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Adams Street Partners’ 2026 Global Investor Survey Reveals a “Great Recalibration” in Private Markets
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adams Street Partners, LLC, a leading private markets investment management firm with more than $65 billion in assets under management (“Adams Street”), today released its 2026 Global Investor Survey, the firm’s sixth annual report. Findings point to a shift in investor behavior: confidence in private markets remains strong, but capital is being deployed with greater selectivity, discipline, and urgency around liquidity. Titled The Great Recalibration: Liquidity, Disci
IGEN Names Nickolo Villanueva Chief Technologist
APPLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IGEN, an industry leader in excise tax compliance automation, today announced the appointment of Nickolo Villanueva as Chief Technologist. In this role, Villanueva will lead IGEN’s engineering team and drive technology strategy forward, drawing on his expertise in scaling technology organizations in growth-oriented environments. Villanueva is a proven technology leader with extensive experience overseeing data and platform organizations in complex, growth-orient
Blueair Named the Official Air Care Partner of the New York Knicks
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AirCare--Blueair named Official Air Care Partner of the New York Knicks, bringing air wellness to the Knicks training center and fans at Madison Square Garden.
Hazeltree Finds Hedge Funds Ramp Up Short Bets Amid Geopolitical Turmoil and Private Credit Concerns
NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Against the backdrop of concerns over a private credit blow-up and ongoing wars in the Middle East and Russia/Ukraine, global hedge funds experienced a slight momentum shift towards the short side than the long side, according to Hazeltree, a leading provider of integrated treasury and liquidity management solutions for alternative asset managers. Securities lending institutional utilization supports this conclusion overall, increasing by 50% over the recent
Ethos Capital Announces Marc Puglia as Partner and Chief Financial Officer
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ethos Capital today announced that Marc Puglia, former Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of PSG Equity and Providence Equity Partners, has joined the firm as a Partner, Chief Financial Officer, and member of the Senior Executive Committee. Marc brings more than 25 years of financial experience building and operating leading alternative asset management platforms. During his tenure at Providence, a global alternative asset manager with over $50 billion in ass
Adtran plays key role in OIF’s OFC 2026 interoperability demo with FSP 3000 OLS, ZR+ coherent plugs and domain controller
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #5G--Adtran today announced it’s playing a key role in the OIF’s multi-vendor interoperability demo at OFC 2026. The showcase brings together 40 member companies, highlighting real‑world operation across open optical networks. It validates multi‑vendor 100Gbit/s, 400Gbit/s and 800Gbit/s ZR+ coherent pluggable transceivers operating over open line systems. Featuring Adtran’s FSP 3000 OLS, coherent ZR+ pluggable optics and Mosaic Network Controller, the setup extends prev
Abrigo Launches Screening Solution to Strengthen Financial Crime Prevention
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Abrigo launched Abrigo Intelligent Scan, an AI-powered solution helping banks and credit unions identify risk faster and reduce false positives.
