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Active Investment Company Alliance (AICA) Launches New Survey on Closed-End Funds

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

RICHMOND, Va., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial advisors today have more options than ever before to access private markets and diversify income-generating portfolios for clients thanks to new innovations in products and fund structures.

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  • In today's diversified market, these new alternative fund structures — exchange-listed closed-end funds (CEFs), business development companies (BDCs), and interval and tender offer funds — give advisors more options to help investors meet their financial goals while preserving ever-important tax strategies.
  • The Active Investment Company Alliance (AICA), a nonprofit trade association committed to educating and engaging investment professionals and investors about closed-end management companies, is seeking input from advisors and other investment professionals on their use of these new fund structures to better understand their needs.
  • AICA's 2024 Advisor Survey on Closed-End Funds aims to track the trends and needs of financial advisors in their pursuit of new products and fund structures.
  • If you use closed-end funds in your advisory practice, please visit our website to participate in the survey: https://aicalliance.org/2024-ascef_public/
    After you've taken the survey, we encourage you to sign up for AICA updates and follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/active-investment-company-alliance/ .

REGISTER NOW: November 15, 2023 (In Person) AICA's New York City Fall Roundtable

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Click Here to register for the event. Financial Press can request complimentary registration.

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  • Early Bird Registration Ends October 1, 2023
    RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Click Here to register for the event.
  • Learn More about the agenda and register to attend the event in-person: https://aicalliance.org/aica-event/aica2023fallroundtable
    Now in its 5th year, the Active Investment Company Alliance's Roundtable conference addresses the latest trends, developments, and investment strategies from quality fund sponsors.
  • It will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, in Manhattan at the Downtown Association, a social organization dating back to 1859.
  • AICA strives to facilitate and grow relationships for institutional investors, financial advisors, service providers and fund sponsors within the industry.

ConFEAS 2023: Global Capital Markets Conference Engaged 40 Speakers in Yerevan

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

YEREVAN, Armenia, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apricot Capital CJSC, the General Investment Partner of ConFEAS 2023, an annual International Conference of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges, is glad to confirm that the conference in Armenia successfully attracted more than 200 participants.

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  • YEREVAN, Armenia, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apricot Capital CJSC, the General Investment Partner of ConFEAS 2023, an annual International Conference of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges, is glad to confirm that the conference in Armenia successfully attracted more than 200 participants.
  • Four areas of capital markets, including Trading, Post-Trade, ESG, and Public Relations, were discussed.
  • The conference returned with a brand new format and gathered 40 speakers from Exchanges, CSDs, Banks, Regulatory Bodies, Investment Companies, and IFIs from more than 30 countries to touch upon the most recent developments, challenges, and potential in modern capital markets.
  • The annual ConFEAS event, previously held in Abu Dhabi and Bucharest, has been held for the first time in Armenia this year.

Global Medical Image Management Market Report to 2028: Increasing Demand for Diagnostic Imaging Services Bolsters Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Global Medical Image Management Market is segmented based on product, end user, and region.

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  • Global Medical Image Management Market is segmented based on product, end user, and region.
  • Based on product, the medical image management market is segmented into picture archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), Vendor Neutral Archives (VNA), Application-independent Clinical Archives (AICA), and Universal Viewer.
  • The medical image management market driver is the increasing demand for diagnostic imaging services.
  • The medical image management market restraint is the high cost of medical imaging equipment and software.

Medical Image Management Market to be Worth $7.22 Billion by 2030 - Market Size, Share, Forecasts, & Trends Analysis Report with COVID-19 Impact by Meticulous Research®

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

The increasing investments in medical imaging technologies contribute to the growth of this market.

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  • The increasing investments in medical imaging technologies contribute to the growth of this market.
  • For instance, in October 2021, DeepSight Technology, Inc. (U.S.) announced raising USD 25 million in Series A funding.
  • Increasing demand for collaborative and patient-centered care is an opportunity for the VNA & PACS medical image management solutions.
  • As a result, the enterprise VNA effectively becomes the unified image data repository for the electronic medical record (EMR) system.

