MidFirst Bank enters into a definitive agreement with Amerant Bank

MidFirst Bank, a privately owned bank in the nation, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Houston, Texas banking locations of Amerant Bank, the main subsidiary of Amerant Bancorp Inc. Upon closing expected later this year, MidFirst will add six Amerant Bank locations to the Company’s footprint and will gain Amerant’s Houston client […]
AARO collaborates with EEZE to enhance trust and safety in peer‐to‐peer auto sales

The Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO) announces its strategic collaboration with EEZE, a trusted platform for peer‐to‐peer auto sales. This partnership aims to revolutionize the private‐party second‐hand vehicle market in Ontario by providing consumers with convenient access to secure and dealer‐level service through authorized independent service centers. Through this collaboration, AARO leverages its extensive […]
Options welcomes James Hardcastle as VP Head of Sales, APAC

Options Technology, a trailblazer in capital markets infrastructure, today announced the appointment of James Hardcastle as Vice President, Head of Sales, Asia Pacific (APAC). With over 25 years of experience in the capital markets industry, James brings a wealth of expertise to his new role, where he will be responsible for driving sales growth and […]
Amundi and Victory Capital announce plan to establish a strategic partnership

Amundi and Victory Capital (Nasdaq: VCTR) are announcing today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combine Amundi US into Victory Capital, for Amundi to become a strategic shareholder of Victory Capital, and to establish long-term global distribution agreements. The proposed transaction would create a broader US investment platform for clients of both […]
Neura Robotics and OMRON forge strategic alliance

Neura Robotics, a global pioneer in cognitive robotics, and Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies Inc., a global leader in industrial robotics and automation announced their strategic partnership. This partnership aims to revolutionize the manufacturing industry by introducing cognitive robots into factory automation, leveraging advanced AI capabilities to enhance efficiency, flexibility, and safety. Unlike traditional industrial […]
Envision Healthcare Appoints Jason Owen President and CEO

Envision Healthcare, a leading national medical group, yesterday announced the appointment of Jason Owen as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 15, 2024. He will also serve as a member of Envision’s board of directors. Owen joins Envision from BlueSprig, one of the nation’s leading providers of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for […]
GridBeyond secures Eur 52M series C funding round

GridBeyond, the leading intelligent energy and smart grid platform provider for distributed energy resource management, has closed its €52M Series C financing round. The round was led by Alantra’s Energy Transition Fund, Klima. The Series C round also included new investors Energy Impact Partners, Mirova, ABB, Constellation and Yokogawa Electric Corporation as well as investment from existing investor, Act Venture Capital. Since its foundation […]
True Environmental acquires Triton Environmental

Triton Environmental, Inc. (“Triton”), a full-service environmental consulting firm, and Triton Coastal Consultants, LLC, its subsidiary, recently announced that it has joined True Environmental, Inc. (“True”), a platform focused on collaborating with founder and employee-owned environmental consulting and engineering firms to provide capital solutions to accelerate growth and facilitate seamless ownership transitions. The union further […]
iCapital® and Bain Capital Credit team up to accelerate alternative investments

iCapital1, the global fintech platform driving the world’s alternative investment marketplace for the wealth management industry, yesterday announced a partnership with Bain Capital Credit, L.P., a leading global credit specialist, to provide financial advisors and high-net-worth investors with access to a suite of Bain Capital Credit’s private credit strategies via iCapital’s technology platform. Through this partnership, […]
Intertrust announces partnership with GeoComply

Intertrust, the global leader in distributed computing and rights management, and GeoComply Solutions Inc. (“GeoComply”), a renowned provider of geolocation compliance technology and fraud protection, recently announced a partnership to provide a robust solution for content owners and streaming services to control where and how their digital content is delivered and consumed. The partnership will enhance digital […]