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UnionDigital Bank Partners with Thought Machine to Power its Digital Banking Platform

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

UnionDigital Bank, the digital banking subsidiary of Union Bank of the Philippines, today announces its partnership with cloud-native banking technology company Thought Machine and has deployed its core banking engine, Vault Core.

Key Points: 
  • UnionDigital Bank, the digital banking subsidiary of Union Bank of the Philippines, today announces its partnership with cloud-native banking technology company Thought Machine and has deployed its core banking engine, Vault Core.
  • UnionDigital Banks mission is to empower the country's digital economy by making digital banking safe and accessible to all.
  • Thought Machines next-generation core banking platform, Vault Core, is a key differentiator for UnionDigital Bank and enables a great foundation for the future of financial services, said Pieter Franken, Chief Transformation and Technology Officer, UnionDigital Bank.
  • UnionDigital Bank is a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) licensed digital bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the UnionBank of the Philippines.

Iveco Group N.V. announces successful signing of a euro 400 million syndicated term facility

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Friday, October 28, 2022

Today Iveco Group (MI: IVG) (the Company) has signed a euro 400 million syndicated term facility with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Banco Santander, Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario, Mizuho Bank, Rabobank, Socit Gnrale and Unicredit as Bookrunners and Mandated Lead Arrangers.

Key Points: 
  • Today Iveco Group (MI: IVG) (the Company) has signed a euro 400 million syndicated term facility with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Banco Santander, Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario, Mizuho Bank, Rabobank, Socit Gnrale and Unicredit as Bookrunners and Mandated Lead Arrangers.
  • The proceeds will be used to refinance the current term facility, ahead of the final maturity which would fall in January 2024.
  • This new facility confirms the firm support to Iveco Group from its key international relationship banks.
  • Iveco Group employs approximately 34,000 people around the world and has 28 manufacturing plants and 29 R&D centres.

Thought Machine Inducted into JPMorgan Chase's 2022 Hall of Innovation

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Monday, October 24, 2022

Thought Machine, the cloud-native banking technology company, today announces it has been inducted into JPMorgan Chase's Hall of Innovation.

Key Points: 
  • Thought Machine, the cloud-native banking technology company, today announces it has been inducted into JPMorgan Chase's Hall of Innovation.
  • The event took place at JPMorgan Chase's Technology Innovation Symposium in Menlo Park, California, on October 11, 2022.
  • "To enter JPMorgan Chases Hall of Innovation is a testament to our work and shows the importance of modern core technology for Tier 1 financial institutions.
  • JPMorgan Chase is an investor in Thought Machine and participated in the companys $200m Series C funding round in 2021.

Rolls-Royce and Classiq Collaborate on Quantum Algorithm Design for Computational Fluid Dynamics

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Classiq, the leader in quantum software, today announced that it is working with Rolls-Royce to implement novel computational fluid dynamics algorithms.

Key Points: 
  • Classiq, the leader in quantum software, today announced that it is working with Rolls-Royce to implement novel computational fluid dynamics algorithms.
  • Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) deals with heavy, and complex numerical simulations of fluid and gas phenomena.
  • The quantum HHL algorithm, which solves a linear set of equations, can be utilized in a hybrid classical/quantum computer implementation of CFD.
  • Classiq will provide an efficient implementation of the linear problem definition into the quantum circuit and will generate optimized circuits for the different quantum functions within the HHL algorithm.

REYL INTESA SANPAOLO CALLS FOR SHIFT IN EDUCATION WITH LAUNCH OF FORWARD PUBLICATION

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), told REYL Intesa Sanpaolo that it is not about building back better.

Key Points: 
  • Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), told REYL Intesa Sanpaolo that it is not about building back better.
  • Franois Reyl, CEO of REYL Intesa Sanpaolo, says: "The pandemic forced us all to accelerate a transition towards utilising technology more than ever before and education was no exception.
  • Jerome Koechlin, Head of Communications at REYL Intesa Sanpaolo, adds: "REYL Intesa Sanpaolo recognises the importance of the use of digital technologies in education as a key strategic priority to fuel sustainable development and equality of access in education in Europe and worldwide.
  • FORWARD is a new platform, conceptualised by REYL Intesa Sanpaolo, which seeks to foster insight and dialogue on some of the key socio-economic issues of the day.

REYL INTESA SANPAOLO CALLS FOR SHIFT IN EDUCATION WITH LAUNCH OF FORWARD PUBLICATION

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), told REYL Intesa Sanpaolo that it is not about building back better.

Key Points: 
  • Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), told REYL Intesa Sanpaolo that it is not about building back better.
  • Franois Reyl, CEO of REYL Intesa Sanpaolo, says: "The pandemic forced us all to accelerate a transition towards utilising technology more than ever before and education was no exception.
  • Jerome Koechlin, Head of Communications at REYL Intesa Sanpaolo, adds: "REYL Intesa Sanpaolo recognises the importance of the use of digital technologies in education as a key strategic priority to fuel sustainable development and equality of access in education in Europe and worldwide.
  • FORWARD is a new platform, conceptualised by REYL Intesa Sanpaolo, which seeks to foster insight and dialogue on some of the key socio-economic issues of the day.

