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Susanne Steidl is chief product officer at Wirecard.

MFA hired a former George W. Bush administration staffer to bolster its lobbying presence ahead of what promises to be a turbulent political year.

Sydney Ivey is general manager for small business at Bank of America Merchant Services.

The accounts will be managed through Wealthscape, allowing advisers access to their client’s finances to help manage rising healthcare costs.

The partnership will likely help both industry titans with their long-term strategic plans.

Charles Strecker, special counsel, represents public corporations, private companies and individuals in state and federal courts throughout the country at Baker Botts. His representation includes clients in a variety of industries, such as private equity, professional services, technology and energy. His diverse commercial litigation experience includes securities class actions, trade secret claims, professional liability matters, and disputes arising from acquisitions and divestitures.

Jessica Pulliam, partner, chairs Baker Botts’ Trial Department in Dallas. She defends public companies and their officers and directors, private enterprises and professional firms in high stakes lawsuits. She has handled matters involving class actions, corporate crisis, business torts, securities fraud, fiduciary litigation, accounting and disclosure issues, SEC and PCAOB investigations, whistleblower claims and post-deal disputes.

The agency recently estimated a gap of $381 billion in unpaid tax from 2011-‘13, which equates to roughly 14.2% never being submitted.

It’s the second straight year that Cliff Asness’ quant firm is announcing layoffs.