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Ping An Takes Lead in Fortune Fintech Innovator Asia list, Ranked 1st in Insurtech
HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter “Ping An“, the “Company” or the “Group”, HKEX: 2318 / 82318; SSE: 601318) ranked #1 in insurtech in Fortune’s first-ever Fintech Innovators Asia list. “Ping An is one of China’s largest insurers, with about 240 million retail consumers across the country. Ping An’s ‘Smart Verification’ and ‘Smart Fast Claim’ services now make its enrolment and claims processing more efficient. AI-driven tools are also reducing diagnostic times in rural areas,” Fortune said.
Fortune’s Fintech Innovators Asia 2024 showcases the leading companies shaping the future of fintech in Asia. More than 300 companies that are active in Asia-Pacific were ranked in five categories: insurtech, blockchain and crypto, payments, digital banking and wealthtech. In its evaluation, Fortune considered factors including the company’s innovations and use of advanced technologies, financial performance, market impact, scalability, regulatory compliance, security measures and unique features that improve the lives of consumers.
Ping An has been advancing its technology-driven “integrated finance + health and senior care” strategy in recent years. Through its “one customer, multiple accounts, multiple products, and one-stop services” model, the Company ensures customers can enjoy professional financial advisory, family doctor, and senior care concierge services. Ping An strives to take care of customers by offering them a “worry-free, time-saving, and money-saving” experience.
Promoting business innovation through technology
Ping An Life launched its upgraded “1-1-1 Superfast Claim” services this year, featuring “one-sentence reporting, one-click uploading, and one-minute validation.” In the first six months of 2024, Ping An Life paid more than 2.58 million claims, accounting for over 99% of all claims, among which the fastest payment took only 10 seconds. Ping An P&C continued to enhance services for its 200 million “Ping An Auto Owner” app users, by expanding its service scope to 82 items, including emergency assistance, annual inspection and designated driver services.
In healthcare services, Ping An provides membership-based senior care services via online family doctors and senior care concierges. Ping An to guides members through its end-to-end “online, in-store and home-delivered” service network supported by artificial intelligence (AI), covering consultation, diagnosis, treatment and services. As of the end of September 2024, Ping An’s health and senior care ecosystem had more than 64,000 paying corporate clients with more than 26 million employees.
Transforming financial services with technologies for sales, efficiency and risk management
In the first three quarters of 2024, the volume of services provided by Ping An’s AI service representatives reached about 1,340 million times, accounting for 80% of Ping An’s total customer service volume in the first half of 2024. The AI service representatives responded and handled customer inquiries and complaints swiftly. Via smart underwriting and smart claim settlement, 93% of Ping An Life’s policies were underwritten within seconds, and it took an average of 7.4 minutes to close a claim with Smart Quick Claim. Ping An also uses technology for risk control, with RMB9.1 billion in fraudulent claims saved via smart fraud risk identification, a 23.7% increase year-on-year to.
Ping An has a first-class technology team of over 21,000 technology developers and more than 3,000 scientists. It is also leader among international financial institutions in patent applications, which totaled 53,521 as of the end of September 2024. It is ranked second globally overall in the number of its generative AI patent applications. In order to ensure technology will better serve users of services and products, Ping An is guided by its AI Ethics Management Committee and its “AI Ethical Governance Statement and Policies of Ping An Group” for the development and application of AI in a comprehensive and rational manner, and protecting personal data of customers with cutting-edge technologies.
Ping An will continue to advance comprehensive digital transformation to pursue high-quality business development and improve the quality and efficiency of financial businesses. It will strive for product upgrades and technological innovation, to comprehensively develop technology finance, green finance, inclusive finance, pension finance and digital finance. By doing so, Ping An will create greater value for customers, shareholders, employees and society.
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Dyna.Ai Unveils Agent Studio: A Powerful AI Agent Builder Platform at Singapore Fintech Festival
Dyna.Ai’s Agent Studio, VoiceGPT, AvatarGPT and its FSI (Financial Services Industry) Suite were products exhibited at its booth
SINGAPORE, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Dyna.Ai, a Singaporean AI-as-a-Service company, took center stage at the 2024 Singapore Fintech Festival with the unveiling of its newest flagship product – Agent Studio.
Agent Studio is a groundbreaking AI agent builder platform built upon Dyna.Ai’s proprietary large language model (LLM). This innovative platform marks a significant evolution from traditional chatbots, offering a highly customizable and sandbox-like environment for businesses to create AI agents tailored to their specific needs. With simple low-code or no-code setup, Agent Studio allows companies to swiftly design and deploy agents that autonomously manage customer interactions across channels, including APIs, websites, and social platforms like WhatsApp.
Agent Studio enhances Dyna.Ai’s expanding portfolio of industry-leading AI-driven solutions, which includes its own AI platform, Agentic AI featuring VoiceGPT and AvatarGPT, along with the Financial Services Industry (FSI) Suite, all launched in 2024.
