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FaZe Clan Win Thunderpick World Championship 2023

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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BERLIN, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunderpick, the leading online crypto betting platform, today announces that FaZe Clan's Counter Strike 2 ("CS2") esports team ("FaZe") have won the Thunderpick World Championship 2023, taking home a massive $250,000 prize.

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  • BERLIN, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunderpick , the leading online crypto betting platform, today announces that FaZe Clan 's Counter Strike 2 ("CS2") esports team ("FaZe") have won the Thunderpick World Championship 2023, taking home a massive $250,000 prize.
  • As they notch this impressive win, FaZe has won both of the first two international CS2 tournaments.
  • - Edward Han, Director of Esports Operations at FaZe Clan.
  • "It is an honor to crown FaZe as the Thunderpick World Champions!

Virtus Diversified REIT Adds Additional Retirement Residence in Guelph Ontario

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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This well-maintained facility has a rich history, dating back to 1975 when it was initially built as a student residence.

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  • This well-maintained facility has a rich history, dating back to 1975 when it was initially built as a student residence.
  • Virtus Diversified REIT focuses on the acquisition of opportunistic, cash-flowing real estate.
  • Virtus Diversified REIT is dedicated to preserving the legacy of Heritage House while enhancing its services and amenities to meet the evolving needs of its residents.
  • For more information about Virtus Diversified REIT and its investment opportunities, please visit www.vreit.ca .

Virtus Investment Partners to Participate in Morgan Stanley Financials Conference

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS), which operates a multi-boutique asset management business, announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer George R. Aylward will participate in an analyst-led “fireside chat” at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials, Payments & CRE Conference in New York City on Monday, June 12, at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern).

Key Points: 
  • Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS), which operates a multi-boutique asset management business, announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer George R. Aylward will participate in an analyst-led “fireside chat” at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials, Payments & CRE Conference in New York City on Monday, June 12, at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern).
  • A live webcast of the discussion will be available through the Investor Relations section of the Virtus website at virtus.com .
  • An audio replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section through June 19.

Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC: InfraCap Equity Income Fund ETF (NYSE Arca: ICAP) Declares Monthly Distribution Increase

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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The InfraCap Equity Income Fund ETF (NYSE Arca: ICAP) (the “Fund” or “ICAP”) is pleased to announce a monthly distribution increase.

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  • The InfraCap Equity Income Fund ETF (NYSE Arca: ICAP) (the “Fund” or “ICAP”) is pleased to announce a monthly distribution increase.
  • InfraCap ICAP ETF Cash Distribution:
    Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC expects to declare future distributions for ICAP on a monthly basis.
  • Infrastructure Capital Advisors (“InfraCap”), a leading provider of investment management solutions that seeks to meet the needs of income-focused investors, the firm’s newest Exchange-Traded Fund (“ETF”) is the InfraCap Equity Income Fund ETF (NYSE Arca: ICAP).
  • Preferred Stock ETF (NYSE Arca: PFFA), InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (NYSE Arca: PFFR), and InfraCap MLP ETF (NYSE Arca: AMZA).

Certain Virtus Closed-End Funds Name Ethan Turner as Portfolio Manager

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Friday, January 27, 2023
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HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Virtus closed-end funds that are subadvised by Voya Investment Management (Voya IM) announced that Ethan Turner has been appointed as a portfolio manager, effective today.

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  • HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Virtus closed-end funds that are subadvised by Voya Investment Management (Voya IM) announced that Ethan Turner has been appointed as a portfolio manager, effective today.
  • Turner, who is a vice president on the income and growth strategies team at Voya IM, joins as a member of the portfolio management team of each of Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO), Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund (NYSE: CBH), Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (NYSE: NCV), Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ), Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (NYSE: ACV), Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE: NFJ), and Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE).
  • He joined Voya IM in 2022 following the firm's acquisition of a substantial majority of Allianz Global Investors' (AllianzGI) U.S. business.
  • At AllianzGI, Turner was an analyst and vice president with research responsibilities for the income and growth strategies team.

Stone Harbor Investment Partners Introduces Actively Managed Emerging Market High Yield Debt ETF

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stone Harbor Investment Partners, an affiliated manager of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS) and Virtus ETF Solutions have introduced the Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE: VEMY), the first actively managed ETF focused on emerging markets high yield debt.

