A roundup of the week's most newsworthy financial industry press releases from PR Newswire
NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the finance industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
- Investor and Advisor Recession Concerns Mirror Levels Seen at Height of Pandemic
The current macroeconomic environment has created a stressful situation for investors and advisors, leading to a sharp decrease in their optimism. Just 39% of investors are optimistic about their 12-month financial outlook, a 10-percentage point decrease from last year (49%). - Consumer Payments Continued to Increase in September, finds Bank of America Data, Yet Evidence of a Housing Market Slowdown Emerges
Driving the housing slowdown are high valuations and rising mortgage rates, which are weighing on affordability, particularly for new buyers. - Announcing the 2022 Fortune Change the World List
Companies are recognized for innovative business strategies that positively impact the world. This year's list includes 54 companies: 31 from North America; 12 from Europe; eight from Asia; two from Africa; and one from South America. - Amazon Partners with the Association for Financial Professionals on DEI Awareness Initiative
Amazon joins AFP in inspiring individuals from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue treasury and finance careers and empowering them to succeed through professional development, skills building, ongoing training and continuous learning. - FTX and Visa Expand Global Partnership
Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto at Visa, says, "We're excited to partner with leading crypto exchanges like FTX to bring more flexibility and ease-of-use to the way people use their crypto—unlocking the ability to use a crypto balance to fund purchases anywhere Visa is accepted." - Financial Titans Invest $43 Million in CrowdStreet to Fund Growth and Accelerate Demand for Online Real Estate Investing
CrowdStreet will use the influx of new capital to improve the technology that powers its platform, and evolve the investing experience and investment management tools used by investors every day. - GloriFi™ Exceeds Market Expectations Within Four Days of Candace Owens' Launch of the Financial Disrupter
The financial industry disrupter GloriFi's financial lifestyle app was the eleventh most popular finance application in the Apple App Store within 24 hours. - Puttshack Raises $150 Million in Growth Capital
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