RFA

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.

From the Classroom to the Red Carpet: California Youth Show Everyone How to Flush Smart

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Professional, Friends, Sanitation, YCP, LACSD, Garden, Student, Bell Gardens High School, Water, Creativity, Habit, RFA, PSA, Film industry

LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --

Key Points: 
  • "We have been amazed by the creativity and professionalism of the kids."
  • Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA), a non-profit organization dedicated to consumer education focused on what not to flush.
  • Youth Cinema Project (YCP), an organization that works in the classrooms of 12 Title I public schools, integrating filmmaking with 21st century learning skills.
  • Los Angeles County Sanitation Department (LACSD), a public agency focused on converting waste into resources like recycled water, energy and recycled materials.

What’s Clogging the Pipes? The Largest Sewage Collection Study Has the Answers

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Men, Public Policy, Government, Family, Consumer, Other Manufacturing, Utilities, Other Communications, Packaging, Energy, State, Local, Communications, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Environment, Women, Seniors, Environmental Issues, IEUA, Health, Education, Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Multi, Wind, Collection, Wet wipe, CASA, INDA, Multimedia, RFA, Tissue paper

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240404583771/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240404583771/en/
    A recent sewage collection study finds that consumers need to stop flushing paper towels, baby wipes, and other wipes labeled with the "Do Not Flush" symbol.
  • Kennedy Jenks , an independent engineering firm, designed the study and compiled the findings into the report.
  • Extrapolating from the results of this study, refraining from flushing “Do Not Flush” labeled wipes, paper products and feminine hygiene products would capture over 90% of items clogging sewers.
  • Multi-media assets regarding the collection study:
    Video explaining the collection study: https://youtu.be/L-UD6KB8AVA?si=RJlPuxzkhZk3REDE

Responsible Flushing Alliance Expands Coalition with Addition of Promescent, Maker of Promescent Delay Wipes

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Health, Organization, Sanitation, Environment, Education, Public, Marketing, System, Water, Habit, RFA, Tissue paper

SEATTLE, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) has announced that Promescent, maker of both private label and Promescent Delay Wipes, is joining the charge to change consumer flushing behaviors through education initiatives that raise awareness for the "Do Not Flush" symbol on wipes packaging and encourage smart flushing habits. The company is welcomed into the nonprofit association comprised of other wipes manufacturers, wastewater treatment groups, and public health advocates.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) has announced that Promescent, maker of both private label and Promescent Delay Wipes, is joining the charge to change consumer flushing behaviors through education initiatives that raise awareness for the "Do Not Flush" symbol on wipes packaging and encourage smart flushing habits.
  • "As we continue our dedicated work to fill consumer knowledge gaps on the proper disposal of non-flushable wipes, we value the opportunity to broaden our reach across an array of industries to encourage responsible flushing behaviors," said Lara Wyss, President of the Responsible Flushing Alliance.
  • In July 2022, California's Wet Wipes Labeling Law began mandating the inclusion of the "Do Not Flush" symbol on packaging of non-flushable wipes, including baby wipes, household and cleaning wipes, body wipes, and makeup removal wipes.
  • For more information, please visit http://www.flushsmart.org , or follow @flushsmart on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, or follow Responsible Flushing Alliance on LinkedIn.

Unite Us and Foothold Technology Enter Into Strategic Partnership to Enhance Coordinated Care Accessibility in New York

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Medicaid waiver, New Yorker, Payment, EHR, Workflow, Health, Organization, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Patient, Case management, Health equity, Medicaid, RFA, Partnership, Nursing

Care Coordination Technology Providers Collaborate to Strengthen New York Health Initiatives in Preparation for the 1115 Medicaid Waiver Implementation

Key Points: 
  • This strategic alliance comes at a pivotal juncture with the recent approval of the New York 1115 Medicaid Waiver.
  • "Our partnership with Unite Us is more than just a collaboration; it's a fusion of strengths," said Alyza Tarmohamed, CEO at Foothold Technology.
  • Unite Us and Foothold are already collaborating with health homes across New York State, such as Coordinated Behavioral Care and Hudson Valley Care Coalition, among others.
  • "This partnership between Foothold Technology and Unite Us introduces a groundbreaking framework for our care managers and providers, enhancing how we connect and serve our community," said Pamela Mattel, CEO of Coordinated Behavioral Care.

Responsible Flushing Alliance Reveals Increase in Flushing Awareness in 2023 Annual Report

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Social media, Education, Clog, Annual report, Culture, Noise, Habit, Character, Attention, PST, RFA

SEATTLE, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) has released its 2023 Annual Report, recapping the successes of the #FlushSmart educational campaign and ongoing efforts to raise awareness of the "Do Not Flush" symbol and the too-often-overlooked consequences of improperly flushing household items.

Key Points: 
  • RFA's third annual meeting is open for registration and takes place on March 27 from 11 a.m. - noon PST.
  • SEATTLE, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) has released its 2023 Annual Report, recapping the successes of the #FlushSmart educational campaign and ongoing efforts to raise awareness of the "Do Not Flush" symbol and the too-often-overlooked consequences of improperly flushing household items.
  • "The seemingly small acts of flushing wipes labeled 'Do Not Flush' can contribute to problems for wastewater systems," said Lara Wyss, President of RFA.
  • For more information about the Responsible Flushing Alliance and its #FlushSmart campaign, visit its website at https://www.flushsmart.org .

