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Moomoo Japan Offers Japanese Stock Trading Services, Further Upgrading its Features to Serve Local Investors

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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TOKYO, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Moomoo Japan has introduced Japanese stock trading services, allowing investors in Japan to seamlessly trade both US and domestic stocks using moomoo, a global investment and trading platform which was officially introduced to Japan in September last year.

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  • TOKYO, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Moomoo Japan has introduced Japanese stock trading services, allowing investors in Japan to seamlessly trade both US and domestic stocks using moomoo, a global investment and trading platform which was officially introduced to Japan in September last year.
  • Following the successful launch of US stock trading in Japan, Moomoo Japan is taking a step further to diversify its offerings to deliver upgraded trading experience for local investors.
  • The prolonged period of low-interest rates in recent years has ignited a surge in interest among investors for stock investments.
  • To cater to the robust investment demand from Japanese investors and offer them a wider range of trading options, moomoo launched Japanese stock trading offering," said Francisco Izawa, President of Moomoo Securities Japan.

NISA Investment Advisors Deepens its Commitment to St. Louis, Opening New 95,000 Sq. Ft. Headquarters Marking its 30th Anniversary

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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ST. LOUIS, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NISA Investment Advisors, LLC, an independent and employee-owned firm, marked its 30-year anniversary in St. Louis with the opening of a new office location designed to support growth.

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  • ST. LOUIS, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NISA Investment Advisors, LLC, an independent and employee-owned firm, marked its 30-year anniversary in St. Louis with the opening of a new office location designed to support growth.
  • The new facility enhances the firm's commitment to an environment that enables a high degree of collaboration and innovation among employees and with clients to develop creative and thoughtful customized investment solutions.
  • Importantly, we are proud that NISA's history and future continue to be deeply woven into the St. Louis community."
  • $19.9 billion in repurchase agreement notional and underlying assets are reported in both physical assets and derivatives notional value under management.

A Decade of Distinction: NISA Named a 2023 Greenwich Quality Leader in the category of Overall U.S. Institutional Investment Management Service Quality, published on February 14, 2024

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NISA Investment Advisors, LLC has been recognized as a Greenwich Quality Leader in the category of Overall U.S. Institutional Investment Management Service Quality for the 10th consecutive year.

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  • ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NISA Investment Advisors, LLC has been recognized as a Greenwich Quality Leader in the category of Overall U.S. Institutional Investment Management Service Quality for the 10th consecutive year.
  • This award is given to asset management firms that excel in "delivering superior levels of client service that help institutional investors achieve their investment goals and objectives."
  • We remain laser-focused on supporting our clients with investment management solutions to meet their individualized needs."
  • Between February and November of 2023, Coalition Greenwich conducted interviews with 708 institutional investors from 575 of the largest tax-exempt funds in the United States.

HotelPlanner Partners with the National Independent Soccer Association as Official Hotel Provider

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HotelPlanner, a leading travel technology platform and hotel booking engine, today announced a service provider partnership with the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the home for independent soccer clubs in the U.S., with 11 clubs competing nationwide.

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  • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HotelPlanner, a leading travel technology platform and hotel booking engine, today announced a service provider partnership with the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the home for independent soccer clubs in the U.S., with 11 clubs competing nationwide.
  • HotelPlanner will offer discounted hotel solutions to attend games and tournaments and for personal travel to the entire NISA organization and its fans.
  • “As we grow the NISA footprint across the U.S., this is perfect timing to connect with partners like HotelPlanner,” says NISA Commissioner John Prutch.
  • That's why we're thrilled to partner with NISA to offer discounted hotel solutions to players, coaches, their families, and fans.

NISA Unveils Key Insights for Fiduciaries in Partial Annuity Buyout Transactions

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Partial annuity buyout transactions inherently pit two groups of participants against one another: (1) those in the transaction and (2) those remaining within the plan.

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  • Partial annuity buyout transactions inherently pit two groups of participants against one another: (1) those in the transaction and (2) those remaining within the plan.
  • NISA uses standard bond math to assist fiduciaries in quantifying the economic cost to each group.
  • Results underscore the importance of fiduciaries considering the "safest available" provider, as measured by NISA's Economic Loss to Beneficiaries (ELB)SM calculation.
  • ST. LOUIS, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NISA Investment Advisors, LLC ("NISA") released a new and intuitive economic model that sheds light on the dynamics of Pension Risk Transfers (PRTs), particularly partial annuity buyout transactions and the crucial role of fiduciaries in balancing pension plan participants' interests.

