KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) and the ACI-Financial Markets Association of Malaysia (ACI-FMAM) launched the newly enhanced Pasaran Kewangan Malaysia Certificate, a professional requirement for dealers and brokers employed in licensed financial institutions and money broking firms.
In a statement today, AICB said the certification aimed to ensure the Malaysian financial markets have competent and proficient practitioners with the highest standards of professionalism and integrity to grow the industry.
The certification covers a variety of essential topics related to the Regulatory Framework and Structure of the Malaysian financial markets, money market, foreign exchange market, risk management and basic derivatives.
AICB Chief Executive Officer, Prasad Padmanaban, said the certificate would contribute to raise the bar for professional standards and enhance the skills of the dealers and traders.
“The enhanced certificate reflects our commitment to ensure that the qualification remains current and is aligned with the growing changes in the financial markets landscape.
“Furthermore, with the introduction of the additional learning support introduced for the enhanced certification, we hope to provide candidates with a greater learning experience and assure a sustainable supply of qualified and skilled talent for the future,” he said.
AICB said the number of graduates for this certification has steadily increased to 2,062.
-- BERNAMA
Sunday, 19 November 2017
Saturday, 18 November 2017
GLOBAL SD-WAN PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CALLTOWER AND ARYAKA TO DELIVER HIGH-PERFORMANCE CLOUD COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL ENTERPRISES
SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aryaka, the leading global SD-WAN provider, today announced a new partnership with CallTower, an industry-leading unified communications and collaboration company, to provide global enterprise customers with fast and reliable, high-quality cloud service connectivity.
CallTower's partnership with Aryaka will deliver improved performance of their unified communications solutions to global enterprise customers. CallTower has linked their data centers with the Aryaka global network to deliver secure, reliable connectivity with quality of service guarantees for mission critical real-time communication applications. CallTower Cisco and Microsoft unified communications solutions, including Cloud Contact Center customers will now be able to add Aryaka’s global SD-WAN service to further optimize, and enhance reliability over a secure network.
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CallTower's partnership with Aryaka will deliver improved performance of their unified communications solutions to global enterprise customers. CallTower has linked their data centers with the Aryaka global network to deliver secure, reliable connectivity with quality of service guarantees for mission critical real-time communication applications. CallTower Cisco and Microsoft unified communications solutions, including Cloud Contact Center customers will now be able to add Aryaka’s global SD-WAN service to further optimize, and enhance reliability over a secure network.
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MYCC WELCOMES PUBLIC FEEDBACK FOR TWO MARKET REVIEWS
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) is in the midst of finalising two market reviews namely pharmaceutical and building materials in the construction industry under the Competition Act 2010 (CA 2010).
In a statement today, MyCC said the objectives of the market reviews were to identify the market structure, supply chain and competition level within the respective sectors.
It said the softcopy of the said market reviews would be available on the MyCC website at www.mycc.gov.my starting Nov 17-Dec 7, 2017 and the public can submit their comments directly through the MyCC website.
The MyCC shall give due consideration to any written submission made by the stakeholders and public, it said.
The MyCC, in exercising the powers conferred by Section 11(1) of the CA 2010, may on its own initiative or upon the request of the minister, conduct a review into any market in order to determine whether any feature or combination of the features of the market prevents, restricts or distorts competition in the market to identify the market structure, supply chain and competition level within the sector.
Pursuant to section 12 of the CA 2010, the MyCC shall publish a report of its findings and recommendations on its website at www.mycc.gov.my upon the conclusion of the market review, it added.
-- BERNAMA
In a statement today, MyCC said the objectives of the market reviews were to identify the market structure, supply chain and competition level within the respective sectors.
It said the softcopy of the said market reviews would be available on the MyCC website at www.mycc.gov.my starting Nov 17-Dec 7, 2017 and the public can submit their comments directly through the MyCC website.
