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Compare the Market partners with Swoop Funding to enhance SME access to finance

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LONDON, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Swoop Funding, the leading financial platform that streamlines access to business funding, is proud to announce its new partnership with Compare the Market, one of the UK’s leading comparison websites. This collaboration aims to provide UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with even greater access to the diverse range of funding products to help them thrive in today’s economic environment.

In 2023 SMEs accounted for over 99% of the business population, however, despite their significance, many SMEs continue to face substantial barriers when it comes to securing the finance they need. A 2023 report by the British Business Bank revealed that 32% of SMEs found it difficult to obtain external financing, with many citing a lack of awareness about available options as a major obstacle.

The new partnership between Swoop Funding and Compare the Market directly addresses this challenge. By integrating Swoop’s advanced funding platform with Compare the Market’s extensive reach and user-friendly interface, SMEs will now have easier access to a wide range of financing options. This collaboration is particularly timely given that an estimated 45% of SMEs in UK are unaware of the full range of funding options available to them, according to the Federation of Small Businesses.

“UK SMEs are the lifeblood of our economy, but too often they struggle to find the right funding to support their growth,” said Andrea Reynolds, CEO of Swoop Funding. “Our partnership with Compare the Market is designed to remove these barriers by providing a simple, one-stop solution where SMEs can compare and access financial products tailored to their specific needs. Together, we are committed to empowering SMEs to navigate the financial landscape with confidence.”

The partnership will also tap into the growing trend of alternative finance, which is expected to reach approximately £14 billion in 2024. This surge underscores the importance of making non-traditional financing options more accessible, one of this partnership’s key goals.

Bez Arbabzadah, Chief Financial Officer at Compare the Market, commented, “At Compare the Market, our purpose is to make great financial decision making a breeze for everyone. By partnering with Swoop Funding, we are enhancing our customer offering to deliver helpful and important financial solutions to the businesses that need them most. We hope that this partnership will help SMEs thrive and enable them to seize new opportunities for growth.”

The Swoop Funding and Compare the Market partnership is now live, offering SMEs an enhanced experience in finding and securing the funding they need to succeed. For more information, visit https://www.comparethemarket.com/business-finance/.

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Swoop Funding: Charlotte Forsberg: charlotte@swoopfunding.com
Compare the Market: Press office: pressoffice@comparethemarket.com  

About Swoop Funding 

Swoop Funding is a comprehensive financial platform that helps businesses discover and access the right funding solutions across loans, equity, and grants. By working with over 1,000 funding providers, Swoop ensures that businesses can secure the financing they need, when they need it.

About Compare the Market 

Compare the Market was launched in 2006 and has grown rapidly over the past eighteen years to become one of the UK’s leading price comparison websites.

Compare the Market provides customers with an easy way to make the right choice for them on a wide range of products including motor, home, life, travel and pet insurance as well as utilities and money products such as credit cards and loans.

Compare the Market actively works with its brand partners to help provide great services to customers.

Compare the Market is a trading name of Compare The Market Limited. Registered in England No. 10636682. Registered Office: Pegasus House, Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough, PE2 6YS. Compare The Market Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for insurance distribution (Firm Reference Number: 778488). Energy and Digital products are not regulated by the FCA.

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Rule 10b-5 Private Securities-Fraud Litigation Peaked in 4Q’24

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BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SAR, a data analytics company specialized in the securities litigation risk of U.S. public companies, today published the Securities Class Action Rule 10b-5 Exposure Report for 4Q 2024. According to the report, securities litigation exposure of public company defendants that trade in the NYSE and NASDAQ peaked during the fourth quarter of 2024, when records were set across the buoyant U.S. equity markets. During the bullish market conditions of 2024, shareholders claimed approx. $665.2 billion in market capitalization losses due to alleged violations of Rule 10b-5 – the most in the last five years.

According to the report, global quarterly Rule 10b-5 securities litigation exposure in 2024 was 17% greater than the average of 2023. Actual monetary settlements with investor plaintiffs last year were, on average, 23% greater than during the last six years.

