Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Investment and Budget Allocation

CAIA Association and Franklin Templeton Partner to Advance Global Investment Education and Access

The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association has entered a multi-year strategic partnership with Franklin Templeton to strengthen education, community engagement, and industry standards...

Procyon Expands National Footprint with Acquisition of OLV Investment Group

Procyon, a leading independent registered investment advisory firm, has significantly expanded its national presence with the acquisition of OLV Investment Group, adding more than...

Airwallex Secures $330M Series G at $8B Valuation

Airwallex has raised $330 million in a Series G funding round—led by Addition with participation from T. Rowe Price, Activant, Lingotto, Robinhood Ventures and...

Virtus Investment Expands Into Private Markets with Majority Acquisition of Keystone National Group

Virtus Investment Partners has announced a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Keystone National Group, marking a significant expansion of its capabilities...

CROFirst’s Weekly Roundup: Clari, Salesloft, BlackRock, AWS, SalesHood, Nuvei, Microsoft, Accenture, WEVO, Amazon Connect & More

Welcome to CROFirst’s Weekly Roundup — your essential briefing on the latest breakthroughs in revenue strategy, predictive analytics, AI-driven customer engagement, and next-gen sales...

Ericsson Invests in LotusFlare to Accelerate AI-Driven Network Monetization

Ericsson has announced a strategic equity investment in LotusFlare, acquiring a minority stake to advance their shared vision of developing and commercializing AI-powered telecom...

BlackRock and AWS Forge Strategic Cloud Partnership to Transform Investment Technology

In a big step for the financial services industry, BlackRock and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have teamed up. They will offer BlackRock’s main investment-management...

WTW Strengthens Private Markets Capabilities with Acquisition of FlowStone Partners

WTW has announced its acquisition of FlowStone Partners, a specialist alternative investment firm known for its expertise in private equity secondaries, in a move...