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Truist Awards $2.5 Million Grant to TechSoup COVID Recovery Fund

Funding to underwrite nonprofit tech costs during COVID-19 pandemic and expand digital transformation efforts to move small nonprofits to the cloud

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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — TechSoup, the leading nonprofit network provider of technology solutions to civil society organizations globally, today announced that it has received a $2.5 million grant from Truist Financial Corporation to support the TechSoup COVID Recovery Fund, a gap-filling funding measure that helps grassroots nonprofits make critical technology investments while continuing to serve the most vulnerable communities through the coronavirus crisis and into the future.

“Truist is thrilled to support TechSoup in getting the tools and resources into the hands of front-line nonprofits.”

The grant, the largest one into the COVID Recovery Fund, is part of the financial services company’s Truist Cares initiative and will underwrite two critical initiatives at TechSoup—funding the costs for nonprofits to acquire remote-work technology tools, training and services, and helping organizations overcome challenges to adopting cloud-based solutions. The grant will serve smaller nonprofits with annual budgets under $2.5 million in 15 states where Truist operates. Truist Cares is a cooperative effort between Truist Financial Corporation, Truist Foundation, Inc., and Truist Charitable Fund to provide communities, organizations and individuals disaster relief and assistance during the COVID-19 crisis.

“The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on nonprofits that deliver essential services to millions in need across the U.S.,” said Lynette Bell, president of the Truist Foundation. “We’re thrilled to support TechSoup in getting the tools and resources into the hands of front-line nonprofits to help them inspire and build better lives and communities.”

“The pandemic has laid bare the critical need for nonprofits to rapidly make technology decisions necessary to navigate this crisis,” added Marnie Webb, chief community impact officer for TechSoup. “Truist is making an investment in its communities that will have a lasting impact, ensuring that nonprofits successfully implement technology systems that allow them to deliver their services with greater impact while leveraging data for both their own and collective decision-making and deliberative processes.”

The grant is expected to help more than 1,000 nonprofits access critical remote-work tools such as Zoom, Microsoft 365, Box, DocuSign, Asana and BitDefender. It will also help about 150 other nonprofits to secure their communications and operations, upgrade hardware and fill technology gaps as they migrate operations to the cloud. For nonprofits interested in learning more about the TechSoup COVID Recovery Fund, click here.

Among the nonprofits that are already benefitting from the Truist Cares grant:

  • A Father’s Way, a nonprofit in Lancaster and Rock Hill, South Carolina, offering education and services uniquely tailored for fathers trying to rebuild their lives and their families.
  • Better2gether RVA, a Henrico, Virginia, organization providing support to families of children with medically complex illnesses.
  • Classroom Central, Inc, equipping students in need by collecting and distributing free school supplies to the teachers, serving 200 schools across six districts in the Charlotte, North Carolina, region.
  • Open Arms, Inc., bringing healing, hope, and help to children, adults, and their families in need of support, intervention and prevention as a result of child abuse and homelessness in Albany, Georgia.
  • Operation Teammate, an Augusta, Georgia, organization providing military children with community resources and leadership opportunities to enhance their quality of life through sporting experiences that lead to impactful athlete interaction.
  • The HeartBright Foundation, a Charlotte, North Carolina, nonprofit educating the local community in healthy lifestyles and funding preventive cardiology programs in economically disadvantaged communities.

Truist joins several companies, including VMware and Microsoft, and foundations like the Funders 2025 Fund that have donated to the fund. Organizations or individuals interested in helping grassroots nonprofits continue serving our most vulnerable communities through the crisis can find more information here.

