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Partha Sengupta named new leader of Nielsen's Global Capability Centers

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

NEW YORK, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, announced that Partha Sengupta is Managing Director and leader of its new Global Capability Centers (GCCs).

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  • NEW YORK, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, announced that Partha Sengupta is Managing Director and leader of its new Global Capability Centers (GCCs).
  • Sengupta will oversee the operations of Nielsen's India GCCs and ensure its operations best support the teams who work there.
  • He will work closely with Nielsen's global leadership and teams to foster international collaboration and drive the business.
  • I look forward to working closely with him as we strengthen our global business."

Venafi Introduces 90-Day TLS Readiness Solution to Accelerate Compliance With Shrinking Certificate Lifecycle Requirements

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Ahead of RSA Conference 2024, Venafi , the inventor of machine identity management, today launched its new 90-Day TLS Readiness Solution to help organizations comply with Google's proposed 90-day TLS certificate standard, improving security posture while reducing the risk of certificate-related interruptions.

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  • Ahead of RSA Conference 2024, Venafi , the inventor of machine identity management, today launched its new 90-Day TLS Readiness Solution to help organizations comply with Google's proposed 90-day TLS certificate standard, improving security posture while reducing the risk of certificate-related interruptions.
  • “Transitioning to the 90-day TLS certificate standard isn't just about deploying technology—it's a comprehensive organizational shift,” said Ryan Douglas, cybersecurity architect at FactSet.
  • Powered by Venafi’s Control Plane for Machine Identities , the Venafi 90-Day TLS Readiness Solution leverages Venafi’s TLS Protect to proactively identify and map TLS certificates into a comprehensive certificate inventory and renewal schedule for an organization.
  • “Venafi’s 90-Day TLS Readiness Solution goes beyond the limited focus on certificate discovery and visibility that we see in the market today,” said Shivajee Samdarshi, chief product officer at Venafi.

Baron Capital Announces Leadership Changes

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

David Baron and Michael Baron, vice presidents and portfolio managers at Baron Capital, will assume the roles of co-presidents.

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  • David Baron and Michael Baron, vice presidents and portfolio managers at Baron Capital, will assume the roles of co-presidents.
  • “Throughout her tenure as president and COO, Linda was instrumental in building the foundation for Baron Capital to become an enduring institution.”
    Martinson will remain chairman of the board of trustees of Baron Funds and director of Baron Capital Management, Baron USA Partners Fund Ltd., Baron Emerging Markets Fund Ltd., and member of the Baron Capital Management Committee.
  • In addition to their new roles as co-presidents, both David Baron and Michael Baron will continue to serve as portfolio managers of their respective funds and as members of the Baron Capital Management Committee and directors of Baron Capital Management.
  • Michael Baron joined Baron Capital in 2004 as a research analyst and was named co-portfolio manager of Baron Partners Fund ® in 2018 and Baron WealthBuilder Fund ® in 2020.

FactSet Appoints Laurie Hylton to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

NORWALK, Conn., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FactSet (NYSE: FDS | NASDAQ: FDS), a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Laurie Hylton to its Board of Directors.

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  • NORWALK, Conn., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FactSet (NYSE: FDS | NASDAQ: FDS), a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Laurie Hylton to its Board of Directors.
  • Hylton is a highly skilled and experienced senior finance executive with over 30 years of expertise in asset management and public accounting.
  • Hylton was appointed to the Board of Sun Life Financial Inc. in December 2022.
  • “It is an exciting time to join the board of a company that is working to harness the power of generative AI to transform its products,” said Hylton.

Charli AI and FactSet revolutionise financial services sector by combining industry-leading financial data with advanced Multidimensional AI

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

VANCOUVER, BC, April 3, 2024 /CNW/ - Charli AI and FactSet have embarked on a strategic partnership to bring a first-of-its-kind financial analysis solution that consolidates leading financial data with advanced Multidimensional AI.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, April 3, 2024 /CNW/ - Charli AI and FactSet have embarked on a strategic partnership to bring a first-of-its-kind financial analysis solution that consolidates leading financial data with advanced Multidimensional AI.
  • As the financial services sector looks to harness the power of AI to gain an edge, this partnership represents a leap forward for the industry by combining FactSet's industry-leading data with Charli AI's advanced technology.
  • Charli AI's advanced AI platform enables connections to hundreds of applications, including FactSet APIs, thereby tapping into tens of thousands of trusted data points.
  • Charli AI's Multidimensional AI encompasses many AI disciplines, such as Generative AI, Retrieval Augmented AI, Multimodal AI, Extractive AI, Predictive AI and Explainable AI, which are now all being applied to FactSet data.

