Financial integration

Senior Med Benefits Partners with Integrity for Cutting-edge Agent Resources and Technology

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

DALLAS, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrity Marketing Group, LLC ("Integrity"), a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, today announced it has partnered with Senior Med Benefits, a leading independent marketing organization ("IMO") based in Fruit Heights, Utah, and led by Tracy Weir. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed.

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  • Today, Senior Med Benefits' agents serve seniors across the Intermountain West by matching clients with the right plan for their needs and helping them fully understand their benefits.
  • Now, Senior Med Benefits can leverage Integrity's world-class technology to streamline and simplify the entire insurance experience.
  • We look forward to helping Senior Med Benefits serve and grow for years to come and welcome them to our Integrity family!"
  • For more information about Senior Med Benefits' partnership with Integrity, view a video at www.integritymarketing.com/SeniorMedBenefits .

Power Integrations Reports Second-Quarter Financial Results

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

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  • Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
  • A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial results is included with the tables accompanying this press release.
  • Commented Balu Balakrishnan, chairman and CEO of Power Integrations: “Our second-quarter results mark the start of a recovery from the cyclical trough.
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Christine Lagarde: New challenges in a changing world

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Saturday, February 4, 2023

A new beginning often brings with it new challenges, but it also presents us with plenty of opportunities.

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  • A new beginning often brings with it new challenges, but it also presents us with plenty of opportunities.
  • First, with support for an open global trading order on the wane, we are facing new types of shocks to the global economy.
  • For the past few decades, open trade has supported global growth by allowing countries to “rotate” demand during slumps.
  • [2] But now it could become a source of volatility.But now it could become a source of volatility.
  • This was evident during the British Empire in the 19
    th century, as it was with American support in the wake of the Cold War.
  • [3]
    However, major economies – led by the United States and China – are now increasingly using trade to limit the ambitions of geopolitical rivals.
  • The US Inflation Reduction Act, for example, is deliberately aimed at “reshoring” production and reducing the country’s reliance on strategic imports like batteries.
  • [5] China is also seeking to reduce its own dependence on the rest of the world.
  • With the security of supply for critical inputs no longer guaranteed, we are likely to see a new “scramble for resources”.
  • As this new global map takes shape, we enter 2023 facing three big challenges.
  • Inflation in Europe is far too high, partly due to our vulnerability to the changing geopolitics of energy.
  • As we head into 2023, a changing world brings with it new challenges, but also opportunities.
  • International Energy Agency (2022), “The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions”, World Energy Outlook Special Report, Revised Version, March.
  • European Council (2022), “International taxation: Council reaches agreement on a minimum level of taxation for largest corporations”, 12 December.

K2 Integrity Announces Launch of New Sanctions Certification Program

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

NEW YORK, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- K2 Integrity ("K2"), the leading risk and financial crimes advisory firm, today announced the global launch of its Certified Risk Management Specialist – Global Sanctions ("CRMS-GS") certification program. An offering on the firm's renowned training platform, the Dedicated Online Financial Integrity Network ("DOLFIN"), the program will look to provide participants across the private and public sectors with the expertise, skills, and judgment needed to address the risks that accompany global sanctions.

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  • Part of K2's Renowned DOLFIN Training Network, the Program Will Equip Participants with the Expertise & Skills Needed to Navigate Global Sanctions
    NEW YORK, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --K2 Integrity ("K2"), the leading risk and financial crimes advisory firm, today announced the global launch of its Certified Risk Management Specialist Global Sanctions ("CRMS-GS") certification program.
  • CRMS-GS will feature expertly curated reading modules, instructional videos narrated by K2 Integrity trainers, as well as other dynamic sanctions resources.
  • Training modules will provide an overview of the foundational aspects of sanctions; how to identify, assess, and manage sanction risks; and sanctions enforcement and evasion techniques.
  • "K2 Integrity's CRMS-GS certification program delivered on the value promised," said Michael Matossian, EVP and Global Head of Group Regulatory Compliance at Arab Bank Group, whose team has achieved the CRMS-GS certification.

K2 INTEGRITY ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF TOM BOCK TO GLOBAL HEAD OF FCRM

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Monday, March 28, 2022

NEW YORK, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- K2 Integrity ("K2"), the leading risk and financial crimes advisory firm, today announced the elevation of long-time K2 veteran Tom Bock to Global Head of the firm's Financial Crimes Risk Management ("FCRM") practice. As part of Bock's promotion, Jennifer Law has joined the firm as its new Chief Operating Officer and Chip Poncy has been appointed to the newly created role of Global Head of Financial Integrity.

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  • As Part of the Announcement, Jennifer Law Has Joined the Firm as its New Chief Operating Officer and Chip Poncy Has Been Appointed Global Head of Financial Integrity
    NEW YORK, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- K2 Integrity ("K2"), the leading risk and financial crimes advisory firm, today announced the elevation of long-time K2 veteran Tom Bock to Global Head of the firm's Financial Crimes Risk Management ("FCRM") practice.
  • As part of Bock's promotion, Jennifer Law has joined the firm as its new Chief Operating Officer and Chip Poncy has been appointed to the newly created role of Global Head of Financial Integrity.
  • In addition to promoting Bock to Global Head of FCRM, K2 also announced it has hired Jennifer Law to take on his responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and appointed Chip Poncy as Global Head of Financial Integrity.
  • To learn more about how K2 Integrity is revolutionizing the management of risk, visit www.k2integrity.com , or follow us on TwitterorLinkedIn.

ECB pushes for EU capital markets integration and development

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

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  • PRESS RELEASE

    ECB pushes for EU capital markets integration and development

    3 March 2020

    According to the new European Central Bank (ECB) report on Financial Integration and Structures in the Euro Area, the financial structure of the euro area continues to be dominated by non-marketable instruments, despite an increase in financial integration in 2019.

  • Given that overall financial integration has not yet reached a satisfactory level and that euro area households, firms and governments would benefit from broader and deeper capital markets, the ECB expresses strong support for recent initiatives to advance with the European capital markets union (CMU) project.
  • In order to foster financial integration and development, it is necessary to complete the banking union and progress towards a real CMU.
  • Over time, the further development of equity markets could make a significant contribution to decarbonising EU economies.