SAR data and analysis indicate that the litigation exposure of U.S. public company defendants amounts to approximately $380.3 billion in 2H 2024. Shareholders claimed approximately $4.0 billion in market capitalization losses per securities class action filing, and approximately $2.0 billion per allegedly fraud-related stock drop in 2H 2024. The former metric increased by 32.1%, and the latter by 15.4% during the second half of 2024.

“Our data and analyses indicate that securities litigation exposure against U.S. public companies peaked in the fourth quarter of last year. This peak may be short-lived with an expected increase in volatility and new headwinds for U.S. equities given greater shareholder scrutiny of corporate disclosures. With average Rule 10b-5 settlements over 20% greater in 2024 than during the last six years, litigation activity is expected to increase in 2025,” said Anthony Kabanek, EVP of SAR.

According to the report, in 2023 and 2024 investor plaintiffs claimed $13.6 billion and $20.5 billion, respectively, in private Rule 10b-5 securities-fraud class actions that relied on short-seller research.

Key takeaways:

  • 86 U.S. issuers were sued for alleged violations of Rule 10b-5 during 2H 2024. Based on allegations presented in the first-filed class action complaint against each defendant issuer, U.S. SCA Rule 10b-5 Exposure amounts to $259.4 billion. U.S. SCA Rule 10b-5 Exposure decreased -5.4% relative to 1H 2024.
  • U.S. SCA Rule 10b-5 Exposure peaked in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, followed by a decline to trend in the 4th quarter of 2024.
  • 9 Non-U.S. issuers were sued for alleged violations of Rule 10b-5 during 2H 2024. Based on allegations presented in the first-filed class action complaint against each defendant issuer, ADR SCA Rule 10b-5 Exposure amounts to $120.9 billion. ADR SCA Rule 10b-5 Exposure increased by 11.3x relative to 1H 2024.
  • An anomalously high 4th quarter exposure among Non-U.S. issuers contributed to a remarkably volatile year for ADR SCA Rule 10b-5 Exposure.

  • Rule 10b-5 private securities-fraud filing frequency and potential loss severity need not move in tandem. Global exposure increased by approximately 34% in the 2H 2024 relative to 1H 2024, while filing frequency remained relatively stable.
  • 38 U.S. Large Caps were sued for alleged violations of Rule 10b-5 in 2H 2024, the same observed frequency as 1H 2024. The U.S. Large Cap SCA Rule 10b-5 Exposure amounts to $233.7 billion, a decrease of 10.1% relative to 1H 2024.
  • 22 U.S. Mid Caps were sued for alleged violations of Rule 10b-5 In 2H 2024. The U.S. Mid Cap SCA Rule 10b-5 Exposure amounts to $19.8 billion, more than 3 times the amount in 1H 2024.
  • 26 U.S. Small Caps were sued for alleged violations of Rule 10b-5. The U.S. Small Cap SCA Rule 10b-5 Exposure amounts to $5.9 billion, a decrease of 33% relative to 1H 2024.
  • 9 Non-U.S. issuers that trade via ADRs in the U.S. public markets were sued for alleged violations of Rule 10b-5. The ADR SCA Rule 10b-5 Exposure increased by over 11.3x to ~$121 billion, relative to 1H 2024.

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Sobi’s full year 2024 revenue higher than previous estimate

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STOCKHOLM, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi®) (STO:SOBI) announces today that revenue for the full year 2024 was higher than previous estimate. Full-year revenue was approximately SEK 26,000 M, representing approximately 19% growth at constant exchange rate (CER) (1). Adjusted EBITA margin (1,2) was in the mid-30s per cent of revenues.

The main reasons for the increased revenue are higher sales than expected in Q4 across the Haemophilia portfolio and for Kineret.

