Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Teachers' Innovation Platform becomes Teachers' Venture Growth as part of ambitious growth plan

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

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Teachers' Venture Growth also announces plans to hire 12 new team members and open San Francisco office in 2022.

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Teachers' Venture Growth also announces plans to hire 12 new team members and open San Francisco office in 2022.
TORONTO, April 19, 2022 /CNW/ - Teachers' Innovation Platform, the venture capital and growth equity arm of the C$242 billion Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers'), today announced a new name of Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG).
TVG has grown significantly since being established in 2019 to focus on late-stage venture and growth equity investments in cutting edge technology companies.
Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG) focuses on late-stage venture and growth equity investments in cutting-edge technology companies worldwide.

Survey: Mitratech's TeamConnect ranked the most widely used system

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitratech, a leading provider of legal and compliance software, announced today that TeamConnect was rated the most widely used matter management system and the second most widely used e-Billing system in the 2021 HBR Consulting Law Department Survey.

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The 2021 HBR Law Department Survey ranked TeamConnect as the most used matter management system among law departments.
AUSTIN, Texas, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitratech, a leading provider of legal and compliance software, announced today that TeamConnect was rated the most widely used matter management system and the second most widely used e-Billing system in the 2021 HBR Consulting Law Department Survey.
"We are thrilled to have TeamConnect named in this top spot as the most widely used matter management system in the venerable HBR Consulting Law Department Survey," said Mike Williams, CEO, of Mitratech.
"TeamConnect has received industry accolades by various analyst firms, and it's even more exciting to be recognized by our users as a leader.

THE STANDARDS BOARD FOR ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS ESTABLISHES GLOBAL REGULATORY COMMITTEE TO FURTHER COLLABORATION WITH REGULATORS AROUND THE WORLD

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

LONDON, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The SBAI, an active alliance of institutional investors and alternative asset managers, announced today the launch of its Global Regulatory Committee.

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LONDON, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The SBAI, an active alliance of institutional investors and alternative asset managers, announced today the launch of its Global Regulatory Committee.
The Committee brings together leading institutional investors, asset managers and investment consultants to enhance and support the SBAI's dialogue with regulators around the world.
Members of the Committee include:
Gaurav Amin, Head of Fintech & Implementation, Albourne Partners
Stephen Berger, Managing Director, Global Head of Government & Regulatory Policy, Citadel; Committee Deputy Chair
Chris Bowlin, Sr.
The SBAI works to ensure the quality and efficacy of the alternative investment arena through responsible standards and the exchange of ideas.

THE STANDARDS BOARD FOR ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS ESTABLISHES GLOBAL REGULATORY COMMITTEE TO FURTHER COLLABORATION WITH REGULATORS AROUND THE WORLD

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

LONDON, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The SBAI, an active alliance of institutional investors and alternative asset managers, announced today the launch of its Global Regulatory Committee.

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LONDON, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The SBAI, an active alliance of institutional investors and alternative asset managers, announced today the launch of its Global Regulatory Committee.
The Committee brings together leading institutional investors, asset managers and investment consultants to enhance and support the SBAI's dialogue with regulators around the world.
Members of the Committee include:
Gaurav Amin, Head of Fintech & Implementation, Albourne Partners
Stephen Berger, Managing Director, Global Head of Government & Regulatory Policy, Citadel; Committee Deputy Chair
Chris Bowlin, Sr.
The SBAI works to ensure the quality and efficacy of the alternative investment arena through responsible standards and the exchange of ideas.

Upgrade Selects ComplyAdvantage For Award-Winning Customer Screening, Monitoring, And Transaction Risk Management Solutions

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplyAdvantage, a global data technology company transforming financial crime detection, today announced that Upgrade, a FinTech company that offers affordable and responsible credit, mobile banking and payment products to mainstream consumers, has selected its award-winning Customer Screening and Monitoring and Transaction Risk Management solutions.

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By selecting ComplyAdvantage, Upgrade now has access to a world-class suite of counter risk intelligence solutions powered by machine learning and the company's proprietary knowledge graph called ComplyData.
We recognized that their data-centric approach to risk management was perfectly designed to scale and keep pace with a business like ours."
"Upgrade is a great example of a fast-growing company that needs access to intelligent risk management solutions that can keep pace with the company's service innovation and customer expansion," said Charlie Delingpole, founder and CEO of ComplyAdvantage.
The team at Upgrade understands that with the right approach to risk management, they can grow with the utmost confidence."

COMPASS DATACENTERS LAUNCHES COMPASS QUANTUM TO DELIVER WHITE SPACE AS A SERVICE™

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

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DALLAS, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Datacenters has launched a new business unit, Quantum, to deliver an elegantly-simple and budget-friendly White Space as a Service (WSaaS)™ solution for adding incremental local, remote or edge capacity. Quantum incorporates a modular data center within a comprehensive service package to eliminate the need to modify operational procedures or add the additional headcount normally associated with network expansion. The service's lease structure also negates corporate capital requirements to facilitate rapid deployment.

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DALLAS, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Datacenters has launched a new business unit, Quantum, to deliver an elegantly-simple and budget-friendly White Space as a Service (WSaaS)solution for adding incremental local, remote or edge capacity.
In Quantum's White Space as a Service (WSaaS) solution, Compass personnel perform the full range of installation and operation activities.
"Our White Space as a Service offering solves all of the most complex and frustrating aspects of deploying distributed digital infrastructure," said Tony Grayson, General Manager, Compass Quantum.
For more information about Compass Quantum's White Space as a Service and for technical details about the Quantum units and related services, visit hwww.compassdatacenters.com/designs/white-space-as-a-service .

ComplyAdvantage Releases New Anti-Money Laundering Essentials Guide For Startups

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

LONDON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplyAdvantage, a global data technology company transforming financial crime detection, today announced the release of a new Anti-Money Laundering Essentials Guide for Startups. The new guide was developed as part of ComplyLaunch, a program that provides qualified startups with free access to ComplayAdvantage's award-winning AML and Know Your Customer (KYC) tools plus additional resources.

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New Guide Provides A Breakdown From Common Terminology, Know Your Customer Overview, Digital Identification Guidance, Regulatory Updates To Choosing The Right AML Tools
LONDON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplyAdvantage , a global data technology company transforming financial crime detection, today announced the release of a new Anti-Money Laundering Essentials Guide for Startups .
The new guide was developed as part of ComplyLaunch, a program that provides qualified startups with free access to ComplayAdvantage's award-winning AML and Know Your Customer (KYC) tools plus additional resources.
This guide is designed to offer startups with practical tips in order to build a compliance function that can scale with their business needs.
The Anti-Money Laundering Essentials Guide for Startups will explore the following including:
What are KYC and Digital ID processes, and why do they matter?

Resistant AI and ComplyAdvantage Join Forces Amid New Global Sanctions

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Monday, March 21, 2022

As a direct consequence, they open the floodgates to widespread, creative evasion attempts by very sophisticated financial criminals," said Martin Rehak, founder and CEO at Resistant AI.

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As a direct consequence, they open the floodgates to widespread, creative evasion attempts by very sophisticated financial criminals," said Martin Rehak, founder and CEO at Resistant AI.
Even the most subtle patterns of behavior can reveal attempts to evade sanctions and ultimately huge financial losses," said Charlie Delingpole, founder and CEO at ComplyAdvantage.
To learn more about the Resistant AI partnership with ComplyAdvantage, visit Booth #414 at ACAMS Hollywood Conference.
The Resistant AI founding team has a deep background in machine learning, artificial intelligence and computer security with more than 15 years of experience applying AI in the computer security domain.

Lendable announces GBP 210m funding round led by Ontario Teachers’

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

Lendable, a leading AI-powered consumer finance platform, has announced a GBP 210m funding round at a valuation in excess of GBP 3.5bn.

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Lendable, a leading AI-powered consumer finance platform, has announced a GBP 210m funding round at a valuation in excess of GBP 3.5bn.
The round was led by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers), through its Teachers Innovation Platform (TIP).
Lendable was founded in 2014 with the vision to use technology to make consumer finance work better for hundreds of millions of customers.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers') is the administrator of Canada's largest single-profession pension plan, with C$227.7 billion in net assets (all figures at June 30, 2021 unless noted).

ComplyAdvantage Partners with Fireblocks to Provide Award-Winning Customer Screening, Monitoring, And Transaction Risk Management for Institutions

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Monday, March 7, 2022

Fireblocks has seen significant growth over the past year, increasing revenue by 600% over the prior year.

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Fireblocks has seen significant growth over the past year, increasing revenue by 600% over the prior year.
We recognized that their data-centric approach to risk management was perfectly designed to scale and keep pace with a business like ours."
In addition, ComplyAdvantage's Transaction Risk Management offers an extensive rule library of AML/CFT risk typologies, out-of-the-box configuration options, entity extraction, and real-time screening.
"Fireblocks is a great example of a fast-growing company that needs access to intelligent risk management solutions that can keep pace with the company's service innovation and customer expansion," said Charlie Delingpole, founder and CEO of ComplyAdvantage.