TIAA Henderson Real Estate Launches Today

NEW YORK. - Tuesday, April 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Completes Acquisition of Henderson’s North American Property Business

(BUSINESS WIRE) TIAA-CREF, a leading financial services provider, today completed the successful launch of its previously announced real estate joint venture with Henderson Global Investors (“Henderson”), one of Europe’s largest investment managers.

The new real estate investment management company, TIAA Henderson Real Estate (“TH Real Estate”), will pursue core and value-add investment opportunities in all major sectors of global commercial real estate. It launches with a combined $22.6 billion of assets under management (AUM) across 50 funds and mandates, overseen by a network of offices in Asia, Europe and North America. Headquartered in London, the joint venture is 60 percent owned by TIAA-CREF and 40 percent owned by Henderson.

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Pilot users see immediate impact on business results

AMSTERDAM. - Monday, March 31st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) GlobalCollect, the world’s most knowledgeable payment service provider, today announced Elevate Data Services, a comprehensive Business Intelligence solution designed specifically for online payments and chargebacks. Elevate was conceived in response to the unique need for insights expressed by GlobalCollect’s clients, and developed in close cooperation with GlobalCollect’s Customer Advisory Board (GCAB), which includes many leading international eCommerce companies. With Elevate, GlobalCollect merchants can now apply advanced data analytics and visualization to their unstructured payments data, transforming it into a rich source of strategic insights that help optimize their online business and drive sales.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Nairobi, Kenya - Monday, March 31st 2014

    Unique partnership agreement to expand mobile connectivity and help bridge the digital divide in Africa
    Airtel Africa retail outlets and enterprise team to offer full suite of Thuraya satellite products including the SatSleeve, XT satellite phones and broadband terminals bundled with airtime packages

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator and Bharti Airtel International BV today announced an agreement to provide Airtel Africa customers with mobile satellite products and services across 17 countries in Africa. The partnership will provide Airtel Africa customers voice and broadband connectivity via Thuraya’s satellite network across the continent’s most remote areas. Commencing from May onwards, Airtel Africa will sell Thuraya’s products and airtime pack ... Read more »