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Intercontinental Exchange and OKX Establish Joint Venture to Bridge Traditional and Digital Asset Markets
ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), one of the world’s leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, and OKX, one of the world’s largest global blockchain technology company serving more than 120 million customers worldwide, today announced the formation of their joint venture focused on building next-generation infrastructure for tokenized and digitally native financial products. Subject to certain regulatory
Forrester Unveils Agendas For 2026 Technology & Innovation Forums In North America And EMEA
AUSTIN, Texas & LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced the full conference agendas for its Technology & Innovation Forum Central (Austin, September 14–15, 2026), Technology & Innovation Forum EMEA (London, September 30–October 1, 2026), and Technology & Innovation Forum East (New York City, November 4–5, 2026). This year’s theme, “The IT Singularity,” dives into the new AI era in which AI has become ubiquitous and no longer a competitive advanta
Horizon Media and Smartly Launch Partnership to Turn Audience Intelligence Into Performance
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #adtech--Smartly and Horizon Media expand partnership to connect audience intelligence, creative, and media activation in one system.
Dennis Cornell Joins Evercore as Senior Managing Director in the Private Capital Markets Group
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evercore announced today that Dennis Cornell has joined the firm as a senior managing director in the private capital markets group. He will be based in New York. “We are excited to welcome Dennis to Evercore,” said Dan Mendelow, co-head of Evercore’s U.S. investment banking business. “Dennis is a tremendously experienced coverage and capital markets banker whose sponsor, corporate and investor relationships will accelerate growth in our capital markets franchise.” Ev
Brightstar Capital Partners Acquires Erdman, Expanding Its Architecture & Design Platform into Healthcare and Senior Living
NEW YORK & MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brightstar Capital Partners (“Brightstar”), a middle-market private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in business services, industrials, technology, media & telecom, and financial services companies, announced today that it has acquired Erdman, an architecture and engineering firm specializing in healthcare and senior living facilities. Erdman joins KZF Design as part of Brightstar’s architecture and design platform, which the fir
FEG Investment Advisors Marks Next Phase of Institutional Growth and Evolution
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FEG Investment Advisors (FEG), an independent, employee-owned investment management firm with more than $100 billion1 in assets under advisement (AUA), today announced the launch of a refreshed brand and digital experience reflecting continued momentum across its institutional platform. Rooted in a heritage of serving mission-driven institutions, FEG partners with endowments, foundations, and healthcare organizations to help design investment programs that support t
Fish & Richardson Introduces FishStream AI, a Proprietary Tool Supporting Strategic Patent Prosecution
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fish & Richardson has launched FishStream AI, a proprietary artificial intelligence-assisted legal technology tool designed to enhance patent prosecution workflows. Built entirely in-house, FishStream AI integrates advanced, enterprise-grade AI with Fish’s deep patent and technical knowledge to deliver stronger, more strategic outcomes for clients’ intellectual property (IP) portfolios. “FishStream AI is designed to capitalize on the experience of our world-class I
BitGo Expands Institutional Access to DeFi Vault Strategies With Morpho
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BitGo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BTGO) (“BitGo”), the digital asset infrastructure company, today announced plans to expand institutional access to certain third-party decentralized finance (DeFi) vault products and onchain lending-related opportunities through a new DeFi vault offering developed with third-party infrastructure providers and risk managers. Among the planned launch partners is Morpho, the decentralized lending infrastructure protocol supporting onchain lend
ALTO Announces Full-Building Lease with DHL at ALTO Pinto 45
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ALTO Real Estate Funds is pleased to announce the successful execution of a full-building lease with DHL at ALTO Pinto 45, a 586,919 SF Class A industrial facility in South Dallas. The lease marks a major milestone for the project, delivering 100% occupancy and securing a global logistics leader as the long-term tenant. With lease execution completed in May 2026 and operations expected to commence in August 2026, this transaction reinforces the strength of the Dallas lo
iCapital® and UMB Expand Blockchain-Enabled Network for Alternative Investments Through Distributed Ledger Technology Integration