“We’re thrilled to introduce Agent Studio, a valuable tool for our partners and clients globally,” shared Tomas Skoumal, Chairman and Co-founder of Dyna.Ai. “Agent Studio exemplifies our commitment to providing a comprehensive suite of AI-powered solutions. Recognizing the diverse needs of different organizations and markets, we designed Agent Studio to empower businesses with granular customization capabilities.”
Founded earlier this year, Dyna.Ai has established itself as a key player in the global AI landscape. With a focus on cutting-edge AI models, sophisticated human-AI interaction technologies, and big data analytics, the company empowers businesses across various industries to achieve success in today’s competitive market.
“While there is certainly a lot of interest in AI adoption within Singapore’s financial sector,” commented Cynthia Siantar, Dyna.Ai’s newly appointed Singapore General Manager, “actual implementation may be fairly limited. There could be several factors at play, such as the prevalence of generic solutions that do not address specific needs. Often, these solutions leave institutions unsure how to leverage them effectively. Here is where Dyna.Ai offers a distinct advantage–our deep understanding of the financial sector allows us to create solutions that go beyond mere novelty, instead, bridging the gap between technology and practical problem-solving for our clients.”
Visit Dyna.Ai’s website to learn more about the company and its suite of products.
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Miami International Holdings Reports Trading Results for October 2024; Multiple Options & Equities Exchanges Report Record Volumes
MIAX Sapphire Reaches 1.7% Market Share in October 2024
MIAMI and PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), a technology-driven leader in building and operating regulated financial markets across multiple asset classes, today reported October 2024 trading results for its U.S. exchange subsidiaries – MIAX®, MIAX Pearl®, MIAX Emerald® and MIAX SapphireTM (collectively, the MIAX Exchange Group), and MIAX FuturesTM.
October 2024 and Year-to-Date Trading Volume and Market Share Highlights
- Total multi-listed options volume for the MIAX Exchange Group reached 156.1 million contracts, a 21.7% increase year-over-year (YoY). October 2024 market share reached 15.3%, a 5.2% increase YoY. Total year-to-date (YTD) volume reached 1.4 billion contracts, a 1.8% increase from the same period in 2023.
- MIAX Sapphire reached a monthly volume of 17.2 million contracts, with October 2024 market share reaching 1.7%. On October 25, MIAX Sapphire set a daily volume record of 1.0 million contracts with a daily market share record of 2.0%. MIAX Sapphire launched trading on August 12, listing a single class for the first week and additional classes in multiple phases on a weekly schedule through the week of October 21, with over 3,800 classes now available for trading.
- MIAX Options reached a monthly volume of 61.4 million contracts, a 22.2% increase YoY. October 2024 market share reached 6.0%, a 5.6% increase YoY. Total YTD volume reached a record 567.4 million contracts, a 6.2% increase from the same period in 2023.
- MIAX Pearl Options reached a monthly volume of 32.7 million contracts, a 38.7% decrease YoY. October 2024 market share reached 3.2%, a 47.0% decrease YoY. Total YTD volume reached 404.7 million contracts, a 26.8% decrease from the same period in 2023.
- MIAX Emerald Options reached a monthly volume of 44.8 million contracts, an 81.4% increase YoY. October 2024 market share reached 4.4%, a 56.8% increase YoY. Total YTD volume reached a record 361.4 million contracts, a 43.9% increase from the same period in 2023.
- In U.S. equities, MIAX Pearl Equities™ reached a monthly volume of 4.4 billion shares, a 21.0% decrease YoY and representing a market share of 1.6%, a 31.0% decrease YoY. Total YTD volume reached a record 42.3 billion shares, an 11.4% increase from the same period in 2023. YTD market share reached 1.7%, a 3.5% increase from the same period in 2023.
- In U.S. futures, MIAX Futures, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reached a monthly volume of 237,249 contracts, a 0.5% decrease YoY.
Additional MIAX Exchange Group and MIAX Futures trading volume and market share information are included in the tables below.
