Nyxoah Annonce un Financement par Placement Privé de 15 Millions de Dollars

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Nyxoah Annonce un Financement par Placement Priv de 15 Millions de Dollars

Mont–Saint–Guibert, Belgique "" 23 mars 2023, 21h05 CET / 16h05 ET "" Nyxoah SA (Euronext Bruxelles/Nasdaq : NYXH) ( Nyxoah ou la Socit ) opre dans le secteur des technologies mdicales et se concentre sur le dveloppement et la commercialisation de solutions innovantes destines traiter le Syndrome d'Apnes Obstructives du Sommeil (SAOS). La Socit a annonc aujourd'hui un placement priv de 13,35 millions d'euros provenant de la vente de 2 047 544 nouvelles actions ordinaires un prix par action de 6,52 euros (environ 7,10 dollars amricains aux taux de change actuels), le prix de clture sur Euronext Bruxelles le 23 mars 2023. Le produit brut s'lve 13,35 millions d'euros (environ 15 millions de dollars amricains au taux de change actuel) et sera utilis pour les besoins gnraux de l'entreprise. La clture devrait avoir lieu le ou vers le 30 mars 2023, sous rserve des conditions de clture habituelles.

Le financement par placement priv inclut des actionnaires historiques de Nyxoah, notamment ResMed et Robert Taub, Fondateur et Chairman de Nyxoah.

Les actions ordinaires sont vendues dans le cadre d'un placement priv et n'ont pas t enregistres en vertu du Securities Act de 1933, tel que modifi, et ne peuvent tre offertes ou vendues aux tats–Unis en l'absence d'enregistrement ou d'exemption applicable aux exigences d'enregistrement.

Le prsent communiqu de presse ne constitue pas une offre de vente ou la sollicitation d'une offre d'achat des titres, et il n'y aura pas de vente des titres dans un tat o une telle offre, sollicitation ou vente serait illgale avant l'enregistrement ou la qualification en vertu des lois sur les valeurs mobilires de cet tat.

propos de Nyxoah
Nyxoah opre dans le secteur des technologies mdicales. Elle se concentre sur le dveloppement et la commercialisation de solutions innovantes destines traiter le Syndrome d'Apnes Obstructives du Sommeil (SAOS). La principale solution de Nyxoah est le systme Genio , une thrapie de neurostimulation du nerf hypoglosse sans sonde et sans batterie qui a reu le marquage CE, centre sur le patient et destine traiter le Syndrome d'Apnes Obstructives du Sommeil (SAOS), le trouble respiratoire du sommeil le plus courant au monde. Ce dernier est associ un risque accru de mortalit et des comorbidits, dont les maladies cardiovasculaires. La visions de Nyxoah est que les patients souffrant de SAOS doivent pouvoir profiter de nuits rparatrices et vivre pleinement leur vie.

la suite de la finalisation probante de l'tude BLAST OSA, le systme Genio a reu le marquage europen CE en 2019. Nyxoah a ralis avec succs deux IPO : l'une sur Euronext Bruxelles en septembre 2020 et l'autre sur le NASDAQ en juillet 2021. Grce aux rsultats positifs de l'tude BETTER SLEEP, Nyxoah a reu le marquage CE pour l'extension de ses indications thrapeutiques aux patients souffrant de collapsus concentrique complet (CCC), pour lesquels les thrapies concurrentes sont actuellement contre–indiques. En outre, la Socit mne actuellement l'tude pivot IDE DREAM pour la FDA obtenir l'autorisation de mise sur le march.

Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez consulter le site http://www.nyxoah.com/.

Attention "" marquage CE depuis 2019. Dispositif de recherche aux tats–Unis. Limit un usage exprimental aux tats–Unis par la loi fdrale amricaine.

INFORMATIONS COMPLMENTAIRES

Les informations suivantes sont fournies conformment l'article 7:97 du Code belge des socits et des associations. Les nouvelles actions ont t offertes dans le cadre d'un placement priv. Les investisseurs qui achtent les actions comprennent, entre autres, (soit directement, soit par l'intermdiaire d'entits contrles par eux) Robert Taub, qui est le prsident du conseil d'administration, et Jrgen Hambrecht, qui est un administrateur indpendant. Ensemble, ces deux investisseurs achtent de nouvelles actions pour un montant brut de 5,6 millions d'euros un prix d'mission gal au cours de clture sur Euronext Brussels le 23 mars 2023.

Robert Taub et Jrgen Hambrecht tant des parties lies la socit, le conseil d'administration a appliqu la procdure relative aux parties lies prvue l'article 7:97 du Code belge des socits et des associations en ce qui concerne la participation des administrateurs susmentionns au placement priv. Dans le cadre de la procdure susmentionne, avant de se prononcer sur le placement priv, un comit de trois administrateurs indpendants de la Socit (le “Comit”) a mis un avis au conseil d'administration dans lequel le Comit valuait la participation des deux investisseurs susmentionns au placement priv. Dans son avis au conseil d'administration, le comit a conclu ce qui suit : “Sur la base des informations fournies, le Comit considre que la Transaction propose est en ligne avec la stratgie poursuivie par la Socit, qu'elle sera ralise aux conditions du march et qu'il est peu probable qu'elle entrane des inconvnients pour la Socit et ses actionnaires (en termes de dilution) qui ne soient pas suffisamment compenss par les avantages que la Transaction offre la Socit”.

Le conseil d'administration de la Socit a approuv le principe du placement priv et ne s'est pas cart de l'avis du Comit. L'valuation par le commissaire de la Socit de l'avis du Comit et du procs–verbal de la runion du conseil d'administration de la Socit est la suivante : “Sur base de notre revue limite, effectue conformment la norme ISRE 2410 “Examen des informations financires intermdiaires effectu par le rviseur d'entreprises indpendant” et aux normes applicables de l'Institut des Rviseurs d'Entreprises, nous n'avons pas relev d'anomalies significatives de nature remettre en cause les donnes financires et comptables contenues dans le procs–verbal de la runion du conseil d'administration du 23 mars 2023 et dans le rapport du comit d'administrateurs indpendants conformment l'article 7 : 97 du Code des Socits et des Associations prsenteraient des incohrences significatives par rapport aux informations dont nous disposons dans le cadre de notre mission. Toutefois, nous n'exprimons pas d'opinion sur la valeur de la transaction ou sur l'opportunit de la dcision du conseil d'administration”.

