December 22, 2022

Yachting: At the Yacht Club de Monaco the YCM Awards – Trophée Credit Suisse ceremony

MONACO, Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Celebrating the arrival of new members and rewarding the best sailors. The Yacht Club de Monaco gathered for the traditional winter cocktail party at the presence of his President H.S.H. Prince Albert II and the Monaco Minister of State HE Mr Pierre Dartout. “It’s a pleasure to welcome the new members in our community and it’s an important moment because our members contribute to spread the values of the Club as well as our responsibility to tackle climate change and support ocean preservation. This year has been relevant sport-wise as well with the J/70 Worldchampionship which has seen competing more than 400 sailors from 23 nations and 90 boats”, said Prince Albert II. “It’s an occasion for different generations to share their passion of the sea and everyone has its own way to living that passion. It’s a moment when we can all share and discover what achievements some members have done in the year so it’s’ really enjoyable”, added YCM vice-president Pierre Casiraghi.

In 2022, YCM was also active offshore with two members on the start of the 12th Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe. Boris Herrmann (Malizia-Seaexplorer) and Oren Nataf (Rayon Vert) were competing in this legendary solo race, “We were very proud to have two boats flying the YCM flag on the start of this prestigious transatlantic,” continued the sovereign. Boris Herrmann, skipper for Team Malizia founded by Pierre Casiraghi, will be heading for Alicante in Spain for the start on 15th January 2023 of The Ocean Race, a round the world in stages with crew.

The attachment to the sea and to sporting events are the fundamental principles of the club which brings together the best sailors in the world. The celebration allowed them to be honored at the YCM Awards – Credit Suisse Trophy. The trophy for Ycm Sailor of the year 2022 went to Pierrik Devic. Nominated for the first time, Devic has distinguished himself by his remarkable regularity in the J/70 classification. Crowned Vice-World Champion of the series in Monaco, he has shown extreme consistency throughout the season. “It’s a great honor and a great pleasure. I have to thank my team, it’s been a year of hard work and it’s an amazing achievement for us. For me ambience it’s very important. You can’t have great result without a strong team and you need a great atmosphere on board which the Yacht Club is providing through the coaches and the environment”, said Devik. Among the nominees were great helmsmen: Nico Poons, RC44 world champion, Pierrik Devic, J/70 world vice-champion, Joost Schuijff, winner of the Rolex Middle Sea Race (Monohull Line of Honours), Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio, vice-champion of Europe in Swan36, Vladimir Prosikhin, vice-world champion in Melges 20 or Leonardo Ferragamo, world champion in Swan50. The evening was also an opportunity to salute the new generation of sailors. For the second time in his young career, Noah Garcia won the cup. After a first consecration in 2019 in Optimist, he was awarded for his very good season in ILCA 4, punctuated by a title of champion of France. The ceremony was preceded by the presentation of a new distinction by HSH Prince Albert II to all the winners since the creation of the event in 2005. In 2022, members of the YCM saw things big and beyond the sporting prism. Aiming to a better future and feeling the need to bear witness to the state of the oceans, Fabrice Papazian and François Miribel embarked on Boréal 47 Sir Ernst to Antarctica and during the celebration presented their book ‘Sir Ernst’. After the white continent, here they are again preparing their departure for Patagonia, a new expedition during which funds will be collected and donated to a research institute against pediatric cancer.

At the dawn of a new year and the 70th celebrations, YCM intends to maintain its course on major sporting, environmental and innovative projects, under the aegis of the Monaco Capital of Advanced Yachting approach, to contribute to development of sustainable yachting.

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December 22, 2022

Digital Dubai Launches ‘Unleashing the Power of Data Through Private Synthetic Data’ Report to Boost Digital Economy

Digital Dubai has launched the world’s first Synthetic Data Implementation Framework. Designed to promote and facilitate the use of synthetic data, the framework is set to increase opportunities to share high-value data, whilst protecting sensitive information.

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DUBAI, Arab Emirates, Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Digital Dubai, the government arm of Dubai tasked with digitising the economy of the emirate, wants to use synthetic data to deliver its mission of boosting data-led innovation and driving the digitisation of Dubai’s economy.