Docutech Integrates with ICE Mortgage Technology’s Encompass Partner Connect (EPC) Platform
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Docutech®, a leading provider of loan lifecycle document, eSign, eClose, and print fulfillment technology, announced today that Docutech’s products and solutions are now integrated with ICE Mortgage Technology’s Encompass Partner Connect (EPC) platform* via its latest API framework. The framework connects Docutech and ICE solutions in a single integration with improved disclosure tracking support and automated service ordering, streamlining access for lender
Engine Capital Issues Statement Regarding Announced Sale of UniFirst to Cintas
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Engine Capital LP (together with its affiliates, “Engine” or “we”), which owns approximately 3.2% of the outstanding shares of common stock of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) (“UniFirst” or the “Company”), today released the following statement on behalf of Managing Partner Arnaud Ajdler regarding the Company’s announced sale to Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS): “This is the right transaction, at the right price, with the right partner. We are pleased with this outc
Trian and General Catalyst Affirm Commitment to Expeditiously Closing Previously Announced All-Cash Acquisition of Janus Henderson Group plc
NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trian Fund Management, L.P. and its affiliated funds (“Trian”), and General Catalyst Group Management, LLC and its affiliated funds (“General Catalyst”), today noted that the Board of Directors of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG) reaffirmed, by unanimous vote, its recommendation – based on the Special Committee’s comprehensive review – that shareholders approve its merger agreement with Trian and General Catalyst at the Company’s shareholder meeti
Bluespring Wealth Welcomes New Advisor Through Existing Partnership with Security Financial Management
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bluespring Wealth Partners (Bluespring), a leading acquirer of RIAs and wealth management firms, today announced that Pittman Financial Group and its team, led by founder Page Pittman, CFP®, and Client Service Administrator Elizabeth Eagle, will merge into Security Financial Management (SFM), an existing Bluespring firm. This transition further strengthens SFM’s client-focused, family-office-style approach while reinforcing Bluespring’s commitment to assisting fi
Sprinklr Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2026 Results
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CXM #CX--Sprinklr Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2026 Results
Verituity Advances Confidence-Based Verification at the Point of Payout
MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Verituity announces an expansion of its verification framework with confidence-based Payment Method Verification at the point of payout.
Virtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary February 28, 2026 Assets Under Management
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NYSE: VRTS) today reported preliminary assets under management (AUM) of $155.9 billion and other fee earning assets of $1.7 billion for total client assets of $157.6 billion as of February 28, 2026. The change in AUM from January 31, 2026 reflects net outflows in institutional accounts, retail separate accounts, and U.S. retail funds, partially offset by market performance and positive net flows in exchange-traded funds and glo
Phenom Announces 2026 HR Award Winners: Enterprises Set New Performance Benchmarks with Applied AI
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #HRTech--Phenom Announces 2026 HR Award Winners: Enterprises Set New Performance Benchmarks with Applied AI
Acacia Research Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2025 Financial Results
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG) (“Acacia” or the “Company”), which acquires and operates businesses across the industrial, energy and technology sectors, today reported financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. The Company also posted its fourth quarter 2025 earnings presentation on its website at www.acaciaresearch.com under Quarterly Results. Martin (“MJ”) D. McNulty, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Acacia delivered s
CloudWalk Hits $1.3 Billion Annualized Revenue Run Rate and $1.8 Million Revenue Per Employee in 2025
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CloudWalk, the technology company behind JIM.com in the United States and InfinitePay in Brazil, closed 2025 with $990 million in revenue - a 104% increase year-over-year on a foreign exchange neutral basis - while crossing a $1.3 billion annualized revenue run rate in December and achieving $1.8 million in revenue per employee with a lean team of 720 people. Net income totaled $110 million in 2025, up 90% year over year. Scale usually comes at the cost of sp
WisdomTree Reports Monthly Metrics for February 2026
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WisdomTree today released monthly metrics for February 2026, including assets under management (AUM) and flow data by asset class.
Auxia Surpasses 100 Billion Autonomous Decisions, as Agentic AI Reshapes Marketing for Enterprises
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Auxia, the Agentic Customer Journey Orchestration Platform built to help marketers curate AI-powered, hyper-personalized customer experiences, today announced it has delivered 100 billion cumulative decisions on behalf of its customers. The milestone reflects a broader market shift: marketing teams at large enterprises are moving beyond generative AI pilots and deploying autonomous systems that directly drive revenue. Auxia’s platform of AI agents now powers
Cintas to Acquire UniFirst in $5.5 Billion Transaction That Expands Service Capabilities, Enhances Workday Solutions and Advances Industry Innovation
CINCINNATI & WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) (“Cintas” or the “Company”) and UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) (“UniFirst”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Cintas will acquire UniFirst for $310.00 per share in cash and stock, representing an enterprise value of approximately $5.5 billion.1 The transaction brings together two family-founded companies with longstanding commitments to customer service and operation
