Wilmington, United States, June 16th, 2026, FinanceWire WNSTN selected to strengthen Leverate’s AI roadmap with broker-focused customization, in-platform engagement, and actionable client-intent intelligence Leverate, a global leader in white-label technology for financial institutions, CFD brokers and prop firms, and WNSTN, a provider of compliant AI solutions for financial institutions and brokerages, today announced that Leverate has selected WNSTN AI to enhance its recently launched AI Investments Assistant with a broker-focused conversational intelligence and engagement layer. The announcement follows Leverate’s launch of an intelligent AI assistant embedded inside its trading platform, giving traders a natural-language way to explore market insights and giving brokers new visibility...

Castries, Saint Lucia, June 16th, 2026, FinanceWire PrimeXBT, a global multi-asset broker and crypto asset service provider, has announced major spread reductions across several of the most actively traded markets, reinforcing its commitment to competitive pricing, transparent trading conditions, and long-term value for traders. The updated conditions include standard spreads from 0 pips for EUR/USD, 0.4 points for S&P 500 (US500), 0.8 points for NASDAQ (USTEC). Active traders can unlock even tighter pricing through PrimeXBT’s VIP Tiers Program, with spreads from 0.2 points for S&P 500, 0.4 points for NASDAQ, $0.17 for Gold (XAU/USD), and $19 for Bitcoin (BTC/USD). The new pricing is significantly below industry averages, offering traders a meaningful reduction in trading costs. T...

Palm Beach Gardens, United States, June 16th, 2026, FinanceWire White paper finds trillions in household taxable equity wealth locked in place by realization costs above 35%, and argues conversions are most likely revenue-neutral for the Treasury ExchangiFi LLC, the platform for Section 351 tax-deferred exchanges, today released a white paper estimating that $5.0 trillion in U.S. taxable equity assets are structurally suited to convert into exchange-traded funds via Section 351 of the IRC. The paper, “The Structural Distribution of American Taxable Equity Wealth and the Strategic Landscape for Section 351 ETF Conversions,” draws on Federal Reserve Z.1 data, IRS aggregates, and industry research. It finds that American households hold $57.7 trillion in corporate equities and fund shares, w...

Boca Raton, United States, June 15th, 2026, FinanceWire Deal pairs the futures prop firm’s funded accounts with ChartChamps’ ranked, Elo-scored practice arena, five days after Tradeify crowned its $1 million Grand Cup 2 champion Futures prop firm Tradeify on Wednesday announced it has acquired ChartChamps.com, a competitive trading platform where traders face off in live, Elo-ranked matches on historical market data. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ChartChamps will continue to operate under its own name. ChartChamps turns trading practice into a sport. Traders face off in real-time, one-on-one matches on randomly selected historical data spanning bull, bear and sideways conditions, with global leaderboards, bracket and group tournaments, daily challenges, match replays and TradingVi...

Milestone-gated accelerator funds two AI startups with pre-seed commitments — the first founders selected through its Have Fund hacker house. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 17th 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Zemyth, a milestone-gated accelerator for early-stage technical founders, today announced its first accelerator cohort, backing two startups — Afferens and Schism — with milestone-based pre-seed funding. The two companies are the first founders selected through Zemyth’s Have Fund 1.0 hacker house, a four-day, four-night intensive held in May 2026. Rather than a single shared round, the announcement marks a cohort: each startup is funded independently as a separate pre-seed commitment, with capital released against an execution calendar rather than disbursed upfront. The structure reflects Zemyth’...

Australia, 17th Jun 2026 – Split Systems Melton has announced the continued expansion of its professional heating and cooling services, reinforcing its reputation as one of the most trusted air conditioning specialists in the Melton region. With more than 30 years of industry experience and a strong local presence, the company continues to deliver affordable, efficient, and high-quality climate control solutions for residential and commercial clients. Operating 24/7 and based at 8 Collins Road, Melton VIC 3337, Split Systems Melton has built its reputation on reliability, technical expertise, and customer-first service. The company specializes in split system installations, repairs, servicing, and system replacements tailored to suit a wide range of property types and budgets. According t...

On track for 300% revenue growth in 2026 and now serving its third Shark Tank-featured brand, ShipSquared is scaling fast across its Dallas and Shenzhen operations, with active investment in robotics and AI-driven fulfillment to meet surging demand from high-growth and enterprise DTC brands. United States, 17th Jun 2026 — ShipSquared, a Dallas-based fulfillment and supply chain partner for ecommerce brands, today announced a period of rapid growth that has moved the company from emerging challenger to one of the most closely watched fulfillment operators serving founder-led consumer brands. The company is on pace for 300% year-over-year revenue growth in 2026, a trajectory driven by demand from DTC companies that have outgrown basic pick, pack, and ship providers and need a partner built t...

Veteran fund and portfolio manager opens a select advisory practice focused on disciplined, long-term wealth strategy for clients across the United States and Canada WASHINGTON, United States — June 23, 2026 — Austin Glenn Smith, Ph.D., a senior fund and portfolio manager with more than 30 years of institutional experience, has launched a private financial consulting practice serving a limited number of individuals and families across the United States and Canada. The move marks his transition from full-time fund management to one-on-one advisory work centered on portfolio strategy, retirement and wealth planning, and disciplined, long-term investing. For three decades, Smith managed institutional portfolios through multiple market cycles, holding senior roles with the Vanguard Management...

Brendale 4500, Queensland, Australia, 17th Jun 2026 – Cafe Solutions, a respected supplier of café and restaurant furniture across Australia, has showcased a selection of marble table tops designed for use in contemporary hospitality venues. The addition reinforces the company’s ongoing development of its furniture catalogue with options that address both the practical and aesthetic requirements of commercial dining environments throughout the country. The marble table tops are available in a range of sizes and finishes suited to cafés, restaurants, bars, and other food service establishments seeking to incorporate natural stone surfaces into their interior design. Marble has maintained a consistent presence in hospitality fit-outs due to its distinct visual characteristics, including nat...

Brendale 4500, Queensland, Australia, 17th Jun 2026 – Cafe Solutions, a respected supplier of café and restaurant furniture across Australia, has showcased a selection of marble table tops designed for use in contemporary hospitality venues. The addition reinforces the company’s ongoing development of its furniture catalogue with options that address both the practical and aesthetic requirements of commercial dining environments throughout the country. The marble table tops are available in a range of sizes and finishes suited to cafés, restaurants, bars, and other food service establishments seeking to incorporate natural stone surfaces into their interior design. Marble has maintained a consistent presence in hospitality fit-outs due to its distinct visual characteristics, including nat...