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South Africa Banking Industry Report 2024, Featuring 80+ Company Profiles Including Absa, FirstRand, Standard Bank, Nedbank, Investec, Capitec, Bank Zero, TymeBank and BNP Paribas - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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onsdag, maj 8, 2024
Banking, Professional Services, Development finance institution, Standard Bank, SME, FirstRand, Nedbank, Climate change, TymeBank, Competition Commission, Pressure, Crime, BMW, Bank Zero, BNP Paribas, Credit, Investec, Fraud, Bank

This report on the banking industry in South Africa covers central banking, development banks, commercial and mutual and co-operative banks and other credit providers.

Key Points: 
  • This report on the banking industry in South Africa covers central banking, development banks, commercial and mutual and co-operative banks and other credit providers.
  • It includes information on the size of the industry such as number of banks, customers, and major performance stats including loans and impairments.
  • It covers the state of the industry, digital banking, economic effects on the industry, financial sentiment and stability, notable players, corporate actions and influencing factors.
  • The banking sector is well capitalised and its capital adequacy and liquidity ratios have remained well above minimum statutory requirements.

Hydreight to Participate in the Maxim Group Healthcare IT Conference January 24 – 25, 2024

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tisdag, januari 16, 2024
LAS, Health care, Investec, Special, Growth

Hydreight Founder and CEO, Shane Madden, will participate in a fireside chat with Allen Klee, Analyst at Maxim.

Key Points: 
  • Hydreight Founder and CEO, Shane Madden, will participate in a fireside chat with Allen Klee, Analyst at Maxim.
  • This institutional conference is invite only, viewers must register for the conference or reach out to a maxim representative for more information.
  • Maxim Group is a leading full-service investment bank, securities and wealth management firm headquartered in New York.
  • Hydreight recently provided 2023 end of year review on its growth and progress, as well as provided strategic goals for 2024.

SJI and Captona Announce Construction of one of the Largest Food Waste-to-RNG Facilities in the US

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onsdag, december 20, 2023
Partnership, Gasoline, Restaurant, LRE, Fuel cell, City, Waste management, Digestion, Investec, Oxygen, SJI, Food, Engineering, RNG, Growth, Project, Transport, Carbon, Natural gas, Renewable energy

SJI, Captona, and RNG Energy Solutions today announce their partnership to construct one of the largest food waste-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in the United States.

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  • SJI, Captona, and RNG Energy Solutions today announce their partnership to construct one of the largest food waste-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in the United States.
  • This marks SJI’s first non-utility led anaerobic digester project that will directly connect its utility customers with a New Jersey-based RNG producer.
  • Elizabethtown Gas, one of SJI’s primary utility subsidiaries, will blend the RNG from the Project into its existing natural gas distribution system.
  • The LRE Project includes development and construction of multiple off-site food waste pre-processing and depackaging operations in New York City, New York State and New Jersey.

Doceree raises $35 million in Series B funding, led by Creaegis with participation from Eight Roads Ventures and F-Prime Capital

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onsdag, september 27, 2023
Communication, Software as a service, Harshit, GCC, DSP, Investec, SEA, HCP, Patient, Physician, Demand-side platform, Series, Growth, CIO, Ecosystem, System, Gulf Cooperation Council, Pharmaceutical industry

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Doceree, the leading global network of physician-only platforms for programmatic messaging, today announced a USD 35 million Series B round led by Creaegis, the leading digital and technology investment firm. Existing investors, Eight Roads Ventures, and F-Prime Capital, also participated in the round.

Key Points: 
  • Existing investors, Eight Roads Ventures, and F-Prime Capital, also participated in the round.
  • The investment speaks volumes about the value we are creating in the space," said Harshit Jain MD, Founder & Global CEO, Doceree.
  • The products will facilitate HCP targeting like never before, enriching communications at multiple HCP touchpoints in the professional and clinical journeys of physicians.
  • Investec advised Doceree on the Series B transaction.

Doceree raises $35 million in Series B funding, led by Creaegis with participation from Eight Roads Ventures and F-Prime Capital

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onsdag, september 27, 2023
Communication, Software as a service, Harshit, GCC, DSP, Investec, SEA, HCP, Patient, Physician, Demand-side platform, Series, Growth, CIO, Ecosystem, System, Gulf Cooperation Council, Pharmaceutical industry

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Doceree, the leading global network of physician-only platforms for programmatic messaging, today announced a USD 35 million Series B round led by Creaegis, the leading digital and technology investment firm. Existing investors, Eight Roads Ventures, and F-Prime Capital, also participated in the round.

Key Points: 
  • Existing investors, Eight Roads Ventures, and F-Prime Capital, also participated in the round.
  • The investment speaks volumes about the value we are creating in the space," said Harshit Jain MD, Founder & Global CEO, Doceree.
  • The products will facilitate HCP targeting like never before, enriching communications at multiple HCP touchpoints in the professional and clinical journeys of physicians.
  • Investec advised Doceree on the Series B transaction.

