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Wurl's Latest CTV Trends Report Reveals Significant Gaps in Streaming TV Content Transparency
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wurl, a leader in the streaming TV industry, today released The CTV Trends Report: Addressing the Content Signal Gap, revealing significant limitations in the information available to advertisers about the streaming TV inventory they're purchasing. In an analysis of bidstream metadata, Wurl found that the large majority (89%) of connected TV (CTV) ad requests lacked a usable program name, while 15% carried little to no genre information, highlighting persiste
GNTX Investors with $100,000 in Losses Have Opportunity to Join Gentex Corporation Fraud Investigation with SBS Law
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $GNTX--GNTX Investors with $100,000 in Losses Have Opportunity to Join Gentex Corporation Fraud Investigation with SBS Law
Odgers Announces Strategic Financial Services Leadership Appointments
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #WhereLeadershipMatters--Odgers today announced two strategic leadership appointments that further strengthen its global Financial Services Practice, advancing the firm’s ambition to build the industry’s most connected leadership advisory platform across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. Charles F. Preusse, Managing Partner and Chair of Financial Services in the United States, has been named Executive Director on the Board of Odgers USA, while Kevin McKeon, Managing Pa
KNAV Acquires Fastrics to Expand Governance, Risk & Compliance and Connected Reporting Capabilities
ATLANTA & MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AdvancedAnalytics--KNAV today announced the acquisition of Fastrics, a Florida headquartered technology consulting and digital transformation firm.
Dynasty Names Alex Kaminsky Chief Marketing Officer to Amplify Its Brand and Its Mission to Make Independence Last
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dynasty Financial Partners (“Dynasty”), a leading integrated, AI-enabled operating system in the RIA space, today announced that Alex Kaminsky has joined the firm as Chief Marketing Officer. Based at Dynasty’s headquarters in St. Petersburg, Kaminsky will report to Founder and CEO Shirl Penney. Gordon “Gordy” Abel, Dynasty’s CMO for the past decade, steps into the newly created role of Chief Brand Officer, reporting to Kaminsky from New York City. Dynasty
Birch Hill Raises $4 Million Seed Round Led by Multicoin Capital to Bring U.S. Credit Onchain
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Birch Hill Holdings (together with its affiliates, "Birch Hill"), a New York-based financial services firm that assesses, structures and distributes credit on public blockchains, today announced a $4 million seed round led by Multicoin Capital, with participation from ParaFi Capital, Castle Island Ventures and Nascent, bringing the company's total financing to date to $6.5 million. Birch Hill will use the proceeds to advance its mission to build a regulated path for o
Kerrigan Advisors Represents Atlanta-Based Hennessy Automobile Companies in Sale – 3rd Largest Transaction in Industry History
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AtlantaCarDealer--Kerrigan Advisors, the leading sell-side advisor to auto dealers nationwide, is pleased to announce the sale of its client, Hennessy Automobile Companies, one of the largest family-owned luxury automotive groups in Atlanta, Georgia, to Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), a Fortune 250 automotive retailer with 250+ dealerships in the U.S. and U.K. Group 1 acquired Hennessy’s 10 dealerships, comprising Lexus (2), Porsche (2), Jaguar Land Rover (3), Honda, Cadillac, Ford
Magnit Global™ Expands Conversational AI Capabilities in Magnit Pulse™
FOLSOM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ContingentWorkforce--Magnit Global Expands Magnit Pulse, Its Conversational AI Platform, To Slack And Those On SAP Fieldglass Programs
Synthflow Launches Vector, a Long-Horizon AI Agent for Lenders That Doesn’t Stop When the Call Ends
BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synthflow, the Berlin-based voice AI provider, has launched Vector, a long horizon AI agent for consumer lenders that sees a loan application or an overdue account through to the finish, rather than stopping when the call ends. Vector is Synthflow’s first industry-specific agent. The company is expanding its portfolio to include agents designed for long-term use, complementing its general-purpose language automation solutions. The AI is trained for the detailed work of
Schwab Advisor Services™ Expands AI Inside Schwab Advisor Center and Across the Third-Party Solutions RIAs Use
WESTLAKE, Texas & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schwab Advisor Services, Charles Schwab's business supporting the growth and success of more than 17,000 independent registered investment advisors (RIAs), today announced new AI solutions for RIAs, available inside Schwab Advisor Center and through the third-party solutions that connect to it. The news was announced from Schwab IMPACT®, the largest and longest running annual event for RIAs and the ecosystem that serves them. “AI can and will play a ro
QVT Issues Second Report on Jackson Financial (JXN) Subsidiary Brooke Life Reinsurance Co. Underscoring Near-Term Liquidity Challenges
