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Star Mountain Announces Exit of Channel Factory Investment
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Star Mountain Fund Management, LLC (“Star Mountain”) is pleased to announce its exit through the Truelink Investment in Channel Factory (“Company”). Truelink Capital is a Los Angeles–based private equity firm focused on Tech-Enabled Services and Industrials sectors. The transaction marks a successful exit for Star Mountain and other shareholders. Founded in 2014 by Tony Chen, Channel Factory is a trusted partner to the world’s leading brands, agencies, and media buyer
Morrisons Daily Extends Relationship with NCR Atleos, Further Expanding Self-Service Cash Access
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced that Morrisons Daily has extended its collaboration with Atleos, providing even more consumers with reliable, secure access to cash through Atleos’ Cashzone Network. Morrisons Daily is a leading convenience retailer with 900 convenience stores across England, Scotland and Wales. By leveraging Atleos’ Ca
U.S. SMBs Say Payment Innovation Is Key Driver of Growth
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to new research, ‘Balancing the Books’, from leading payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), an overwhelming 96% of U.S. small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) accepting in-person transactions plan to upgrade their payments technology in the next 12 months. Despite some economic challenges, SMBs remain optimistic and view payment innovation, including e-commerce, as critical to their future growth as well as overcoming cash flow and fraud issues. Based on a
Symetra Investment Management Goes Live with Allvue Systems CLO Solution
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allvue Systems, LLC (“Allvue”), a leading alternative investment technology solutions provider, today announced that Symetra Investment Management Company (“SIM”) selected Allvue’s CLO solution to launch its inaugural collateralized loan obligation (CLO) offering. SIM, a registered investment advisor with approximately $79 billion in assets, closed Symetra CLO 2025-1, Ltd., a $408 million CLO transaction, in April. Allvue’s comprehensive CLO suite includes functionali
Cathay General Bancorp Adopts New Share Repurchase Program
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cathay General Bancorp (the “Company”, Nasdaq: CATY), the holding company for Cathay Bank, announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a new share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $150,000,000 of the Company’s common stock. The previous $125,000,000 share repurchase program announced on May 28, 2024, was completed on February 28, 2025, with the repurchase of 2,905,487 shares at an average cost of $43.02. The share repurchases may
Alliance of M&A Advisors (AM&AA) and ShareVault Announce Strategic Partnership to Modernize Middle-Market Deal Execution
LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Acquisitions--ShareVault and AM&AA partner to bring secure VDRs, AI redaction, and modern diligence tools to 1,100+ global middle-market M&A professionals.
MASI INVESTIGATION ALERT: Johnson Fistel PLLP Investigates the Directors and Officers of Masimo Corporation for Breach of Fiduciary Duties
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Johnson Fistel, PLLP, a shareholder rights law firm, announces it is investigating potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain directors and officers of Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI) in relation to their obligations to the company's shareholders. What can I do? If you are a current Masimo Corporation shareholder, you may have legal claims that may be brought on behalf of the company, against the company’s directors and officers. If you wish to discuss this
Abacus Global Management, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABL) Under Investigation Following “Fake Revenue” Allegations; Investors Urged to Contact Award-Winning Firm, Gibbs Mura
OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ABL #ABL--Shares of Abacus Global Management, Inc. (“Abacus”) fell over 30% in intraday trading on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, after Morpheus Research published an article alleging that the financial services company is a “life settlements accounting scheme manufacturing fake revenue by systematically underestimating when people will die.” Gibbs Mura is investigating a potential Abacus Global Management, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABL) Securities Class Action Lawsuit on behalf of shareh
KBRA Releases Research – Non-QM Default Study: A Decade of Insights
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases its non-qualified mortgage (NQM) RMBS default study, analyzing over 475,000 loans representing $216.7 billion in original balance from nearly 600 NQM transactions issued between 2015 and April 2025. This report examines performance dynamics across more than 15 key loan attributes—including vintage, CLTV, credit score, documentation type, DSCR underwriting, occupancy, loan purpose, product type, and borrower reserves—and identifies how layered risk factor
The Generation Essentials Group and Black Spade Acquisition II Co Complete Business Combination