Curve Secures Additional £58 Million, Bringing its Series C Funding Round to Over £133 Million

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torsdag, september 21, 2023
Partnership, Huawei, Investec, OTT, Microsoft, Samsung, Launch pad, History, Flex, Mastercard, Growth, Entrepreneurship, Bank, Rail transport, Cryptocurrency, Swatch, Fintech, Curve

LONDON, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Curve, the financial super app that connects all your existing credit and debit cards to one single card and app, today announced that it has raised an additional £58 million extension of its Series C round, bringing its Series C funding total to over £133 million. The extension round saw participation from Britannia, IDC Ventures, Cercano Management (the venture arm of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen's estate), Cohen Circle, Outward VC as well many other existing shareholders. 

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  • "We are extremely pleased with the interest we received in our Series C extension round and the support we received from our existing shareholders," said Shachar Bialick, founder and CEO of Curve.
  • "It's a testament of the execution of our team, the strength of our product, and business as a whole.
  • This will allow select third party developers to integrate their financial products and services directly into Curve.
  • With Curve, customers have full freedom over their money, eliminating expensive hidden currency conversion fees that banks would otherwise charge them.

Curve Secures Additional £58 Million, Bringing its Series C Funding Round to Over £133 Million

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torsdag, september 21, 2023
Partnership, Huawei, Investec, OTT, Microsoft, Samsung, Launch pad, History, Flex, Mastercard, Growth, Entrepreneurship, Bank, Rail transport, Cryptocurrency, Swatch, Fintech, Curve

LONDON, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Curve, the financial super app that connects all your existing credit and debit cards to one single card and app, today announced that it has raised an additional £58 million extension of its Series C round, bringing its Series C funding total to over £133 million. The extension round saw participation from Britannia, IDC Ventures, Cercano Management (the venture arm of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen's estate), Cohen Circle, Outward VC as well many other existing shareholders. 

Key Points: 
  • "We are extremely pleased with the interest we received in our Series C extension round and the support we received from our existing shareholders," said Shachar Bialick, founder and CEO of Curve.
  • "It's a testament of the execution of our team, the strength of our product, and business as a whole.
  • This will allow select third party developers to integrate their financial products and services directly into Curve.
  • With Curve, customers have full freedom over their money, eliminating expensive hidden currency conversion fees that banks would otherwise charge them.

Institutional Investor Launches 2023 Developed Europe, 2023 UK Small & Midcap and 2023 Emerging Emea Research Rankings

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onsdag, september 6, 2023
Kepler, Bank of America, Marketing, Virginia Intermont College, CaixaBank, Investec, BofA Securities, Emerging, ODDO BHF, Credit Suisse, II, JB, Acquisition, SEB, UBS, Environment, Institutional Investor, Morgan Stanley, Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2014, Nordic, Mediobanca, ESN, Best, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, J. P. Morgan, Human, HSBC, ING, Citigroup, Direct Corporate Access, ABG Sundal Collier, RBC, Carnegie Investment Bank, Stifel, Banca Akros, Wood, Commerzbank, Small, Institution, Société Générale, FTSE Developed Europe Index, Renewable energy, Cryptocurrency, Security (finance), Financial adviser, Bank, Jefferies, Extel, Research, Barclays

NEW YORK, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Institutional Investor Research (II Research) surveys are the leading provider of market sentiment in the financial industry. Research budgets remain flat and asset managers are using fewer analysts, but demand for bespoke opinion means that close client relationships and “trusted source” status becomes more important than ever before. With MiFID regulations potentially being rolled back across Europe and UK, the focus on the provision of quality research advisory services may result in a more competitive environment and we may see an increase in research teams across the industry.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Institutional Investor Research (II Research) surveys are the leading provider of market sentiment in the financial industry.
  • The Leaders’ Board remains intensely competitive, with seven companies competing for the honour of being rated best research house.
  • The 2023 UK Small & Midcap results reflect the opinions of 359 portfolio managers and analysts at 233 institutions.
  • The Best UK Small & Midcap Broker award represents an aggregate of all 20 research categories, plus the Sales, Corporate Access and Corporate Broking categories.

Hull Street Energy Acquires California Natural Gas-Fired Plant

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torsdag, juni 22, 2023
State, MUFG, HSE, Investec, Deutsche Bank, Community, General Bridges, Acquisition, Community Choice Aggregation, Milbank, Renewable energy, Sunrise

BETHESDA, Md., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hull Street Energy ("HSE") has acquired Sunrise Power Holdings, LLC from an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, Generation Bridge Acquisition, LLC ("Generation Bridge").

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  • BETHESDA, Md., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hull Street Energy ("HSE") has acquired Sunrise Power Holdings, LLC from an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, Generation Bridge Acquisition, LLC ("Generation Bridge").
  • Including Sunrise, Hull Street Energy affiliates now own 2.3 GW of gas-fired and dual-fueled generation capacity throughout the United States.
  • The financing for the acquisition was led by Investec as the Initial Bookrunner and Initial Coordinating Lead Arranger.
  • Troutman Pepper acted as legal counsel to Hull Street Energy.

Appointment of Joint Broker

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lördag, juni 10, 2023
LSE, Investec, Small business, FCH, Security (finance)

Funding Circle (LSE: FCH), the lending platform for small business borrowers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Investec Bank plc (“Investec”) as its joint corporate broker with immediate effect.

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  • Funding Circle (LSE: FCH), the lending platform for small business borrowers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Investec Bank plc (“Investec”) as its joint corporate broker with immediate effect.
  • Investec will work alongside Numis Securities Limited, the company’s existing corporate broker.