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John J. Fawcett Appointed to Bread Financial™’s Board of Directors

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Dienstag, Mai 21, 2024

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BFH) today announced that John J. Fawcett, a seasoned financial services executive, has joined the Company’s board as an independent director.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BFH) today announced that John J. Fawcett, a seasoned financial services executive, has joined the Company’s board as an independent director.
In connection with his appointment, Mr. Fawcett will also serve as a member of the board’s Audit and Nominating & Corporate Governance committees.
“As part of our continuous board refreshment, we are pleased to welcome John Fawcett to our Board of Directors,” said Ralph Andretta, president and CEO, Bread Financial.
Following Mr. Fawcett’s appointment, Bread Financial’s board now consists of nine directors.

Azure Power appoints Chairman of the Board of Directors

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Donnerstag, Mai 9, 2024

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Mr. Mehra shall also assume the role of Chairman of the Board of the Company and of Azure Power India Private Limited.

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Mr. Mehra shall also assume the role of Chairman of the Board of the Company and of Azure Power India Private Limited.
Speaking on this, Mr. Sunil Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Azure Power, said, "We are pleased to have Brijesh join our Board as the Chairman.
The Indian renewable energy space is thriving, and Azure Power is well situated to capture its growth potential.
I look forward to working with the other members of the Board to lead Azure Power through its next phase of growth."

Azure Power appoints Chairman of the Board of Directors

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Donnerstag, Mai 9, 2024

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Mr. Mehra shall also assume the role of Chairman of the Board of the Company and of Azure Power India Private Limited.

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Mr. Mehra shall also assume the role of Chairman of the Board of the Company and of Azure Power India Private Limited.
Speaking on this, Mr. Sunil Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Azure Power, said, "We are pleased to have Brijesh join our Board as the Chairman.
The Indian renewable energy space is thriving, and Azure Power is well situated to capture its growth potential.
I look forward to working with the other members of the Board to lead Azure Power through its next phase of growth."

BestEx Research Appoints Anthony Huck Global Head of Business Development as New Asset Classes and Regions are Planned for Launch

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Donnerstag, April 4, 2024

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Tony is tasked with expanding BestEx Research's award-winning execution algorithms for equities and futures, as well as new asset classes and regions planned for launch later this year.

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Tony is tasked with expanding BestEx Research's award-winning execution algorithms for equities and futures, as well as new asset classes and regions planned for launch later this year.
"At this stage of our growth, we are positioned to run farther and faster this year than ever before.
Tony's proven success in developing and scaling businesses across asset classes and regions make him exceptionally qualified to drive our expansion."
He joins BestEx Research with more than 35 years of experience in portfolio, electronic, and algorithmic trading in equities, futures, and options.

Northwind Group Welcomes Robert Kalish as Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets

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Mittwoch, März 27, 2024

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NEW YORK, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwind Group, a Manhattan-based real estate private equity firm and debt fund manager, announced today the appointment of Robert Kalish as the company's Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets. In this role, Kalish will lead Northwind's capital markets, fund raising, capital formation and business development initiatives. Kalish will report to Founder and Managing Partner Ran Eliasaf and work closely with the leadership team to oversee company growth. Kalish is well respected in the financial services sector and brings years of experience across multiple alternative investment asset classes and strategies. Over his career, Kalish spearheaded capital formations with about $3B of capital raised across alternative products.

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NEW YORK, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwind Group , a Manhattan-based real estate private equity firm and debt fund manager, announced today the appointment of Robert Kalish as the company's Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets.
In this role, Kalish will lead Northwind's capital markets, fund raising, capital formation and business development initiatives.
Kalish will report to Founder and Managing Partner Ran Eliasaf and work closely with the leadership team to oversee company growth.
Over his career, Kalish spearheaded capital formations with about $3B of capital raised across alternative products.

