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Dr. Alfred Sanders is the program leader for the CFO Forum at Genpact, where he oversees events, thought leadership and relationship management. As a partner in Genpact's CFO consulting practice, he spearheads design and execution of corporate and finance organizational, process improvement, and automation programs. A CPA with a doctorate in finance, he has presented at over 40 industry conferences and authored articles on finance, taxation and economics.

College sophomores are applying for jobs before they've even taken a finance class. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon says he dislikes the process, but doesn't have the power to change it.

A big part of the outreach is to clearly distinguish Regulation AB asset-backed securities from Exchange Act ABS, especially as new issuers and investors enter the market.

Soal is joining as a managing director in charge of SRT origination, having been a director at BMO's risk & capital solutions desk.

The partnership centers on a master purchase agreement for a portfolio of mortgage servicing rights that the real estate investment trust is buying.

Evan Fitzpatrick is the CEO of Suralink. Previously, Fitzpatrick served as the chief product officer at AuditBoard, where he oversaw company strategy and product development. During his tenure at AuditBoard, he also served as SVP and general manager of the IT risk and compliance product line, overseeing product strategy and development as well as go-to-market and customer success. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Bain Capital as an operating partner and executive, working with portfolio company management teams to drive transformational growth. Fitzpatrick has a Bachelor's of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University.

While new jobs data contributed to falling Treasury yields, mortgage rates showed a mixed picture with some trackers moving in opposite directions.

The credit scoring agency's rollout comes after years of criticism from home lenders over its prices, with delivery costs rising over 40% in the past year.

Christina Powers is a Partner in West Monroe's Cybersecurity practice. She leads the firm's Cybersecurity Advisory for Private Equity (CAPE) program, helping private equity firms and their portfolio companies maintain visibility into cybersecurity practices and risks. Christina also conducts cybersecurity due diligence for potential acquisitions, supporting investment decisions and operational resilience.

 She brings deep experience in cybersecurity strategy, with a focus on risk mitigation and identity and access management. Prior to joining West Monroe, Christina worked in Accenture's Technology Consulting Security practice. She holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and has completed executive education at the Yale School of Management.

Bepi Pezzulli is an associate professor in the MBA program at University Canada West as well as a solicitor of the senior courts of England & Wales, specializing in cryptofinance.

Julie Genjac is a vice president and managing director of Applied Insights at Hartford Funds. With over 20 years of experience, she helps financial professionals and teams optimize their practices by enhancing their efficiency and effectiveness. She is also a co-host of the Hartford Funds Human-centric Investing podcast, featuring thought leaders from inside and outside the industry.

Proceeds will cover storm restoration costs stemming from a series of severe storms, including hurricanes Helene in 2024, Ian and Zeta in 2020, and winter storm Izzy in 2022.

As the deal's servicer, GLS is considered less able to mitigate non-collateral risks on behalf of securitization bondholders, it is still experienced, with more than 35 ABS deals.

The Supreme Court said Wednesday that it would defer President Donald Trump's request for a stay until after oral arguments scheduled for January 2026, allowing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to remain on the board at least until then.

Donna M. Massanova is EBP Center of Excellence global lead at Makosi, where she is also a member of the company's Advisory Board. She retired as a partner from Baker Tilly with over 30 years of experience in public accounting. She built and led one of the largest employee benefit plan audit practices in the U.S. and spearheaded the Philadelphia market's construction and real estate practice.

The biggest portion of the transaction, the $290 million of class A-1 bonds rated Aaa, were sold to yield 1.33% more than their Secured Overnight Financing Rate benchmark.

There's just one catch. Investors are embracing the securitizations backed by crops, and other farm assets, faster than farmers.

In a unanimous vote, the Board of Governors moved to lower Morgan Stanley's stress capital buffer requirement to 4.3%, down from a preliminary 5.1% based on this year's stress test results.

Chris Soriano is the co-founder and chief commercial officer of BridgePort, which provides market infrastructure for digital assets.