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Montreal's selection as an office for International Sustainability Standards Board applauded: CPA Canada

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

TORONTO, Nov. 3, 2021 /CNW/ -Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) welcomes the IFRS Foundation's decision to establish an office of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in Montreal, Quebec.

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 3, 2021 /CNW/ -Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) welcomes the IFRS Foundation's decision to establish an office of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in Montreal, Quebec.
  • Once officially launched, the new Board will develop a much-needed set of global standards for reporting on environmental, social and governance matters.
  • Canada has a solid track record of working with global institutions on sustainability and standard setting, including the IFRS Foundation.
  • Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) works collaboratively with the provincial, territorial and Bermudian CPA bodies, as it represents the Canadian accounting profession, both nationally and internationally.

Ocrolus Raises $80M In Series C Funding To Scale Its Financial Services Focused Document Automation Solution

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

The company powers document workflows for many of the most innovative financial services firms including Brex, Enova, LendingClub, PayPal, Plaid, and SoFi.

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  • The company powers document workflows for many of the most innovative financial services firms including Brex, Enova, LendingClub, PayPal, Plaid, and SoFi.
  • Ocrolus plans to use its new funding to more aggressively build products for the mortgage lending and banking industries and expand its US operations.
  • Ocrolus has emerged as the leading Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) document processing and automation solution with full-stack capabilities: to classify financial documents, capture key data fields, detect fraud, and analyze cash flows, enabling lenders to make faster, data-driven decisions.
  • Ocrolus is a document automation platform that powers the digital lending ecosystem, automating credit decisions across fintech, mortgage, and banking.

Valmet Oyj's Extraordinary General Meeting resolved to approve the merger of Valmet Oyj and Neles Corporation and the resolutions relating to the merger proposed to the Extraordinary General Meeting

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

HELSINKI, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Extraordinary General Meeting (the "General Meeting") of Valmet Oyj ("Valmet") was held today, on Wednesday September 22, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. EEST at Hall 101 of Messukeskus Helsinki, Messuaukio 1, 00520 Helsinki, Finland. In order to reduce the risk of infection resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, Valmet sought to keep the General Meeting as short as possible and to limit the number of participants.

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  • The General Meeting resolved, conditionally upon the completion of the Merger, to amend the articles of association of Valmet in accordance with the Merger Plan.
  • Such total number of shares to be issued as Merger Consideration shall be rounded down to the nearest full share.
  • Neles has today, on September 22, 2021, published a stock exchange release regarding the resolutions taken by its Extraordinary General Meeting.
  • Neles' Extraordinary General Meeting today approved the Merger Plan and resolved on Neles' merger with Valmet.

VCTI Continues Momentum with Robust Demand for its Broadband and Networking Solutions and Services

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

The United States' commitment to expanding broadband access has fueled demand for VCTI's broadband products and services.

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  • The United States' commitment to expanding broadband access has fueled demand for VCTI's broadband products and services.
  • As a result, broadband service providers are scrambling to clearly understand technology options and the financial implications of those options to prioritize infrastructure and investment opportunities.
  • Growing Software Services Practice: VCTI software services continue to be embraced by existing customers.
  • The Company also offers software solutions and services to enable broadband service providers to optimize investments fornetwork evolution, simplify operations, and strengthen their path to digital transformation.

Accelerant Appoints Wendy L. Harrington of TIAA as New Board Member

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga., Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelerant , a technology-fueled insurance platform that empowers underwriters to more effectively and confidently serve small and medium-sized enterprises, today announced the appointment of new board member Wendy L. Harrington, Chief Data and AI Officer at TIAA.

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  • SANDY SPRINGS, Ga., Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelerant , a technology-fueled insurance platform that empowers underwriters to more effectively and confidently serve small and medium-sized enterprises, today announced the appointment of new board member Wendy L. Harrington, Chief Data and AI Officer at TIAA.
  • "We couldn't be more excited to welcome Wendy to our board.
  • Wendy knows what it takes to build and grow an impactful business.
  • Additionally, Harrington advised a variety of leading organizations during her 12 years of consulting with McKinsey & Company and Coopers & Lybrand.

Datto Makes Public Debut on the New York Stock Exchange

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), welcomed Datto Holding Corp. to the NYSE after it opened for trading today under the ticker symbol MSP, following its initial public offering.

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  • The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), welcomed Datto Holding Corp. to the NYSE after it opened for trading today under the ticker symbol MSP, following its initial public offering.
  • "This is a monumental day for Datto and the entire managed service provider market," said Tim Weller, CEO of Datto.
  • NYSE Groups equity exchanges -- the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE American, NYSE Arca, NYSE Chicago and NYSE National -- trade more U.S. equity volume than any other exchange group.
  • Trademarks of ICE and/or its affiliates include Intercontinental Exchange, ICE, ICE block design, NYSE and New York Stock Exchange.