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USQRisk and Ascend Analytics Close Breakthrough Energy Storage Insurance Structure to Encourage Clean Energy Investment

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

NEW YORK, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- USQRisk, LLC ("USQ"), the international managing general agent specializing in alternative risk transfer solutions, and Ascend Analytics, LLC ("Ascend"), an industry-leading energy software and consulting firm, announce the launch of an innovative solution to provide more efficient financing for utility-scale energy storage projects.

Key Points: 
  • "This new insurance offering creates greater opportunities for the clean energy industry to gain access to more efficient financing for utility-scale energy storage projects," said USQRisk President Michael Zipper.
  • "Now, institutional investors have a more effective tool to demonstrate revenue certainty and reduce financing risk, thereby expanding the potential for the development of energy storage projects."
  • By utilizing these platforms to provide benchmarking and projection data, USQ can structure, price, and tailor the revenue protection coverage to meet the unique needs of individual utility-scale energy storage projects.
  • "With this innovative insurance solution, we are able to improve revenue stability across the entire lifecycle of our energy storage assets, and guard against negative energy price fluctuations."

Gilbane Completes Two New Class A, Mixed-Use Life Sciences Buildings in Massachusetts

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company is pleased to announce the successful completion of two Class A, mixed-use, life sciences facilities located just outside of Boston. Both buildings are targeting LEED certification, adding to the emerging biotechnology clusters within their respective areas.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company is pleased to announce the successful completion of two Class A, mixed-use, life sciences facilities located just outside of Boston.
  • Both buildings are targeting LEED certification, adding to the emerging biotechnology clusters within their respective areas.
  • A two-story mechanical penthouse supports essential life sciences equipment.
  • "Gilbane is thrilled to deliver these state-of-the-art facilities to benefit the growing life sciences market throughout the Commonwealth," said Justin MacEachern, vice president and business unit leader for Gilbane in Massachusetts.

USQRisk Promotes Harrington-Jones and Giuffre to New Global Strategic Positions

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Monday, April 24, 2023

NEW YORK, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- USQRisk, the international managing general agent specializing in alternative risk transfer and unique risk solutions, announced today the promotions of Tony Harrington-Jones and Chris Giuffre to the newly-created positions of director of group operations and chief strategy officer, respectively. In these roles, Harrington-Jones and Giuffre will be responsible for enabling USQRisk's continued global growth and ability to innovate in a rapidly changing insurance industry environment.

Key Points: 
  • In these roles, Harrington-Jones and Giuffre will be responsible for enabling USQRisk's continued global growth and ability to innovate in a rapidly changing insurance industry environment.
  • "Chris and Tony have the background, experience and expertise needed to drive USQRisk's mission to create unique alternative risk transfer solutions," said Anibal Moreno, CEO of USQRisk.
  • As director of global operations, Harrington-Jones will develop and implement a unified operational strategy, providing leadership and management oversight across USQRisk's global operations, systems, finance and administration functions.
  • Giuffre is tasked with leading USQ's global strategic and innovation initiatives.

USQ Expands Investment Platform with PREDEX Acquisition

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Monday, August 1, 2022

The investment return and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate; an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Key Points: 
  • The investment return and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate; an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
  • USQ, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chatham Financial Corp., is an investment management firm providing access to inventive strategies for real asset investing.
  • The USQ platform leverages in-depth knowledge of real estate financing complexities to offer modern investing approaches spanning the needs from registered investment advisors to institutional investors.
  • The USQ Core Real Estate Fund and PREDEX are continuously-offered, non-diversified, registered closed-end funds with limited liquidity.