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Participation in Investor Communications Japan’s Proxy Platform Surpasses 1,700 Listed Companies

Bobsguide

As of June 2022, over 1,600 companies listed on the Prime Market of the TSE participate in the Platform, representing 87% of the companies in that market or 98% by market capitalization. After almost 18 years, the Platform has become a key part of the infrastructure of Japan’s capital markets. ” Digitizing and Streamlining.

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Top News In Payments: Google Play Bans High-Interest Loan Services; Thoma Bravo To Buy Sophos

PYMNTS

Brian Athaide, chief executive of Toronto marijuana grower Green Organic Dutchman Holdings , told the WSJ , “The capital markets have dried up.” s National Health Service in addition to 400,000 businesses worldwide, with the inclusion of Ford, Pixar and Toshiba. million square feet. Sophos provides cybersecurity to the U.K.’s

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Addressing The Symptoms Of Pharmacies’ Cash Flow Ailments

PYMNTS

Dr. Jonathan Mordis, PharmD, CPh, VP of business development at Corporate Capital Direct unit Rx Fund Assist , pointed to one of the root causes of cash flow pain for independent pharmacy owners. Mordis pointed to CVS’s acquisition of pharmacy benefits manager Caremark in 2006, while just last month CVS received approval from the U.S.

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Fintech Hall of Fame: The Top Digital Innovations in Financial Services

Fintech Labs Insights

Innovations from 1995 to 2014 (with launch dates) Note: Ranking as of Jan 2014 Wells Fargo is first in the world to offer Web-statement access (launched May 1995) Security First Network Bank launches first full-service Internet bank brand (Oct 1995, disbanded 2002) PayPal launches first online optimized payment system (Nov 1999, bought by eBay in 2003) (..)

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A Decline in Personal Savings

TrustBank

Adding to the observation is the fact that from roughly 2001-2006, a devastating housing price bubble formed due to lax lending standards. According to the S&P/Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index, home prices rose a whopping 63% over that period (2001-2006) before beginning to crater heading into the Financial Crisis.

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What's With Regulator Agita Over Bank Commercial Real Estate Lending?

Jeff For Banks

To remind readers, in 2006 the OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC issued joint interagency Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending. Construction concentration criteria : Loans for construction, land, and land development (CLD) represent 100% or more of a banking institution's total risk-based capital.

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The Top 20 Venture Capitalists

CB Insights

For the third consecutive year, we worked with The New York Times to identify and rank the top 100 venture capital professionals from around the globe. Below are the detailed profiles of the Top 20 Venture Capital Partners. PROFILES OF THE TOP 20 VENTURE CAPITAL PARTNERS. Current Firm: First Round Capital (Founding Partner).