  • Altuvoct: Higher than expected rate of new patients switching to Altuvoct in markets where the product has been launched, mainly Germany and Switzerland.
  • Elocta: Benefited from higher patient numbers across markets and in markets where Altuvoct is launched there were less switches than expected from Elocta. Favorable gross-to-net effects were also observed.
  • Alprolix: Higher than expected number of new patients as well as increase in on-demand treatments across Europe.
  • Kineret: Higher than expected sales driven mainly by positive gross-to-net adjustments and favorable order phasing but also supported by increased demand.
  • The adjusted EBITA margin remained in the expected range as the stronger revenue performance was offset by negative mix effects on the gross margin as well as investments into our launch and pipeline products in the fourth quarter.

At the publication of the Q3 2024 report on 24 October 2024 Sobi stated the outlook for the full year 2024 to be: Revenue was anticipated to grow by a mid-teens percentage at CER and adjusted EBITA margin was anticipated to be in the mid-30s per cent of revenue.

Sobi will announce its fourth quarter and full year 2024 report on Wednesday 5 February 2025 at 8:00 am CET.

About Sobi
Sobi® is a specialised international biopharmaceutical company transforming the lives of people with rare and debilitating diseases. Providing reliable access to innovative medicines in the areas of haematology, immunology, and specialty care, Sobi has approximately 1,800 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. In 2023, revenue amounted to SEK 22.1 billion. Sobi’s share (STO:SOBI) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More about Sobi at sobi.com and LinkedIn.

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For details on how to contact the Sobi Investor Relations Team, please click here. For Sobi Media contacts, click here.

This information is information that Sobi is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at 18:00 CET on 10 January 2025.

Gerard Tobin
Head of Investor Relations

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[2] Excluding items affecting comparability (IAC).

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Knowledge Graph Market worth $6,938.4 million by 2030 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Knowledge Graph Market is expected to reach USD 6,938.4 million by 2030 from USD 1,068.4 million in 2024, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 36.6% from 2024–2030, according to new research report by MarketsandMarkets™.

The knowledge graphs ensure enterprise knowledge management through the rebuilding of complex data with interconnected nodes and relationships by providing a simpler way to navigate and retrieve information. It helps businesses build a fully comprehensive knowledge graph uniting disparate data sources, enables complex semantic search, context-aware recommendations, and data discovery. Knowledge graphs support better decision-making, foster innovation, and improve cooperation across teams by mapping relationships between organizational knowledge. They are particularly useful for large organizations, which depend on accessing and utilizing vast amounts of structured and unstructured data to be productive and competitive.

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2019–2030

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2024

Forecast period

2024–2030

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Segments Covered

(solutions (enterprise knowledge graph platform, graph database engine, knowledge management toolset) services ( professional services, managed services) by model type (Resource Description Framework (RDF) Triple Stores, Labeled Property Graph (LPG)) by applications (data governance and master data management, data analytics and business intelligence, knowledge and content management , virtual assistants, self-service data and digital asset discovery, product and configuration management, infrastructure and asset management,  process optimization and resource management, risk management, compliance, regulatory reporting, market and customer intelligence, sales optimization, other applications) by vertical (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI), retail and eCommerce, healthcare, life sciences, and pharmaceuticals telecom and technology, government, manufacturing and automotive, media & entertainment, energy, utilities and infrastructure, travel and hospitality, transportation and logistics, other vertical)

Region covered

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America

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Companies covered

IBM Corporation (US), Oracle (US), Microsoft Corporation (US), AWS (US), Neo4j (US), Progress Software (US), TigerGraph (US), Stardog (US), Franz Inc (US), Ontotext (Bulgaria), Openlink Software (US), Graphwise (US), Altair (US), Bitnine ( South Korea) ArangoDB (US),  Fluree (US), Memgraph (UK), GraphBase (Australia), Metaphacts (Germany), Relational AI (US), Wisecube (US), Smabbler (Poland), Onlim (Austria), Graphaware (UK), Diffbot (US), Eccenca (Germany), Conversight (US), , Semantic Web Company (Austria), ESRI (US)

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By vertical, the BFSI segment to hold the largest market size during the forecast period.

