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Secfi | September 28, 2022

Secfi, the leading provider of equity planning, today announced the launch of Secfi Wealth, offering personalized financial advice, investment management, and access to alternative investments opportunities for those with startup equity. As a registered investment advisor (RIA), Secfi will now expand on its equity planning expertise to provide comprehensive financial advice and ongoing investment management specifically for the startup community. Equity is the most exciting yet da...

Franklin | February 18, 2020

Franklin Resources Inc. is in talks to buy rival asset manager Legg Mason Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, in a deal that could help two big players in an industry that is under pressure from shifting investor tastes. Assuming it comes together, a deal for Legg Mason could be announced as soon as Tuesday, the people said. While the exact price and other terms couldn't be learned, it would be sizable given Legg Mason's market value of more than $3.5 billion and assets u...

finextra | March 20, 2020

More US banks are following the lead of JPMorgan Chase in restricting access to branch-based services as social distancing measures during the virus outbreak come into force. KeyCorp, Fifth Third Bancorp, BBVA USA and PNC have all announced plans to shutter branches and restrict access at many of their sites to the drive-through window only. The moves came a day after JPMorgan circulated plans to shutter a fifth of its branch network, comprising 1000 outlets, in response to the escalating Corona...

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Blackline | February 03, 2022

BlackLine, Inc. announced its expansion of partnership with Google Cloud Platform to bring enhanced automation solutions for finance and accounting (F&A) to businesses worldwide. Under the new expansion agreement, both the companies will collaborate on cooperative selling and other go-to-market activities to help more companies transform their digital finance transformation and modern accounting platform. "With Google Cloud's cutting-edge cloud infrastructure, compani...