PARIS & NEW YORK & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Generation Essentials Group (“TGE”), an entity jointly established by AMTD Group, AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) and AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD), and Black Spade Acquisition II Co (NASDAQ: BSII) (“Black Spade II”) are pleased to confirm the completion of their previously announced business combination (the “Business Combination”). The listed company following the Business Combination is TGE, and its Class A ordinary shares and warrant
The Generation Essentials Group and Black Spade Acquisition II Co Complete Business Combination
PARIS & NEW YORK & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Generation Essentials Group (“TGE”), an entity jointly established by AMTD Group, AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) and AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD), and Black Spade Acquisition II Co (NASDAQ: BSII) (“Black Spade II”) are pleased to confirm the completion of their previously announced business combination (the “Business Combination”). The listed company following the Business Combination is TGE, and its Class A ordinary shares and warrant
Circle Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Circle Internet Group, Inc., a global financial technology company and stablecoin market leader, today announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 34,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a public offering price of $31.00 per share. Circle is offering 14,800,000 shares of Class A common stock and the selling stockholders are offering 19,200,000 shares of Class A common stock. In connection with the offering, Circle has granted the underwrit
The Generation Essentials Group and Black Spade Acquisition II Co Complete Business Combination
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BSII--The Generation Essentials Group (“TGE”), an entity jointly established by AMTD Group, AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) and AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD), and Black Spade Acquisition II Co (NASDAQ: BSII) (“Black Spade II”) are pleased to confirm the completion of their previously announced business combination (the “Business Combination”). The listed company following the Business Combination is TGE, and its Class A ordinary shares and warrants will commence trad
Independent Bank Corp. and Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. Announce the Receipt of All Regulatory Approvals and Anticipated Closing Date
ROCKLAND, Mass. & LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB) (“Independent”), parent of Rockland Trust Company (“Rockland Trust”), and Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBTC) (“Enterprise”), parent of Enterprise Bank and Trust Company (“Enterprise Bank”), jointly announce the following in connection with Independent’s proposed acquisition of Enterprise: All required regulatory approvals relating to the proposed transaction have now been received. The proposed transact
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Distributions
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) today announced the following monthly distributions: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date $0.05 July 11, 2025 July 30, 2025 $0.05 August 11, 2025 August 28, 2025 Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholde
Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund Announces Distributions
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (NYSE: VGI) today announced the following monthly distributions: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date $0.08 July 11, 2025 July 30, 2025 $0.08 August 11, 2025 August 28, 2025 The amounts of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2025-6 (SEMT 2025-6)
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 60 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2025-6 (SEMT 2025-6), a $484.8 million prime RMBS transaction. The pool is comprised of 405 first-lien, fully amortizing fixed rate mortgages with 15-year and 30-year maturity terms. The collateral is characterized by a weighted average (WA) original credit score of 779 and moderate borrower equity, with a WA original LTV of 70.3% and WA original CLTV of 70
Sandisk Announces Launch of Secondary Offering of Common Stock
MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sandisk Corporation (Nasdaq: SNDK) (the “Company” or “Sandisk”) announced today the launch of a secondary public offering (the “Offering”) of 17,000,000 shares of its common stock (the “SNDK Shares”) currently owned by Western Digital Corporation, the Company’s former parent (“WDC”). Sandisk is not selling any shares of common stock and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the SNDK Shares in the Offering or from the debt-for-equity exchange (describe
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Announce Monthly Distributions
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (NYSE: NCV) and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ) today announced the following distributions on their respective common shares: Virtus Convertible & Income Fund: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date NCV $0.136 July 11, 2025 July 30, 2025 NCV $0.136 August 11, 2025 August 28, 2025 Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund Announces Distributions
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE: EDF) today announced the following monthly distributions: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date $0.06 July 11, 2025 July 30, 2025 $0.06 August 11, 2025 August 28, 2025 The amounts of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s i