Finance, Banking & Insurance

Summit, N.J. – September 16, 2026 -- Simplicity Group has acquired Whitney and Associates, LLC, a Des Moines, Iowa-based independent marketing organization, along with its affiliated Altitude Capital Management RIA, an integrated wealth and investment management platform.

Simplicity adds two new partners through the deal

Mitchell Whitney and Charles Johnson join Simplicity Group as Partners as part of the transaction. Both previously led Whitney and Associates, a wholesale IMO specializing in annuity, life insurance and wealth management solutions for independent advisors.

Newark, N.J. – September 16, 2026 -- HarbourView Equity Partners, a music and entertainment-focused investment firm managing approximately $3.88 billion in regulatory assets, has appointed Patrick Morin as Managing Director of Business Development, tasking him with leading capital formation and investor partnerships.

Morin brings 25 years of institutional investment experience to the role

Morin previously served as Managing Director at Cambridge Associates, where he oversaw Healthcare and Regional Endowments & Foundations Client Solutions. He held prior roles in investment banking, wealth advisory, and alternative investments at Citi, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley.

His background includes managing alternative investments for high-net-worth and family office clients, overseeing commission-based sales and trading operations, and leading investor relations at firms focused on credit, merger arbitrage, and event-driven strategies.

NEW YORK – September 16, 2026 -- Macabacus has launched Deck Check AIR, an AI-powered review tool embedded directly in PowerPoint, as up to 62% of finance teams report shipping AI-generated errors in financial models and deal documents to clients.

Deck Check AIR audits financial logic across entire presentations

The tool uses generative AI to scan every slide in a deck, flagging miscalculations and logic inconsistencies rather than just formatting issues. It was built to review high-stakes documents including pitch books, investment committee memoranda, M&A consequences analyses, portfolio reviews, and board materials.

Taiyuan – – September 16, 2026 -- China's STAR Market and ChiNext boards together hosted 2,019 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of RMB36.48 trillion as of September 16, 2026, as Beijing accelerates a registration-based IPO system geared toward technological innovation.

Politburo Signals Deeper Capital-Market Overhaul

At a September 16, 2026 meeting, China's Politburo endorsed further capital-market reforms designed to balance the interests of companies raising funds with those of investors. Deng Zhouyu, head of research at Shanxi Securities, called the moment a systemic shift in which traditional growth engines are receding while new industrial bases gain the capacity to channel funding into the real economy.

Singapore – September 16, 2026 -- Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE American: MPU) will consolidate its Class A ordinary shares on a 1-for-20 basis effective 4:05 p.m. New York time on September 16, 2026, cutting its outstanding Class A share count from 62,492,148 to approximately 3,124,608.

Reverse split aims to lift trading price above NYSE American thresholds

The company said the consolidation is primarily intended to increase its per-share trading price to maintain its listing on NYSE American. Shares will begin trading on a post-consolidation adjusted basis when the market opens September 16, 2026, continuing under the ticker "MPU" with a new CUSIP number, G6005C116.

Coral Gables, Fla. – September 16, 2026 -- NatGold Digital Ltd. has launched its first major regional marketing activation in Europe for the NatGold Token (NATG), engaging Germany-based bull markets media GmbH to lead the campaign under the direction of 78X Marketing Group.

78X Marketing Group taps bull markets media to spearhead European rollout

78X Marketing Group, which oversees NatGold Digital's global marketing operations, selected bull markets media GmbH to run the Company's educational and market-awareness program across Europe. Bull markets media brings a financial-media network, digital marketing infrastructure and investor communities with experience in both commodity and cryptocurrency markets.

Limassol – – September 16, 2026 -- Global multi-asset broker FP Markets has obtained a Category 5 license from the United Arab Emirates' Capital Markets Authority (CMA), formerly the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), marking its formal entry into the UAE market.

FP Markets gains authorization to solicit clients across Dubai and the wider Emirates

The license, held by group entity FP Markets MENA Securities L.L.C. S.O.C., permits the broker to conduct marketing, promotional and client acquisition activities throughout Dubai and the UAE. The Australian-founded broker joins a growing list of brokers, fintechs and financial service providers establishing regulated bases in the UAE to build regional client rosters.

Dublin – September 16, 2026 -- ZeroRisk, an Irish cybersecurity firm serving payment providers, has closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by MiddleGame Ventures, with participation from existing backer Elkstone.

ZeroRisk targets tripled revenue in 2026 as contracted programs move to deployment

The company, founded in 2023, expects to triple its revenue in 2026 as existing contracted programs enter full deployment and its international client base expands. ZeroRisk already works with Bank of America, Global Payments, Checkout.com and Trust Payments, providing banks and payment service providers a portfolio-wide view of merchant cyber risk.

Norwalk, Connecticut – September 16, 2026 -- Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) reported total crypto, cash and moonshot holdings of $15.7 billion as of September 16, 2026, driven by 5,929,198 ETH tokens valued at $2,495 apiece.

Bitmine holds 4.9% of Ethereum's total supply, nearing its 5% accumulation target

The company's ETH position represents 4.9% of Ethereum's 122 million token supply, putting Bitmine 97% of the way toward what Chairman Thomas Lee calls the '5% Alchemy' goal, reached in 15 months since the treasury strategy launched on September 16, 2026. The portfolio also includes 211 bitcoin, a $180 million stake in Beast Industries, a $91 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS), and $593 million in cash and marketable securities.

Limassol – September 16, 2026 -- FP Markets, a multi-asset Forex and CFD broker founded in Australia, has obtained a Category 5 license from the United Arab Emirates' Capital Markets Authority (CMA), formerly known as the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), extending its global regulatory footprint into one of the world's fastest-growing financial hubs.

License holder FP Markets MENA Securities L.L.C. S.O.C. gains rights to market and onboard clients across the UAE

The license permits FP Markets to conduct marketing, promotion and client acquisition activities in Dubai and across all seven Emirates. The UAE has drawn a growing number of brokers, fintech firms and financial service providers seeking to operate under a more robust regulatory framework as they expand regional client bases.