Brazil Is in Vanguard of Sustainability Juggernaut

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Sustainability and ESG report for Brazil finds that enterprises in Brazil are pioneers in undertaking important steps toward realizing an ecological transformation agenda.

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  • The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Sustainability and ESG report for Brazil finds that enterprises in Brazil are pioneers in undertaking important steps toward realizing an ecological transformation agenda.
  • Brazil was the first country in the world to incorporate global standards issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) into its regulatory framework, a move that has led to rising demand throughout the country for sustainability solutions, the ISG report says.
  • “Service providers are increasingly recognizing the importance of sustainability,” said Andy Miears, director, adaptive organization, with ISG.
  • Standardized ESG ratings across industries enable organizations to gauge their sustainability performance relative to their peers, the report says.

Continuus Technologies Empowers Actionable Insights in Streamlit with Launch of Native App Studio Team

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Monday, March 4, 2024

MILWAUKEE, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuus Technologies , a premier data analytics and cloud consulting firm serving Financial Services and related industries, has announced the creation of a groundbreaking Native App Studio focused on Snowflake 's Native App Framework.

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  • MILWAUKEE, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuus Technologies , a premier data analytics and cloud consulting firm serving Financial Services and related industries, has announced the creation of a groundbreaking Native App Studio focused on Snowflake 's Native App Framework.
  • Continuus identifies demand for unified data sources for actionable data insights, launches innovative Native App Studio
    "Our Native App Studio is a large team of financial industry experts and Certified Snowflake Professionals that can create custom Streamlit dashboards for core workflows across Asset Management," said Matt Moeser , Founder and CEO of Continuus.
  • "We see a huge demand from clients who need help unifying data sources and creating actionable insights, and we're excited to accelerate the adoption of Streamlit with our innovative Native App Studio."
  • "Our Native App Studio team is analyzing and combining unique data for use in Streamlit to deliver value to business users.

FactSet Schedules Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Call

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

The conference call platform will register your name and organization and provide dial-in numbers and a unique access pin.

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  • The conference call platform will register your name and organization and provide dial-in numbers and a unique access pin.
  • The earnings presentation slides will be available on our investor relations website at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on March 21, 2024, 30 minutes before the earnings call begins.
  • A replay will be available on the Company’s investor relations website after 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 21, 2024 through March 21, 2025.
  • The earnings call transcript will be available via FactSet CallStreet.

Options Abound as Europe’s ESG Services Expand Rapidly

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Sustainability and ESG report for Europe finds the global market for sustainability and ESG solutions and services is on track to expand from approximately €50 billion in 2022, to more than €100 billion by 2030.

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  • The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Sustainability and ESG report for Europe finds the global market for sustainability and ESG solutions and services is on track to expand from approximately €50 billion in 2022, to more than €100 billion by 2030.
  • By 2026, more than 60 percent of EU companies will be required to begin externally reporting certain sustainability and ESG data in specific formats.
  • Because digital services will be critical to this transformation, portions of this funding will find their way to providers of those services, the ISG report says.
  • The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Sustainability and ESG report for Europe evaluates the capabilities of 106 providers across five quadrants: Strategy and Enablement Services, Technology Solutions and Implementation Services – IT, Technology Solutions and Implementation Services – OT, Data Platforms and Managed Services, and Rating and Benchmarking Services.

U.S. Firms Seek ESG Help as Demands Grow More Complex

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Monday, February 12, 2024

companies know they need to improve their sustainability and ESG performance but face increasing complexity at every turn,” said Andy Miears, director, adaptive organization, with ISG.

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  • companies know they need to improve their sustainability and ESG performance but face increasing complexity at every turn,” said Andy Miears, director, adaptive organization, with ISG.
  • The global market for sustainability and ESG services is likely to double from 2022 to 2030, ISG says.
  • Bain & Company, BCG, Bloomberg, CDP, Cority, ERM, ESG Book, FactSet, ISS ESG, Moody’s ESG, MSCI, LSEG Data & Analytics, S&P Global, Sustainalytics, VelocityEHS and Wolters Kluwer are named as Leaders in one quadrant each.
  • The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) report for the U.S. is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage .