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As Personal Financial Health Deteriorates, More Customers Look to Retail Banks for Help Navigating Everyday Economic Challenges, J.D. Power Finds
TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--J.D. Power: As Personal Financial Health Deteriorates, More Customers Look to Retail Banks for Help Navigating Everyday Economic Challenges
NICE Actimize Empowers SURVEIL-X with Generative AI, Launching a New Era in Market Abuse and Conduct Risk Detection
HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--NICE Actimize, a NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) business, today announced that its market-leading SURVEIL-X Holistic Conduct Surveillance solution is now integrated with Actimize Intelligence, powerful Generative AI capabilities designed to ensure accurate and timely detection of market abuse and conduct risks across every type of regulated employee communication, from emails and chats to traditional voice calls. Created to address the growing complexities of financial crim
REX Financial Unveils the REX NVDA Growth & Income ETF, the First Fund in New Single Stock Covered Call ETF Suite
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--REX Financial (“REX”), a leader in innovative exchange-traded products, today announces the launch of a new single stock covered call suite with the REX NVDA Growth & Income ETF (CBOE: NVII). NVII seeks to provide balance between growth and income by offering between 1.05x and 1.50x targeted exposure to NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) and aiming to provide weekly income by selling options on half of the targeted portfolio. "The launch of NVII marks the beginning of an exci
TrueBlue’s PeopleScout Wins 2025 American Business Award for Affinix® Talent Technology
TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PeopleScout, a TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) company and global talent solutions leader, has been named a Bronze Stevie® Award winner in the Achievement in Technology Innovation category of the 2025 American Business Awards®. The company earned this honor for its proprietary Affinix® platform, which drives faster, smarter hiring through AI-powered tools and advanced analytics. “Advancing our digital transformation is a critical pillar of our TrueBlue strategy, and the inn
Fiserv to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
Palla Secures $14.5 Million Series A Funding to Drive Expansion and Innovation in Cross-Border Payments
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Palla, an international payments platform that enables instant cross-border payments for global financial institutions and fintech firms, announced today that it has raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Revolution Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Ardent, Cowboy Ventures, Dash Fund, Uncommon Capital, Meta Fund, Evolution VC, First Check Ventures, Vitalize, and DeepWork Capital. David Golden, Managing Partner at Revolution V
Hearing Against Pfizer Set For 30 May In Contraceptive ‘Depo-Provera’ Multidistrict Litigation Overseen By Levin Papantonio
PENSACOLA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Case Management Conference (CMC) in the Depo-Provera legal action against Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) will take place on Friday, 30 May at 9:00am CT in the United States Courthouse is Pensacola, Florida. The litigation is being brought on behalf of women in the USA who developed meningiomas after receiving at least 4 consecutive injections of Pfizer’s Depo-Provera (DMPA). One of the law firms appointed to the Plaintiff’s Executive Committee responsible for oversee
Eagle Point Income Company Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Declares Third Quarter 2025 Common and Preferred Distributions
GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $EIC--Eagle Point Income Company Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: EIC, EICA, EICB, EICC) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and certain additional activity through April 30, 2025, and declared distributions on shares of the Company’s common and preferred stock. “We capitalized on the downturn in the latter part of Q1 by deploying capital into CLO debt at discounted prices,” said Thomas P. Majewski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Declares Third Quarter 2025 Common and Preferred Distributions
GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ECC--Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: ECC, ECCC, ECC PRD, ECCF, ECCU, ECCV, ECCW, ECCX) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and certain additional activity through April 30, 2025, and declared distributions on shares of the Company’s common and preferred stock. “The Company had a solid start to the year, deploying nearly $200 million into new investments with compelling risk-adjusted returns,” said Thomas P.
