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DarrowEverett Selects AI Time Intelligence Platform, Laurel, to Free up Lawyers’ Time for Client-Focused Work
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DarrowEverett LLP, a full-service law firm serving clients nationwide, has selected Laurel as its AI time intelligence platform and is rolling it out to every attorney and paralegal across its eight-office footprint. Laurel connects directly to the firm's practice management system, so timekeepers can review AI-drafted time entries and release them straight to billing, creating more time for high-value, client-focused work. DarrowEverett chose Laurel after a rigorous
Morningstar Launches Direct AI, an Agentic Platform Built on Independent Insights
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment insights, today launched Morningstar Direct AI, a reimagined, agentic software experience for its flagship platform. Live today for global users, Direct AI is designed to allow investment professionals to uncover insights, explore opportunities, and perform analysis that was previously fragmented across tools, dependent on institutional knowledge, or required considerable manual workarounds. "AI and agents
Bento Engine Launches MCP Layer, Giving AI Agents Direct Access to Compliant Advice Content
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Bento Engine's Model Context Protocol (MCP) layer gives AI agents secure, real-time access to Bento’s compliant, multi-format content.
RIAs Plan to Broaden Portfolios Beyond U.S., William Blair Investment Management Survey Finds
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Registered investment advisors (RIAs) increasingly view international and emerging markets exposure as essential to client portfolios and prefer active ETFs to access those markets, according to a new survey commissioned by William Blair Investment Management. While U.S. equities remain a core portfolio allocation, most advisors surveyed expect to add international and emerging markets exposure over the coming year as they look to reduce portfolio concentration and acc
Brevet Capital and Navis Wealth Advisors Announce Partnership to Support EB-5 Investors Beyond the Green Card
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brevet Capital (“Brevet”), a leading alternative credit, specialty finance and asset-backed finance firm, today announced a partnership with Navis Wealth Advisors, LLC (“Navis”), an independent family office wealth management firm based in Rye Brook, New York. The partnership provides Brevet’s EB-5 investors and their families direct access to the Navis American Onboarding Process (“AOP”), a personalized framework designed to help foreign nationals understand and navi
Sports Fans Want Better Experiences on Game Days, Finds Alchemer Fan Experience Report
LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alchemer, a global leader in customer experience and feedback intelligence, today released its 2026 Fan Experience Report Card for Sports Venues and Teams, revealing that fans remain enthusiastic about live sports but want teams and venues to make the experience surrounding the game more predictable and easier to navigate. The study of 1,064 U.S. fans who attended a professional or college sporting event in the past 12 months examined four critical parts of t
MSCI Launches SignalLab Giving Investment Teams Access to Trusted and Integrated Signals
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) has launched SignalLab, a platform that brings research-backed, methodology-governed signals across multiple investment domains together with the tools that teams need to test and deploy them at scale. Currently the proliferation of data and signals from vendors with different quality standards, methodologies, investment universes and security identifiers, makes them hard to compare and complicates onboarding for investment teams. SignalLab addr
New York Life Names Meghan Shea as Head of Group Benefit Solutions
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New York Life today announced that Meghan Shea will become head of Group Benefit Solutions (GBS), effective Jan. 1, 2027. GBS provides workplace benefits solutions to employers and their employees. Shea will report to Alain Karaoglan, executive vice president and head of New York Life’s Strategic Businesses. She will succeed Scott Berlin, who will retire from New York Life on Dec. 31, 2026, following more than 36 years of service. “Meg is an exceptional leader who und
Regions Bank Launches Materials and Infrastructure Group
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regions Bank on Wednesday announced the launch of its Materials and Infrastructure Group, a specialized Corporate Banking team serving clients that manufacture and distribute materials used in building products, infrastructure, packaging and other specialty material related industries. The team expands Regions’ Specialized Industries Group, which provides strategic guidance and customized solutions built around the unique needs of businesses serving a wide ran
CAIS Unveils Final Speaker Lineup for 2026 Summit, Bringing 1,250+ to Beverly Hills for Fifth Annual Event
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced the final speaker lineup and agenda for its fifth annual CAIS Alternative Investment Summit (“CAIS Summit” or “the event”), the industry’s marquee gathering of financial advisors and alternative asset managers, taking place October 12–15 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The 2026 CAIS Summit comes amid continued growth in alternative investment alloc
Six in 10 Cryptocurrency Investors Expect to Increase Their Holdings as Investors Consider Digital Assets’ Role in Wealth Building, Schwab Modern Wealth Survey Finds
WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cryptocurrency is becoming part of how many Americans think about building wealth, according to Charles Schwab's 2026 Modern Wealth Survey. The annual survey examines Americans' perspectives on saving, spending, investing and wealth. According to the survey, current cryptocurrency investors expect to keep adding to their holdings, with six in 10 planning to invest more over the next 12 months, a higher share than among owners of all other investments measured,
LastPass Launches VPN in a Combined Online Privacy and Password Security Solution
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New LastPass Plus plan gives users private browsing capabilities and credential protection through one subscription and account.
