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Codego Announces White-Label Banking Solution with License from NBB

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Friday, September 1, 2023

Codego provides an array of banking solutions tailored to meet diverse client needs.

Key Points: 
  • Codego provides an array of banking solutions tailored to meet diverse client needs.
  • With a National Bank of Belgium License to distribute electronic money services, Codego intends to revolutionize the banking sector.
  • Codego is not a typical banking platform; it aims at a diverse client base.
  • Codego is transforming how people interact with banking through independent companies.

Nuveen Closed-End Funds Complete Previously Announced Portfolio Management Team Updates

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

As previously announced on April 10, 2023, John V. Miller effective today is no longer a portfolio manager for Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE: NMZ), Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: NBB), Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund (NYSE: NMCO), and Nuveen Dynamic Municipal Opportunities Fund (NYSE: NDMO).

Key Points: 
  • As previously announced on April 10, 2023, John V. Miller effective today is no longer a portfolio manager for Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE: NMZ), Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: NBB), Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund (NYSE: NMCO), and Nuveen Dynamic Municipal Opportunities Fund (NYSE: NDMO).
  • There are no additional changes to the portfolio management teams, which are as follows:
    Daniel Close and Stephen Candido continue to serve as portfolio managers of NMZ.
  • Stephen Candido, Steven Hlavin, and Daniel Close continue to serve as portfolio managers of NMCO.
  • Nuveen is a leading sponsor of closed-end funds (CEFs) with $54 billion of assets under management across 54 CEFs as of 31 Mar 2023.

Nuveen Closed-End Funds Announce Updates to Certain Portfolio Management Teams

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Monday, April 10, 2023

He will continue to serve as a portfolio manager of each of the Funds until that time.

Key Points: 
  • He will continue to serve as a portfolio manager of each of the Funds until that time.
  • Close, CFA, is Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Nuveen Asset Management, LLC ("NAM").
  • He served as a member of the product management and development team and then as a research analyst before assuming portfolio management responsibilities in 2007.
  • Nuveen is a leading sponsor of closed-end funds (CEFs) with $54 billion of assets under management across 55 CEFs as of 31 Dec 2022.

Pico’s Data Science Team Analyzes IntelligentCross ASPEN for Price Improvement, Performance Quality and Market Impact

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Monday, March 20, 2023

*Average difference to NBB / NBO (strictly inside) shows the same average taken over periods when the ASPEN quote is strictly better than the NBBO quote.

Key Points: 
  • *Average difference to NBB / NBO (strictly inside) shows the same average taken over periods when the ASPEN quote is strictly better than the NBBO quote.
  • We’re pleased to see that the goals we have for improving execution quality are being demonstrated in these measurable ways.
  • Pico’s analysis of IntelligentCross ASPEN orders demonstrated that they display prices superior to the NBBO more than ten percent of the time for S&P 500 stocks, and the post-trade data at various time increments shows lower market impact versus the market overall.
  • The IntelligentCross ASPEN displayed market data feed (IQX) is available free of charge.

ESMA assesses supervision of Central Securities Depositories

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Monday, February 20, 2023

ESMA assesses supervision of Central Securities Depositories

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  • ESMA assesses supervision of Central Securities Depositories
    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, is today publishing its Peer Review Report on the national supervision of Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) providing cross-border services or participating in interoperable links.
  • The peer review assessed six National Competent Authorities (NCAs) in respect of how they supervise CSDs, which make use of the freedom to provide services in another Member State.
  • Verena Ross, Chair, said:
    “The publication of this peer review marks an important juncture regarding the supervision of CSDs that make use of the freedom to provide services in other Member States.”
    “The report sets out important recommendations for national authorities that aim at reinforcing their supervision of CSDs to ensure efficient securities settlement.
  • Today’s peer review is the first of a series of peer reviews mandated by the Central Securities Depositories Regulation, according to which ESMA should conduct at least every three years a peer review on the supervision of CSDs which make use of the freedom to provide services in another Member State.