About TechSoup
TechSoup provides the transformative technology solutions, the digital platforms, and the in-person experiences that enable people to work together toward a more equitable world. With 60 partner NGOs around the world, TechSoup manages the only global philanthropy program that brings together more than 100 tech companies to provide technology donations to NGOs everywhere. TechSoup’s data and validation services enable companies, foundations, and governments to connect their philanthropic resources with vetted NGOs around the world. In the past 30 years, TechSoup has reached 1.06 million NGOs and facilitated distribution of technology products and grants valued at more than $13 billion. https://www.techsoup.org/

About Truist
Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspire and build better lives and communities. With 275 years of combined BB&T and SunTrust history, Truist has leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country. The company offers a wide range of services including retail, small business and commercial banking; asset management; capital markets; commercial real estate; corporate and institutional banking; insurance; mortgage; payments; specialized lending; and wealth management. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Truist is the sixth-largest commercial bank in the U.S. with total assets of $499 billion as of September 30, 2020. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at Truist.com.

About Truist Foundation
The Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation’s (NYSE: TFC) purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities. Established in 2020, the foundation makes strategic investments in nonprofit organizations to help ensure the communities it serves have more opportunities for a better quality of life. The Truist Foundation’s grants and activities focus on leadership development, economic mobility, thriving communities and educational equity. Learn more at Truist.com/Truist-Foundation.

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(720) 470-3653
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USG ALERT: Shareholder Rights Firm Labaton Sucharow is Investigating USG Corporation (Former NYSE: USG) for Potential Securities Violations and Breach of Fiduciary Duty in Connection with its Merger with Gebr. Knauf Kg (“Knauf”)

USG ALERT:  Shareholder Rights Firm Labaton Sucharow is Investigating USG Corporation (Former NYSE: USG) for Potential Securities Violations and Breach of Fiduciary Duty in Connection with its Merger with Gebr. Knauf Kg (“Knauf”)

WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Labaton Sucharow, a nationally ranked shareholder rights firm, is investigating potential securities violations and breach of fiduciary duty claims against drywall and joint compound company USG Corporation (Former NYSE: USG) in connection with its merger with Gebr. Knauf KG.

If you are a former shareholder of USG and want to receive additional information and protect your investments free of charge, please contact David J. Schwartz using the toll free number (800) 321-0476 or via email at [email protected] or [email protected].

About the Firm

Labaton Sucharow LLP is one of the world’s leading complex litigation firms representing clients in securities, antitrust, corporate governance and shareholder rights, and consumer cybersecurity and data privacy litigation. Labaton Sucharow has been recognized for its excellence by the courts and peers, and it is consistently ranked in leading industry publications. Offices are located in New York, NY, Wilmington, DE, and Washington, D.C. More information about Labaton Sucharow is available at http://www.labaton.com.

David J. Schwartz

(800) 321-0476

[email protected]

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Guavus to Bring Telecom Operators New Cloud-based Analytics on their Subscribers and Network Operations with AWS

News Summary:

  • Guavus-IQ analytics on AWS are designed to allow telecom operators to improve customer experience, cut costs, and grow revenue through the use of explainable AI (XAI) and advanced cloud-enabled analytics on subscribers and network operations.
  • Telecom Marketing and Customer Care teams can gain real-time, actionable analytics insights on individual subscriber interests and behavior for use in marketing and personalized customer service and support.
  • Telecom Network Operations teams are able to quickly resolve issues and lower CAPEX and OPEX through advanced anomaly detection, fault correlation and root cause analysis in the cloud.
  • Operators can quickly deploy and dynamically scale Guavus-IQ analytics on AWS to meet peak data loads and changing demands from subscribers, IoT devices, and new 5G services.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With the gravity of customer data shifting rapidly to the cloud, telecom operators are increasing adopting cloud Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) to virtualize their networks and deliver an improved customer experience and new services. The agility and scale of PaaS enables operators to start small and grow as their needs change and helps lower their upfront CAPEX compared to on-premises equipment deployment.

Addressing this transformation, Guavus today announced the launch of Guavus-IQ on Amazon Web Services (AWS), providing mobile network operators (MNOs) new cloud-enabled analytics insights on their subscribers’ interests and behavior as well as on their own network operations.