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DCLARATIONS PROSPECTIVES

Le prsent communiqu de presse contient des dclarations prospectives, qui sont faites conformment aux dispositions de la sphre de scurit du Private Securities Litigation Reform Act de 1995. Toutes les dclarations qui ne sont pas des dclarations de faits historiques sont, ou peuvent tre considres comme, des dclarations prvisionnelles. Ces dclarations prospectives peuvent tre identifies par des mots tels que “s'attend “, “potentiel”, “pourrait” ou des expressions similaires destines identifier les dclarations prospectives, bien que toutes les dclarations prospectives ne contiennent pas ces mots d'identification. Les noncs prospectifs comprennent des noncs explicites ou implicites concernant, entre autres, les attentes actuelles de Nyxoah l'gard du systme Genio , les tudes cliniques prvues et en cours du systme Genio , les avantages potentiels du systme Genio , les objectifs de Nyxoah en ce qui concerne le dveloppement, la voie rglementaire et l'utilisation potentielle du systme Genio ; l'utilit des donnes cliniques pour l'obtention ventuelle de l'approbation du systme Genio par la FDA ; les rsultats d'exploitation, la situation financire, les liquidits, les performances, les perspectives, la croissance et les stratgies de la socit ; et les dclarations relatives au placement priv, y compris la clture prvue, le produit attendu du placement priv et l'utilisation de celui–ci. Ces dclarations ne sont ni des promesses ni des garanties et sont soumises divers risques et incertitudes, dont beaucoup chappent au contrle de Nyxoah, ce qui pourrait entraner des diffrences matrielles entre les rsultats rels et ceux envisags dans ces dclarations prospectives. En particulier, ces risques et incertitudes comprennent, sans s'y limiter, les risques lis aux conditions du march et l'incapacit de la socit, ou l'incapacit des investisseurs, de satisfaire aux conditions de clture du placement priv. Compte tenu de ces incertitudes, il est conseill au lecteur de ne pas se fier indment ces dclarations prospectives. Parmi les autres risques et incertitudes auxquels Nyxoah est confronte, on peut citer ceux qui figurent sous la rubrique “Facteurs de risque” du dernier rapport annuel de Nyxoah sur le formulaire 20–F dpos auprs de la SEC, ainsi que des dpts et rapports ultrieurs dposs auprs de la SEC. Les dclarations prospectives contenues dans le prsent communiqu de presse refltent le point de vue de Nyxoah la date des prsentes, et Nyxoah n'assume pas et dcline expressment toute obligation de mettre jour ou de rviser publiquement les dclarations prospectives, que ce soit la suite de nouvelles informations, d'vnements futurs ou autres, sauf dans la mesure o la loi l'exige.

Contacts :
Nyxoah
David DeMartino, Chief Strategy Officer
david.demartino@nyxoah.com
+1 310 310 1313

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Nyxoah Announces a $15 Million Private Placement Financing

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Nyxoah Announces a $15 Million Private Placement Financing

Mont–Saint–Guibert, Belgium "" March 23, 2023, 9:05pm CET / 4:05pm ET "" Nyxoah SA (Euronext Brussels/Nasdaq: NYXH) ("Nyxoah" or the "Company"), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative solutions to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), today announced a 13.35 million private placement financing from the sale of 2,047,544 new ordinary shares at a price per share of 6.52 (approximately U.S. $7.10 at current exchange rates), the closing price on Euronext Brussels on March 23, 2023. Gross proceeds total 13.35 million (approximately U.S. $15 million at current exchange rates) and will be used for general corporate purposes. The closing is expected to occur on or about March 30, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions.

The private placement financing includes historical Nyxoah shareholders, notably ResMed and Robert Taub, Nyxoah's Founder and Chairman.

The ordinary shares are being sold in a private placement and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state.

About Nyxoah
Nyxoah is a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative solutions to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Nyxoah's lead solution is the Genio system, a patient–centered, leadless and battery–free hypoglossal neurostimulation therapy for OSA, the world's most common sleep disordered breathing condition that is associated with increased mortality risk and cardiovascular comorbidities. Nyxoah is driven by the vision that OSA patients should enjoy restful nights and feel enabled to live their life to its fullest.

Following the successful completion of the BLAST OSA study, the Genio system received its European CE Mark in 2019. Following the positive outcomes of the BETTER SLEEP study, Nyxoah received CE mark approval for the expansion of its therapeutic indications to Complete Concentric Collapse (CCC) patients, currently contraindicated in competitors' therapy. Additionally, the Company is currently conducting the DREAM IDE pivotal study for FDA and U.S. commercialization approval.

For more information, please visit http://www.nyxoah.com/.

Caution "" CE marked since 2019. Investigational device in the United States. Limited by U.S. federal law to investigational use in the United States.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The following information is provided pursuant to Article 7:97 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code. The new shares were offered pursuant to a private placement. The investors that purchase the shares include, among others, (either directly or through entities controlled by them) Robert Taub, who is the chairman of the board of directors, and Jrgen Hambrecht, who is an independent director. Together, those two investors purchase new shares for EUR 5.6 million in gross proceeds at an issue price equal to the closing price on Euronext Brussels on March 23, 2023.

As Robert Taub and Jrgen Hambrecht qualify as related parties of the Company, the board of directors applied the related parties procedure of article 7:97 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code in connection with the participation of the aforementioned directors to the private placement. Within the context of the aforementioned procedure, prior to resolving on the private placement, a committee of three independent directors of the Company (the “Committee”) issued an advice to the board of directors in which the Committee assessed the participation of the two aforementioned investors in the private placement. In its advice to the board of directors, the Committee concluded the following: “Based on the information provided, the Committee considers that the proposed Transaction is in line with the strategy pursued by the Company, will be done on market terms, and is unlikely to lead to disadvantages for the Company and its shareholders (in terms of dilution) that are not sufficiently compensated by the advantages that the Transaction offers the Company".

The Company's board of directors approved the principle of the private placement and did not deviate from the Committee's advice. The Company's statutory auditor's assessment of the Committee's advice and the minutes of the meeting of the Company's board of directors, is as follows: “Based on our limited review, performed in accordance with ISRE 2410 “Review of interim financial information performed by the independent auditor of the entity” and the applicable standards of the “Institut des Rviseurs d'Entreprises/Instituut der Bedrijfsrevisoren“, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the financial and accounting data contained in the minutes of the board of directors' meeting of March 23, 2023 and in the report of the committee of independent directors in accordance with article 7: 97 of the Companies and Associations Code would contain material inconsistencies with the information available to us in the course of our engagement. However, we do not express an opinion on the value of the transaction or on the appropriateness of the decision of the board of directors“.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT FORM PART OF ANY OFFER TO SELL OR PURCHASE, OR THE SOLICITATION OF ANY OFFER TO SELL OR PURCHASE, ANY SECURITIES. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE OFFER, SUBSCRIPTION, SALE AND PURCHASE OF SECURITIES DESCRIBED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW. ANY PERSONS READING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD INFORM THEMSELVES OF AND OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS.

