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STANBIC BANK UGANDA IS AWARDED THE BEST BANKING BRAND UGANDA AT GLOBAL BRANDS MAGAZINE AWARDS
LONDON, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Stanbic Bank Uganda was conferred the “Best Banking Brand, Uganda” for 2023 at the prestigious Global Brand Awards.
The Prestigious Global Brand Awards, an annual event by Global Brands Magazine (GBM) based in England, strives to honour worldwide brands that distinguish themselves across diverse industries while ensuring that readers are up-to-date on pivotal trends in the realm of branding. In their comprehensive evaluation, Global Brands Magazine considered a range of criteria including financial performance, customer satisfaction, innovation and technology, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), employee satisfaction and development, and many more. Stanbic Bank Uganda emerged distinctively across all these criteria, earning it well-deserved recognition from Global Brands Magazine.
Commenting on winning the award, Jay Reddy, Director, “We are delighted to recognize Stanbic Bank Uganda as the Best Banking Brand in Uganda. Their commitment to excellence, innovative practices, and strong customer service makes them a standout in the industry. This award reflects their significant contributions and dedication to shaping the future of banking in the region.”
Accepting the award, Anne Juuko, the Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Uganda said: “We are honoured to be recognised as the best banking brand in Uganda. It is a recognition we could only have achieved with the support of our dedicated staff and loyalty of our clients. With the continued support of our stakeholders, we are committed to our purpose of driving Uganda’s growth.”
ABOUT STANBIC BANK UGANDA
Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU) is the country’s largest commercial bank by assets, income, and customer deposits as of June 2023. The Bank is also an anchor subsidiary of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), a listed entity on the Uganda Stock Exchange, and a member of the Standard Bank Group (the Group)—Africa’s largest lender by assets. The Group operates in 20 African countries and four global financial centers, enjoying a strategic position that enables its purpose of driving growth on the continent, by connecting Africa to select emerging markets as well as pools of capital in developed markets. The group has over 46000 employees and operates more than 1143 branches and over 6600 ATMs across Africa, enabling delivery of a range of services across personal, business, corporate and investment banking segments. The Group’s headline earnings for the period ending December 2022 (FY22) were R34.2 billion. Return on equity (ROE) improved to 16.4%, Net asset value grew by 10% while market capitalisation was R284 billion (USD17 billion). The group’s largest shareholder is the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest bank, with a 20.1% shareholding. In addition, Standard Bank Group and ICBC share a strategic partnership that facilitates trade and deal flow between Africa, China and select emerging markets. For further information, go to http://www.standardbank.com.
ABOUT GLOBAL BRANDS MAGAZINE (ENGLAND)
Global Brands Magazine (GBM) has been at the forefront, bringing news, views and opinions on brands shaping the future of their industry. The UK-based magazine provides its readers with the latest news and information on ‘best-in-class brands across the globe. Each year, GBM develops awards for companies that stand out, have a unique vision, exceptional service, innovative solutions, and consumer-centric products among their industry leaders. The Magazine has over 8.5 million visitors and 15 million page views per month, making it one of the best online magazines. The Magazine also maintains a strong presence on social media, with over 20k+ Facebook likes, 10k+ Instagram followers, 25k+ Twitter followers, and 3k+ LinkedIn followers.
ABOUT THE GLOBAL BRAND AWARDS
Global Brand Awards honours brands for their excellence in performance and rewards companies across different sectors for the quality of their services. The Brand Awards highlight the accomplishments of organisations that have performed remarkably well in finance, education, hospitality, automotive, lifestyle, education, real estate, technology, and others. Global Brand Awards recognise vital players who progress towards excellence by providing a platform to acknowledge their efforts. In addition, GBM strives to create awareness concerning the significance of such organisations and rewards them for their notable efforts with the ultimate global recognition. We are excited to announce the highly anticipated awards ceremony, which will take place at The Athenee Hotel in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, in May 2024. To learn more about the awards, please visit the Brand Awards Winners section on the GBM website.
To nominate your company or business leader for the Global Brand Awards 2023, please click on the following link:
https://www.globalbrandsmagazine.com/nomination-form/
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H.I.G. Capital Closes $1 Billion Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund VII
MIAMI, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — H.I.G. Bayside Capital, the special situations credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.” or the “Firm”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $66 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce the final closing of H.I.G. Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund VII (the “Fund”). The Fund closed with $1 billion of aggregate capital commitments and continues the Firm’s successful strategy of investing in special situation credit opportunities in the European middle market.
Established in 2006, H.I.G. Bayside’s European strategy invests primarily in senior secured European stressed and special situations credit, targeting equity-like returns. The Fund’s disciplined approach to portfolio construction and deal selection has consistently resulted in higher returns and a lower level of volatility relative to comparable credit indices. The Fund’s predecessor, H.I.G. Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund V, was named “Best Performing Debt Fund” by Private Equity Wire/Bloomberg in 2022.1
Sami Mnaymneh and Tony Tamer, H.I.G. Co-Founders and Co-Executive Chairmen, commented: “H.I.G. is one of the largest and most active credit investors dedicated to the middle markets. The H.I.G. Bayside Europe team benefits from our highly synergistic platform across the U.S., European, and Latin American middle markets, as evidenced by the risk-adjusted returns the Firm has generated over multiple cycles.”
Andrew Scotland and Duncan Priston, H.I.G. Bayside Europe Fund Co-Heads, commented: “We are very pleased to have fresh capital to deploy into one of the most compelling market environments for special situations credit investing where a significant number of levered European businesses are facing challenges. Our team is well positioned to capitalize on the investment opportunities available.”
