Axcap Ventures Confirms Converse Growth Potential With High-Grade Oxide Gold Discovery And Broad Bulk-Tonnage Intersections

November 3, 2025 9:45 AM

Axcap Ventures Inc. (CSE:AXCP) ("Axcap" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on new drill results from its flagship Converse Gold Project ("Converse"), located in Battle Mountain Trend in Nevada, USA. Results from holes CV25-003C and CV25-005C discovered a new zone of shallow, high-grade oxide gold 170 metres from the nearest known mineralization, as well as extensive bulk-tonnage mineralization. These results reinforce the...

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WGA Releases Top 100 US Banks for Q4 2025

November 3, 2025 8:00 AM

Whalen Global Advisors has released the WGA Bank Top 50 for Q4 2025. The top 10 banks are shown below:RankNameTickerTotalScore1American ExpressAXP4832SoFi TechnologySOFI4813Morgan StanleyMS4624Goldman SachsGS4445JPMorganJPM4396Charles SchwabSCHW4387Stifel FinancialSF4318Bank AmericaBAC4299Bank of New YorkBK42710Wells FargoWFC426The WGA Top 50 Banks represents the best performers among more than 100 banks over $10 billion in assets. WGA scores...

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Western Announces New Chief Actuary

November 3, 2025 8:00 AM

The Western Investment Company of Canada Limited (TSXV:WI) ("Western") is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Lau as Chief Actuary.Mr. Lau is an accomplished actuarial leader with over ten years of experience in the Canadian property and casualty insurance sector. He brings significant expertise in pricing, reserving and reporting and provides a valuable strategic addition to Western's growing decentralized insurance platform.Before...

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FundApps and SteelEye Merge to Create a Unified, End-to-End Global Regulatory Compliance Platform

November 3, 2025 7:00 AM

FundApps, a leading provider of compliance monitoring and regulatory reporting solutions for the global financial services industry, and SteelEye, a leading trade and communications surveillance and data analytics platform, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge. Existing FundApps investor FTV Capital provided an additional equity investment in order to bring together two of the industry's most innovative RegTech...

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Ares Management Announces Third Quarter 2025 U.S. Direct Lending Origination Activity

November 3, 2025 6:30 AM

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) announced today that funds managed by its Credit Group (collectively "Ares") closed approximately $15.2 billion in U.S. direct lending commitments across 88 transactions during the third quarter of 2025 and approximately $49.3 billion in direct lending commitments across 329 transactions in the 12 months ended September 30, 2025. Below is a description of selected transactions that Ares closed during the...

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HDBank posts US$562.4 million profit in nine months, proposes 30% dividend and bonus share plan

November 3, 2025 5:30 AM

Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, stock code HDB) reported consolidated 9M2025 profit before tax of VND14.8 trillion (US$562.4 million), up 17% YoY. Customers conduct transactions at an HDBank branch in HCM City.Profitability indicators remained among the highest in the banking sector, with Return on Equity (ROE) at 25.2% and Return on Assets (ROA) at 2.1%, underscoring efficient operations and a solid financial...

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Gaw Capital Issues Corrected Information Regarding Recent PERE's Media Coverage titled "Gaw Capital Shutters US, Europe Institutional Businesses"

November 2, 2025 9:45 PM

Gaw Capital Partners, a leading multi-asset investment management firm, is issuing corrected information regarding the media coverage published on 31 October 2025 in PERE, titled "Gaw Capital shutters US, Europe institutional businesses".Correct Information are as follows:Gaw Capital US will continue to invest in the US as an investment manager/operator focusing on its tech centric home markets on the west coast. The recent acquisitions of 2...

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University Bancorp 3Q2025 Net Income $4,371,716 $0.85 Per Share

October 31, 2025 7:50 PM

University Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQB:UNIB) announced that it had an unaudited net income attributable to University Bancorp, Inc. ("UNIB") common stock shareholders in 3Q2024 of $4,371,716 $0.85 per share on average shares outstanding of 5,169,518 for the third quarter, versus an unaudited net income of $2,744,480.07, $0.53 per share on average shares outstanding of 5,169,518 for 3Q2024.For the 9 months ended September 30, 2025, net income was...

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D. Boral Capital Acted as Exclusive Placement Agent to Vivakor, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIVK) in Connection with its $3,500,000 Registered Direct Offering

October 31, 2025 1:05 PM

On October 27, 2025, Vivakor, Inc. ("Vivakor" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:VIVK), an integrated energy infrastructure and environmental services company, announced the closing of its previously announced Registered Direct Offering with a single fundamental institutional investor for the purchase and sale of 10,909,090 shares of its common stock, and 5,000,000 pre-funded warrants, exercisable at $0.001 per share, at a purchase price of US$0.22 per...

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PB Financial Corporation Declares Fourth-Quarter, 2025 Dividend

October 31, 2025 10:57 AM

Ted E. Whitehurst, President and CEO of PB Financial Corporation (OTCQX:PBNC), the holding company for Providence Bank, announced today the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share on common stock outstanding to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 12, 2025. The dividend is payable November 28, 2025. This is an increase of 7.14% from the dividend paid during the 4th quarter of 2024. This...

