NewtekOne, Inc. CEO, Barry Sloane, Comments on the Declaration of Quarterly Dividend of $0.18 per Share

BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NewtekOne, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NEWT), today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share on the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, payable on October 20, 2023 to shareholders of record as of October 10, 2023.

Barry Sloane, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to declare our third dividend as a financial holding company and maintain our position in the marketplace as a company generating expected cash flows, which enables us to distribute returns to shareholders in the form of quarterly dividends.”

About NewtekOne, Inc.

NewtekOne

®
, Your Business Solutions Company®, is a financial holding company, which along with its bank and non-bank consolidated subsidiaries, (collectively, “NewtekOne”), provides a wide range of business and financial solutions under the Newtek® brand to the small- and medium-sized business (“SMB”) market. Since 1999, NewtekOne has provided state-of-the-art, cost-efficient products and services and efficient business strategies to SMB relationships across all 50 states to help them grow their sales, control their expenses and reduce their risk.

NewtekOne’s and its subsidiaries’ business and financial solutions include: banking (Newtek Bank, N.A.), Business Lending, SBA Lending Solutions, Electronic Payment Processing, Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval, IT Consulting), eCommerce, Accounts Receivable Financing & Inventory Financing, Insurance Solutions, Web Services, and Payroll and Benefits Solutions.

Newtek

®
, NewtekOne®, Newtek Bank, National Association™, Your Business Solutions Company® and One Solution for All Your Business Needs® are registered trademarks of NewtekOne, Inc.


Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the Private Securities Litigation and Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. These statements are not guarantees of future results or occurrences. Actual results and capital and other financial conditions may differ materially from those included in these statements due to a variety of factors. Factors that could cause NewtekOne, Inc’s actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in NewtekOne, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are available on NewtekOne, Inc’s website (https://investor.newtekbusinessservices.com/sec-filings), and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov). Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of NewtekOne, Inc. speak only as to the date they are made, and NewtekOne, Inc. does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statements were made.

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NewtekOne, Inc. Declares a Quarterly Dividend of $0.18 per Share

BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NewtekOne, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NEWT), today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share on the outstanding common stock of NewtekOne. The dividend is payable on October 20, 2023 to shareholders of record as of October 10, 2023.

About NewtekOne, Inc.

NewtekOne

®
, Your Business Solutions Company®, is a financial holding company, which along with its bank and non-bank consolidated subsidiaries, (collectively, “NewtekOne”), provides a wide range of business and financial solutions under the Newtek® brand to the small- and medium-sized business (“SMB”) market. Since 1999, NewtekOne has provided state-of-the-art, cost-efficient products and services and efficient business strategies to SMB relationships across all 50 states to help them grow their sales, control their expenses and reduce their risk.

NewtekOne’s and its subsidiaries’ business and financial solutions include: banking (Newtek Bank, N.A.), Business Lending, SBA Lending Solutions, Electronic Payment Processing, Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval, IT Consulting), eCommerce, Accounts Receivable Financing & Inventory Financing, Insurance Solutions, Web Services, and Payroll and Benefits Solutions.

Newtek

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, NewtekOne®, Newtek Bank, National AssociationTM, Your Business Solutions Company® and One Solution for All Your Business Needs® are registered trademarks of NewtekOne, Inc.


Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the Private Securities Litigation and Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. These statements are not guarantees of future results or occurrences. Actual results and capital and other financial conditions may differ materially from those included in these statements due to a variety of factors. Factors that could cause NewtekOne, Inc’s actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in NewtekOne, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are available on NewtekOne, Inc’s website (https://investor.newtekbusinessservices.com/sec-filings), and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov). Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of NewtekOne, Inc. speak only as to the date they are made, and NewtekOne, Inc. does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statements were made.

SOURCE: NewtekOne, Inc.


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Contact: Jayne Cavuoto
Telephone: (212) 273-8179 / [email protected]



Amplify ETFs Declares September Income Distributions for its ETFs

CHICAGO, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amplify ETFs announces September income distributions for its ETFs.

