Catella Establishes Fund Manager Catella Residential Investment Management

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Catella has established a new company, Catella Residential Investment Management GmbH (CRIM). CRIM will be wholly owned by Catella Property Fund Management AB and focus on managing European residential real estate funds.

Since January 2016 Catella Real Estate AG built up a strong team of residential portfolio managers in Berlin, led by Xavier Jongen and Michael Keune. The team manages two mutual property funds and three special property funds. The total invested capital in the five funds amounts to EUR 1.3 billion and so far the funds have made investments in 8 countries in Europe; Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, France, UK, Poland and Austria.

The decision to establish CRIM is another step in Catella's ambition to build and develop strong and specialized competence centres that manage European residential real estate funds. The whole Berlinteam in Catella Real Estate AG, consisting of 18 employees, has moved to CRIM to focus fully on further developing the residential fund management offering. Xavier Jongen and Michael Keune will be managing directors of CRIM. Catella Real Estate AG will continue managing the back office for all residential funds managed by CRIM.

For more information, please contact:

Michael Keune 
Managing director of CRIM 
+49(0)152-388-48-391 
michael.keune@catella-investment.com 

Xavier Jongen 
Managing director of CRIM 
+49(0)891-891-66-537
Xavier.Jongen@catella-investment.com

Catella is a leading specialist in property advisory services, property investments, fund management and banking, with operations in 13 European countries. The group has sales of approximately SEK 2 billionand manages assets of approximately SEK 150 billion. Catella is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in the Mid Cap segment. Read more at catella.com.

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Chinese AI Pioneer YITU announces plan to establish R&D Hub in Singapore to accelerate AI development in the nation and Asia market

SHANGHAI, Nov. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- YITU Technology, a Chinese pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI), announced its plans to set up a Research & Development (R&D) Hub in Singapore, bolstering Singapore's AI applications in the area of security and finance. The discussion was held at a visit to YITU's Shanghai headquarters recently, represented by Singapore officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB), where they witnessed its award-winning facial recognition technologies.

With much potential waiting to be harvested, AI is one of the key frontier technologies that the Singapore Government will harness and build capabilities in, positioning the Smart Nation as a regional focal point for the fast growing industry. When YITU's R&D Hub is established in Singapore, it will be their first R&D Hub outside of China. 

"Singapore is an international hub and is a good place to start off for YITU as compared to other countries in the region. The AI vision for Singapore is that once it has started its AI development, there will be a ripple effect across other countries and regions as Singapore has a good reputation, and other companies will possibly follow in the country's footsteps. Hence our focus is to set up our R&D Hub in Singaporerather than other countries as this is a strategic location to be the next AI Hub," said Leo Zhu, CEO and Founder of YITU. "Through YITU's products, we can help Singapore to evolve its society. Singapore is the strategic location for us to begin our overseas venture."

At the visit, the delegation also learnt about the extensive business applications of YITU's technology in sectors such as security, finance, transportation and healthcare.

YITU has won the 1st Place in Identification Accuracy in Face Recognition Prize Challenge 2017 hosted by IAPRA. This technology has the potential to provide the foundation needed to leverage advanced AI technology, enhancing Singaporeans' living standards.

YITU's advanced facial recognition technology has already been adopted by China Merchants Bank at over 1,500 outlets nationwide, enabling face-authenticated cash withdrawals at ATMs. Shanghai Pudong Development Bank has also adopted YITU's technologies in its Video Teller Machines (VTM) and for online banking.

YITU's technologies have also been used in sectors such as public safety, financial services, healthcare, customs and ports, and integrated marketing. YITU has formed partnerships with leading companies in these fields to provide integrated solutions.

About YITU Technology

YITU Technology (YITU) is a pioneer in practical artificial intelligence (AI) research and innovation that provides advanced AI-based business solutions to build a safer, better and healthier world. YITU boasts a world-class R&D team that drives industrial development to find comprehensive solutions in the areas of machine vision, speech and language understanding.

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Major Education Conference in Baku Aims to Develop Skilful Thinking and Learning

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Over 600 teachers, principals and educational leaders from around the world are gathering in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 2nd International Learning Conference organized by the Azerbaijan Teacher Development Centre (ATDC) in co-operation with The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS).

With its theme 'Learning to Learn', attendees are examining what effective learning should look like and how teachers can promote the development of skilful thinking.

