New York, NY, July 15th, 2026, FinanceWire

EdWealth (edwealth.ai) today announced the launch of Ed, an always-on agentic AI financial coach built for the modern middle class.

Money decisions are life decisions: where to live, how to care for family, what future to imagine. And they have become too complex, too fragmented, and too important to keep making half-blind.

The wealthy have dedicated financial teams of analysts, tax professionals, and family-office operators helping them decide the best move. Most people do not. Nearly six in ten American adults never turn to a financial professional for guidance at all [1].

Ed was built to level the playing field. The wealthy have always had someone like this. Now everyone can.

“AI should not only make institutions more powerful. It should give everyday people leverage they have never had before,” said Allen Ng, founder of EdWealth. “The modern middle class is making more financial decisions than ever, but most of those decisions are still made with fragmented information and limited time. Ed is our attempt to build the always-on financial coach people should have had all along — a money person of your own.”

Financial Fitness: Ed measures money differently

What makes Ed different starts with what Ed measures. Finance has always measured what a user have: balances, returns, net worth. Ed measures Financial Fitness, whether their money is working for the life they want, across five dimensions:

• Control: can they cover their life month to month?
• Safety: are they protected if a shock hits?
• Growth: is their money building over time?
• Fluency: do they understand their money more clearly than before?
• Peace: can they spend, save, invest, and rest without guilt running the show?

Like physical fitness, Financial Fitness is not a test a user passes once. It is a practice: know where they stand, make better moves, measure progress, and peace. Net worth is no longer the right measure. Financial Fitness is.

The pattern is familiar. Physical fitness became a movement when desk work replaced physical work. Mental fitness followed when burnout did. Money is now: more decisions, longer lives, and AI reshaping how people earn, and how they decide.

A coach for a whole financial life

Knowing is not the bottleneck. Doing is. That is why every fitness wave produced trainers, and why Ed is a coach, not a chatbot. A chatbot gives everyone the same good answer, then walks away. Ed knows the user’s numbers, their goals, and their habits — and stays, helping users understand their money and build and pressure-test their own plan as life changes.

Users connect accounts through Plaid, upload documents or screenshots, and ask questions in plain language. Ed reads, monitors, and reasons across the whole picture, from cash flow and taxes to RSUs, ETFs, and insurance, then turns it into a clearer read of what matters and what is worth looking at next.

For people making money decisions alone, Ed can be a place to start. For people who already have help, a second opinion. For everyone, an ongoing coach for building Financial Fitness.

What Ed does not do, and why

Ed does not tell users what to buy or sell, predict prices, sell financial products, or push users to trade. The decision is always the user’s. Ed’s job is to explain, to coach, and to make users better with their own money.

Ed can hold that line because of how Ed is paid: subscription only, $299.99 a year or $39.99 a month, with no commissions, no ads, and no product kickbacks. Ed only does well when users make better decisions, not more decisions.

“Financial technology made money move faster,” said Ng. “Now AI has the chance to make people financially stronger. And strength with money was never just the numbers. It is calm today, and growth underneath. Money at peace, wealth in motion. That is the company we are building.”

About EdWealth

EdWealth builds agentic AI products for personal financial clarity and Financial Fitness. Its debut product, Ed, is a personal finance coach for modern households. Ed is subscription-paid, with no commissions, no ads, and user data never for sale. Ed is available at edwealth.ai, on the App Store, and on Google Play.

Website: https://www.edwealth.ai/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edwealth.ai/

Disclaimer: Ed provides financial information and education only — not investment, tax, or legal advice, and not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Ed is not a licensed financial adviser; its AI-generated outputs may be wrong, and all decisions are your own. Consult a licensed professional before acting. Availability, features, and pricing may vary by jurisdiction; Ed is offered only where permitted by applicable law.

Sources: [1] Gallup, survey of 2,036 U.S. adults, April 2025.

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Phoebe Woo
EdWealth
info@edwealth.ai

Singapore, Singapore, July 15th, 2026, FinanceWire

TrustFinance Awards today announced the launch of its Verified Recognition framework as part of TrustFinance Awards 2026, introducing a transparent, structured, and verifiable recognition system designed to strengthen credibility across financial industry awards.