ETF Name Ticker Amount per Share Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date
Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF DIVO $0.14108 9/27/2023 9/28/2023 9/29/2023
Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF IDVO $0.13550 9/27/2023 9/28/2023 9/29/2023
Amplify BlackSwan ISWN ETF ISWN $0.13678 9/27/2023 9/28/2023 9/29/2023
Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF NDIV $0.17920 9/27/2023 9/28/2023 9/29/2023
Amplify BlackSwan Tech & Treasury ETF QSWN $0.12954 9/27/2023 9/28/2023 9/29/2023
Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury ETF SWAN $0.18941 9/27/2023 9/28/2023 9/29/2023
Amplify High Income ETF YYY $0.12000 9/27/2023 9/28/2023 9/29/2023

About Amplify ETFs

Amplify ETFs, sponsored by Amplify Investments, has over $4.4 billion in assets across its suite of ETFs (as of 8/31/2023). Amplify ETFs deliver expanded investment opportunities for investors seeking growth, income, and risk-managed strategies across a range of actively managed and index-based ETFs. To learn more visit AmplifyETFs.com.

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Amplify ETFs
855-267-3837
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This information is not intended to provide and should not be relied upon for accounting, legal or tax advice, or investment recommendations. To receive a distribution, you must be a registered shareholder of the fund on the record date. Distributions are paid to shareholders on the payment date. There is no guarantee that distributions will be made in the future. Your own trading will also generate tax consequences and transaction expenses. Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions. Please consult your tax professional or financial adviser for more information regarding your tax situation.


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IonQ Unveils Forte Enterprise and Tempo, Rack-Mounted Enterprise-Grade Quantum Computers for Today’s Data Center Environments

IonQ Unveils Forte Enterprise and Tempo, Rack-Mounted Enterprise-Grade Quantum Computers for Today’s Data Center Environments

IonQ provides the most viable, practical, and fastest path to commercial advantage with IonQ Forte Enterprise, an #AQ 35 quantum computer, and IonQ Tempo expected to demonstrate record-breaking #AQ 64

COLLEGE PARK, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, today unveiled two new systems that aim to arm enterprises with the right hardware for achieving commercial advantage: IonQ Forte Enterprise and IonQ Tempo. The two rack-mounted solutions are designed for businesses and governments wanting to integrate quantum capabilities within their existing infrastructure.

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IonQ Forte Enterprise to bring industry-leading quantum computing performance to modern data centers. (Photo: Business Wire)

IonQ Forte Enterprise to bring industry-leading quantum computing performance to modern data centers. (Photo: Business Wire)

Businesses will be able to harness the power of quantum directly from their own data centers, making the technology significantly more accessible and easy to apply to key workflows and business processes. In a live-streamed announcement keynote at Quantum World Congress, IonQ released details of its forthcoming enterprise-grade, rack-mounted systems as well as an overview of their product roadmap.

Today’s announcements include:

  • IonQ Forte Enterprise brings quantum computing to modern data centers: With a target performance of #AQ 35, IonQ Forte Enterprise is expected to further IonQ’s lead as the provider of the most powerful, commercially available quantum computer in the world. IonQ Forte Enterprise is designed for complex computational problems, including process optimization, quantum machine learning, correlation analysis, and pattern recognition. With today’s announcement, IonQ is streamlining these capabilities into a compact form factor that can be easily deployed across existing data center infrastructures.
  • IonQ Tempo enables commercial advantage capabilities for the most demanding use cases: IonQ has revealed for the first time new details of its highly anticipated #AQ 64 enterprise-grade system, IonQ Tempo. Tempo is anticipated to be a commercial advantage system capable of delivering substantial business value for today’s use cases. An #AQ 64-based Tempo system would far exceed what can be simulated with classical computers and GPUs, and provide a computational space 536 million times larger than even IonQ Forte Enterprise, an astonishing leap in computational power.
  • IonQ’s technical roadmap update: IonQ also provided an overview of its technical roadmap, showcasing how the company will meet its business and technical goals outlined in the most recent Q2 FY23 earnings call. More details will be released during a subsequent October webinar.

“Today’s quantum capabilities are often limited by system accessibility and inaccuracy at scale. With Tempo and Forte Enterprise, IonQ is signaling to our partners that quantum technology can work hand-in-hand with existing data center hardware, and will lead to commercial advantage within a two-year time frame,” said Peter Chapman, CEO and President of IonQ. “We are fast approaching the point where quantum computers will become the default toolset for tackling the world’s most challenging problems. IonQ is leading the charge in making sure our systems are available so enterprise companies can prepare for that moment now.”

