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KBRA Releases Research – Private Credit: Minority Interests and JV Structures—Through the Looking Glass

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases research examining how, in a climate where strategic investments and balance-sheet flexibility are paramount, many companies are opting to sell minority stakes in select assets or business units. The financing strategy is straightforward: By carving out a portion of the business into a joint venture (JV) and selling a minority interest, a company receives an immediate equity infusion—funds that can be directed toward growth initiatives, debt repayment, o

Emplifi Reveals 70% of Consumers Will Abandon a Brand After Just Two Negative Experiences

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emplifi, the leading unified customer engagement solution, today released “The Social Pulse: State of Consumer-Brand Engagement on Social Media in 2025”, a new report offering valuable insights into consumer behavior on social media and the evolving expectations for brand engagement. According to the report, 70% of consumers say they will abandon a brand after just two negative experiences, while nearly a quarter will stop purchasing from a brand after only one bad ex

HarbourVest Partners Launches the HarbourVest Private Investment Fund

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HarbourVest Partners, a leading global private markets investment specialist with more than $143 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2024, today announced the launch of the HarbourVest Private Investment Fund (HPIF or the “Fund”). HPIF is designed to provide a single point of entry to HarbourVest’s multi-manager, direct private equity platform. The Fund is expected to invest capital primarily in direct company investments through co-investments and sec

Gartner Announces the Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference 2025 in National Harbor

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gartner experts will navigate the theme “Autonomous Finance” during the Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference 2025.

EP Wealth Advisors Establishes New Presence with the Acquisition of Peninsula Wealth, LLC

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EP Wealth Advisors (“EP Wealth”), a leading fee-only registered investment adviser (RIA) with a growing national footprint, has announced its partnership with Peninsula Wealth, LLC in San Francisco, CA. This strategic partnership enhances EP Wealth’s ability to serve clients in Northern California while adding more than $660 million in assets under management (AUM). “At EP Wealth Advisors, we are always looking for firms that share our client-first philosophy

D.A. Davidson Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to Cerberus Capital Management on its Acquisition of Votaw Precision Technologies

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--D.A. Davidson announced today that it served as exclusive financial advisor to Cerberus Capital Management (“Cerberus”) on the acquisition by certain affiliates of Cerberus of Votaw Precision Technologies (“Votaw”), a leading provider of highly engineered spaceflight & defense hardware and precision components. The partnership with Votaw is led by Cerberus’ Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities platform, which invests in companies that address critical nation

Advisor360° Launches Parrot AI™: A More Secure, Compliant Generative AI Assistant for Financial Advisors

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ConnectedWealth--Advisor360 launches Parrot AI, a more secure, compliant generative AI assistant for financial advisors, available on the web as a standalone offering.

Workiva Inc. Sets Date for First Quarter 2025 Financial Release and Conference Call

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK), the world’s leading cloud platform for assured, integrated reporting, today announced that it will release financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 following the close of the market on May 1, 2025. Workiva will host a conference call and a live webcast to discuss its financial results. The conference call will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (21:00 GMT) on May 1, 2025, and can be accessed by dialing 1-833-630-1956 (U.

AMTD’s Successful “ART OF LUXURY” Magazine Trademark Registrations and Ongoing Successes in Protection of Intellectual Property

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
PARIS & NEW YORK & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMTD Group Inc. ("AMTD" or the "Group"), alongside The Generation Essentials Group, a subsidiary of the Group under AMTD Digital, jointly announced that we have successfully registered our ART OF LUXURY trademark (the "Mark"). The registrations cover the following classes under the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks established by the Nice Agreement (the "Nice Classification"): Class 9 -

Wealth.com Partners With Cetera to Bring Leading Estate Planning Technology to More Than 12,000 Financial Advisors