FORWARD–LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward–looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements that are not statements of historical facts are, or may be deemed to be, forward–looking statements. Such forward–looking statements may be identified by words such as "expects," "potential," "could," or similar expressions that are intended to identify forward–looking statements, although not all forward–looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward–looking statements include express or implied statements relating to, among other things, Nyxoah's current expectations regarding the Genio system; planned and ongoing clinical studies of the Genio system; the potential advantages of the Genio system; Nyxoah's goals with respect to the development, regulatory pathway and potential use of the Genio system; the utility of clinical data in potentially obtaining FDA approval of the Genio system; the Company's results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, performance, prospects, growth and strategies; and statements relating to the private placement, including the expected closing, the anticipated proceeds from the private placement and the use thereof. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Nyxoah's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward–looking statements. In particular, these risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks relating to market conditions and the Company's inability, or the inability of the investors, to satisfy the conditions for the closing in the private placement. Given these uncertainties, the reader is advised not to place any undue reliance on such forward–looking statements. Other risks and uncertainties faced by Nyxoah include those identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in Nyxoah's most recent Annual Report on Form 20–F filed with the SEC, as well as subsequent filings and reports filed with the SEC. The forward–looking statements contained in this press release reflect Nyxoah's views as of the date hereof, and Nyxoah does not assume and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward–looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Contacts:
Nyxoah
David DeMartino, Chief Strategy Officer
david.demartino@nyxoah.com
+1 310 310 1313

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Curia Collaborates with Corning to Advance Biopharmaceutical Continuous-Flow Development and Manufacturing Programs

ALBANY, N.Y., March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Curia, a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization, today announced a collaboration with Corning Incorporated to expand and accelerate continuous–flow development and manufacturing programs for the chemical and biopharmaceutical industries globally. The collaboration with Corning's Advanced–Flow Reactor (AFR) team includes the first installation of Corning's G1 production system, designed for the continuous industrial production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API).

Continuous flow chemistry is critical for the development and manufacture of pharmaceutical intermediates and APIs, and provides advantages compared with traditional batch processing. It is an inherently safer technology that delivers faster and more robust material production with a higher selectivity of desired products.

"Innovation in drug development and production calls for safety at high speed," said Christopher Conway, president, Research & Development, Curia. "The implementation of Corning's G1 Production Reactor at our Albany facility expands our capability to provide scalable solutions that address complex development and manufacturing requirements facing the pharmaceutical industry. Using advanced technology and standardized workflows, Curia offers continuous flow chemistry from targeted development to commercial scale globally."

The G1 production reactor includes an updated set of dosing lines and controls that enable continuous operations and compliance to cGMP standards.

"Collaborating with an innovation–focused company like Curia will help drive advancements in the chemical–processing industry," said Alessandra Vizza, business director, Corning Advanced–Flow Reactors. "The implementation of Corning's G1 production system can deliver a host of benefits. The system is an inherently safer technology that will help Curia reduce time to market with higher–quality chemical and API processing, increased efficiency of chemical and API synthesis, and lower production costs."

"Additionally, the space–saving, energy–conserving, and waste–reducing benefits of Corning's AFR Technology may help customers reduce the environmental impact of their manufacturing business "" a key attribute as the field continues to gain momentum in the U.S. and around the world," said Vizza.

Curia's expertise and global network of facilities, combined with Corning's continuous flow technology, can help drive business efficiencies and, ultimately, improve patients' lives.

About Curia
Curia is a leading contract research, development, and manufacturing organization providing products and services from R&D through commercial manufacturing to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical customers. Curia's nearly 4,000 employees at 29 locations across the U.S., Europe, and Asia help its customers advance from curiosity to cure. Learn more at CuriaGlobal.com.

About Corning Incorporated
Corning (www.corning.com) is one of the world's leading innovators in materials science, with a 170–year track record of life–changing inventions. Corning applies its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramic science, and optical physics along with its deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop category–defining products that transform industries and enhance people's lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in RD&E, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and deep, trust–based relationships with customers who are global leaders in their industries. Corning's capabilities are versatile and synergistic, which allows the company to evolve to meet changing market needs, while also helping its customers capture new opportunities in dynamic industries. Today, Corning's markets include optical communications, mobile consumer electronics, display, automotive, solar, semiconductors, and life sciences.

Curia Contact Information:
Sue Zaranek
+1 518 512 2111
corporatecommunications@CuriaGlobal.com

Corning Contact Information:
Sarah Pakyala
+1 607 974 4902
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GMAC Task Force Revamps Business Education Admissions Reporting Standards

RESTON, Va., March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a global association representing leading business schools, today released an updated version of the Graduate Management Education Admissions Reporting Standards. The revision, led by a task force of 14 GMAC member schools, aimed to ensure the standards align with the shifting landscape of graduate business education and today's best practices of identifying gender, race and ethnicity, and undergraduate majors, among other criteria commonly used in the admissions process.

According to GMAC's annual survey on prospective students worldwide, candidates rely heavily on school websites and rankings in their program selection process. The 2023 survey of thousands of business school aspirants "" to be published early next month "" shows that school websites and published program rankings were the top two factors in the decision making of individuals considering applying for graduate business degrees. Informed by this finding, GMAC believes it is vitally important that the information presented to prospective students is anchored in a common definition of the terms used by schools and various publications in collecting the data for reporting.

"This work, initiated in response to a strong desire for consistency and transparency from the business school community we serve, is being done to create trust with and among business school admissions professionals, especially those who are new to the field. Without a doubt, adopting the standardized reporting criteria at a large scale would allow prospective students and rankings organizations alike to compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges across the wide spectrum of program options available in the market today," said Joy Jones, CEO of GMAC. "On behalf of the Council, I extend our sincerest gratitude to the task force for the time, effort, and care dedicated to revising and promoting the standards."

"The task force invested many hours reviewing survey questionnaires and collecting data, as well as discussing proposed revisions over calls and with stakeholders at conferences, to address the tough questions from the business school community on how we can better reflect the many changes in the industry "" and the society "" we encounter today. For example, there is a growing acknowledgement and respect for identity preferences and an interest in segments like first generation and military students," said Marci Armstrong, professor of practice, marketing at Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business and co–chair of the task force revising the standards. "Rest assured, we were fully aware of the stakes at hand and did not just rubber–stamp the new standards."