The new framework enables organizations to demonstrate that their recognition is supported by a clear evaluation process, addressing the growing demand for greater transparency and trust across the global financial services industry.

Trust has become one of the financial industry’s most valuable assets. As clients increasingly look beyond products and pricing, they expect financial institutions to demonstrate transparency, reliability, and credibility. This shift is also reshaping how industry awards are viewed, with companies and stakeholders asking a more important question:

What makes an award truly credible?

Verified Recognition is built on a simple principle: an award should be valued not only for the title it carries, but also for the integrity of the process behind it.

The TrustFinance Awards framework combines structured evaluation, transparent methodology, governance, and digital verification to ensure recognition is supported by objective, verifiable standards.

As transparency becomes increasingly important across financial services, credible third-party recognition is becoming a stronger signal of trust for clients, investors, and business partners.

“Recognition should represent more than a trophy—it should reflect a transparent process that stakeholders can understand and trust,” said Peter Bu, CEO of TrustFinance. “Verified Recognition reflects our commitment to helping raise the standard of credibility across financial industry awards.”

TrustFinance Awards 2026 features two complementary recognition programs: Performance Awards, which recognize operational excellence through independent evaluation, and Community Choice Awards, which recognize organizations that have earned the trust of the wider community through verified nominations and voting.

Together, they combine independent assessment with community confidence to provide a broader and more balanced approach to recognition.

Recognition should create value long after the awards ceremony. Beyond trophies and certificates, recognized organizations receive digital recognition assets—including verification pages, official award badges, digital certificates, and promotional materials—that can be integrated across websites, marketing campaigns, and business communications, helping transform recognition into an ongoing trust signal rather than a one-time achievement.

TrustFinance Awards is open to organizations across the financial services industry, including forex brokers, fintech companies, investment platforms, payment service providers, digital asset businesses, and other financial institutions.

The program includes three annual Performance Awards recognition cycles—Spring Recognition, Summer Recognition, and Year-End Recognition—alongside the annual Community Choice Awards, recognizing organizations that have earned the confidence of the wider community.

As the financial industry continues to evolve, TrustFinance believes recognition should be more than a symbol of achievement—it should be a trusted signal of credibility, built on transparency, independent evaluation, and verifiable standards.

Learn more about TrustFinance Awards 2026 at TrustFinance Awards 2026

About TrustFinance

TrustFinance is a global financial intelligence platform dedicated to improving transparency and trust across the financial services industry. Through verified customer reviews, TrustScore, regulatory information, company insights, and independent recognition programs, TrustFinance helps investors make more informed decisions while enabling financial institutions to strengthen credibility and build long-term trust.

For more information, visit https://www.trustfinance.com.

About TrustFinance Awards

TrustFinance Awards is a global recognition program that celebrates excellence across the financial services industry. The program consists of two complementary recognition programs: Performance Awards, which recognize organizations through independent evaluation, and Community Choice Awards, which recognize organizations through verified community nominations and voting. Built on the principles of Verified Recognition, the program promotes transparency, objective assessment, and verifiable recognition to help strengthen trust across the global financial industry.

Learn more at https://awards.trustfinance.com.

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TrustFinance
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New York, United States, July 15th, 2026, FinanceWire

Atlas Healthcare Fund managed by VST Capital, today highlighted a series of early conviction investment decisions that have defined its track record since launch — none more striking than its position in Eli Lilly and Company, entered at approximately $350 per share in 2020, years before GLP-1 receptor agonists became the most consequential pharmaceutical story of the decade. Eli Lilly now trades above $1,200, a gain of more than 246% from the fund’s entry point.

At the time of purchase, Lilly’s tirzepatide was in Phase II trials with limited analyst coverage and minimal institutional positioning. VST Capital’s investment team had read the data, understood the mechanism, and build the position quietly. The market caught up years later.

“We did not buy Eli Lilly because of a price target,” said Dr. Sarah Morie, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Atlas Healthcare Fund. “We bought it because our team had read the Phase II data and believed tirzepatide was a genuinely differentiated asset in a disease area that mainstream medicine had chronically underestimated.”