Medical Image Management Market to be Worth $7.22 Billion by 2030 - Market Size, Share, Forecasts, & Trends Analysis Report with COVID-19 Impact by Meticulous Research®

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

The increasing investments in medical imaging technologies contribute to the growth of this market.

Key Points: 
  • The increasing investments in medical imaging technologies contribute to the growth of this market.
  • For instance, in October 2021, DeepSight Technology, Inc. (U.S.) announced raising USD 25 million in Series A funding.
  • Increasing demand for collaborative and patient-centered care is an opportunity for the VNA & PACS medical image management solutions.
  • As a result, the enterprise VNA effectively becomes the unified image data repository for the electronic medical record (EMR) system.

Interval Fund Spring Manager Spotlight set for April 26th and 27th

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

The "2022 Interval Fund Spring Manager Spotlight" will take place on the afternoons of April 26th and 27th, from 1:00 ET to 4:00 pm ET each day.

Key Points: 
  • The "2022 Interval Fund Spring Manager Spotlight" will take place on the afternoons of April 26th and 27th, from 1:00 ET to 4:00 pm ET each day.
  • Alternative assets have been offering that diversification but traditionally have not been accessible to retail investors.
  • Interval Funds, a non-listed type of closed-end fund, have experienced tremendous growth in recent years.
  • There are now 75 Interval funds managing about $60 billion, up from 27 such funds less than 5 years ago.

REGISTER NOW: Dec 8th and 9th AICA's Winter Interval Fund Manager Spotlight 4 Panels Free for Qualified Attendees

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Active Investment Company Alliance (AICA) will host a virtual event focusing on interval funds.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Active Investment Company Alliance (AICA) will host a virtual event focusing on interval funds.
  • There will be four (4) panels covering a diverse group of managers for the growing non-listed closed-end fund sector.
  • A 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association for closed-end funds (CEFs), business development companies (BDCs), Interval Funds and Tender Offer Funds.
  • www.AICalliance.org
    AICA membership is open to Fund Sponsors, Institutional Investors & Product Sponsors and Service Providers in the closed-end fund, business development company and interval fund universe.

The Active Investment Company Alliance (AICA) announces their September 29th and 30th "Tax-Free and Tax-Advantaged Income for Investors" Educational Event (4 CE Credits)

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

Sept 30th Panel #1 at 2PM EST:"Fireside Chat with Parametric: Building and Managing a Tax Efficient Portfolio"*

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  • Sept 30th Panel #1 at 2PM EST:"Fireside Chat with Parametric: Building and Managing a Tax Efficient Portfolio"*
    John Cole Scott, Executive Chairman AICA & Mark Milner, Investment Strategist Parametric.
  • Sept 30th Panel #2 at 3:20PM EST: "Why Now May be the Best Time to Invest in MLP / Energy Funds?
  • "Moderator: Mike Taggart, CFA Founder & CEO Taggart Fund Intelligence
    AICA is proud to be an "invite to speak" content platform not a "pay to speak" model.
  • A 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association for closed-end funds (CEFs), business development companies (BDCs), Interval Funds and Tender Offer Funds.

Baidu and China Gas Collaborate to Accelerate Smart Energy Transformation

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Under the first stage of their partnership, worth RMB 936 million yuan, Baidu will expedite China Gas' move to the cloud and harness its AI capabilities to build customized applications including smart monitoring, smart scheduling, gas usage prediction, and smart customer services.

Key Points: 
  • Under the first stage of their partnership, worth RMB 936 million yuan, Baidu will expedite China Gas' move to the cloud and harness its AI capabilities to build customized applications including smart monitoring, smart scheduling, gas usage prediction, and smart customer services.
  • "With over 40 million users, China Gas has its sights set beyond gas to new AI technologies and services for public benefit," said Yong Huang, executive president of China Gas.
  • Incorporate initiatives from Baidu into China Gas to train professionals and management specialized in digital transformation, including "AICA AI Chief Architect Development Program".
  • China Gas Holdings Limited ("China Gas", stock code: 384.HK) is one of the largest trans-regional comprehensive energy suppliers in China engaged in investment and construction, operation and management, warehousing and logistics, trading and distribution businesses of various gas and new energy projects.