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Spring Investments SA Appoints Jackie Ineke as New Chief Investment Officer

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Spring Investments SA, a Swiss boutique fixed-income portfolio management company, proudly announces the appointment of Ms. Jackie Ineke as the firm’s Chief Investment Officer.

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  • Spring Investments SA, a Swiss boutique fixed-income portfolio management company, proudly announces the appointment of Ms. Jackie Ineke as the firm’s Chief Investment Officer.
  • Echoing this sentiment, Mr. Snir Gliksman, CEO of Spring Investments SA, emphasized, "In today's investment environment, there is a growing demand for fixed-income solutions among institutional and professional investors.
  • Expressing her enthusiasm, Ms. Ineke remarked, "I am delighted to take up this unique opportunity at Spring Investments.
  • Spring Investments SA is a licensed portfolio management firm regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.

Blue Owl Capital Expands into Real Estate Finance with Acquisition of Prima Capital Advisors

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Owl Capital Inc. ("Blue Owl") (NYSE: OWL), a leading alternative asset manager, announced today the creation of Blue Owl's Real Estate Finance strategy with the acquisition of Prima Capital Advisors ("Prima") for the aggregate consideration of $170 million.

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  • NEW YORK, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Owl Capital Inc. ("Blue Owl") (NYSE: OWL), a leading alternative asset manager, announced today the creation of Blue Owl's Real Estate Finance strategy with the acquisition of Prima Capital Advisors ("Prima") for the aggregate consideration of $170 million.
  • Prima, founded in 1992 by Gregory White, is a real estate lender focused primarily on investing in commercial mortgage-backed securities.
  • Blue Owl also announced that Jesse Hom, previously Global Head of Real Estate Credit at GIC, will join Blue Owl to lead the newly created Real Estate Finance strategy and serve as Chief Investment Officer for Blue Owl's Real Estate platform, reporting directly to Marc Zahr, Co-President of Blue Owl and Head of Real Estate.
  • Blue Owl Co-CEOs Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz said: "This acquisition of Prima represents a further expansion of Blue Owl's suite of capital solutions, adding a differentiated and high-quality real estate lending capability and further diversifying our real estate platform.

Graham Capital Wealth Management Expands with Launch of Regis Tax and Accounting, LLC

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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TAMPA, Fla., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Graham Capital Wealth Management, LLC, (Graham Capital) an independent Registered Investment Advisor with offices in the District of Columbia, Tampa and Sarasota, Florida, proudly announces the addition of Regis Tax and Accounting, LLC, a comprehensive tax and accounting firm serving individual and corporate clients. Tax and accounting industry veteran David Gearhart, J.D., CPA, will lead the new sister organization as it works in conjunction with Graham Capital to provide investors with a truly holistic suite of financial and tax planning services.

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  • Distinguished industry veteran David Gearhart, J.D., CPA, will lead the newly established tax preparation and accounting company
    TAMPA, Fla., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Graham Capital Wealth Management, LLC, (Graham Capital) an independent Registered Investment Advisor with offices in the District of Columbia, Tampa and Sarasota, Florida, proudly announces the addition of Regis Tax and Accounting, LLC , a comprehensive tax and accounting firm serving individual and corporate clients.
  • Tax and accounting industry veteran David Gearhart, J.D., CPA, will lead the new sister organization as it works in conjunction with Graham Capital to provide investors with a truly holistic suite of financial and tax planning services.
  • "Recognizing the growing demand for expert tax professionals, we have strategically decided to invest in bringing a highly qualified tax professional like Mr. Gearhart into our family of companies," said Stash Graham, managing director of Graham Capital.
  • If you are interested in scheduling an initial consultation with Mr. Gearhart or for more information about Regis Tax and Accounting, visit: www.RegisTax.com

Gabelli Multimedia Trust Appoints Susan Watson Laughlin to the Board of Trustees

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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RYE, N.Y., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (the “Board”) (NYSE: GGT ) (the “Fund”) announced the appointment of Susan Watson Laughlin to the Board of the Fund effective February 13, 2024.

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  • RYE, N.Y., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (the “Board”) (NYSE: GGT ) (the “Fund”) announced the appointment of Susan Watson Laughlin to the Board of the Fund effective February 13, 2024.
  • Ms. Watson Laughlin brings to the Board an extensive career in investor relations with such notable firms as MCI, Interpublic Group, Pepsico, Nielsen Media Research, Gannett and Metromedia.
  • Most recently, she served in the Board of Directors Practice at Spencer Stuart.
  • She served as President of the Investor Relations Association from 1998-2000 and on the Board of Directors of the National Investor Relations Institute from 1994-1996.

