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Saba Launches Campaign to Improve the Boards of 10 Poorly Governed and Underperforming Closed-End Funds Managed by BlackRock

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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Last year, a leading independent proxy advisory firm chastised BlackRock for its ‘ abusive’ governance.

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  • Last year, a leading independent proxy advisory firm chastised BlackRock for its ‘ abusive’ governance.
  • Saba also won a lawsuit against BlackRock that should have ended its illegal efforts to deprive shareholders of their right to vote all of their shares.
  • BlackRock acts as if federal law does not apply to its CEFs by blatantly ignoring the Investment Company Act.
  • Under the Entrenchment Bylaw, any share not voted in a contested election is counted as a vote for BlackRock.

National Comedy Center to Preserve Don Rickles Archive

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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The National Comedy Center , the United States’ official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of comedy, announced today that it will be preserving an archival collection from Don Rickles’ estate, showcasing the late comedy legend’s six-decade career.

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  • The National Comedy Center , the United States’ official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of comedy, announced today that it will be preserving an archival collection from Don Rickles’ estate, showcasing the late comedy legend’s six-decade career.
  • The donation to the National Comedy Center was made by Rickles’ daughter, comedian Mindy Rickles, who wished to make her father’s career collection accessible to comedy fans, students, and researchers, while also preserving his legacy for future generations.
  • “Rickles’ comedy was relentlessly funny – he was a true original, beloved by his audiences and by the comedy community.”
    “To be insulted by Don Rickles was a badge of honor,” added Gunderson.
  • Don deserves to have his archive collection preserved and the National Comedy Center can’t use the word Comedy without Don.” (full quote at comedyCenter.org/Rickles)
    Don Rickles honed his comedic style in Miami before a 1957 break at Los Angeles’ Slate Brother’s Club vaulted him to national acclaim.

Microsoft Office Suite remains most in-demand skill since 2019, demand for AI skills rising

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report on skills demand in the Canadian labour market shows general office skills and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access) saw the most demand by a vast margin, being mentioned in over 20 per cent of job postings.

Key Points: 
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report on skills demand in the Canadian labour market shows general office skills and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access) saw the most demand by a vast margin, being mentioned in over 20 per cent of job postings.
  • The report tracks how demand for skills - digital skills in particular - has changed since the onset of the pandemic.
  • Demand for certain low-intensity general office skills has grown.
  • Reinforcing findings from the 2019 study, the analysis revealed digital skills commonly co-occur with soft skills such as teamwork, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.

Tech workers in the U.S. earn 46 per cent more than tech workers in Canada: TMU Study

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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The report also offers a quantifiable analysis on non-wage compensation such as stock options and shows an average U.S. tech workers’ equity compensation was valued at twice that of a tech worker in Canada.

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  • The report also offers a quantifiable analysis on non-wage compensation such as stock options and shows an average U.S. tech workers’ equity compensation was valued at twice that of a tech worker in Canada.
  • Median wage compensation gap by country:
    In the U.S., tech workers earn an average of $122,604, while in Canada, tech workers earn $83,698
    Non-tech workers in America earn an average of $51,830, while in Canada non-tech workers earn $46,311
    Women tech workers in Canada earn $73,932, men earn $86,574
    Women tech workers in the U.S. earn $103,078, men earn $129,657
    For non-tech workers in Canada, women earn $41,162 and men earn $51,882
    Median wages by educational attainment for tech workers:
    Median wages by racial identity:
    In Canada, the highest paid tech workers identify as Chinese and the lowest paid tech workers identify as Black.
  • In the U.S., the highest paid tech workers identify as South Asian and the lowest paid identify as American Indian and/or Alaskan Native.
  • For more insight into the compensation disparity between Canadian and American tech workers in Canada, check out the full report, Mind the Gap: Compensation Disparity Between Canadian and American Technology Workers .

Access, skills and culture key to reversing Canada’s slide in global digital rankings

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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The EGDI is regarded as the most comprehensive and consistent global assessment of government digital maturity.

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  • The EGDI is regarded as the most comprehensive and consistent global assessment of government digital maturity.
  • The report, Byte-Sized Progress: Assessing Digital Transformation in the Government of Canada from the Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University and Shift Insights , delves into three critical perspectives, digital culture, digital skills, and digital access, to provide a comprehensive analysis and assessment of digital transformation efforts within the federal government.
  • Despite clear strategies, new digital service organizations, and the efforts of many civil servants, only 23 per cent of federal government services are available online end-to-end.
  • This report was sponsored by Interac Corp.
    For more information please contact Nina Rafeek Dow, communications and marketing specialist, the Dais [email protected].

