Blackstone CFO Michael Chae to Speak at Barclays Global Financial Services Conference
Blackstone is heading to Wall Street’s big stage next month.
Tag: #FinancialServices
iQuanti Unpacks the Hidden Rules of Generative Engine Optimization for Financial Services
For years, search engine optimization (SEO) has been the rulebook for winning visibility online. But in 2025, financial services firms are realizing there’s a new game in town: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)—the art of influencing how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Google’s AI Overviews, and Perplexity mention your brand.
Commerce Bancshares Clears Regulatory Hurdles for $36B Merger with FineMark
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) has received the green light from regulators to move forward with its high-profile merger with FineMark Holdings, Inc. (OTC: FNBT), the parent company of FineMark National Bank & Trust. Approval comes from both the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and the Missouri Division of Finance, though the deal still awaits FineMark shareholder sign-off and customary closing steps. The merger is on track to close January 1, 2026.
JICA Deploys Finastra’s Loan IQ in First Japan Rollout
Japan’s largest aid agency just modernized its lending playbook—and it’s a first. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has gone live with Finastra’s Loan IQ platform, marking the inaugural deployment of the widely used lending system in Japan.