Fiona Adams Wins Law.com International's 2024 WIPL UK's Legal Leader of the Year Award

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Montag, März 11, 2024

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LONDON, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fiona Adams, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig, LLP's London office and co-chair of the firm's Global Corporate Practice, has been named Legal Leader of the Year at Law.com International's Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) UK Awards in London.

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Fiona Adams, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig, LLP's London office and co-chair of the firm's Global Corporate Practice, has been named Legal Leader of the Year at Law.com International's Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) UK Awards in London.
LONDON, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fiona Adams , managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig, LLP's London office and co-chair of the firm's Global Corporate Practice , has been named Legal Leader of the Year at Law.com International's Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) UK Awards in London.
The WIPL UK Awards honour top female lawyers who "have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession."
Adams' award follows her success at the Legal Business Awards in September 2023, where she was named Management Partner of the Year for being "a role model for excellence and ethical behaviour."

Saba Launches Campaign to Improve the Boards of 10 Poorly Governed and Underperforming Closed-End Funds Managed by BlackRock

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Mittwoch, März 6, 2024

Last year, a leading independent proxy advisory firm chastised BlackRock for its ‘ abusive’ governance.

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Last year, a leading independent proxy advisory firm chastised BlackRock for its ‘ abusive’ governance.
Saba also won a lawsuit against BlackRock that should have ended its illegal efforts to deprive shareholders of their right to vote all of their shares.
BlackRock acts as if federal law does not apply to its CEFs by blatantly ignoring the Investment Company Act.
Under the Entrenchment Bylaw, any share not voted in a contested election is counted as a vote for BlackRock.

MUFG continues to strategically invest in Leveraged Credit business with key new hire

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Dienstag, Februar 27, 2024

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He joins MUFG from Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) America where he was a Senior High Yield Analyst.

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He joins MUFG from Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) America where he was a Senior High Yield Analyst.
Additionally, Mark Schillings, Sarah Henry, and Chris Sym recently joined MUFG as a Director and Vice Presidents, respectively, on the Leveraged Credit Distribution team.
Prior to joining MUFG, Mark held various positions at Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, covering high yield, cross credit, and leveraged finance sales.
Sarah came to MUFG's Credit Trading team from Royal Bank of Canada, where she spent more than six years in their Capital Markets business.

Fannie Mae Appoints Peter Akwaboah as Chief Operating Officer

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Donnerstag, Februar 22, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) today announced Peter Akwaboah has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective May 20, 2024. Akwaboah has nearly three decades of experience from across the financial services industry and will be responsible for Fannie Mae's Chief Information Office, Enterprise Operations, Business Resiliency, and Enterprise Workplace and Security functions. In this role, Akwaboah will be a member of Fannie Mae's Management Committee and report to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Priscilla Almodovar.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) today announced Peter Akwaboah has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective May 20, 2024.
In this role, Akwaboah will be a member of Fannie Mae's Management Committee and report to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Priscilla Almodovar.
Akwaboah is a Managing Director and serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Technology and the Head of Innovation at Morgan Stanley.
Before joining Morgan Stanley in 2015, Akwaboah spent a decade at the Royal Bank of Scotland, including as Asia Pacific Chief Operating Officer for Operations, Technology, and Corporate Services.

Costco Wholesale Corporation Announces Richard Galanti Will Step Down as CFO, Names Gary Millerchip New CFO

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Dienstag, Februar 6, 2024

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ISSAQUAH, Wash., Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) announced today that Richard Galanti has confirmed his intention to step down as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 15, 2024.

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ISSAQUAH, Wash., Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) announced today that Richard Galanti has confirmed his intention to step down as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 15, 2024.
The Board of Directors has named Gary Millerchip as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 15, 2024.
Gary brings extensive retail and finance experience to Costco, serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at The Kroger Co. since April 2019.
Costco Chief Executive Officer Ron Vachris stated: “Over his nearly forty-year tenure as chief financial officer at the Company Richard has made innumerable and invaluable contributions to its success.