NBB and JCB Enable the Acceptance of JCB Cards Through its POS & E-Commerce Merchants in The Kingdom of Bahrain

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Monday, January 23, 2023

MANAMA & TOKYO, Jan 23, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) and JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, have signed an agreement to enable JCB payment acceptance at the bank's POS and e-commerce merchants in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Key Points: 
  • MANAMA & TOKYO, Jan 23, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) and JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, have signed an agreement to enable JCB payment acceptance at the bank's POS and e-commerce merchants in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
  • The signing ceremony was recently held at NBB Headquarters in the presence of NBB and JCB representatives.
  • The partnership with JCB, will provide cardholders from mainly Asian markets with greater convenience, allowing them to enjoy the usage of their JCB Cards at all NBB merchant outlets across the Kingdom.
  • JCB is the only international payment brand based in Japan, offering high quality payment solution and technologies that are trusted worldwide.

Belgium Construction Market Size, Trends and Forecast 2022-2026: Focus on Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Construction - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, September 30, 2022

The "Belgium Construction Market Size, Trends and Forecast by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Construction, 2022-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Belgium Construction Market Size, Trends and Forecast by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Construction, 2022-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The industry's output in 2021 was supported by investments in renewable energy, residential, and commercial infrastructure projects.
  • According to the National Bank of Belgium (NBB), the construction industry's value add expanded by 9.6% year on year (YoY) in the first three quarters of 2021.
  • The industry's output over the forecast period will also be supported by investments in renewable energy, residential, and commercial infrastructure projects.

Rancho Biosciences Wins NINDS NeuroBioBank Award to Integrate Neuropathological Data

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rancho Biosciences, the leading company in the field of life science data curation and data services, is pleased to announce they have been awarded a contract with Digital Infuzion, Inc., in support of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to curate and integrate data and metadata associated with the NIH NeuroBioBank (https://neurobiobank.nih.gov/).

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rancho Biosciences, the leading company in the field of life science data curation and data services, is pleased to announce they have been awarded a contract with Digital Infuzion, Inc., in support of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to curate and integrate data and metadata associated with the NIH NeuroBioBank (https://neurobiobank.nih.gov/).
  • The goal of this award is to make all this data compliant with FAIR data principles, which means that this data will meet the principles of findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability.
  • "Leveraging this vast public data resource supports our mission to save lives through data.The more data available to scientists, the better chance they have of making new discoveries and getting closer to cures," said Julie Bryant, CEO of Rancho BioSciences.
  • "We are grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the neurodegenerative data community and make a difference."

ABSA Bank wins big at the 9th edition of Global Brands Magazine Awards

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

LONDON, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Brand Awards is an annual event held by Global Brands Magazine (GBM), an international publication headquartered in the UK. The award aims to recognise global brands achieving excellence in performance across a broad range of sectors while keeping its readers updated on key trends surrounding the branding world. The Absa Bank (Mauritius) was evaluated based on customer service, satisfaction, digital innovation, strategic relationships and new business development.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Brand Awards is an annual event held by Global Brands Magazine (GBM), an international publication headquartered in the UK.
  • The Absa Bank (Mauritius) was evaluated based on customer service, satisfaction, digital innovation , strategic relationships and new business development.
  • Commenting on NBB winning the awards, ShivKumar (CEO) of Global Brands Magazine said, "We are so impressed by Absa Bank's ability to innovate and adopt digital trends in their banks.
  • Commenting on winning the awards, Sandeep Mohapatra, Head of Digital Transformation of Technology, said, " Absa Mauritius recently won two prestigious awards from the Global Brands Magazine - namely "Best Digital Bank" and "Most Innovative Bank" in Mauritius -, hence reinforcing our belief in the bold digital transformation journey Absa has embarked on.

ABSA Bank wins big at the 9th edition of Global Brands Magazine Awards

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

LONDON, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Brand Awards is an annual event held by Global Brands Magazine (GBM), an international publication headquartered in the UK.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Brand Awards is an annual event held by Global Brands Magazine (GBM), an international publication headquartered in the UK.
  • The Absa Bank (Mauritius) was evaluated based on customer service, satisfaction, digital innovation , strategic relationships and new business development.
  • Commenting on NBB winning the awards, ShivKumar (CEO) of Global Brands Magazine said, "We are so impressed by Absa Bank's ability to innovate and adopt digital trends in their banks.
  • Commenting on winning the awards, Sandeep Mohapatra, Head of Digital Transformation of Technology, said, " Absa Mauritius recently won two prestigious awards from the Global Brands Magazine - namely "Best Digital Bank" and "Most Innovative Bank" in Mauritius -, hence reinforcing our belief in the bold digital transformation journey Absa has embarked on.