In 2019, GMAC formed a task force to revise the MBA Reporting Criteria "" first published by GMAC in 2000 and adopted by approximately 200 business schools "" into Graduate Management Education Admissions Reporting Standards. The standards, subsequently endorsed by GMAC members in the summer of 2020, were meant to be revisited every two years to ensure they continue to guide business schools in distributing reliable, accurate, useful, and comparable admissions data for prospective students and rankings organizations. A new task force was organized at the beginning of 2022 to tackle the review and revision of the standards in three sections "" school and program information, application process, and admissions reporting and class profile, supplemented by region and areas of study classifications.

"In the past three years "" particularly in response to the global pandemic – our industry has innovated and grown tremendously. A prime example is the delivery of online programs," said Nita Swinsick, associate dean of graduate & executive degree programs admissions at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and co–chair of the task force. "While the traditional on–campus, two–year MBA remains the most sought–after graduate management degree, there are a great number of programs offering a wide range of flexibility and length and still lead to successful business careers."

"GMAC will continue to be a steward of the standards and will publish a list of schools and corresponding programs that decide to adopt and remain in compliance with the standards. Adopting and complying schools can also receive a badge from GMAC for use in their outreach materials to signal to candidates, ranking publishers and other stakeholders their compliance with the standards," said Sabrina White, vice president of school and industry engagement at GMAC. "It is our hope that more members of the business school community "" as well as ranking publishers – will begin leveraging these standards to benefit the people aspiring to better themselves and the world through graduate management education."

Business schools, ranking agencies and other stakeholders worldwide that wish to obtain a copy of or start adopting the latest reporting standards may reach out to GMAC at datastandards@gmac.com.

About GMAC

The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is a mission–driven association of leading graduate business schools worldwide. GMAC provides world–class research, industry conferences, recruiting tools, and assessments for the graduate management education industry as well as resources, events, and services that help guide candidates through their higher education journey. Owned and administered by GMAC, the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) exam is the most widely used graduate business school assessment.

More than 12 million prospective students a year trust GMAC's websites, including mba.com, to learn about MBA and business master's programs, connect with schools around the world, prepare and register for exams and get advice on successfully applying to MBA and business master's programs. BusinessBecause and The MBA Tour are subsidiaries of GMAC, a global organization with offices in China, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

To learn more about our work, please visit www.gmac.com

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Entera Bio Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirements

JERUSALEM, March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Entera Bio Ltd. (NASDAQ: ENTX), ("Entera" or the "Company") a leader in the development of orally delivered peptides and therapeutic proteins, announced today that it received notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ) on March 23, 2023, informing Entera that it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market.

On November 21, 2022, NASDAQ notified the Company that its ordinary shares had failed to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 over the previous 30 consecutive business days as required by the Listing Rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market. Since then, NASDAQ determined that for the last 14 consecutive business days, from March 3rd through 22nd 2023, the closing bid price of the Company's ordinary shares has been at $1.00 per share or greater. Accordingly, the Company has regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), and this matter is now closed.

Entera is in compliance with all applicable listing standards, and its ordinary shares continues to be listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market.

About Entera Bio

Entera is a leader in the development of orally delivered macromolecules, including peptides and other therapeutic proteins. The Company focuses on significant unmet medical needs where a mini daily tablet form of a peptide treatment or replacement therapy holds the potential to transform the standard of care. The Company's most advanced product candidates, EB613 for the treatment of high risk, post–menopausal osteoporosis and EB612 for the treatment of hypoparathyroidism, are in clinical development. EB613 is the first oral, once daily mini tablet presentation of synthetic hPTH (1–34), (teriparatide), consisting of the exact same 34 amino acid sequence as daily subcutaneous teriparatide injection, Forteo , which requires daily SC injections. A placebo controlled, dose ranging Phase 2 study of EB613 tablets (n= 161) met primary (PD/biomarker) and secondary endpoints (BMD) in a dose dependent manner, and was presented at the ASBMR 2021 Annual Conference. In October 2022, the Company announced concurrence with FDA that a single, placebo controlled, BMD endpoint pivotal study design could support an NDA for EB613 Oral PTH tablets under 505(b)2. On February 15th, 2022, Entera announced the acceptance of a Type D Meeting with FDA to confirm that its Phase 3 protocol fully meets FDA's expectations, including the analysis of the primary endpoint and the population PK evaluations. A phase 1 PK study of novel PTH formulations is planned for H1 2023 to ascertain feasibility of a new hypo candidate (a prior formulation had positive Phase 2a data announced in 2015 and published in JBMR 2019) and for another potential indication. For more information on Entera Bio, visit www.enterabio.com.

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Tensões Geopolíticas Permitiram o Aumento das Ameaças Cibernéticas Hacktivistas em 2022

RESTON, Va, March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A FS–ISAC, organizao sem fins lucrativos orientada por membros que promove a segurana ciberntica e a resilincia do sistema financeiro global, anunciou hoje os resultados do seu relatrio anual do Global Intelligence Office, Navigating Cyber 2023.

O relatrio mais recente mostrou o efeito que a invaso da Ucrnia pela Rssia teve no cenrio global com as ameaas cibernticas, provocando uma enxurrada de "hacktivismo" impulsionado pela ideologia e que continua at hoje. Impulsionadas por ambos os lados do conflito, as ameaas aumentaram substancialmente no setor de servios financeiros, particularmente em instituies em pases que a Rssia considera hostis. Essas ameaas podem vir de grupos hacktivistas ou diretamente dos prprios estados–nao.

"Infelizmente, o crescente envolvimento de atores no estatais nos ataques ideolgicos e a manipulao de informaes por atores maliciosos continuaro a semear a incerteza em todo o cenrio com ameaas de segurana reais e observadas", disse Steven Silberstein, CEO da FS–ISAC. "A melhor ferramenta disponvel para as instituies financeiras combaterem isso o compartilhamento de inteligncia para a colaborao em toda a indstria global e garantia de uma melhor preparao ciberntica. As ameaas cibernticas geralmente evoluem mais rapidamente do que as ferramentas que usamos para combat–las, mas nossa fora est na nossa comunidade."

O relatrio tambm destaca que algumas das ameaas cibernticas mais tradicionais, como ataques DDoS e ransomware, esto se tornando mais sofisticadas e o conjunto de ferramentas disposio de um ator mal–intencionado continua a se desenvolver.

