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Commercial Businesses Enter 2026 with Momentum but Face Uncertainty
MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valley Bank releases findings from its second annual Middle-Market C&I Survey: Entering 2026 With Momentum.
KBRA Releases 12 Things in Credit: January 2026
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases its latest 12 Things in Credit report, highlighting timely credit market themes drawn from our weekly podcast, 3 Things in Credit, hosted by KBRA’s Chief Strategist, Van Hesser. Among the wide-ranging topics Van discusses in this issue are considerations related to massive hyperscaler debt issuance, differing views on the strength of retail sales, and the outlook for already high corporate margins. Each Friday, the podcast covers three Things impacting c
Dwight Capital and Dwight Mortgage Trust Finance Over $350MM in January 2026
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dwight Capital and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust (“DMT”), closed over $350 million in real estate transactions in January. Notable financings include: A $104 million bridge refinance for a 350-unit high-rise apartment community in North Miami, Florida. Situated on a four-acre site, the property features a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Loan proceeds were used to retire existing debt, cover closing costs, and establish a replacement reserv
Kurv Launches KCOP: A New Way of Seeking Enhanced Income With Copper
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $KCOP #Commodities--Kurv Investment Management, a provider of tax-efficient, alternative strategies, today announced the launch of the Kurv Copper & Mining Enhanced Income ETF (CBOE BXZ: KCOP). KCOP aims to offer investors enhanced income while outperforming the price return of copper and copper mining equities. KCOP primarily seeks to maximize total return by actively managing a portfolio with efficient exposure to copper and copper miners while, at the same time, generating po
HGGC Closes Oversubscribed Fund V at $3.2 Billion
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HGGC, LLC (“HGGC” or the “Firm”), a values-driven, partnership-focused middle-market private equity firm, today announced the final closing of its fifth fund, HGGC Fund V (the “Fund” or “Fund V”), with approximately $3.2 billion in total capital commitments. The Fund was oversubscribed and secured investor commitments in approximately twelve months, meaningfully exceeding its target of $2.5 billion and original hard cap of $2.8 billion. HGGC now manages over
Obviant Awarded Contract Expansion with the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment to Accelerate Acquisition Transformation and Digitization
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Obviant, the data intelligence platform transforming how industry and government leverage U.S. Department of War (DoW) acquisition, contracting, and budgeting data, today announced it has been awarded a contract expansion by the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (USW(A&S)). The contract is to deliver a digital acquisition platform in direct support of the Department’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy. Obviant will deliver its data int
Square Expands Partner Ecosystem in 2026, Empowering Sellers With Connected Tools, Insights, and Expertise to Accelerate Growth
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Square today announced that it is expanding its partner ecosystem in 2026, further solidifying its standing as the provider of choice for sellers and partners alike. With key partners including Amazon, Apple, Intuit QuickBooks, and Uber Eats choosing Square, the company is reinforcing its commitment to providing sellers with the best-in-class tools needed to succeed. Seventy-one percent of enterprise sellers utilize at least one of Square’s partner solutions, and
Parallel Marketing LLC Launches as Aviation’s Embedded Marketing Partner
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #aviationmarketing--Parallel Marketing LLC today announced its official launch as a specialized marketing firm embedded within the flight training ecosystem and structured to serve regulated, relationship-driven industries where credibility, compliance and execution directly influence growth. Parallel Marketing LLC is led by Chief Executive Officer Lesley Boyd, who co-founded the firm with Anthony Geraci and Brandon Martini. Geraci serves as board member and Martini as executive
Soccer Legend & Entrepreneur Jozy Altidore & Business Partner Alex Lee Join OKC for Soccer Ownership Group
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OKC for Soccer, the ambitious project bringing professional soccer back to Oklahoma City, announced today that soccer legend and entrepreneur Jozy Altidore and his longtime business partner Alex Lee have joined the club’s ownership group. Altidore and Lee’s involvement marks another significant milestone in the vision established by Christian Kanady, founding partner and CEO of Echo Investment Capital. Leveraging Echo’s Connective Capital model, OKC For Soccer is