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EstatePlanning--Wealth.com, the industry’s leading end-to-end estate planning platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Cetera Financial Group* (‘Cetera’), a premier financial advisor Wealth Hub. Through this partnership, more than 12,000 financial professionals in the Cetera network will gain access to Wealth.com’s advanced estate planning technology and resources, enabling them to better meet the growing client demand for holistic financial planning. Cetera strives to d

Snappy Kraken Announces Integration With Catchlight to Scale Personalized Prospect Engagement, Completes SOC 2 Type 2 Certification

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
ORMOND BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Integration offers advisors and enterprises the ability to implement personalized prospect engagement with relevant messaging at scale

MeridianLink Streamlines Solarity Credit Union’s Mortgage Lending into a Single, Efficient Solution

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MLNK #digitallending--MeridianLink successfully implemented MeridianLink® Mortgage for Solarity Credit Union.

Spire Launches Pay with Spire, a Merchant-Branded Pay-by-Bank Solution at the Point of Sale

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spire, the ultimate payment solution for everyday spend, has launched its new Pay with Spire platform that leverages Discover® Network.

Runtime Ventures Launches with $32M Debut Fund to Empower Seed Stage Cybersecurity Innovators

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 11:09
ARLINGTON, Va. & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Runtime Ventures, a venture capital fund focused exclusively on seed stage cybersecurity investments, today announced the launch of its debut fund, with a capital commitment of $32 million. Runtime Ventures is dedicated to supporting and nurturing innovative pre-seed and seed stage cybersecurity startups. Runtime Ventures is co-founded by General Partner David Endler, who co-founded cybersecurity startups SpyCloud and Jumpshot, and General Partne

Pathward Recognized for Banking as a Service Innovation in 2025 FinTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 08:09
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FinTech Breakthrough named Pathward “Best Banking as a Service Solution Provider" in its annual awards program.

Alliant Retirement Consulting Recognized as a Top DC Advisor for Multi-Office Firms for Fifth Consecutive Year

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 08:09
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AlliantInsurance--The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) has once again named Alliant Retirement Consulting (ARC), a division of Alliant Insurance Services, among the Top DC Advisors for Multi-Office Firms for 2025. This marks the fifth year in a row that ARC has been honored as one of the nation’s premier deferred contribution (DC) advisory firms. “It is truly an honor for our team at Alliant Retirement Consulting to receive this recognition from NAPA once again,” said

WNS Extends Strategic Engagement with Delaware North

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 08:09
NEW YORK & LONDON & MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $WNS #AI--WNS today announced that it has extended its strategic engagement with Delaware North, a global leader in entertainment and hospitality services.

Saba Capital Files Motion with U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to Invalidate ASA Gold and Precious Metals’ Latest Unlawful Poison Pill

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 08:09
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saba Capital Management, L.P. (together with certain of its affiliates, “Saba”), the largest common shareholder of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE: ASA) (“ASA” or the “Fund”), today announced that it has filed a motion with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) to enforce its March 28, 2025 ruling by invalidating the latest poison pill issued by ASA on March 31, 2025. The ruling stems from a lawsuit Saba brough

Chime Celebrates Financial Progress Month, Reminds Americans ‘You’re Making It’ in New TV Spot

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 08:09
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April marks Financial Literacy Month, but for the second consecutive year, Chime is redefining the conversation by celebrating Financial Progress Month®. As a leading financial technology company, Chime believes that “financial literacy” places too much emphasis on deep knowledge and rigid benchmarks of success—when in reality, financial progress is about the everyday steps people take toward their goals. “Financial progress isn’t just about knowing the basics of

Trevelino/Keller Wins Nine Muse Creative and Design Awards

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 04/02/2025 - 08:09
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trevelino/Keller, a nationally ranked Growth PR+Mkt agency, announces today it has been recognized by Muse Creative and Design Awards with five gold and four silver awards for excellence in creative and design. With more than 9,000 entries received from around the world, the awards shine a spotlight on those setting new standards of excellence. “We’re proud to be recognized for the creative work we do on behalf of our clients,” says Dean Trevelino, Co-CEO, Trevelino/Ke

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