SMARTTRADE ACCELERATES ELECTRONIC TRADING INNOVATION

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- smartTrade Technologies has announced that four months after its acquisition of Toronto-based TickTrade Systems, the companies are now working together as one unified group.

Operating under the smartTrade name, the combined company delivers industry-leading FX trading technologies to a global client base across Europe, North America and Asia

For the past four months, smartTrade’s 280+ eFX experts across the globe have pooled their collective knowledge to re-invent electronic trading to meet today’s new market structure challenges whilst anticipating the ever more digital trading world of tomorrow.

As part of this ongoing commitment to innovation, smartTrade is now releasing a combined LiquidityFX next-generation (LFX-NG) platform combining the best of both pre-existing solutions, according to a statement.

LFX-NG relies on the award-winning secure, reliable, and scalable ultra-low latency cloud platform on which smartTrade has built its reputation for excellence. Combining innovation from both companies’ pre-existing solutions, LFX-NG offers a wide range of modules from AI-driven analytics to state-of-the-art cryptocurrencies trading through advanced workflows for all client segments.

Financial institutions can customise and tailor their trading and post-trade workflows to the exacting needs of their client, be it a large institutional buy-side, a Fortune 500 corporate, a regional corporate, SME or a retail consumer. With fully integrated workflows covering spot, forward, NDF’s, Options, Cryptocurrencies, Payment Routing all underpinned by AI predictive analytics; the LFX-NG solution can be deployed as a full stack or individual modules meaning it’s never been easier to integrate.

The flexibility and agility of LFX-NG allows for tailored pricing and trading strategies to be developed and rolled out in a matter of months. This agile deployment is made possible by smartTrade’s in-house team of eFX experts supported by a proven standardized implementation methodology.

David Vincent, CEO of smartTrade, said: “I am very proud of what we have achieved in such a short time. Our relentless passion to serve our customers and wider industry participants has allowed us to deliver an extremely compelling next generation platform.

“LFX-NG brings leading innovation and technologies together, each complementing the other, creating a unique breadth and depth of electronic capabilities for all types of financial institution.”

For more information, visit www.smart-trade.net.

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PALFISH CHOOSES VONAGE TO ENHANCE CUSTOMER ACQUISITION AND POST-PURCHASE SERVICES

Vonage Communications APIs enhance and build improved customer experiences

SINGAPORE, April 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Vonage (Nasdaq: VG), a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, is enabling China-based edtech platform PalFish (伴鱼) to seamlessly connect with current and potential customers across multiple communications channels using the Vonage Communication Platform.

PalFish is a professional private online tutoring platform designed for English language learners from 3 - 12 years old and based on Pearson academic programs. With thousands of overseas students across South Asia on its platform, PalFish offers short duration classes of 25 minutes each through various interactive tools, helping kids maintain high attention to achieve an ideal learning outcome.

Vonage Communications APIs allow developers to easily enhance and build intelligent, intuitive customer experiences directly into their existing applications and devices. By embedding the Vonage Voice API and Messages API for WhatsApp communications into its platform, PalFish is able to connect with teachers, parents and students at scale, across geographies and channels. 

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UNIPLAT by Unify Platform AG declares strategic alliance with ACIC-KL Startups Foundation

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- UNIPLAT has announced a strategic alliance with Atal Community Innovation Center-KL Startups Foundation (also known as ACIC-KL Startups Foundation) (supported by AIM, NITI Aayog, and the Government of India), a startup-funding company that provides requisite infrastructure for innovation.

By joining hands with ACIC-KL Startups Foundation -- experts of the Indian market, UNIPLAT aims to create more funding opportunities by providing an opportunity for ordinary people to directly interact with various unique researchers, according to a statement.

Takahisa Karita, the co-founder, CFO, and COO of Unify Platform AG, the management company of UNIPLAT, said: “We are incredibly pleased to be spearheading collaboration with ACIC-KL Startups Foundation for supporting young entrepreneurs and researchers in India, a country with recent remarkable economic growth.

“I am really impressed with Mr Alok Govil and ACIC-KL Startups Foundation's passion and dedication in building the ideal support platform for entrepreneurs and researchers in India. We hope to help them succeed globally through UNIPLAT." 

Meanwhile, ACIC-KL Startups Foundation CEO, Alok Govil said: “As a part of our journey, it gives great joy and pleasure to form a strategic alliance with UNIPLAT by Unify platform AG which provides worldwide exposure for young thinkers and budding entrepreneurs.”

Having similar missions to help under-exposed and under-served intellectuals and to create innovative communities, UNIPLAT and ACIC-KL Startups Foundation decided to sign a business alliance to expand the business range.

The collaboration will provide mutual information and services to registered members of the UNIPLAT and ACIC-KL platforms. ACIC-KL's exclusive content will also be made available on UNIPLAT.

Moreover, UNIPLAT will support the business development and financing of ACIC-KL's registered members in Japan and overseas. Vice versa, ACIC-KL Startups Foundation will assist UNIPLAT in business development and acquiring grants in India and abroad for its registered members.

The collaboration will promote the networking of specialised knowledge literacy, aiming for optimal distribution and levelling of knowledge in each area that contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Developed and managed by Unify Platform AG which is based in Switzerland, UNIPLAT's mission is to accelerate the success of the SDGs.

