FRI News and Press, First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund From 05/16/23

2023-05-16 00:25:00 ET Summary Weakness in credit markets in the form of wider spreads and the primary market struggling begs the question of what is driving the recent weakness in credit markets. The answer to the question seems to be a combination of many smaller factors, includ...

2023-05-15 22:13:00 ET Summary How high interest rates are impacting the alt space. Commercial real estate remains a significant unknown risk. Why infrastructure continues to provide investment opportunities. Aggressive rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve ...

Weber is a veteran financial executive with nearly 20 years at the company Global analytics software company FICO announced today that Steve Weber has been appointed as chief financial officer. Weber joined FICO in 2003 and was named interim chief financial officer in January 2023, ...

Leading Australian essential service provider wins FICO® Decisions Award for Debt Management FICO World 23 – FICO (NYSE: FICO) Highlights: AGL has implemented FICO's new digital collections using video messaging and personalized web processes AGL ha...

2023-05-14 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets finished lower for a second-straight week as data showing an encouraging cooldown of inflationary pressures was offset by ongoing regional bank instability and an unresolved debt ceiling standoff. Declining for a second week after...

2023-05-12 01:25:00 ET Summary Although affordability remains an obstacle, recent data offer reasons to be more constructive as broader conditions still appear supportive of home prices. Demand is down due to the shock in affordability after the sharp rise in mortgage rates in the...

Financial service providers need to prioritize hyper-personalization strategies in build-up to Consumer Duty updates A new study commissioned by global analytics software platform provider FICO reveals work still needs to be done for advanced personalization in UK banks. The Forrester C...

U.S. Media Planning Company wins FICO® Decisions Award for AI, Machine Learning & Optimization FICO (NYSE: FICO) Highlights: RSG Media is using FICO® Xpress Optimization for improved inventory use and savings in media planning and scheduling RSG M...

Representing the next phase of FICO’s longstanding commitment to financial inclusion innovation, these programs make it easy for the market to rapidly test and adopt alternative data solutions Today, FICO (NYSE: FICO), a leading global analytics software firm, announced the launc...

2023-05-09 01:20:00 ET Summary The stocks were fairly stable on Monday but started to sell off on Tuesday on rumors about the health of other west coast banks. One of the big macro fears coming out of the banking crisis is the effect on commercial real estate. It is hard to sa...