Jordan Peer Griffin, Executive Managing Director and Global Head of Capital Formation, added, “We aim to provide limited partners with a full spectrum of investment opportunities across private equity, credit, and real assets in the middle market. Limited partner backing of the Fund demonstrates strong interest in the middle market and conviction in H.I.G.’s differentiated approach. We are thankful for the strong support the Fund received from a diverse and global investor base in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, including public and private sector pensions, endowments, foundations, asset managers, consultants, fund of funds, financial institutions, and family offices.”
1 H.I.G. Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund V was named “Best Performing Debt Fund Over $1.5B” by Private Equity Wire/Bloomberg in November 2022. |
About Bayside Capital
Bayside Capital is the special situations affiliate of H.I.G. Capital. Focused on middle market companies, Bayside invests across several segments of the primary and secondary debt capital markets with an emphasis on long term returns. With eight offices throughout the U.S. and Europe and over 500 investment professionals to draw upon, Bayside has the experience, resources, and flexibility required to generate superior risk-adjusted returns. For more information, please refer to the Bayside website at bayside.com.
About H.I.G. Capital
H.I.G. is a leading global alternative investment firm with $66 billion of capital under management.* Based in Miami, and with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco in the United States, as well as international affiliate offices in Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Dubai, and Hong Kong, H.I.G. specializes in providing both debt and equity capital to mid-sized companies, utilizing a flexible and operationally focused/value-added approach:
- H.I.G.’s equity funds invest in management buyouts, recapitalizations, and corporate carve-outs of both profitable as well as underperforming manufacturing and service businesses.
- H.I.G.’s debt funds invest in senior, unitranche, and junior debt financing to companies across the size spectrum, both on a primary (direct origination) basis, as well as in the secondary markets. H.I.G. also manages a publicly traded BDC, WhiteHorse Finance.
- H.I.G.’s real estate funds invest in value-added properties, which can benefit from improved asset management practices.
- H.I.G. Infrastructure focuses on making value-add and core plus investments in the infrastructure sector.
Since its founding in 1993, H.I.G. has invested in and managed more than 400 companies worldwide. The Firm’s current portfolio includes more than 100 companies with combined sales in excess of $53 billion. For more information, please refer to the H.I.G. website at hig.com.
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Executive Managing Director
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Duncan Priston
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Andrew Scotland
Co-Head of Bayside Europe
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SS&C to Present at Abu Dhabi Finance Week
WINDSOR, Conn., Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC), a global provider of software and software-enabled services for the financial services and healthcare industries, today announced that Bill Stone, Chairman and CEO, will present at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. The event, which takes place on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi Dec. 9-12, is expected to draw more than 18,000 finance professionals from more than 100 countries.
Bill Stone will join Aron Landy, CEO of Brevan Howard, and Leda Braga, CEO of Systematica Investments, on the “Inside the Hedge Fund Industry” panel on Dec. 10 at 10:40 a.m. Dan Murphy, CNBC anchor and correspondent, will moderate.
A recording of the panel will be made available by the organizers after the event.
About SS&C Technologies
SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world’s largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.
Additional information about SS&C (Nasdaq: SSNC) is available at www.ssctech.com. Follow SS&C on Twitter, Linkedin and Facebook.
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Vantage Markets celebrates Copy Trading success with viral video campaign, featuring duets by top influencers from India and Vietnam
PORT VILA, Vanuatu, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In celebration of 15 years of empowering traders, Vantage Markets (“Vantage”) is thrilled to announce the resounding success of its latest copy trading video campaign, Join the Move, Mirror the Trade. The campaign, creatively blending dance and copy trading, has taken social media by storm with top influencers from India and Vietnam enthusiastically dueting with the video and amplifying its reach across the region.
With each influencer’s unique dance style syncing seamlessly with the video’s playful choreography, Join the Move, Mirror the Trade has achieved a widespread impact, inspiring a new wave of traders to explore the possibilities of copy trading. Featuring influencers such as Nguyen Pham from Vietnam and R Raj Sharma from India, the video campaign has created a vibrant, accessible way for new traders to learn about copy trading. This surge of influencer participation has helped Vantage spark a meaningful dialogue about financial empowerment, connecting with the next generation of traders in a fresh, dynamic way.
Join the Move, Mirror the Trade: Making Trading Accessible for All
At the heart of Vantage’s campaign is its Copy Trading feature, which allows users to mirror the strategies of experienced traders through an intuitive, user-friendly interface. This approach empowers new traders to build confidence and learn from seasoned experts in a simplified format – much like following dance moves in a duet. Through expanded multi-currency support, multi-account compatibility, and a low minimum deposit of $50, Vantage ensures that copy trading is within reach for traders of all levels.
Marc Despallieres, Chief Strategy and Trading Officer at Vantage Markets, commented, “Over the last 15 years, our commitment to trading excellence and innovation has only strengthened. The success of this campaign underscores our mission to empower and inspire the new generation of traders. Join the Move, Mirror the Trade truly captures the spirit of learning through connection, and we are thrilled to see how influencers and their audiences have embraced it.”
A Celebration of 15 Years of Innovation
This campaign marks an important milestone in Vantage’s 15-year journey of advancing financial inclusion and innovation in trading. Vantage’s vision of trading excellence continues to resonate globally, with this video campaign as a testament to its powerful, positive impact on a new generation of traders.
Watch the viral video and join the movement here.
About Vantage
Vantage Markets (or Vantage) is a multi-asset CFD broker offering clients access to a nimble and powerful service for trading Contracts for Difference (CFDs) products, including Forex, Commodities, Indices, Shares, ETFs, and Bonds.
With over 15 years of market experience, Vantage transcends the role of broker, providing a trusted trading ecosystem, an award-winning mobile trading app, and a user-friendly trading platform that empowers clients to seize trading opportunities. Download the Vantage App on App Store or Google Play.
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RISK WARNING: CFD trading carries significant risks. You could lose more than your initial investment.
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