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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #acquisitions--Cultivate Brands, the business and financial advising powerhouse, acquires Petra Coach, the executive and leadership team coaching firm.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to a new survey from Corebridge Financial gauging sentiments about financial knowledge and expertise during National Financial Capability Month, roughly one in three respondents say they did not “get serious” about financial planning until after the age of 35. However, younger generations report they are starting their financial journeys earlier. Nearly half (49%) of baby boomers say they did not seriously start their financial planning until after they turne

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a+” (Excellent) of Symetra Life Insurance Company and its subsidiary, First Symetra National Life Insurance Company of New York (New York, NY), together referred to as Symetra Life Group. Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “bbb+” (Good) and the Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) on $250 million 4.25% seni

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Influencer Marketing Platform Market: Analysis By Component, By Application, By Organization Size, By End Use, By Region Size and Trends with Impact of COVID-19 and Forecast up to 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global influencer marketing platform market value stood at US$17.98 billion in 2023, and is expected to reach US$94.21 billion by 2029. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 31.78% over the projected period

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Census, the leading data activation and reverse ETL platform, is thrilled to announce that it is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace. Google Cloud customers can leverage Census to sync their cloud data warehouse insights to 200+ business applications like Google Ads, Google Analytics, Salesforce, Braze, Marketo, and more. Now, prospective users can easily search and purchase Census on Google Marketplace, and existing Google Cloud Marketplace customers can u

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AuditBoard, the leading cloud-based platform transforming audit, risk, compliance, and ESG management, today announced that its powerful artificial intelligence capabilities are now generally available. As part of the company's innovative and award-winning connected risk platform, AuditBoard AI incorporates generative AI, and other private AI models to help audit, risk, infosec, and ESG teams work smarter while meeting the security and privacy needs of the enterpri

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An Austin-area woman has filed a lawsuit against an apartment complex where she once lived after she woke to an intruder sexually assaulting her in her own bedroom. Evidence indicates the attacker entered the unit through the back sliding glass door, which had a broken lock that the victim and her roommate had repeatedly asked apartment management to repair for more than a year. The lawsuit says the women asked for a sliding door security bar to secure the door,

DUBLIN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--reAlpha Tech Corp. (“reAlpha”) (Nasdaq: AIRE), a real estate technology company developing and commercializing artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies, today announced the launch of Claire, the real estate industry’s first generative AI-powered, zero-commission Smart Buyer’s Agent. Claire's introduction aligns with major shifts in the real estate sector after the National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed to eliminate the standard 6 percent sales commission

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gateway First Bank has appointed Jonathan Wallace as Chief Financial Officer. Jonathan brings an expansive financial services background with over 24 years of experience and has served in several financial functions spanning multiple companies. Before joining Gateway, Jonathan served as Chief Financial Officer at EnerBank USA, which is a division of Regions Bank. He worked in a variety of Finance and Profitability roles, including Division Finance Executive for St

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “a-” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) of Farm Bureau County Mutual Insurance Company of Texas and Texas Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company (together known as Texas Farm Bureau Casualty Group). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is negative. At the same time, AM Best has removed from under review

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reperio Health, the only provider of at-home and onsite comprehensive health screenings with instant results, announced today that they have been selected as the exclusive biometric health screening partner for The Partners Group (TPG), a leading Northwest-based insurance and financial consulting firm and one of the nation’s top 75 largest insurance brokerage firms. The two Portland-based organizations have teamed up to provide TPG employees — metro Portland-bas

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vanilla, a leading provider of innovative estate planning software, today announced an expanded set of features for Vanilla Document BuilderTM, the modern document creation engine within the Vanilla Estate Advisory Platform. Financial advisors using Vanilla can now offer a compelling modern estate planning experience for clients across the wealth spectrum. New features include the ability to connect directly with legal experts, to get powers of attorney for adul

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sycamore Tree Capital Partners (“Sycamore Tree”), a specialist asset manager with private and alternative credit investment expertise, today announced the closing of STCP CLO 2024-5, Ltd. (“STCP CLO 5” or “the Fund”), the Firm’s fifth and largest new issue collateralized loan obligation since launching its CLO platform in July of 2021. STCP CLO 5 totals $504 million and received strong support from a broad range of new and existing institutional investors, including pub

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California Small Business Loan Match, a new lender match tool for business owners to discover vital funding options, launches today in California.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) announced today that its retirement income solution, LifePath Paycheck™, is now available in defined contribution plans. The LifePath Paycheck solution takes a new approach to retirement income by providing access to guaranteed income through a target date fund, an investment strategy that automatically adjusts to a targeted retirement year. Plan participants will have the option to access the guaranteed income as early as age 59 ½ by purchasing

EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #topworkplaces--Energage, the HR technology and research company behind the Top Workplaces employer recognition program, today announced the winners of the April 2024 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence national awards. The honors celebrate companies that prioritize people-first work environments. Top Workplaces awards are determined through a confidential, research-backed employee engagement survey. Participating companies are measured against the industry's most comprehensive bench

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the arrival of partner Michael Delaney to the firm’s corporate department. Delaney joins Seyfarth from Bryan Cave, where he was counsel in the corporate and finance transactions group. Delaney’s multifaceted public and private company experience, along with his successful track record in private practice and as chief legal officer of three multinational companies across multiple industries, deepens the firm’s offerings to its clients i

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #HLS--LocatorX appoints Jody Spencer as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to accelerate the company’s growth and drive new market expansion. Reporting to CEO Chester Kennedy, Spencer will be responsible for the company’s rebrand, marketing strategy, and reimagining the customer and partner experience. Kennedy commented, “Jody represents the latest in true world-class talent to be attracted to the mission of applying LocatorX's unique combination of capabilities to resolv

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of Global Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) (OTC: CORBF) between June 4, 2019 and May 3, 2022, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 24, 2024. SO WHAT: If you purchased Global Cord securities duri

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--Collateralized loan obligation (CLO) issuance has blossomed in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 despite a higher for longer interest rate environment. Leveraged loan volume and refinancing activity is up significantly year-over-year (YoY), and structured credit transactions, including broadly syndicated loan and middle market CLO deals, had a tremendous first quarter, with the latter experiencing a record for the period. Nearly $50 billion in total issuance volume was r