Today’s announcements follow another year of business and technical success for IonQ. In August, the company announced it had signed contracts to sell future systems to Switzerland-based QuantumBasel with the goal of establishing a European quantum data center. Additionally, the company announced research projects and results with a number of global partners, from developing the world’s first quantum cognition models, to laying the foundation for solving Monte Carlo simulations, and even developing the precursors to a future quantum network.

To learn more about how you can get started on an IonQ system today, please contact us directly at: https://ionq.com/get-access.

About IonQ

IonQ, Inc. is a leader in quantum computing, with a proven track record of innovation and deployment. IonQ’s current generation quantum computer, IonQ Forte, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems, boasting an industry-leading 29 algorithmic qubits. Along with record performance, IonQ has defined what it believes is the best path forward to scale.

IonQ is the only company with its quantum systems available through the cloud on Amazon Braket, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, as well as through direct API access. IonQ was founded in 2015 by Christopher Monroe and Jungsang Kim based on 25 years of pioneering research. To learn more, visit www.ionq.com.

IonQ Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words. Statements that are not historical in nature, including the words “anticipate,” “expect,” “suggests,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimates,” “targets,” “projects,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “forecast” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include those related to: the capabilities of Tempo and Forte Enterprise; the ability for third parties to implement IonQ’s offerings to increase their quantum computing capabilities; the applicability of IonQ’s quantum computing offerings to multiple use cases; IonQ’s quantum computing capabilities and plans; access to IonQ’s quantum computers; the ability to test and execute quantum algorithms on IonQ’s quantum computers; the opportunity to test and optimize novel quantum-enhanced algorithms for computational challenges on IonQ’s quantum computers; the accuracy of quantum algorithms run on IonQ’s quantum computers; and the problems that can be solved by IonQ’s quantum computers. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: market adoption of quantum computing solutions and IonQ’s products, services and solutions; the ability of IonQ to protect its intellectual property; changes in the competitive industries in which IonQ operates; changes in laws and regulations affecting IonQ’s business; IonQ’s ability to implement its business plans, forecasts and other expectations, and identify and realize additional partnerships and opportunities; and the risk of downturns in the market and the technology industry including, but not limited to, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and/or increased inflationary pressures. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of IonQ’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and other documents filed by IonQ from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and IonQ assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. IonQ does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations.

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Surplus Real Estate Auctions from Government Agencies Nationwide on GovDeals

Auctions closing in Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey and more

MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GovDeals, the leading online marketplace for government agencies and educational institutions to sell surplus assets, is pleased to announce the sale of several high-value real estate auctions in September. These auctions present an opportunity for prospective buyers to acquire properties in Virginia, North Carolina, and New Jersey.

“As government agencies and investors alike continue to search for alternative ways to sell and purchase property, many are turning to alternative methods to complete those transactions,” says Mark Moritz, the east senior manager of client relationships for GovDeals. “Our platform offers a reliable solution, enabling our sellers to maximize the value of their real estate assets to fund essential government services while reaching a broad audience of motivated buyers.”

Available properties include:

  • North Carolina forested land – This 1.4-acre parcel, located in the Connestee Falls community, is being offered by the Transylvania County, North Carolina Real Estate Division. No deposit is required for participation. To view all auctions offered by this seller visit GovDeals. All auctions close on September 30, 2023.
  • Residential Land in Norfolk, VA – This 5,037 sq. ft parcel is located within the Brambleton neighborhood, roughly 2.2 miles from Downtown Norfolk. The city of Norfolk’s Real Estate Division is requiring all potential buyers to submit a refundable bid deposit of $1,500 before participating. To view all auctions offered by this seller visit GovDeals. All auctions close on October 12, 2023.
  • Former New Jersey Emergency Medical Squad Building & Property -This one-acre property features a one-story concrete structure that previously housed the township’s emergency medical group. Tabernacle Township requires all potential buyers to submit a refundable bid deposit of $1,025 before participating in the auction. To view all auctions offered by this seller visit GovDeals. All auctions close on October 12, 2023.

For a full list of available real estate auctions, please visit GovDeals.com. In order to bid on GovDeals, all potential buyers must first create a free account at GovDeals.com/Register.

