Institutionalisation

Maximus Selected to Perform Assessments for Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Maximus , a leading employer and provider of government services worldwide, today announced it has been awarded a contract from the state of Iowa’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to continue conducting assessments for individuals with disabilities ahead of nursing facility placement.

Key Points: 
  • Maximus , a leading employer and provider of government services worldwide, today announced it has been awarded a contract from the state of Iowa’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to continue conducting assessments for individuals with disabilities ahead of nursing facility placement.
  • Maximus contracts with Iowa-based clinicians, such as therapists and psychologists, to complete the assessments.
  • “For over a decade, we have been committed to helping Iowa improve and advance their PASRR program,” said Christa Ballew, Senior Managing Director for Clinical Services, Maximus.
  • The mental health of every Iowa resident is vitally important to us, and we’re grateful to have a partner like Maximus who can deliver these assessments with the care and skill needed.”
    To learn more about the Maximus work in Iowa, visit maximusclinicalservices.com/svcs/iowa .

Toorak Capital Partners Completes First Rated Residential Transition Loan Securitization

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Toorak Capital Partners, Inc. (“Toorak”), a leading capital provider to the residential real estate lending industry, today announced the successful closing of the first-ever rated residential transition loan (“RTL”) securitization, Toorak 2024-RRTL1.

Key Points: 
  • Toorak Capital Partners, Inc. (“Toorak”), a leading capital provider to the residential real estate lending industry, today announced the successful closing of the first-ever rated residential transition loan (“RTL”) securitization, Toorak 2024-RRTL1.
  • Morgan Stanley led the offering and served as initial purchasers along with Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, Performance Trust Capital Partners, and KKR Capital Markets.
  • The transaction features a two-year revolving period, during which time proceeds from loan payoffs can be reinvested in new loans.
  • To date, Toorak has issued over $3 billion in securitizations across 12 deals, including 8 unrated revolving transactions backed by RTL loans and 4 rated transactions backed by long-term investor loans on rental properties.

Sonata Software Supercharges Harmoni.AI with Microsoft Azure AI to Drive Responsible-First AI Adoption Across Enterprises

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

BANGALORE, India, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading Modernization Engineering company, Sonata Software (NSE: SONATSOFTW), (BSE: 532221) in a significant step to accelerate the adoption of responsible-first AI across enterprises has announced the integration of Sonata Harmoni.AI with Microsoft Azure AI service. This integration complements Sonata's collaboration with Microsoft Fabric and its position as a Microsoft AI Partner Council member. 

Key Points: 
  • Sonata Harmoni.AI, integrating Microsoft Azure AI services, will help customer reimagine business with Generative AI, differentiating themselves in the marketplace
    BANGALORE, India, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading Modernization Engineering company, Sonata Software (NSE: SONATSOFTW), (BSE: 532221) in a significant step to accelerate the adoption of responsible-first AI across enterprises has announced the integration of Sonata Harmoni.AI with Microsoft Azure AI service.
  • Listed on Azure Marketplace, Sonata Harmoni.AI is the responsible-first AI offering with a bouquet of Industry solutions, service delivery platforms, and accelerators using Generative AI.
  • This integration of Sonata Harmoni.AI with Microsoft Azure AI empowers customers with Responsible first solutions that underscore robust data security, privacy features, and governed utilization of generative AI.
  • These include Business Applications, Data & AI (Azure), Digital & App Innovation (Azure), Infrastructure (Azure), Modern Work, and Security.

Sonata Software Supercharges Harmoni.AI with Microsoft Azure AI to Drive Responsible-First AI Adoption Across Enterprises

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

BANGALORE, India, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading Modernization Engineering company, Sonata Software (NSE: SONATSOFTW) (BSE: 532221) in a significant step to accelerate the adoption of responsible-first AI across enterprises has announced the integration of Sonata Harmoni.AI with Microsoft Azure AI service. This integration complements Sonata's collaboration with Microsoft Fabric and its position as a Microsoft AI Partner Council member. 

Key Points: 
  • Sonata Harmoni.AI, integrating Microsoft Azure AI services, will help customer reimagine business with Generative AI, differentiating themselves in the marketplace
    BANGALORE, India, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading Modernization Engineering company, Sonata Software (NSE: SONATSOFTW) (BSE: 532221) in a significant step to accelerate the adoption of responsible-first AI across enterprises has announced the integration of Sonata Harmoni.AI with Microsoft Azure AI service.
  • Listed on Azure Marketplace, Sonata Harmoni.AI is the responsible-first AI offering with a bouquet of Industry solutions, service delivery platforms, and accelerators using Generative AI.
  • This integration of Sonata Harmoni.AI with Microsoft Azure AI empowers customers with Responsible first solutions that underscore robust data security, privacy features, and governed utilization of generative AI.
  • These include Business Applications, Data & AI (Azure), Digital & App Innovation (Azure), Infrastructure (Azure), Modern Work, and Security.

Immigrants do work that might not otherwise get done – bolstering the US economy

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Politicians who want fewer people to move here often cast those arriving without prior authorization as a burden on the economy.

