested "sound marks" registering the spoken phrases "Hey, it's Taylor Swift" and "Hey, it's Taylor." The filin

Questel Releases 2026 IP Outlook Results – 73% of Respondents Agree AI Will Forever Transform IP Roles

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
PARIS & ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Questel, a leader in intellectual property solutions, released results of its 2026 IP Outlook Report ‘From Risk to Reward: AI and the IP Profession’.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Provides $875 Million Debt Financing to Bridgepointe Technologies

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced today that funds managed by Morgan Stanley Private Credit have led an $875 million senior debt financing package for Bridgepointe Technologies (Bridgepointe or the Company), a leading technology advisory and enablement services platform. The debt financing was provided alongside the creation of a continuation vehicle led by Carlyle AlpInvest, alongside an equity investment from existing investor Charlesbank Capital Partne

Cyber risk tops the global people risk agenda, according to Marsh’s 2026 People Risks report

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Organizations and their people are operating under sustained uncertainty because of rising cyber threats, rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), and skilled labor shortages, according to the 2026 People Risks report released today by Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting. Drawing on insights from more than 4,500 HR and Risk professionals across 26 markets, the report highlights

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement

Phishing Drove 73.2% of Global Fraud Incidents in 2025, According to New Fraud Beat Report from 360 Fraud Protection by AppGate

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--360 Fraud Protection by AppGate, a leader in end-to-end digital fraud prevention, today released Fraud Beat 2026: The Industrialization of Digital Fraud — From Social Exposure to Cash-Out, revealing that phishing accounted for 73.2% of global fraud incidents in 2025, according to intelligence from AppGate’s Guardian Fusion Center. The report finds that fraud has evolved beyond isolated attacks into a coordinated, scalable operating model—one that begins with external

Lansing Street Advisors Bolsters Management Team with Four Key Hires

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
AMBLER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #RIA--$500M+ RIA Lansing Street Advisors adds four senior leaders—CIO, COO, CFO, and IAR—to deepen wealth, tax, and exit planning expertise.

Westaim Announces Closing of Minority Stake Investment in Insignia Financial Ltd, Australia’s Leading Diversified Wealth Management Group

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Westaim Corporation (“Westaim” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WED) today announces that it has successfully closed its minority stake investment of A$35.0 million (US$25.0 million) (the “Investment”) in Insignia Financial Ltd (“Insignia”). Insignia is a world-class Australian wealth management group with over A$342 billion in funds under management and advice as of December 31, 2025. Westaim invested in the acquisition of Insignia (the “Insignia Transaction”) alongside,

Perion to Announce Its First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 20, 2026

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK & TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #tech--Perion Network Ltd. (NASDAQ & TASE: PERI), an advanced technology leader solving for the complexities of digital advertising through AI-native execution infrastructure, today announced it plans to release its financial results for the first quarter 2026 prior to the opening of the financial markets on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Tal Jacobson, CEO, and Elad Tzubery, CFO, will host a conference call to discuss the results on that day at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Ripple and OKX Partner to Expand RLUSD Access and Global Liquidity

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
SAN FRANCISCO & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, and OKX, the blockchain technology and trading company serving more than 120 million people globally, today announced a strategic partnership to bring Ripple USD (RLUSD) to eligible markets on OKX — significantly expanding global access, liquidity, and trading utility for the enterprise-grade stablecoin. RLUSD is now live on OKX for spo

Moody’s Corporation to Present at the Barclays 18th Annual Americas Select Conference on May 6, 2026

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today that Noémie Heuland, Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the Barclays 18th Annual Americas Select Conference in London on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The presentation will begin at approximately 9:45 a.m. BST (4:45 a.m. EDT) and will be webcast live. The webcast will be accessible at Moody’s Investor Relations website, ir.moodys.com. This event is conducted in compliance with Regulation FD. Senior management may use the c

Hightouch Raises $150 Million to Reinvent How Marketing Works Using AI

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hightouch, the leader in data and AI for marketing, today announced a $150 million Series D financing led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Bain Capital Ventures, valuing the company at $2.75 billion. Additional investors and strategic partners also participated in the round, including Iconiq Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Amplify Partners, Y-Combinator, and TD7, the venture capital arm of The Trade Desk. The company has grown more than 100% in each

Tradeweb Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a global leader in electronic trading across asset classes, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. $617.8 million quarterly revenues, an increase of 21.2% (17.5% on a constant currency basis) compared to prior year period $274.1 million quarterly international revenues, an increase of 29.4% (20.7% on a constant current basis) compared to prior year period $3.3 trillion average daily volume (“ADV”) for

Blackstone Mortgage Trust Reports First-Quarter 2026 Results

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BXMT) today reported its first-quarter 2026 results. The net loss attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust for the quarter was $6.3 million. First-quarter EPS, Distributable EPS, Distributable EPS prior to realized gains and losses, and dividends paid per basic share were $(0.04), $0.21, $0.49, and $0.47 respectively. Tim Johnson, Chief Executive Officer said, “BXMT’s first quarter results clearly demonstrate the breadth of our

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