Addressing the audience on behalf of the Minister of Education, Mikayil Jabbarov, the Head of the Baku City Education Department, Mahabbat Valiyeva, noted, "Last year's conference became a topic of much discussion and was well-received by the education community. We are confident that this conference too will give a powerful incentive to enhanced learning."

"Teachers are at the very heart of the improvement of a nation, any nation," said Graeme Pollock, a New Zealander who serves as Director of the ATDC. "So if you're looking into the future, you support, develop and encourage teachers."

This is perhaps more critical in Azerbaijan than in other countries. A former Soviet Republic, the country has rebuilt itself over the past quarter century, including changing old teaching habits.

"Our education system has its past in communism," said TEAS Chairman, Tale Heydarov, "that's why it's so vital for a young country like Azerbaijan to constantly update our education system, integrating international best practices. The importance of teachers and their training cannot be overstated."

To address the key issue of professional development, the three-day conference has brought leading educators to Baku, including Lane Clark from Canada and Matt Bromley from the United Kingdom.

"I feel the enthusiasm here, I feel the excitement and desire to want to know and do more," Clark said. "But you need the tools and scaffolding to enable and empower them. And the Azerbaijan Teacher Development Centre is providing this support, because they are offering the training which is so important."

"No school or school system can be better than the quality of the teachers in it," said Tristian Stobie, Director of Education at Cambridge Assessment International Education, which works in over 160 counties, 10,000 schools and 27 ministries providing education services. "Azerbaijan is investing in education, which will yield results."

Among ATDC's priorities are programmes to support English language teaching in schools. It has also established English Conversation Clubs that focus specifically on topics related to education.

Bromley stressed the importance of English, as it would allow students from Azerbaijan to access the world, "They will develop better and return to Azerbaijan with greater experience. So developing the English language here will help the country to build, and be a success on the world stage."

The ATDC trains approximately 3,000 educators a year, directly impacting close to 100,000 students who benefit from the changes and better quality in their teachers' approach to teaching. It has also implemented - together with the ECIS (European Council of International Schools) the International Teachers Certificate programme in Azerbaijan.

For more information, visit http://www.azteachers.az.

CONTACT: Graeme Pollock, Graeme.pollock@azteachers.az, +994-502-901-690 

The Guild of Motoring Writers' Awards Reveals just-auto Editor as Finalist

LONDON, November 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

David Leggett, managing editor for just-auto, publisher and automotive consulting firm, has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to motoring editorial, and named as a Prova PR Business Writer of the Year Award finalist at the 2017 Guild of Motoring Writers' Annual Awards.

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The awards, which are the longest established and most prestigious in automotive media, are recognising individuals entered for the category who can demonstrate clarity of writing and well researched articles, that help readers understand the complexities of the business side of the UK auto industry.

On reading the announcement, David said: "I am honoured to have been named a finalist at this year's awards. As always, the calibre of people who have entered is extremely high. I look forward to celebrating the outstanding efforts of all those involved and recognising automotive professionals from across the world."

A former director of automotive forecasting for the Economist Group's Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and a well-known figure in the world of automotive media, David has been analysing the auto industry for over 25 years.

Mike Gove, Chief Operating Officer at just-auto, said: "For the past 17 years, David has been the voice behind just-auto, playing a lead role in the delivery of essential automotive editorial content, news, research and analysis. I am delighted to see he is being recognised for his contribution to the industry and wish him every success in the next stage of the awards."

David will be attending the Guild's Annual Dinner on Thursday 30th November at the RAC, Pall Mall where it will be revealed who is named Business Writer of the Year 2018.

About just-auto.com 
just-auto.com exists to provide news, analysis and market intelligence to support the automotive industry. We are driven by a passion for an industry with a global turnover of €3 trillion that directly and indirectly supports 60 million jobs. We offer an independent voice with a global remit, championing automotive best practice wherever we find it.

For further information and images please contact John Newton, Public Relations at Aroq Limited on +44 (0)1527 573 734, email john.newton@aroq.com 

My Instagram Paid For My Debut Album Says Tallia Storm

LONDON, November 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Sir Elton John described her as having 'one of the most impressive soul signatures he'd heard in 20 years' and Nile Rodgers said she was one of his 'favourite new artists in the world'. Tallia Storm is just 19 years old and has been crafting her soulful powerhouse vocals to deliver this debut album entitled 'Teenage Tears'. The singer/songwriter has funded the music production independently, working with industry heavyweights in LA, Atlanta and London, all thanks to her 300,000 strong Instagram profile as a teenage influencer and fashion 'it girl'.