Guavus-IQ provides operators highly correlated analytics insights on how each subscriber is experiencing their services and network and how their network is impacting their subscribers. This single, real-time perspective helps operators identify network behavioral patterns and better address demands across their operational domains — subscriber, edge, service and core. These analytics insights can allow operators to increase revenue opportunities through data monetization and improved customer experience, as well as reduce costs through automated, closed-loop actions.

Guavus’ relationship with AWS builds on the companies’ earlier work together on streaming edge analytics. AWS currently licenses Guavus’ SQLstream for streaming edge analytics technology for use in its Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics, which powers the applications of thousands of AWS customers. The SQLstream technology plays a key role in Guavus-IQ as well, providing real-time, cloud-enabled streaming analytics from network edge to core for 4G and 5G networks, giving operators a hyper-distributed and massively scalable architecture with better price/performance and total cost of ownership.

To learn more about
Guavus
-IQ, please visit: https://www.guavus.com/guavus-iq/

In addition, hear from presenters from AWS and Guavus on the new webinar: Communications Service Providers (CSPs) – Securing Digital Transactions & Helping Retailers Thrive.   They outline how operators can better enable online retailers with high-value, cloud-based marketing analytics to really understand their retail customers, their habits and content interests, so they can tailor their offerings and ultimately grow their business.

Supporting Quote:

“Guavus and AWS have a shared vision of helping operators accelerate their digital transformation initiatives and improve their customer experience through real-time decisioning. Our collaboration with AWS gives operators a seamless path to the cloud that provides fast, powerful and easy access to Guavus-IQ AI-based analytics and enables trusted, real-time decisions with analytics that everyone – regardless of skill level in their organization – can understand and use.”

-Alexander Shevchenko, CEO of
Guavus
, a Thales company

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About
Guavus
(a Thales company)

Guavus is at the forefront of AI-based big data analytics and machine learning innovation, driving digital transformation at 6 of the 7 world’s largest telecommunications providers. Using the Guavus-IQ analytics solutions, customers are able to analyze big data in real time and take decisive actions to lower costs, increase efficiencies, and dramatically improve the end-to-end customer experience – all with the scale and security required by next-gen 5G and IoT networks.

Guavus enables service providers to leverage applications for advanced network planning and operations, mobile traffic analytics, marketing, customer care, security and IoT. Discover more at www.guavus.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Media Contact:

Laura Stiff
Guavus PR & Analyst Relations
+1-408-827-1242
[email protected]

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[solidcore] Joins Variis by Equinox, Bringing Fan-Favorite Workout Nationwide

[solidcore] boutique fitness announces it is joining Variis, a first-of-its-kind fitness platform powering the Variis mobile app and SoulCycle at-home bike

Washington, DC, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — [solidcore] boutique fitness, the fastest growing boutique fitness studio in the country, announced today that it is joining Variis by Equinox’s collective of powerful fitness brands. Variis provides unlimited access to expert instruction from preeminent brands, including Equinox, SoulCycle, Precision Run, PURE Yoga, HeadStrong, and more, to deliver an experience that moves members, wherever they are, whenever they’re ready. [solidcore] will be the first pilates-based workout on the platform.  

“[solidcore] is so excited to join the Variis community, and we are thankful for the opportunity to bring these like-minded brands together,” said Anne Mahlum, CEO and founder of [solidcore].  “Variis offers  an unparalleled premium and immersive digital-meets-physical fitness experience, and will soon bring our distinctive, pilates-inspired, strength training workouts into the homes of people nationwide.” 

[solidcore] is a 50-minute, low-impact high-intensity pilates-based workout that incorporates slow, weighted, controlled movements that get into the slow-twitch muscle fibers—break them down—and build them back stronger. The workout results in long, lean muscles, and has become a fan favorite for thousands—including Michelle Obama.

“As one of the most popular modalities on the Variis by Equinox app, we’re thrilled to further enhance our sculpt offering and meet member demand by adding [solidcore] to our collective of preeminent fitness brands,” said Jason LaRose, CEO of Equinox Media. “We look forward to introducing [solidcore] to our community of members so they can experience this fan-favorite workout—wherever they are, whenever they’re ready.” 

