Finance, Banking & Insurance

Houston – October 12, 2026 -- MSC Income Fund (NYSE: MSIF) posted a 15.9% annualized return on equity for the second quarter of 2026, as net asset value rose 4.0% to $16.51 per share from $15.87 on March 31. Net increase in net assets from operations reached $29.3 million, or $0.65 per share, up $13.0 million from the year-earlier quarter.

Net fair value gains of $19.0 million drive the earnings increase

The net fair value change on portfolio investments was $19.0 million, against $0.9 million in the second quarter of 2025. It comprised a $9.9 million net realized gain and $9.1 million of net unrealized appreciation. The largest single contributor was an $11.6 million realized gain on the full exit of Centre Technologies Holdings, LLC, a lower middle market (LMM) portfolio company. Trailing twelve-month return on equity was 13.5%. NAV is also up $0.66, or 4.2%, from $15.85 at December 31, 2025.

Houston – – October 12, 2026 -- MSC Income Fund (NYSE: MSIF) has closed the first $75.0 million tranche of a $150.0 million private notes offering carrying a fixed 6.83% annual interest rate, the Fund said on September 1, 2026.

Second $75.0 million tranche is due in October 2026

The unsecured Notes mature on September 30, 2029, with interest payable semiannually. The remaining $75.0 million will be issued in October 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

MSC Income may redeem the Notes in whole or in part at any time at par plus accrued interest to the prepayment date. A make-whole premium applies if applicable.

Proceeds will refinance 4.04% Series A Senior Notes maturing October 30, 2026

The Fund plans to use the net proceeds to repay its $150.0 million of outstanding 4.04% Series A Senior Notes on or before their October 30, 2026 maturity. The new Notes carry a coupon 2.79 percentage points above the maturing debt.

Houston – October 12, 2026 -- MSC Income Fund (NYSE: MSIF) originated new or increased private loan commitments totaling $62.2 million in the third quarter of 2026 and funded investments with a cost basis of $61.4 million.

Fund backs power, cable and mixing-equipment companies with first lien debt

The fund named three notable third-quarter deals, each combining first lien senior secured debt with a small equity stake:

Madrid – October 12, 2026 -- Getnet, Santander's global merchant payments platform, now gives multinational merchants, marketplaces and e-commerce companies access to payment services in more than 30 European countries through a single integration.

The launch extends Getnet's footprint beyond Latin America, Spain and Portugal. It targets merchants that must handle multiple payment methods, regulations and technical integrations as European commerce becomes more cross-border.

Getnet Single Entry Point connects merchants to multiple markets through one integration

The infrastructure, called Getnet Single Entry Point (SEP), also provides access to leading local payment methods. These include Bizum in Spain and MB WAY in Portugal, where Getnet operates as a direct member.

DUBLIN – October 12, 2026 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) has filed its interim financial report for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes.

AerCap submits the second-quarter filing on Form 6-K

The report was filed as a Form 6-K. It is available in the Investors section of AerCap's website and on the SEC's website. The announcement itself contained no revenue, earnings or fleet figures; those details sit in the filing.

AerCap lists sanctions, tariffs and rates among the risks to its results

The company's forward-looking statements name the continued impact of the Ukraine conflict as a risk, including sanctions imposed by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and other countries. They also cite hostilities in the Middle East and any escalation of them.

Jakarta – October 09, 2026 -- The New Asia Forum has set a US$30 billion investment target for its inaugural edition, to be held 3-4 December in Bali, Indonesia, under the patronage of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Danantara Indonesia and Richard Attias & Associates launch a transaction-focused platform

The forum is powered by Danantara Indonesia, the country's sovereign fund, and produced by Richard Attias & Associates. Organizers describe it as a gateway connecting long-term capital with projects, partnerships and policymakers across the region.

It is built around transaction readiness, capital deployment and execution rather than a traditional conference format. The US$30 billion target will be pursued through a curated pipeline of investment-ready opportunities, with heads of state, ministers, sovereign investors and global CEOs aiming to convert diligence into signed commitments.

Plano, Texas – October 09, 2026 -- Financial institutions using BioCatch through the Alkami Digital Banking Platform prevented more than $263 million in fraud during 2025, according to data shared by BioCatch and announced by Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT).

BioCatch scores every banking session for account takeover risk

BioCatch Account Takeover Protection analyzes behavioral, device and session signals in real time as account holders use digital banking. It builds a baseline of legitimate activity and flags deviations such as unusual navigation, interaction patterns or transaction behavior that may indicate a compromised account or an active takeover attempt.

Each session receives a risk score. Financial institutions set their own thresholds based on their tolerance for potential fraud, which lets them tailor responses to their security strategy.

Pittsburgh – October 09, 2026 -- Federated Hermes (NYSE: FHI) will report results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026, after the market closes on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.

Management hosts investor call at 9 a.m. Eastern on Oct. 30

President and CEO J. Christopher Donahue and CFO Thomas R. Donahue will lead the conference call for investors and analysts on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at 9 a.m. Eastern. The call comes the morning after the release.

Telephone replay opens at 12:30 p.m. Eastern and web replay runs for one year

The telephone replay begins at about 12:30 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 30, 2026. The online replay will stay available on the company's U.S. website for one year. Listeners can join the live call by phone or through the website after registering in its About section.

Plano – October 08, 2026 -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) will co-host a webinar with Bank Director on Tuesday, October 13 at 1 p.m. CDT, titled "From AI Ambition to Action: Strategies That Deliver Measurable Results," targeting banks and credit unions seeking practical AI deployment frameworks.

Webinar draws on Alkami's proprietary consumer research into AI banking perceptions

The session will examine how consumers expect AI to affect their banking experience and where financial institutions can generate measurable value. Discussion topics include starting AI strategy from a defined business problem rather than the technology itself, and building governance, training, and human-review protocols into adoption from the outset.

Delray Beach, Fla. – October 08, 2026 -- The global Identity Verification Market is set to grow from USD 16.48 billion in 2026 to USD 33.36 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 15.1%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Regulatory pressure and digital onboarding fuel market expansion

The 2025 market was valued at USD 14.34 billion. Growth is being driven by tightening customer due diligence and beneficial-ownership rules in financial services, retail, telecommunications, healthcare and government, pushing organizations toward automated document authentication and biometric verification to replace manual checks.