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Tallia is part of the growing staple of acts who are not repped by a major label. She represents that Gen Z demographic, who are entrepreneurial & independent, thinking globally, not locally, with fierce ambition and originality.

With the release of 'The Good Lie' single in summer 2017 and the album 'Teenage Tears' released today, it's easy to detect her influences, which she sites as Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Amy Winehouse and Alicia Keys to the jazz greats like Fitzgerald and Vaughan. There are 15 tracks on the album which provide a real flavour of her soulful, jazz infused R&B vocal. Tallia Storm said; "This album is a rollercoaster of emotions - real, raw and honest. It's a journey of discovery and empowerment through a collection of teenage stories from my life. The track 'Everyday' was the most emotional for me as my mum was fighting a cancer battle this year. I threw myself into song writing and 'Everyday' is the result. There are so many pressures out there, but if we navigate them slowly we can handle anything."

The London based R&B singer / songwriter from Scotland first caught the attention of Sir Elton John when she was just 13 years old when she handed a demo CD to his partner David Furnish in a hotel restaurant. Sir Elton called her 24 hours later and invited her to open his UK concert to 17,000 people to great critical acclaim.  Since then she has been performing across the world attracting A list fans including Eva Longoria and earning her stripes as major fashion influencer. Being dressed by some of the biggest high street and luxury brands in the world and earning a living, has enabled her to deliver the kind of music 'she wants'!

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CONTACT: Meggan Macauley, E. media@talliastorm.com, M. + 44-7785-285242 

A l’occasion de la journee mondiale de la prematurite, Pampers rappelle son engagement en faveur des nouveau-nes prematures avec une nouvelle gamme de couches specialement conçues pour repondre a leurs besoins specifiques

PARIS, November 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Chaque année, environ 60 000 naissances prématurées sont recensées en France, des chiffres en constante hausse depuis 15 ans. Dans ce contexte, Pampers a souhaité mettre sa technologie et son expertise au service des très grands prématurés. Au mois de septembre, la marque a ainsi lancé une nouvelle gamme de couches qui leur est destinée, en partenariat avec des infirmières en néonatalogie.  

Pampers, une marque pionnière engagée en faveur des bébés les plus vulnérables 

Depuis sa toute première couche créée il y a plus de 50 ans, la priorité de Pampers est le développement heureux et sain de tous les bébés, notamment les plus vulnérables. En 2002, Pampers a ainsi été la première marque à mettre son expertise au service des bébés de très petite taille, en créant une couche spécialement conçue pour eux. Aujourd'hui encore, Pampers est la seule marque à fournir aux unités de néonatologie des couches spécialement conçues pour les plus petits bébés.

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Pour le lancement de cette nouvelle gamme, Pampers s'est associé à la fondation PremUp et à SOS Préma, association d'aide aux parents d'enfants prématurés et nouveau-nés hospitalisés qui est à l'initiative de la Journée Mondiale de la Prématurité. La marque est fière de reverser les gains sur ses ventes^[1] à ses deux associations partenaires, afin de leur permettre d'engager des actions concrètes.

« Pampers nous accompagne depuis plus de douze ans dans nos actions et son soutien fidèle est essentiel. En développant cette nouvelle gamme, Pampers met l'innovation au service des soins de développement. La mission de Pampers rejoint l'engagement de SOS Préma : celui d'une meilleure prise en charge des nouveau-nés, dont les plus fragiles, et de leur famille. » - Charlotte Bouvard, Fondatrice et Directrice de l'association SOS Préma.

Une gamme de couches développée en étroite collaboration avec les professionnels de santé 

Cette nouvelle gamme de couches compte trois références, dont la plus petite couche du monde. Celle-ci est le fruit d'une étude^[2] approfondie menée par Pampers auprès de plus de 100 infirmières en unités de soin néo-natal, ainsi que d'autres infirmières aux Etats-Unis, au Canada, en France et au Japon. Un constat unanime s'est rapidement imposé : jusqu'à présent, les couches mises à la disposition des très grands prématurés de plus en plus petits n'étaient plus adaptées.