A Pattern of Early Conviction

The Eli Lilly call was not isolated. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals was entered at approximately $110 in 2020, when RNA interference was considered a niche platform with limited commercial application. It reached $491 in October 2025 — a gain of more than 346% from the fund’s entry price — before the broader market had fully understood what the RNAi platform was capable of.

TransMedics Group was identified in 2020 when the company’s organ care platform was largely unknown outside specialist transplant medicine. Entered at approximately $18, the position returned more than 275% from cost as the platform transformed the standard of care for organ transplantation and revenue scaled accordingly.

Inari Medical was entered following the company’s 2020 IPO, when VST Capital’s clinical team identified its thrombectomy device as structurally superior to existing treatment options for venous thromboembolism. The position generated a realised gain of more than 250% when Stryker acquired the company in April 2025 at a significant premium — a validation, in the fund’s view, of exactly what its clinical assessment had concluded five years earlier.

In each case the investment originated not from a financial screen but from a clinical question: is this technology genuinely better than what exists, and does the market understand that yet?

The Track Record

Since inception in January 2020, Atlas Healthcare Fund has delivered a cumulative net return of +1,720.9% through December 2025, averaging more than 57% annually across six full calendar years. The fund is managed by VST Capital and manages approximately $193 million across 38 concentrated positions. Minimum investment is $5,000. No management fee is charged.

About VST Capital

VST Capital is a New York-based investment management firm and the managing entity of Atlas Healthcare Fund. The firm was founded with the conviction that deep clinical and scientific expertise creates durable, repeatable investment advantages in the healthcare sector that generalist investors cannot replicate.

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PR
Valerie Blanchard
VST Capital
pr@vstcapital.com

Hamburg, Germany, July 15th, 2026, FinanceWire

SCANDIC TRADE brings live market data, AI-assisted analysis, self-custodial trading, portfolio tools and SNC staking together in one seamless workspace

Anyone who monitors digital assets knows the problem: prices in one place, charts in another, wallet transactions in a separate application, and portfolio notes in spreadsheets. SCANDIC TRADE aims to end this fragmentation. The new platform brings market monitoring, AI-assisted analysis, non-custodial trading (self-custody: trading directly from the user’s own wallet, without third-party access), portfolio management and features centred on the $SNC SCANDIC COIN together in one seamless workspace.

The concept is aimed at users who no longer want to piece information together from numerous stand-alone solutions. Rather than offering yet another isolated crypto tool, SCANDIC TRADE is designed as a central interface that presents the journey from initial market observation and analysis to a wallet-signed transaction in a clear, traceable way. One fundamental principle remains intact: control of digital assets should stay with the user.

From a Patchwork of Tools to a Personal Market Cockpit

SCANDIC TRADE’s dashboard combines global market data, trend metrics, leading coins, search functions and account-specific information. Registered users can personalize the overview: watchlists, portfolio values, active alerts, current market analyses and relevant signals are brought together in a single interface.

This positions SCANDIC TRADE not merely as a price list, but as a working environment for structured decision-making. Users should be able to identify more quickly which digital assets are gaining momentum, where risks are elevated and which positions require particular attention. The objective is not to reduce the market to a single metric, but to organize information so that decisions can be prepared on a more informed basis and reviewed more clearly afterwards.

AI Market Analysis as a Research Assistant

A central element is its AI-assisted crypto-market analysis. It evaluates selected digital assets using live market data, historical price movements, technical indicators, liquidity, supply structure, volatility and the broader market environment. The results are presented in a consistent format that translates complex data into clearly structured findings.

Depending on the analysis, these findings may include market sentiment, a trend assessment, 10- and 30-day scenarios, a confidence score, the risk level, key influencing factors and a reasoned interpretation. Particularly during volatile market conditions, the value lies less in any supposedly infallible prediction than in the structured consolidation of relevant information.

For new calculations and certain technical premium features, SCANDIC TRADE uses a credit system. Existing analyses can be reused within defined refresh windows. This reduces duplicate requests, conserves technical resources and allows users to see how current an assessment is.

Non-Custodial Trading: The User’s Own Wallet Retains Final Control

A second pillar is the module for non-custodial trading and swaps. SCANDIC TRADE supports the preparation of buy and sell transactions without centrally holding users’ assets. The platform compiles the transaction data, guides users through each step and leaves final authorization to the connected wallet.

