New Orleans – September 28, 2026 -- Novogradac will convene community development entities, investors, developers and advisors at The Roosevelt New Orleans on Oct. 22-23 for its 2026 Fall New Markets Tax Credit Conference, focused on how NMTC financing is being deployed for housing-related development amid tightening market conditions.

New York – September 28, 2026 -- Eighty-four percent of global wealth management firms say their operating models need a fundamental redesign to capture AI's full value, yet fewer than 10% report being prepared for that shift, according to a new HCLTech study.

The report, titled "Hidden In Pl(AI)n Sight," is based on a synthetic research methodology surveying 1,066 AI personas modeled on senior wealth management decision-makers across 17 global markets. It was produced in partnership with research firm Evidenza.

New York – September 28, 2026 -- Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) has appointed Pranjal Gambhir as Head of Medical Technology, based in New York, as the advisory firm expands its healthcare coverage.

Gambhir brings two decades of Citi experience to Lazard's healthcare practice

Gambhir joins from Citi, where he most recently served as Managing Director covering Medical Technology companies across multiple sub-sectors. He spent 20 years at Citi in roles based in New York and New Delhi, building coverage across the sector's various segments.

Dubai – September 28, 2026 -- Bybit and Franklin Templeton, a $1.7 trillion asset manager, have launched a collateral program letting institutional clients pledge tokenized money market fund shares to access trading credit on Bybit's exchange.

Toronto – September 28, 2026 -- Sixty Degree Capital (SDC) saw five portfolio companies complete initial public offerings in 2026, including the largest IPO in history and the largest biotech IPO on record. SpaceX, Parabilis Medicines, Cerebras, HawkEye 360 and Lime each began trading on U.S. exchanges between May and July, while GrubMarket has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Southlake, Texas – September 25, 2026 -- Sabre Corporation (Nasdaq: SABR) disclosed that its indirect subsidiary, Sabre Financial Borrower, LLC, has secured tenders exceeding 90% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding on its targeted securities as of the September 25, 2026 early tender deadline, clearing the threshold required to force redemption of the remaining debt.

St. Petersburg – September 24, 2026 -- ARK Investment Management LLC has launched the ARK Active Autocallable Income ETF (ARKY), targeting a 17.5% coupon by applying a volatility-harvesting strategy to its disruptive-innovation equity universe. The fund began trading on the Cboe BZX Exchange, marking ARK's first entry into the income-strategy category.

New York – September 24, 2026 -- Paxos Labs has launched PAXGy, a gold-backed token that accrues value in gold terms by routing reserves into the multi-billion dollar institutional gold leasing market that has set bullion lending rates for four decades.

Washington – September 24, 2026 -- The Block and The Hill will launch Capitol Crypto Forum, a new event series pairing Washington policy access with digital asset industry expertise, debuting November 19 in Washington, D.C.

Debut event follows midterm elections to catch new Congress

The inaugural gathering, Capitol Crypto Forum: First Look, is an invitation-only, half-day event scheduled shortly after the 2026 midterm elections, timed to reach lawmakers as a new Congress takes shape.

Miami – – September 24, 2026 -- Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIAX) announced that its futures commission merchant, Dorman Trading, has become a clearing member of The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization.