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Themes Management Company Selects SS&C to Provide Distribution Services for ETF Suite

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

WINDSOR, Conn., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that Themes Management Company, LLC, has selected SS&C ALPS Distributors to provide distribution services to Themes ETFs.

Key Points: 
  • WINDSOR, Conn., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that Themes Management Company, LLC, has selected SS&C ALPS Distributors to provide distribution services to Themes ETFs.
  • Themes ETFs is led by CEO Jose Gonzalez-Navarro, who previously cofounded Global X ETFs in 2008 and London-based Leverage Shares ETPs in 2018.
  • The Themes ETF Trust series has 11 thematic ETFs focused on niche opportunities within technology, commodities and aviation, with plans to further expand the lineup.
  • Services include compliance, fund and legal administration, distribution services, compliance and more.

SAMHSA Awards ICF New Work Totaling $24 Million

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

RESTON, Va., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) expanded its longstanding partnership with ICF, a global consulting and technology services provider (NASDAQ:ICFI), with five new subcontracts to support mental health programs, including evaluation and communications support for the agency's 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The agreements have a combined value of $24 million.

Key Points: 
  • "These new agreements expand our longstanding partnership with SAMHSA to help the agency better evaluate the impact of and raise awareness for mental health programs that change and save lives.
  • We are proud to be a trusted partner to SAMHSA in helping advance their critical public health mission."
  • For three of the five service agreements, ICF will deliver a variety of behavioral health and technology-based support services, totaling $16.1 million.
  • For two of the five service agreements, ICF will support SAMHSA's substance misuse and mental health programs, totaling $8 million.

OneMedNet Announces Participation as an Exhibitor at the 15ᵗʰ Annual SCOPE Summit

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Monday, January 29, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OneMedNet Corporation (Nasdaq: ONMD) (“OneMedNet” or the “Company”), the leading curator of regulatory-grade imaging Real World Data (“iRWD”), today announced its participation as an exhibitor at the 15th Annual SCOPE Summit for Clinical Ops Executive (the “SCOPE Summit”) being held February 11-14, 2024 in Orlando, FL.

Key Points: 
  • MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OneMedNet Corporation (Nasdaq: ONMD) (“OneMedNet” or the “Company”), the leading curator of regulatory-grade imaging Real World Data (“iRWD”), today announced its participation as an exhibitor at the 15th Annual SCOPE Summit for Clinical Ops Executive (the “SCOPE Summit”) being held February 11-14, 2024 in Orlando, FL.
  • The 2024 SCOPE Summit will feature two Real World Evidence tracks that highlight the critical importance and innovative science and technology of this specialized data: Accessing and Generating RWD and Leveraging RWD for Clinical Research and Observational Research.
  • To learn more about OneMedNet and its Real World Data Solution, please visit www.onemednet.com .
  • The annual SCOPE Summit is the industry's most impactful conference exclusively focused on connecting clinical trial operations executives who are actively seeking new technology to improve the experience for patients, sites, and study teams.

SEALSQ Unveils AIoT Strategy with WISeAI.IO at Davos AI Roundtable

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEALSQ Corp ("SEALSQ" or "Company") (NASDAQ: LAES), a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, today announced its innovative AI strategy during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roundtable at Davos.

Key Points: 
  • Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEALSQ Corp ("SEALSQ" or "Company") (NASDAQ: LAES), a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, today announced its innovative AI strategy during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roundtable at Davos.
  • The AIoT system functions as the central brain of the SEALSQ Ecosystem, which currently consists of over 1.6 billion semiconductor powered devices.
  • In conjunction with its AI strategy announcement, SEALSQ hosted a successful roundtable discussion titled "Decentralization: AI Unleashed: Ensuring Safety and Leveraging Decentralization" at the Hotel Europe in Davos, featuring a diverse panel of experts, including AI researchers, ethicists, technology professionals, and policymakers.
  • Establishment of Ethical AI Guidelines: The roundtable emphasized the need for universal ethical standards in AI development and deployment.

WISeKey and Cybersecurity Tech Accord to Host an Influential Roundtable Discussion During Davos 2024 Event

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Friday, January 5, 2024

The roundtable, themed “AI Unleashed: Ensuring Safety and Leveraging Decentralization,” is a landmark gathering that will dissect the burgeoning role of cybersecurity within Artificial Intelligence.

