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BIGG Digital Assets Announces CEO Transition, Provides Update on Company Progress and Roadmap to Shareholders & Stakeholders

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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To this end, BIGG is appointing Dan Reitzik, former CEO of DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. (“DMG”) (TSXV: DMGI), who raised more than $100,000,000 while at DMG, and the current CEO of TerraZero, to interim CEO of BIGG.

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  • To this end, BIGG is appointing Dan Reitzik, former CEO of DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. (“DMG”) (TSXV: DMGI), who raised more than $100,000,000 while at DMG, and the current CEO of TerraZero, to interim CEO of BIGG.
  • BIGG’s current CEO, Mark Binns, is formally stepping down as CEO, as well as from the board of directors (the “Board”).
  • This is how BIGG Digital Assets is building upon a broader recipe for success in the future.
  • "In this rapidly evolving digital age, BIGG Digital Assets stands at the forefront of innovation, bridging the gap between traditional finance and the future of digital assets.

Savory and Partners: What does the future hold for Citizenship by Investment?

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Saturday, September 2, 2023
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Additional checks: Each jurisdiction will run checks on each application with the Financial Intelligence Unit of its respective country.

Key Points: 
  • Additional checks: Each jurisdiction will run checks on each application with the Financial Intelligence Unit of its respective country.
  • The guidelines aim to increase the efficacy of the program's due diligence process while also streamlining communication between the government, agents, and investors.
  • It is a complex matter that takes into account the future value of money, inflation, and currency fluctuation, among other factors.
  • Savory & Partners' Founder and CEO Jeremy Savory shares his views on recent developments in the Caribbean programs and the future of the Citizenship by Investment industry.

Savory and Partners: What does the future hold for Citizenship by Investment?

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Saturday, September 2, 2023
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Additional checks: Each jurisdiction will run checks on each application with the Financial Intelligence Unit of its respective country.

Key Points: 
  • Additional checks: Each jurisdiction will run checks on each application with the Financial Intelligence Unit of its respective country.
  • The guidelines aim to increase the efficacy of the program's due diligence process while also streamlining communication between the government, agents, and investors.
  • It is a complex matter that takes into account the future value of money, inflation, and currency fluctuation, among other factors.
  • Savory & Partners' Founder and CEO Jeremy Savory shares his views on recent developments in the Caribbean programs and the future of the Citizenship by Investment industry.

K2 Integrity Participates in 29th Egmont Plenary Meetings in United Arab Emirates

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this month, K2 Integrity's Global Co-Managing Partner and Chief Strategy Officer, Juan Zarate, and Senior Managing Director and Former Chair of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, Mariano Federici, participated in the 29th Egmont Plenary Meetings held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Plenary – which drew more than 500 participants – was hosted by the United Arab Emirates Financial Intelligence Unit (UAE-FIU), led by Ali Faisal Al B'alawi, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Sayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE).

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this month, K2 Integrity's Global Co-Managing Partner and Chief Strategy Officer, Juan Zarate, and Senior Managing Director and Former Chair of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, Mariano Federici, participated in the 29th Egmont Plenary Meetings held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • Zarate noted, "K2 Integrity and our sister company Consilient were honored to present at the Egmont Plenary before a distinguished international audience to discuss the risks and promise of artificial intelligence and federated learning, more specifically.
  • K2 Integrity commends the Egmont Chair, Xolisile Kanyile, the Egmont Executive Secretary, Jerome Beaumont, the Egmont Committee, and the entire Egmont membership for fostering this much needed public-private collaboration in the fight against financial crimes.
  • K2 Integrity would also like to congratulate the UAE authorities for the outstanding organization of the 29th Plenary Meetings, and for their exquisite hospitality.

St Kitts and Nevis introduces mandatory interviews to confirm its status as the best regulated Citizenship by Investment Programme in the Caribbean

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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That meeting was convened to discuss and agree on common ways to deal with threats to international communities in the investment migration ecosystem.

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  • That meeting was convened to discuss and agree on common ways to deal with threats to international communities in the investment migration ecosystem.
  • The five Caribbean participating governments are Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia.
  • Head of St Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment Unit, Michael Martin, commented that “St Kitts and Nevis remains committed to cooperating with our international stakeholders and takes the safety and integrity of our Citizenship by Investment Programme extremely seriously.”
    Due diligence and risk mitigation remain a very important aspect of how St Kitts and Nevis approaches its CBI programme.
  • St Kitts and Nevis boasts the oldest CBI programme in the Caribbean, established in 1984, and continues to be a firm favourite among international investors across the world.