About GovDeals


GovDeals
is the world’s leading marketplace for surplus government and educational assets, ranging from heavy equipment and transportation to industrial machinery and real estate. The platform specializes in surplus disposition technology, partnering with government agencies and related entities to sell “as is, where is” surplus equipment and materials in a transparent fashion. Sellers can directly launch and manage their listings in just days with more control and lower fees than traditional auction solutions. Buyers have direct access to all the surplus assets across Liquidity Services’ network of marketplaces in one centralized location. GovDeals is powered by Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT), one of the most experienced and trusted companies supporting millions of customers in the circular economy across the globe.



Contact:

Angela Jones, GovDeals
(334) 301-7823
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XPENG Shipped 750 Vehicles to Israel, Coming Closer to G9 and P7’s Launch in October

XPENG Shipped 750 Vehicles to Israel, Coming Closer to G9 and P7’s Launch in October

GUANGZHOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
XPENG (NYSE: XPEV and HKEX: 9868), a leading smart electric vehicle company, today announced that it has shipped 750 vehicles for the Israeli market, marking this the largest single batch of export this year.

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Hey XPENG, navigate to Israel! (Photo: Business Wire)

Hey XPENG, navigate to Israel! (Photo: Business Wire)

The batch left the Guangzhou Port after the conclusion of a ceremony that included local customs officials and port representatives.

“We’re very grateful for the support of our partners and the local customs officials as we take a significant step toward launching in Israel,” said Eric Xu, VP of International Markets, XPENG. “With the help of our local partner, Freesbe, the launch of our smart EVs is just around the corner—and we can’t wait.”

The two models expected to be available in Israel, XPENG P7 and XPENG G9, have also been adapted to meet the preferences of local drivers.

Together with Freesbe, with whom XPENG announced a partnership earlier this year, XPENG will begin to establish a sales and service network across Israel in 2024, covering major cities such as Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem.

While currently establishing a presence in the European market, XPENG is also actively exploring the Middle East, citing its great potential for electrification—and Israel is the first step. XPENG will gradually enter more countries, committing to bringing its ever-evolving technology to more across the region.

About XPENG

XPENG is a global smart electric vehicle company founded in 2014 in Guangzhou, China, developing clean, intuitive, and creative mobility solutions. With industry-leading R&D facilities, XPENG is bringing vehicles with superior safety, electric efficiency, and on-road performance to markets across the globe. The company is constantly working to advance its core technology offering, including autonomous driving capabilities, SEPA 2.0, and captivating in-car infotainment systems. XPENG has headquarters in Guangzhou and Amsterdam, with additional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Silicon Valley.

Visit heyxpeng.com for more information.

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BeyondSpring and Leading Cancer Center to Present Poster at SITC’s 38th Annual Meeting

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BeyondSpring Inc. (NASDAQ: BYSI) (“BeyondSpring” or the “Company”), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on using a groundbreaking technology platform for drug discovery and developing innovative therapies to improve clinical outcomes for patients with high unmet medical needs, today announced the presentation of a poster at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) 38th Annual Meeting, taking place on November 3 through 5 in San Diego, CA.

The poster, titled, “​​Immune Activation with Plinabulin Enhances Anti-tumor Response Combining Radiation with Immune Checkpoint Blockade,” will be presented by Dr. Steven H. Lin, MD., Ph.D., physician-scientist, radiation oncologist and professor who specializes in thoracic malignancies at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Additional presentation details are as follows:

  • Poster Session Date / Time: Saturday, November 4th, 2023, at 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. PDT
  • Location: San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Halls A and B1
  • Type of Presentation: Poster Presentation
  • Abstract No.: 732

About BeyondSpring

BeyondSpring (NASDAQ: BYSI) is a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to improve clinical outcomes for patients with high unmet medical needs. The Company is advancing its first-in-class lead asset, Plinabulin, as a direct anti-cancer agent in various cancer indications and to prevent chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. Its pipeline also includes three preclinical immuno-oncology assets. Additionally, BeyondSpring’s subsidiary, SEED Therapeutics, leverages a proprietary targeted protein degradation (TPD) drug discovery platform and has an initial R&D collaboration with Eli Lilly. Learn more by visitinghttps://beyondspringpharma.com, and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Care.com Builds out Executive Team With CMO, CPO and CXO Appointments

Care.com Builds out Executive Team With CMO, CPO and CXO Appointments

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Care.com today announced the appointment of three key executives to its leadership team. Joining the Company in newly created roles are John Buchanan, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO); Elizabeth Sartin, Chief Product Officer (CPO); and Naaz Nichols, Chief Customer Experience Officer (CXO). All three report to CEO Brad Wilson.

