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Beam secures US$93 million in Series B funding led by private equity firm Affirma Capital

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– The investment will accelerate Beam’s deployment of its 5th generation Beam Saturn e-scooter with cutting-edge MARS [“Micromobility Augmented Riding Safety”] technology. – Beam has grown revenue by 15 times since the start of 2020, despite experiencing mobility restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. As cities emerge from lockdown, the demand for safe and sustainable … Continued

First Derivative appoints Chris Owers as Global Head of Regulatory Solutions

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First Derivative has today announced the appointment of Chris Owers as Global Head of its Regulatory practice. In the role, Chris will lead an international team helping clients with their regulatory commitments and technology needs, developing the processes and applications required to investigate, control and implement regulatory programmes with confidence. Chris is a strong advocate … Continued

Amrop and JM Search partnership sets a new standard for industry

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In February 2021, global search company Amrop and USA-based firm JM Search formed an exclusive strategic alliance allowing both companies to expand their offerings and respective global reach to their clients. A year into the partnership, this model has shown itself to be a great success and both organizations are committed to further strengthen their … Continued

ListedReserve Managed Fund added to Morningstar Fund Database

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Investment research and data provider Morningstar has added The ListedReserve Managed Fund to its managed fund database. The Morningstar fund database allows investors and financial advisors to access a wide variety of investment options based on data across investment type, operations, performance, and portfolio data points, all while scaling across regions, strategies, and markets. Investors … Continued

SpaceAge Labs raises US$1.25 million in seed funding to make cities cleaner, greener and safer

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Pilot projects to be launched in the water and landscaping sectors across Singapore, Australia and the U.S. “Growing populations, increased urbanisation, rising labour costs, lack of skilled workers, high safety standards and social distancing stipulations – various factors have come together resulting in the strong need for remote monitoring and IoT/AI solutions. This is why … Continued

Eradicating Corruption Within SOEs

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In October 2021, former Garuda Indonesia commissioner Peter Ghonta took the lid off various problems brewing in the company. Gontha urged the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry to dismantle past cases of alleged corruption in the company related to aircraft leasing. He cited issues related to powerful groups in the company and the price difference between … Continued

Paidy achieves the Best Place to Work certification in Japan for 2022

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Paidy, Japan’s pioneer and leading BNPL service with the mission to spread trust through society and to give people room to dream, has recently been recognized as one of the best places to work in Japan for 2022. This acknowledges Paidy’s commitment towards fostering an environment and culture of respect, pride amongst its employees. According … Continued

Ongoing Quest for Advancing State-Owned Enterprises

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The Indonesian president harbors myriad hopes and expectations for state-owned enterprises and has striven to see them not only advance nationwide but also compete at the international level. The president believes these corporations hold vast potential to dominate the essential sectors at the onset and also at the global level in later days. State-owned enterprises … Continued

Former Twitter Australia MD to lead Yotpo’s JAPAC operations, plans to put Aussie eCommerce on the map

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– Suzy Nicoletti will lead Yotpo JAPAC, after doubling local customers, which now include Kmart, Freedom Furniture, and General Pants – Nicoletti plans to further this growth by expanding headcount in region, propelling Yotpo into new markets eCommerce marketing platform Yotpo ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3455091-1&h=1364781805&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yotpo.com%2F&a=Yotpo ) has today announced the appointment of Suzy Nicoletti as its Sydney-based … Continued