Financial Services

New York – October 01, 2026 -- Affiliated Advisors has added True Prosperity Advisors, a Rockford, Illinois-based advisory firm managing approximately $162 million in client assets, which previously operated under Baird.

True Prosperity Advisors exits Baird for Affiliated Advisors' growth platform

The firm is led by Financial Advisor Gary Love, CFP, CPWA, CEPA, alongside Registered Assistant Simeon Hanson. The team cited a need for a partner combining personalized support with scalable growth resources as the reason for the transition.

Advisor cites access to broader technology and wealth management tools

Through Affiliated Advisors, the team gains business management and operational support intended to help run efficient, growth-oriented practices. The platform also provides investment solutions, technology, financial planning resources and wealth management capabilities.

London – October 01, 2026 -- Teciem, a global provider of front-to-back treasury and capital markets software, has appointed Stefano Maestri as Chief Technology Officer and Strath Lanyon as Chief Customer Officer, both based in London and reporting directly to CEO Wissam Khoury.

Teciem expands leadership six months after company launch

The appointments come just over six months after Teciem's launch, as the firm builds out its executive team to support cloud-native deployment and AI-enabled product development for financial institutions managing increasingly complex transformation programs.

Sydney – September 30, 2026 -- IMG (International Medical Group) has completed its acquisition of World Nomads, a deal first announced in February 2026, extending its travel insurance distribution network across seven major markets.

Deal expands IMG's footprint into US, UK, EU, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Canada

The combined entity will now distribute travel protection and assistance products across these markets, reaching travelers from more than 100 countries who previously relied on World Nomads' specialized adventure travel coverage.

Las Vegas – September 30, 2026 -- bolttech and Bold Penguin have entered a global strategic partnership to build a combined commercial and personal lines insurance distribution offering spanning the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Two AI-enabled platforms merge complementary distribution networks

bolttech, an insurtech operating in 39 countries across four continents, will integrate its personal and commercial lines protection services, AI-enabled workflows and global distribution expertise with Bold Penguin's commercial-lines digital exchange and carrier network. Bold Penguin brings its DeX ai data and AI services platform along with an integrated commercial carrier network exclusively focused on commercial insurance.

Los Angeles – September 30, 2026 -- Langar Investment Management, LLC will liquidate and close the Langar Global HealthTech ETF (Ticker: LGHT), a series of the Spinnaker ETF Series, after the Trust's Board of Trustees approved a Plan of Liquidation and Termination.

Board cites asset size and demand outlook in liquidation decision

The Adviser recommended the closure after evaluating the Fund's current asset size, historical growth, and ongoing outlook for investor demand, concluding that liquidation serves the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

Creation units halt October 28, trading ends October 30

Effective post-close on October 28, 2026, the Fund will stop accepting orders for new creation units from Authorized Participants. October 30, 2026 marks the final day of public trading on the Cboe BZX Exchange, with shares halted prior to market open on November 2, 2026 and subsequently de-listed.

San Francisco – September 30, 2026 -- Corgi Insurance has launched Golden by Corgi, a dedicated sports and entertainment insurance platform offering more than 20 lines of coverage for teams, leagues, federations, National Governing Bodies, tournaments, and athletic facilities.

Golden operates through Corgi's surplus lines carrier to build customized programs for complex coverage needs

The platform unites underwriting, claims, and risk management under a single system, issuing certificates of insurance within minutes and handling claims in-house.

Former professional athletes lead Golden's push into sports-specific underwriting

Co-Founders Peter Akman and Mike T. Brown, both former founders and professional athletes, designed the platform around the operational realities of sports organizations. "We built Golden to give each organization the flexibility to build coverage around how it actually operates," said Akman.

Columbus, Georgia – September 30, 2026 -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) will release third-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Earnings materials post same day as market close

The quarterly earnings release and financial supplement will be published on the company's investor relations site, investors.aflac.com, alongside a financial update video from Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Max K. Brodén.

Conference call scheduled for 8 a.m. ET on November 5

Aflac will webcast a conference call the following morning, Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the quarterly results.

Houston – September 30, 2026 -- Financial Software Solutions (FSS) has released the FSS Intelligence Engine, an AI-powered tool designed to automate document review for bankruptcy trustees and fiduciaries. The technology targets one of the most time-intensive steps in case preparation: reviewing and analyzing multiple documents including ECF emails, bank statements, tax returns, and document checklists.

New engine extracts and prioritizes case data the moment paperwork arrives

The system automatically reads, analyzes, extracts, matches, and prioritizes information as soon as documents are uploaded, operating without manual intervention. FSS states the goal is to give trustees faster access to critical information and help move cases forward more efficiently.

New York – September 30, 2026 -- Whop introduced Economic Intelligence, a new intelligence layer that pushed combined sales up 31.8% among more than 14,000 businesses during a one-month beta test.

Beta users saw double-digit gains across key metrics

Businesses using Economic Intelligence for one month, compared with the prior month without it, recorded a 26.3% increase in unique paying customers and a 26.5% rise in transaction count, alongside the 31.8% sales growth, according to Whop.

Washington – September 30, 2026 -- TrustEngine has named Brandon Durham as its first Vice President of Adoption and Partnerships, tasking the 20-year mortgage technology veteran with driving daily use of its MortgageCoach platform among loan officers.

Durham will manage integrations across ICE Encompass, Cotality SmartFees, Lodestar and Optimal Blue

The newly created role puts Durham in charge of TrustEngine's partnerships across the mortgage technology stack. These integrations pull pricing, fees, borrower data and loan details directly into MortgageCoach, aiming to reduce friction for loan officers during borrower conversations.