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KeyBank Foundation Invests More Than $1.4 Million To Support Workforce Development and Homeownership Initiatives in the Capital Region
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

KeyBank Foundation Invests More Than $1.4 Million To Support Workforce Development and Homeownership Initiatives in the Capital Region

December 27, 2022 9:10 AM

ALBANY, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2022 / The KeyBank Foundation is investing a total of $1,425,000 in four non-profit organizations in the Capital Region to support workforce development, housing insecurities and homeownership initiatives. These four grants are part of KeyBank's $40 billion National Community Benefits Plan, which represents its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives."KeyBank's roots are in the...

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Cooper Lapman to Join Focus Partner Firm The Colony Group, Expanding Colony's Substantial Boston Presence in its Second Strategic Transaction Announced in 2022
Banking & Financial ServicesPartnerships

Cooper Lapman to Join Focus Partner Firm The Colony Group, Expanding Colony's Substantial Boston Presence in its Second Strategic Transaction Announced in 2022

December 27, 2022 9:00 AM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2022 / Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) ("Focus"), a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Cooper Lapman Financial, LLC ("Cooper Lapman"), a registered investment adviser based in Boston, MA, will join Focus partner firm The Colony Group, LLC ("Colony"). The transaction is expected to...

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Stephen M. Konsler Joins Vestor Capital as Wealth Management Advisor
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Stephen M. Konsler Joins Vestor Capital as Wealth Management Advisor

December 23, 2022 6:00 PM

Merrill Lynch Veteran Offers "Personal CFO" Concierge Financial Services for Individuals and Businesses at Vestor CapitalCHICAGO, IL / ACCESSWIRE / December 20, 2022 / Vestor Capital, the Midwestern firm specializing in concierge services to high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and senior level executives, has added former Merrill Lynch Financial Solutions Advisor, Stephen M. Konsler, to its roster of Wealth Management...

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Valsoft Strengthens Workforce Management Portfolio with Acquisition of Netherlands-based MONACO B.V.
Banking & Financial ServicesMergers and Acquisitions

Valsoft Strengthens Workforce Management Portfolio with Acquisition of Netherlands-based MONACO B.V.

December 23, 2022 2:40 PM

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESSWIRE / December 23, 2022 / Valsoft Corporation Inc. ("Valsoft"), a Canadian leader in the acquisition and operation of vertical market software businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of MONACO B.V. ("MONACO"), a Netherlands workforce management software company based in Breda, Netherlands. MONACO offers a wide range of solutions for but not limited to the healthcare sector.For over 22 years, MONACO has supported...

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Convergent Financial Strategies to Join Focus Partner Firm Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Creating a New Presence in Philadelphia Wealth Market
Banking & Financial ServicesMergers and Acquisitions

Convergent Financial Strategies to Join Focus Partner Firm Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Creating a New Presence in Philadelphia Wealth Market

December 23, 2022 9:00 AM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 23, 2022 / Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) ("Focus"), a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Convergent Financial Strategies LLC ("Convergent"), a registered investment adviser based in Plymouth Meeting, PA, will join Focus partner firm Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC ("Buckingham" or...

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BM Technologies Announces Update to Partner Bank Strategy and Mutual Termination of Merger with First Sound; Board Authorizes $10 Million Repurchase Plan
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

BM Technologies Announces Update to Partner Bank Strategy and Mutual Termination of Merger with First Sound; Board Authorizes $10 Million Repurchase Plan

December 23, 2022 8:40 AM

RADNOR, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 23, 2022 / BM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American:BMTX) ("BM Technologies," "BMTX," "we," or the "Company"), one of the largest digital banking platforms and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) providers in the country, announced today that the Company and First Sound Bank (OTCPK: FSWA) ("FSB"), a Seattle, Washington-based community business bank, have reached a mutual decision not to move forward with the previously...