Olhando para o futuro em 2023, alguns dos principais impulsionadores da mudana no cenrio de ameaas incluem:

  • Um mercado crescente de malware como servio: Com os agentes de ameaas se especializando cada vez mais em aspectos especficos da cadeia de eliminao e oferecendo seus servios de habilidades e cdigo para venda, os ataques cibernticos se tornam mais fceis de orquestrar, menos atribuveis e de menor risco. As ameaas da cadeia de suprimentos proliferam medida que os principais provedores de software, autenticao, tecnologia e servios em nuvem ficam cada vez mais direcionados.
  • A acessibilidade da IA ajudando invasores e defensores: O surgimento de uma nova tecnologia de IA reduz a barreira para hackers, permitindo que agentes de ameaas usem ferramentas como o ChatGPT para criar iscas de phishing cada vez mais convincentes. No entanto, essas mesmas ferramentas tambm sero aproveitadas para fortalecer as defesas.
  • A criptomoeda oferece um alvo principal para criminosos cibernticos: A criptomoeda e os ativos digitais esto se tornando mais integrados infraestrutura financeira global, gerando um ambiente regulatrio complexo para as empresas multinacionais. Alm disso, os grupos de ameaas continuaro a financiar suas operaes usando criptomoedas, destacando a necessidade de melhor superviso e proteo da classe de ativos.

“Os cibercriminosos so infinitamente inventivos e auxiliados por avanos tecnolgicos”, disse Teresa Walsh, chefe global de inteligncia da FS–ISAC. "O surgimento de novas tecnologias e tticas de entrega de malware exigir que as instituies acompanhem de perto a evoluo das ameaas cibernticas e se concentrem na resilincia para que possam dar continuidade a suas operaes diante de qualquer circunstncia."

O cenrio de ameaas est mudando rapidamente e as organizaes enfrentam os principais desafios do aumento da regulamentao em todo o mundo, mudanas ssmicas no mercado de seguro ciberntico, e escassez de talentos em segurana ciberntica. Enfrentando mudanas macias no seu ambiente operacional, o setor de servios financeiros deve enfrentar a presso de reduzir os custos sem comprometer a capacidade de evoluir continuamente as defesas e aumentar a resilincia operacional.

Metodologia

O relatrio Navigating Cyber 2023 proveniente de milhares de firmas financeiras membros da FS–ISAC em 75 pases e ampliado por anlise do Global Intelligence Office. Vrios fluxos de inteligncia foram usados na curadoria do round–up, que examinou os dados de janeiro de 2022 a janeiro de 2023. A verso de acesso pblico do relatrio pode ser encontrada aqui. O relatrio completo est disponvel apenas para instituies financeiras membros.

Sobre a FS–ISAC

A FS–ISAC uma organizao sem fins lucrativos que promove a segurana ciberntica e a resilincia do sistema financeiro em todo o mundo, protegendo as instituies financeiras e as pessoas a quem elas servem. Fundada em 1999, a rede de compartilhamento de informaes em tempo real da organizao amplifica a inteligncia, o conhecimento e as prticas dos seus membros, para a segurana e as defesas coletivas do setor financeiro. As empresas financeiras membros tm o valor de US$ 100 trilhes em ativos em 75 pases.

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Geopolitische Spannungen ermöglichten 2022 einen Anstieg der Cyberbedrohungen durch Hacktivisten

RESTON, Virginia, March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Der FS–ISAC, die mitgliedergefhrte, gemeinntzige Organisation, die die Cybersicherheit und Widerstandsfhigkeit im globalen Finanzsystem frdert, hat heute die Ergebnisse seines vom Global Intelligence Office erstellten Berichts Navigating Cyber 2023 bekannt gegeben.

Der jngste Bericht zeigt, wie sich der Einmarsch Russlands in die Ukraine auf die globale Cyberbedrohungslandschaft ausgewirkt und eine Flut von ideologisch motiviertem "Hacktivismus" ausgelst hat, die bis heute anhlt. Von beiden Seiten des Konflikts ausgehend, haben die Bedrohungen im Finanzdienstleistungssektor erheblich zugenommen, insbesondere fr Institute in Lndern, die Russland als feindlich betrachtet. Diese Bedrohungen knnen von Hacktivisten–Gruppen oder direkt von den Nationalstaaten selbst ausgehen.

"Leider werden die zunehmende Beteiligung nichtstaatlicher Akteure, deren Angriffe ideologisch motiviert sind, und die Manipulation von Informationen durch bswillige Akteure weiterhin Unsicherheiten in Bezug auf tatschliche und wahrgenommene Sicherheitsbedrohungen in der gesamten Branche schaffen", so Steven Silberstein, CEO des FS–ISAC. "Das beste Mittel, das Finanzinstituten zur Verfgung steht, um dies zu bekmpfen, ist der Austausch von Informationen, der die weltweite Zusammenarbeit der Branche ermglicht und eine bessere Vorbereitung auf Cyberangriffe gewhrleistet. Cyberbedrohungen entwickeln sich oft schneller weiter als die Tools, mit denen wir sie bekmpfen, aber unsere Strke liegt in unserer Gemeinschaft."

Der Bericht hebt auch hervor, dass einige der fr gewhnlich hufiger auftretenden Cyberbedrohungen, wie DDoS–Angriffe und Ransomware, immer ausgefeilter werden und dass sich das Instrumentarium, das bswilligen Akteuren zur Verfgung steht, stndig weiterentwickelt.

Mit Blick auf das Jahr 2023 sind einige der wichtigsten Faktoren fr Vernderungen in der Bedrohungslandschaft die folgenden:

  • Ein wachsender Markt fr Malware–as–a–Service: In dem Mae, in dem sich Bedrohungsakteure auf bestimmte Aspekte der sogenannten "Kill Chain" spezialisieren und ihre Dienste in Form von Fhigkeiten und Code zum Verkauf anbieten, werden Cyberangriffe einfacher zu orchestrieren, sind weniger zurechenbar und mit geringerem Risiko behaftet. Die Bedrohungen in der Lieferkette nehmen zu, da zunehmend wichtige Software–, Authentifizierungs–, Technologie– und Cloud–Service–Anbieter ins Visier genommen werden.
  • Die Zugnglichkeit der KI hilft Angreifern und Verteidigern: Das Aufkommen neuer KI–Technologien senkt die Hrde fr Hacker, sodass Bedrohungsakteure Tools wie ChatGPT nutzen knnen, um immer berzeugendere Phishing–Kder zu entwickeln. Die gleichen Tools kommen jedoch auch zur Strkung der Verteidigung in Einsatz.
  • Kryptowhrungen sind ein primres Ziel fr Cyberkriminelle: Kryptowhrungen und digitale Vermgenswerte werden immer strker in die globale Finanzinfrastruktur integriert, was ein komplexes regulatorisches Umfeld fr multinationale Unternehmen schafft. Darber hinaus werden Bedrohungsgruppen ihre Operationen weiterhin mit Kryptowhrungen finanzieren, was die Notwendigkeit einer besseren Aufsicht und eines besseren Schutzes der Anlageklasse unterstreicht.