The MyCC shall give due consideration to any written submission made by the stakeholders and public, it said.
The MyCC, in exercising the powers conferred by Section 11(1) of the CA 2010, may on its own initiative or upon the request of the minister, conduct a review into any market in order to determine whether any feature or combination of the features of the market prevents, restricts or distorts competition in the market to identify the market structure, supply chain and competition level within the sector.
Pursuant to section 12 of the CA 2010, the MyCC shall publish a report of its findings and recommendations on its website at www.mycc.gov.my upon the conclusion of the market review, it added.
-- BERNAMA
Friday, 17 November 2017
2.38 MILLION VISITORS AND USD 56 MILLION BOOK SALES AT SHARJAH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR 2017
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Nov 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The 36th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) concluded on a record-breaking note, attracting 2.38 million visitors over its 11-day run. The world's third largest book fair featured more than 2,600 cultural events, 400 authors and intellectuals, and 1,690 exhibitors from 60 countries, who put up 1.5 million titles on display.
A high volume of purchase books led to total book sales rounding off at USD 56,083,417 (AED 206 million) - 17 percent up compared to 2016. Both footfall and book sales figures for SIBF 2017 are the highest in the fair's 35-year history.
A high volume of purchase books led to total book sales rounding off at USD 56,083,417 (AED 206 million) - 17 percent up compared to 2016. Both footfall and book sales figures for SIBF 2017 are the highest in the fair's 35-year history.
MICHAEL PHELPS BECOMES CRYSTAL LAGOONS' OFFICIAL WORLD AMBASSADOR
- Greatest swimmer of all time partners with Crystal Lagoons, leading water-innovation company
- This company develops strategic plan for urban crystal clear lagoons
MIAMI, Nov 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Water is not the only element decorated swimmer Michael Phelps and multinational water-innovation company Crystal Lagoons have in common.
As of today, Crystal Lagoons officially announced a strategic alliance with the greatest swimmer of all time, Michael Phelps. The common cause tying both together is the goal of bringing swimming and water sports activities to communities around the world via Crystal Lagoons’ industry-leading technology that transforms ordinary landscapes into majestic crystal clear lagoons.
Fernando Fischmann, Founder of Crystal Lagoons, said that, “It is a great honor for us to have a great sportsman like Michael Phelps coming on board, willing to invest his time in collaborating with the company. We believe crystal clear lagoons will help bring swimming and water sports into the 21st century. In addition to the wide range of water sports activities, crystal clear lagoons also provide an inclusive environment for social and leisure activities within a majestic, tropical setting.”
The concept of crystal clear lagoons has been well received and the company is actively engaged in more than 600 projects – in different development and negotiation stages – worldwide. In addition, Crystal Lagoons is developing a public access model with projects in countries including the United States, Thailand, Australia, Turkey, Argentina, and Chile.
About Crystal Lagoons
Crystal Lagoons is a multinational company, with U.S. headquarters in Miami, Florida, that has developed an innovative concept and technology, patented in 190 countries, allowing for the construction and maintenance of unlimited size bodies of water in crystal clear conditions at low cost. Crystal Lagoons’ impressive turquoise waters are revolutionizing not only the real estate world but also water and energy production. Applications range from bringing idyllic beach life to locations otherwise thought unimaginable, to providing industrial solutions for closed-circuit cooling systems for thermal power plants and data-centers, among others. For more information, please visit www.crystal-lagoons.com, YouTube and follow us on LinkedIn.
As of today, Crystal Lagoons officially announced a strategic alliance with the greatest swimmer of all time, Michael Phelps. The common cause tying both together is the goal of bringing swimming and water sports activities to communities around the world via Crystal Lagoons’ industry-leading technology that transforms ordinary landscapes into majestic crystal clear lagoons.