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abrdn's US Closed-End Funds Announce Closing Date for Acquisition of Assets of Four Delaware Management Company-Advised Closed-End Funds
Banking & Financial ServicesMergers and Acquisitions

abrdn's US Closed-End Funds Announce Closing Date for Acquisition of Assets of Four Delaware Management Company-Advised Closed-End Funds

December 22, 2022 4:30 PM

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 22, 2022 / The Board of Trustees of each Acquiring Fund, listed below, announces that the proposed reorganization of several closed-end investment companies (each an "Acquired Fund") advised by Delaware Management Company into the respective Acquiring Fund ("Reorganizations") will each be completed by the open of business on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, March 13, 2023, subject to the...

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Sebastiani Ventures Announces Closing of Financing
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Sebastiani Ventures Announces Closing of Financing

December 22, 2022 3:30 PM

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES.VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 22, 2022 / Sebastiani Ventures Corp. ("Sebastiani" or the "Company") (TSXV:SBS.H), further to its press release issued December 21, 2022, is pleased to announce that EvokAI Creative Labs Inc. ("EvokAI") has completed the non-brokered private placement financing (the "Financing") conducted in connection with the Company's...

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Preliminary Prospectus Filed - Maple Leaf Critical Minerals 2023 Enhanced Flow-Through Limited Partnership NATIONAL & QUEBEC CLASS
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Preliminary Prospectus Filed - Maple Leaf Critical Minerals 2023 Enhanced Flow-Through Limited Partnership NATIONAL & QUEBEC CLASS

December 22, 2022 1:50 PM

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 22, 2022 / Maple Leaf Critical Minerals 2023 Enhanced Flow-Through Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") is pleased to announce that it has filed a preliminary prospectus (the "Prospectus") dated December 19, 2022 with the securities commissions or similar authorities in each of the Provinces of Canada relating to the initial public offering of Series A and Series F units of the Partnership.Partnership...

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Centamin PLC Announces $150M Sustainability-Linked Credit Facility
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and GovernanceRegulatory

Centamin PLC Announces $150M Sustainability-Linked Credit Facility

December 22, 2022 10:25 AM

Improved financial flexibility to fund identified growth pipelinePERTH, AUSTRALIA / ACCESSWIRE / December 22, 2022 / MARTIN HORGAN, CEO, COMMENTED: "As we continue to position Centamin for growth, the introduction of debt provides greater financial capacity and flexibility to fund the identified opportunities across our portfolio as we seek to become a multi-asset, multi-jurisdictional gold producer. Sustainability remains at the core of our...

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XS Financial Closes Upsized $39 Million Credit Line With Needham Bank
Banking & Financial ServicesFinancing

XS Financial Closes Upsized $39 Million Credit Line With Needham Bank

December 22, 2022 8:00 AM

XS closed its initial $24 Million Credit Line with Needham Bank in August 2022 and receives $15 Million IncreaseLOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 22, 2022 / XS Financial Inc. ("XS Financial", "XSF" or the "Company") (CSE:XSF)(OTCQB:XSHLF), a specialty finance company providing CAPEX and equipment financing solutions to cannabis companies in the United States, announced today that it has entered into an upsized $39 million line of credit...

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Sebastiani Ventures Announces Evokai Financing and Proposed Board and Management Team
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Sebastiani Ventures Announces Evokai Financing and Proposed Board and Management Team

December 21, 2022 6:32 PM

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICESVANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2022 / Sebastiani Ventures Corp. ("Sebastiani" or the "Company") (TSX-V:SBS.H), further to its press release issued September 23, 2022, is pleased to announce the terms of the non-brokered private placement financing (the "Financing") being conducted in connection with the Company's proposed reverse takeover to...

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Investar Holding Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
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Investar Holding Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

December 21, 2022 6:30 PM

BATON ROUGE, LA / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2022 / Investar Holding Corporation (the "Company") (NASDAQ:ISTR), the holding company of Investar Bank, National Association (the "Bank"), declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.095 per share to holders of the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on January 31, 2023 to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2023. This is the 37th quarterly dividend paid by the Company, which follows an...

