Financial Services

Dubai – September 27, 2026 -- Aurra Markets was named 'Best Emerging Broker' at Forex Expo Dubai 2026, capping a two-day exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Centre held September 22-23.

Broker Cites Sub-12ms Execution and Zero-Pip Spreads as Award Basis

The company attributes the recognition to its trading infrastructure, which includes sub-12ms execution speeds, raw spreads starting from 0.0 pips, and fully segregated client funds. A company spokesperson said the award reflects the firm's mission to combine Tier-1 liquidity with technical stability for a multi-asset trading ecosystem.

Diamond Sponsor Booth 21 Draws Investors and Media Buyers

Aurra Markets held Diamond Sponsor status at Booth 21, which the company positioned as a focal point for investors, media buyers, and financial professionals evaluating trading technology throughout the expo.

Hong Kong – September 25, 2026 -- Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) was named Multi-Asset Trading System of the Year at the FOW Asia Pacific Awards 2026, marking the platform's fourth consecutive year of recognition in the region and its first win in the multi-asset category.

TT platform processed more than 3 billion derivatives transactions in 2025

The award, presented at a ceremony in Hong Kong, was decided by a panel of independent industry experts assessing performance and innovation across Asia's derivatives sector. TT's platform remains the most widely used globally for futures and options on futures while expanding into fixed income, foreign exchange and cryptocurrency trading.

San Antonio – September 25, 2026 -- Alta Home Lending has been selected by DRB Group, one of the nation's largest homebuilders, as its mortgage joint venture partner for the West, following a competitive search and extensive due diligence. The new venture, DRB Home Loans, will serve DRB homebuyers in Texas, Colorado and Arizona. DRB Group announced the partnership on September 23, 2026.

DRB Group ran Alta through builder-community reference checks before committing

Matt Wolf, VP of Financial Services at DRB Group, said the company vetted Alta through a rigorous process, including calls to references across the builder community. He said Alta's performance history held up and that the firm structured the venture around how DRB actually runs its business rather than applying a standard model.

Hong Kong – September 25, 2026 -- Eventus won Market Surveillance Solution of the Year for its Validus platform at the FOW Asia Pacific Awards in Hong Kong, marking one of 17 honors the firm has collected in the APAC region alone.

Validus platform secures back-to-back industry recognition across markets

The APAC win follows Eventus' fourth consecutive win in the same category at the FOW International Awards earlier this year. It also comes after the firm was named Best Trade Surveillance Solution in the July 2026 Capital Markets Technology Awards APAC and Trade Surveillance Product of the Year in the global Risk Technology Awards.

Beijing – September 25, 2026 -- Yiren Digital Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) will release unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, before U.S. markets open on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Management schedules earnings call for 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on September 30

Yiren Digital's leadership will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, corresponding to 8:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time, on September 30, 2026. Participants must register online in advance to receive dial-in details, with a live and archived webcast also available.

Sydney – September 24, 2026 -- Nuix (ASX:NXL) has been named a Disruptor in the Risk Infrastructure category of the Chartis RiskTech100® 2027, one of only 17 firms to receive the designation.

Chartis screened over 900 companies before naming 17 Disruptors

Chartis Research analysts reviewed more than 900 risk technology companies and engaged with over 200 shortlisted vendors for the RiskTech100 2027 program. The rankings and category winners were announced on September 24 at RiskLive North America in New York, alongside publication of the full RiskTech100 2027 report.

Southlake, Texas – September 24, 2026 -- Sabre GLBL Inc., the wholly-owned subsidiary of Sabre Corporation (Nasdaq: SABR), has capped its cash tender offer at a $250 million aggregate purchase price, triggering a proration of its 10.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 at approximately 84.0%.

Tender offers expired September 24, 2026 with the $250 million ceiling exceeded

The tender offers closed at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on September 24, 2026, according to information supplied to D.F. King & Co., Inc., the tender and information agent. Because the aggregate purchase price of validly tendered 10.750% Notes due 2029 alone exceeded the $250 million cap, no 10.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 or 11.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 will be accepted for purchase.

Washington – September 24, 2026 -- State insurance regulators leading the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) responded to a letter from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) by detailing a series of capital and oversight changes made in recent years to address insurers' shifting investment strategies, ownership structures, and risk-transfer arrangements.

Regulators impose a 45% risk-based capital charge on structured security residuals

San Francisco – September 24, 2026 -- Vouch Insurance has appointed Brandon Kaufman as Head of Claims, tasking the former EPIC claims executive with overseeing claims advocacy for the tech-focused broker's more than 6,000 clients.

Kaufman brings carrier-side and litigation experience to the role

Kaufman joins from EPIC, where he served as Vice President of Claims, advising clients on resolving complex, high-exposure claims and reducing loss ratios across risk management portfolios. He previously held in-house counsel roles at an ad tech startup and a mobility startup, building global insurance programs and managing litigation and claims. He also consulted at a global insurance brokerage on contractual insurance requirements and began his career on Capitol Hill as legal counsel on federal transportation issues. Kaufman holds a degree from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor from Syracuse University.

Atlanta – September 24, 2026 -- LexisNexis Risk Solutions and IMS have integrated the LexisNexis Drive Metrics scoring model into IMS's EdgeSDK, enabling U.S. auto insurers to cut usage-based insurance (UBI) operational costs by up to 50% to 80% through on-device processing that eliminates cloud storage fees.

On-device computing eliminates cloud costs for insurers

The integration moves driving behavior data processing directly onto consumers' smartphones rather than through cloud infrastructure, addressing a cost barrier that has historically limited UBI program growth. LexisNexis states the approach can generate savings of 50% or more by removing cloud processing and storage fees tied to traditional telematics programs.