RealManage Unveils The Visibility Gap, Its 2026 Insights Report on Community Association Leadership
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RealManage, one of the country’s leading community association management companies, today released The Visibility Gap, its 2026 Insights Report based on survey responses of over 900 board members, developers, and committee members across 38+ states. The report examines how association boards and other community stakeholders are managing financial pressure, technology adoption, operational complexity, and resident expectations. “Boards today have access to more in
Arcesium Integrates Additional MarketAxess Data and Analytics to Enhance Fixed Income Workflows
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arcesium, a leading global financial technology provider to the investment industry, today announced an integration with MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), a leading electronic trading platform for fixed income securities, to provide investment firms with seamless data solutions across the fixed income trade lifecycle. With the integration of MarketAxess CP+™ and TraX® market data into Arcesium’s Aquata® and Opterra® platforms, hedge funds, institutional asset
Alchemer 2026 Stadium Scorecard Ranks America’s Top Sports Venues According to Fans
LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alchemer, a global leader in customer experience and feedback intelligence, today released The 2026 Stadium Scorecard, ranking 20 of America’s sports venues. The select Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Football League (NFL) venues were ranked based on an analysis of 6,238 Google reviews. The scorecard goes beyond star ratings to examine what fans say about their experiences with stadiums, from staff and parking to food, value, entertainment and atmosp
First American Financial Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call
SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of its industry, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its third-quarter 2026 earnings results on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at 11 a.m. EDT. The call will follow the release of the company’s earnings results for the third quarter of 2026, which is scheduled
Allvue Ushers in New Era of GP, LP and Fund Administration Connection on its Intelligent, AI-native Private Markets Platform
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allvue Systems, LLC ("Allvue"), a leading technology provider for private capital markets, today unveils its next generation of agentic and Model Context Protocol (MCP) capabilities at Allvue Access 2026, demonstrating its continued commitment to making private markets transparent, efficient, and connected. Over the past 12 months, Allvue has shipped AI and Intelligence products across every stage of the private markets investment lifecycle, unifying data, automating
Credit Union of Denver Partners with Upstart to Expand Access to Personal Lending
LAKEWOOD, Colo. & BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Credit Union of Denver Partners with Upstart to Expand Access to Personal Lending
FS Vector Promotes Max Sherman and Jasper Sneff Nanni to Partner, Evey Guo to Managing Principal
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FS Vector, a leading strategic consulting firm for companies innovating in financial services, today announced the promotions of Max Sherman and Jasper Sneff Nanni to Partner, and Evey Guo to Managing Principal. As Partner, Max will continue helping fintechs and banks design and operationalize durable, compliant partnerships. He brings deep expertise in consumer and financial crime compliance, as well as bank and fintech third party risk management acumen. Based in
60% of Searches Now End Without a Click. Incubeta’s 2027 Outlook Says Marketers Need to Start Marketing to AI Agents
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Incubeta, a marketing outcomes agency powered by AI, released its latest report, “Tomorrow’s World: The 2027 Marketing Outlook,” which outlines how marketers should adjust their strategy as AI agents influence consumer behavior. The report describes that 60% of informational queries are now resolved within the search interface itself and without the user ever going to the brand’s domain, highlighting the shifting demands associated with zero-click searches. The increa