Key Points: 
  • The roundtable, themed “AI Unleashed: Ensuring Safety and Leveraging Decentralization,” is a landmark gathering that will dissect the burgeoning role of cybersecurity within Artificial Intelligence.
  • It will aim to navigate the complex terrain of AI, probing the ethical, safety, and privacy challenges that accompany AI's integration into various sectors.
  • Notably, the event features a diverse panel of leading minds in AI, encompassing AI researchers, ethicists, technology mavens, and influential policymakers.
  • WISeKey cordially invites media representatives, industry experts, and all stakeholders interested in the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and ethics to join this groundbreaking event.

AFS Logistics announces agreement with Leverage Supply Chain Group

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

AFS Logistics , an industry-leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, announces an agreement with Leverage Supply Chain Group , an Atlanta-based supply chain firm that offers advisory, consulting and management services.

Key Points: 
  • AFS Logistics , an industry-leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, announces an agreement with Leverage Supply Chain Group , an Atlanta-based supply chain firm that offers advisory, consulting and management services.
  • "Leverage Supply Chain Group was created to address the gaps we knew existed in the global supply chain.
  • Our approach is to leverage our own experience and a consortium of expert supply chain organizations to address those gaps, and we’re proud to call AFS part of that group," says Mike Borgerson, Executive Vice President, Leverage Supply Chain Group.
  • "We put over a century of combined multi-functional supply chain experience to work so that customers can focus on their core business.”
    Leverage Supply Chain Group was founded by David Quintilio, bringing together executive advisors with a wealth of experience leading supply chains, from multinational corporations to agile startups.

KBRA Assigns Rating to Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.’s Senior Unsecured Notes Issue

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

KBRA assigns a BBB rating with a Stable Outlook to the $750 million senior unsecured notes issued by Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. (“Cantor” or “the firm”).

Key Points: 
  • KBRA assigns a BBB rating with a Stable Outlook to the $750 million senior unsecured notes issued by Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. (“Cantor” or “the firm”).
  • Use of proceeds will be for general corporate purposes, including repayment of Cantor’s outstanding 4.875% notes that mature in May 2024.
  • Leverage, on a net basis, has been managed steadily over an extended period and remains commensurate for the rating category.
  • Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com.

Themes ETFs Launch with Expense Ratios 40% Below the Category Average

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Friday, December 8, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Themes ETFs debuts in the US market with the launch of 7 funds in its suite of low-cost thematic ETFs, which will begin trading on the Nasdaq over the coming weeks. With expense ratios priced at 0.35%, the company's 7 thematic funds are 40% cheaper than the average expense ratio of 0.60% charged by other thematic ETFs.1

Key Points: 
  • "From airlines to artificial intelligence, Themes ETFs can provide access to specific segments of the market with expense ratios 40% below the average charged by our competitors."
  • Themes ETFs is led by CEO Jose Gonzalez-Navarro, who previously cofounded both Global X ETFs in 2008 and London-based Leverage Shares ETPs in 2018.
  • Themes ETFs aims to disrupt the market with its competitive fee structure.
  • The current offering at Themes ETFs spans both cutting-edge technologies and traditional industries, including targeted exposure to artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, airlines, banks, gold miners, and European luxury.

RTX to improve DoD supply chain resilience

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Monday, December 4, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX (NYSE: RTX) will help the Department of Defense (DoD) address systemic risk in the procurement and delivery of supplies under an $8 million DARPA contract. The work will be performed by the company's Raytheon BBN Technologies unit.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX (NYSE: RTX) will help the Department of Defense (DoD) address systemic risk in the procurement and delivery of supplies under an $8 million DARPA contract.
  • This is the first global supply chain stress test framework created for this purpose.
  • "DARPA has emphasized that supply demand networks are potential sources of strategic surprise for the DoD," said John Santini, Raytheon BBN principal investigator for the effort.
  • Combine state-of-the-art economic macro-models of supply demand networks with microeconomic and process models Raytheon BBN has previously developed to model individual decisions and supply chain operations.

Leverage VC Launches $10M Venture Studio and Early Stage Fund Focused on Gaming and Mental Health

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leverage VC , an emerging venture capital firm, announced its first venture capital fund and venture studio focused on supporting seed-stage founders.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leverage VC , an emerging venture capital firm, announced its first venture capital fund and venture studio focused on supporting seed-stage founders.
  • The firm's primary industry focus is gaming, mental health, and eldertech, and the team has more than 30 years of combined experience investing in and building start-ups across various industries.
  • When Kestenbaum founded his first start-up Enthusiast Gaming , he asked Bulua, founder and owner of Leverage IT , to join as co-founder.
  • I am thrilled to partner with Meir in launching Leverage VC because he is the edge," said David Rabinovici, co-founder and managing partner, Leverage VC.