In announcing the appointments, Mr. Wilson said, “I am thrilled to welcome John, Liz and Naaz to our team. They are each world-class executives in their fields and their deep expertise, combined with the passion they display for our mission, is an unbeatable combination. In addition to their raw talent, they bring pattern recognition to Care from their prior experiences which will be invaluable as we take our brand, products, and service to the next level.”

As CMO, Mr. Buchanan will oversee all aspects of Care’s global marketing effort’s spanning both the Company’s international digital platform and its enterprise arm. Most recently, he served as CMO at LegalZoom, where he drove consistent growth through innovative cross-channel marketing programs during his tenure. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, Marketing Strategy, Technology and Sciences for the National Football League. Mr. Buchanan has also held senior marketing roles at Adobe, Electronic Arts, Yahoo and Mattel.

Mr. Buchanan said, “I am deeply passionate about working with brands dedicated to delivering on a mission to improve the world we live in. At Care, I am honored to be leading a mission-driven team responsible for helping families and caregivers further understand how we can best serve them through access to high-quality care and meaningful work.”

Ms. Sartin assumes the role of CPO, leading the development of all of Care’s products and services for its digital platform across all verticals including childcare, senior care, and pet care, among others, as well as products for Care’s enterprise clients. She joins Care with extensive experience across both consumer-facing and tech companies. Most recently, she was Head of Shopping Product for Pinterest where she led the development of personalized shopping experiences across mobile and web, work she had begun as CPO of The Yes, which was acquired by Pinterest. Previously, Ms. Sartin was Senior Director of Product at Slack and Director of Product on the Search team at Google. Her career also spans senior product roles at Hotschedules and Match.com.

“Throughout my career, I have been passionate about creating products that empower people to lead better lives,” said Ms. Sartin. “As a working parent, I know that access to great care solutions is the ultimate empowerment tool and I couldn’t be more excited to build on Care’s pioneering legacy to deliver exceptional products and services for our members.”

As CXO, Ms. Nichols will have oversight for all aspects of the customer relationship, ranging from Global Customer Operations, which includes all member care teams, to Trust & Safety. In addition, she will lead the Company’s Provider Product team, working to enhance the user experience for caregivers using the Care platform. Prior to joining Care, Ms. Nichols was Senior Vice President, Retention & Editorial for HBO Max where her responsibilities included managing the network’s US customer retention strategy. Her career to date has also included senior roles at Avantax Wealth Management, Academic Partnerships, Expedia Group, and Nokia.

Ms. Nichols said, “At Care, the customer relationship is as much about the experience as it is about trust. We are privileged to have families and caregivers turn to us and as CXO, I am proud to join and lead a team truly committed to earning that trust every single day.”

About Care.com

Available in more than 17 countries, Care.com is the largest online platform for finding and managing family care, spanning in-home and in-center care solutions. Since 2007, families have relied on Care.com for an array of care for children, seniors, pets, and the home. Designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s families and caregivers, the Company also offers customized corporate benefits packages to support working families, household tax and payroll services, and innovations for caregivers to find and book jobs. Care.com is an IAC company (NASDAQ: IAC).

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Care.com

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Alight and Socially Determined Sign a Multi-year Agreement to Transform Employee Wellbeing Through Comprehensive Social Risk Data and Analytics

Alight and Socially Determined Sign a Multi-year Agreement to Transform Employee Wellbeing Through Comprehensive Social Risk Data and Analytics

The agreement provides Alight with exclusive access to the leading social determinants of health dataset in the market to better serve Alight’s clients

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT), a leading cloud-based human capital and technology services provider, and Socially Determined, a social risk data and analytics company that empowers organizations to manage risk and improve outcomes, today announced a new partnership aimed at reshaping the landscape of employee wellbeing.