[solidcore], along with Rumble, will be available on Variis in the coming months. [solidcore] has 70 brick and mortar studios, open in accordance with local COVID-19 guidelines, and its digital at-home classes are currently available through its website until it exclusively joins Variis’s platform in early 2021.

About [solidcore]

[solidcore] is a 50 minute, low-impact high-intensity pilates-based workout that incorporates slow, weighted, controlled movements that break down muscle fibers so that they build back stronger and leaner. [solidcore] launched in 2013 in Washington, DC and has since expanded to 70 brick-and-mortar studios across the country. Learn more about [solidcore] at www.solidcore.co.  

About Equinox Media 

Equinox Media was formed with the aim of developing transformative technologies, media, and experiences that inspire and equip consumers to pursue fitness every day, harnessing the power of Equinox Group’s preeminent brands, talent, and geographic footprint. In March 2020, Equinox Media debuted Variis, a first-of-its kind fitness platform powering two products: the Variis by Equinox mobile app and the SoulCycle at-home bike. Variis provides members with unlimited access to the world’s most powerful fitness collective and delivers an experience that moves them, wherever they are, whenever they’re ready. The world has yet to see a more powerful fitness collective, and this is just the beginning.

Equinox Media is a subsidiary of Equinox Group—a high-growth collective of the world’s most influential lifestyle brands that are disruptive leaders in the convergence of fitness, experiences, and community. Equinox Group’s ecosystem of brands also includes Equinox, Equinox Hotels, SoulCycle, Precision Run, Blink Fitness, Furthermore, PROJECT by Equinox, E by Equinox, PURE Yoga, and Equinox Explore.

Jenny Kay
[solidcore]
(202) 643-7851
[email protected]

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Two Hat Surpasses 100B Transactions Per Month, Rapid Growth Powers CEO Hire

Board for the Moderation and Chat Filter Leader Names Founder Chris Priebe Executive Chairman, Appoints Former Disney and Zynga Executive Steve Parkis as Chief Executive Officer

KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Industry leading technology and content moderation company Two Hat announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Steve Parkis as Chief Executive Officer, having previously been an angel investor in the company, a member of the board, and serving as President of the company since March 2020. Founder Chris Priebe is appointed Executive Chairman and will continue driving the industry thought leadership that has led to the company’s success in online Trust and Safety.

“When I founded Two Hat, our vision was to create technologies that would strive to ensure that the internet is a safe, healthy environment for humanity to interact,” said Priebe. “Language and its complexities offer one of the most complex challenges to that promise. Today, 8 years into that mission, we are helping our partners provide safe spaces across 100 billion conversations every month in multiple languages and across text, images, and videos. Bringing an established, knowledgeable leader in the industry with direct knowledge of and passion for our company will enable us to accelerate our ambition to create a better internet for all.”

Parkis joins Two Hat with more than 20 years of experience leading industry-defining technology, entertainment products, and online communities. As a Senior Vice President at Disney Online, Parkis had leadership responsibilities on products and services spanning the Disney and Pixar franchises, notably Toontown Online, Disney’s Pixie Hollow, Cars, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Incredibles, and Club Penguin.

As a Senior Vice President at Zynga, Parkis most notably led the Cityville and Farmville franchise teams, among others, before, during, and after the initial public offering of the company. Parkis held additional senior leadership roles in Silicon Valley including CEO of castAR, President of Games and Network at Storm8, and Entrepreneur in residence at Playground Global. Parkis joins Two Hat from his consulting and investment firm JoyfulMagic, LLC, and his role as an Advisor at Large for Embarc Collective, Jeff Vinik’s start-up accelerator in Tampa, Florida.

“I’m humbled to be entrusted with partnering with Chris to further the incredibly important mission of making the internet better, safer and healthier at such a pivotal time in history,” said Parkis. “As one of the first investors in Two Hat, I’ve had the privilege to be a part of the journey of the company for the last eight years, but the challenges and need for effective solutions has never been more critical. Leading the team to further accelerate our market-leading and defining solutions is an incredibly important and inspiring opportunity. Online Trust and Safety is a moral imperative, a legal necessity, and by creating more welcoming and supportive online experiences we can drive better business outcomes as well.”