"Cyberkriminelle sind unendlich erfinderisch und profitieren vom technologischen Fortschritt", so Teresa Walsh, Global Head of Intelligence des FS–ISAC. "Angesichts des Auftauchens neuer Technologien und Taktiken zur bermittlung von Malware mssen die Institutionen sicherstellen, dass sie mit den sich stndig weiterentwickelnden Cyberbedrohungen Schritt halten und sich auf die Widerstandsfhigkeit konzentrieren, damit sie unabhngig von der Art der Bedrohung ihren Betrieb aufrechterhalten knnen."

Die Bedrohungslandschaft verndert sich rasant, und die Unternehmen sehen sich mit den wichtigsten Herausforderungen konfrontiert, die sich aus der zunehmenden Regulierung auf der ganzen Welt, den seismischen Vernderungen auf dem Cyberversicherungsmarkt und dem Mangel an Fachkrften im Bereich der Cybersicherheit ergeben. Der Finanzdienstleistungssektor ist mit massiven Vernderungen in seinem betrieblichen Umfeld konfrontiert und muss den Druck zur Kostensenkung bewltigen, ohne die Fhigkeit zur kontinuierlichen Weiterentwicklung der Abwehrkrfte und zur Verbesserung der betrieblichen Widerstandsfhigkeit zu beeintrchtigen.

Methodik

Der Bericht Navigating Cyber 2023 wird von Tausenden von Mitgliedsunternehmen des FS–ISAC in 75 Lndern erstellt und durch Analysen des Global Intelligence Office ergnzt. Fr die Zusammenstellung der bersicht, in der die Daten von Januar 2022 bis Januar 2023 untersucht werden, wurden mehrere Informationsstrme genutzt. Die ffentlich zugngliche Version des Berichts finden Sie hier. Der vollstndige Bericht ist nur fr angeschlossene Finanzinstitute zugnglich.

ber das FS–ISAC

Das FS–ISAC ist eine von Mitgliedern gefhrte, gemeinntzige Organisation, die die Cybersicherheit und Widerstandsfhigkeit des globalen Finanzsystems frdert und die Finanzinstitute und die Menschen, denen sie dienen, schtzt. Das 1999 gegrndete Netzwerk der Organisation fr den Informationsaustausch in Echtzeit erweitert die Erkenntnisse, das Wissen und die Praktiken seiner Mitglieder in Bezug auf die kollektive Sicherheit und den Schutz des Finanzsektors. Die Mitgliedsunternehmen reprsentieren 100 Billionen US–Dollar an Vermgenswerten in 75 Lndern.

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Les tensions géopolitiques ont engendré une augmentation des cybermenaces hacktivistes en 2022

RESTON, Virginie, 23 mars 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FS–ISAC, l'organisation but non lucratif dirige par ses membres qui fait progresser la cyberscurit et la rsilience dans le systme financier mondial, a annonc aujourd'hui les conclusions de son rapport annuel du Global Intelligence Office, Navigating Cyber 2023.

Le dernier rapport a mis en vidence l'effet que l'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie avait eu sur le paysage mondial des cybermenaces, dclenchant un flot d' hacktivisme idologiquement motiv, toujours prsent ce jour. manant des deux cts du conflit, les menaces ont augment de manire substantielle au sein du secteur des services financiers, particulirement pour les institutions situes dans des pays que la Russie considre comme hostiles. Ces menaces peuvent provenir de groupes hacktivistes ou directement des tats–nations eux–mmes.

Malheureusement, l'implication croissante d'acteurs non tatistes qui attaquent sur une base idologique et la manipulation des informations par des acteurs malveillants continueront de semer l'incertitude dans le paysage des menaces de scurit relles et perues , a dclar Steven Silberstein, PDG du FS–ISAC. Le meilleur outil la disposition des institutions financires pour combattre cela est le partage de renseignements, qui permet une collaboration au sein de l'industrie mondiale et assure une meilleure cyberprparation. Les cybermenaces voluent souvent plus vite que les outils que nous utilisons pour les combattre, nanmoins notre force rside dans notre communaut.

Le rapport souligne aussi que certaines des cybermenaces les plus courantes, comme les attaques DDoS et les ransomwares, deviennent plus sophistiques, et l'ventail des outils dont dispose un acteur malveillant continue de s'tendre.

Dans la perspective de 2023, certains des principaux facteurs de changement dans le paysage des menaces comprennent :

  • Un march en croissance pour le malware–as–a–service : mesure que les acteurs de la menace se spcialisent dans des aspects spcifiques de la chane de destruction et proposent leurs services dans les comptences et le code vendre, les cyberattaques deviennent plus faciles orchestrer, moins imputables et moins risques. Les menaces sur les chanes d'approvisionnement prolifrent tandis que les principaux fournisseurs de logiciels, d'authentification, de technologie et de services cloud sont de plus en plus cibls.
  • L'accessibilit de l'IA qui aide les pirates et les dfenseurs : L'mergence d'une nouvelle technologie d'intelligence artificielle abaisse la barrire du piratage, permettant aux acteurs de menaces d'utiliser des outils comme ChatGPT pour concevoir des leurres de phishing toujours plus convaincants. Toutefois, ces mmes outils seront galement mis profit pour renforcer les dfenses.
  • Les cryptomonnaies offrent une cible de choix aux cybercriminels : Les cryptomonnaies et les actifs financiers numriques sont de plus en plus intgrs dans l'infrastructure financire mondiale, avec la gnration d'un environnement rglementaire complexe pour les socits multinationales. Par ailleurs, les groupes de menace vont continuer de financer leurs activits l'aide de cryptomonnaies, soulignant la ncessit d'une meilleure surveillance et de meilleures protections des classes d'actifs.

L'inventivit des cybercriminels est sans fin, et ils sont aids par les avances technologiques , a comment Teresa Walsh, directrice mondiale du renseignement au sein du FS–ISAC. L'mergence des nouvelles technologies et des tactiques de diffusion des logiciels malveillants obligera les institutions s'assurer qu'elles suivent en permanence et de manire continue l'volution des cybermenaces et qu'elles se concentrent sur la rsilience afin d'tre en mesure de poursuivre leurs activits, quoi qu'il arrive.

Le paysage des menaces change rapidement et les organisations sont confrontes des dfis majeurs lis l'augmentation des rglementations dans le monde, aux changements sismiques sur le march de la cyberassurance et au manque de talents en cyberscurit. Confront des changements massifs dans son environnement oprationnel, le secteur des services financiers doit se frayer un chemin parmi les pressions visant rduire les cots sans compromettre la capacit de faire continuer d'voluer les dfenses et d'amliorer la rsilience oprationnelle.

