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Western Asset Global Corporate Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement

Morningstar Reaches New Milestone in the CRSP Acquisition, Rebranding CRSP Market Indexes to Morningstar Indexes

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment insights, has reached a new milestone in its previously completed acquisition of the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) from the University of Chicago, announcing the rebrand of the CRSP Market Indexes to reflect the Morningstar brand. The CRSP Market Indexes, which underpin a range of popular mutual funds and ETFs including the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSAX and VT

FIS Launches New Platform Giving Banks Control Over Digital Money

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FIS® (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial technology, today announced Lyriq™, a platform that enables banks to issue, manage, and settle their own digital money- including tokenized deposits and digital currencies - while keeping those deposits on bank balance sheets. The platform is designed for regulated financial institutions. Lyriq was built from the ground up to meet bank and regulatory standards, with compliance, identity verification, and audit c

LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement

The Radoff-JEC Group Responds to Seer, Inc.’s Rejection of April 24th Acquisition Proposal

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bradley L. Radoff and Michael Torok (together with certain of their affiliates, the “Radoff-JEC Group” or “we”), who collectively own approximately 7.6% of the outstanding shares of Seer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEER) (“Seer” or the “Company”), today issued the following statement in response to the Seer Board of Directors’ (the “Board”) rejection of the Radoff-JEC Group’s improved non-binding proposal to acquire the Company for $2.35 per share in cash plus a contingent value ri

Western Asset Diversified Income Fund Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement

Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement

M1 Selects FIS to Replace Legacy Infrastructure with Real-Time Proxy Voting

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global financial technology leader FIS® has today announced that M1 have selected FIS Proxy Voting by Proxymity, part of the new FIS Asset Servicing Management Suite, to help modernize their proxy voting process. With legacy proxy voting infrastructure continuing to fail investors systems, this solution will bring M1 into the digital age by providing real-time, secure and transparent communication between issuers, intermediaries, and investors, while helping

Real Opens Investor Q&A Portal Ahead of First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Real Opens Investor Q&A Portal Ahead of First Quarter 2026 Financial Results.

Polymarket Under the Polygraph: Solidus Report Uncovers Systemic Risks in Onchain Prediction Markets

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #blockchain--Solidus Labs report finds Polymarket abuse risks, including wash trading, profit concentration and multichain insider trading patterns.

Godspeed-Backed Engineering Resource Group Acquires Haltom Engineering

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Engineering Resource Group, Inc. (“ERG”), a Godspeed Capital Management LP (“Godspeed”)-backed engineering, consulting, and design firm providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (“MEP”) services, today announced the acquisition of Haltom Engineering, LLC (“Haltom” or the “Company”), a Memphis-based MEP engineering consulting firm specializing in mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection design with deep expertise in high-performance and net-zero building sy

Validus Announces Liquidity-at-Risk Analytics Enhancement to Its Horizon™ Platform

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Validus Risk Management (‘Validus’), the leading independent financial risk advisory and technology firm for private capital, today announced the integration of Liquidity-at-Risk (LaR) analytics into TradeView, part of its Horizon™ platform. The enhancement provides real-time LaR visibility, further strengthening Validus’ market-leading technology offering designed specifically for private fund managers. Liquidity-at-Risk, a core component of Validus’ risk advisory anal

Urban Armor Gear Announces Acquisition of Nomad Goods

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Urban Armor Gear (UAG), a designer of rugged, lightweight mobile device cases, power, and accessories, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Nomad Goods, LLC (“Nomad”), a Santa Barbara, California–based designer and manufacturer of premium smartphone and smartwatch accessories. The transaction expands UAG’s presence in the premium mobile accessories market and enhances its direct-to-consumer capabilities. The combination brings together Nomad’

LegalZoom Offers Legal Support to Taylor Swift to Trademark Her Way Out of AI and Deepfake Swifts, Swiftly

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ai--LegalZoom (Nasdaq: LZ), America’s #1 online legal services company, today extended an open offer of free trademark legal services to Taylor Swift, who last week filed three trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office aimed at protecting her voice and likeness from unauthorized AI-generated content — including two never-before-tested "sound marks" registering the spoken phrases "Hey, it's Taylor Swift" and "Hey, it's Taylor." The filin

Questel Releases 2026 IP Outlook Results – 73% of Respondents Agree AI Will Forever Transform IP Roles

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
PARIS & ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Questel, a leader in intellectual property solutions, released results of its 2026 IP Outlook Report ‘From Risk to Reward: AI and the IP Profession’.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Provides $875 Million Debt Financing to Bridgepointe Technologies

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced today that funds managed by Morgan Stanley Private Credit have led an $875 million senior debt financing package for Bridgepointe Technologies (Bridgepointe or the Company), a leading technology advisory and enablement services platform. The debt financing was provided alongside the creation of a continuation vehicle led by Carlyle AlpInvest, alongside an equity investment from existing investor Charlesbank Capital Partne

Cyber risk tops the global people risk agenda, according to Marsh’s 2026 People Risks report

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Organizations and their people are operating under sustained uncertainty because of rising cyber threats, rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), and skilled labor shortages, according to the 2026 People Risks report released today by Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting. Drawing on insights from more than 4,500 HR and Risk professionals across 26 markets, the report highlights

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 08:21
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement

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