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Warren Stephens Passes the Torch, Names Sons Miles and John as Co-CEOs of Stephens Inc.
The move comes as Warren Stephens prepares for a role as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom under President-elect Donald Trump. read more >
Trump Names Warren Stephens as Ambassador to UK
The appointment, which must be confirmed by the Senate, comes after Stephens contributed $2 million to a Trump-backing super PAC this year. read more >
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New Names Join Familiar Firms on List of State’s Largest Asset Managers
Mixed in among the familiar names of Arkansas asset managers are some notable newbies, including a mysterious Little Rock venture capital firm managing three-quarters of a billion dollars, most of it from foreign investment pools. read more >
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Stephens Expands Equity Capital Markets Division
The Little Rock-based firm has hired new equity research analysts and promoted experienced talent from within. read more >
Crist Engineers Announces New Hires (Movers & Shakers)
Crist Engineers hired Christian Turner and Spencer Thompson , while Patrick Bennett received his associate of applied science surveying degree. read more >
2 Hired at Cromwell Architects Engineers (Movers & Shakers)
Brian Anderson & Jacinda “JJ” Isbell were announced as new hires. read more >
Tempus Realty Partners Purchases Top $1B
Tempus’ first year entailed three deals with less than 50 partners. The headcount of investors now numbers more than 300, growing with the size and volume of the deals. read more >
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Through The Years: The ’80s (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
See highlights from Arkansas Business from its beginning in 1984 through 1989. read more >
40 Great Whispers (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
Whispers, the chatty space devoted to juicy news and informed speculation, has been the most popular feature in Arkansas Business right from the beginning. Here we summarize some of the best. read more >
Dillard’s Proxy Statement Reveals Executive Deals
In its latest proxy on April 5, the Little Rock department store chain reported that in Dillard’s fiscal 2023, Stephens Insurance LLC of Little Rock received about $1.4 million in commissions related to the sale of voluntary insurance products to Dillard’s workers. read more >
Arkansas’ Biggest Deals in 2023 Total $29B
The No. 1 deal was Nippon Steel’s planned $14.9 billion purchase of U.S. Steel.
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Pleasant Valley Country Club: Watershed Little Rock Land Deal Nears 65th Anniversary
The land sale was considered a showstopper at the time. Prominent businessmen of the day were on both sides of the transaction, which helped shape west Little Rock and produced significant redevelopment ripples elsewhere in the state capital. read more >
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Arkansas Bar Association Names Leah Donovan Director of Government Relations (Movers & Shakers)
She previously was a legislative analyst for the Arkansas House of Representatives. read more >
Keeping Up the Capital: Little Rock’s Historic Hotel Gets $3M Facelift
The $3 million project now in progress will repair segments of the west wall built in the 1870s. read more >
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Asset Ascent: Three Investment Firms See 40%+ Asset Growth
The biggest of the bunch is Legacy Capital Wealth Partners (No. 7), which nearly doubled its $560 million total in 2022. The Little Rock firm’s almost 82.5% climb propelled it beyond $1 billion this year. read more >
Public Pensions, Private Equity: ATRS and APERS Exceed Targets with Diverse Investments
Both systems, the state’s largest pension funds, exceeded their goals for returns after a dismal fiscal 2022, and both also have new leaders fresh out of state agencies. read more >
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3 Hired at Sowell Management of Little Rock (Movers & Shakers)
Kendraya Dewberry, Jason Lester and Campbell Woods will join Sowell Management read more >
Leigh Ann Biernat Named Next Head of Stephens Public Finance
She follows Dennis Hunt, who is retiring at the end of the year after leading the public finance practice since 2015. read more >
Stephens Family Gives $25M to Episcopal Collegiate School
The Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Foundation is giving $25 million to support Episcopal Collegiate School. read more >
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First Community Bank Promotes Michelle Reesor to Executive VP, Chief Risk Officer (Movers & Shakers)
She will oversee the bank’s risk management function, strategic planning, project management, bank acquisitions and policy formulations. read more >
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