The knowledge graphs serve as a strong foundation for relating customer data, transactions history, credit scores, and risk profiles within the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) sector, allowing the exact relationship mapping and insights. These are also employed in fraud detection through real-time identification of hidden patterns and for regulatory compliance with standards such as AML (Anti Money Laundering) and KYC (know Your Customer), where data can be traced and is transparent. In banking, knowledge graphs facilitate credit risk analysis which makes the process of loan approval more efficient, in insurance by linking policies, claims data, and fraud indicators thus optimizing claims processing. All these will, when combined with other data points, produce AI-powered applications: personalized advice-based solutions on finances and intelligent virtual assistants, which will create operational efficiency and improved customer experience in BFSI.

Virtual assistants, self-service data, and digital asset discovery segment to have the highest growth during the forecast period.

Knowledge graphs are essential for building virtual assistants, self-service data platforms, and even digital asset discovery, for they build interconnected data networks that help in enhancing the searchability and insights. Virtual assistants use knowledge graphs to provide context-sensitive responses that improve user interactions and provide tailored recommendations. Self-service data platforms use knowledge graphs to allow business users to access and analyze complex datasets without technical help, which helps them to make better decisions. They make the identification and classification of digital resources, such as documents or media, easier through linking metadata and content relationships for the discovery of digital assets. This capability enables effective resource management, innovation, and improvement in user experience in areas such as content creation, research, and enterprise workflows.

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Asia Pacific is expected to witness the highest market growth rate during the forecast period.

The knowledge graph landscape is rapidly evolving in Asia Pacific, with initiatives across various domains. In December 2022, the National Library Board (NLB), Singapore, launched a Linked Data-based Semantic Knowledge Graph to merge resources from libraries and archives using BIBFRAME and Schema.org vocabularies for seamless updating and improved data quality. HydroKG in Australia merges hydrologic data from resources such as GeoFabric and HydroATLAS that allow for pinpoint queries on water bodies and river networks, enabling better environmental management. Japan uses knowledge graphs in manufacturing for supply chain optimization and South Korea uses it in telecommunications to enhance the customer experience through personalized AI.

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Top Key Companies in Knowledge Graph Market

The major vendors covered in the Knowledge graph market are IBM Corporation (US), Oracle (US), Microsoft Corporation (US), AWS (US), Neo4j (US), Progress Software (US), TigerGraph (US), Stardog (US), Franz Inc (US), Ontotext (Bulgaria), Openlink Software (US), Graphwise (US), Altair (US), Bitnine ( South Korea) ArangoDB (US), Fluree (US), Memgraph UK), GraphBase (Australia), Metaphacts (Germany), Relational AI (US), Wisecube (US), Smabbler (Poland), Onlim (Austria), Graphaware (UK), Diffbot (US), Eccenca (Germany), Conversight (US), Semantic Web Company (Austria), ESRI (US), Datavid (UK), and SAP (Germany). These players have adopted various growth strategies, such as partnerships, agreements and collaborations, new product launches, enhancements, and acquisitions to expand their footprint in the Knowledge graph market.

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MarketsandMarkets™ is a blue ocean alternative in growth consulting and program management, leveraging a man-machine offering to drive supernormal growth for progressive organizations in the B2B space. We have the widest lens on emerging technologies, making us proficient in co-creating supernormal growth for clients.

Earlier this year, we made a formal transformation into one of America’s best management consulting firms as per a survey conducted by Forbes.

The B2B economy is witnessing the emergence of $25 trillion of new revenue streams that are substituting existing revenue streams in this decade alone. We work with clients on growth programs, helping them monetize this $25 trillion opportunity through our service lines – TAM Expansion, Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy to Execution, Market Share Gain, Account Enablement, and Thought Leadership Marketing.

Built on the ‘GIVE Growth’ principle, we work with several Forbes Global 2000 B2B companies – helping them stay relevant in a disruptive ecosystem. Our insights and strategies are molded by our industry experts, cutting-edge AI-powered Market Intelligence Cloud, and years of research. The KnowledgeStore™ (our Market Intelligence Cloud) integrates our research, facilitates an analysis of interconnections through a set of applications, helping clients look at the entire ecosystem and understand the revenue shifts happening in their industry.

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