Origami Risk Acquires Dais, Expanding Its Innovative P&C Insurance Solutions

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Origami Risk, the industry-leading risk, safety and insurance Software as a Service (SaaS) technology firm, today announced it has acquired Dais Technology, a leading provider of no-code insurance technology.

Key Points: 
  • Origami Risk, the industry-leading risk, safety and insurance Software as a Service (SaaS) technology firm, today announced it has acquired Dais Technology, a leading provider of no-code insurance technology.
  • The acquisition increases Dais’ market reach and client support capabilities and expands Origami’s innovative suite of property and casualty insurance solutions for managing general agents (MGAs), insurers and reinsurers.
  • “Origami continues to experience rapid growth from our ability to provide innovative solutions for the testing and delivery of new products and for capitalizing on market opportunity,” said Bob Petrie, CEO, Origami Risk.
  • Origami’s insurance software solutions also facilitate a comprehensive digital engagement experience for all internal and external stakeholders.

Only four per cent of businesses in Canada report using artificial intelligence (AI): TMU study

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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The report reveals a “scorecard” on AI adoption across various industries and provinces within Canada, and also how countries rank globally.

Key Points: 
  • The report reveals a “scorecard” on AI adoption across various industries and provinces within Canada, and also how countries rank globally.
  • Across Canada, 4 per cent of businesses report that they are using AI in any way in their business.
  • Utilities (17 per cent), finance and insurance (13 per cent), and information and culture industries (13 per cent) report the highest rates of AI adoption.
  • Across businesses of different sizes:
    Businesses in Canada with 100 or more employees report the highest rates of AI adoption - 20 per cent are already using it.

NEW RESEARCH: One in three Canadian crypto-asset owners experienced fraud or scams, TMU study finds

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Of them, one in three (35 per cent) of crypto-owners reported at least one experience of fraud, scam or criminal victimization.

Key Points: 
  • Of them, one in three (35 per cent) of crypto-owners reported at least one experience of fraud, scam or criminal victimization.
  • Most common were fraudulent crypto investment advisors, artificial inflation of assets through misinformation, or persons carrying out scams to access crypto wallets.
  • One in three (35 per cent) of owners reported experiencing crypto fraud or scams, with higher rates among lower-income and less-educated populations.
  • For media interviews, contact Nina Rafeek Dow, marketing and communications specialist at the Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University, [email protected] .

Dais Technology Integrates its No-Code Platform with Verisk's Rating-as-a-Service (RaaS) Offering

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Friday, May 26, 2023
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CHICAGO, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dais, a leading provider of no-code insurance technology, has integrated its platform with Rating-as-a-Service (RaaS), Verisk's new cloud-based rating engine, to offer an enhanced solution to help carriers and MGAs accelerate product deployment and simplify product maintenance.

Key Points: 
  • Dais Technology, a premier no-code insurance tech provider, has partnered with Verisk to integrate its platform with Verisk's cloud-based Rating-as-a-Service (RaaS).
  • Dais' no-code platform provides a quoting user interface, advanced deviation management, and developer tools, all without a single line of code.
  • "Dais' capabilities are a great complement to our Rating-as-a-Service product" said Ron Beiderman, senior vice president of core lines services products at Verisk.
  • We can populate our no-code solution with definitive products right from the source" says Jason Kolb, Dais CEO.

Dais Technology Integrates its No-Code Platform with Verisk's Rating-as-a-Service (RaaS) Offering

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Friday, May 26, 2023
RaaS, Insurance, Policy, MGA, Verisk Analytics, API, ISO, Risk management, Dais

CHICAGO, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dais, a leading provider of no-code insurance technology, has integrated its platform with Rating-as-a-Service (RaaS), Verisk's new cloud-based rating engine, to offer an enhanced solution to help carriers and MGAs accelerate product deployment and simplify product maintenance.

Key Points: 
  • Dais Technology, a premier no-code insurance tech provider, has partnered with Verisk to integrate its platform with Verisk's cloud-based Rating-as-a-Service (RaaS).
  • Dais' no-code platform provides a quoting user interface, advanced deviation management, and developer tools, all without a single line of code.
  • "Dais' capabilities are a great complement to our Rating-as-a-Service product" said Ron Beiderman, senior vice president of core lines services products at Verisk.
  • We can populate our no-code solution with definitive products right from the source" says Jason Kolb, Dais CEO.