This collaboration further expands Alight’s ability to help employers provide personalized employee support through the Alight Worklife® platform and the Alight services ecosystem with exclusive access to Socially Determined’s predictive metrics focused on social determinants of health (SDOH). Additionally, Alight and Socially Determined’s agreement will help bolster the Alight Worklife platform as an advanced employee engagement platform powered by AI and a growing set of internal and external data assets to empower clients to achieve their HR and wellbeing goals.

“Socially Determined’s capabilities will enhance Alight’s hi-tech, hi-touch solutions and services, including its health navigation and clinical services offerings, by helping to close critical gaps in care and addressing healthcare literacy,” said Bipin Mistry, chief medical officer at Alight. “Coupling the data from Socially Determined with Alight’s benefit administration, payroll, retiree and wealth data through the Alight Worklife platform will enable Alight’s clients to truly see and care for the whole person.”

The Socially Determined difference

Socially Determined quantifies and visualizes SDOH and social risk exposure at an industry-leading degree of granularity and precision. While other community-focused tools only offer county- or zip code-level data, Socially Determined leverages a 200-meter unit of analysis, quantifying SDOH risk for over 42 million distinct geographic units nationwide, providing unparalleled detail and insights into the contours and concentration of community risk exposure across seven distinct domains including the economic climate, food landscape, housing environment, transportation network, health literacy, digital landscape and social connectedness.

Similarly, the individual-level social risk factor scores the company offers incorporate point locations for individuals based on home address, rather than relying on county- or zip-code-derived aggregates, again offering precise insights on risk exposure across multiple domains including financial strain, food insecurity, housing instability, transportation barriers and health literacy challenges.

Enhancing the breadth of Alight data

Through this exclusive partnership, Alight helps create a clearer picture of each individual employee allowing employers to better predict unmet needs at the individual-level and critically improve relevancy by prioritizing the content, benefits and engagement tactics available to educate, support and guide employees.

The addition of Socially Determined’s social risk data will help Alight’s clients:

  • Drive awareness, engagement and utilization of benefit programs through personalized targeting and outreach
  • Improve wellbeing outcomes across the four pillars of wellbeing: mind, body, wallet and life for employees by identifying and helping to remove barriers to accessing care and resources informed by social risks
  • Inform potential market and/or population-specific unmet needs in an employers’ wellbeing strategy through insights gleaned via our Alight Worklife engagement platform
  • Assist employers to mitigate rising healthcare costs by ensuring community-level SDOH risk exposure and employee-specific social risk factors are considered when devising engagement and intervention strategies

“Alight believes that the experiences and journeys we help employers create need to help employees reach their full health potential, while helping organizations achieve their goals through increased employee engagement,” said Ali Cusic, vice president and experience inclusion and equity leader at Alight. “Our partnership with Socially Determined amplifies Alight’s ability to provide clients with additional insights into employees behaviors and needs, including vulnerable populations that are traditionally harder to engage.”

“Socially Determined’s unique, data-driven, analytics-first approach to quantifying and visualizing community-level SDOH and individual-level social risk factors creates a holistic, actionable and inclusive environment for employers by empowering them to visualize and understand SDOH risk exposure and social care support needs for their employees – in real-time, at scale, and at an industry-leading degree of resolution,” said Trenor Williams, chief executive officer and co-founder of Socially Determined. “We chose to exclusively collaborate with Alight in the employer market because of its reach and scale along with its engagement capabilities within the Worklife platform. We feel our complementary missions and data sets naturally established a shared vision between our organizations to improve engagement and outcomes for employees.”

About Socially Determined:

Socially Determined is leading the integration of health and social care through social risk analytics. Its SocialScape® platform, social risk data, and industry-leading solutions empower health systems, plans and other risk-bearing organizations to manage risk, improve outcomes, and advance equity – at scale. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Socially Determined has been named as one of the 15 most promising health care companies by Fierce Healthcare. For more information, follow Socially Determined on Twitter (@SocDetermined) or LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/socially-determined), or visit www.sociallydetermined.com.