Fernando Fischmann, Founder of Crystal Lagoons, said that, “It is a great honor for us to have a great sportsman like Michael Phelps coming on board, willing to invest his time in collaborating with the company. We believe crystal clear lagoons will help bring swimming and water sports into the 21st century. In addition to the wide range of water sports activities, crystal clear lagoons also provide an inclusive environment for social and leisure activities within a majestic, tropical setting.”
The concept of crystal clear lagoons has been well received and the company is actively engaged in more than 600 projects – in different development and negotiation stages – worldwide. In addition, Crystal Lagoons is developing a public access model with projects in countries including the United States, Thailand, Australia, Turkey, Argentina, and Chile.
About Crystal Lagoons
Crystal Lagoons is a multinational company, with U.S. headquarters in Miami, Florida, that has developed an innovative concept and technology, patented in 190 countries, allowing for the construction and maintenance of unlimited size bodies of water in crystal clear conditions at low cost. Crystal Lagoons’ impressive turquoise waters are revolutionizing not only the real estate world but also water and energy production. Applications range from bringing idyllic beach life to locations otherwise thought unimaginable, to providing industrial solutions for closed-circuit cooling systems for thermal power plants and data-centers, among others. For more information, please visit www.crystal-lagoons.com, YouTube and follow us on LinkedIn.
Source: Crystal Lagoons
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Wednesday, 15 November 2017
LTI ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF SYNCORDIS S.A.
MUMBAI, India, Nov 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (NSE: LTI, BSE: 540005), a global technology consulting and digital solutions Company, today announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire Luxembourg based Syncordis S.A., a leading core banking implementation services provider, along with its identified subsidiaries in France, UK, Luxembourg and India.
Founded in 2004, Syncordis has an exclusive focus on Temenos Digital Suites that positions it as a leading independent pure play Temenos specialist. Syncordis has developed industry-leading accelerators that help with faster and consistent Temenos implementations and capture the fast-growing market opportunities for core banking product modernization services. Europe is a growth market for LTI and addition of these niche capabilities bring stronger synergies with Company’s deep expertise in Banking and Financial services segment.
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Founded in 2004, Syncordis has an exclusive focus on Temenos Digital Suites that positions it as a leading independent pure play Temenos specialist. Syncordis has developed industry-leading accelerators that help with faster and consistent Temenos implementations and capture the fast-growing market opportunities for core banking product modernization services. Europe is a growth market for LTI and addition of these niche capabilities bring stronger synergies with Company’s deep expertise in Banking and Financial services segment.
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PUBMATIC Q3 2017 QUARTERLY MOBILE INDEX REPORT SHOWS HEADER BIDDING GAINING WORLDWIDE ADOPTION
Advertisers leverage private marketplaces (PMP) to enhance quality of mobile investments
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- PubMatic, the publisher-focused sell-side platform (SSP) for an open digital media future, today announced findings from its Q3 2017 Quarterly Mobile Index (QMI). The report, which identifies trends in mobile advertising, found that header bidding continued to thrive worldwide as more publishers replace the old auction waterfall system with this solution. Mobile PMP impression volume in PubMatic’s platform rose 75 percent year-over-year (YOY) in Q3 2017, making it the seventh annual improvement in as many quarters. Desktop remained strong in the overall picture as app monetization still provided the largest mobile advertising opportunity. The volume split between app and mobile web environments normalized after six quarters of market rebalancing.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- PubMatic, the publisher-focused sell-side platform (SSP) for an open digital media future, today announced findings from its Q3 2017 Quarterly Mobile Index (QMI). The report, which identifies trends in mobile advertising, found that header bidding continued to thrive worldwide as more publishers replace the old auction waterfall system with this solution. Mobile PMP impression volume in PubMatic’s platform rose 75 percent year-over-year (YOY) in Q3 2017, making it the seventh annual improvement in as many quarters. Desktop remained strong in the overall picture as app monetization still provided the largest mobile advertising opportunity. The volume split between app and mobile web environments normalized after six quarters of market rebalancing.
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