
Mastercard Unveils ‘Pay Local’ to Empower Digital Wallets with Enhanced Payment Solutions
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…

CIBC Innovation Banking Announces Leadership Appointments
CIBC Innovation Banking has appointed Paul McKinlay and Patrick Martin as Executive Managing Directors and Co-Heads, effective November 1, 2024, as Mark Usher retires from his position as President and Executive Managing Director. CIBC Innovation Banking has become an established lender…

BitGo Appoints Former Silvergate President Ben Reynolds to Lead USD Standard Stablecoin
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 CFO Carlos Sardinas on the Recent Control Micro Systems Acquisition
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…

Essent Group Ltd. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend
Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 of $176.2 million or $1.65 per diluted share, compared to $178.0 million or $1.66 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.…

inTEST Achieves 46.3% Gross Margin for Third Quarter 2024
inTEST Corporation (NYSE American: INTT), a global supplier of innovative test and process technology solutions for use in manufacturing and testing in key target markets which include automotive/EV, defense/aerospace, industrial, life sciences, security, and semiconductor (“semi”), today announced financial results for…

Protolabs Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2024
Proto Labs, Inc. (“Protolabs” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PRLB), the world’s leading provider of digital manufacturing services, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights: “Our disciplined approach and resilient business…

Monroe Capital Named to Inc.’s 2024 List of Founder-Friendly Investors
Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) has been selected by Inc. Magazine’s 2024 List of Founder-Friendly Investors. The list honors Lenders, Venture Capital and Private Equity firms with a track record of backing founder-led companies and helping them achieve success. As a…

ANEXT Bank and Schroders Partner to Unlock Wealth Growth for MSMEs, Breaking Down Investment Barriers
ANEXT Bank, a digital wholesale bank incorporated in Singapore and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ant International, today announced its partnership with global asset management firm Schroders to lower investment barriers for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).Through this partnership, ANEXT…

Horizon Technology Finance Declares $0.33 per Share in Monthly Distributions for January, February, and March 2025
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN), an affiliate of Monroe Capital and a leading specialty finance company offering secured loans to venture-backed firms in technology, life sciences, healthcare information services, and sustainability, announced its board has approved monthly cash distributions…

UMB Financial Corporation Announces Q3 Net Income of $109.6 Million and Net Operating Income of $110.4 Million
UMB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UMBF), a financial services company, reported a net income of $109.6 million, or $2.23 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024. This reflects an increase from the $101.3 million, or $2.07 per diluted share,…

MFS Announces Sources of Income Distribution for Selected Closed-End Funds
MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) has announced the income distribution sources for five of its closed-end funds for October 2024. These funds include MFS® Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR), MFS® Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF), MFS® Intermediate High-Income Fund (NYSE:…

