Finance, Banking & Insurance

New York – September 13, 2026 -- Rosen Law Firm is investigating potential securities claims against Putnam Investment Management, LLC on behalf of investors in the firm's stock-based mutual funds, citing allegations that Putnam may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.

Rosen Law Firm targets investors who purchased Putnam mutual funds

The firm is preparing a prospective class action seeking recovery of investor losses tied to the alleged misstatements. Investors who purchased Putnam mutual funds may pursue compensation through a contingency fee arrangement, meaning no upfront out-of-pocket costs.

Houston – September 13, 2026 -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) has priced $1.25 billion in senior unsecured notes to fund its acquisition of Hennessy Automobile Companies' dealership assets and real estate.

Group 1 splits offering into two tranches maturing in 2032 and 2035

The Fortune 250 automotive retailer priced $625.0 million of 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2032 and $625.0 million of 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2035. The private placement, sold under Rule 144A and Regulation S exemptions, is expected to close on September 13, 2026, subject to customary conditions.

New York – – September 13, 2026 -- B&R Technology Merger Corp. (Nasdaq: BRTMU) will allow holders of its initial public offering units to separately trade Class A ordinary shares and warrants starting September 13, 2026.

Separated shares and warrants will trade under new Nasdaq tickers

Once split, the Class A ordinary shares will trade under the symbol "BRTM" and the warrants under "BRTMW" on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Units that remain unsplit will continue trading under the existing symbol "BRTMU."

No fractional warrants will be issued in the separation process

The company confirmed that only whole warrants will be tradable following separation, with no fractional warrant units created in the process.

Dubai – September 13, 2026 -- The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has confirmed the program for the inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week, set to run from November 2 to 6, 2026, gathering more than 850 speakers across over 85 events.

DIFC consolidates six financial verticals under one platform

The week-long program is structured around 12 flagship forums held across 14 stages throughout Dubai, under the theme "Finance Reimagined: Where Innovation Meets Policy and Purpose." The agenda spans six focus areas: FinTech, Tokenisation, Islamic Finance, Family Wealth, Sustainable Finance and Private Capital.

The Woodlands, Texas – September 13, 2026 -- Target Hospitality Corp. (Nasdaq: TH) launched an underwritten secondary offering of 13,000,000 shares of common stock on behalf of its controlling investor group, while simultaneously committing to repurchase up to $30,000,000 of stock from the deal's underwriters.

TDR Capital-linked entities sell 13 million shares in secondary offering

The shares are being sold by Arrow Holdings S.à r.l. and MFA Global S.à r.l., both controlled by TDR Capital LLP acting as investment fund manager. Target Hospitality is not issuing any new shares and will not receive proceeds from the offering. Underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,950,000 shares.

Newtown Square, Pa. – September 13, 2026 -- Empowered Funds, LLC will liquidate two emerging-market exchange-traded funds on or about September 13, 2026, closing out the Sophus Capital Emerging Market ETF (NASDAQ: EMEM) and the Sophus Capital Emerging Market Small Cap ETF (NASDAQ: EMSC).

Two emerging-market ETFs will stop trading on NASDAQ September 13, 2026

Both funds will cease trading and close to new purchases immediately after the close of regular trading on September 13, 2026. Empowered Funds, doing business as ETF Architect, confirmed the funds will no longer accept creation or redemption orders after that date. Shareholders can sell holdings ahead of the liquidation date, though customary brokerage charges apply and the company warned that a liquid market for the shares during this window is not guaranteed. In the run-up to liquidation, the funds may hold elevated cash positions and deviate from their stated investment strategies.

Los Angeles -- Investors who lost money on Wise Group plc securities have until September 13, 2026 to seek lead plaintiff status in a securities fraud class action filed against the fintech firm, according to Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP.

Complaint targets Wise's NASDAQ debut disclosures

The lawsuit covers the class period from September 13, 2026 to September 13, 2026, alleging Wise made materially false or misleading statements about its business and regulatory standing. The complaint claims Wise understated its regulatory exposure tied to deficient anti-money laundering controls and inadequate measures to prevent terrorism financing ahead of its NASDAQ listing.

Santa Clara, Calif. – September 12, 2026 -- Everpure (NYSE: P) will join the S&P 500 effective before trading opens on Monday, September 21, 2026, the storage and data management company announced.

Everpure secures a seat among America's 500 largest publicly traded companies

The S&P 500 tracks 500 leading U.S. companies across major economic sectors and is the benchmark index for large-cap equities. Inclusion criteria cover market capitalization, trading liquidity, and financial performance, factors index committees use to gauge a company's scale and stability within the broader market.

Bellingham, Wash. – September 12, 2026 -- PLACE, a real estate and financial services technology company, has appointed Chad Smith as CEO of Envoy Mortgage and President of its Mortgage and Financial Services division, deepening the lender's integration into PLACE's homeownership platform.

Smith joins after driving 2.5x revenue growth at Better.com

Smith brings more than two decades of mortgage leadership experience, most recently serving as COO and President of Better.com, where funded loan volume and revenue each grew 2.5x since the first quarter of 2024. He previously served as CEO of Mission Loans and President of Direct Lending at loanDepot.

Irvine, California – September 12, 2026 -- Kind Lending's third-party origination business recorded a 44% year-over-year increase in funded volume through August 2026, as the wholesale lender simultaneously wound down its joint venture with Success Lending.

Kind and Success Lending mutually agree to dissolve joint venture

The two organizations made a strategic decision to close their partnership, with Kind Lending Founder and CEO Glenn Stearns citing the momentum built during the collaboration while confirming the company's focus shifts to its own 2027 growth plans.

Retail channel expands under newly appointed SVP Jonathan Engler

Kind's Retail division is scaling under Engler's leadership, with Chief Production Officer Delfino Aguilar stating the appointment is intended to attract talent, increase production and strengthen the company's nationwide presence alongside continued Wholesale growth.