Sino-Ocean and KKR Invest in Capital Juda
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Investment
Leading Chinese property developer Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited (“Sino-Ocean”; HKEx: 3377) and global investment firm KKR have entered into a definitive agreement to invest in China leading retail outlets developer and operator Beijing Capital Juda Limited (“Capital Juda” or “The Company”; HKEx: 1329) through a combination of new ordinary shares and perpetual convertible bond securities for a total consideration of HKD1,477 million (US$191...
Andrew Miskin Named First Chair of Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
- 9 years 8 months ago
- People Moves
Andrew Miskin, FCMA, CGMA, has been named the first chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), the new global accounting organisation to be formed early next year by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Miskin is the current president of CIMA and will continue to serve in that role concurrently. He will work closely with Tim...
Armin Sageder Named CEO of Playtech BGT Sports
- 9 years 8 months ago
- People Moves
Playtech, the world's leading gaming content and software, systems and services supplier, is pleased to announce that BGT founder Dr. Armin Sageder has been appointed CEO of Playtech BGT Sports. The new division brings together Playtech Sports companies BGT, Geneity, Mobenga, Unilogic and Playtech's internal Sports Trading team and contains more than 600 employees based in Nicosia, Malmö, Vienna, London, Bremen and Sofia.
Boat Services Strengthens its Team with New Appointments
- 9 years 8 months ago
- People Moves
With business gaining momentum and more clients continuously committing to the Pan-European MiFID II multi-asset trade reporting service TRADEcho, Boat have appointed Carl Nilsen, former Head of Equities at Oslo Bors, as Director of Sales. Carl joins hot on the heels of Per Lovén, former Liquidnet Head of International Corporate Strategy.
KKR Credit Continues to Extend Sponsor-Led Financing and Direct Lending Activity to Companies
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Infrastructure
KKR today announced the closing of two direct lending transactions, which will provide financing for Roompot, a leading operator of holiday parks, and Exterion Media, a leading outdoor advertising company in the UK and Europe.
Equiniti Research Points to 1 in 4 of the Nation Falling Foul to Financial Cybercriminals
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Security
A survey by leading Regtech provider, Equiniti, has found that as many as 11.7 million Brits could have been victims of financial cybercrime. The independent research, carried out in partnership with YouGov, polled 2,100 people about their attitudes to mobile banking. The sample was weighted to be representative of the UK adult population, and revealed that 24% have experienced financial cybercrime in their lifetime.
Sycomore Asset Management Deploys Axioma's Risk Management Solution
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Risk Management
Axioma, a leading provider of enterprise risk and portfolio management solutions, has entered into an agreement with Sycomore Asset Management, a leading French asset manager with €4.6 billion under management. Sycomore will deploy Axioma Risk, the company’s enterprise-wide risk management solution. Deploying Axioma Risk will enable Sycomore AM to analyze and understand risks more effectively so that this assessment becomes a dynamic and...
SGX Named “Asia Exchange Of the Year” At Energy Risk Awards
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Trading Systems, Foreign Exchange
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has been named “Asia Exchange of the Year” by Energy Risk, adding to its earlier “Exchange of the Year” title at the magazine’s global awards. Energy Risk, a Risk.net publication, presented its Asia awards at a gala dinner in Singapore on 24 November to recognise excellence across Asian commodities markets.
LegalZoom UK Introduces the World’s First ‘digital Will’
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Infrastructure
Legal tech company, LegalZoom UK, have created Legacy, an app slated to “revolutionise the way we think about and plan for our loved ones after our death”. Described as the world’s first ‘digital Will’, Legacy enables users to capture, curate and pass on limitless memories to each of the important people in their lives. Stories and thoughts, special photos and shared moments and nursery drawings from children - Legacy enables all these to be...
Path Solutions Named Most Outstanding IT Company for Islamic Finance
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Islamic Finance
Path Solutions, a global provider of cutting-edge software solutions for the Islamic financial services industry today announced that the panel of judges for KLIFF Islamic Finance Awards 2016 has selected Path Solutions as a recipient of the ‘Most Outstanding IT Company for Islamic Finance’ award. For the past 12 editions of KLIFF Islamic Finance Awards, many outstanding individuals and institutions in the field of Islamic finance have been...
GLAS Names Head of Capital Markets Business Development to Build Out Trustee Business
- 9 years 8 months ago
- People Moves
GLAS, the leading independent provider of finance administration services, has appointed Xavier Poussardin as Head of Capital Markets Business Development (EMEA). He will be responsible for expanding GLAS’ services beyond direct lending and entering new geographies. Xavier’s appointment supports GLAS’ continued growth in the industry. As banks face increased challenges to provide agency and trustee services due to compliance and regulatory...
OurCrowd Expands its Global Presence with New Singapore Office
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Crowdfunding
OurCrowd, a global leader in equity crowdfunding, announced today that it has opened an office in Singapore, its seventh worldwide, to serve the growing community of Asian investors interested in funding early stage high-growth companies. It has appointed Denes Ban, a successful entrepreneur and technology executive, as Managing Partner Asia and head of OurCrowd’s Singapore Management company.
iPayment Names O.B. Rawls IV CEO and Board Member
- 9 years 8 months ago
- People Moves
iPayment Holdings, Inc., a trusted provider of payment and processing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced that O.B. Rawls IV has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of iPayment. He will also serve on iPayment's Board of Directors. Mr. Rawls' appointment was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors.
7-Eleven Stores Opt for PAX Payment Terminals
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Payments
PAX Technology, a global leader in the provision of secure electronic payment terminal solutions, has joined hands with the Thai Smart Card Company to deploy secure contactless enabled payment solutions systems in 7-Eleven stores across Thailand. 7-Eleven is an international chain of convenience stores that operates, franchises and licenses circa 56,600 stores in 18 countries worldwide. 7-Eleven stores in Thailand will be deploying PAX...
Siemens and Bentley Systems Advance Strategic Alliance Including Joint Investment Initiatives
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Infrastructure
Siemens and Bentley Systems announced today that they have formalized a strategic alliance agreement to drive new business value by accelerating digitalization to advance infrastructure project delivery and asset performance in complementary business areas. Siemens and Bentley Systems will initially invest at least Euro 50 million in developing joint solutions to enlarge their respective offerings for infrastructure and industry to the benefit...