“When we invested in Two Hat, we were incredibly excited with Chris and the team’s ability to create products that are being used by so many leaders in gaming, social media, and more,” said Ian Martin-Katz, partner at TAM Holdings and member of the board. “The continued growth of the business, in combination with adding such an accomplished and experienced leader to compliment Chris and grow the capabilities of the company’s leadership team, makes us even more convinced that this is the right team, right product, and the right time for this incredibly necessary business. Makers Fund, Taubman Capital, and TAM look forward to supporting Two Hat in their aggressive and important mission to make the internet better for all.”

About Two Hat

Founded in 2012, Two Hat’s content moderation platform Community Sift gives organizations the insights and tools necessary to create and maintain safe, healthy, and scalable online communities across multiple languages and against complex subversion tactics. With these tools, organizations see increases not only in user safety, but also across critical business metrics like engagement and retention. Two Hat is privileged to work with gaming and social networking market leaders including Activision, Roblox, Rovio, Supercell, and Warner Bros Games among others in promoting and enabling safer interactions and protecting community members from online harms.

 

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Jason C. Werden
Two Hat
301-346-7523
[email protected]

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TEEX Selects IBM to Extend Its Cyber Readiness Center Capabilities

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AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) announced today it will incorporate several aspects of the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Security portfolio into its national cybersecurity training initiatives.

TEEX focuses on providing cybersecurity training and technical assistance to public and private organizations across all 50 states as well as U.S. territories. They help train front-line employees, IT staff and management on the threats and risks, preventative activities, response actions, and recovery steps associated with a possible cyberattack. These services are trusted by federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, to help bolster nation-wide cybersecurity resiliency efforts.

Under the agreement, the TEEX Cyber Readiness Center will incorporate IBM X-Force Red’s Offensive Security Services portfolio to help further the Center’s existing suite of enterprise technical assistance services. These services are focused on providing holistic cybersecurity assessments, developing plans and training, and facilitating customized cybersecurity exercises.

The Center will also use the IBM Security X-Force’s integrated security threat intelligence, incident response and remediation services. These services are designed to help organizations minimize the loss of revenue caused by a security incident.

TEEX is a founding member of the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium. It helps organizations assess and develop a security-minded culture within their organization as well as verify the work of their internal teams and managed service providers to keep them protected against ever-changing threats.

“We’re excited about this new agreement with IBM because their professional services and security intelligence capabilities merge perfectly with our cybersecurity training and technical assistance expertise,” said Scott Terry, Director of the TEEX Cyber Readiness Center. “TEEX works to measure the effectiveness of an organization’s cybersecurity program. Today, that experience and commitment is growing. The available specialized response and recovery capabilities of IBM add an entirely new dimension to our services, allowing for even deeper assessments. Together our leveraged competencies can help improve the cyber preparedness and resiliency of entities across the state and nation.”

The FBI has reported growth in online extorsion scams and other cybercrimes since the onset of COVID-19.  Public and private organizations, both large and small, often struggle to stay ahead.

“Blending our X-Force Red team of hackers who use a ‘think like an attacker’ mentality to help uncover and fix security vulnerabilities across infrastructure with the TEEX team’s decades of experience in private industry, military, emergency response and government cybersecurity applications will help us both focus on continuously expanding services and related expertise at the rate and pace of threat actors,” said Charles Henderson, Global Head and Managing Partner of IBM X-Force Red.

About TEEX
The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is an internationally recognized leader in the delivery of emergency response, homeland security and workforce training, exercises, technical assistance, and economic development. A member of The Texas A&M University System, TEEX served more than 200,000 people from across the United States and 100 countries last year through hands-on training and technical services.

About

IBM

: IBM is a global leader in business transformation, serving clients in more than 170 countries around the world with open hybrid cloud and AI technology. For more information, please visit here.