More details at https://unify21.com/

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DROP OF A 1:1 NFT TOGETHER WITH THE LAST AVENTADOR COUPÉ EVER PRODUCED

Collaboration of Lamborghini with Steve Aoki, Krista Kim, and INVNT GROUP to be offered in an online auction hosted by RM Sotheby’s

Sant’Agata Bolognese, April 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Automobili Lamborghini moves to electrify its complete line-up in 2023 and 2024, the legendary super sports car Aventador is approaching its end of production. In an unprecedented project, the Italian marque is auctioning the last Lamborghini Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae Coupé ever produced and a one of one NFT, in collaboration with two of the most iconic creators of our time, contemporary artists Krista Kim, Steve Aoki, and global brand storytelling agency [INVNT GROUP]™. The Lamborghini ‘Ultimate’ drop is the world’s first supercar 1:1 NFT, marking the end of a successful era for Lamborghini and moving the raging bull forward into the digital era. 

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NX Malaysia opens new warehouse at KLIA to expand work, cargo storage space

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) -- Nippon Express (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (NX Malaysia), a Group company of Nippon Express Holdings Inc, has opened a new warehouse in the Free Commercial Zone (FCZ) of Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to expand its work and cargo storage space.

NX Malaysia has heretofore, been operating out of a 3,800m2 warehouse in the MAS Freight Forwarders Complex (Lot A-9, Lot A-10) in KLIA's FCZ.

However, growing cargo demand over recent years prompted it to open a new 5,900m2 warehouse (NX Malaysia KLIA DFTZ Center) in the same FCZ, giving it a combined warehouse space of approximately 9,700m2.

The more efficient work flow lines available at the new warehouse will allow NX Malaysia to ensure safer and more rapid handling and to better satisfy the needs of its customers, according to a statement.

Going forward, the NX Group, formerly the Nippon Express Group which renamed its corporate group name following transition to a holding company system in January, will continue utilising its networks and functions to enhance services to meet the increasingly sophisticated and diversified logistics needs of its customers.

More details at https://www.nipponexpress.com/

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STACK INFRASTRUCTURE UNVEILS SENIOR LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS FOR EMEA REGION

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- STACK Infrastructure (STACK), the digital infrastructure partner to the world’s most innovative companies, announced the appointments of two experienced data centre industry professionals to its EMEA leadership team.

According to a statement, John Eland has joined as Chief Executive Officer, STACK EMEA and Adam Tamburini assumes the post of Chief Hyperscale Officer, STACK EMEA.

“We’re thrilled to welcome John to the STACK team to drive our strategy and operations in the EMEA region,” said Chairman of the Board of STACK, Phil Koen.

“We are also excited to welcome Adam, another proven leader in the data centre industry. We are confident he will be successful in supporting John and the EMEA leadership team on growing and enhancing relationships with key hyperscalers.”

Eland joins STACK with over 22 years of experience across the data centre, telecom and investment sectors. Most recently, he served as Chief Strategy Officer of the Global Data Centers division at NTT Ltd, a London-based global technology services company.

Meanwhile, Tamburini has decades of experience in the data centre industry in sales and development and construction. Most recently, he served as SVP Hyperscale Sales at NTT where he was responsible for sales and customer relationships globally with the hyperscale accounts. 

With robust existing and flexible expansion capacity in the leading availability zones, STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need.

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Wings soars with 2 narrowbody commercial aircraft purchase

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Wings Capital Partners LLC (Wings) has announced the purchase of two narrowbody commercial aircraft, adding one Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft and one Airbus A321-200 aircraft to its portfolio.

This transaction, coupled with other recent acquisitions, has added seven narrowbody aircraft to the Wings portfolio over the last two quarters. Each of the newly-purchased aircraft is on lease to prominent airlines in Europe and the United States.

“Growing the Wings’ portfolio with high quality, young aircraft is a core tenet of our long term strategy,” said Senior Vice President, Head of Aircraft Transactions, Nicolas P. Stable in a statement.

Notably, one acquisition involved the transfer of the beneficial interest in the aircraft (with a lease attached) from SMBC Aviation Capital over the newly-created GATS online platform, a first for both companies.

“SMBC Aviation Capital is pleased to continue our trading partnership with Wings Capital Partners,” said Head of Aircraft Trading, SMBC Aviation Capital,  Michael Littleton.

“We are also delighted to have completed this transfer using the GATS platform, a first for all parties involved and we value the support of the teams at Wings and the airline that made this possible.”

Wings Capital Partners LLC (Wings) is a private, full-service aircraft leasing platform primarily investing in single-aisle, in-production commercial jet aircraft on lease to airlines worldwide.

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Toshiba's 150V N-channel power MOSFET uses U-MOSX-H, improving power supply efficiency

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has launched a 150V N-channel power MOSFET ‘TPH9R00CQH’ that uses the latest-generation process, ‘U-MOSX-H’, and that is suitable for use in switching power supplies for industrial equipment -- including those deployed in data centres and communications base stations.

According to a statement, TPH9R00CQH has drain-source on-resistance about 42 per cent lower than TPH1500CNH, a 150V product that uses the current-generation process, U-MOSVIII-H.

Optimisation of the new MOSFET's structure has improved the trade-off between the drain-source on-resistance and two charge characteristics, realising excellent low-loss characteristics.

In addition, spike voltage between the drain and source at switching operation is reduced, helping to lower electromagnetic interference (EMI) in switching power supplies.

Two types of surface mount packages are available: SOP Advance and the more popular SOP Advance (N).

Toshiba also offers tools that support circuit design for switching power supplies. Alongside the G0 SPICE model, which can verify the circuit function in a short time, the highly accurate G2 SPICE models, which accurately reproduce transient characteristics, are now available.

Toshiba will expand its lineup of power MOSFETs that improve equipment power supply efficiency by cutting losses, helping to reduce power consumption.

More details at https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/top.html

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