Fund administrator unveils comprehensive and innovative ESG solution that provides regulatory and signatory support for clients

LUXEMBOURG-Tuesday 10 May 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Alter Domus, a leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, today announced it has launched an industry-leading Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) reporting solution.

Despite a lack of standardized ESG models available, demand for ESG data is booming.1 This trend has placed additional strain on alternatives managers who are increasingly fielding ESG data requests from investors, regulators, and non-governmental organizations without a clear directive on how to report or share this data.

Designed specifically for alternative assets, Alter Domus’ ESG Reporting Solution is a cloud-based digital platform that provides comprehensive, tailored reports for clients that collect, store, and disseminate corporate ESG da ... Read more »

LONDON-Tuesday 10 May 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

First six start-ups announced to receive the backing of world-leading cement companies as part of the industry’s drive to reach net zero

Low carbon concrete and carbon capture, utilisation and storage among sustainable start-ups backed by global cement industry

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has today revealed the first six start-ups that will be backed by its member companies as part of the first ever Innovandi ‘Open Challenge’ in the race to ‘net zero’ by 2050.

The six start-ups, which were chosen from more than 100 entrants to the Open Challenge, hail from the USA, Canada, UK, Italy and the Netherlands. They have now joined forces with world-leading cement companies to help drive further innovation in the industry and will each form part of formal consortia to further test, develop and deploy their ground-breaking technologies.

One ... Read more »

Entersekt integrates NuData Security’s behavioral analytics intelligence into its EMV 3-D Secure solution to provide Capitec customers with real-time risk-based authentication for online purchases

CAPE TOWN, South Africa-Tuesday 10 May 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Entersekt, a global leader in device identity and authentication solutions, today announced that Capitec Bank has implemented its innovative EMV 3-D Secure solution that boosts the security of e-commerce payments, while reducing friction for cardholders.

Entersekt’s solution leverages behavioral analytics from NuData Security, a Mastercard company, that provides industry-leading risk-based authentication technology. This builds on the partnership between Entersekt and NuData Security that was formalized in 2020.

“E-commerce or ‘card-not-present’ fraud remains unacceptably high in South Africa, accounting for 80 percent of credit card and 53 percent of ... Read more »

Future NASA missions could rely on SES’s multi-orbit expertise and proven non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) innovation

RESTON, Va.-Tuesday 10 May 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, in partnership with Planet Labs PBC (Planet), has been awarded a Funded Space Act Agreement from NASA’s Communications Services Project (CSP) to support the development and demonstration of near-Earth communication services in support of the agency’s future mission needs.

SES GS will partner with Planet to develop a real-time always-on low-latency connectivity solution enabled by SES’s geostationary (GEO) and medium earth orbit (MEO) constellations, including O3b mPOWER, to further NASA missions. Planet brings over a decade of experience in designing and manufacturing cutting-edge low-cost Earth observation satellites and radio communication systems.

SES GS has been awarded nearly ... Read more »

NEW YORK-Tuesday 10 May 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) today confirmed, in response to recent market speculation, that discussions are ongoing between PMI and Swedish Match AB (STO: SWMA) regarding a potential offer for the company.

The discussions are in progress and it is uncertain whether an offer will be made. PMI intends to make no further comment regarding the discussions unless and until it is appropriate to do so.

Philip Morris International: Delivering a Smoke-Free Future

Philip Morris International (PMI) is a leading international tobacco company working to deliver a smoke-free future and evolving its portfolio for the long term to include products outside of the tobacco and nicotine sector. The company’s current product portfolio primarily consists of cigarettes and smoke-free products, including heat-not-burn, vapor and oral nicotine products, which are sold in markets outside ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan-Tuesday 10 May 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Homeiku {Ho-May-E-ku} Foundation has published its first book (titled "El libro de las alabanzas") in Spain. The foundation has provided the Homeiku method of nurturing people through praise to more than 500,000 people in 18 countries around the world. With the publication of the book in Spain and the launch of their services overseas, the foundation aims to further spread their mission of "making people in 196 countries shine through the Homeiku method."

Homeiku is an abbreviation for "Praise Education", which is a Japanese educational method that has been perfected through the combined studies of brain science and psychology along with the educational experience that Mr. Hara has cultivated over the years. This intrinsic method aims to support mental development by educating each individual to maximize their abilities through the power of “praise words”, ... Read more »

OPEX’s Automated Put Wall Will Be Showcased During LogiMAT 2022.

MOORESTOWN, N.J.-Tuesday 10 May 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- OPEX® Corporation, a global leader in Next Generation Automation providing innovative solutions for warehouse, document, and mail automation, will exhibit for the first time at LogiMAT, Europe’s largest international trade show for intralogistics solutions and process management.

LogiMAT will be held from 31 May to 2 June in Stuttgart, Germany. OPEX’s automation experts will conduct continuous live demonstrations of the company’s Sure Sort® sorting system and showcase all of OPEX’s warehouse automation solutions designed to help businesses thrive.

“We are excited to present our solutions at LogiMAT for the first time,” said John Sauer, Senior Director, Global Business Development, Warehouse Automation, OPEX. “OPEX has been a leader in warehouse automation for ove ... Read more »

HAYWARD, Calif-Tuesday 10 May 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mawi DNA Technologies (Mawi), a medical device company focusing on the development of innovative technologies for biosampling, has launched the NextSWAB™, a 100% medical-grade plastic swab designed and manufactured in the US. Mawi launched this new product in response to the COVID-19 swab shortage. It is designed for high efficiency collection without the possibility of contamination from glue or fibers used in flock and cotton swabs that may inhibit PCR based assays. NextSWAB™ is currently optimized for nasal sample collection with validation for other sample types ongoing.

“The NextSWAB™ sterile sampling applicator is six inches in length with a unique head design positioned at the distal end,” said Dr. Bassam El-Fahmawi, CEO of Mawi. “The swab head has two channels separated by a septum that retains the collected nasal material which can then be released into t ... Read more »