Trade Tensions Reshaping U.S. Corporate Strategy, HSBC Survey Finds
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. companies remain optimistic about future international expansion despite facing cost pressures, disrupted supply chains and ongoing uncertainty more acutely when compared to global peers, according to HSBC’s inaugural Trade Pulse survey. Despite current headwinds, American businesses remain optimistic about long term international growth and most are increasing reliance on the U.S. market in the immediate term. The survey captured responses from over 5,700 intern
Cantor Fitzgerald expands asset management capabilities with acquisition of UBS’s O’Connor alternatives investment platform
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cantor Fitzgerald (“Cantor Fitzgerald” and the “Company”), a leading global financial services firm, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire UBS’s O’Connor alternatives investment platform, which includes hedge funds, private credit and commodities, with approximately $11 billion in invested assets. This acquisition will significantly bolster Cantor Fitzgerald’s Asset Management (“CFAM”) capabilities and supports the Company’s broader gro
Fraudsters Have the Edge, but Financial Institutions Are Fighting Back: New DataVisor Report Unveils 2025’s Top Threats and Strategic Priorities
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DataVisor, the world’s leading AI-powered fraud and risk platform, released its 2025 Executive Report, highlighting the escalating challenges organizations face in combating sophisticated fraud schemes. The report underscores a significant shift in the fraud landscape, with 75% of surveyed institutions acknowledging that bad actors are leveraging generative AI more effectively than legitimate organizations. From deepfakes to synthetic identities, criminal
David Droga to Step Down as Accenture Song CEO, Appointed Accenture Vice Chair
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture today announced that chief executive officer of Accenture Song, David Droga, has chosen to step down from day-to-day leadership.
Acrisure Acquires Payroll Business from Global Payments for $1.1 Billion to Expand its Fintech Product Offering
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acrisure today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Global Payments’ (NYSE: GPN) payroll business, Heartland Payroll Solutions (“Heartland Payroll”), one of the leading payroll and Human Capital Management (HCM) companies in the United States for $1.1 billion. Upon completion of the transaction, Heartland Payroll – which will be rebranded after closing – will significantly expand Acrisure’s current payroll and HCM capabilities and adva
Endace Secures FIPS 140-3 Validation for EndaceProbe Packet Capture and Network Recording Appliances
AUSTIN, Texas & AUCKLAND, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Packet capture authority, Endace, today announced that EndaceProbe has achieved FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-3 validation from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The rigorous evaluation process formally validates that EndaceProbe hardware and software conforms to the latest cryptographic security framework, giving customers in government, defense, and regulated industries such as critical
The Latino Donor Collaborative Releases Preliminary Numbers from Part One of the 2025 Official LDC U.S. Latino GDP Report™: U.S. Latino Economy Hits $4 Trillion, Surpassing UK and India
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #LatinoDonorCollaborative--The Latino Donor Collaborative Releases Preliminary Numbers from Part One of the 2025 Official LDC U.S. Latino GDP Report™
Saba Capital Reaches Agreement with CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income PLC
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saba Capital Management, L.P. (together with certain of its affiliates, “Saba” or “we”) today announced that it has entered into a standstill agreement (the “Agreement”) with CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income PLC (CYN:LSE) (“CYN” or the “Trust”) following constructive negotiations with the Board aimed at achieving an outcome that benefits all shareholders. Under the terms of the Agreement and subject to shareholder approval, the Trust will conduct a tender off
Saviynt Study: Majority of Cybersecurity Professionals See AI Certifications as Career Boost Amid Global Talent Shortage
BANGALORE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saviynt, a leading provider of cloud-native identity and governance platform solutions, today released findings from its Identity Security for the AI Age (ISAA) program survey. The most striking insight: 94% of learners believe employers prefer hiring professionals with certifications – highlighting the growing importance of credentials in the evolving identity security landscape. To directly address this growing desire from employers, Saviynt launched the no
Kuwait’s Real-Time Payment Scheme WAMD Surpasses 1 Million Accounts in First Year
OMAHA, Neb. & KUWAIT CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an original innovator in global payments technology, and KNET, Kuwait’s national electronic banking company, today announced that WAMD, Kuwait’s real-time payment system, recorded significant growth in the number of transactions processed since its launch in June of 2024, making WAMD one of the world’s most rapidly adopted real-time payment initiatives. KNET utilized ACI's Digital Central Infrastructure solution to build
Ladder Achieves Second Investment Grade Credit Rating
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ladder Capital Corp (“Ladder,” the “Company,” “we” or “our”) (NYSE: LADR), a leading commercial real estate finance REIT, announced today that the Company received an investment grade rating from Moody's Ratings ("Moody's"). Moody’s has assigned a Baa3 issuer rating to Ladder Capital Corp and upgraded the backed senior unsecured rating of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP to Baa3 from Ba1, issuing a stable outlook for both entities. This upgrade follows Ladder’s in