« La petite taille de cette couche en fait un produit plus adapté par rapport aux couches utilisées jusqu'à présent dans les services de néonatologie. Cette nouvelle couche monte moins haut et permet ainsi au cordon ombilical d'être plus dégagé et de rester sec, limitant le risque infectieux. Par ailleurs, la zone d'attache sur toute la couche permet une meilleure accroche et est particulièrement adaptée aux besoins spécifiques des grands prématurés.»  - Equipes de réanimation néonatale du CHU de Rennes

La plus petite couche du monde : une innovation majeure pour répondre aux besoins spécifiques des grands prématurés 

Trois fois plus petite que les couches pour nouveau-nés, la plus petite couche du monde convient aux bébés prématurés les plus petits, nés au cours du deuxième trimestre et dont le poids de naissance est inférieur à 800 grammes et peut descendre jusqu'à 500 grammes.

Cette nouvelle couche repose sur plusieurs caractéristiques qui en font un produit mieux adapté aux soins de développement des bébés prématurés et aux attentes des personnels de santé :

• Un matelas plus étroit à l'entrejambe pour favoriser la position physiologique et aider au positionnement confortable des hanches et des jambes du bébé.
• Des matériaux aussi doux et silencieux que possible de manière à minimiser le bruit que peuvent générer les frottements des couches.
• Une zone d'attache sur toute la couche afin de permettre une plus grande flexibilité et un ajustement sur-mesure, y compris autour du matériel médical.
• Un matelas aussi absorbant devant que derrière pour pouvoir changer les bébés sans avoir à modifier leur position, la couche se changeant dans les deux sens, et pour protéger leur peau fragile.
• La capacité d'absorption de ces couches favorise le sommeil des nourrissons et capture l'humidité et les selles molles, permettant ainsi à l'air de mieux circuler autour de la peau du nourrisson.

A propos de Procter & Gamble 

P&G améliore la vie d'environ 5 milliards de personnes dans le monde grâce à un portefeuille de marques de qualité qui ont su gagner la confiance des consommateurs. Parmi ces marques, leaders dans leur domaine, figurent notamment Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Febreze®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene® et Vicks®. P&G est présent dans près de 70 pays. Pour plus d'informations, en particulier sur les marques ou l'actualité de P&G, vous pouvez visiter le site Internet http://www.pg.com (en anglais) ou http://www.fr.pg.com (en français).

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1. Bénéfices sur les références Pampers Preemie Protection pour les bébés prématurés

2. Cette étude longitudinale, multicentrique et basée sur les tests d'infirmiers de néo-natalités, a été conduite dans les néo-natalités de quatre hôpitaux* : le Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center de Cincinnati, Ohio ; le Good Samaritan Hospital de Cincinnati, Ohio ; le Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters de Norfolk, Virginie ; et le University of Cincinnati Hospital Medical Center de Cincinnati, Ohio. L'étude portait sur des bébés très prématurés, filles et garçons, dans les unités de soins intensifs néonatals des hôpitaux, dont le poids de naissance était très faible, allant tout au plus à environ 800 grammes, avec une moyenne pondérale de 667 grammes, et dont l'âge gestationnel allait de 23 à 30 semaines d'aménorrhée. Les couches (Pampers Preemie Protection de taille P-3) ont été utilisées à la discrétion des infirmiers.

L'étude incluait 16 bébés ayant exclusivement porté jusqu'à 60 couches Pampers de taille P-3. Les infirmiers remplissaient un questionnaire à la fin de chaque changement d'équipe (soit un total de 64 infirmiers). L'étude comprenait 76 binômes infirmier-nourrisson uniques. Lors de l'analyse des données, la première comparaison était une comparaison statistique entre les préférences des infirmiers pour le produit qu'ils auraient généralement choisi et les couches P-3 en utilisant un test binomial avec p < 0,05. Les données du questionnaire ont été traitées séparément pour chaque question.

