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PHILADELPHIA & LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valor PayTech (“Valor”, or “Company”), a leading innovator in point-of-sale software and payment technology, today announced a strategic investment from funds managed by Lovell Minnick Partners (“LMP”), a private equity firm focused on investments in financial services, business services, and financial technology companies. The transaction represents the first institutional capital raised by Valor and signals the beginning of a new chapter

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ) today released its State of Beauty 2025 report, revealing a beauty industry that’s not only thriving — it’s transforming. With global beauty sales up 10% year-over-year, the sector is expanding its definition, embracing digital-first strategies, and wellness rituals that are reshaping consumer behavior. Global Growth: Asia Pacific Leads, Consumers Spend More, Shop More Often Beauty’s resilience is undeniable. Despite economic pressures, consumers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE:MMD) today announced monthly dividend distributions of $0.06 per common share for the months of October, November, and December 2025. This amount is consistent with the Fund’s July, August, and September 2025 dividend distribution, which was also $0.06 per common share. Portfolio and municipal market commentary will be published on or around October 1, 2025 and can be retrieved here. Dividend Distribut

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hunter Point Capital (“HPC”), an independent investment firm providing capital solutions and strategic support to alternative asset managers, today announced the launch of HPC University (“HPC U”), a dedicated platform for delivering high-impact educational programming to the private markets community. HPC U will serve as a forum for knowledge exchange, spotlighting the insights of industry leaders and creating an environment for collaborative problem-solving on the m

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinsta, a leading managed hosting provider for WordPress, is announcing a new Agency Partner Program to provide new ways for digital agencies to grow quickly. The program enables agencies to focus on delivering client wins, while Kinsta provides infrastructure support and collaborative opportunities for new business. Built on top of Kinsta’s award-winning services, the program provides more exposure for agencies through Kinsta’s Agency Directory, co-marketing oppor

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moveworks, the agentic AI Assistant platform, today announced an expanded integration with Simpplr, the modern intranet and employee experience platform. The integration allows organizations to access Simpplr intranet content directly within Moveworks’ conversational interface, alongside information from ticketing systems, HR platforms, and other business applications. The collaboration underscores the flexibility of Simpplr One, which delivers native AI

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smartly, the leader in AI-powered advertising technology, today announced the addition of three senior executives to its leadership team: Maxwell Tang as Chief Product Officer (CPO), Melissa Yang as SVP of Ecosystems & AI Applications, and Julie Green as SVP of Global Customer Success. Together, they bring expertise across AI, commerce, data and intelligence, partnerships, social, and CTV. Their leadership will build on Smartly’s vision to accelerate creativity, c

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Academy Securities, the nation’s first Post-9/11 veteran owned and operated investment bank, today announced the addition of Justin Condreay as Managing Director, Head of Equity Capital Markets. Mr. Condreay joins Academy with over a decade of experience in capital markets, investment banking, and corporate finance. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Global Investment Banking Group at the Royal Bank of Canada. Prior to that, Mr. Condreay held positions at Car

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will sponsor and exhibit at InsureTech Connect Vegas 2025 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Oct. 14-16, 2025. Conference attendees can visit booth 550 to receive information about AM Best and how our products and services can empower insurance professionals: BestESP: Enhance your electronic statement preparation with an intuitive, streamlined filing experience. Best’s Custom Services: In addition to our standard products, customized data

PURCHASE, N.Y,--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #advertising--Mastercard today unveiled Mastercard Commerce Media, a new digital media network that takes the guesswork out of advertising. As a payments network with a dedicated commerce media capability, Mastercard is leveraging its permissioned data, trusted reputation, industry-leading technology and connections to advertisers, publishers and consumers to power smarter, personalized commerce across the board. With its existing base of 25,000 advertisers and significant re

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #affordablehousing--Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Texas Capital Bank will award $30,000 in grant funds to support technical training for small business owners in San Antonio, Texas. The funds, which are part of $1.2 million in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds awarded through FHLB Dallas members this year, will be awarded to Maestro Entrepreneur Center during a ceremonial check presentation at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1. Maestr

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #RFGAdvisory--RFG Advisory (“RFG”), an innovator in the wealth management industry committed to serving independent financial advisors and their clients, today announced the appointment of Ed Swenson as President. A seasoned financial services executive with more than 25 years of industry experience, Swenson will partner with Chief Executive Officer Shannon Spotswood, Chief Investment Officer Rick Wedell and Chief Growth Officer Abby Salameh to drive RFG’s next phase of gro

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empower Personal WealthTM, a unit of Empower, today announced it has surpassed $100 billion in assets under administration (AUA).* The achievement highlights both the company’s rapid growth and the accelerating demand among Americans for personalized financial advice and innovative wealth management solutions. Empower Personal Wealth was established in January 2023 and has established a compound annual growth rate of about 25% since inception. At the p

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an original innovator in global payments technology, today announced that Todd Ford and Didier Lamouche have been appointed as independent directors to its Board of Directors (the “Board”). These appointments reflect the Board’s ongoing commitment to adding highly qualified business leaders to the ACI Board. Mr. Ford most recently served as President, CFO and EVP Operations at Coupa, the leading SaaS platform for business spend managem

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PandaDoc, an all-in-one software for document automation and e-signatures, today announced the availability of 21 CFR Part 11–ready workspaces designed to help organizations in regulated industries execute electronic signatures as part of validated, compliant processes. With this launch, customers operating in FDA-regulated environments can now access signature manifestation (signer name, timestamp, and intent) and template-level identity verification, reducing m

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boundless Immigration acquires European mobility leader Localyze, creating a unified immigration solution to navigate global workforce challenges.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tema ETFs (“Tema”), the New York-based provider of innovative exchange traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the Tema Alternative Asset Managers ETF. AAUM is the first actively managed U.S.-listed ETF focused on publicly traded asset managers across the private markets’ universe, including key franchises in private equity, private credit, private infrastructure, venture capital and private real estate. Investors including wealth managers increasingly rely

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--True welcomes Steve Dargan to lead its new Digital Infrastructure Practice, helping clients navigate the sector’s rapid growth and complexity.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #acquisition--Acuity Knowledge Partners today announced it has completed the acquisition of Ascent.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PhotonPay, an AI-powered financial infrastructure platform, has entered a strategic partnership with Thredd, a leading global payments processor, to strengthen the underlying issuer processing architecture of PhotonPay Card globally. This collaboration allows PhotonPay to further refine its card product capabilities—including advanced card expense controls, faster settlement routing, and tokenized payments—providing customers with a more secure, streamlined, and flexibl