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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Richard Michaud, President, and CEO of New Frontier Advisors LLC announced today the publication of his latest research on theory and practice in investment management: Finance’s Wrong Turns: A New Framework for Financial Markets, Asset Management, and Social Science, published by Palgrave Macmillan. There is a foundational crisis…

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HKW, a middle-market private equity firm focused on growth companies, has acquired CMIT Solutions LLC (“CMIT”), a leading IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) franchisor, and HTW, Inc. (“HTW”), CMIT’s largest franchisee. As a rapidly growing IT and cybersecurity organization, CMIT is strongly aligned with HKW’s investment focus. CMIT systemwide…

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG) (“GrowGen” or the “Company”), the largest chain of specialty hydroponic and organic garden centers in the United States, today announced the hiring of Aaron Hook as Vice President of Sales. Mr. Hook will be responsible for driving revenue growth and directing organizational strategy, implementation, and…

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VillageMD announced Dr. Stuart Levine will join the organization in the newly created position, President of Value-Based Care. In this position, Dr. Levine will be responsible for architecting and delivering on the next generation value-based care delivery model of VillageMD. Dr. Levine joins VillageMD from Chicago Pacific Founders, where…

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DLA Piper advised Arlington Capital Partners and Everest Clinical Research (Everest), a leading full-service contract research organization (CRO) with expertise in biostatistics and statistical programming, in its acquisition of Brightech International (Brightech), a leading CRO that specializes in complex, value-add biostatistics, programming and clinical data management services. The…

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#insurance--UnitedHealth Group Incorporated held onto the top spot in AM Best’s ranking of the world’s 25 largest insurance companies for an eighth straight year, growing net premiums written (NPW) by 12% in 2021 to $226.2 billion. In addition, Allianz SE remained in its top spot by nonbanking assets,…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#BeAnOlympian--Olympus Insurance received a BBB+ Insurance Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) in December of 2022. This rating indicates Olympus’ financial state is strong, healthy and meets policyholder obligations. Olympus (OIC) is proud to receive the BBB+ rating, after providing KBRA complete transparency of…

Recent surveys show half of Americans know more about fictional TV families than their own family tree LEHI, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ancestry®, the leader in family history, today released survey findings that half (50%) of Americans know more about families from their favorite TV shows than their own family tree* – and…

BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#commercialrealestate--Scotsman Guide, the leading provider of financial technology tools and industry news for mortgage originators, has announced that “hard money” will now be referred to as “private money” throughout its catalog of products. In keeping with the evolving language of commercial and residential mortgages, and in support of…

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CION Ares Management LLC, a joint venture between affiliates of CION Investments (“CION”), a leading manager of alternative investment solutions for individual investors, and Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced that the CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund (“CADC” or the “Fund”) increased its…