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BioCatch Releases Comprehensive Analysis of Banking-Fraud and Financial-Crime Trends in Germany

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Online, Crypto, News, Risk, Legislation, Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, Federal, AML, Human, Continent, Headache, Gross domestic product, Friction, Fraud, Cryptocurrency

BERLIN and NEW YORK, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a report released today, BioCatch – the global leader in digital-fraud detection and financial-crime prevention powered by behavioral biometric intelligence – published findings showing Germany suffers less from the purchase scams tormenting the rest of the continent and more from typical impersonation and investment scams. Most often, these attacks come from native German-speakers residing in Eastern Europe, both making these scams appear more legitimate to German victims and contrasting with the English-speaking world, where most attacks originate in Asia. Fraud victims in Germany also received fewer refunds than those scammed elsewhere in Europe.

Key Points: 
  • Fraud victims in Germany also received fewer refunds than those scammed elsewhere in Europe.
  • "If there's good news for German banking customers," BioCatch Director of Global Fraud Intelligence Tom Peacock said, "it's that Germany has some of the best financial regulation in the world.
  • BioCatch also expects the rapid advancements in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to impact Germany just as it will the rest of the world.
  • Click here to access BioCatch's full 2024 Digital Banking Fraud Trends in Germany report and learn how to safeguard your financial institution against an ever-expanding array of fraud threats.

BioCatch Releases Comprehensive Analysis of Banking-Fraud and Financial-Crime Trends in Germany

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Online, Crypto, News, Risk, Legislation, Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, Federal, AML, Human, Continent, Headache, Gross domestic product, Friction, Fraud, Cryptocurrency

BERLIN and NEW YORK, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a report released today, BioCatch – the global leader in digital-fraud detection and financial-crime prevention powered by behavioral biometric intelligence – published findings showing Germany suffers less from the purchase scams tormenting the rest of the continent and more from typical impersonation and investment scams. Most often, these attacks come from native German-speakers residing in Eastern Europe, both making these scams appear more legitimate to German victims and contrasting with the English-speaking world, where most attacks originate in Asia. Fraud victims in Germany also received fewer refunds than those scammed elsewhere in Europe.

Key Points: 
  • Fraud victims in Germany also received fewer refunds than those scammed elsewhere in Europe.
  • "If there's good news for German banking customers," BioCatch Director of Global Fraud Intelligence Tom Peacock said, "it's that Germany has some of the best financial regulation in the world.
  • BioCatch also expects the rapid advancements in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to impact Germany just as it will the rest of the world.
  • Click here to access BioCatch's full 2024 Digital Banking Fraud Trends in Germany report and learn how to safeguard your financial institution against an ever-expanding array of fraud threats.

William (Bill) Messer and Scott Elphinstone, Owners of Five Continents Financial Limited (Five Continents) in the Cayman Islands, Have Entered into a Definitive Agreement to Sell a 51% Interest in Five Continents to RFA Capital Holdings International Ltd.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Cayman Islands, Continent, Partnership, Education, Bank, Mental health, Real estate investment trust, Investment, CIMA, RFA, Financial services

FCHL owns 100% of Five Continents Financial Limited (Five Continents) and related entities, a leading wealth and investment management company in the Cayman Islands.

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  • FCHL owns 100% of Five Continents Financial Limited (Five Continents) and related entities, a leading wealth and investment management company in the Cayman Islands.
  • RFACHIL is owned directly by RFA Capital Holdings Inc. (RFA) and indirectly by RFA's largest shareholder, Halcyon International and Mr. Steven Joyce.
  • Five Continents is one of the largest independently owned and best in class discretionary wealth and investment managers in the Cayman Islands.
  • It is licensed by the CIMA and is one of the oldest fully regulated asset managers in the Cayman Islands.

Merz Aesthetics Sponsors Symposium on Global Beauty Landscape and Presents New Insights Around Regenerative Aesthetics at the 2024 Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress (AMWC)

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Cosmetics, Retail, Medical Devices, Health, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Consensus, Elastin, Visualization, Systematic review, Beauty, Safety, Continent, Patient, Research, Merz, Aesthetics, Doctor of Philosophy, Meta-analysis, Abstract, Congress, Treatment, Trial of the century, Multimedia, Ageing, Medical device

Merz Aesthetics, the world’s largest dedicated medical aesthetics business, is presenting new data for its product portfolio in addition to perspectives on medical aesthetics trends at the 2024 Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress.

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  • Merz Aesthetics, the world’s largest dedicated medical aesthetics business, is presenting new data for its product portfolio in addition to perspectives on medical aesthetics trends at the 2024 Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress.
  • AMWC is a leading global scientific conference specializing in aesthetic and anti-aging medicine.
  • Participants can attend live in Monaco or tune in virtually beginning March 27 through March 29, 2024.
  • The abstracts will be available for viewing on-site throughout the congress and displayed on the virtual e-poster platform with detailed abstracts.

Major Milestone Reached in $3 Billion Conservation Campaign for Wildlife, People

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Wetland, Organization, Biophysical environment, Climate, Continent, Food, Legacy, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Ducks Unlimited, Taiga, Biodiversity, Plant, Water quality, Water, Animal, Duck, Hunting

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A historic international fundraising campaign to protect and restore wetland habitats across North America has reached the $2 billion mark. The campaign, "Conservation For a Continent. Our Wetlands. Our Legacy" aims to raise $3 billion by 2026 to provide cleaner water for communities and wildlife.

