September in Review: 12 Top Finance Press Releases

A roundup of the most newsworthy financial press releases from PR Newswire, including major IPOs, mergers and AI funding announcements.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each month, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help finance journalists and consumers stay on top of the month's most popular releases and newsworthy trends, here's a recap of some of the past month's most read- and engaged-with stories.

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.

1. Compass Announces Combination with Anywhere Real Estate in All-Stock Transaction
   The combined company is expected to have an enterprise value of approximately $10 billion, including the assumption of debt. The combination of these companies will create a premier real estate platform, enabling agents and franchisees to best serve home sellers and home buyers.
2. Eightco Holdings Inc. (OCTO) Announces $250 Million Private Placement with an Additional $20 Million Strategic Investment from BitMine (BMNR) to Initiate World's First Worldcoin (WLD) Treasury Strategy
   World creates a zero knowledge (ZK) Proof of Human so a person's human information is not stored on the blockchain. World's proprietary iris-scanning Orb technology is designed to meet the security and identity challenges of the future, offering a path to a universally trusted digital identity and the foundation for the next generation of online trust, verification and economic exchange.
3. Gemini Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering
   Gemini has applied to list its Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "GEMI." Gemini is a global crypto platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2014.
4. SimpliSafe Signs Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by GTCR
   GTCR will support SimpliSafe as the Company continues to invest in innovative products and services designed to deliver on its mission to keep every home secure and to provide peace of mind to its customers. 
5. PNC Announces Agreement to Acquire FirstBank, Significantly Growing its Presence in Colorado and Arizona
   FirstBank's straightforward, community-based model—anchored by regional leaders in local markets—mirrors PNC's local approach to banking and will allow PNC to bring all the capabilities of a large national bank to FirstBank's clients. 
6. Kaiser Permanente Launches in Nevada in 2026
   Kaiser Permanente Nevada creates a unique opportunity by pairing Hometown Health, the insurance arm of Renown Health, with Kaiser Permanente's value-based care model to deliver what local consumers have asked for; high-quality and affordable care and coverage, close to home. 
7. American Bitcoin Debuts on Nasdaq as "ABTC"
   American Bitcoin delivers institutional-grade exposure to Bitcoin through a differentiated business model that integrates scaled Bitcoin mining operations with disciplined accumulation strategies.
8. Xplor Technologies and Clubessential Holdings to Merge, Creating a Scaled Global Platform for Software and Payments
   The merger forms a global provider of software and payment solutions for Fitness & Wellness, Golf & Club, Parks & Recreation, and Home Services. The combined organization will serve more than 130,000 customers worldwide, process $47 billion in annual payments volume, employ approximately 2,500 people, and generate nearly $900 million in annual revenue.
9. IAS to be Acquired by Novacap for $1.9 Billion to Further Support Its Strategic Goals
   The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the IAS Board of Directors, is expected to close before the end of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals. Following the close of the transaction, IAS will continue to operate under the IAS name and brand.
10. Aon Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell Significant Majority of NFP's Wealth Business to Madison Dearborn Partners
    Under the terms of the transaction, MDP will acquire the businesses for a total consideration estimated to be $2.7 billion at the time of close, resulting in total after-tax cash proceeds of approximately $2.2 billion. 
11. J.P. Morgan Private Bank launches new Lifestyle Services Offering
    These services aim to enhance the client experience and provide comprehensive support to ultra-high-net-worth families, ensuring access to the highest quality resources across various domains.
12. Chainlink and 24 Leading Financial Market Participants Advance Industry Initiative To Solve $58 Billion Corporate Actions Problem
    This solution can save the global financial systems tens of billions of dollars in processing costs annually with minimal disruption to existing processes. This means fewer settlement errors, faster reconciliations, and lower operational risk for financial institutions.

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Trending Topics 

Among the finance news that was distributed in September, the PR Newswire team was able to spot several larger stories that highlight the trends shaping the industry.

• Big Funding for AI: Despite a downward trend in VC funding at the end of the summer, our team spotted a number of large funding rounds for AI startups announced in September. The applications receiving funding varied, including a $13 million seed round for AI-powered image and video generation, a $250 million round for agentic software creation, a $10 million agreement for AI R&D, and $49.5 million in funding for AI-powered solutions for the construction industry.
• Consumer Finance Trends: As the spend-heavy holidays approach, various brands shared the latest findings about how consumers are (or aren't) saving, how they're planning to spend and more. The surveys come ahead of Financial Planning Month (October), which promotes financial literacy and comprehensive financial plans. The latest Bain & Company/Dynata Consumer Health Indexes found a "souring mood among US households of all incomes," although optimism appears to be growing among luxury shoppers. Generational differences in finance were uncovered in surveys looking at wealth transfer, home selling and money-related anxiety.
• Advances in Payment Technologies: In September, PR Newswire distributed several popular headlines related to payment innovations driven by technology like APIs, blockchain and AI. PayPal introduced personalized payment links to make sending and receiving money easier. MoneyGram debuted its new app, which allows consumers to leverage stablecoins to move money across borders, and fintech platform Kiime partnered with Rail to make international payments faster.

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