Key Points: 
  • Politicians who want fewer people to move here often cast those arriving without prior authorization as a burden on the economy.
  • As an economist who has researched immigration and employment, I’m confident that economic trends and research findings contradict those arguments.
  • Rather than a drain on the economy, an uptick in immigration presents an opportunity to alleviate this shortage.
  • Currently, about 22% of employed immigrants work in one of those two high-demand categories or another service occupation.

Island Hospitality Management Successfully Launches IHM Outdoors

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Island Hospitality Management is pleased to announce the successful launch of IHM Outdoors, marking the inception of a dedicated division focused exclusively on outdoor and resort hospitality.

Key Points: 
  • Island Hospitality Management is pleased to announce the successful launch of IHM Outdoors, marking the inception of a dedicated division focused exclusively on outdoor and resort hospitality.
  • The formal unveiling of IHM Outdoors follows the successful transition of five RV Resorts to IHM Outdoors management.
  • ; Larkspur, Colo.; and North Java, N.Y.
    Gregg Forde, president & COO of Island Hospitality, emphasized the strategic significance of this move, stating, "Outdoor hospitality is the fastest-growing segment in the hospitality industry.
  • Drew Allison, executive vice president of operations at Island Hospitality, played a pivotal role in IHM Outdoors' development.

HIMALAYA TECHNOLOGIES APPLAUDS MILETONE SEC DECISION APPROVING SPOT BITCOIN ETF’S; PREPARES EVEREST TOKEN FOR THE FUTURE

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Pittsburgh, PA, Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himalaya Technologies, Inc. (OTC: HMLA) applauds yesterday’s landmark decision by the SEC and its Chairman Gary Gensler to approve trading of SPOT bitcoin exchange traded funds (“ETF’s”).

Key Points: 
  • Pittsburgh, PA, Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himalaya Technologies, Inc. (OTC: HMLA) applauds yesterday’s landmark decision by the SEC and its Chairman Gary Gensler to approve trading of SPOT bitcoin exchange traded funds (“ETF’s”).
  • On Wednesday, the SEC approved the first U.S.-listed ETF’s to track bitcoin in a milestone event for the world’s largest cryptocurrency and the broader crypto industry.
  • These approvals include applications from Financial Titans such as BlackRock, Ark Investments/21Shares, Fidelity, Invesco, VanEck, and several others.
  • The SEC decision approving bitcoin ETF’s is a significant positive for the institutionalization of bitcoin as an asset class.

Argentina’s CSD Caja de Valores Adopts Nasdaq Technology to Modernize the Country’s Post-Trade Infrastructure

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina and NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caja de Valores, Argentina’s Central Securities Depository (CSD), today announced it has launched a new technology platform using Nasdaq’s CSD technology. The platform significantly enhances Caja de Valores’ ability to meet immediate operational and performance needs, future proof the business, and position it to capture new growth opportunities.

Key Points: 
  • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina and NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caja de Valores, Argentina’s Central Securities Depository (CSD), today announced it has launched a new technology platform using Nasdaq’s CSD technology.
  • Growth in the market had resulted in Caja de Valores’ technology platform effectively operating at full capacity, necessitating a rapid acceleration of the launch timetable.
  • Nasdaq’s Marketplace Technology business serves as one of the world's largest market infrastructure technology providers, providing multi-asset solutions to more than 130 marketplaces, CCPs, CSDs and regulators in over 50 countries.
  • It offers reliable and scalable technology across the trade lifecycle, helping organizations to drive efficiency, transparency, and liquidity with unparalleled resiliency.

Jack Howell and Luke Taylor Named Co-Presidents of Stonepeak

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, today announced that Jack Howell and Luke Taylor have been named Co-Presidents of the firm, a promotion from their former roles as Co-Chief Operating Officers.

Key Points: 
  • Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, today announced that Jack Howell and Luke Taylor have been named Co-Presidents of the firm, a promotion from their former roles as Co-Chief Operating Officers.
  • Stonepeak Co-Founder Michael Dorrell remains Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.
  • The promotion is a continuation of the rise of Luke Taylor and Jack Howell within the firm, both of whom started with Stonepeak around its inception.
  • Luke and Jack are exceptional, and we are fortunate to be in a position to promote from within.”
    Jack Howell and Luke Taylor, Co-Presidents of Stonepeak, said, “We have been business partners and great friends for nearly a decade.

Nasdaq Launches New Technology to Scale Global Carbon Markets

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the launch of a pioneering new technology that securely digitizes the issuance, settlement, and custody of carbon credits. It will be provided to market infrastructures, registry platforms, and other service providers globally.

Key Points: 
  • The service will ultimately support the development and institutionalization of global carbon markets.
  • “Fragmented technology choices in the trading and settlement of carbon credits has prevented the carbon industry from growing and maturing as an asset class.
  • Additionally, Nasdaq offers infrastructure optionality that enables the technology to be deployed on either a centralized database or using private blockchain technology.
  • It consists of high-quality carbon removal methodologies, aligned with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change definition for carbon removal.