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Orange County Bancorp, Inc. Announces Retirement of CFO Robert Peacock in 2023
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Orange County Bancorp, Inc. Announces Retirement of CFO Robert Peacock in 2023

December 21, 2022 4:45 PM

SVP Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, Michael Lesler to assume CFO roleMIDDLETOWN, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2022 / Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:OBT), parent company of Orange Bank & Trust Co. (the "Bank") announced today the retirement of Robert Peacock, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 15, 2023. He will be succeeded by Michael Lesler, who currently serves as...

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OLB Group Announces Insider Stock Purchases Totaling 114,143 Shares and Corporate Stock Buyback of 116,172 Shares
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

OLB Group Announces Insider Stock Purchases Totaling 114,143 Shares and Corporate Stock Buyback of 116,172 Shares

December 21, 2022 11:35 AM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2022 / The OLB Group, Inc., (NASDAQ:OLB), a diversified Fintech eCommerce merchant services provider and Bitcoin mining enterprise, announced today that senior management, including the OLB's Chairman & CEO, Ronny Yakov and Patrick Smith, Vice President of Finance, collectively purchased 114,143 shares of OLB between since December 1, 2022 in open-market transactions and each currently has plans to...

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Valsoft Corporation Adds New Vertical, Club Management, With the Acquisition of T-Innova
Banking & Financial ServicesMergers and Acquisitions

Valsoft Corporation Adds New Vertical, Club Management, With the Acquisition of T-Innova

December 21, 2022 11:00 AM

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2022 / Valsoft Corporation Inc. ("Valsoft"), a Montreal-based company specializing in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of T-Innova, an industry leader in software management solutions for Multi-Sports Centers in Spain and Columbia.For almost 30 years, T-Innova has been an innovator in multi-sports centers solutions. Known by...

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Aegis Capital Corp. Acted as Sole Bookrunner on an $8 Million Underwritten Public Offering for BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ:BVXV)
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Aegis Capital Corp. Acted as Sole Bookrunner on an $8 Million Underwritten Public Offering for BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ:BVXV)

December 21, 2022 11:00 AM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2022 / Aegis Capital Corp. acted as Sole Bookrunner on an $8 Million Underwritten Public Offering for BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ:BVXV).About BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd.BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a development stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing products for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and other illnesses in...

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Neighbors Cookies - Sweetening People's Lives One Treat at a Time
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

Neighbors Cookies - Sweetening People's Lives One Treat at a Time

December 21, 2022 9:40 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2022 / U.S. Bank:The holiday season often brings families together over plates of their favorite treats, baked cookies. It's a ritual that many children learn by watching and helping their parents cut cookies from hand-rolled dough and decorating them with festive themes… a tradition that is passed down to the next generation.Meryl Kennedy-Farr's favorite cookie is oatmeal chocolate chip, a...

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Boxwood Partners Advises The Junkluggers on Sale to Authority Brands
Banking & Financial ServicesMergers and Acquisitions

Boxwood Partners Advises The Junkluggers on Sale to Authority Brands

December 21, 2022 9:25 AM

Leading Mid-Market Investment Bank Solidifies Position as Premier Financial Advisor in FranchisingJUPITER, FL / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2022 / Boxwood Partners, a leading boutique middle-market investment bank, announced the sale of The Junkluggers, the nation's leading eco-friendly junk removal franchise, committed to bettering the environment through diverting material from landfills nationwide to Authority Brands, the preeminent platform of...

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PNC's Performance Awards Exemplify Talent-Focused Culture
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

PNC's Performance Awards Exemplify Talent-Focused Culture

December 21, 2022 9:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2022 / PNC Financial Services Group: Picture a months-long series of meetings in which leaders representing almost a dozen departments work together to define a standard of peak performance that uniformly applies to each of their fields.It would be a challenging process. But it's a challenge PNC embraces every year when it bestows its highest employee honor to recipients of the Performance Award.PNC's...

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