Features include selecting the network and token, using custom contract addresses, setting slippage, checking quotations, granting ERC-20 approvals and providing the final transaction signature. Before authorization, users can review the expected amount to be received, the minimum amount receivable, estimated network fees and the selected route.

SCANDIC TRADE therefore combines ease of use with the principle of self-custody: no final transaction takes place until the user signs it in their own wallet. For users who wish to avoid centralized custody, this separation between preparation and authorization is a key feature.

Charts, Wallet Payments and On-Chain Verification

For more detailed technical analysis, the platform integrates a TradingView charting workspace with symbol search, freely selectable time intervals, light and dark modes, and full-screen display. Price histories, candlestick patterns and market movements can therefore be examined in a familiar charting environment.

The $SNC SCANDIC COIN is also integrated into this analytical workflow. Exchange- or data-source-specific symbol formats can be resolved in the background, simplifying direct access to SNC charts.

Wallet-based processes are also used to purchase credits. On-chain payments are verified against the recipient, amount, network, transaction status and sender requirements before credits are added. This reduces manual confirmations and links access to paid platform features with traceable blockchain data.

SNC SCANDIC COIN as an Integrated Component

For holders of the SNC SCANDIC COIN, the Earn module brings together staking functions on the Ethereum mainnet. It displays, among other things, SNC holdings, approvals, staked amounts, outstanding staking rewards, the end of any lock-up periods, the applicable lock status, available reward reserves and potential deductions for early withdrawal.

Users can approve SNC, stake it, claim rewards, withdraw partial amounts or close a position in full. At the same time, the interface highlights the network, approval requirements, lock-up periods, possible extensions and the conditions applying to early termination.

The coin is therefore not treated as an isolated add-on, but is integrated into analysis, staking and management processes. This creates a central interface for the SNC ecosystem, where market information and practical use converge.

Portfolio, Alerts and Journal for Continuous Oversight

SCANDIC TRADE complements analysis and transaction functions with tools for personal organization. Relevant coins can be saved to a watchlist and monitored using current market data. The portfolio module records holdings, quantities and average purchase prices, and calculates their current value, invested capital, and realized and unrealized results.

Alerts can be linked to price levels, larger daily movements, changes in AI assessments, risk levels, confidence thresholds or forecast values. The journal provides space to document trades, fees, notes, opening and closing times, and to compare the original assumption with the eventual outcome.

These functions turn a one-off analysis into a continuous workflow. Market monitoring, strategy, execution and evaluation consequently remain more closely connected.

Technical Foundation with a Focus on Availability

According to the company, SCANDIC TRADE was built by an eight-person development team over approximately ten months. The work covered product planning, front-end and back-end development, wallet connectivity, AI analysis, trading and swap functions, staking integration, testing and technical optimization.

The technical foundation comprises ten rack-mounted IBM z17 high-end mainframes for enhanced AI functions and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) capabilities, as well as a proprietary hyperscale infrastructure with sites in Manama, Bahrain; Kuwait City; and Singapore. This environment, representing an investment of several million, is intended to support the processing of market data, the coordination of analytical workflows, operational monitoring and the integration of the individual product modules. Organizationally, the platform forms part of the international SCANDIC FINANCE GROUP, headquartered in Hong Kong.

To support data availability, the platform relies on primary and fallback sources, in-memory caching, deduplication of identical requests and persistent caches. If a primary source is temporarily restricted or supplies incomplete data, market pages should not immediately appear empty. The source and freshness status can be indicated when data does not come from the primary live feed.

Transparency and Responsible Use

The platform concept includes publicly accessible pages covering terms of use, privacy, cookies, risk disclosures, prohibited use, AI ethics, accessibility and a comprehensive compliance framework. In the crypto sector in particular, this layer is more than a formal addition: it provides a framework for interpreting analytical functions, wallet processes and forecasting models.

AI assessments, alerts and scenarios are information tools. They may be incorrect, depend on the data available and replace neither an individual’s own review nor financial advice. Digital assets remain highly volatile and can cause substantial losses; this applies across the entire crypto market.

