Amerant Bancorp Inc. Completes Sale of Houston Banking Operations to MidFirst Bank, Refocusing on Core Florida Markets Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: AMTB), a prominent financial institution, has finalized a strategic decision to streamline its operations by selling its banking assets…
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACGL, “Arch” or “the Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend totaling $1.9 billion, which amounts to $5.00 per outstanding common share. The dividend is set to be…
Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting (TAA) Asia Pacific (APAC) has announced the launch of CCH iFirm Analytics, a groundbreaking addition to its CCH iFirm suite designed to optimize operational efficiencies for accounting firms in Australia and New Zealand. This new…
Grant Thornton Names Michael Kempe as New Chief Information Officer Grant Thornton, a leading U.S. provider of comprehensive audit, tax, and advisory services, has appointed Michael Kempe as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO). With over 20 years of expertise…
Corbridge Financial Announces Secondary Stock Offering by AIG Corebridge Financial, Inc. (NYSE: CRBG) has announced a secondary offering of its common stock by American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG). AIG, acting as the selling stockholder, plans to offer 30 million…
Blackstone and Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (Nasdaq: ROIC) have announced a definitive agreement for Blackstone Real Estate Partners X to acquire all outstanding common shares of ROIC at $17.50 per share. This all-cash transaction is valued at around $4 billion,…
At the Singapore FinTech Festival 2024, Japan’s leading QR payment provider, PayPay, has announced an expanded collaboration with Alipay+, a cross-border mobile payment and digitalization solution by Ant International. This partnership extends PayPay’s merchant network across Japan, now connecting over…
New Dining Program and Benefits Set to Launch in H2 2025 in Select European Countries TheFork and Mastercard are joining forces through a multi-year partnership aimed at enhancing the dining experience for Mastercard cardholders. By combining Mastercard’s global network with…
Mastercard and Buna have partnered to enhance cross-border payments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This collaboration integrates Mastercard Move’s vast network and efficient money transfer capabilities with Buna’s cross-border payment platform, offering faster, more transparent, and…
Mastercard Launches ‘Pay Local’ to Expand Digital Wallet Payment Options for Consumers Worldwide With Mastercard’s new Pay Local service, over 2 billion Mastercard cardholders can now use their cards within local digital wallets, making card-based payments simpler and more accessible…
BitGo today announced the appointment of Ben Reynolds as Managing Director and Head of USD Standard. In this role, Ben will oversee the growth of BitGo’s USD Standard stablecoin and lead efforts to drive global adoption. Ben is a seasoned finance…
Interview With Laser Photonics Principal Financial Officer, Carlos Sardinas, Discussing Recently Announced Control Micro Systems Transaction Laser Photonics Corporation (LPC) (NASDAQ: LASE), a leading global developer of industrial laser systems for cleaning and other material processing applications, today shared an interview…