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Sidoti Expands Its Healthcare Industry Research to Include Biotechnology and Related Sectors, while Augmenting its Coverage in the Natural Resources and Energy Industries

October 31, 2025 10:00 AM

We are pleased to announce Sidoti & Company, LLC, has recently expanded its equity research coverage in the healthcare industry to now include biotechnology, medical devices/diagnostics, insurance, digital health and wellness, medical imaging, and specialty pharmaceuticals. Alex Hantman, who recently initiated coverage of biotechnology companies Cibus, Inc. (CBUS), and Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (PHIO), is teaming with senior medical device and...

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Passport Technology Names Chad Boynak as CEO

October 31, 2025 10:00 AM

Passport Technology ("Passport"), a global leader in innovative payment technology, process automation, and customer engagement for the gaming industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chad Boynak to the position of Chief Executive Officer.Chad brings over 20 years of deep experience in gaming and management, most recently as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Passport. Since his arrival in early 2023, Chad has...

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Aflac Voices - Jamie Lee: Preventing Burnout and a Call to Action for Employers

October 31, 2025 9:30 AM

Originally published on Aflac NewsroomAs a senior leader in HR, I've spent my career focused on one central truth: Our people are our greatest asset. But today, that asset is under strain. According to the 2025-2026 Aflac WorkForces Report, burnout among American workers has reached a seven-year high, with nearly 3 in 4 employees (72%) reporting moderate to very high stress levels. That's not just a statistic - it's a wake-up call.Burnout isn't...

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Climate First Bancorp Completes New $30 Million Subordinated Note Offering to Support National Residential Solar Demand

October 31, 2025 9:00 AM

Climate First Bancorp, the holding company for Climate First Bank and OneEthos, today announced it had completed a $30 million private placement offering of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes. Climate First Bancorp will use the net proceeds from the offering to continue the company's rapid national growth, especially in its residential solar financing business.Piper Sandler & Co. served as sole placement agent for the Notes, which bear a...

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Veteran Wall Street Investment Strategist Brian Belski Launches Humilis Investment Strategies, LLC

October 31, 2025 7:30 AM

Humilis Investment Strategies LLC ("HiS"), a newly established portfolio advisory firm, today announced its official launch. The firm offers separately managed account investment models and independent research for private wealth and institutional clients, encapsulating over 35 years of investment strategy, bottoms-up fundamental analysis, and equity portfolio management experience.Leadership and VisionThe firm is led by Brian G. Belski, one of...

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Hilbert Group CIO Russell Thompson to Increase Equity Ownership Through Open-Market Purchases

October 31, 2025 4:20 AM

Hilbert Group AB (STO:HILB-B)(FRA:999), a Nasdaq-listed investment firm bridging traditional and digital finance, today announced that its Chief Investment Officer and major shareholder, Russell Thompson, has informed the Board of his intention to significantly increase his ownership in the company through open-market share purchases totalling approximately SEK 25 million between now and December 31, 2025.These purchases will be made in...

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D. Boral Capital Acted as Sole Bookrunner to Harvard Ave Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:HAVAU) in Connection With Its $145,000,000 Initial Public Offering

October 30, 2025 5:20 PM

On October 24, 2025, Harvard Ave Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq:HAVAU) (the "Company") announced the closing of its Initial Public Offering of 14,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The gross proceeds from the Offering were $145,000,000 before deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. The units were listed on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") and began trading under the ticker symbol "HAVAU" on October 23, 2025. Each...

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Investar Holding Corporation Announces Acquisition Approvals

October 30, 2025 4:30 PM

Investar Holding Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq:ISTR), the holding company of Investar Bank, National Association (the "Bank"), today announced that it has received the necessary shareholder and regulatory approvals for its previously announced, pending acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares, Inc. ("Wichita Falls"), the holding company for First National Bank ("FNB") headquartered in Wichita Falls, Texas.On July 1, 2025, the Company...

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U & I Financial Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

October 30, 2025 4:00 PM

U & I Financial Corp. (OTCQX:UNIF), the holding company ("Company") for UniBank ("Bank"), today reported quarterly Net Loss of $258 thousand or $0.05 loss per share in the third quarter of 2025, compared to a net loss of $15.0 million or $2.73 loss per share for the same quarter of 2024. The Company recognized a negative Provision for Credit Losses of $800 thousand during the third quarter of 2025 as compared to a provision expense of $19.5...

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Commencement Bancorp, Inc. (CBWA) Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results

October 30, 2025 3:35 PM

Commencement Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX:CBWA) (the "Company", "we," or "us"), the parent company of Commencement Bank (the "Bank") reported net income of $1.9 million, or $0.49 per share, for the third quarter of 2025, compared to $1.5 million, or $0.40 per share, for the second quarter of 2025 and $1.0 million, or $0.25 per share, for the third quarter of 2024."We are very pleased with our third quarter operating results and the momentum we've...

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