Media Contact:
Carrie Bendzsa
613-796-3880
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Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF Declares Fourth Quarter Distribution Of $0.24355

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DENVER, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (NYSE Arca: ENFR) declared its fourth quarter 2020 distribution of $0.24355 on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. The dividend is payable on November 19, 2020 to shareholders of record on November 13, 2020.

AMLP Cash Distributions:

  • Ex-Date: Thursday, November 12, 2020
  • Record Date: Friday, November 13, 2020
  • Payable Date: Thursday, November 19, 2020

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. is also the distributor for the Alerian MLP ETF and the ALPS|Alerian Energy Infrastructure Portfolio. Please direct any inquiries to [email protected] or by calling 1-877-398- 8461.

Important Disclosures
An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus that contains this and other information call 866.675.2639. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest.


There are risks involved with investing in ETFs including the loss of money. Additional information regarding the risks of this investment is available in the prospectus.


The Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF Shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares of the Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF on a secondary market. Only market makers or “authorized participants” may trade directly with the Fund, typically in blocks of 50,000 shares.

Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. MLPs are controlled by their general partners, which generally have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary duties to the MLP, which may permit the general partner to favor its own interests over the MLPs.

A portion of the benefits you are expected to derive from the Fund’s investment in MLPs depends largely on the MLPs being treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, an MLP has no federal income tax liability at the entity level. Therefore, treatment of one or more MLPs as a corporation for federal income tax purposes could affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective and would reduce the amount of cash available to pay or distribute to you. Legislative, judicial, or administrative changes and differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis, could negatively impact the value of an investment in MLPs and therefore the value of your investment in the Fund.

The fund invests primarily in a particular sector and could experience greater volatility than a fund investing in a broader range of industries.

The Fund may be subject to risks relating to its investment in Canadian securities. Because the Fund will invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies and the income received by the Fund will generally be in foreign currency, changes in currency exchange rates may negatively impact the Fund’s return.

Investments in the energy infrastructure sector are subject to: reduced volumes of natural gas or other energy commodities available for transporting, processing or storing; changes in the regulatory environment; extreme weather and; rising interest rates which could result in a higher cost of capital and drive investors into other investment opportunities.

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. is the Distributor of the Fund.
ALPS Distributors, Inc. and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. are affiliated.

About SS&C | ALPS Advisors

ALPS Advisors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SS&C Technologies, Inc., is a leading provider of investment products for advisors and institutions. With over $12 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2020, the firm provides access to asset classes and boutique asset managers in real assets, alternatives, thematic/factor and fixed income through both ETF and open-end mutual fund structures. For more information, visit www.alpsfunds.com.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world’s largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale and technology. For more information, visit www.ssctech.com.

 

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Alerian MLP ETF Declares Fourth Quarter Distribution Of $0.71

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DENVER, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Alerian MLP ETF (NYSE Arca: AMLP) declared its fourth quarter 2020 distribution of $0.71 on Wednesday, November 11th. The dividend is payable on November 19, 2020 to shareholders of record on November 13, 2020. Based on current financial information, the distribution is estimated to consist of 100% return of capital.

AMLP Cash Distributions:

  • Ex-Date: Thursday, November 12, 2020
  • Record Date: Friday, November 13, 2020
  • Payable Date: Thursday, November 19, 2020

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. is also the distributor for the Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF and the ALPS|Alerian Energy Infrastructure Portfolio. Please direct any inquiries to [email protected] or by calling 1-877-398-8461.

Important Disclosures
Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risk, charges and expenses of any exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) prior to investing. For a prospectus containing this and other information, please visit www.alerianmlp.com or call 1-877-398-8461. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.


There are RISKS involved with investing in ETFs including the loss of money. Additional information regarding the RISKS of this investment is available in the disclosure.


The Alerian MLP ETF Shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares of the Alerian MLP ETF on a secondary market. Only market makers or “authorized participants” may trade directly with the Fund, typically in blocks of 25,000 shares.