RENOSY: 80% of Japanese youths aged between 18~25 worry about their finances for the future

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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TOKYO, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RENOSY, a Japanese real estate investing service operated by GA technologies Co., Ltd （Headquarters: Minato-Ku, Tokyo; CEO: Ryo Higuchi; Securities code: 3491; hereinafter as the Company, carried an online questionnaire among 1,037 employee candidates who are going to join the GA group in 2024, about their opinions about financial management plan, and formal education on the topic. These employee candidates who are going to join the company next year are the generation of those who haven't had the chance to have formal financial education in their teenage years and have been spending their 20s and 30s during the post 2018 financial crisis. 

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  • - About 80% of the employee candidates interviewed answered that they are worried about their financial plans for the future.
  • - About 20% of the employee candidates interviewed said that they are learning or gathering information about financial plans currently.
  • - 82.6% of the employee candidates answered that they want to start planning for their financial future once they are out of school.
  • - About 80.9% answered that they did not get a chance to receive a formal financial education when they were in school.

Moomoo Japan Launches Online Brokerage Business, Offering about 7,000 Tradable US Stocks

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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TOKYO, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Moomoo Japan announced the launch of its online brokerage business on the global investment and trading platform moomoo.

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  • TOKYO, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Moomoo Japan announced the launch of its online brokerage business on the global investment and trading platform moomoo.
  • With the launch of our online brokerage business, Japanese moomoo users can now trade US stocks via our proprietary moomoo app, just at their fingertips, while enjoying massive free data, professional-level investing tools and news services, that help them to make informed investing decisions," said moomoo Japan CEO Francisco Izawa.
  • This move will mark moomoo as the first Japanese online broker to offer 24-hour trading of over 300 selected US stocks and ETFs.
  • Moomoo Japan has received significant praise from the public and media for 'shaking up' the online trading industry within the local market.

Growth Equity Firm Edison Partners Hires Ben Laufer as Principal

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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Edison Partners , a leading growth equity investment firm, is pleased to announce that Ben Laufer has joined the investment team as a Principal.

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  • Edison Partners , a leading growth equity investment firm, is pleased to announce that Ben Laufer has joined the investment team as a Principal.
  • Laufer is the tenth new hire in the last 18 months, as the tech-focused growth equity firm continues to bolster its ranks.
  • Prior to Edison, he was a director at private equity firm PeakEquity Partners focused on enterprise software.
  • I’m looking forward to collaborating with my new team, the entrepreneurs that we support, and our partners to create the next generation of Edison success stories,” said Ben Laufer, principal.

NISA Launches Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Credit Risk Monitor

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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With annual PRT transactions of approximately $40b, pensioners risk losing as much as $5b per annum in the form of uncompensated credit risk for bearing the risk of lower-quality insurers.

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  • With annual PRT transactions of approximately $40b, pensioners risk losing as much as $5b per annum in the form of uncompensated credit risk for bearing the risk of lower-quality insurers.
  • ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NISA Investment Advisors, LLC , an industry-leading asset manager of customized strategies for world-leading organizations, announced today the launch of its PRT Credit Risk Monitor.
  • The analytical credit risk assessment tool measures the potential Economic Loss to Beneficiaries (ELB) as a function of the market price of credit risk for the chosen insurer minus the market price of risk of the safest available insurer.
  • NISA's PRT Credit Risk Monitor updates quarterly, tracking the potential ELB for the following insurers:

NISA Investment Advisors Recognized for Growth in Canadian Market

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Friday, June 9, 2023
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ST. LOUIS, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Canadian Investment Review named NISA Investment Advisors, LLC ("NISA") the "fastest money manager climber — percentage," in its May 16, 2023 publication .

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  • ST. LOUIS, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Canadian Investment Review named NISA Investment Advisors, LLC ("NISA") the "fastest money manager climber — percentage," in its May 16, 2023 publication .
  • "NISA has been managing fixed income assets and developing customized investment solutions for the Canadian pension fund industry since 2012," said David G. Eichhorn , CFA, NISA's CEO and Head of Investment Strategies.
  • The Canadian Investment Review is a leading forum for academics, institutional investors and industry practitioners to exchange ideas on capital markets and pension plan investments.
  • The 2022 Pension Leadership Awards recognized individuals and firms in four categories: Investment Officer of the Year, Sustainable Investing Award, Innovation in DC Investment, and Pension Plan Communications.