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NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the merger of ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. (NYSE: ACR) ("ACR" or the "Company") and ACRES Capital Corp. ("ACC") pursuant to which ACR will acquire ACC in an all-stock transaction. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, upon closing of the Merger, the Company will issue approximately 7.5 million shares of ACR'

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 13 classes of mortgage-backed notes from OBX 2026-NQM7 Trust, a $932.4 million non-prime RMBS transaction. The underlying collateral, comprising 1,667 residential mortgages, with fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) making up 91.9% and 8.1% of the pool, respectively. A majority of the loans are either classified as non-qualified mortgages (Non-QM; 43.3%) or exempt (48.8%) from the Ability-to-Repay/

NEW YORK & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercer, a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) and a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people, and Syndio, the leader in Decision Intelligence for Pay, today announced a formal strategic alliance. The collaboration pairs Syndio’s AI-powered pay governance platform with Mercer's world-class advisory expertise–providing clients an integrated approach to

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases research discussing the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (OBBBA) effect on states and how they are positioned to address oncoming challenges. A history of state balances is reviewed and juxtaposed against estimated cost shifts related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). KBRA has analyzed the potential credit impacts of the changing relationship between the federal government and state and local governments, across multiple

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JRW Realty facilitated the acquisition of a 303,596-square-foot FedEx Ground distribution center in Little Rock, Arkansas.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BayArea--Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF) today announced eight scholarships for undergraduate and graduate women studying in the Bay Area. FWSF provides $10,000 scholarships to undergraduate students and $15,000 to graduate students studying finance or related fields. To qualify, women must demonstrate a commitment to pursuing careers connected to the financial services industry, among other criteria. FWSF pairs each student with a designated mentor to help suppor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pinnacle Group announced today that Tom Alexander has joined the firm as National Director of Sales, marking a significant addition to its leadership team and continued investment in delivering high-level planning, support, and growth solutions to advisors and institutions nationwide. Tom is widely respected for his leadership, strong industry relationships, and ability to help advisors navigate complexity and uncover opportunity. Tom joins Pinnacle afte

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #1031Exchange--The NAV/share of the Essential Income REIT increased in Q1 2026.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Outreach, the agentic AI platform for revenue teams, announced a new integration with ServiceNow at Knowledge 2026. The integration brings revenue orchestration directly into ServiceNow’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM), enabling go-to-market teams to move faster, stay in flow, and take action across critical sales workflows. The integration enables revenue teams to execute key sales workflows across the full revenue motion in ServiceNow while keeping data align

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Influ2, the leading contact-level ABM platform, today announced the launch of new omni-channel orchestration capabilities that fundamentally change how B2B teams activate intent throughout the buyer journey. With these new orchestration capabilities, Influ2 enables marketing and sales teams to trigger next-best actions across ads, sales cadences, and CRM and MAP campaigns dynamically based on each individual buyer’s own interests, engagement, and stage in the sales cy

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Basic Capital, a 401(k) platform modernizing the American retirement system, today announced the appointment of Jake Eigner as General Counsel. Eigner brings deep expertise in ERISA, retirement plan regulation, and financial services law as Basic Capital accelerates its mission to upgrade workplace retirement plans. “Jake is one of the few lawyers in the country who has lived on both sides of the retirement industry,” said Abdul Al-Asaad, Founder and CEO of Basic Capi

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apotheo Capital (“Apotheo” or “the Firm”) today announced its launch as an integrated financial advisory and private capital firm focused on complex situations. Apotheo was founded on a clear conviction: in high-stakes financial transactions, the advisor's objective should be to achieve the ultimate success for its client. Value is rarely created in a single transaction. It is built through the actions and hard work that follow. Apotheo brings sound judgment, seasoned

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Express today announced two new AI training and education initiatives, in collaboration with nonprofits Generation and Scholarship America, to help small businesses build practical AI skills in their day-to-day operations. AI Upskilling for Small Business, an AI training program created by Generation, is open to small businesses globally, with courses offered in English and Spanish. Smart Futures for Small Business Scholarships, administered by Scholarship Am

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iCapital1, the global fintech company shaping the future of investing, today announced the launch of The Bridge by iCapital, a new flagship video podcast series hosted by Sonali Basak, iCapital’s Chief Investment Strategist and one of the industry’s most trusted voices on markets and investing. Through thoughtful, unscripted longform conversations with today’s most influential finance and technology leaders, each episode of The Bridge offers audiences insider perspect

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charlesbank Capital Partners, a leading middle market private investment firm, is pleased to announce that Lauren Desrosiers, Principal on the firm’s Investor Relations team, has been named to Private Equity International’s (PEI) “The Future 40” list for 2026. Now in its ninth year, the list recognizes rising leaders under 40 who are making a meaningful impact across private equity through demonstrated leadership, innovation and execution –- spanning fundraisers, invest

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $III #Automotive--ISG has launched a research study examining providers that help automotive and mobility enterprises transform operations and respond to rapid changes.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Andersen Group Inc. today announced it has closed acquisitions of tax, consulting, and law firms in Ireland, New Zealand, Nigeria, and Uruguay.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases the April 2026 issue of CMBS Trend Watch. Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) private label issuance began to gather steam again in April as deals that were delayed due to geopolitical events came to market. While geopolitical concerns still exist, spreads have tightened and it appears that market sentiment has improved. In addition, with the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged in April, rate stability could boost issuance. In April

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Lee--Johnson Fistel, PLLP announces an investigation into potential breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Lee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEE).If you own Lee Enterprises shares, please consider joining our investigation. To participate or learn more, you can click or copy and paste the following link:https://www.johnsonfistel.com/investigations/lee-enterprises-inc/Shareholders seeking more information may also contact lead analyst Jim Baker (jimb@johnsonfi

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #SEM--Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel, PLLP has launched an investigation into whether the board members of Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM) breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed sale of the company to a consortium led by Robert A. Ortenzio, Martin F. Jackson, and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.If you own Select Medical shares and believe this proposed transaction undervalues your investment, please consider joining o