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Beyond Beauty 2 Day Conference in Napa Valley, CA, United States on April 8-9th 2024: Marketing and eCommerce Trends, Growth Strategies and the Pursuit of Longevity in Beauty and Wellness

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

DUBLIN, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "INNOCOS Summit Beyond Beauty: Marketing and eCommerce Trends, Growth Strategies and the Pursuit of Longevity in Beauty and Wellness" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "INNOCOS Summit Beyond Beauty: Marketing and eCommerce Trends, Growth Strategies and the Pursuit of Longevity in Beauty and Wellness" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Beyond Beauty Summit 2024 is poised to delve into the nexus of beauty, health, and wellness, focusing on pursuing longevity.
  • Beauty and wellness dismantle barriers tied to economic status, cultural disparities, and gender divides.
  • At the Beyond Beauty Summit 2024, wellness is seamlessly interwoven into our indoor-outdoor concept.

IBN Chosen Media Sponsor for Sustain SoCal’s 2024 events

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via InvestorWire — IBN (“InvestorBrandNetwork”), an innovative corporate communications firm and content distributor, is delighted to announce its collaboration with Sustain Southern California (“Sustain SoCal”) as the media sponsor for its lineup of events in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via InvestorWire — IBN (“InvestorBrandNetwork”), an innovative corporate communications firm and content distributor, is delighted to announce its collaboration with Sustain Southern California (“Sustain SoCal”) as the media sponsor for its lineup of events in 2024.
  • These events are slated to take place at The Cove at UCI Beall Applied Innovation, 5270 California Avenue, Irvine, CA, United States.
  • “We are thrilled to announce the continuation of our collaboration with IBN for our portfolio of events in 2024.
  • “It has been a pleasure working with their exceptional team throughout our longstanding collaboration.”
    For details on Sustain SoCal’s 2024 events, visit: https://sustainsocal.org/calendar-of-events/

Brian Delgado Joins Transwestern as Global Head of Capital Markets

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

HOUSTON, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Transwestern announces Brian Delgado has been named Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Markets. In this role, Delgado will partner with Charles Hazen, President of Transwestern Investment Group (TIG®), and Carleton Riser, President of Transwestern Development Company (TDC®) to lead business development and capital raising efforts for the Transwestern companies.

Key Points: 
  • New Role Dedicated to U.S. and Foreign Capital-Raising Efforts
    HOUSTON, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Transwestern announces Brian Delgado has been named Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Markets.
  • In this role, Delgado will partner with Charles Hazen, President of Transwestern Investment Group (TIG®), and Carleton Riser, President of Transwestern Development Company (TDC®) to lead business development and capital raising efforts for the Transwestern companies.
  • "Brian is an astute capital markets leader with a deep understanding of the global investment market and an ability to build strategic partnerships," said Hazen.
  • Previously, he was head of international fundraising at Rockpoint Group, and spent 15 years at GE Capital, most recently as Head of Capital Raising and Investor Relations in the United Kingdom and Asia Pacific.

LogicSource Announces Smarter Sourcing: A New Media Platform Dedicated to Sourcing and Procurement Professionals

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

WESTPORT, Conn., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LogicSource, a leader in procurement services and technology solutions, today announced the launch of Smarter Sourcing, a dynamic media platform with a bold mission: to elevate the sourcing and procurement function, ensuring its rightful place at the decision-making table. This initiative aims to transform the landscape of sourcing and procurement through the delivery of high-quality educational and entertaining content. 

Key Points: 
  • Elevating the Role of Sourcing and Procurement Professionals through Peer-Led Learning, Interactive Engagement, and Community Building
    WESTPORT, Conn., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LogicSource , a leader in procurement services and technology solutions, today announced the launch of Smarter Sourcing , a dynamic media platform with a bold mission: to elevate the sourcing and procurement function, ensuring its rightful place at the decision-making table.
  • This initiative aims to transform the landscape of sourcing and procurement through the delivery of high-quality educational and entertaining content.
  • Smarter Sourcing will focus on three pivotal objectives:
    Peer-Led Learning: By tapping into the collective wisdom of industry veterans, Smarter Sourcing will share frontline experiences and transformative strategies that drive the industry forward.
  • Elevating the Profession: Smarter Sourcing is committed to enhancing the stature and recognition of sourcing and procurement within the corporate sphere through robust knowledge sharing and community engagement.