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QVT Financial LP ("QVT") today issued a second report on Jackson Financial, Inc. (NYSE: JXN), underscoring QVT’s concerns regarding the solvency of JXN’s subsidiary Brooke Life Reinsurance Co. (“Brooke Re”), and detailing its estimates that Brooke Re will face significant liquidity challenges in the coming quarters. In addition, the report addresses a new issue regarding potential significant overstatement of JXN’s adjusted operating earnings due to understatement of
Doug Bergeron Identifies Proven Retail Operator Stefanie Tsen Ward as Interim CEO Candidate for Ethan Allen
PARK CITY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Doug Bergeron, a significant shareholder of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ETD) with beneficial ownership, collectively with his affiliates and associates, of approximately 5.2% of Ethan Allen’s outstanding common stock, today announced that his director nominees, if elected, intend to recommend that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appoint Stefanie Tsen Ward as interim Chief Executive Officer of Ethan Allen fol
GT Metabolic Solutions Announces Series C Growth Investment Led by J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GT Metabolic™ Solutions, Inc. (“the Company” or “GT Metabolic”), a pioneer in the medical device field and the first to receive FDA De Novo grant and 510(k) clearance for use of magnetic technology to create compression anastomoses (connections between two tubular structures in the body, such as intestines), today announced a Series C growth investment from J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital. Proceeds from the financing will support the Company’s ongoing glo
IREN and Wingspire Equipment Finance Complete $363 Million Financing for High-Density AI Compute Assets
TUSTIN, Calif. & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wingspire Equipment Finance and IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (“IREN”) announced the closing of a $363 million equipment financing transaction supporting IREN’s AI compute business.The Equipment Finance Agreement refinanced recently acquired, revenue-generating AI compute infrastructure, including GPU-based servers and networking systems deployed in high-density data center environments. Wingspire Equipment Finance completed the transaction with a six-lend
Options Technology Announces Major Upgrade to its Global Layer 1 Switching Network with Integration to its AtlasVision and Trident Platforms
LONDON & TORONTO & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Options Technology (Options), the leading provider of trading infrastructure solutions to capital markets firms, today announced major upgrades to its Global Layer 1 switching network, completing the integration of its ultra-low latency switching fabric with the firm’s AtlasVision monitoring tool and cutting-edge automation platform, Trident. Options ultra-low latency (ULL) Layer 1 connectivity to key markets utilises a one hop architecture for bot
Dispatch Appoints Patrick Dunne as Head of Wealth and Asset Management
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dispatch, the data infrastructure platform that enables the wealth industry to run revenue-critical workflows, today announced the appointment of Patrick Dunne as head of wealth and asset management. Dunne brings more than 25 years of experience leading operations, building technology-enabled businesses, and driving innovation across wealth management and financial services. In his new role, Dunne will advise Dispatch customers on strategic and operational decisions,
Vestmark and Allspring Global Investments Partner to Expand Advisor-Built Model Portfolios
WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The partnership brings together Allspring’s investment solutions with Vestmark’s technology, trading and tax-aware implementation capabilities.
American Business Bank Reports Record Quarterly Earnings of $17.2 Million
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMERICAN BUSINESS BANK REPORTS RECORD QUARTERLY EARNINGS OF $17.2 MILLION
Faire Data Shows Canadian Retailers Continue Shifting to Canadian Brands as U.S.-Canada Tariffs Reach 60 Days
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Faire released an update to its Independent Retail Tariff Data and Insights Tracker to cover the first 60 days since the latest U.S.-Canada tariffs were announced. Drawing on millions of transactions across Faire’s global platform, the analysis finds Canadian retailers are putting a growing share of their spending toward Canadian brands, while U.S. retailers’ mix has stayed largely steady. The 60-day window runs from August 25, when Canada announced its ta
USAA Earns No. 1 Ranking in JD Power Individual Annuity Study for the Third Consecutive Year
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--USAA Life Insurance Company today announced it ranked No. 1 in the JD Power 2026 U.S. Individual Annuity Study, marking the third consecutive year the company has earned the top ranking. USAA received an overall customer satisfaction score of 740 compared with an industry average of 653 and ranked #1 across each of the eight study dimensions. The study evaluates customer experiences across eight dimensions, including trust, value for price, ease of doing business a

