The complex bankruptcies, reorganization, and a very high volume of debt restructuring seen during the COVID-19 pandemic illustrated the growing complexity of corporate actions. At the same time, the operations teams who had previously managed these functions were shifting focus towards more analytical tasks necessitated by their front office and portfolio managers. These two factors drive significant demand for outsourcing corporate actions functions, such as announcement capture.

Dancing with the stars.

Clifford Bennett from ACY Securities maintains his call that Australia is in recession. He indicates this will last well in to Q3, Q4 and potentially beyond. With this in mind, he suggests traders should start to adjust their portfolio for the downside. Buy gold, says Clifford. 'It rallied despite the US Dollar strength and it is something we have been calling for some time.

Adyen, the payments platform of choice for the world’s leading companies, today announced the appointment of Colin Neil to Managing Director of its UK operations. Neil has been with Adyen since 2018. He previously held the role Head of Commercial (UK) and headed up the company’s office in Manchester. He will take over from Myles Dawson who is stepping down after nine years in the post.

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Bowdon RUFC, a popular grassroots rugby union club in Greater Manchester, is the first sports club in the world to introduce a new membership scheme based on members’ unique finger vein patterns. As the club looks to bounce back post-COVID and safely reopen for members, it has given the final whistle to traditional memberships cards, asking members to scan their fingers to pay and prove identity going forward.

When Apple launched its credit card product in 2019, there was much buzz about its minimalist metal card. Made of titanium and weighing in at almost 15 grams, it was rapidly seen as the must-have status symbol for those with an enviable credit rating.

Despite Bitcoin recently experiencing volatility, the asset is attempting to mount another resurgence towards a new record price. Crypto hedge funds are therefore increasingly projecting the asset to hit a new level towards the end of the year.

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