Key Points: 
  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A historic international fundraising campaign to protect and restore wetland habitats across North America has reached the $2 billion mark.
  • Our Legacy " aims to raise $3 billion by 2026 to provide cleaner water for communities and wildlife.
  • Conservation For a Continent is one of the largest fundraising efforts launched in North America devoted to landscape conservation and the future of our outdoors heritage.
  • "This $2 billion milestone speaks to the trust our supporters have in these organizations to deliver new heights of conservation," said Ducks Unlimited President Chuck Smith.

Blockchain-Based Idle RPG, MIR2M : The Grandmaster Now Open for Pre-Registration

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Transfer, Gold, IP, Gold bar, Multimedia, Continent, Google Play, Shadow Master, CQB, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Chuanqi, RPG, MIR, Grandmaster, Online shopping

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ChuanQi IP, a subsidiary of Wemade (CEO Henry Chang), has officially opened pre-registration for its upcoming blockchain-based idle RPG, MIR2M : The Grandmaster, today on the 11th.

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Blockchain-Based Idle RPG, MIR2M : The Grandmaster Now Open for Pre-Registration

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Transfer, Gold, IP, Gold bar, Continent, Google Play, Shadow Master, CQB, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Chuanqi, RPG, MIR, Grandmaster

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ChuanQi IP, a subsidiary of Wemade (CEO Henry Chang), has officially opened pre-registration for its upcoming blockchain-based idle RPG, MIR2M : The Grandmaster, today on the 11th.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ChuanQi IP, a subsidiary of Wemade (CEO Henry Chang), has officially opened pre-registration for its upcoming blockchain-based idle RPG, MIR2M : The Grandmaster, today on the 11th.
  • MIR2M : The Grandmaster is the third title in the 'MIR2M' series.
  • For more details on MIR2M : The Grandmaster and the pre-registration event, please visit the official website and WEMIX PLAY.
  • MIR2M : The Grandmaster official website: https://bit.ly/47XmQPE
    MIR2M : The Grandmaster WEMIX PLAY: https://wemixplay.com/games/ydcq/game-info

The first Overseas Chinese Talent Conference for Development commenced in Fuzhou, Fujian Province

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
Conference, Science, ARD International Music Competition, Government, Overseas Chinese, Nobel Prize, Continent, Exhibition, Artificial intelligence, New Generation, Development

FUZHOU, China, Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Overseas Chinese Talent Conference for Development, co-hosted by All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and the Fujian Provincial People's Government, commenced on 20th December in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.

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  • FUZHOU, China, Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Overseas Chinese Talent Conference for Development, co-hosted by All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and the Fujian Provincial People's Government, commenced on 20th December in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.
  • Themed "Blessings from Five Continents in 'Fuzhou': Overseas Chinese Building Chinese Dream", the conference aims to unite overseas Chinese wisdom and collaborate towards realizing China's dream, according to the Publicity Team of the Conference.
  • Based in Fujian, the event serves the entire nation, with a focus on engaging overseas strength.
  • It seeks to establish a platform for sharing industry insights, talent policies and measures, fostering interactions among overseas Chinese professionals.

The first Overseas Chinese Talent Conference for Development commenced in Fuzhou, Fujian Province

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
Conference, Science, Multimedia, ARD International Music Competition, Government, Overseas Chinese, Nobel Prize, Continent, Exhibition, Artificial intelligence, New Generation, Development, Video game

FUZHOU, China, Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Overseas Chinese Talent Conference for Development, co-hosted by All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and the Fujian Provincial People's Government, commenced on 20th December in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.

Key Points: 
  • FUZHOU, China, Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Overseas Chinese Talent Conference for Development, co-hosted by All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and the Fujian Provincial People's Government, commenced on 20th December in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.
  • Themed "Blessings from Five Continents in 'Fuzhou': Overseas Chinese Building Chinese Dream", the conference aims to unite overseas Chinese wisdom and collaborate towards realizing China's dream, according to the Publicity Team of the Conference.
  • Based in Fujian, the event serves the entire nation, with a focus on engaging overseas strength.
  • It seeks to establish a platform for sharing industry insights, talent policies and measures, fostering interactions among overseas Chinese professionals.

Western Union Expands Network of Concept Stores and Company-owned Hubs across Europe

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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LONDON, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Union, a leader in cross-border money movement, continues to expand its network of concept stores and company-owned hubs in Europe, having now inaugurated 100 locations across the Continent.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Union, a leader in cross-border money movement, continues to expand its network of concept stores and company-owned hubs in Europe, having now inaugurated 100 locations across the Continent.
  • The network represents an investment by Western Union in its retail presence in Europe, while supporting local micro-entrepreneurs and financial inclusion in migrant communities.
  • The company has plans to significantly expand the number of stores and hubs across Europe through 2025.
  • Giovanni Angelini, President, Europe and Africa for Western Union, explained: "I am greatly pleased that more and more of Western Union's concept stores and hubs appear across Europe's streets and transport hubs.