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ARC Group Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Reliable and Superior Investment Advisory Service and Its Market-leading Position
ARC Group leverages its experience, expert workforce, and personalized customer relationships to build its brand among industry stakeholders and beyond.
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan recently analyzed the mid-market investment advisory services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes ARC Group with the 2024 Asian Company of the Year Award. The company is one of Asia-Pacific’s leading financial advisors, and through its comprehensive service provisions, innovation, and strategic market positioning, it has carved a niche in the financial domain, including equity markets such as initial public offerings (IPOs), special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), and prominent merger and acquisition (M&A) deals. ARC Group’s foray into the SPAC market in 2013 gave the company a significant first-mover advantage, which it capitalized on during the 2019 boom. To stay ahead of the curve and in response to changing geopolitical needs, ARC Group has put together a strong cross-border team that has been instrumental in helping companies transition their business from China to other Southeast Asian countries.
ARC Group also expanded its coverage of boutique advisory services for capital markets into countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia. Its diverse service portfolio enables the client to see ARC Group as its one-stop solution for changing economic needs. The company’s focus on mid-tier firms in Asia caters to the clientele that other banks largely underserved, cementing its leadership position. This approach expanded its market presence and allowed it to capture emerging opportunities. The company prides itself in providing service continuity even after completing the listing process for continuous support, making it the go-to firm for clients in its home country and Malaysia. The company also has the unique distinction of being the only broker-dealer with a local presence in Indonesia for listings on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ.
Janani.S, associate director at Frost & Sullivan, observed, “ARC Group identified an opportunity in the mid-market clientele whose business needs were largely out of the purview of the large investment banks. This gap identification distinguished ARC Group from competitors and helped the company cement its position as one of the few firms targeting this niche in the region.”
ARC Group recorded significant growth in year-over-year revenues. In a market filled with direct and indirect competitors, ARC Group’s competitive edge lies in its strong local presence and personalized services. By targeting high-risk and high-reward regions in Southeast Asia like Malaysia, ARC Group leverages its local expertise and years of experience to eliminate industry rivals. With this regional footprint, ARC Group can provide adaptable and durable business solutions to fulfill customer demands in various areas. High client satisfaction and repeat business, which demonstrates its capacity to provide reliable and superior service, enhance ARC Group’s reputation as a trustworthy and essential partner in the investment banking sector. When competitors were laying off their workforce and cutting costs, ARC Group sustained and emerged as the market leader—thus building the image of stability in tough waters—something customers in a space like financial advisory services highly preferred.
“ARC Group excels in the financial services industry through three main streams of work: capital markets, M&A, and consulting. Its expertise in these areas, combined with strategic initiatives and advanced technology, enables ARC Group to provide comprehensive support to clients. In addition, the company’s ability to anticipate market trends and offer tailored services ensures high client satisfaction and repeat engagements,” added Janani. The factors above and its strong overall performance have earned ARC Group Frost & Sullivan’s 2024 Company of The Year Award in the Asian mid-market investment advisory services industry.
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents a Company of the Year award to the organization that demonstrates excellence in terms of growth strategy and implementation in its field. The award recognizes a high degree of innovation with products and technologies and the resulting leadership in terms of customer value and market penetration.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies in various regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analyses, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.
About Frost & Sullivan
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About ARC Group
ARC Group is a Hong Kong-based global financial services and advisory firm with deep roots in Asia. Since its founding in 2015, ARC Group has earned a strong reputation for delivering innovative, client-focused solutions across a comprehensive suite of services, including IPOs, SPACs, and M&A transactions.
By focusing on the mid-market segment, ARC Group has filled a crucial gap left by larger investment banks, positioning itself as the go-to advisor for businesses with unique needs that are often overlooked. This strategic approach allowed ARC Group to top the SPAC M&A rankings in 2022, by both transaction volume and value, cementing its status as a global leader in SPAC and IPO advisory.
Beyond equity markets, ARC Group provides a wide range of financial services, including M&A advisory, financing, and venture capital. Additionally, its independent consulting division specializes in guiding clients through the challenges of operating across Asia, Europe, and the US.
With a presence in 12 countries across 3 continents, ARC Group is dedicated to delivering boutique advisory services, underpinned by a long-term commitment to client growth and success.
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HTX 2025 Outlook: Five Sectors to Look Forward to, and How Trump’s Policy Will Affect Crypto Industry
SINGAPORE, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The year 2024 marks a significant chapter in the history of the crypto industry, where we witnessed continuous breakthroughs in blockchain technology, surges in Bitcoin price, and a gradually more open regulatory environment, with cryptocurrencies gaining increasing recognition from the mainstream. As 2025 unfolds, HTX, the world’s leading digital asset exchange, has released its latest report, HTX 2024 Global Web3 Blockchain Ecosystem Review and 2025 Outlook, which provides forward-looking insights into the development prospects of the crypto industry.
Key Sectors for 2025
In the report, HTX highlighted five key sectors that showed encouraging progress last year, and will continue to closely monitor these areas in 2025.
Bitcoin Ecosystem
In 2024, Bitcoin’s market dominance kept increasing, solidifying its position as the core asset, with spot ETFs acting as liquidity channels, and U.S. listed companies such as MicroStrategy (MSTR) serving as the vehicles to absorb unlimited dollar liquidity.
As a result, it is increasingly essential to further develop Bitcoin’s ecosystem and enhance capital utilization efficiency. With strong support from macro markets and infrastructure support, a further surge in Bitcoin demand over the next two years is well-anticipated.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure remained a cornerstone in 2024’s crypto investments and funding. The synergy between capital and technology has driven the rapid development of Layer 1, Layer 2, and middleware projects, among others.
Layer 1 solutions, in particular, now represent the focal point of technical development and exploration within the crypto space, and it is expected to remain a priority for development resources and capital investment in the future.
Meme Coins
The Meme coin sector emerged as a hotspot in 2024, fostering community consensus while integrating with fields like DeFi and GameFi to create new use cases. As the crypto market environment grows increasingly favorable, more retail investors are expected to enter the market, positioning Meme projects as vital channels for capital inflows.
AI
In 2024, the intersection of Crypto and AI sector has been driving the exploration of several segmented fields, the hottest one of which is AI agents. In the future, AI agents will gradually become personal butlers and assistants for users, serving them with comprehensive capabilities. Over time, they may develop unique cultures and religions.
This deep integration of AI and encryption technology is a groundbreaking evolution that is unattainable within Web2 and cannot be achieved by Web3 relying solely on encryption technology.
TON Ecosystem
Attributable to Telegram’s hundreds of millions of users and robust technical support, the TON ecosystem achieved significant milestones in various fields, pioneering the monetization of Web2 social applications through crypto. Moving into 2025, it needs to explore and find new business models to improve user retention and identify its next growth curve.
Donald Trump Effect: Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Worth Anticipating
The report also discusses the potential impact of crypto-friendly policies that could arise after Donald Trump takes office. Two important bills, the FIT21 Act and the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act, are likely to pass more quickly thanks to him.
The FIT21 Act aims to create a clear legal framework for token issuance and trading by classifying tokens as digital assets or digital commodities, transferring the regulatory responsibilities of many blockchain projects from the SEC to the CFTC, and introducing a safe harbor mechanism. This would help standardize and promote the healthy growth of the entire industry.
The Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act, aligning with Trump’s campaign promises, if passed, would mark Bitcoin’s transition from a niche asset to a nationally recognized reserve asset, greatly enhancing its legitimacy and recognition. It may also prompt other countries to adopt similar measures to further advance Bitcoin’s global recognition and application.
The Act was submitted to Congress for deliberation on August 4, 2024, and referred to the Senate Banking Committee for review. Trump is well-positioned to push this bill through. Meanwhile, several U.S. states have already proposed their own Bitcoin Strategic Reserve bills. By 2025, Bitcoin as a strategic reserve may become a reality.
Additionally, under Trump’s presidency, the SAB121 Act is likely to be repealed, allowing traditional financial institutions to hold cryptocurrencies on their balance sheets, further accelerating the institutionalization of crypto assets and contributing to the overall maturity of the crypto market. The SEC’s application criteria of the Howey Test may also be relaxed, increasing the likelihood of more spot crypto ETFs being approved and more public listings of crypto companies.
Meanwhile, the report also provides a comprehensive summary of 2024, looking back on the key events that had a major impact on the crypto industry while summing up what HTX had achieved over the last year.
To learn more, please visit: https://square.htx.com/htx-2024-global-web3-blockchain-ecosystem-review-and-2025-outlook/
About HTX
Founded in 2013, HTX has evolved from a virtual asset exchange into a comprehensive ecosystem of blockchain businesses that span digital asset trading, financial derivatives, research, investments, incubation, and other businesses.
As a world-leading gateway to Web3, we harbor global capabilities that enable us to provide users with safe and reliable services.
Our growth strategy – “Global Expansion, Thriving Ecosystem, Wealth Effect, Security & Compliance”, underpins our commitment to providing quality services and values to virtual asset enthusiasts worldwide.
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BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Professor JIN Zhao, Assistant Professor of Finance at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB), was honored with the Brattle Group Prize – Distinguished Papers at the 2025 American Finance Association (AFA) Annual Meeting held in San Francisco on January 5, 2025. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding papers on corporate finance published in the Journal of Finance, one of the discipline’s most esteemed academic journals. Professor Jin is the first scholar affiliated with a Chinese institution to receive this award since its inception in 1999. This achievement underscores the exceptional research capabilities and global impact of CKGSB’s faculty.
Professor Jin’s award-winning paper, “Artificial Intelligence, Education, and Entrepreneurship,” co-authored with Professor Michael Gofman from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, offers a novel perspective and rigorous methodology to examine the intricate connections between artificial intelligence (AI), education, entrepreneurship, and financing. The study highlights the negative impact of AI talent migration from academia to industry on education systems as well as the establishment and funding capabilities of entrepreneurial ventures. By addressing these challenges, the research provides valuable theoretical insights and policy recommendations to support the sustainable development of the global AI industry.
Professor Jin Zhao is an Assistant Professor of Finance at CKGSB. He joined CKGSB in 2020 after earning his PhD in Finance from the University of Rochester. His research, which focuses on entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, and corporate finance, has been presented at prestigious institutions, such as Stanford University, and published in leading academic journals. His work has also garnered attention from prominent media outlets, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
About CKGSB
Established in Beijing in November 2002, CKGSB is China’s first privately-funded and research-driven business school. The school aims to cultivate transformative business leaders with a global vision, sense of social responsibility, innovative mindset, and ability to lead with empathy and compassion (https://english.ckgsb.edu.cn).
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PORT VILA, Vanuatu, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Vantage Markets, a leading multi-asset trading platform, is set to make a significant impact at the upcoming iFX EXPO Dubai 2025, scheduled for January 14-16 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. As an Elite Sponsor, Vantage is poised to showcase its latest innovations and commitment to empowering traders worldwide.
In a recent exclusive interview, Souhail Fadlallah, Business Development Manager at Vantage, shared insights into the company’s objectives for the expo and the value it aims to deliver to attendees.
Fadlallah emphasized Vantage’s dedication to providing traders with tools and resources designed to enhance their trading experience. Attendees visiting Vantage’s booth can expect to discover the latest advancements in trading platforms, including features aimed at streamlining user experiences and optimizing performance.
Beyond technology, Vantage is committed to offering advanced educational resources. Fadlallah highlighted the company’s suite of learning tools that provide traders with valuable insights and training materials to sharpen their skills and achieve success in the financial markets. Additionally, Vantage’s robust affiliate and partner programs are designed to drive mutual growth and success, reflecting the company’s dedication to creating value for its partners.
For Vantage, participation in iFX EXPO Dubai 2025 is about more than showcasing its offerings; it’s about building trust and fostering meaningful connections. Fadlallah stated, “We want attendees to leave iFX EXPO Dubai with the clear message that Vantage is more than just a trading platform. We’re a partner deeply committed to innovation, transparency, and the success of all our clients.”
Vantage invites all attendees to visit their booth at the iFX EXPO Dubai 2025 to explore their offerings and engage with their team of experts. The event promises to be a hub of innovation, insights, and empowerment in trading.
For more information about Vantage and their participation in iFX EXPO Dubai 2025, visit Vantage Markets.
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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