M&A roundup: Hot start to September

We’ve seen three years in a row of double-digit gains. Will there be a fourth?

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a bill to establish an alternative path to CPA licensure. Processing Content The bill will create a third pathway, allowing CPA candidates to apply for licensure with a bachelor’s degree, two years of experience and passage of the CPA exam. The legislation must now undergo a 30-day congressional review….

Alternative investment manager Wafra has raised $2bn for the latest vintage of its Capital Constellation strategy, exceeding its $1.5bn target as institutional investors continue to back specialist private equity managers despite a challenging fundraising environment, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The New York-based firm said the Capital Constellation Generation V Fund…

A lack of clarity around Oracle’s future AI spending plans is keeping investors on the sidelines, one analyst believes.

Wealth, perhaps second only to loyalty, has been a prized attribute for Donald Trump during his second presidency. The number of people worth at least $100 million whom the Republican president has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total under the three previous presidents, according to a report from the consumer advocacy…

Company co-founder and Chair of the Board of Directors Benjamin Silbermann disclosed a sale of 93,750 shares of Pinterest, Inc. (PINS +1.35%) in an SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Transaction value ~$2.2 million Shares sold (indirectly held) 93,750 Post-transaction shares (directly held) 13,996 Post-transaction value $326,246.76 Transaction value based on SEC Form…