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Informing Solutions to Today’s Talent Landscape: Morgan Stanley Publishes Single Family Office Compensation Report

Informing Solutions to Today’s Talent Landscape: Morgan Stanley Publishes Single Family Office Compensation Report

Salary increases in family offices remain strong, outpacing the broader U.S. market and presenting opportunities to attract top talent

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Morgan Stanley’s Single Family Office Advisory group today released its third bi-annual compensation report in collaboration with Botoff Consulting, which presents survey findings along with trends impacting compensation in family offices. The findings contain responses from over 400 single family offices, with 77 percent of participant families having a total net worth of over $500 million. Reporting data on 1,728 employees, the trusted data is meant to serve as a reference to help shape all-important staffing decisions and strategy for family office clients.

Against today’s competitive talent backdrop, more than half of family offices report recruiting challenges across the board, specifically with accounting, tax, investment and support roles. More than 90 percent of firms report that they gave employees salary increases in the previous 12 months. Salary increases in family offices continue to outpace the broader U.S. market and the use of incentive compensation in family offices remains strong, with bonuses at or above the prior year for 82 percent of staff.

“Employers across nearly any industry today can see that the talent and compensation landscape is rapidly evolving. Our research amplifies the importance of having data that breaks down trends through a lens specific to family offices,” said Valerie Wong Fountain, Head of Family Office Resources Partner and Platform Management at Morgan Stanley. “Evaluating the factors that make each firm unique and drawing insights on how they impact compensation, this data is meant to empower families and family offices to make informed decisions. With access to benchmarking data, family offices can evaluate their compensation strategies to recruit and retain adept talent, and ultimately drive long-term success for the family.”

Additional key findings in the report include:

  • Women comprise nearly one-third of executive roles in family offices, outpacing U.S. corporate data for women in C-suite and leadership roles.

  • The use of Long-Term Incentive (LTI) compensation plans continues to grow, with 59 percent of all respondents reporting using LTI plans. This increases with firm AUM (47 percent of firms with under $1B AUM, 72 percent of firms with over $1B AUM).

  • 80 percent of family offices utilize annual incentive and/or bonus plans.

  • While most geographic premiums continue to align with historical trends, some downward shifting of premia has been observed in traditional “high-cost” markets.

  • Other markets have experienced increasing competition for talent and compensation premiums resulting from family office relocation or establishment (notably in Florida, Nevada and Wyoming).

“We deeply appreciate the amazing responsiveness, with more than 400 families participating in this survey,” said Trish Botoff, Founder and Managing Principal of Botoff Consulting. “Our focus remains on expanding the depth and effectiveness of compensation data to empower principals and their teams to assess compensation, to align goals, and to make informed decisions to reward, retain, and motivate family office talent.”

Family offices are becoming increasingly professional, strategic and proactive in addressing family needs. They are incorporating more advanced platforms and systems, and now require staff with more sophisticated skill sets. To meet this demand, family offices are recruiting from a steadily widening pool of talent to fill a broad spectrum of leadership and functional positions, as well as growing in-house investment teams. As such, family offices need to offer competitive compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

“What we’re seeing today is an increasing sophistication and formalization of family office structures, and it’s important for compensation plans to reflect this,” added Fountain. “The growing use of LTI plans is aiding in attracting that top talent, especially for offices that have in-house investment teams. Practices like deferred incentive compensation, co-investment opportunities, carried interest, profit sharing and equity can help keep talent who are excited by and invested in overall success for the family.”

Participants reported that 94 percent of staff had received or would receive an annual salary increase in 2023, outpacing the general U.S. market. The majority of single family offices surveyed reported planned salary increases of five percent or more – well above the national median, which is at the highest level in 20 years as a result of inflation and labor shortages.

The report also discusses the key drivers of compensation and what factors family offices should evaluate to contextualize the benchmarking data, including geography, competing industries, performance, firm characteristics, and the position itself.

The complete study, plus more information on how it was conducted, can be found here: Single Family Office Compensation: A Guide | Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley’s Single Family Office Advisory is part of Signature Access within Family Office Resources, a platform of specialized services for ultra high net worth clients to enhance Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management capabilities. Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management is the division within Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that is exclusively focused on the ultra high net worth client segment. By providing advice founded on a culture of excellence and driven by global insight, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management is devoted to helping clients preserve and grow their financial, family and social capital.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, a global leader, provides access to a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses and institutions, including brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, cash management and lending products and services, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust services.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

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