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AI Industry Leader Deon Nicholas Launches AI-Powered Executive Assistant with New Start-Up, Espa
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deon Nicholas, founder of Forethought, today announced the public launch of Espa, an AI-native executive assistant built to manage the logistics of work and personal life, all in one place. Espa is the only AI powered EA that combines the execution, context, and continuity of a great assistant to anyone who needs one—without the cost barrier. Where most AI tools stop at drafting and suggestions, Espa executes: it sends the email, books the meeting, tracks the fol
Tech Mahindra and UKG Partner to Accelerate AI-Driven Workforce Transformation and Adoption
LOWELL, Mass. & PUNE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM), a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, and UKG, a leading global AI platform unifying HR, pay, and workforce management, announced a partnership to help global enterprises, particularly small and mid-market organizations in North America across sectors such as IT, retail, manufacturing, and services, boost productivity, efficiency, and workforce agility.
Abrigo’s ThinkBIG Conference Showcases Actionable Data and Trusted AI Innovation for Banks and Credit Unions
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AIinFinance--Abrigo wrapped ThinkBIG 2026, bringing 1,150+ attendees from 425 financial institutions together to tackle risk, financial crime, and growth.
Connect Media Expands Creative Agency Offering with Senior-Level Hires
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connect Media, a privately held integrated media company and leading provider of commercial real estate news, today announced Hamilton McCulloh and Elliot Golan have joined Connect Creative, a national marketing and communications agency. McCulloh will serve as Executive Vice President, Connect Creative, and is charged with leading the creative services offerings under Connect Media to its next phase of growth. Golan will serve as Vice President, Connect Creative,
The Shipyard and Yobi Prove Behavioral AI Can Drive Smarter Programmatic Results
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The era of paying for intent that never converts is ending. New performance data released today by full-service, independent agency The Shipyard and behavioral AI company Yobi reveals that moving from standard programmatic segments to predictive behavioral modeling has shown stronger engagement and more efficient conversion outcomes than standard third-party behavioral audiences. As traditional reach metrics lose their value and third-party tracking disappears, this m
Pacer ETFs Launches Two AI-Driven ETFs Leveraging Advanced Machine Learning and Strategic Partnerships
MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacer ETFs launches two AI-powered ETFs leveraging machine learning and proprietary alpha signals developed with S&P Dow Jones Indices and 3AI.
Wunderkind and Bloomreach Launch Native Integration to Convert Anonymous Traffic into Revenue
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wunderkind today announced a native integration with Bloomreach that helps brands identify more website visitors and activate them within existing customer journeys. By integrating the Wunderkind Autonomous Marketing Platform directly with Bloomreach’s agentic platform for intelligent personalization, Loomi AI, marketers can recognize more shoppers, trigger more high-performing campaigns, and drive incremental revenue — without changing how their teams work. Many ecom
Thread Bank Celebrates 120 Years of Community Banking Heritage and Five Years of Reinvention as an Embedded Bank
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thread Bancorp, Inc. (“Thread” or the “Company”), the parent company of Thread Bank (the “Bank”), this year marks two milestones that together tell one story: 120 years of continuous community banking since the Bank’s founding in 1906, and five years since the 2021 recapitalization that launched Thread’s reinvention as a modern, embedded bank. Through every chapter, the Bank has remained anchored in what banking has always been, and always will be, about: depo
Allvue and RSM Launch Industry-First Agentic AI Operating Model for Capital Calls
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allvue Systems, LLC (“Allvue”), a leading technology provider for the private capital markets, and RSM US LLP (“RSM”), a leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services for the middle market, today announced a strategic alliance to launch the industry’s first-of-its-kind Agentic AI Capital Operating Model. The model will redefine how quickly and efficiently capital calls are executed and governed across private capital firms using agentic AI orchestration. Des
Private Lender Law’s DocLab and Baseline Complete API Integration to Streamline Loan Document Generation for Private Lenders
MARLBORO, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Private Lender Law, a national law firm focused on the private lending industry, today announced a new API integration between DocLab, its automated loan document solution, and Baseline, a leading loan origination and servicing software platform built for private lenders. The integration allows lenders using Baseline to transfer loan data directly into DocLab, reducing duplicate data entry and helping teams generate customized loan document packages more efficie
Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Announces 2026 Innovation Award Winners, Including Inaugural Next Gen Leaders
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced the 2026 winners of its Alliance for Children’s Mental Health (the “Alliance”) Innovation Awards, an initiative that funds and accelerates transformative solutions across the U.S to build a stronger mental health ecosystem for youth. Seven nonprofits—The Defensive Line, Lay Mental Health Advocates, Letters to Strangers, NoSo Connection Collective, Only7Seconds, Project:Camp and Project Sanctuary—were chosen for their cutting-e
SLM Corporation Prices Public Offering of Senior Notes
NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, announced that it priced its public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.495% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2032 (the “Senior Notes”) at par. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Barclays Capital Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers. BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and RBC Capital Markets, LLC are acting as co-managers. The Senio
Pantheon Exceeds Target for Inaugural Private Equity CFO at $1 Billion
LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pantheon, a leading global private markets investor with $85 billion in assets under management, today announced the successful closing of its first private equity Collateralized Fund Obligation (“CFO”), at $1 billion, exceeding its initial target of $750 million. The transaction marks an important milestone in Pantheon’s long track record of innovation across private markets and reflects sustained institutional demand for structured access to private equity.
Majesco V3locity Retirement & Pension Administration Wins XCelent Award for Breadth of Functionality
MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #futureforecast--Majesco, the insurance industry’s foremost innovator in cloud-native, AI-native software, today announced that Majesco V3locity for Retirement & Pension Administration has been recognized for the XCelent Award for Breadth of Functionality in Celent’s latest report for core policy systems. This recognition supports the strong market presence and customer base for pension and retirement and pension risk transfer (PRT) solutions in North America. The award re
CBRE IM-backed Accelerate Surpasses $1.25 Billion of Equity Commitments
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBRE IM-backed Accelerate closes $630M raise with Mubadala, ART and others, scaling its diversified infrastructure platform to $1.26B.
Principal® Announces New Integration With Employee Navigator to Streamline Enrollment Experience
DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal Financial Group® announced the launch of a new integration with Employee Navigator, a leading benefits administration platform, to streamline evidence of insurability (EOI) during employee benefits enrollment. Available to active Employee Navigator clients, the integration reflects continued investment by Principal to further simplify benefits administration and enhance the enrollment experience for employers and employees alike. “Enrollment is most
Conduent Identifies Over $18 Million In Finance and Procurement Savings Using GenAI-Powered FastCap
FLORHAM PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Delivering on the promise of GenAI: Conduent solutions found millions in savings from spend optimization, identification of duplicate or over payments
ProShares Launches the First ETF Targeting Companies with a Sustained History of Share Buybacks
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProShares, a premier provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF (BUYB). BUYB is the first and only ETF that invests exclusively in companies with a persistent record of buying back their stock. The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats Index, which is designed to identify S&P 500 companies that have demonstrated a cons
Summit Partners Adds Revenue Leader Matt Heinz as Advisory Partner to Strengthen Portfolio Companies’ Go-to-Market Execution
MENLO PARK, Calif. & BOSTON & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Growth equity investor Summit Partners today announced the addition of Matt Heinz as an Advisory Partner. In this role, Mr. Heinz will collaborate closely with Summit's investment team and Peak Performance Group to support portfolio companies in go-to-market strategy and execution, helping drive capital-efficient growth across sales, marketing and revenue operations. Mr. Heinz brings more than two decades of experience building and leading
LaVoie Strategic Communications Group, Inc. Launches New Platform to Support High-Stakes Healthcare and Government Communications
BOSTON & FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #GovernmentCommunications--LaVoie launches integrated platform supporting healthcare and government organizations in high-stakes communications environments.