Digibee and Thought Machine partner to help banks accelerate digital transformation and integration with a cloud-native core banking engine

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Under the partnership, Digibee has joined Thought Machine's Integration Library, enabling banks to quickly and easily combine integration and core banking solutions to build a best-in-class technology stack.

Key Points: 
  • Under the partnership, Digibee has joined Thought Machine's Integration Library, enabling banks to quickly and easily combine integration and core banking solutions to build a best-in-class technology stack.
  • Digibee will provide, through the Digibee Enterprise Integration Platform (eiPaaS), the ability to connect and integrate disparate legacy and cloud-based systems with Thought Machine's cloud-native core banking engine, Vault Core.
  • "Digibee is delighted to join Thought Machine's Integration Library, an impressive range of partners and technologies serving banks.
  • "Thought Machine is proud to welcome Digibee to the Integration Library of carefully selected partners integrated with the Vault platform.

Ground-Breaking SWIFT Innovation Paves Way for Global Use of CBDCs and Tokenised Assets

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

SWIFT has successfully shown that Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and tokenised assets can move seamlessly on existing financial infrastructure a major milestone towards enabling their smooth integration into the international financial ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • SWIFT has successfully shown that Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and tokenised assets can move seamlessly on existing financial infrastructure a major milestone towards enabling their smooth integration into the international financial ecosystem.
  • Working in collaboration with Citi, Clearstream, Northern Trust, and SETL, its technology partner, SWIFT explored 70 scenarios simulating market issuance and secondary market transfers of tokenised bonds, equities and cash.
  • Tom Zschach, Chief Innovation Officer at SWIFT, said: Digital currencies and tokens have huge potential to shape the way we will all pay and invest in the future.
  • Headquartered in Belgium, SWIFTs international governance and oversight reinforces the neutral, global character of its cooperative structure.

BERGAMO BRESCIA ITALIAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2023

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

BERGAMO AND BRESCIA, Italy, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Italian Capital of Culture initiative launched in 2014 promotes the appreciation of Italian cultural heritage with projects and activities. For first time, two cities have come together as the Italian Capital of Culture in acknowledgement of the cultural vibrancy that emerged during the pandemic. This extraordinary project is supported by leading Italian companies – Intesa Sanpaolo and A2A as Main Partners, Brembo as System Partner – and institutional partners such as the Italian Culture Ministry and the Fondazione Cariplo.

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  • Two great northern Italian cities rich in history, culture, art, nature and landscape are Italian Capital of Culture for the first time.
  • BERGAMO AND BRESCIA, Italy, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Italian Capital of Culture initiative launched in 2014 promotes the appreciation of Italian cultural heritage with projects and activities.
  • "Bergamo and Brescia Italian Capital of Culture 2023," said Bergamo's Mayor, Giorgio Gori, "is a joint approach to the challenge our two cities wanted to tackle at a historic time of great change.
  • Brescia's Mayor, Emilio Del Bono, commented: "As Italian Capital of Culture 2023, Bergamo and Brescia are renewing their production system and cultural offer at all levels, cooperating with associations and businesses, preserving and augmenting the heritage, attracting tourists and creating new opportunities for development and training."

BERGAMO BRESCIA ITALIAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2023

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 5, 2022

BERGAMO AND BRESCIA, Italy, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Italian Capital of Culture initiative launched in 2014 promotes the appreciation of Italian cultural heritage with projects and activities. For first time, two cities have come together as the Italian Capital of Culture in acknowledgement of the cultural vibrancy that emerged during the pandemic. This extraordinary project is supported by leading Italian companies – Intesa Sanpaolo and A2A as Main Partners, Brembo as System Partner – and institutional partners such as the Italian Culture Ministry and the Fondazione Cariplo.

Key Points: 
  • Two great northern Italian cities rich in history, culture, art, nature and landscape are Italian Capital of Culture for the first time.
  • BERGAMO AND BRESCIA, Italy, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Italian Capital of Culture initiative launched in 2014 promotes the appreciation of Italian cultural heritage with projects and activities.
  • "Bergamo and Brescia Italian Capital of Culture 2023," said Bergamo's Mayor, Giorgio Gori, "is a joint approach to the challenge our two cities wanted to tackle at a historic time of great change.
  • Brescia's Mayor, Emilio Del Bono, commented: "As Italian Capital of Culture 2023, Bergamo and Brescia are renewing their production system and cultural offer at all levels, cooperating with associations and businesses, preserving and augmenting the heritage, attracting tourists and creating new opportunities for development and training."