Crown Castle Issues Open Letter to Shareholders

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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HOUSTON, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) (“Crown Castle” or the “Company”) today filed its preliminary proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 22, 2024.

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  • The Crown Castle Board of Directors unanimously recommends shareholders use the WHITE proxy card to vote FOR only the twelve nominees proposed by our Board of Directors.
  • The Board values feedback from all of its shareholders, and as we advance these initiatives, we are committed to acting in our shareholders’ best interests by positioning Crown Castle for long-term success and value creation.
  • Crown Castle today is very different than it was 22 years ago when Mr. Miller was last at the Company.
  • Boots Capital’s proposal does not create any actual tax “savings” to Crown Castle, because Crown Castle is a REIT and does not pay taxes as long as it pays distributions to shareholders equal to its taxable income each year.

Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Plug Power Inc. and Certain Officers – PLUG

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Plug Power Inc. (“Plug” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PLUG) and certain officers.

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  • NEW YORK, March 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Plug Power Inc. (“Plug” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PLUG) and certain officers.
  • Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
  • Plug offers its products to retail-distribution and manufacturing businesses through a direct product sales force, original equipment manufacturers, and dealer networks.
  • Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions.

Nasdaq Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Nasdaq Common Stock by Borse Dubai

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ or Nasdaq) today announced the pricing of the previously announced secondary offering by Borse Dubai of 26,956,522 shares of Nasdaq’s common stock at $59.00 per share.

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  • NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ or Nasdaq) today announced the pricing of the previously announced secondary offering by Borse Dubai of 26,956,522 shares of Nasdaq’s common stock at $59.00 per share.
  • Borse Dubai has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 4,043,478 additional shares of Nasdaq’s common stock.
  • Nasdaq is not offering any shares in the offering and will not receive any proceeds from the offering.
  • Borse Dubai will receive all of the proceeds from the offering.

Athene Prices $1,000,000,000 Investment Grade Senior Notes Offering

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athene Holding Ltd. (“Athene”) today announced it has agreed to sell $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due 2054.

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  • WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athene Holding Ltd. (“Athene”) today announced it has agreed to sell $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due 2054.
  • The offering is expected to close on March 22, 2024, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
  • Athene intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including capital contributions to its insurance subsidiaries to support organic growth.
  • Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley and RBC Capital Markets are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

Nasdaq and Borse Dubai Announce Launch of Secondary Offering of Nasdaq Common Stock

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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NEW YORK and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ or Nasdaq) and Borse Dubai Limited (Borse Dubai) today announced the commencement of a secondary offering by Borse Dubai of 26,956,522 shares of Nasdaq’s common stock.

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  • NEW YORK and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ or Nasdaq) and Borse Dubai Limited (Borse Dubai) today announced the commencement of a secondary offering by Borse Dubai of 26,956,522 shares of Nasdaq’s common stock.
  • Borse Dubai also expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 4,043,478 additional shares of Nasdaq’s common stock.
  • Nasdaq is not offering any shares in the offering and will not receive any proceeds from the offering.
  • At the completion of the offering, Borse Dubai is expected to be the second largest shareholder in Nasdaq.

Cytek® Biosciences Names William McCombe Chief Financial Officer

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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FREMONT, Calif., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTKB) today announced that William (Bill) McCombe has been appointed chief financial officer of the company effective immediately. McCombe brings experience as a public company CFO at both large scale, and smaller, high growth technology companies. He was CFO at Velo3D, a leader in metal 3D printing systems for the aerospace and other industries, CFO at HZO, a leader in delivering protective nano coatings for electronics, and EVP and CFO at Maxar Technologies, a multi-billion-dollar revenue satellite and space imaging company.  

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  • FREMONT, Calif., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTKB) today announced that William (Bill) McCombe has been appointed chief financial officer of the company effective immediately.
  • McCombe brings experience as a public company CFO at both large scale, and smaller, high growth technology companies.
  • McCombe has significant experience in financial management, public company reporting and operational finance, and a proven track record of driving growth and building high-performance teams.
  • Jeanmonod served as Cytek’s chief financial officer since 2018.