The Fund is taxed as a regular corporation for federal income tax purposes. This differs from most investment companies, which are treated as “regulated investment companies” under the Code and do not pay entity level income taxes.

If, due to tax law changes, a Master Limited Partnership (“MLP”) in the portfolio is deemed a corporation rather than a partnership for federal income purposes, then income would be subject to federal taxation at the MLP level. This would reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to the fund which could result in a reduction of the Fund’s value.

Additionally, the Fund provides tax accounts such as IRA and 401(k) plans with a new option for participating in the energy infrastructure MLP asset class without Unrelated Business Taxable Income concerns. Investors will not receive K-1s as they would if investing directly in MLPs.

All K-1s are received and processed by the Alerian MLP ETF. The Alerian MLP ETF distributes a single Form 1099 to its shareholders.

This notice is provided to you for informational purposes only, and should not be considered tax advice. Please consult your tax advisor for further assistance.

The Fund’s concentration in securities of MLPs involves risks that differ from investments in common stock, including risks related to: (1) limited control and rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP; (2) potential conflicts of interest between the MLP and its general partner; (3) cash flow; (4) dilution; and (5) the general partner’s limited call right. Actual results, performance or events may also be affected by, without limitation, (1) general economic conditions, (2) performance of financial markets, (3) interest rate levels, (4) changes in laws and regulations and (5) changes in the policies of governments and/or regulatory authorities. An investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. MLPs may have additional expenses, as some MLPs pay incentive distribution fees to their general partners. Infrastructure companies are subject to risks specific to the industry they serve including, but not limited to commodity price fluctuations; reduced volumes of energy commodities available for transporting, processing, storing or distributing; changes in the economy or regulatory environment; and extreme weather. The Fund invests primarily in energy infrastructure companies which may be adversely affected by changes in worldwide energy prices, exploration and production spending, government regulation, changes in exchange rates and depletion of natural resources.

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. is the distributor for the Alerian MLP ETF. ALPS Distributors, Inc. and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. are affiliated.

About SS&C | ALPS Advisors

ALPS Advisors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SS&C Technologies, Inc., is a leading provider of investment products for advisors and institutions. With over $12 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2020, the firm provides access to asset classes and boutique asset managers in real assets, alternatives, thematic/factor and fixed income through both ETF and open-end mutual fund structures. For more information, visit www.alpsfunds.com.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world’s largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale and technology. For more information, visit www.ssctech.com.

 

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Hibbett Sports Announces New Merchandising Leadership Team

PR Newswire

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Hibbett Sports (NASDAQ: HIBB), a Birmingham based premium footwear and athleisure retailer with nearly 1,100 Hibbett Sports and City Gear stores nationwide, today announced a new structural alignment for its Merchandising Leadership Team. The new alignment will allow for stronger focus on consumers by elevating a toe-to-head connectivity strategy across product categories including: Men’s, Women’s, and Kid’s. The new Hibbett | City Gear structure will be focused “toe-to-head” and organized by gender.  

“Our priority remains delivering the very best products and the most customized ways to shop to our customers,” said Jared Briskin, SVP & Chief Merchant, Hibbett | City Gear. “I could not be more excited about the new structure of my team and how we will ‘wow’ customers with an even more targeted and tailored shopping experience.” 

As a part of the new alignment, Hibbett has also announced the hiring of industry veteran, Stephani Smith as VP/GMM Hibbett. Smith brings 27 years of industry experience with Nike, spanning across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Her experience includes Sales and Merchandising, as well as, General Management at both Nike and Converse. In her new role, Stephani will be focused on furthering the development of the holistic women’s business by sharply focusing on the female consumer at Hibbett. 

“We could not be more thrilled to have someone with such tremendous experience join our team,” said Jared Briskin, SVP and Chief Merchant of Hibbett | City Gear. “Stephani’s background and leadership will complement the strength and experience of our current team.” 