Unveiling the Transformative Power of AI: A Comprehensive 2024 Report on its Impact Across 10 Key Sectors

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

This report explores the current state of AI and Generative AI technologies, examining their applications across 10 sectors.

Key Points: 
  • This report explores the current state of AI and Generative AI technologies, examining their applications across 10 sectors.
  • It aims to uncover how these technologies are changing industries, impacting job roles, and presenting opportunities and challenges for businesses.
  • The focus is on the transformative impact of AI on businesses and their workforce, from streamlining operations to predicting the future and ensuring security.
  • For senior professionals, the report suggests AI as a tool to complement experience rather than replace it.

The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Transforming Business Processes and Decision-Making: 2024 Research Study - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The "The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Transforming Business Processes and Decision-Making" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Transforming Business Processes and Decision-Making" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This report explores the current state of AI and Generative AI technologies, examining their applications across 10 sectors.
  • It aims to uncover how these technologies are changing industries, impacting job roles, and presenting opportunities and challenges for businesses.
  • It discusses the implications of AI for leaders and decisionmakers, stressing the need for strategic adaptation in a changing business landscape.

From Savings to Sustainability: iSeatz Unveils 2024 Loyalty Trends Report

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- iSeatz, a leading provider of travel loyalty technology solutions for major airline, hotel, and financial services companies, released today its latest survey report, 2024 Loyalty Trends: The Role of Travel Loyalty Programs in the New Value Economy, examining the changing dynamics of loyalty programs, consumer priorities, and the alignment between member expectations and brand offerings.

Key Points: 
  • "The findings in our 2024 Loyalty Trends Report underscore the need for brands to adapt to (and align with) shifting consumer priorities.
  • The 2024 Loyalty Trends: The Role of Travel Loyalty Programs in the New Value Economy report reveals four key areas that can create a richer and more customized loyalty experience that aligns with members' priorities: sustainability, lifestyle rewards, personalization, and the integration of fintech tools.
  • Other key insights from the 2024 Loyalty Trends report include:
    Providers still have work to do in delivering what consumers value most: Sixty-five percent of consumers said they would engage more with their loyalty programs if offered better discounts.
  • For more information about iSeatz's 2024 Loyalty Trends report or to speak with Kenneth Purcell, CEO of iSeatz, about the survey findings, please contact Vanessa Horwell at [email protected] .

Hong Kong Capital Markets Forum 2024 "Driving Growth with Market Integrity and Sound Governance"

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

HONG KONG, Jan 31, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - The inaugural Hong Kong Capital Markets Forum, jointly organised by The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies (CHKLC), the Hong Kong Association of Registered Public Interest Entity Auditors Limited (PIEAA), and The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD), was held yesterday, with the aim of upholding common goals and beliefs and collaboratively exploring the development path of Hong Kong's capital markets.

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG, Jan 31, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - The inaugural Hong Kong Capital Markets Forum, jointly organised by The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies (CHKLC), the Hong Kong Association of Registered Public Interest Entity Auditors Limited (PIEAA), and The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD), was held yesterday, with the aim of upholding common goals and beliefs and collaboratively exploring the development path of Hong Kong's capital markets.
  • Approximately 400 business and industry professionals actively participated in the inaugural Hong Kong Capital Markets Forum 2024.
  • This forum focuses on various issues and emphasises that market integrity and sound governance are important cornerstones for the development of Hong Kong's capital markets.
  • This was followed by in-depth panel discussions on two major topics: "Boosting Liquidity of Hong Kong Capital Markets" and "Enhancing the Role of Hong Kong as an International Asset Management Centre".

Deposit market concentration and monetary transmission: evidence from the euro area