NEW YORK & KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iCapital1, the global fintech company shaping the future of investing, today announced an integrated partnership with UMB Fund Services (UMBFS), a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF) and a national leader in registered and alternative investment fund administration services, to further expand the deployment of its distributed ledger technology (DLT) into the operating layer of fund administration. This collaboration extends iCapit
CRH to Acquire Arcosa; Leading U.S. Provider of Aggregates and Critical Infrastructure Products for $8.5B
NEW YORK & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CRH (NYSE: CRH), the leading provider of building materials, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Arcosa, Inc. (NYSE: ACA) in an all-cash transaction for $150 per share, subject to Arcosa stockholders’ and regulatory approvals. The offer to Arcosa stockholders implies a 25% premium to Arcosa’s 60-day trading VWAP as of June 18, 2026. The transaction values Arcosa at a total enterprise value of approximately $8.5 billion, represen
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator
WINDSOR, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: June notifications 1.72%
ICE Launches ICE GreenTrace™ its New Environmental Registry Technology Service
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), one of the world's leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, and the world’s largest operator of environmental and energy derivatives markets, today announced the launch of ICE GreenTrace™, an environmental registry technology service to bring cutting edge financial market infrastructure and technology to carbon credit registries for the first time. ICE GreenTrace™ supports the
VIA INVESTOR ALERT: Via Transportation, Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Announces
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $VIA #ViaTransportation--The case alleges that the IPO’s offering documents contained misleading statements and/or omitted material information.
Milliman Retiree Health Cost Index: A 65-year-old couple needs $418,000 in savings for healthcare in retirement
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #healthcare--Milliman has just released the latest results of its Retiree Health Cost Index, looking at healthcare costs for a couple in retirement.
Smartly Introduces Smartly Synapse, the Intelligent AI Orchestration Layer Powering Its Advertising Platform
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Smartly introduces Smartly Synapse, its AI orchestration and memory layer that powers AI agents and turns signals into better ad outcomes.
NIQ Expands GeoPurchase Audiences Globally, Unlocking Growth Opportunities for Marketers in Poland, Belgium, Mexico, and Indonesia
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a leading consumer intelligence company, today announced the expansion of its GeoPurchase audiences into Poland, Belgium, Mexico, and Indonesia, extending its purchase-based, geo-targeted audiences to new international markets. As privacy regulations tighten and identifiers like cookies decline, marketers need new ways to reach high-value consumers at scale. NIQ’s GeoPurchase Audiences address this challenge by helping marketers identify and target con
Balbec Capital Acquires Funding 365, A UK Specialist Property Lender
NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Balbec Capital LP (“Balbec”), a global alternative investment manager specialising in asset-based credit and real estate strategies, announced the acquisition of Funding 365 Limited (“Funding 365”), a UK-based specialist property lender. The transaction encompasses the acquisition of the Funding 365 origination platform and its existing loan portfolio, along with newly originated loans. Founded in 2013, Funding 365 is a recognised name in the UK bridging fina
Europe’s Original First Check Investor Seedcamp Raises $320 Million
LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seedcamp, Europe’s original first check investor and earliest backer of companies including Revolut, Wise, UiPath, Synthesia and Fluidstack, has raised $320 million to invest in the next generation of global companies. US expansion for born global founders and early growth capital for portfolio winners Since launching in 2007 with a $2.5m first fund, Seedcamp now manages over $1bn in AUM and has delivered some of the strongest venture fund returns in Europe.
Xumo Expands Contextual Targeting Capabilities Through Gracenote and IRIS.TV Integrations
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xumo, the streaming platform joint venture between Comcast and Charter, today announced expanded integrations with Gracenote and IRIS.TV. The new capabilities give advertisers access to distinct contextual signals across Xumo’s FAST inventory, supporting more precise, brand-enhancing activation across both linear and on-demand streaming content. As streaming audiences fragment across apps, devices, and services, advertisers need better signals to reach viewers in the
