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WINDSOR, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for August 2026 measured 1.64%, up from 1.35% in July. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for August 2026 was 1.64% which was sharply lower than the five-year average of 2.37%,” said Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SS&C Technologies. “Energy security concerns from ongoing conflicts, the unwinding of tariffs,...

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The European “Big Four” reinsurers still have an appetite for property catastrophe reinsurance despite the rate softening, according to a new AM Best report.The Best’s Market Segment Report, “The European ‘Big Four’ Reinsurers Maintain Their Profit Targets Despite a Volatile Environment”, is part of AM Best’s look at the global reinsurance industry ahead of the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo. Other reports, including AM Best’s ranking of top global reinsuranc...

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The amount of annuity reserves ceded offshore continued to increase in 2025 and now represent more than half of ceded annuity reserves as companies manage risk-based capitalization levels amid increased market competitiveness, according to a new AM Best report.The Best’s Special Report, “Unaffiliated Offshore Reinsurance Deals Drive Asset-Intensive Reinsurance Market in 2025,” is a part of AM Best’s look at the global reinsurance industry ahead of the Rendez-Vous...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Homes.com, a CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) leading online residential marketplace, released its July 2026 housing market report, showing the national median sale price at $400,000, up 2.6% from July 2025. Home sales increased 2.9% year over year, while homes for sale rose 4.4% from a year earlier. Taken together, those figures point to a housing market that has remained firmer than many observers expected given the increase in mortgage rates during the spring and...

NEW YORK & NEW DELHI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bloomberg New Economy today announced the initial speakers confirmed for the eighth edition of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum (the “Forum”), to be held in New Delhi on October 13 -15, 2026. Under the guiding theme of “A World in Play: Defining the New Levers of Power,” the Forum will convene more than 500 of the world’s most influential public and private sector leaders to address critical challenges and collaborate on a roadmap toward future prosperity....

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NerdWallet Inc. (Nasdaq: NRDS), which provides trustworthy financial guidance to consumers and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today published the August 2026 Financial Resilience Index, a monthly score that tracks how financially prepared Americans are to handle economic instability. The index edged down to 62.1 out of 100 this month, one point below July’s all-time high of 63.1. Last month's Index noted that July’s gains might not hold if global conflict...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Holiday shoppers are turning to AI to do more than find gift ideas. They’re using it to find better prices, compare options and save time as inflation continues to put pressure on household budgets. A new study1 from the fastest-growing AI shopping companion, Minty, finds 54% of shoppers plan to use AI to shop this holiday season, and roughly two-thirds are turning to cashback and savings apps to stretch their budgets further. That pressure is real, with 91% of...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cronus Market Intelligence's RegimeSignal sets a year-end 2026 S&P 500 close range of 7,892 to 8,542 and rates the market Bull Strengthening....

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SoFi Tech Solutions’ Q2 Debit Spend Index finds gains across travel, experiences and fuel, as saved cards became debit’s top payment method....

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While a credit confidence gap is keeping many prospective homebuyers out of the market, a growing awareness of expanded data and modern credit-scoring models is sparking a wave of consumer self-advocacy. According to new research from Experian®, one-third (33%) of consumers claim they’d actively seek out a new mortgage lender if they learned their current lender relied on legacy credit-scoring models that don’t incorporate rent and utility payments. Experian...