Banking/Financial Service

Manulife reports 2Q21 net income of $2.6 billion and core earnings of $1.7 billion driven by continued growth in Asia and Global Wealth and Asset Management

C$ unless otherwise stated                    TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC          SEHK: 945 This earnings news release for Manulife Financial Corporation ("Manulife" or the "Company") should be read in conjunction with the Company's Second Quarter 2021 Report to Shareholders, including our unaudited inte...

2021-08-05 05:01 43604

VolitionRx Limited Schedules Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call and Business Update

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- VolitionRx Limited (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX) ("Volition") today announced it will host a conference call onThursday, August 12, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2021, in addition to providing...

2021-08-04 20:15 41249

Singapore FinTech Festival 2021 to take place from 8 to 12 November, with key focus on Web 3.0

SINGAPORE, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) will take place from 8 to 12 November, as a hybrid digital and physical event. A company limited by guarantee (CLG) will also be incorporated to spearhead fu...

2021-08-04 20:10 2698

LAIX Inc. Announces Receipt of a Preliminary Non-Binding Proposal to Acquire the Company

SHANGHAI, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LAIX Inc. ("LAIX" or the "Company") (NYSE: LAIX), an artificial intelligence (AI) company inChina that creates and delivers products and services to popularize English learning, today announced that its board of directors (the "Board") has received a prelimi...

2021-08-04 20:00 41412

Lixiang Education Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

LISHUI, China, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lixiang Education Holding Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: LXEH) (the "Company"), a prestigious private primary and secondary education service provider in China, today announced the appointment of Mr. Luoyuan Ye as the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company,...

2021-08-04 20:00 4826

Everise Hiring 1,200 Healthcare Insurance Agents

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Everise , the next generation customer experience (CX) service provider, is hiring 1,200 new employees to work in licensedhealth insurance roles  to support thre...

2021-08-04 19:48 2383

36Kr Content Included on Bloomberg Terminals Globally

BEIJING, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 36Kr Holdings Inc. ("36Kr" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: KRKR), a prominent brand and pioneering platform dedicated to serving New Economy participants inChina, today announced that 36Kr's content has been included in Bloomberg Terminal news feeds. The Bloomberg...

2021-08-04 19:30 35205

FiscalNote announces acquisition of ESG software company Equilibrium

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FiscalNote, a leading technology provider of global policy and market intelligence, announces its acquisition of Equilibrium, a Singapore-headquartered company that has developed an industry-leading Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management au...

2021-08-04 19:00 3796

Acer Reports Q2 Results: Net Income NT$2.90 Billion Marks the Highest in 11 Years, with 142.5% YoY Growth

TAIPEI, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353) announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2021: consolidated revenues were NT$79.78 billion; gross profits were NT$9.59 billion with 12.0% margin; operating income wasNT$3.98 billion, with a historical high margin of 5.0%;...

2021-08-04 18:15 35524

1 in 3 Singaporeans are worried about retirement inadequacy and 45% have yet to start planning: Endowus Singapore Retirement Report 2021

* 39% of Singaporeans are worried about retirement inadequacy, with women being at higher risk of retirement inadequacy than men * 72% of Singaporeans desire higher returns for their investments, but despite that, only 25% are currently investing their CPF * 31% of Singaporeans have indicate...

2021-08-04 17:47 362

Yili's Outstanding Carbon Reduction Practices Featured as the Case Study in the Food & Agriculture Sector in the UN Global Compact's Latest Whitepaper

BEIJING, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 27, the United Nations Global Compact officially released its latest whitepaperCorporate Net Zero Pathway to chart the roadmap for corporates to achieve net zero. Among the best practices selected from major corporate players, Yili's outstanding carbo...

2021-08-04 15:27 12882

Amcor to report fiscal 2021 full year results

ZURICH, Switzerland, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor plc (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC) will announce its results for the twelve months ended30 June 2021 after the US market closes on Tuesday17 August 2021.   A conference call and webcast to discuss the results will be held at 5.30pm US Eastern Dayli...

2021-08-04 08:46 37457

Vymo & CIO Association of India publish a comprehensive report on Enabling Remote Work for Financial Institutions post pandemic

The 180-page report includes interviews with top IT & Business leaders from Banks, AMCs & Insurance companies, highlighting how they pivoted to working remotely. BANGALORE, India, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vymo, Sales Acceleration Platform of choice for global financial enterprises, along wit...

2021-08-04 08:00 3497

Tune in to Kalkine TV's new live show 'Crypto Buzz' every Tuesday

SYDNEY, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As new digital currencies join the crypto race every day, it's become imperative to track the landscape comprehensively from the news perspective. Kalkine TV is pleased to launch its brand-new live show 'Crypto Buzz' to demystify the space for investors, apart...

2021-08-04 07:00 2786

AMCI Acquisition Corp. II Announces Pricing of $150 Million Initial Public Offering

GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AMCI Acquisition Corp. II (the "Company") today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 15,000,000 units at a price of$10.00 per unit. The units will be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") and trade under the ticker symbol ...

2021-08-04 06:48 34705

Noah Holdings Limited to Announce Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results on Tuesday, August 17, 2021

SHANGHAI, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Noah Holdings Limited ("Noah" or the "Company") (NYSE: NOAH), a leading and pioneer wealth management service provider inChina offering comprehensive one-stop advisory services on global investment and asset allocation primarily for high net worth investors,...

2021-08-04 05:00 35788

Tune in to Kalkine TV's new live show 'Crypto Buzz' every Tuesday

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As new digital currencies join the crypto race every day, it's become imperative to track the landscape comprehensively from the news perspective. Kalkine TV is pleased to launch its brand-new live show 'Crypto Buzz' to demystify the space for i...

2021-08-04 05:00 2413

TIENS Group will Become a Global Participant in the Future Massive Health Industry

TIANJIN, China, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As announced proudly by TIENS Group's Chairman Li Jinyuan in theHealth Industry Development Forum of the Belt and Road in the Post-pandemic Era held in Tianjin, China, TIENS Group is poised to become one of main global participants in the future massiv...

2021-08-04 00:40 4194

IMG Announced As 2021 Website Of The Year

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- International Medical Group® (IMG®), an award-winning leader in global insurance benefits and assistance services, has been named a 2021 Progress® Sitefinity™ Website of the Year winner in the insurance category. This year marks the 10th anniversary of t...

2021-08-04 00:00 2272

Country Garden Rises to 139th on 2021 FORTUNE Global 500 List

FOSHAN, China, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest FORTUNE Global 500 list was released onAugust 2nd, with the number of Chinese companies in the list increased to 143, demonstrating the strong vitality ofChina's economy. Among them,China's leading real estate developer Country Garden Holding...

2021-08-03 23:50 39156