Financial Services

TCEB showcases 'MICE Events in the Rain' in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI, Thailand, July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is joining forces with Chiang Mai province and its private sector to showcase 'MICE Events in the Rain', promoting the city's array of creative ideas, unique cultural assets and modern facilities d...

2019-07-02 00:02 2147

Royal Canadian Mint honours Newfoundland and Labrador's symbol of remembrance with a Forget-me-not silver coin

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On Newfoundland and Labrador's annual Memorial Day, the Royal Canadian Mint is remembering the province's veterans and fallen of the First World War with a fine silver Forget-me-not collector coin.  The Mint proudly unveiled this...

2019-07-01 23:30 3192

MMTEC, INC. Announces Acquisition of a 49% Interest In a Newly-Formed Entity called Xchain Fintech PTE.LTD., Singapore corporation

BEIJING, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MMTEC, Inc. (Nasdaq:MTC) ("MMTec" or the "Company") aChina based technology company that provides access to the U.S. financial markets, announces the acquisition of a 49% interest in a newly-formed entity called Xchain Fintech PTE.LTD.,Singapore corporation. ...

2019-07-01 21:35 14092

CMEC Holds Its Business Promotion Conference at China Commodity and Service (Belarus) Exhibition

MINSK, Belarus, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On the afternoon of June 30 (local time), as an important event of China Commodity and Service (Belarus) Exhibition, "Embody the Creativity, Embrace the World" CMEC Business Promotion Conference is held in the Exhibition and Trading Center of Sino-Bela...

2019-07-01 19:45 2224

International Seminar on Greening Africa's Financial System Held in Morocco Co-hosted by Tsinghua University and Casablanca Finance City

CASABLANCA, Morocco, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Seminar on Greening Africa's Financial System, co-hosted by Tsinghua University and Casablanca Finance City, was held onJune 25th-26th in Morocco, Casablanca.

2019-07-01 18:49 3012

SCB Agrees to Sell Life Insurance Business to FWD Group and Enter into Long-Term Bancassurance Partnership in Thailand

BANGKOK, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited ("SCB") has signed a binding Share Sale Agreement with FWD Group Financial Services Pte. Ltd. ("FWD"), the leading pan-Asian life insurer, regarding the sale of its entire stake in SCB Life Assurance Public Comp...

2019-07-01 18:13 4154

China-Russia-Mongolia Trade Fair Unveils in Hailar

HAILAR, China, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 15th China-Russia-Mongolia Economic and Trade Fair in conjunction with a commercial products exhibition opened in Hailar, Hulunbuir onJune 29. Trade fair in Hailar The event marked the 70th anni...

2019-07-01 18:04 1352

Points (Guangzhishu Tech) Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

* The World Economic Forum has announced its selection of the 56 most promising Technology Pioneers of 2019 who are shaping industries from agriculture and cleantech to modern policing and many more. * Companies were selected for their potential to "transform their industries" and "improve so...

2019-07-01 17:01 1738

XCMG Ranks 65th in World Brand Lab's 2019 China's 500 Most Valuable Brands with 71.365 Billion Value

BEIJING, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- XCMG, a leading Chinese construction machinery manufacturer with a brand value of71.365 billion yuan (USD 10.3775 billion), has ranked 65th in the 2019 edition of China's 500 Most Valuable Brands released by World Brand Lab onJune 26 in Beijing, China, which ...

2019-07-01 15:35 3253

Tookitaki Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

* The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced its selection of the 56 most promising Technology Pioneers of 2019 who are shaping industries from agriculture and cleantech to modern policing and many more. * Companies were selected for their potential to "transform their industries" and "impr...

2019-07-01 15:35 2326

The First China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo Held Successfully in Hunan

CHANGSHA, China, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hosted in Changsha city, located  centralChina's Hunan Province from June 27 to 29, the first China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) attracted more than 1,600 guests from 53 African countries and over 3,500 Chinese and foreign exhibitors, buyers ...

2019-07-01 15:02 1598

KJK Sports Announces the Signing of an Agreement for the Purchase of 100% of Baltic Bicycle Trade UAB

LUXEMBOURG, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- KJK Fund III S.C.A. SICAV-RAIF, as advised by KJK Management SA, and acting through its wholly-ownedLuxembourg -based sporting goods investment company, KJK Sports (all together "KJK"), is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement with A...

2019-07-01 15:00 1793

KJK Sports Announces the Signing of an Agreement for the Purchase of 100% of Baltic Bicycle Trade UAB

LUXEMBOURG, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- KJK Fund III S.C.A. SICAV-RAIF, as advised by KJK Management SA, and acting through its wholly-ownedLuxembourg -based sporting goods investment company, KJK Sports (all together "KJK"), is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement with A...

2019-07-01 15:00 1842

Aon, Oxfam, and Etherisc launch first blockchain-based agricultural insurance policies for smallholder farmers in Sri Lanka

LONDON, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc, the leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions; Oxfam inSri Lanka, the organization working to alleviate poverty; and Etherisc, the InsurTech startup developing a protocol for decentralize...

2019-07-01 15:00 15099

Dalian Summer Davos: Bringing the World's Focus to Liaoning

DALIAN, China, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2019 Summer Davos Forum, which attracted worldwide attention, will due beheld in July in Dalian, China. It is the 13th annual meeting held inChina and the 7th annual meeting held in Dalian. The theme of the annual meeting is "Leadership 4.0: Winning...

2019-07-01 14:11 1552

Qianze Blake Yeung: "Focusing on the development of Greater Bay region will strengthen China's competitiveness and promote economic development"

GUANGZHOU, China, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eighth China (Guangzhou) International Finance Expo was held inGuangzhou from June 21 to 23, highlighting a variety of products that integrate finance with high technologies and during which economic issues were discussed in a series of highly c...

2019-07-01 12:47 6720

Pintec Unveils New Brand Logo to Highlight Connections with Partners

BEIJING, June 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd. ("Pintec"; NASDAQ: PT), a leading independent fintech solutions provider, today unveiled a new brand logo designed to better communicate Pintec's brand vision of applying technology to connect and serve partners. Pintec's new...

2019-07-01 11:30 14358

Tongdun invited to speak at "The Future is AI" hosted by Bank Negara for their first flagship event, MyFinTech Week 2019

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tongdun International was extended an invitation to participate in the festivities that took place at MyFinTech Week 2019 (MyFW 2019) hosted at Sasana Kijang from 17 to 21 June. Tongdun's President, Jackal Ma was present at Bank Negara Malaysia...

2019-07-01 08:00 2188

How hard is it for businesses to comply with VAT/GST obligations around the world? In which countries is it optimized?

LONDON, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study has been released that yields significant global findings as to the relative compliance burden of Value Added Tax (VAT) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) around the world1. Using an exclusive VAT Diagnostic tool developed for the purposes of this st...

2019-07-01 07:50 1656

Banco Safra Announces the Launch of Safrawallet

More than a payment app, the platform promises to be a complete experience to pay and receive amounts without depending on traditional means SÃO PAULO, June 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Safra has just launched a digital wallet that enables to make purchases from retail merchants using QR Code,...

2019-06-29 02:40 3430