With its currently highly sophisticated user interface and wide range of capabilities, SCANDIC TRADE could establish itself in the market over the long term, particularly as its feature set is reportedly intended to be expanded continuously. The decisive factors will be data quality, technical reliability, transparent security processes and consistently clear communication. In this context, the substantial investment in IBM z17 mainframes could prove a particularly astute strategic move for SCANDIC TRADE. The product approach nevertheless addresses a clear need: it reduces the need to switch between separate solutions without taking final control of the wallet or transaction away from the user. This enhances security and, in conjunction with the internationally active KYC partner CRIF, currently represents a distinctive selling point.

By combining AI-assisted market analysis, non-custodial trading, portfolio tools and integration of the SNC SCANDIC COIN, SCANDIC TRADE creates a cohesive system that offers newcomers guidance and experienced users a structured working environment.

For more Information, please visit: https://www.Scandic.Trade

About: HAMURGER ANZEIGER:

103 years ago (as at: 1 January 2026), the daily newspaper *Hamburger Anzeiger* was founded in the Hanseatic City of Hamburg by publisher Wilhelm Girardet for Hamburg and the neighbouring towns of Altona, Wandsbek and Bergedorf, which had been incorporated into the city, and was first published on 20 August 1922. Before the Second World War, the “Hamburger Anzeiger” was the newspaper with the highest circulation in the Hanseatic City of Hamburg (Federal Republic of Germany). The “Hamburger Anzeiger” is now published around the clock, seven days a week, in six languages (German, Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian and French). It reports round the clock, seven days a week, on the latest news from the Federal Republic of Germany, Europe, Asia, America, Latin America and the rest of the world, covering a wide range of topics in its daily coverage, including politics, business, sport, motoring, culture, the stock market, technology, tabloid news, the environment and much more.

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Limassol, Cyprus, July 14th, 2026, FinanceWire

As Contentworks Agency celebrates its 10-year anniversary marking a decade in financial services marketing; Directors Charlotte Day and Niki Nikolaou reflect on key transformations across the financial services industry, spanning the growth of fintech, proprietary trading, and shifting regulatory standards.

Founded as a specialist financial marketing agency, Contentworks Agency has spent the past decade helping financial brands navigate one of the world’s most complex and highly regulated marketing environments. With deep sector expertise and a comprehensive understanding of financial platforms, asset classes, and industry terminology, the agency supports a diverse portfolio of clients, including forex brokers, fintech companies, banks, payment providers, and proprietary trading firms.

The agency’s anniversary coincides with a broader evolution in financial marketing, driven by the rise of YMYL (Your Money, Your Life) standards, prediction markets, and proprietary trading frameworks. These changes have improved the quality and reliability of financial information available online, while creating a more demanding environment for financial marketers. 

The industry is now entering another phase of transformation with the continued growth of proprietary trading firms and prediction markets. These emerging models have introduced new approaches to trading by combining performance-based opportunities with advanced technology, data analytics, and increasingly sophisticated operational frameworks. This shift reflects a broader evolution across financial services, moving away from promotion-led growth towards an ecosystem driven by expertise, accessibility, innovation, and data-led decision-making.

Addressing these market shifts, the agency’s core service suite spans market positioning, brand strategy, SEO and Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO), public relations, thought leadership, and reputation management. By integrating compliance considerations, audience insights, search visibility, and industry knowledge, the agency helps financial businesses build long-term authority, strengthen customer trust, and achieve sustainable competitive advantage in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Moving into its next chapter, the agency will build upon the strong foundations established over the past decade while continuing to evolve alongside the financial services industry. Contentworks carries forward many of its early brand partnerships, reflecting a legacy of quality and trust.

Charlotte Day and Niki Nikolaou, founders of Contentworks Agency

About Contentworks Agency

Trusted by leading forex, fintech, banking, and financial technology brands worldwide, Contentworks Agency remains committed to helping financial businesses navigate an increasingly competitive and rapidly evolving digital landscape. Led by experienced financial marketers, Contentworks Agency delivers strategy & consulting, forex analysis, content marketing, social media management, PPC, video marketing, PR and reputation management. 

To learn more or arrange a consultation with Contentworks Agency, visit www.contentworks.agency

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Kate Barclay
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