LONDON - The connected platform for private capital adds licensed fund administration and transfer agency to an ERP suite built for Luxembourg fund managers (BUSINESS WIRE)--Carta, the connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital, today announced it has received authorization to operate as a fully-licensed Specialised Professional of the Financial Sector (PSF) under the supervision of the CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) in Luxembourg. The authorization covers five statutory functions — registrar agent, corporate domiciliation agent, company incorporation and management services, administrative agent of the financial sector, and client communication agent — adding licensed fund administration and transfer agency directly to a platform already serving Luxembourg fund managers. Luxembourg is the second-largest fund domicile in the world, home to approximately 5,000 alternative investment fund entities managing over €1 trillion in assets. I ... Read more »

Cyber resilience is the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth, Mastercard whitepaper finds

Digital transformation is unlocking new growth and opportunity across Africa

Building the continents cybersecurity workforce, with more than 200,000 roles unfilled at the end of 2025, is emerging as one of it’s clearest opportunities to strengthen resilience



Africa's digital economy is growing at remarkable speed, opening new opportunities for people, businesses and governments across the continent. Building strong cyber resilience will be key to sustaining that momentum, according to the new Mastercard-commissioned whitepaper, Africa’s Digital Defense Race.

The whitepaper highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money users grew 5.9 times, digital banking users 4.7 times and the e-commerce market 5.3 times. The findings come as Africa’s digital payments economy is on track to reach USD 1.5 trillion by 2030.

However, cyber threat ... Read more »

Verdant Rock now holds Financial Strength Ratings from both Fitch Ratings and Morningstar DBRS, providing counterparties with dual-agency confirmation and reinforcing the security architecture behind each financial guarantee

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Verdant Rock Limited, a Bermuda Monetary Authority-regulated Class 3B insurance company, has received an A (low) Financial Strength Rating from Morningstar DBRS. The rating reflects Verdant Rock’s financial strength and its capacity to meet policyholder obligations as an investment-grade financial guarantor for Emerging Markets credit.

Morningstar DBRS is a global credit rating agency with coverage across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Its assessment of Verdant Rock reflects the company’s strong projected earnings ability, robust risk profile, sound liquidity, and good capitalization. Morningstar DBRS also assigned an A (low) Issuer Rating to Verdant Rock. The rating follows Verdant Rock’s BBB+ Long-Term Insurer ... Read more »

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Combining Classiq’s quantum software development platform with NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS's real-world implementation expertise to accelerate enterprise quantum adoption

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc. (formerly NTT Communications Corporation) and Classiq Technologies G.K., the Japanese subsidiary of Classiq Technologies Ltd., today announced a memorandum of understanding establishing a strategic business partnership aimed at accelerating enterprise adoption of quantum computing1 in Japan.

Under the partnership, NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS will propose and sell the Classiq quantum software development platform and work with Classiq to help enterprises identify, develop and validate quantum computing use cases. Classiq will provide the platform, along with expertise and technical support related to quantum algorithms and quantum software technologies. The two companies will combine Classiq’s quantum software technology with NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS’s experience bri ... Read more »

HAMILTON, Bermuda - Friday, 09. October 2026


Existing investors, led by Bain Capital Crypto, back the first licensed Bitcoin life insurer after its single-premium policy for international clients drives a record year



(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Meanwhile, the first life insurer licensed to operate entirely in Bitcoin, today announced $37.5 million in new funding from its existing investors. Bain Capital Crypto led the round, alongside Haun Ventures, Framework Ventures, Pantera Capital, Apollo, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, and Morgan Creek Digital. Meanwhile, whose backers also include Sam Altman, has now raised more than $180 million.

The round follows a surge in international demand for Meanwhile’s Bitcoin life insurance policies, particularly in Asia, Europe and the Middle East amid broader macro instability. In early 2026, Meanwhile launched BTC Life 1-Pay, a single-premium whole life policy built for high-net-worth clients outside the United State ... Read more »

We think Gartner recognizes Tecnotree's open, governed approach to agentic AI as operators make AI the engine of their revenue operations



(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tecnotree, a global digital platform and services leader for AI, 5G, and cloud-native technologies, today announced that Gartner has positioned it as a Visionary in the first-ever Magic Quadrant for AI-Enabled CSP Marketing and Sales Solutions.

