Finance, Banking & Insurance

Los Angeles – October 06, 2026 -- American Hartford Gold (AHG), the nation's largest retailer of physical gold and silver, has acquired the assets of Rosland Capital, extending its reach to a broader base of U.S. clients seeking precious metals and Gold IRA services.

AHG expands scale after delivering more than $4 billion in precious metals

American Hartford Gold has delivered over $4 billion in gold and silver to tens of thousands of clients nationwide. The Rosland Capital acquisition adds to that footprint, with AHG citing expanded fulfillment capacity, new office locations, and specialist training to absorb the additional client base.

"Acquiring Rosland Capital's assets is a major step forward in our expansion and a clear expression of our confidence in the future of this industry," said Sanford Mann, CEO of American Hartford Gold. The company said it intends to keep setting the standard for client service in the sector.

St. Louis – – October 06, 2026 -- Edward Jones has placed No. 7 on Great Place to Work's 2026 list of Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance, a ranking based entirely on feedback from its more than 55,000 associates across North America.

Firm ranks No. 2 industry-wide for Certified Financial Planner professionals

Edward Jones holds the No. 2 industry position for Certified Financial Planner designees and ranks No. 1 for Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional designees as of 2025, reflecting continued investment in advanced credentialing across its practice teams.

Over 10,000 associates joined Better Together Summits in 2025

The firm's internal collaboration events drew more than 10,000 participants last year, bringing financial advisors and support staff together to share best practices on leadership and client service.

Edmond, Okla. – October 06, 2026 -- Citizens Bank of Edmond and ROGER Bank have appointed James Cunningham as Growth Officer, tasking the former USAA strategy executive and U.S. Army combat veteran with accelerating expansion at both institutions.

Cunningham brings McKinsey, JPMorgan and USAA strategy experience to the role

Cunningham joins from USAA, where he served as Head of Military Affairs Strategy and previously as Bank Strategy Director, developing strategies across military engagement, marketing and lines of business. His prior roles include strategy consulting at McKinsey & Company, investment banking at JPMorgan Chase, portfolio strategy at Zions Bancorporation, and business development at Markley Group.

Hope, N.J. – October 06, 2026 -- First Hope Bank recognized 18 associates with a combined 245 years of service at a luau-themed gathering held at Perona Farms in Andover, New Jersey.

Eighteen employees mark milestones from five to 30 years at the community bank

Cecilia Metzgar was honored for 30 years of service, the longest tenure among this year's group. Jennifer Finer and Aimee Zschack reached 25-year milestones, while Thomas D'Urso, Deborah O'Brien, and Deena Smith each completed 20 years. Scott Barretta, Dawn Colombaris, Diane Lindner, and Daniel Pimentel were recognized for 15 years of service, and Timothy Smith marked a decade with the bank. Seven associates -- Angelica Chapman, Kacey Gallagher, Keri Marino, Jessica Morris, Christopher Motto, Katherine Perea, and Robert Knox -- celebrated five-year anniversaries.

Stockholm – October 06, 2026 -- Vermiculus has launched VeriAct, a cloud-native corporate action system already deployed by B3, one of the world's largest market infrastructure operators.

VeriAct automates the full corporate action lifecycle through configurable event types

The system features fully configurable event types, formulas, and tax rules, letting market infrastructures respond to new market demands without hard-coding projects. Explicit, auditable outcome logic provides transparency and traceability across the processing chain, while built-in notification capabilities keep market participants updated throughout each event.

Redmond, Wash. – October 06, 2026 -- Halfpricesoft.com has released ezAccounting 2026 with an IRS-authorized eFile add-on ahead of the Q3 Form 941 filing deadline on November 2, 2026, giving small businesses and accountants a direct electronic submission channel to the IRS.

New eFile service connects directly to IRS for Forms 941, 940 and 94x

The upgraded software allows users to securely eFile quarterly and annual payroll tax forms without leaving the ezAccounting interface. Optional eFile submissions are priced starting at $5.95 per form, with per-form costs scaling down at higher volumes.

"The latest ezAccounting 2026 software includes a highly anticipated eFile add-on service directly connected to the IRS," said Dr. Ge, Founder of Halfpricesoft.com. "Our goal is to make payroll and tax compliance as seamless and cost-effective as possible for small businesses."

Toronto – October 06, 2026 -- Prophix, a financial performance management provider, has entered a strategic collaboration with PwC Belgium to help enterprise clients automate budgeting, reporting, and financial close processes.

Prophix and PwC Belgium combine technology and advisory services for finance automation

The relationship pairs Prophix's Autonomous Finance Platform with PwC Belgium's advisory expertise to help organizations move beyond compliance-driven finance operations toward automated, insight-driven decision-making.

The collaboration targets four core finance functions

The partnership covers budgeting and planning, reporting and analysis, workflow automation, and consolidation and close. Stated goals include improving budget accuracy, accelerating close cycles, unifying data sources, and building dashboards with reduced manual effort.

Tallinn, Estonia – October 06, 2026 -- Bringin has opened an invite-only beta of euro business accounts that allow companies to hold, accept and pay in Bitcoin and stablecoins while retaining full owner control of their coins. The accounts run SEPA payments from a virtual IBAN issued in the company's own name, extending a consumer platform that has already processed more than €15 million.

Fifteen businesses already test cross-border Bitcoin payments in the beta

The beta includes 15 companies spanning Lightning payment tool providers, mining-rig sellers and Bitcoin conference organizers, all using the service for cross-border payments and instant Bitcoin-to-euro conversion. Bringin for Business is available to companies across 30 European countries.

Zurich – October 06, 2026 -- The number of companies linked to greenwashing reached 1,594 in the year to June 2026, a 28% year-on-year increase, according to RepRisk's fifth annual Greenwashing Report. Over the five-year period, greenwashing risk incidents rose 112%, with the latest increase marking a second consecutive annual rise following a 12% decline in 2024.

Financial Services sees greenwashing links surge 40% as scrutiny intensifies

Financial Services ranked as the most exposed sector in 2026, with 305 companies linked to greenwashing, up 40% year on year. Banks recorded 86 linkages, a 23% increase. Together, Financial Services and Banks accounted for one-fifth of all sector linkages among greenwashing-linked companies, with exposure arising both from institutions' own activities and from the companies and projects they finance, invest in, or underwrite.

DUBAI – October 06, 2026 -- Caladan's Dubai entity, CLDN Broker Dealer FZE, has secured In-Principle Approval (IPA) from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for Broker-Dealer Services, under reference IPA/26/09/004, dated October 06, 2026.

VARA grants preliminary clearance, not a full license

The approval allows Caladan to proceed toward a full VARA license but does not yet authorize the firm to provide broker-dealer services in or from Dubai. Once licensed, CLDN Broker Dealer FZE will serve institutional clients exclusively, with no retail client access permitted.