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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morningstar Sustainalytics, part of Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading global provider of ESG data, research, and ratings, today released findings from its inaugural State of ESG Data Survey, revealing a financial industry increasingly dependent on actionable sustainability information. Morningstar Sustainalytics clients surveyed cited ongoing challenges around data quality and coverage, increased demand for regulatory-aligned insights and a shift toward forwar

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EnterpriseConnect--Enterprise Connect, the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise communications and customer experience (CX), will feature hundreds of cutting edge products and services in the Expo Hall. Enterprise Connect 2026, taking place March 10–12 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, features an Expo Hall that will bring together technology providers from around the globe, including industry-shaping leaders and announcements from Amazon Connect, RingCentral, Zoom and Dialpad

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EstatePlanning--Wealth.com, the industry’s leading estate and tax planning platform, today announced that nationally recognized private wealth attorney Chris Nason has joined the company as head of private wealth. Nason joins Wealth.com from McDermott Will and Schulte, where he served as a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office, advising ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) families and international clients on complex estate and tax planning matters. In this role, Nason will lead the cont

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Angeles Family Office (“AFO”), the family office affiliate of Angeles Wealth Management (“Angeles Wealth”) designed to serve families with complex, large-scale wealth, today announced the appointment of Kate Flume as Senior Managing Director. Based in Dallas, Flume joins AFO as the firm continues to expand its team of specialists dedicated to serving families of exceptional means. Her appointment coincides with Angeles Investments’ continued expansion in T

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AssetManagement--RFG Advisory (“RFG”), an innovator in the wealth management industry dedicated to helping independent financial Advisors build their business without compromise, today announced the addition of Black Oak Asset Management (“Black Oak”), an established independent advisory firm based in Alpharetta, Georgia managing more than $200 million in client assets. Led by Ryan Ledden, CFP®, RICP®, the firm serves clients across the Southeast. This affiliation is grounded

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #colocation--Transaction Network Services has appointed Levent Mehmet as Managing Director, Asia Pacific, for its Financial Markets business.

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Impartner--Impartner, the world’s leading partner revenue orchestration platform, today announced the featured speakers and agenda highlights for Multiply ImpartnerCon 2026, with U.S. events taking place in San Diego April 7-9 and Chicago May 5-7. The events are designed for senior partnership, channel, alliance, and ecosystem leaders who are actively building, operating, and scaling partner programs to drive measurable revenue impact. Multiply ImpartnerCon is built around

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carta, the world’s first fully interconnected system for private capital, today announced it has acquired ListAlpha, the AI-powered CRM and relationship intelligence platform. The acquisition marks the launch of Carta CRM, a major expansion of the Carta ERP that further unifies front-to-back office workflows for the private markets. Private equity and venture capital firms have long operated in a fragmented way, keeping relationship context in siloed CRMs while f

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Aderant--Aderant, a leading global provider of business-of-law solutions, today announced the appointment of Aisling Fenelon as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Purchasing Power, a subsidiary of PROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PRG) and leading voluntary employee benefit program provider which allows employees to purchase products and services through automatic payroll deductions, today announced the successful closing of its latest asset‑backed securities (ABS) transaction. The $225 million issuance of notes, which achieved an over 180 basis-point reduction in the weighted average coupon rate as compared to the 2024 ABS transaction

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PMI Agile Alliance today released the Manifesto for Enterprise Agility, a leadership guide for organizations facing frequent disruption and rising pressure to reinvent. PMI global C-suite research shows that reinvention is the norm: 93% of senior executives say they must rethink and challenge assumptions of their operating models or business approaches at least every five years, and nearly 65% say they are doing so every two years or faster. The challenge is not r

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Polen Capital announced today it has filed an initial registration statement with the Securities Exchange Commission to launch the Polen 5Perspectives Growth Opportunities ETF, an actively managed ETF designed to provide investors with access to Polen Capital's Growth Opportunities investment strategy. In advance of the Fund’s launch, Polen Capital expects to offer a one-time opportunity for eligible investors to contribute securities in exchange for shares of

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new global survey from Wolters Kluwer Corporate Performance and ESG (CP & ESG) reveals that the office of the CFO has moved beyond digital transformation readiness and into an operating reality defined by technology, risk, and strategic accountability. The findings highlight CFOs as cross‑functional orchestrators, coordinating strategy, risk, and technology across the C‑suite to deliver measurable business impact. In addition to traditional finance leadership ta

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $NUKX--XFUNDS by Nicholas Wealth, a leading provider of actively-managed income ETFs, today adds the Nicholas Nuclear Income ETF (NYSE Arca: NUKX) and the Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF (NYSE Arca: WEPN) to its income-focused ETF suite. Both funds are designed to provide investors with exposure to sectors that play increasingly central roles in global security, energy stability, and technological competitiveness. NUKX focuses on the nuclear energy ecosystem, while

MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Majesco, the insurance industry’s foremost innovator in cloud-native, AI-native software, today announced that Majesco L&AH Intelligent Core Suite has received an XCelent recognition for Advanced Technology in Celent’s report “2025 Policy Administration System: Life Insurance; North American Group/Voluntary Edition.” Celent’s report evaluates policy administration systems available to North American life insurers and profiles 21 PAS solutions, including Ma

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (“FBRT” or the “Company”) (NYSE: FBRT) securities between November 5, 2024 and February 11, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). FBRT investors have until April 27, 2026 to file a lead plaintiff motion. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST, INC. (FBRT), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AgileWorkforce--RGP announced the expansion of its Consulting Segment under the leadership of Scott Rottmann, President of Consulting Services.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leaders from Ulta Beauty, Victoria’s Secret, E.L.F. Beauty and Sally Beauty were among those named to the list of 25 Most Inspirational Women Leaders.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BLND #BLND--Blend Labs, Inc. (NYSE: BLND), a leading digital origination platform for banks, credit unions, and mortgage lenders, today announced the launch of Blend Autopilot, the first agent of Blend Intelligent Origination. Traditional mortgage origination averages 30 to 60 days and costs $11,000 or more per loan; a cycle plagued by batch-oriented review processes where borrowers wait hours or days for a loan officer to review and assess next steps. Blend Autopilot change

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) is expanding its long-standing partnership with Stripe to soon support Shared Payment Tokens (SPT), which let AI agents initiate purchases using a shopper’s permission and preferred payment method without exposing sensitive credentials. The collaboration will soon bring Affirm’s pay-over-time options to checkout in AI-driven commerce experiences, so shoppers can see the total cost upfront and select a clear repayment plan even when an AI ass