Render Networks Expands Capital Transparency Across Critical Infrastructure Deployment With New Financial and Data Integrations
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Render Networks Expands Capital Transparency Across Critical Infrastructure Deployment With New Financial and Data Integrations
Edge Focus Delivers 200% Revenue Growth in 2025, Achieving Key Milestones and Building Momentum for 2026
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edge Focus, a technology-enabled private credit firm focused on consumer assets, announced today a series of significant milestones from the past year that underscore its continued momentum in consumer lending technology and the private credit markets. Headlining Edge Focus's achievements, the company tripled its revenue in 2025 while achieving profitability. Powered by a seasoned leadership team with deep experience in risk management, private markets and technology
Aris Mining Begins Trading on the New York Stock Exchange
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ARIS--Aris Mining Corporation (Aris Mining or the Company) (TSX: ARIS; NYSE: ARIS) announces that its common shares began trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “ARIS” following its uplisting from the NYSE American. The Company’s common shares will continue to trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “ARIS”, aligning the Company’s trading symbols across both exchanges. To mark the Company’s NYSE uplisting, members
Palm Peak Capital Closes Oversubscribed Debut Fund at $374 Million
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Palm Peak Capital, LLC (“Palm Peak Capital,” “Palm Peak,” or the “Firm”), a private equity firm that invests in lower-middle market industrial and services companies across North America, today announced the close of its inaugural fund, Palm Peak Capital Fund I, L.P. and Palm Peak Capital Fund I-A, L.P. (collectively, the “Fund”) with total committed capital of $374 million.1 The Fund was oversubscribed and hit its hard cap, bringing in commitments from a dive
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Reduces Fees on Private Shares Marketplace EquityZen, Broadening Private Markets Access
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Wealth Management today announced that EquityZen, a leading private shares platform it acquired in January 2026, is immediately lowering transaction fees for both investors and shareholders on its marketplace. With Morgan Stanley’s expansive private markets ecosystem, EquityZen clients benefit from the scale gained from the acquisition. “The strategic acquisition of EquityZen was about bringing a comprehensive end-to-end solution to our clients,” said J
Xtrackers by DWS Launches Europe Defense Technologies ETF
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DWS, a leading European asset manager with global reach, today announced the launch of the Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF (Nasdaq: XDEF) (the “Fund”). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the STOXX Europe Total Market Defence Space and Cybersecurity Innovation 50-25 Index (“the Index”). The index tracks the performance of European listed equities whose revenues or patent activities are
SullivanCotter Welcomes Devin Paullin as Senior Vice President of Strategic Business Partners
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #C3Nonprofit--SullivanCotter Welcomes Devin Paullin as Senior Vice President of Strategic Business Partners
Andersen Consulting Broadens Built-Asset Advisory Through Collaboration with Grinity
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AndersenConsulting--Andersen Consulting has entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Grinity.
United Planners Selects Hamachi.ai as First Enterprise AI Partner
ENCINITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Hamachi.ai (“Hamachi”), a regulatory-first, AI-powered Wealth Intelligence Platform built for investment advisors and asset managers, today announced that United Planners, a nationally recognized hybrid broker-dealer and registered investment advisor (RIA) known for its innovation in advisor technology, has selected the firm as its first enterprise generative AI partner. United Planners is the first broker-dealer to formally adopt Hamachi at the enterprise le
FHLBank Pittsburgh Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2025 Operating Highlights
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FHLBank Pittsburgh announced today unaudited financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025.
Tradeweb and Kalshi Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Institutional Access to Prediction Markets
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities, and money markets, facilitating more than $2.6 trillion in notional value traded on average per day, and Kalshi, the largest regulated prediction market, today announced a strategic partnership. The companies will collaborate with the goal to expand institutional access to Kalshi’s prediction market data and analytics and advance market infrastructure
