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COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Experian® research released today highlights a strong interest among U.S. consumers in using generative AI for personal financial management.

VODNJAN, Croatia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global cloud communications platform Infobip has been named number one among Established Leaders in RCS Business Messaging by analyst firm Juniper Research. In Juniper Research’s RCS Business Messaging Competitor Leaderboard 2024, Infobip has been recognized for its superior product and positioning, and enhanced capacity and capability. Juniper Research scores vendors on a range of factors including but not limited to their geographical reach, depth of partner

LONDON & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crescent Capital Group LP, a leading alternative credit investment firm, announced today that its European Specialty Lending strategy led the financing in support of the acquisition of Independent Governance Group (IGG), a leading provider of professional trustee, governance and secretarial services to the UK pension sector, by ECI Partners, the UK-based mid-market private equity firm. IGG was founded in February 2023 following the merger of two long-estab

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #agencyawards--Song Candy Media is proud to announce that we have won Best Social Media + Influencer Agency in the 2024 BeautyMatter NEXT Awards. This prestigious recognition underscores our commitment to innovation, creativity, and leadership in the beauty industry, setting us apart as one of the leading forces shaping the future of beauty. "This recognition is a testament to our belief that the most impactful content isn’t just broadcasted but engages and connects with people o

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--European credit specialist, AlbaCore Capital Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Luke Gillam as Partner, Head of Senior Direct Lending.

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #deepfakes--Regula, a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions, reveals new survey findings, “The Deepfake Trends 2024.” The stats highlight the financial impact deepfake fraud has on businesses across industries and countries. While the average loss for most organizations reached $450,000, the Financial Services sector experienced a greater burden, exceeding $603,000. Losses of up to $450,000 appeared to be a reality for 92% of surveyed busines

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Primerica, Inc. (NYSE: PRI), a leading provider of financial services and products in the United States and Canada, announced today the release of the Primerica Household Budget Index™ (HBI™), a monthly index illustrating the purchasing power of middle-income households with income between $30,000 and $130,000. In September 2024, the average purchasing power for middle-income families was 102.7%, up from 102.1% in August 2024. This marks the fifth consecutive month

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWH) (“Camping World” or the “Company”) announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 14,634,146 shares of its Class A common stock (the “Class A Common Stock”) at a public offering price of $20.50 per share pursuant to a registration statement filed on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Additionally, the Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up t

LOS ANGELES & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The TCW Group, a leading global asset management firm, announced today the appointment of David Kim as Managing Director and Head of TCW Japan. He is based in the firm’s Tokyo office and reports to Jennifer Grancio, Global Head of Distribution. In this role, Mr. Kim is responsible for overseeing the expansion of TCW’s presence and offerings in Japan, leading Japanese distribution strategy and execution, and managing TCW’s growing team in Tokyo. “David bring

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ademi LLP is investigating possible securities fraud claims against Super Micro Computer (Nasdaq: SMCI). The investigation results from inaccurate statements Super Micro Computer may have made regarding its accounting, business operations and prospects. Click here to learn more about the investigation or call Guri Ademi toll-free at 866-264-3995. There is no cost or obligation to you. The investigation focuses on the recent announcement of Super Micro Computer that i

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NYSE: CTRE) (“CareTrust REIT” or the “Company”) announced the pricing of its upsized underwritten public offering of 13,800,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $32.00 per share. The offering is expected to close on November 1, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. In connection with the offering, the Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,070,000 shares of com

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to declare a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on November 15, 2024, to stockholders of record on November 8, 2024. About Lazard Founded in 1848, Lazard is one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms, with operations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Lazard pr

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns a long-term rating of AA to the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles (LADWP) Power System Revenue Bonds, 2024 Series E. Concurrently, the rating on outstanding Power System Revenue Bonds is affirmed at AA. The Outlook is Stable. Key Credit Considerations The rating was assigned because of the following key credit considerations: Credit Positives LADWP is at the vanguard of U.S. public utilities in the transition to green energy and is

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 30 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Provident Funding Mortgage Trust 2024-1 (PFMT 2024-1). Provident Funding Mortgage Trust 2024-1 (PFMT 2024-1) is an agency eligible conforming RMBS transaction comprising 701 residential mortgages with an aggregate principal balance of $357.2 million as of the October 1, 2024 cut-off date. The underlying collateral consists entirely of agency-eligible, fully amortizing, fixed-rate

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) (the “Company”) announced today that it has priced $950 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.550% Senior Notes due 2027, $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.650% Senior Notes due 2030, $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.850% Senior Notes due 2031, $2,000 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% Senior Notes due 2035, $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.350% Senior Notes due 2044, $1,

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, will announce the results of the November 2024 Index Review for the MSCI Equity Indexes - including the MSCI Global Standard, MSCI Global Small Cap and MSCI Micro Cap Indexes, the MSCI Global Value and Growth Indexes, the MSCI Frontier Markets, and MSCI Frontier Markets Small Cap Indexes, the MSCI US Equity Indexes, the MSCI US REIT Index, the M

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Source Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SOR) (the “Fund”), approved maintaining the Fund’s regular monthly distribution rate for each of the next three months as follows: Regular Monthly Distributions:    Month Rate per Common Share    Record Date    Payable Date December 2024 $0.2083 December 16, 2024 December 30, 2024 January 2025 $0.2083 January 17, 2025 January 31, 2025 February 2025 $0.2083 February 14, 2025 February 28, 2025 About Source Capital

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns a long-term rating of A to the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (NJTTFA) Transportation Program Bonds, 2024 Series CC. KBRA additionally affirms the long-term rating of A+ for the State of New Jersey's General Obligation Bonds. Lastly, KBRA affirms the long-term rating of A for the following bonds: New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Transportation Program Bonds Transportation Program Notes (Fixed Rate) New Jersey Economic Develop

NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2024. The Allstate Corporation Consolidated Highlights   Three months ended September 30,   Nine months ended September 30, ($ in millions, except per share data and ratios) 2024 2023 % / pts Change   2024 2023 % / pts Change Consolidated revenues $ 16,627 $ 14,497   14.7 %   $ 47,600   $ 42,262   12.6 % Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders   1,161   (

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CLO--Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: SPMC), an externally managed closed-end fund focused on primarily investing in equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations, has commenced an underwritten public offering of its Series A Preferred Shares. Certain financial and other terms of the Series A Preferred Shares are to be determined by negotiations between the Company and the underwriters. The Series A Preferred Shares are rated ‘