EQS-News: OHB SE: Capital increase of EUR 77 million successfully completed

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Rocket Factory Augsburg, Authorization, KKR, DIGITAL, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, EUR, OHB, RFA, SPACE, Security (finance)

OHB SE's share capital was increased by 10 % against cash contributions, making partial use of the Authorized Capital 2020 and excluding shareholders' statutory subscription rights.

Key Points: 
  • OHB SE's share capital was increased by 10 % against cash contributions, making partial use of the Authorized Capital 2020 and excluding shareholders' statutory subscription rights.
  • A total of 1,746,809 new shares were issued as part of the capital increase for gross proceeds of around EUR 77 million.
  • The company's share capital therefore amounts to EUR 19,214,905.00, divided into 19,214,905 no-par value ordinary bearer shares with a calculated share in the share capital of EUR 1.00 each.
  • Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB: "With the capital increase now completed, we have taken a further step towards our goal of becoming the leading provider of space solutions in Europe.

LUNGevity and RETpositive Issue RFA for Pan-Cancer Research Focused on RET Biomarker

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
Medullary thyroid cancer, Patient, Papillary thyroid cancer, Thought, Research, Cancer, Lung cancer, RET, Doctor of Philosophy, Biomarker, MPH, Breast, RFA, Pharmaceutical industry

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LUNGevity Foundation is proud to announce the 2024 Request for Applications (RFA) for our first pan-cancer research award program—the RETpositive/LUNGevity Translational Research Award for RET-positive Cancer.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LUNGevity Foundation is proud to announce the 2024 Request for Applications (RFA) for our first pan-cancer research award program—the RETpositive/LUNGevity Translational Research Award for RET-positive Cancer.
  • Currently, two RET tyrosine kinase inhibitors are approved for the treatment of cancers carrying the RET biomarker.
  • In this award program, RETpositive, a patient-led advocacy group focused on increasing awareness and supporting research for RET-positive cancers, seeks to fund high-impact research that transforms the future for all patients diagnosed with RET-positive cancer by changing RET-positive cancer into a chronic or curable condition.
  • RETpositive and LUNGevity successfully partnered in 2022 to fund research focused on RET-positive lung cancer.

VA Signals Historic Policy Shift By Funding First-Ever Psychedelic Studies for Veterans

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Monday, January 8, 2024
Veteran, Public policy, Policy, Research, Depression, FDA, Hope, Psilocybin, Member, Congress, MDMA, PTSD, Investment, RFA, Diagnosis, Skin, Suicide, House, Pharmaceutical industry

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Last Friday, the Department of Veterans Affairs issued a Request for Applications (RFA) to study the use of FDA-designated Breakthrough Therapies, including MDMA-Assisted Therapy and psilocybin, to treat veterans who suffer from PTSD and depression. This announcement marks the VA's first-ever direct investment in support of these studies, and signals a significant policy shift in favor of MDMA and psychedelic-assisted therapies within the VA health care system. The VA's announcement marks a huge victory for the leading federal veteran advocacy group for MDMA-Assisted Therapy, Healing Breakthrough.

Key Points: 
  • VA issues Request for Applications (RFA) to study the efficacy of psychedelic compounds in treating veterans who suffer from PTSD and depression.
  • This announcement marks the VA's first-ever direct investment in support of these studies, and signals a significant policy shift in favor of MDMA and psychedelic-assisted therapies within the VA health care system.
  • The VA's announcement marks a huge victory for the leading federal veteran advocacy group for MDMA-Assisted Therapy, Healing Breakthrough.
  • The VA's decision to put skin in the game by funding veteran-specific studies on MDMA and psychedelics is more than just a historic event for those like me who recognize these compounds' life-saving potential.

Responsible Flushing Alliance Expands Coalition with Addition of The Hygiene Co., Maker of CleanLIFE Wipes

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Monday, December 18, 2023
Environment, Textiles, Advocacy Group Opinion, Supermarket, Public Policy, Government, Sustainability, Convenience Store, Manufacturing, State, Local, Retail, Multimedia, System, Sanitation, Consumer, Education, Water, RFA, Organization, Hygiene, Tissue paper

The Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) has announced that The Hygiene Co., maker of CleanLIFE wipes, is joining its ranks of wipes manufacturers, wastewater treatment groups, and public health advocate members.

Key Points: 
  • The Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) has announced that The Hygiene Co., maker of CleanLIFE wipes, is joining its ranks of wipes manufacturers, wastewater treatment groups, and public health advocate members.
  • “We are incredibly excited to welcome The Hygiene Co. to our growing coalition of organizations,” said RFA President Lara Wyss.
  • Its portfolio of flushable wipes are certified to flush, according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard for Flushable Products.
  • For more information, please visit www.flushsmart.org, or follow @flushsmart on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, or follow Responsible Flushing Alliance on LinkedIn.