Merchandising Leadership Team Structure Alignment


  • Jared Briskin, SVP & Chief Merchant, Hibbett | City Gear

  • Alicia Kahn, VP of Planning, Hibbett | City Gear

  • Varetta Banks, VP/GMM Men’s, Hibbett

  • Lauren Portera, VP/GMM Kid’s & Team Sports, Hibbett

  • Stephani Smith, VP/GMM Women’s, Hibbett

  • Brooke Frankel, VP/GMM, City Gear

About Hibbett Sports 
Hibbett, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a leading athletic-inspired fashion retailer with more than 1,000 Hibbett Sports and City Gear specialty stores located in 35 states nationwide. Celebrating its 75th year, Hibbett has a rich history of convenient locations, personalized customer service and access to coveted footwear, apparel and equipment from top brands like Nike, Jordan and adidas.  Consumers can browse styles, find new releases, shop looks and make purchases online or in their nearest store by visiting www.hibbett.com.  Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @hibbettsports and @citygear. 

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Wendy Yellin


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Ameriprise Financial Connects Employees and Advisors to Volunteer Opportunities Ahead of the Holiday Season

Ameriprise Financial Connects Employees and Advisors to Volunteer Opportunities Ahead of the Holiday Season

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Amid the pandemic, Ameriprise Financial is evolving its signature volunteer programs to provide its employees and advisors with unique opportunities to make a difference in their communities. This year, for the firm’s annual National Days of Service, employees and advisors will join together virtually to host food drives, shop for neighborhood food shelves and deliver groceries for the elderly while adhering to local health and safety guidelines. Ameriprise has a longstanding 11-year history of hosting its National Days of Service in November, which in past years has brought together thousands of volunteers to help food banks across the country stock their shelves to meet the typically high need throughout the holiday season.

“The need for assistance has surged since the beginning of the pandemic, which will make the holiday season particularly challenging for many families and individuals,” said Brian Pietsch, head of community relations at Ameriprise. “Amid so much change this year, our company, employees and advisors have not wavered in their commitment to the causes they care about. They’re eager to do their part and we’re pleased to provide creative ways for them to safely make an impact.”

As the company has previously announced, Ameriprise is currently matching donations to Feeding America® in support of the millions of Americans struggling with hunger. Every dollar donated (up to $250,000) now through Thanksgiving will help provide at least 20 meals to families and individuals struggling with hunger when matched by Ameriprise.* To participate in the Ameriprise matching campaign, simply visit: supportfeedingamerica.org/Ameriprise to give.

Ameriprise has supported hunger-related causes for more than a decade. The firm started its national partnership with Feeding America® in 2009. Since that time, the company along with its employees and advisors have provided nearly 100 million meals and more than 340,000 volunteer hours to hunger-relief organizations across the country.

About Ameriprise Financial

At Ameriprise Financial, we have been helping people feel confident about their financial future for more than 125 years. With a network of approximately 10,000 financial advisors and extensive asset management, advisory and insurance capabilities, we have the strength and expertise to serve the full range of consumer financial needs. For more information, visit ameriprise.com.

About Ameriprise Financial Community Relations

Ameriprise Financial is dedicated to utilizing the firm’s resources and talents to improve the lives of individuals and build strong communities. Through grants, volunteerism and employee and advisor gift matching programs, the company supports a diverse group of over 7,500 nonprofits across the country. In 2019, Ameriprise employees and advisors contributed nearly 100,000 volunteer hours to nonprofits nationwide.

About Feeding America

Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs, they provide meals to more than 40 million people each year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among the people they serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. Individuals, charities, businesses and government all have a role in ending hunger. Donate. Volunteer. Advocate. Educate. Together we can solve hunger. Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

*About the Match: Ameriprise Financial has committed $250,000 to Feeding America. This amount will be used to double the impact of gifts received between now and Thanksgiving. Gifts received after the campaign or in excess of this amount will not be matched but will still help provide food for those in need. Currently, $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local member food banks. Historical meal equivalencies vary and are updated each year.

Alison Mueller, Media Relations

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