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OneSpan To Acquire Build38 To Expand Next-Generation Mobile App Protection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

OneSpan announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Build38, a mobile application protection company, in a move aimed at strengthening OneSpan’s SDK-based security capabilities for banks and other enterprises facing a surge in mobile-channel attacks.

Zeal Credit Union To Acquire The Miners State Bank in All-Cash Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Zeal Credit Union of Livonia, Michigan, and The Miners State Bank of Iron River, Michigan—along with the bank’s holding company, MSB Bankshares, Inc.—said they have signed a definitive agreement under which Zeal will purchase substantially all of Miners State Bank’s assets and assume substantially all of its liabilities in an all-cash deal.

TENEO Expands Asia-Pacific Footprint With Deal To Acquire PwC New Zealand Restructuring Unit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Teneo announced it has agreed to acquire PwC New Zealand’s Business Restructuring Services (BRS) unit, extending the firm’s Financial Advisory platform in Asia-Pacific and adding a 22-person team that will anchor a new on-the-ground presence across New Zealand.

Jewelers Mutual Group Acquires EventGuard To Expand Event And Wedding Insurance Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Jewelers Mutual Group, an insurance and business solutions provider focused on the jewelry industry, said it has acquired EventGuard, an event insurance program that previously operated as a division within Indemn, a licensed insurance agency and insurance technology company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

LPL Financial Names Ilan Davidovici As EVP Of Corporate Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

LPL Financial announced that Ilan Davidovici has joined the firm as executive vice president of corporate strategy, a newly announced role in which he will lead the company’s corporate strategy team and work across the organization to set long-term direction and strategic priorities.

Hightower Names Bob Lavigne As Chief Compliance Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Hightower Advisors has appointed veteran compliance executive Bob Lavigne as Chief Compliance Officer for Hightower Holdings, tasking him with leading the firm’s enterprise-wide compliance program, regulatory strategy, and risk governance across its national network of advisory practices.

OpenAI Acquires Torch In Reported $100 Million Equity Deal To Build Out ChatGPT Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

OpenAI has acquired Torch, a small health records startup, in a deal that was not publicly priced but is pegged at about $100 million in equity, according to a source cited by The Information. OpenAI confirmed the acquisition, while Torch said its four-person team will move over to OpenAI as part of the transaction—making the deal look less like a traditional buyout and more like a “acqui-hire.”

AI4Eyes: C$6.5 Million Raised To Advance AI-Powered Eye Care Products

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

AI4Eyes Medical Technologies has secured a combined C$6.5 million in new capital to support the development and commercialization of regulated, AI-powered eye care solutions, the company said.