CONTACT: Theresa Vu, theresa.vu@consultants.publicis.fr, 06 6038-8638, Aurelie Gabrieli, aurelie.gabrieli@consultants.publicis.fr, 06 0704-2248, Marie Quinette, marie.quinette@consultants.publicis.fr, 01 4482-48 72 

Tallia Storm: Mein Instagram hat mein Debütalbum finanziert

LONDON, November 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Sir Elton John beschrieb sie als "eine der beeindruckendsten individuellen Soul-Stimmen, die er in 20 Jahren gehört hat" und Nile Rodgers bezeichnete sie sei einen seiner "bevorzugten neuen weltweiten Künstler". Tallia Storm ist gerade mal 19 Jahre alt und hat ihren souligen Powerhouse-Gesang zum Einsatz gebracht, um ihr vorliegendes Debütalbum mit dem Titel "Teenage Tears" zu veröffentlichen. Die Singer-Songwriterin hat die Musikproduktion unabhängig finanziert und arbeitete mit Branchengrößen in LA, Atlanta und London zusammen. Dies alles verdankt sie ihrem 300.000-Follower starken Instagram-Profil als Teenager-Influencer und Fashion-It-Girl.

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Tallia ist Teil der wachsenden Gruppe von Künstlern, die nicht von einem großen Label vertreten werden. Sie vertritt die Generation-Z-Demografie, die unternehmerisch und unabhängig ist und global, nicht lokal mit großem Ehrgeiz und Originalität denkt.

Mit der Veröffentlichung der Single "The Good Lie" im Sommer 2017 und dem heute veröffentlichten Album "Teenage Tears" ist es leicht, ihre Einflüsse zu entdecken, die sie als Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Amy Winehouse und Alicia Keys sowie die Jazz-Größen Fitzgerald und Vaughan bezeichnet. Es gibt 15 Tracks auf dem Album, die einen wahren Touch ihres souligen, Jazz-inspirierten R&B-Gesangs bieten. Tallia Storm sagte: "Dieses Album ist eine Achterbahn der Gefühle - real, roh und ehrlich. Es ist eine Entdeckungs- und Selbstfindungsreise durch eine Sammlung an Teenager-Geschichten aus meinem Leben. Der Track ‚Everyday' war für mich am emotionalsten, da meine Mutter dieses Jahr mit einer Krebserkrankung zu kämpfen hatte. Ich habe mich ins Songwriting gestürzt und ‚Everyday' ist das Ergebnis. Es gibt so viele Zwänge da draußen, aber wenn wir sie langsam bewältigen, können wir mit allem fertig werden."

Die in London ansässige R&B-Sängerin und Songwriterin aus Schottland erregte die Aufmerksamkeit von Sir Elton John, als sie gerade 13 Jahre alt war und seinem Partner David Furnish in einem Hotelrestaurant eine Demo-CD überreichte. Sir Elton rief sie 24 Stunden später an und lud sie ein, sein Konzert in Großbritannien für 17.000 Menschen zu eröffnen. Seitdem tritt sie überall auf der Welt auf, zieht prominente Fans wie Eva Longoria an und hat sich einen Namen als bedeutende Mode-Influencerin gemacht. Von einigen der größten High-Street- und Luxusmarken der Welt eingekleidet zu werden und damit ihren Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen, hat es ihr ermöglicht, die Art von Musik zu liefern, die "sie will"!

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CONTACT: Meggan Macauley, E. media@talliastorm.com, M. +44-7785-285242 

DSM Finalizes Repurchase of Shares to Cover Existing Option Plans and Stock Dividends

HEERLEN, the Netherlands, November 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, has repurchased 151,900 of its own shares in the period from 10 November 2017 up to and including 14 November 2017 at an average price of €75.63. This is in accordance with the repurchase, covering existing option plans and stock dividends, announced on 14 August 2017. The consideration of this repurchase was €11.5 million. 

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This repurchase concludes the program to repurchase 1,600,000 shares for a total consideration of €109.3 million.

For more detailed information see the 'Daily transaction details 1.6m Share Repurchase Program announced 14 August 2017'.

DSM - Bright Science. Brighter Living.™ 

Royal DSM is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in life sciences and materials sciences DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders simultaneously. DSM delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and bio-based materials. DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 25,000 employees. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. More information can be found at http://www.dsm.com.

