Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners Announces Investment in UltraEdge
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (“MSIP”), a private infrastructure investment platform within MSIM, announced it has entered into an exclusivity agreement to partner with Altice France S.A. (“Altice France”) to establish…
Blackstone to Acquire Civica
Blackstone (NYSE: BX), the world’s largest alternative asset manager, announced that private equity funds managed by affiliates of Blackstone (“Blackstone”) have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Civica, a global leader in public sector software solutions, from Partners Group,…
Trading statement
Trading statement Shareholders are advised that the Prosus group (“the Group”) is finalising its condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended 30 September 2023. Prosus N.V. (“Prosus”) is a subsidiary of Naspers Limited (“Naspers”), a company incorporated in South Africa and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (“JSE”) in South Africa. For context, in terms of the JSE Listings Requirements, South African listed entities with a primary listing on the exchange are obliged to issue a trading statement as soon as they are reasonably certain that the upcoming financial results would differ by at least 20% from those of the previous corresponding period. Trading statements are generally issued to provide shareholders with a range of…
Feedzai and Mastercard to expand crypto fraud protection for consumers globally
Feedzai a financial crime and risk management solution, and Mastercard – a global technology company in the payments industry – are combining technologies to increase crypto fraud protection for hundreds of millions of consumers. Today, an estimated 40% of scam transactions…
Mastercard JV approved to begin domestic payments processing in China
Mastercard announced that its joint venture entity, Mastercard NUCC Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., has received formal approval from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the National Administration of Financial Regulation (NAFR) to commence domestic bankcard clearing activity in…
Denis Coleman to Speak at The Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) announces that Denis Coleman, chief financial officer, is scheduled to speak at the Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at approximately 10am (ET). A live audio webcast of…
AIA publishes Climate Transition Plan
AIA Group Limited (the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, “AIA” or the “Group”; stock codes: 1299 (HKD counter) and 81299 (RMB counter)) has published its first Climate Transition Plan today. AIA has also become the first pan-Asian life and…
UnitedHealth Group to Host 2023 Investor Conference
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) will host its annual Investor Conference with analysts and institutional investors in New York City on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET. Numerous UnitedHealth Group leaders will discuss the company’s progress on its…
Allianz is the top global insurance brand in 2023, topping $20 billion in brand value for the first time
For the fifth year in a row, Allianz has been named the world’s number one insurance brand in Interbrand’s 2023 Best Global Brands ranking. For the first time ever, Allianz topped the 20-billion-dollar threshold in brand value: With double-digit growth…
Australians looking to Black Friday and Cyber Monday for deals on essential purchases
New research from CommBank reveals that more than two in five Australians (44 per cent) are planning to shop the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales, a figure which jumps to 6 in 10 for Aussies under 40. The survey of more…
J.P. Morgan first to launch Hong Kong dollar pair foreign exchange warrants
J.P. Morgan announced the launch of new Hong Kong dollar pair FX Warrants in the Hong Kong market, making it the first issuer in Asia to introduce FX Warrants with CNH/HKD (Chinese Renminbi traded outside Mainland China / Hong Kong dollar)…
J.P. Morgan presents annual curation of books and experiences for an evolving world
J.P. Morgan today announced its annual curation of “what’s next”: a collection of recommended books and cultural experiences inspired by evolving ideas and perspectives. For the second year, NextList2024 features a new spotlight, highlighting a company focused on investing in the…