Business
Branden Williams, The Creative Thinker and Dedicated Real Estate Star
																								
												
												
											Celebrity haunt, Beverly Hills is known to be the home of many Hollywood stars, rose gardens, and fountains. Not to forget that this Los Angeles city features the upscale shopping street of Rodeo Drive, and has undoubtedly marketed itself as the high-end shopping paradise for the rich and famous. Moreover, the city has also built a reputation for being the basis of many popular TV shows.
And of course, Beverly Hill is also the home of the real estate superstar, Branden Williams. Born and raised right in the city, Branden Williams has brought “hometown advantage” to his well-reputed Williams & Williams Estates Group brand.
Branden opened his eyes in the city on October 13, 1974, and from when he was just a kid, he showed great skills, exceptional ideas, and unmatched talent with regard to being a salesman. But before he could fathom where his interest and success truly lay, he was on the road to be a Hollywood star!
Growing in the haven for celebrities, the desire to be something was obviously natural. Branden grew up with Hollywood, where Angeline Jolie and Tobey Maguire were his classmates at Beverly Hills High School. Branden was first scouted by a casting director at a movie theater where he was hanging with some friends on a night off from busing tables at the Ivy.
Branden Williams has had several appearances in several 1990s classics, including Never Been Kissed, starring Drew Barrymore, Jessica Alba, and James Franco. Branden almost got the role of Seth Green in the teen chick-flick Can’t Hardly Wait. Even though he had landed many successful small roles, he knew he didn’t want to be an actor forever.
A student at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Los Angeles, Branden, gave his career a start quite early by helping his father sell sheepskin car covers on the side of Fairfax Avenue. While still in college, Branden began working in the customer service and entertainment industry.
It wasn’t until a potential gig with Warner Bros. sitcom went awry, that Branden amitted his time in the industry was up. That paired with his interest in fashion and style transitioning to architecture and later design and, ultimately, luxury real estate made Branden come face-to-face with his true calling.
In 2004, Branden completely shifted towards selling homes, which was the prime time of the real estate market. A resident of this deverse city had already instilled an exceptional understanding of how the real estate market worked in Beverly Hills.
While Branden was working at his first brokerage firm, he met Rayni Romito, his wife. For two years, Branden worked hard in the industry, with the aim of making his mark in real estate. Two years later, Branden and Rayni founded Williams & Williams Estates Group, becoming the ultimate duo, the top brokers in all of Beverly Hills.
Together, the team put in devotion, exceptional strategies, and tireless efforts to make their brand known worldwide. Branden and Rayni are known to represent several celebrity personalities, including Markus Persson, Dr. Dre, Jennifer Lopez, and Bruce Willis. The power couple also represented the buyers of Jonathan Frakes and Genie Francis‘ Beverly Hills home for $12 million.
Under Branden’s influence, the company sold the Hillcrest Road property to Persson for $70 million, the highest-ever sale price in Beverly Hills. The company also sold Beverly Crest home of former Sumner Redstone girlfriend Sydney Holland to Jennifer Lawrence for $8.2 million, and Jeremy Renner and Kristoffer Winters‘ Hollywood flip for $4.3 million.
His dedication and hard work bore fruit when the company was able to represent a number of national and local accolades, including The Wall Street Journal’s Top-Producing Agents, The Hollywood Reporter’s Top Real Estate Agents, and Variety’s Real Estate Elite.
Of course, since the talent was no more hidden, Branden’s advice was sought by various top-tier national news outlets, including Larry King Now, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Fox Business, ABC News, People, CNN, CBS Money and more.
Branden has also appeared on HBO’s hit show “Entourage” after showing properties to its creator Doug Ellin, playing his true self, a real estate agent. He is also an active member of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and. In 2017, Branden, along with his wife, Rayni were honored by Zimmer’s Children Museum too!
Business
Black Banx Group — Third Quarter 2025 Results
														FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · Road Town, British Virgin Islands · October 30 2025
Black Banx reports USD 4.3 billion revenue and USD 1.6 billion pre-tax profit in third quarter 2025
Black Banx Group today announced its results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2025, delivering strong performance with further progress toward its full-year targets.
Key figures for Q3 2025:
- Revenue: USD 4.3 billion
 - Profit before tax (PBT): USD 1.6 billion
 - Cost-to-income ratio: ≈ 62%
 - Customer base (period-end): ~92 million clients
 
YTD (first nine months) results: Revenue USD 12.7 billion, PBT USD 4.7 billion, positioning the Group on track toward its full-year ambitions of ~USD 17 billion revenue and ~USD 6.4 billion PBT.
“Our Q3 results reaffirm the scalability and resilience of our platform,” said Michael Gastauer, Group CEO. “By continuing to scale our client base, deepen engagement, and drive operational efficiencies, we maintain momentum toward our 100 million-customer milestone and full-year ambitions.”
Daniel Dumitrascu, Group CFO, added: “We are pleased to demonstrate sequential improvement in our cost/income ratio despite ongoing investment in growth markets. With the first nine months delivered, our Q4 plan is well calibrated to close the year strongly.”
Business highlights:
- Net customer adds of approximately 8 million during Q3, bringing the total client count to ~92 million as of 30 September 2025. On pace for the 100 million-customer target by year-end.
 - Continued growth across emerging markets, driven by expansion efforts in Africa, South Asia and Latin America.
 - Strong transaction volumes across cross-border payments and cryptocurrency-adjacent services, contributing to top-line resilience.
 - Ongoing initiatives to optimise operations and automate processes delivered a sequential improvement in cost/income ratio to ~62% from ~64% in Q2.
 - Strategic investments sustained in growth markets while preserving profitability and shareholder value.
 
Outlook:
With three quarters behind it, Black Banx remains aligned with its 2025 full-year targets of approximately USD 17 billion in revenue and ~USD 6.4 billion in pre-tax profit. The company anticipates a seasonally stronger Q4 performance, underpinned by ongoing global client acquisition and further monetisation of its platform.
About Black Banx Group:
Black Banx Group is a global digital banking and fintech platform serving tens of millions of private and business clients across more than 180 countries. The Group offers seamless, borderless banking services, including multi-currency accounts, cross-border payments and cryptocurrency-compatible solutions. Headquartered in the British Virgin Islands, Black Banx is dedicated to innovation, financial inclusion and delivering value to its stakeholders.
Media Contact:
Black Banx Media Relations
Email: [email protected]
Forward-looking statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Group’s business strategy, financial prospects, targets and trajectory. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.
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