Ideas

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and a panel of business executives will focus on the “Key Industries for Job Growth.”

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services LLC, a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, announced it has agreed to acquire Quintillion Limited (Quintillion), a full-service hedge fund administrator in Ireland.

Madison-based Catalyze.io, a cloud-based health care technology company, announced that it has closed a Series A financing round co-led by Baird Capital's venture capital group, Arthur Ventures and Chicago Ventures, with participation from the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Gener8tor, Angels on the Water and other individual investors.

Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield-based global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced that its board of directors has declared a two-for-one stock split of Fiserv common stock and a proportionate increase in the number of its authorized shares of common stock.

Artisan Partners, a global investment management firm founded in Milwaukee, announced that it has signed a major, long-term lease at 875 E. Wisconsin Ave. as the firm plans for its future and growth in the downtown Milwaukee area.

Robert W. Baird & Co. inc. has published year-end tax and financial planning ideas to explain upcoming changes to laws and how they will impact taxpayers.

Marquette University’s College of Business Administration will host a free public screening of the award-winning documentary “Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve” on Wednesday, December 4 at 5 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium, 1506 W. Wisconsin Ave. in Milwaukee.

William A. Nurthen has been named chief financial officer of Milwaukee-based ARI Network Services Inc.

Bryan C. Krug will join Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. in Milwaukee as a fixed income portfolio manager, likely by the end of the year.

Michael J. Weil has been named director of wealth management at Next Generation Wealth Management in Milwaukee.