Forward-looking statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to DSM's future (financial) performance and position. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections of DSM and information currently available to the company. DSM cautions readers that such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and therefore it should be understood that many factors can cause actual performance and position to differ materially from these statements. DSM has no obligation to update the statements contained in this press release, unless required by law. The English language version of the press release is leading.

media.contacts@dsm.com

http://www.dsm.com

For more information: 
DSM Corporate Communications
Stephen Hufton 
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e-mail media.contacts@dsm.com 

DSM Investor Relations
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10 innovative FinTech solutions recognised at the 2017 FinTech Awards

INGAPORE, Nov. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) today awarded 10 FinTech companies a total of S$1.15 millionat the FinTech Awards.

Reflecting the growth in the FinTech ecosystem, this year's winning solutions span multiple business areas, such as digital advisory, investment analytics, blockchain-based biometrics, and e-payments. Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman, MAS, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and ABS Vice-Chairman, Mr Samuel Tsien, Group CEO, OCBC Bank, presented the awards to the 10 FinTech companies in a ceremony that was attended by more than 3,000 attendees. The 10 awardees are:

Award	Company Name	Prize
ABS Global FinTech Award1	Blocko	S$150,000
MAS FinTech Awards (Singapore Open)2	1st place -- FlyWire	S$250,000
	2nd place -- Silent Eight	S$100,000
	3rd place -- Instarem	S$50,000
MAS FinTech Awards (Singapore SME)3	1st place -- AGDelta	S$150,000
	2nd place -- Fomopay	S$100,000
	3rd place -- HedgeSPA	S$50,000
MAS FinTech Awards (Singapore Founder)4	1st place -- Spark Systems	S$150,000
	2nd place -- Singx	S$100,000
	3rd place -- Aida Technologies	S$50,000

1 FinTech project implemented in any part of the world by any company.

2 Singapore-based companies of any size. The company must have a physical office registered in Singapore, and the solution must have been implemented in Singapore.

3 Singapore-based SMEs (Small-Medium Enterprises). SMEs, as defined by SPRING, are enterprises with an annual sales turnover of not more than SGD$100 million OR an employment size of not more than 200 workers. Enterprises qualify as SMEs as long as they satisfy at least one of the two parameters.

4 Singapore-based SMEs with at least one Singaporean founder. The term 'founder' is defined as an individual who was instrumental in setting up the SME. There is no need for majority share-ownership. The SME must have a physical office registered in Singapore, and the solution must have been implemented in Singapore.

Please refer to Annex A for the top winners' solutions and their quotes.

Organised as part of the Singapore FinTech Festival, the FinTech Awards recognises innovative FinTech solutions that have been implemented by FinTech start-ups, financial institutions and technology companies. The FinTech Awards comprise the MAS FinTech Awards and ABS Global FinTech Award.

This year, the FinTech Awards received over 300 global submissions, with the bulk coming from the Asia Pacific. Thirty finalists were shortlisted from these submissions. The winners were selected by a panel of 11 judges, representing a cross-section of international and local experts from the private and public sector. The entries were evaluated based on criteria such as impact, practicality, interoperability, and uniqueness and creativity. (Please refer to Annex B for the list of judges.)

Mr Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief FinTech Officer of MAS, said, "This year's FinTech Awards shows how quickly the FinTech industry has developed and evolved in the last year. The winners managed to apply FinTech solutions to a wide-range of sectors. We are excited to see more submissions coming from the Asia Pacific. It is an opportunity for Singapore to leverage and nurture a more vibrant FinTech ecosystem."

Mrs Ong-Ang Ai Boon, ABS Director, added, "We are glad to recognise the efforts of innovators who got out of the comfort zone, applied new ideas and created more effective and efficient solutions. The generation and incubation of new ideas and solutions for the Financial Industry play important roles in strengthening strategic competitiveness in this digital age. ABS hopes for such continual efforts, as Singapore strives towards innovation and excellence as an international financial hub."

About the Singapore FinTech Festival

Organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in partnership with The Association of Banks in Singapore and in collaboration with SingEx Holdings, the Singapore FinTech Festival will provide a platform for collaborations, connections and co-creations within the FinTech ecosystem in Singapore and beyond. In keeping with this spirit, the Festival is supported by the industry. Festival Grand sponsors include AMTD, Deloitte, and Prudential. A series of back-to-back events that will take place from 13 - 17 November 2017, the Festival will comprise the Global FinTech Hackcelerator, Innovation Lab Crawl, FinTech Awards, FinTech Conference, and Investor Summit. For more information, please visit www.fintechfestival.sg.