Synthetic data uses artificial intelligence to create near-exact replicas of real-world data. More effective in protecting sensitive data than existing privacy preserving techniques, synthetic data can be used to increase data volume and quality, while correcting biases.

The use of synthetic data is growing within financial services, testing fraud detection methods mimicking customer behaviour to research products, and healthcare using patient record data to advance public health systems while maintaining patient confidentiality. Synthetic data has a range of projected uses, from creating training data for autonomous vehicles and robots to powering digital twin technologies and, eventually, metaverse applications.

Digital Dubai released the Framework to create conditions in which those tasked with using data to power new products, insights and business strategies can do so ethically and responsibly. It builds on a range of initiatives which create advanced digital and data governance arrangements and a world-class data ecosystem.

His Excellency Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director General of Digital Dubai, said: “Our interest in digital data stems from our awareness of its importance. We are witnessing AI-powered technologies transforming every aspect of our lives. Our efforts to work with digital data are an integral part of our journey to lay the foundations of a comprehensive and integrated digital life, supported by smart solutions that are rooted in analysis. They form part of our commitment to implement our wise leadership’s directives to advance Dubai’s position as a city that inspires the world in its quest to create a prosperous future for its citizens and residents. Our recent efforts have been met with notable success, and today, we have developed an advanced practical guide that decision-makers and experts can refer to, globally.”

H.E. Younus Al Nasser, Assistant Director General of Digital Dubai, and CEO of Dubai Data Establishment, added: “This research is in line with Dubai Data Establishment’s mission to build an integrated and thriving system that supports innovation to spearhead the transition towards a comprehensive, fully integrated smart digital life. This pioneering project is one of many designed to develop policies, standards and guidelines to facilitate the dissemination and exchange of data and ensure its proper use.”

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December 22, 2022

MIDAO awarded Facilitation of DAO Registry Process by government of Marshall Islands

Pacific island nation passes into law the Decentralized Autonomous Organization Act of 2022, legally recognizing DAOs as domestic limited liability companies under the country’s existing laws, underscoring investment and exploration into decentralized ledger technologies

MAJURO, Marshall Islands, Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a world-first, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) announced today that the government has passed into law the Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Act of 2022, which legally recognizes DAOs and enables legal entities registered in the country to formally adopt DAO structures and governance tools. This development marks the furthest any country has gone in legalizing and encouraging the growth of decentralized entities and their associated elements, representing a unique opportunity for MIDAO’s facilitation of DAO Registry Process in the Marshall Islands.

The historic announcement comes amid growing calls for governments to introduce more regulatory oversight and scrutiny of blockchain and cryptocurrency. Following the collapse of the FTX centralized crypto exchange, many governments have announced plans for new legislation and beefed up enforcement from financial watchdog institutions. The government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands recognizes that a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach will not work in this sector, and recognizes the benefits that decentralization can bring to its economy.

“The Republic of the Marshall Islands is proud to be at the forefront of tech jurisprudence and compliance globally. With this adoption of the DAO Act of 2022, The Marshall Islands commits its courts and its resources to the burgeoning world of decentralization, and recognizes the unique place that decentralized autonomous organizations can hold not just in the blockchain space, but in the broader economy as well. We believe that our island nation is well-suited based on our history of shipping registration and compliance to take this step forward and offer DAOs a place to domicile easily, efficiently, and in a cost-effective manner,” said RMI Finance Minister Bransen Wase.

“We are in the midst of the blockchain revolution, and people all over the world are exploring new ways to organize and make decisions in a more efficient and egalitarian manner. Decentralized autonomous organizations present an enormous opportunity for people to organize in a more efficient and less hierarchical manner. We in the Marshall Islands recognize this unique moment to lead in this critical space,” said Bobby Muller, former RMI Chief Secretary, and President and Co-Founder of MIDAO.

The Decentralized Autonomous Organization Act of 2022 in the RMI legally accomplishes the following:

Allows DAOs to incorporate under the internationally recognized LLC structure, so long as they identify as a DAO LLC;
Allows for-profit DAOs and not-for-profit DAOs to register;
Recognizes DAO governance, voting processes, and framework, including tokenization;
Creates an investment fund for the government of RMI to continue education and training around DAOs and how to integrate them further into the economy;
Provides definitions and regulations for DAO formation, agreements, and use of smart contracts.