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  • VEMY, first ETF from Stone Harbor, invests in high yield sovereign and corporate debt sectors
    HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stone Harbor Investment Partners , an affiliated manager of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS) and Virtus ETF Solutions have introduced the Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE: VEMY), the first actively managed ETF focused on emerging markets high yield debt.
  • The Stone Harbor investment team managing VEMY is under the leadership of James E. Craige, CFA, co-chief investment officer and head of Emerging Markets, and includes Richard Lange, portfolio manager, Emerging Markets Corporate Debt, Asia, Euro High Yield – Execution, Stuart Sclater-Booth, portfolio manager, Emerging Markets Debt, Global Sovereign, and Asset Allocation, and Darin Batchman, portfolio manager, Emerging Markets Corporate Debt, Latin America.
  • "Investing in emerging markets high yield bonds offers investors exposure to the diversified economic cycles of many emerging market countries.
  • Stone Harbor Investment Partners is a global credit specialist with three decades of expertise in emerging and developed markets debt.

Scorpio Tankers Inc. Announces Update on Q3 2022 Events, Including the Q3 Daily TCE Revenues and Exercise of Purchase Options

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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(1) TCE Revenue, a Non-IFRS measure, is vessel revenues less voyage expenses (including bunkers and port charges).

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  • (1) TCE Revenue, a Non-IFRS measure, is vessel revenues less voyage expenses (including bunkers and port charges).
  • Consequently, Projected Revenue Days represent the total number of projected days available for the vessel to earn revenue.
  • Idle days, which are days when a vessel is available to earn revenue, yet is not employed, are included in revenue days.
  • Scorpio Tankers Inc. currently owns, finance leases or bareboat charters-in 113 product tankers (39 LR2 tankers, 60 MR tankers and 14 Handymax tankers) with an average age of 6.7 years.

ELITE BASKETBALL ACADEMY PROLIFIC PREP JOINS BOOSTA TRAINING IN THE HIGH SCHOOL’S FIRST NIL PARTNERSHIP

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Friday, August 5, 2022
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Long Beach, CA, Aug. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boosta Training has signed a multi-year partnership with Prolific Prep, the first of its kind basketball college-preparatory academy founded in 2014, as an official Boosta partner.

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  • Long Beach, CA, Aug. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boosta Training has signed a multi-year partnership with Prolific Prep, the first of its kind basketball college-preparatory academy founded in 2014, as an official Boosta partner.
  • The partnership will enable Prolific Prep to bring exclusive training content and personalized feedback to athletes of all levels through the subscription-based Boosta platform.
  • Prolific Preps partnership with Boosta provides players at all levels with a wealth of insight into what it takes to be a Prolific Prep student-athlete.
  • Prolific Prep joins an impressive list of professional basketball trainers currently on Boosta Training, which currently includes:
    BriAnna Joy Garza (aka Shooters Shoot), Boostas first basketball trainer and Head of Instructional Design.

Virtus merges with Kemmons Wilson Insurance Group to create Top 100 broker

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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Virtus LLC, a Kansas City-based insurance brokerage and consulting firm, today announced a partnership with Kemmons Wilson Insurance Group LLC (KWIG), a Memphis-based agency focused on the hotel, hospitality and lodging sector.

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  • Virtus LLC, a Kansas City-based insurance brokerage and consulting firm, today announced a partnership with Kemmons Wilson Insurance Group LLC (KWIG), a Memphis-based agency focused on the hotel, hospitality and lodging sector.
  • The Wilson family will continue to hold a seat on the Virtus Board as part of the transaction.
  • Both Virtus and KWIG put tremendous emphasis on company culture and will continue to focus on attracting and developing world class insurance talent.
  • In 1952, Kemmons Wilson Insurance Group was established with a focus on supporting Holiday Inn hotels also founded by Kemmons Wilson, as well as the other portfolio companies of its parent company, Kemmons Wilson Companies.

Scorpio Tankers Announces Repurchases of Its Common Shares and Its Convertible Notes, and the Exercise of Purchase Options on Six Leased Vessels

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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MONACO, July 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) (Scorpio Tankers, or the Company) announced that the Company has repurchased its common shares and convertible notes due 2025, and the Company has given notice to exercise its purchase options on six leased vessels.

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  • MONACO, July 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) (Scorpio Tankers, or the Company) announced that the Company has repurchased its common shares and convertible notes due 2025, and the Company has given notice to exercise its purchase options on six leased vessels.
  • Scorpio Tankers has recently repurchased 364,474 of its common shares in the open market at an average price of $29.17 per share.
  • The Company's securities include its common shares, Senior Notes due 2025 (NYSE:SBBA), and Convertible Notes due 2025.
  • Scorpio Tankers Inc. currently owns, finance leases or bareboat charters-in 115 product tankers (40 LR2 tankers, 61 MR tankers and 14 Handymax tankers) with an average age of 6.5 years.