About the Monetary Authority of Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is Singapore's central bank and integrated financial regulator.  As central bank, MAS promotes sustained, non-inflationary economic growth through the conduct of monetary policy and close macroeconomic surveillance and analysis. It manages Singapore'sexchange rate, official foreign reserves, and liquidity in the banking sector. As an integrated financial supervisor, MAS fosters a sound financial services sector through its prudential oversight of all financial institutions in Singapore -- banks, insurers, capital market intermediaries, financial advisors, and stock exchanges. It is also responsible for well-functioning financial markets, sound conduct, and investor education. MAS also works with the financial industry to promote Singapore as a dynamic international financial centre. It facilitates the development of infrastructure, adoption of technology, and upgrading of skills in the financial industry.

About The Association of Banks in Singapore

The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) plays an active role in promoting and representing the interests of the banking community in Singapore. In doing so, ABS works closely with the relevant government authorities towards the development of a sound financial system in Singapore. Since its establishment in 1973, ABS has promoted common understanding among its members and projected a unifying voice on banking issues. It has brought its members closer together through various guidelines and banking practices as well as the support of projects of mutual benefit to face the challenges of the financial and banking community in Singapore. Today, ABS has a membership of 154 local and foreign banks. Further information on ABS is available on the website: www.abs.org.sg.

Panjin, ein neuer Wegbereiter zur Öffnung Chinas

PANJIN, China, 17. November 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Panjin, eine Küstenstadt in der ländlichen Zone des nordöstlichen China, gedeiht dank der Neuen Seidenstraße und weitgefasster internationaler Zusammenarbeit als blühender Industriehafen.

Panjin liegt in der Liaodong-Bucht des Golfs von Bohai und ist eine wichtige Station auf allen drei Handelsrouten, die das nordöstliche China über die Mongolei, Russland und die Arktis separat mit Europa verknüpfen.

Mit dem Hafen von Panjin im Zentrum, liefert ein aus Hochgeschwindigkeitsbahnen und Schnellstraßen bestehendes Transportnetzwerk innerhalb einer Stunde Güter an sechs Städte in der Umgebung, deren Gesamtbevölkerung etwa 20 Millionen Menschen beträgt. Der Hafen bietet außerdem dem Nordosten von China und der Inneren Mongolei den am nächsten gelegenen Zugang zum Meer.

Die Stadtverwaltung von Panjin hat einen Plan ausformuliert, um Panjin in eine moderat entwickelte Stadt mit internationaler Kompetenz umzugestalten.

Im Februar reisten 11 ortsansässige Unternehmen ins Ausland, um die Zusammenarbeit entlang der Neuen Seidenstraße und der Maritimen Seidenstraße des 21. Jahrhunderts zu erforschen. Über 500 Beamte und Unternehmensvorstände aus Deutschland und China nahmen im September am International Beer Festival 2017 teil.

Mitte Oktober wurde Panjin als erste Stadt im Nordosten Chinas Mitglied der Chinesisch-Deutschen Industriestädteallianz. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine Plattform zur Realisierung der Strategien der Konferenz „Made in China 2025 meets deutsche Industrie 4.0". 

Im Vergleich zu den anderen Mitgliedern der Allianz hat Panjin einen deutlichen geografischen Vorteil und übernimmt die Führung bei einer Reihe von innerpolitischen Reformen, von der Optimierung des Geschäftsumfelds bis zu neuen Energiefahrzeugen.

Eine Anzahl von europäischen Unternehmen, darunter die Leoni Group, Clariant und Dynasol haben dort Gemeinschaftsunternehmen gegründet. Die Stadt hat weiterhin Gespräche mit BASF, Evonik, Oiltanking und Steinbeis für weitere Zusammenarbeit eingeleitet.

Das Panjin Vocational and Technical College ist sogar eine Partnerschaft mit einer deutschen Institution eingegangen, um in Zusammenarbeit die Fachrichtungen Chemie, Altenpflege und Maschinenelektrik zu entwickeln, damit mehr Techniker für Unternehmen geschult werden können, die für deutsche Beteiligungsunternehmen qualifiziert sind. 