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Sunday, February 4, 2024

Abstract

Key Points: 
    • Abstract
      I study the transmission of monetary policy to deposit rates in the euro area with a
      focus on asymmetries and the role of banking sector concentration.
    • Moreover, the
      gap between deposit rates across euro area member states - despite being exposed to the same
      key ECB interest rates - has widened.
    • This begs the question whether deposit rates are more
      sluggish in response to both policy rate increases and cuts, and what factors might influence the
      transmission of monetary policy to deposit rates.
    • Whether banks are indeed able to adjust deposit rates asymmetrically to positive and
      negative changes in policy rates could thus well depend on how much market power they hold
      in the deposit market.
    • Arguing that market power increases in the degree of market concentration,
      I further consider whether more concentrated banking sectors set rates (more) asymmetrically.
    • The response of deposit rates in banking sectors with an average degree of concentration does
      not appear asymmetric.
    • The degree of market concentration is often pointed at, but recent evidence
      for the euro area is scarce.
    • In this paper, I provide empirical evidence on the asymmetric response of deposit rates to
      monetary policy, and relate this to the degree of concentration within a country?s banking sector.
    • Both papers
      provide empirical evidence based on US deposit markets showing that deposit rates respond
      more rigidly to upward changes in market rates than downward changes, especially so in more
      concentrated markets.
    • Recent research on euro area deposit markets,
      instead, has focused more on the transmission of negative policy rates (see e.g.
    • Whether banks are able to set deposit rates that materially differ from policy rates is affected

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      by market concentration: market power is assumed to increase in the degree of concentration in
      the banking sector.

    • Concentration thus appears to matter for how quickly ECB monetary policy has
      been transmitted to deposit rates across the euro area.
    • Banks thus have a motive to be
      rigid in adjusting deposit rates to a ?positive? monetary policy shock.
    • While customers are generally (and potentially rationally) inattentive, swift and substantial
      nominal deposit rate declines may trigger deposit outflows.
    • relative deposit rate = deposit rate - short term rate
      The inverse of the wedge, the relative deposit rate will allow us to see more clearly how
      the deposit rate evolves in comparison to the short-term rate.
    • This then translates to (more
      pronounced) effects on the transmission of policy to the deposit wedge, reinforcing the asymmetry discussed before.
    • More concentration would mean more rigid deposit rates (and thus an
      increase in the deposit wedge) in case of positive surprises, and more flexible deposit rates (and
      thus a decrease in the deposit wedge) in case of negative surprises (see also e.g.
    • I add an identical
      altered-linex adjustment cost for deposit rates, to capture the upward rigidity and downward
      flexibility of deposit rates as well.
    • As discussed
      previously, the deposit rate is particularly rigid in case of a positive shock, illustrating the dividend smoothing motive and bank market power.
    • Without the asymmetric adjustment cost,
      the response of the deposit rates to positive and negative changes in policy would have been
      symmetric.
    • This appears a reasonable assumption
      in general, as market concentration or market shares are slow-moving concepts.
    • 3

      Methods and data

      I study the dynamic response to an unexpected change in monetary policy on deposit rates
      in different countries in the euro area.

    • deposit rate - short-term rate), which for the sake of
      brevity I will refer to as the ?relative deposit rate?.
    • Positive IRFs for the relative deposit rate imply that
      the deposit rate has increased by more than the short-term rate, narrowing the wedge between
      the short-term rate and the deposit rate.
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    • And, (2) how quickly
      households and NFCs learn about changes in monetary policy, via the deposit rate, may vary
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      Relative deposit rate (interaction)

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Chemomab Therapeutics Announces New Publication Reinforcing the Clinical Potential of Its CCL24-Neutralizing Antibody CM-101 in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd. (Nasdaq: CMMB) (Chemomab), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for fibro-inflammatory diseases with high unmet need, today announced publication of proteomic analyses that further demonstrate the unique role of the soluble protein CCL24 in driving pathologies associated with the rare fibrotic liver disease primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). The new studies reinforce the extensive existing evidence showing that Chemomab's first-in-class CCL24-neutralizing antibody CM-101 can interrupt these destructive processes. The study, "The Role of CCL24 in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Bridging Patient Serum Proteomics to Preclinical Data"1 has been published in the current online version of the peer-reviewed journal Cells.

Key Points: 
  • The new studies reinforce the extensive existing evidence showing that Chemomab's first-in-class CCL24-neutralizing antibody CM-101 can interrupt these destructive processes.
  • The study, " The Role of CCL24 in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Bridging Patient Serum Proteomics to Preclinical Data "1 has been published in the current online version of the peer-reviewed journal Cells.
  • CM-101 is a first-in-class CCL24-neutralizing monoclonal antibody whose dual anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic activity has demonstrated disease modifying potential in nonclinical studies of PSC and other fibro-inflammatory disorders.
  • CM-101 has Orphan Drug designation for PSC in the U.S. and the European Union and was recently awarded Fast Track designation by the FDA for the treatment of PSC in adults.