In an effort to attract DAOs and Web3 pioneers, this newly passed legislation establishes a DAO registry process, to be facilitated by MIDAO, a local company with the expertise to attract and explain why the RMI legal system is more beneficial to DAO structures than other jurisdictions in the world.

“During this crypto reset moment following FTX, it is critical that people understand this event would not have happened if the exchange were decentralized – DAO structures could have prevented this from happening. We are honored to work with the government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands who clearly understands the value of decentralization and that legal systems should evolve at the pace of technology,” said Adam Miller, CEO of MIDAO.

About MIDAO
MIDAO incorporates Decentralized Autonomous Organizations in the Marshall Islands, the only jurisdiction to recognize DAOs as they truly are – decentralized. MIDAO facilitates the process for DAOs by handling everything from setting up their legal entities, to providing a physical mailing address and submitting annual filings. MIDAO believes incorporation should be fast and easy so DAOs and their contributors can focus on building. MIDAO believes that DAOs represent the future of how humans organize ourselves and our resources.

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December 22, 2022

Quantexa Positioned by Global Risk Analyst Firm Chartis as a Category Leader in 2023 RiskTech 100 Report for Trade-Based Money Laundering Solutions

Chartis also gave top ranking to Quantexa’s Entity Resolution solution – addressing key data management challenges that are costing financial institutions millions

LONDON, Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, announced that their Decision Intelligence Platform has been recognized as a category leader in the Chartis RiskTech100 report for Trade-Based Anti-Money Laundering Solutions (TBAML). Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence Platform has also been recognized by Chartis as a category leader in the recently released Chartis Financial Crime Risk Management Systems, Entity Management and Analytics Quadrant report.

RiskTech 100: Trade-Based Anti-Money Laundering Solutions
The 2023 RiskTech100 report ranks the world’s major players in risk and compliance technology. In the Trade-based money laundering (TBML) category Quantexa was named as a category leader for data support of their enterprise solution. The Quantexa Trade AML Solution was also ranked for depth of typology coverage, breadth of analytical techniques and workflow.

Today’s Anti-money laundering efforts face many growing and unresolved challenges. In a digital and globalized world, criminals are using a wide range of strategies to be successful – making context a critical factor in the ability to accurately detect trade-based money laundering. By unifying internal and external data sources and scaling to understand billions of transactions, Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence Platform helps organizations create a holistic view of transactional, customer, and counterparty information. Quantexa’s approach to TBAML provides more accurate and efficient detection so organizations can reduce risk, assure compliance, and protect their reputation. Increased alert quality and automation, combined with reducing the volume of false positives helps organizations gain efficiencies and do more with the resources they already have.

Financial Crime Risk Management Systems: Entity Resolution
Quantexa’s dynamic Entity Resolution Solution capability that is a critical part of its industry leading Decision Intelligence Platform was recognized for coverage, scalability, data enrichment, depth and breadth of data sources supported.

Quantexa’s Entity Resolution Solution is an advanced data matching capability that connects disparate and ambiguous internal and external data at scale. Entity Resolution creates focused and complete views of people, organizations, places, and other data delivering game changing data quality and match rate accuracy. Quantexa also supports ‘dynamic entity resolution’, which gives unique flexibility across multiple use cases and informs granular and extensive security protocols.

Decision Intelligence Platform
Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence Platform gives enterprises the ability to unify their data by connecting siloed sources and systems, providing the context needed to visualize the complex relationships that enable previously hidden risk to be discovered. Quantexa’s unique entity resolution technology can connect the most disparate and ambiguous internal and external data at scale to create single, complete views of people, organizations, places, and other data with 99% accuracy, handling poor quality data with exceptional performance. The result is a single view of data that becomes their most trusted and reusable resource across the organization.

Chartis Chief Researcher Sidhartha Dash said:

“Quantexa’s increasingly mature solutions and their strong implementations in large financial institutions leveraging network-based concepts, drove their rise in the RiskTech 100 as well as their leadership in TBAML and Entity Management quadrants.”

