Financial Services

Vitasoy Delivered a Solid Performance in 1H FY2019/2020 and Continued to Invest in Building Infrastructure

HONG KONG, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Highlights  Six months ended 30th September 1HFY2019/20 HK$Mn 1HFY2018/19 HK$ Mn Change Net of FX Impact Revenue 4,684 4,448 +5% +9% Gross Profit 2,556 2,408 +6% +10% EBITDA 909 831 +9% +13% Profit before taxation 713 703 ...

2019-11-21 17:17 4723

Forward Leading to bring together 150 data and tech leaders in Hong Kong on December 5 & 6

HONG KONG, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Forward Leading is to host AI & Big Data Leaders Summit inHong Kong on December 5 & 6, at the Hyatt Regency Tsim Sha Tsui, bringing together over 150 data and tech leaders from a wide range of industries.

2019-11-21 17:01 3425

Remitly, Xpress Money Partner to Expand Cross-border Money Transfer Services

Remitly customers can now send money to Xpress Money locations in Asia and Africa DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Remitly, the online remittance service used by nearly two million people, andXpress Money , a Finablr company, have come together to increase...

2019-11-21 17:00 3029

The 2nd East Tech West Forum Kicked off in Guangzhou's Nansha

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 300 most influential global industry leaders convened in the Nansha district ofGuangzhou, China from November 18 to 20 for the second East Tech West, a global forum organized by CNBC. Its focus is on the innovation and development of such indus...

2019-11-21 14:33 2126

Xero unveils new cloud technologies in AI and machine learning

SINGAPORE, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Xero , the global small business platform, announced at its Roadshow a host of new tools and fintech partnerships designed to help small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers better manage their cash flow, data and carry out analys...

2019-11-21 11:15 20276

Mobile Banking Apps Score Highest User Loyalty Level, New Report From Adjust and App Annie Reveals

Data shows Payment apps are gaining traction globally SAN FRANCISCO, BERLIN, and TOKYO, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Adjust , the industry leader in mobile measurement, fraud prevention and cybersecurity, released todayThe Mobile Finance Report 2019

2019-11-21 09:30 2873

Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business and UN Women Successfully Cohosted the 2019 Women in Leadership Forum on Gender Equality

BEIJING, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In China, women are underrepresented in the boardroom with only 9.4% of women sitting on boards of publicly traded companies. However, research from McKinsey Global Institute states that if there was no gender pay gap, as much as$28 trillion, or 26 percent, ...

2019-11-21 09:02 2014

Tapad and Lifesight Sign Partnership To Power Cross Device Capabilities Within Lifesight's Real World Intelligence Platform

Tapad's technology now powers Lifesight's real world intelligence platform with cross-device and reach expansion in the Asia Pacific Region.   SINGAPORE, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tapad, a global leader in digital identity resolution, today announced a new partnership with Lifesight, a leadi...

2019-11-21 09:00 2522

Youdao Reports Third Quarter 2019 Unaudited Financial Results

HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Youdao, Inc. ("Youdao" or the "Company") (NYSE: DAO), a leading intelligent learning company inChina, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter endedSeptember 30, 2019. Third Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights * Total n...

2019-11-21 07:00 4696

X Financial Reports Third Quarter 2019 Unaudited Financial Results

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- X Financial (NYSE: XYF) (the "Company" or "we"), a leading technology-driven personal finance company inChina , today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. Third Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights ...

2019-11-21 06:00 4391

Alan Kirshner To Retire As Executive Chairman Of Markel Corporation; Steven Markel To Become Chairman Of The Board At 2020 Annual Meeting

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today thatAlan I. Kirshner, the company's Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, informed the company that he will not stand for re-election at the company's 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders sched...

2019-11-21 05:35 4685

Harold L. Morrison, Jr. to Join Markel's Board of Directors

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today the appointment ofHarold L. Morrison, Jr. to its Board of Directors, effectiveJanuary 1, 2020. Morrison retired from Chubb Insurance Company inDecember 2017 after a 33-year career in the insurance i...

2019-11-21 05:30 4857

Global "Knowledge-as-a-Service" platform Lynk announces successful funding round

NEW YORK and HONG KONG, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynk, a global leader that spearheaded the "Knowledge-as-a-Service" (KaaS) sector, announced the close of a funding round led bySingapore-based MassMutual Ventures Southeast Asia (MMV SEA). Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund and Wavemaker Partners, wh...

2019-11-21 00:54 3974

EPFR: Global ETF Assets Surpass $6 Trillion

EPFR's industry leading research highlights important inflection point as ETFs reach landmark milestone a decade after Global Financial Crisis BOSTON, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EPFR, a subsidiary of Informa plc (LSE: INF) and a worldwide industry leader in providing fund flows and allocation ...

2019-11-20 21:08 4852

Kasisto Democratizes Financial Services Industry's Leading Conversational AI Technology with Latest Release of KAI, its Open and Extensible Digital Experience Platform

With KAI, anyone from business analysts to engineers can now build engaging and intelligent virtual assistants with easy-to-use self-service tools, open and robust APIs, patented security features, industry-leading natural language processing and learnings from vast amounts of industry data NEW ...

2019-11-20 21:00 1233

IT Tech Packaging, Inc. Launches Its Second Tissue Paper Production Line

BAODING, China, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- IT Tech Packaging, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ITP) ("IT Tech Packaging" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of diversified paper products inNorth China, today announced the commercial launch of a new tissue paper production line (the "PM9 P...

2019-11-20 21:00 5411

PwC, Rabobank and Temasek launch The Asia Food Challenge Report, highlighting $800 billion investment opportunity in Asia's Agri-Food sector over the next decade

SINGAPORE, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC, Rabobank and Temasek today released The Asia Food Challenge Report: Harvesting the Future, which delves intoAsia's food and agricultural landscape. The report was launched in conjunction with this year's Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Week inSingap...

2019-11-20 20:32 4704

Global Cord Blood Corp Comments on New Regulation

HONG KONG, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) (the "Company"),China's leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing and stem cell storage services, today commented on a new regulation related to companies in ...

2019-11-20 20:00 5619

H.E. Mothanna Gharaibeh Inaugurates BIGO Technology's Amman Office, Opening Doors to AI and More Employment Opportunities

AMMAN, Jordan, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BIGO Technology (BIGO), a Singapore -based Internet technology company powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), has opened a new office inAmman, Jordan. The office was inaugurated by His Excellency Mothanna Gharaibeh,Jordan's Minister for Digital Econom...

2019-11-20 19:34 1971

CNFinance Announces Third Quarter of 2019 Unaudited Financial Results

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CNFinance Holdings Limited (NYSE: CNF) ("CNFinance" or the "Company"), a leading home equity loan service provider inChina, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter endedSeptember 30, 2019. Third Quarter 2019 Operationa...

2019-11-20 18:00 4766