Mthodologie

Le rapport Navigating Cyber 2023 est aliment par des milliers de socits financires membres du FS–ISAC dans 75 pays et renforc par des analyses du Global Intelligence Office. Plusieurs flux de renseignements ont t exploits pour la curation de ce tour d'horizon, qui a examin des donnes allant de janvier 2022 janvier 2023. La version accessible au public du rapport peut tre trouve ici. L'intgralit du rapport est uniquement disponible pour les institutions financires membres.

propos du FS–ISAC

Le FS–ISAC est l'organisation but non lucratif dirige par ses membres qui fait progresser la cyberscurit et la rsilience du systme financier mondial, en protgeant les institutions financires et les personnes qu'elles servent. Fond en 1999, le rseau de partage d'informations en temps rel de l'organisation amplifie les renseignements, les connaissances et les pratiques de ses membres pour la scurit et les dfenses collectives du secteur financier. Les socits financires membres reprsentent 100 billions de dollars d'actifs dans 75 pays.

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Burkina Faso Home to Almost Half of Closed Schools in Central & West Africa

An abandoned school in Pama, Burkina Faso. Credit: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

By Marine Olivesi
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, Mar 23 2023 – Over a million children in Burkina Faso are currently affected by school closures with 6,134 academic institutions shut as of February 2023, an increase of over 40 per cent since the end of the last school year.

Nearly one out of four schools country-wide are now out of service due to rampant insecurity and violence, which has forced close to two million people into displacement.

On the eve of the high-level conference on Education in Emergencies, organised by the European Commission and the United Nations Children’s Fund in Brussels, the Norwegian Refugee Council together with the Education Cluster in Burkina Faso and the FONGIH, two umbrella entities representing 87 national and international organisations operating in the country, called for increased access to education for children left behind, whether they are internally displaced or live in enclaved areas.

“Only about a quarter of the children driven out-of-school have been given new classrooms. The majority are left without access to education, robbing them of their childhood and of their chance to become independent adults and citizens,” said Hassane Hamadou, NRC’s country director in Burkina Faso.

“The longer this situation drags on, the graver it becomes, the harder it will be to reverse this trend and protect their futures. The authorities in Burkina Faso as well as humanitarian and development organisations must urgently renew their efforts to stop this educational hemorrhage.”

Out of eight schools, only two are operational in the blockaded town of Pama in the East region, one of the three regions with the highest number of school closures along with Sahel and Boucle du Mouhoun. Six teachers and a few volunteers are currently serving over 1,000 children in Pama.

“For those of us who are still here, it’s a very personal decision to stay,” explained a teacher. “Education is a universal right, so we feel it’s our duty to carry on. But fear doesn’t go away easily. Often, we have to stop classes because we hear gunshots here or there.

Threats loom large, and conditions are tough, but we can and must overcome challenges to assist children who never wished to be put in this situation.”

Over 31,000 teachers have been affected by the education crisis nationwide, of which about 6,300 have been redeployed so far in schools hosting large numbers of internally displaced students. The reopening or relocation of around 300 schools since January marks a welcome step in the right direction.

However, it is now crucial to increase the use of “double shifts approach” in operating schools, to set-up more classrooms wherever possible, and to accelerate the reassignment of teachers to new sites in displacement areas.

This crisis has disproportionately impacted girls. A study conducted by Plan International revealed that girls are 2.5 times more at risk of being driven out of schools than boys in a crisis situation. Meanwhile, ongoing efforts to help teachers meet the growing psycho-social needs of students often traumatized by displacement and conflict must be sustained and increased nationwide.

“Insecurity is a big part of why so many schools close, but food insecurity in the Sahel and East regions is also a driver of school dropouts,” said Tin Tua’s director, Yembuani Yves Ouoba. “Guaranteeing that schools and non-formal education centers provide meals and children are being fed are effective ways of keeping them in the system.”

“We are witnessing an accelerating assault on education. Teachers are threatened and parents are frightened. Children are paying the heaviest price. When a child is not at school, he is more at risk of being exploited, being a victim of violence and trafficking, or even being recruited by armed groups,” said the Representative of UNICEF in Burkina Faso, Sandra Lattouf.

“We welcome the effective partnership and collaboration with the Ministry of National Education, Literacy, and Promotion of National Languages, which is strengthening access to education in challenging contexts. We must act now to not lose the next generation and renew efforts to strengthen emergency and alternative education solutions.”

Parties to the conflict must do more to protect school infrastructures from attacks and not occupy academic buildings. We welcome the upcoming inter-ministerial order to set up national and regional committees in charge of the implementation of the Safe School Declaration and hope they help make schools safe for all Burkinabè children.

    • At the end of February 2023, 6,134 schools were closed in Burkina Faso, a 44% increase since May 2022 (4,258). This represents 24% of all academic structures in the country. (Source: Ministry of Education’s statistical monthly report on Education in Emergencies from February 28, 2023)
    • Number of closed schools in other West and Central African countries due to insecurity: 3,285 in Cameroon, 1,762 in Mali , 1,344 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 878 in Niger, 181 in Nigeria, 134 in Chad and 13 in Central African Republic (Source: Unprecedented School Closures Jeopardise the Future of Millions in West and Central Africa, NRC, UNHCR, UNICEF, Education Cannot Wait, March 2023).
    • The regions of Boucle du Mouhoun, East and Sahel in Burkina Faso are the most impacted by school closures and each hosts between 1000 and 1200 closed schools. (Source: Ministry of Education’s statistical monthly report on Education in Emergencies from February 28, 2023)
    • School closures impact 1,050,172 students as well as 31,077 teachers. 262,388 of these children have so far reintegrated a formal classroom. (Source: idem)
    • Girls are 2,5 times more at risk of being driven out of school than boys in a crisis situation according to a 2020 study conducted in Mali and Burkina Faso (Adolescent girls in crisis, voices from the Sahel, Plan International, August 2020)
    • Two schools out of eight are currently operational in Pama, with 6 teachers and 6 volunteers serving over 1,000 children. (Source: NRC interviews of teachers in Pama, March 2023)

Marine Olivesi, is Advocacy Manager for Norwegian Refugee Council in Burkina Faso

IPS UN Bureau

 


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Halo Investing تحصل على تصريح الخدمات المالية من سلطة تنظيم الخدمات المالية لسوق أبوظبي العالمي (FSRA)

شيكاغو, Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — أعلنت اليوم شركة Halo Investing، وهي إحدى الشركات العالمية الرائدة في مجال التكنولوجيا المالية يقع مقرها الرئيسي في شيكاغو بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، أنها حصلت على تصريح الخدمات المالية من سلطة تنظيم الخدمات المالية لسوق أبوظبي العالمي اعتبارًا من 19 يناير 2023.