Quantexa Chief Product Officer Dan Higgins added:

“Quantexa is delighted to be included in the RiskTech 100 report, positioned very strongly amongst an esteemed list of enterprise solution providers. At Quantexa, we are keenly aware that criminals are hiding in plain sight and that traditional monitoring systems and manual controls just can’t handle today’s complexity, scale of activity and the underlying regulatory shifts, in particular the focus on counterparty risk, as well as customers. The usage of contextual monitoring to detect and manage the holistic financial crime and fraud risks within International Trade, including the identification of prerequisites such as underlying collusion, the presence of shell companies and professional money laundering gatekeeps and enablers has been a defining factor in Quantexa’s success in this space.”

ABOUT QUANTEXA

Quantexa is a global data and analytics software company pioneering Contextual Decision Intelligence that empowers organizations to make trusted operational decisions by making data meaningful. Using the latest advancements in big data and AI, Quantexa’s platform uncovers hidden risk and new opportunities by providing a contextual, connected view of internal and external data in a single place. It solves major challenges across data management, KYC, customer intelligence, financial crime, risk, fraud, and security, throughout the customer lifecycle.

The Quantexa Decision Intelligence Platform enhances operational performance with over 90% more accuracy and 60 times faster analytical model resolution than traditional approaches. Founded in 2016, Quantexa now has more than 500 employees and thousands of users working with billions of transactions and data points across the world. The company has offices in London, New York, Boston, Washington DC, Brussels, Toronto, Singapore, Melbourne, and Sydney. For more information, contact Quantexa here or follow us on LinkedIn.

ABOUT CHARTIS

Chartis is a research and advisory firm that provides technology and business advice to the global risk management industry. Chartis provides independent market intelligence regarding market dynamics, regulatory trends, technology trends, best practices, competitive landscapes, market sizes, expenditure priorities, and mergers and acquisitions. Chartis’ RiskTech Quadrant reports are written by experienced analysts with hands-on experience of selecting, developing, and implementing risk management systems for a variety of international companies in a range of industries, including banking, insurance, capital markets, energy, and the public sector.

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December 22, 2022

BucketlistGift Launches Curated Sports, VIP Events and Wonders of the World Experience Gift Cards

Available through the 68 currency TripGift® distribution network from January 2023

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NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TripGift®, the International multi-award winning travel gift card and online travel experience marketplace, announces today it has expanded its unique brand portfolio to include a premium curated bucket list and premier events access global experiences gift card bucketlistgift.com.

A recent bucket list items survey by One Poll discovered 45% of respondents would spend between $1,000 and $5,000 to experience something on their bucket list, while 64% of respondents stated they take their bucket lists more seriously than New Year’s resolutions. Typically bucket list items tend to take place while traveling.

Cary George, CEO of TripGift®, added, “Everyone dreams about ticking off their bucket list experiences and we are excited to help make it happen! Demand for extraordinary experiences is at an all-time high, especially after great events like the World Cup. Incredible moments help galvanise your spirit and renew your soul. We are ecstatic to launch this meaningful and memorable brand capability with our best-in-class team and unique global digital distribution network, to help everyone celebrate the extraordinary and amazing.”

The premium product gift card and marketplace will offer wonders of the world experiences, tailored safari trips, bucket list cities, curated concerts, epicurean experiences and VIP sporting and cultural events.

About TripGift®

The international multi-award winning TripGift® is a first-of-its-kind multi-currency travel ‘anywhere’ retail digital gift card and online global travel booking marketplace platform, via its eight ‘hero brand’ gift cards which consist of AirlineGift, BucketlistGift, HotelsGift, eLearnGift, FlystayGift, RentacarGift, TripGift and ToursGift with over 1.5 million online bookable travel experience products, including all major airlines, hotels, car rentals and extraordinary local and global bucket list experiences, and iconic VIP sporting and music events to redeem within its unique business ecosystem.

TripGift® B2B services

TripGift® B2B services, a proprietary gift card processor with API fulfillment, operates and co-creates value in partnership with many of the world’s largest global digital branded currency distribution partners and corporate companies in over 180 countries, with its industry-first, security-minded 68 currency travel and experience ‘anywhere’ retail digital gift cards, ideal for travel rewards, loyalty rewards, incentives, rebates, gifting and prizes.

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