In der Zukunft werden dort ein international führender Standort für die Petrochemie- und Feinchemieindustrie sowie ein Standort für die Herstellung von Spezialausrüstungen gebaut. Europäische Unternehmen, die auf die Herstellung von Ethylen und seinen Folgeprodukten, Funktionspolymeren, High-Tech-Materialien und pharmazeutischen Zwischenprodukten spezialisiert sind, sind gemäß dem Amt für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit der Stadtverwaltung von Panjin besonders willkommen.

Da die automatisierte und intelligente Produktion einer der wichtigsten Punkte im Programm der industriellen Umstrukturierung der Stadt ist, ist sie besonders daran interessiert, die Zusammenarbeit mit High-End-Herstellern von Erdölausrüstung und High-Tech-Unternehmen mit Wachstumspotenzial im Ausland zu erweitern.

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Solar Rooftop Sales Market Trends, Share, Industry Size, Growth, Opportunities and Forecast 2017-2023 – Press Release Live

Market research future published a half cooked research report on Global Solar Rooftop Sales Market. The Solar Rooftop Sales Market is expected to grow over the CAGR of around 21.17% during the period 2017 to 2023

Market Highlights

Solar photovoltaic rooftop systems are widely used to produce electricity from sun light and are mounted on top of any commercial, industrial, residential or government building. Solar rooftop systems are either grid-connected of off-grid electricity generating systems. In the on-grid solar rooftop systems, the electricity is generated from solar PV rooftop which are connected to the utility grid. However, the off-grid systems generate electricity which is consumed by the connected load, and excess of power is stored in batteries to be used as and when needed. Over the past few years, the demand for solar rooftop systems is gradually rising and expecting a remarkable growth in future. Solar rooftop systems have been dominating the renewable energy market owing to its increasing demand from its end-use applications.

Solar Rooftop panels are an important part of solar panel installation. The main application of solar rooftop panel is to convert solar power into usable AC power. Solar rooftop panels enable safe and noiseless power generation, which makes them quintessential product in today's world. Rooftop solar is increasingly cost-effective for residential, commercial, and industrial sector. Reductions in technology prices, innovative financing, and growing networks of solar installers and financial partners all helped drive down the prices for rooftop solar panel systems. Currently, the global solar rooftop sales market is increasing tremendously in influence of major drivers such as commitment to develop a clean energy society, Government incentives and policy.

The Global Solar Rooftop Sales Market has been analyzed based on capacity, connectivity, end-users and regions. On the basis of capacity, the global solar Rooftop Sales system market has been segmented as >10 kW, 11 kW- 100kW and <100 kW. Based on connectivity, it is classified as, on-grid and off-grid. Based on end-users, it is further classified as residential, commercial and industrial.

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 The key players of global solar rooftop sales market are SMA Solar Technology AG (Germany), Trina Solar (China), Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (China), Canadian Solar Inc. (Canada), Jinko Solar (China), SolarWorld AG (Germany), SunPower Corporation (U.S.), Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited. (China), Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (India), Delta Energy Systems (Germany), JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (China) and ABB Ltd. (Switzerland).

Market Research Analysis

Asia-Pacific Region in Solar Rooftop Market is expected to grow at the fastest rate

Geographically, the market has been segmented into four major regions such as North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Rest of the World. Among these regions, Asia-Pacific has emerged as the leading region in terms of value and volume, followed by Europe and North America. In 2016, Asia-Pacific solar installation capacity accounted for 144.8 GW, whereas Europe and North America were accounted for 102.1 GW and 35.6 GW, respectively. In Asia-Pacific region, China and Japan are the major dominating countries, whereas, India is projected to witness significant growth in the upcoming years.

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 Table of content

1  Executive Summary

2  Introduction

2.1 Definition 14
2.2 Scope Of The Study 14
2.3 Assumptions 14
2.4 Market Structure 15

 

3  Research Methodology

3.1 Research Process 16
3.2 Primary Research 17
3.3 Secondary Research 17
3.4 Market Size Estimation 17
3.5 Forecast Model 19

 

4  Market Dynamics

4.1 Drivers 21
4.2 Restraint 24
4.3 Opportunity 25

 

5  Market Factor Analysis

5.1 Porter's 5 Forces Analysis 26
5.1.1 Threat Of New Entrants 27
5.1.2 Bargaining Power Of Suppliers 27
5.1.3 Threat Of Substitutes 27
5.1.4 Bargaining Power Of Buyers 27
5.1.5 Segment Rivalry 27

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