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FNZ raises US$1.4bn in new capital from CPP Investments and Motive Partners to accelerate transformation in the global wealth industry

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– CPP Investments and Motive Partners commit US$1.4 billion in new capital in one of the largest ever primary capital raises in the wealth management sector – Transaction values FNZ at over US$20 billion – The combination of Motive’s sector expertise with CPP Investments’ long-term capital provides the foundations for the next phase of FNZ’s … Continued

BRI Microfinance Outlook 2022: BRI Continues Supporting Ultra-Micro Sector for Economic Recovery

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Bank BRI (IDX: BBRI), has announced its commitment to support the MSME sector in Indonesia to empower the ultra-micro sector at the BRI Microfinance Outlook 2022 on February 10, 2022. The event was attended by Sri Mulyani, Minister of Finance; Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs; Kartika Wirjoatmodjo, Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises; and … Continued

ABSA AND PURESOFTWARE PARTNER TO LAUNCH DIGITAL WALLET, SPARK BY ABSA

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Absa Group Limited (AGL), in partnership with PureSoftware, have launched a digital wallet, Spark by Absa in Botswana. In addition, AGL have successfully migrated their Timiza mobile banking offering in Kenya to the Arttha platform powered by PureSoftware. Spark by Absa is an innovative bank account that lives outside the traditional bank branch and is … Continued

Artmarket.com beats its 4Q target with a 39% jump in turnover, and reaches 61% for the year 2021; Art NFTs and Web3 are at the heart of Artprice’s growth plan for 2022.

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For the period 2022-2025, Artprice by Artmarket intends to be at the heart of the Web3, NFT, cryptocurrency and the Metaverse revolution. To understand the notion of Web3, a simple phrase: “Before, the world was on the Internet. With Web3, the world is in the Internet”. Artprice Metaverse (C) ‘Alchemical Fractal 1’ (collection of 999 … Continued

PlayUp grows Texas presence with Panther City Lacrosse Club partnership

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Agreement marks operators foray into Lone Star State PlayUp today announced a groundbreaking agreement with the Panther City Lacrosse Club of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The agreement sees PlayUp become Panther City’s first sports gaming partner. The relationship also designates PlayUp as a Panther City Founding Partner, Fantasy Sport Partner, and eSports Partner, in … Continued

project44 Announces Expansion in Japan

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– project44 hires general manager, director of solutions engineering and regional marketing director, opens new office in Tokyo Following the announcement of a $420M investment earlier this year, project44 ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3438082-1&h=2048849734&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.project44.com%2F&a=project44 ) is proud to announce its expansion into the Japanese market. Project44 already has global insight, and expansion directly into Japan will generate additional … Continued

Logistics Execs: Global Economy will Power through Supply Chain Turmoil, Agility Survey Reveals

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Executives are upbeat about 2022 despite pandemic-driven disruption, record freight rates Most logistics industry executives see moderate-to-strong economic growth and little or no chance of recession in 2022, even without immediate relief from the snarled supply chains and sky-high ocean and air freight rates triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Roughly two-thirds of the 756 industry … Continued

FeedWerkz forays into insect-based pet food through Conscious Creatures

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Announces merger with sister company INSECTIFII India to consolidate operations Singaporean insect farming technology startup FeedWerkz[http://www.feedwerkz.com/] is launching our fully-integrated pet food product range under the brand Conscious Creatures[http://www.consciouscreatures.earth/] (“CC”). CC offers highly palatable, nutritious and sustainable dog treats to environmentally conscious pet owners. The products are scientifically formulated by expert pet nutritionists and use … Continued

Sedgwick University expands world-class training to Australia

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Sedgwick ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3436303-1&h=1760083148&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sedgwick.com%2F&a=Sedgwick ), a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, will begin offering its acclaimed Sedgwick University training programs in Australia to develop, upskill, and attract the next generation of claims professionals. Logo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/215042/sedgwick_logo.jpg In December 2021, Sedgwick University ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3436303-1&h=2179090225&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sedgwick.com%2Fnews%2F2021%2Fsedgwick-unifies-global-training-programs-under-sedgwick-university-banner&a=Sedgwick+University ) rolled out the plans for a … Continued

SatSure raises Pre-Series A round of US$ 5 million in funding from Baring PE India, ADB Ventures, and others

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SatSure(https://www.satsure.co/), a startup working at the intersection of spacetech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Software as a Service (SaaS), announces the raise of US$ 5 million in Pre-Series A funding in a round led by Baring Private Equity India Pvt. Ltd., who have now been joined by ADB Ventures (Asian Development Bank’s venture arm). Other investors … Continued