A new category for a new operating model. CSPs are fighting saturated markets, rising acquisition costs, and accelerating churn. They are responding with AI-driven automation across the full revenue cycle, from segmentation and campaigns to lead management, CPQ, and renewals, increasingly executed by autonomous agents. According to us, Gartner creation of this Magic Quadrant confirms the shift has moved from pilot to boardroom priority.

According to Gartner, Visionaries "understands where the market is going or has a vision for changing market rules, but does n ... Read more »

SINGAPORE - Thursday, 08. October 2026 AETOSWire


New cycle of AI-enabled innovation is helping engineers solve harder problems faster



(BUSINESS WIRE)--(The Bentley Systems 2026 Year in Infrastructure Event) – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the winners of the 2026 Year in Infrastructure Awards. For more than 20 years, the awards have honored the extraordinary work of infrastructure professionals and their innovative use of Bentley software to improve how infrastructure is designed, built, and operated.

In 2026, over 300 projects were nominated by organizations in 53 countries. Winners were selected across 12 categories spanning the infrastructure lifecycle, industries, and disciplines by a panel of independent judges during the Bentley Systems 2026 Year in Infrastructure Event, held October 6-7 in Singapore.

Cate Lochead, chief marketing officer at Bentley Systems, ... Read more »

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(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) today announced the appointment of Gaétane Baudry as Senior Vice President/Global General Manager, Bobbi Brown, effective October 8, 2026. Based in New York, she will report to Lisa Sequino, Global President, Makeup Brands.

In this role, Gaétane will lead Bobbi Brown’s global strategy and continued evolution, strengthening the brand’s distinctive equity, advancing innovation and creativity, and deepening consumer engagement around the world.

“Gaétane is an inspiring and highly collaborative leader who brings experience, energy and a strong focus on execution,” said Lisa Sequino, Global President, Makeup Brands. “Her global brand-building record, strong commercial leadership and passion for creating meaningful consumer experiences will be invaluable as Bobbi Brown builds on its unique brand equity focused on effortless natural beauty, while accelerating its digital evolution, moving into new chan ... Read more »

Deployment will connect subsurface insights with well engineering and drilling planning workflows



(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) today announced a 15-year agreement with TotalEnergies to use the DrillPlan™ coherent well planning and engineering solutions. The agreement will support TotalEnergies’ transition to a digital planning environment, connecting subsurface insights with well planning and engineering.

Enabled by SLB’s DrillPlan solutions and the expertise of both companies, the agreement marks a significant step in the companies’ digital collaboration and reflects a broader shift across the industry as operators move toward scalable, interoperable digital platforms to improve engineering and well construction execution.

The DrillPlan solutions will enable TotalEnergies to streamline well design and engineering activities by integrating offset well data, trajectory designs, casing and completion inputs, and planni ... Read more »

Family-owned Bacardi is highest-ranked spirits company



(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bacardi Limited has climbed to #32 on the Forbes list of the World’s Top Companies for Women 2026, rising from #60 the previous year and earning a place on the prestigious global ranking for the fifth consecutive year. The family-owned company is the highest-ranked spirits company on this year’s list and ranks #2 in the “Food, Soft Beverages, Alcohol & Tobacco” category. The recognition reflects a continued commitment to creating opportunities, championing career development and cultivating a workplace where people feel valued, empowered and able to do their best work.

“The most meaningful measure of our progress is seeing talented women choose to join Bacardi, build their careers here and advance into leadership roles,” says Nicole Zukowski, Chief Supply Chain Officer and Executive Sponsor of the Bacardi Limited Good Spirited Corporate Sustainability initiative. “At Bacardi, we're com ... Read more »