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Queue-it Announces Majority Investment from THL Partners
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Queue-it Announces Majority Investment from THL Partners

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Partnership will support continued product innovation and global expansion for the online traffic orchestration platform Queue-it, a global provider of online traffic orchestration solutions, announced that it has entered a definitive agreement for a majority investment from THL Partners (“THL”), a premier investment firm investing in middle-market growth companies. Together,......
First Financial Consulting Named No. 4089 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
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First Financial Consulting Named No. 4089 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

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Pasadena-based firm recognized for local, client-driven growth, earning a place among the nation’s most successful independent businesses First Financial Consulting announced it has been ranked No. 4089 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, the annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list is the most prestigious ranking of......
OptionMetrics Partners With Equality Asset Management to Broaden Product Portfolio, Expand Markets
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OptionMetrics Partners With Equality Asset Management to Broaden Product Portfolio, Expand Markets

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Partnership with Boston-based growth equity firm will support expansion of OptionMetrics’ datasets and analytics and accelerate new product development for institutional investors, traders, and academic researchers OptionMetrics, the leading options data and analytics provider for institutional investors and academic researchers worldwide, and Equality Asset Management (EAM), a Boston-based growth equity firm, announce......
The Hackett Group® Finds SG&A Costs Reach Five-Year Highs Across North America and Europe
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The Hackett Group® Finds SG&A Costs Reach Five-Year Highs Across North America and Europe

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New research shows the next generation of profitable growth will be driven by AI-enabled operating models The Hackett Group, Inc. , an ROI-led AI transformation firm, announced findings from both its North America and European 2026 SG&A Cost Study and Scorecard, revealing that the next generation of profitable growth will be......
InvoiceCloud and BlitzenX Partner to Modernize Insurance Billing, Payments, and Policyholder Engagement
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InvoiceCloud and BlitzenX Partner to Modernize Insurance Billing, Payments, and Policyholder Engagement

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Collaboration combines InvoiceCloud’s digital billing and payment platform with BlitzenX’s P&C systems integration expertise to help carriers improve customer experience and operational efficiency. InvoiceCloud, a leading provider of digital billing, payment, and customer engagement solutions, announced a strategic partnership with BlitzenX, a systems integrator for property and casualty insurance carriers.......
Alpaca Raises $135 Million to Scale Agent-First Brokerage Infrastructure for Tokenized Markets and AI-Native Financial Services
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Alpaca Raises $135 Million to Scale Agent-First Brokerage Infrastructure for Tokenized Markets and AI-Native Financial Services

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Alpaca, a global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure, announced a $135 million raise led by Peak XV, with major participation from Elefund. Additional new and returning investors included Opera Tech Ventures, the venture capital arm of BNP Paribas Group, and Unbound. The new financing totals $435 million, inclusive of debt......
Principal® Expands Custody Solutions Program for Regional and Community Banks
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Principal® Expands Custody Solutions Program for Regional and Community Banks

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Enhanced offering from Principal® delivers institutional trust and custody capabilities designed to strengthen client value and overall banking relationship Principal Financial Group®  announced the expansion of its Principal® Custody Solutions Bank Referral Program to help address a common obstacle regional and community banks face when seeking an institutional trust and custody......
Despite Continued Economic Volatility, Global Financial Inclusion Improved According to the Global Financial Inclusion Index from Principal
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Despite Continued Economic Volatility, Global Financial Inclusion Improved According to the Global Financial Inclusion Index from Principal

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Singapore is the world’s most financially inclusive market across 42 analyzed, alongside Hong Kong, Switzerland, the United States, and Sweden, according to the second edition of the Global Financial Inclusion Index (the Index) from Principal Financial Group. “The data shows financial inclusion, at a global level, is improving” The research released today, conducted......
Principal Joins Industry Consortium to Support Automatic Portability of US Retirement Accounts
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Principal Joins Industry Consortium to Support Automatic Portability of US Retirement Accounts

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Principal Financial Group announced it joined the Portability Services Network, LLC (PSN), a consortium of retirement plan service providers focused on helping America’s under-served and under-saved workers improve their retirement outcomes by making it easier to transfer their workplace retirement accounts when changing employers. Principal is a board member and one......
Principal Announces Integration of Global Asset Management and International Pension Businesses
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Principal Announces Integration of Global Asset Management and International Pension Businesses

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Will expand breadth and reach of global and local investment capabilities Principal Financial Group announced it is integrating its global asset management and international pension businesses under Principal Asset Management – blending leadership, investment capabilities, and client-facing teams. The combined business will help Principal to effectively deliver global and local investment......
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