  • يتيح تصريح الخدمات المالية للمستثمرين المتمرسين الاستفادة من تكنولوجيا Halo Investing الحائزة على عدة جوائز، التي تسعى إلى إضفاء الطابع الديمقراطي على الوصول إلى الاستثمارات الوقائية مثل السندات المركبة.
  • تخطط Halo Investing للاستفادة من مكانة سوق أبوظبي العالمي كمركز عالمي رائد للابتكار لإجراء أنشطة خاضعة للتنظيم في المنطقة.

سوف يساعد المقر المخصص والوجود الإقليمي الموسع في تعزيز نمو شركة Halo Investing على صعيد الاستثمار الوقائي. وسيتابع فريق أبوظبي أهداف Halo المتمثلة في إحداث طفرة في قطاع المنتجات المركبة وفتح أسواق تتسم بمزيد من الكفاءة. وبالنظر إلى ما تحظى به من تكنولوجيا رائدة في هذا المجال، تعمل Halo على إضفاء المزيد من التغيير على عالم الاستثمار من خلال إضفاء الطابع الديمقراطي على سوق الاستثمار الوقائي عبر عدة أوجه تتمثل في الشفافية والكفاءة والابتكار المالي.

Halo Investing هي أول منصة تقنية يتم إطلاقها بواسطة عدة أطراف مخصصة لحلول الاستثمار الوقائي في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وقد شارك في تأسيسها كل من Biju Kulathakal و Jason Barsema خلال عام 2015 بهدف توفير الوصول إلى فرص الاستثمار المتميزة التي لم تكن متاحة من قبل لمعظم المستثمرين.

خلال أكتوبر 2021، أعلنت شركة Halo Investing عن جولة تمويل من السلسلة ج بقيمة تزيد عن 100 مليون دولار. ومع وجود أكثر من 30 شريكًا مصرفيًا عالميًا، أنشأت Halo سوقًا يربط المستشارين والمستثمرين بمنتجات الاستثمار الوقائي التي تقدمها المؤسسات المالية العالمية الرائدة في هذا المجال. ومن خلال منصة Halo، يمكن للمتخصصين الماليين الوصول إلى المنتجات المركبة بالإضافة إلى مجموعة كاملة من الأدوات لتحليل حلول إنشاء المحفظة الفريدة وتخصيصها وتنفيذها على نحو سلس.

استطاعت شركة Halo Investing MEA Ltd من خلال حصولها على تصريح الخدمات المالية إجراء أنشطة منظمة في سوق أبوظبي العالمي، بما في ذلك ترتيب الصفقات في الاستثمارات والتعامل في الاستثمارات وفقًا للوائح الخدمات والأسواق المالية لعام 2015.

هذا وقد صرح Jason Barsema، رئيس شركة Halo Investing قائلاً “تتشرف Halo بأن تكون جزءًا من اقتصاد الصقر، مما يجعل أبوظبي نقطة انطلاق لنا لإحداث تأثير عالمي إيجابي، حيث يحتاج قطاع السندات المركبة إلى مزيد من الشفافية والكفاءة وإمكانية الوصول. ولا تستطيع Halo تحقيق هذه الطفرة دون وجود الابتكار، والفرص، والنطاق الذي يوفره سوق أبوظبي العالمي لشركات التكنولوجيا المالية مثل Halo“.

في حين صرح Arvind Ramamurthy، رئيس الأسواق في سوق أبوظبي العالمي قائلاً “يسر سوق أبوظبي العالمي أن يرحب بشركة Halo Investing في نظامنا التقدمي الذي يتيح فرص النمو والتوسع في المنطقة أمام شركات التكنولوجيا المالية العالمية. هناك حاجة متزايدة باستمرار للمنتجات المركبة التي تسهل وجود سوق استثماري فعال ووقائي. إن تقديم منتجات وخدمات Halo الشاملة التي تخدم هذه الضرورة الملحة هو خير دليل للشركات العالمية التي يجتذبها اقتصاد أبوظبي ومدى التركيز على الابتكار المالي. ولكونه مركزًا ماليًا دوليًا، كان سوق أبوظبي العالمي ولا يزال سباقًا في تعزيز بيئة تتسم بالتقدم والقوة والتنظيم الجيد للشركات بغرض توسيع نطاقاتها وتنميتها”.

وأضاف Sadiq Hussain، الرئيس التنفيذي في Halo Investing MEA قائلاً “نشعر بكثير من السعادة والامتنان لحصولنا على ترخيص من الفئة 3A من جانب سلطة تنظيم الخدمات المالية. وإنه لشرف لنا أن نكون جزءًا من المركز المالي الأكثر ابتكارًا في العالم، سوق أبوظبي العالمي. وإننا لنتطلع إلى أن نكون جزءًا من النظام المتنامي لسوق أبوظبي العالمي من خلال تقديم حلول Halo للاستثمار الوقائي الحائزة على عدة جوائز إلى دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة وتقديم رؤية قيادتنا لإحداث التغييرات قبل تحقيق الأرباح”.

نبذة عن شركة Halo Investing
تأسست Halo Investing خلال عام 2015، وهي عبارة عن منصة للتكنولوجيا حائزة على عدة جوائز تحدث طفرة كبيرة في كيفية استخدام حلول الاستثمار الوقائي في جميع أنحاء العالم. ويقع المقر الرئيسي للشركة في شيكاغو، ولها مكاتب في أبوظبي وزيورخ، وتعمل على إضفاء الطابع الديمقراطي على الوصول إلى حلول الاستثمار التي لم تكن متاحة في السابق لمعظم المستثمرين، بما في ذلك السندات المركبة وصناديق الاستثمار المتداولة الوقائية والمعاشات السنوية. تلقت Halo العديد من الجوائز والأوسمة وتم اختيارها مؤخرًا كواحدة من بين أكثر عشر شركات ابتكارًا من جانب Fast Company. للتعرف على المزيد من المعلومات، يرجى زيارة الموقع الإلكتروني: http://www.haloinvesting.com.

Halo Investing MEA Ltd التي يشار إليها باسم (“Halo MEA“) هي شركة مرخصة وخاضعة للتنظيم من قبل سلطة تنظيم الخدمات المالية لسوق أبوظبي العالمي. Halo MEA هي شركة تابعة مملوكة بالكامل لشركة Halo Investing، Inc ومصرح لها بتقديم المنتجات والخدمات المالية فقط للعملاء المتمرسين والأطراف الأخرى في سوق أبوظبي العالمي. تعمل Halo MEA كموزع/وكيل بيع فقط وليست كمصدر أو ضامن لأي منتج مركب.

جهة الاتصال مع وسائل الإعلام:

Halo Investing MEA
Charlotte Nedir
charlotte.nedir@haloinvesting.ae

Halo Investing
Vladislav Moldavskiy
vlad.moldavskiy@haloinvesting.com

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