The Commonwealth of Dominica adds vital layer to its CBI processing, requires all applicants to conduct interviews

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Friday, July 14, 2023
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The US-Caribbean Roundtable deliberated the challenges faced by Caribbean CBI programmes and discussed opportunities that would enable the programmes to thrive.

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  • The US-Caribbean Roundtable deliberated the challenges faced by Caribbean CBI programmes and discussed opportunities that would enable the programmes to thrive.
  • One of the outcomes of the session was that all Caribbean CBI nations agreed to start conducting virtual or in-person interviews with each applicant.
  • In Dominica for example, funds from the CBI programme have been used to build climate resilient infrastructure, enhance public facilities and diversify the economy.
  • Interviews: Conduct interviews with applicants, whether virtual or in person.

OCIM Appoints Jordan Arnold as Head of Risk

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 12, 2023) - OCIM Group is pleased to announce the appointment of the company's new Head of Risk, Jordan Arnold.

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 12, 2023) - OCIM Group is pleased to announce the appointment of the company's new Head of Risk, Jordan Arnold.
  • Jordan leads the assessment and governance of risk for the OCIM Group of Companies and is focused on building and scaling its risk management capabilities through the organization's next phase of growth.
  • Following his government career, Jordan served as executive vice president of K2 Integrity, a renowned global risk advisory and investigative consulting firm.
  • Jordan was also regularly called upon, after resolving major incidents, to lead risk posture turnarounds and transformations.

ACAMS Global Membership Exceeds 100,000 as Organization Adds to Advisory Board

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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MIAMI, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACAMS, a leading membership organization dedicated to supporting anti-financial crime (AFC) professionals globally, is getting bigger and more diverse.

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  • MIAMI, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACAMS, a leading membership organization dedicated to supporting anti-financial crime (AFC) professionals globally, is getting bigger and more diverse.
  • The membership milestone follows an expansion in recent years of the associations efforts to fight financial crime.
  • Were delighted by the expansion of our membership and the new additions to our global Advisory Board.
  • ACAMS is a leading international membership organization dedicated to providing opportunities for anti-financial crime (AFC) education, best practices, and peer-to-peer networking to AFC professionals globally.

Happy Money Named to the 2022 CB Insights' Fintech 250 List

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CB Insights today named Happy Money to its fifth-annual Fintech 250 ranking, showcasing the 250 most promising private fintech companies of 2022. Happy Money is a leading technology platform for unsecured lending in partnership with credit unions and other community-focused financial institutions.

Key Points: 
  • ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CB Insights today named Happy Money to its fifth-annual Fintech 250 ranking , showcasing the 250 most promising private fintech companies of 2022.
  • Happy Money is a leading technology platform for unsecured lending in partnership with credit unions and other community-focused financial institutions.
  • "We're honored that Happy Money has earned a spot on CB Insights' Fintech 250 list.
  • Happy Money was selected as a Fintech 250 winner from over 12,500 private companies, including applicants and nominees.

K2 INTEGRITY OPENS FIRST OFFICE IN THE UAE

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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ABU DHABI, UAE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- K2 Integrity, the preeminent financial crimes risk management, compliance, investigations, and monitoring firm, today announced the launch of its first office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which will be located in Abu Dhabi Global Market and overseen by Daniel L. Glaser, Global Head of Jurisdictional Services for K2 Integrity and Head of its Washington, D.C. office.

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  • K2 Integrity will also be bringing to the UAE its world class expertise in innovative, cutting-edge areas, including digital assets, digital transformation, cryptocurrencies, cybersecurity, and ESG.
  • The new office will enable K2 Integrity to better service its existing clients, as well as meet the growing risk and compliance needs of the country's public and private sectors.
  • "K2 Integrity is committed to delivering innovative solutions to meet our client's varied needs," said Jeremy KrollandAndrew Rabinowitz, Co-CEOs of K2 Integrity.
  • To learn more about how K2 Integrity is revolutionizing the management of risk, visit www.k2integrity.com , or follow us on TwitterorLinkedIn.