Multi-Listed Options Trading Volume for MIAX Exchange Group, Current Month |
Year-to-Date Comparison |
|||||||
Multi-Listed Options |
Oct-24 |
Oct-23 |
% Chg |
Sep-24 |
% Chg |
Oct-24 |
Oct-23 |
% Chg |
Trading Days |
23 |
22 |
20 |
211 |
209 |
|||
U.S. Equity Options Industry |
1,019,395,795 |
881,187,563 |
15.7 % |
879,099,779 |
16.0 % |
9,155,913,905 |
8,441,344,665 |
8.5 % |
MIAX Exchange Group |
156,101,259 |
128,285,624 |
21.7 % |
124,601,088 |
25.3 % |
1,361,603,000 |
1,337,877,239 |
1.8 % |
MIAX Options |
61,385,978 |
50,250,770 |
22.2 % |
52,557,584 |
16.8 % |
567,415,224 |
534,190,112 |
6.2 % |
MIAX Pearl |
32,700,382 |
53,356,464 |
-38.7 % |
28,765,237 |
13.7 % |
404,711,205 |
552,571,597 |
-26.8 % |
MIAX Emerald |
44,769,481 |
24,678,390 |
81.4 % |
33,473,285 |
33.7 % |
361,374,459 |
251,115,530 |
43.9 % |
MIAX Sapphire |
17,245,418 |
0 |
– |
9,804,982 |
75.9 % |
28,102,112 |
– |
– |
Multi-Listed Options ADV |
Oct-24 |
Oct-23 |
% Chg |
Sep-24 |
% Chg |
Oct-24 |
Oct-23 |
% Chg |
U.S. Equity Options Industry |
44,321,556 |
40,053,980 |
10.7 % |
43,954,989 |
0.8 % |
43,392,957 |
40,389,209 |
7.4 % |
MIAX Exchange Group |
6,787,011 |
5,831,165 |
16.4 % |
6,230,054 |
8.9 % |
6,453,095 |
6,401,327 |
0.8 % |
MIAX Options |
2,668,956 |
2,284,126 |
16.8 % |
2,627,879 |
1.6 % |
2,689,172 |
2,555,934 |
5.2 % |
MIAX Pearl |
1,421,756 |
2,425,294 |
-41.4 % |
1,438,262 |
-1.1 % |
1,918,063 |
2,643,883 |
-27.5 % |
MIAX Emerald |
1,946,499 |
1,121,745 |
73.5 % |
1,673,664 |
16.3 % |
1,712,675 |
1,201,510 |
42.5 % |
MIAX Sapphire |
749,801 |
– |
– |
490,249 |
52.9 % |
133,185 |
– |
– |
Multi-Listed Options Market Share for MIAX Exchange Group, Current Month |
Year-to-Date Comparison |
|||||||
Multi-Listed Options Market Share |
Oct-24 |
Oct-23 |
% Chg |
Sep-24 |
% Chg |
Oct-24 |
Oct-23 |
% Chg |
MIAX Exchange Group |
15.31 % |
14.56 % |
5.2 % |
14.17 % |
8.0 % |
14.87 % |
15.85 % |
-6.2 % |
MIAX Options |
6.02 % |
5.70 % |
5.6 % |
5.98 % |
0.7 % |
6.20 % |
6.33 % |
-2.1 % |
MIAX Pearl |
3.21 % |
6.06 % |
-47.0 % |
3.27 % |
-2.0 % |
4.42 % |
6.55 % |
-32.5 % |
MIAX Emerald |
4.39 % |
2.80 % |
56.8 % |
3.81 % |
15.3 % |
3.95 % |
2.97 % |
32.7 % |
MIAX Sapphire |
1.69 % |
– |
– |
1.12 % |
51.7 % |
0.31 % |
– |
– |
(1) |
MIAX Sapphire launched trading on August 12, 2024, listing a single class for the first week and additional classes in multiple phases on a weekly schedule through the week of October 21, 2024 with over 3,800 classes now available for trading. |
Equities Trading Volume for MIAX Pearl Equities, Current Month |
Year-to-Date Comparison |
|||||||
Equities Shares (millions) |
Oct-24 |
Oct-23 |
% Chg |
Sep-24 |
% Chg |
Oct-24 |
Oct-23 |
% Chg |
Trading Days |
23 |
22 |
20 |
211 |
209 |
|||
U.S. Equities Industry |
268,304 |
234,073 |
14.6 % |
237,154 |
13.1 % |
2,463,194 |
2,288,834 |
7.6 % |
MIAX Pearl Volume |
4,397 |
5,562 |
-21.0 % |
4,054 |
8.5 % |
42,271 |
37,938 |
11.4 % |
MIAX Pearl ADV |
191 |
253 |
-24.4 % |
203 |
-5.7 % |
200 |
182 |
10.4 % |
MIAX Pearl Market Share |
1.64 % |
2.38 % |
-31.0 % |
1.71 % |
-4.1 % |
1.72 % |
1.66 % |
3.5 % |
Futures and Options Trading Volume and Open Interest for MIAX |
Year-to-Date Comparison |
|||||||
Futures Contracts |
Oct-24 |
Oct-23 |
% Chg |
Sep-24 |
% Chg |
Oct-24 |
Oct-23 |
% Chg |
Trading Days |
23 |
22 |
20 |
211 |
209 |
|||
MIAX Futures Volume |
237,249 |
238,404 |
-0.5 % |
185,195 |
28.1 % |
2,648,874 |
2,429,927 |
9.0 % |
MIAX Futures ADV |
10,315 |
10,837 |
-4.8 % |
9,260 |
11.4 % |
12,554 |
11,626 |
8.0 % |
MIAX Futures Open Interest |
83,963 |
88,132 |
-4.7 % |
79,682 |
5.4 % |
About MIAX
MIAX’s parent holding company, Miami International Holdings, Inc., owns Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC (MIAX®), MIAX PEARL, LLC (MIAX Pearl®), MIAX Emerald, LLC (MIAX Emerald®), MIAX Sapphire, LLC (MIAX Sapphire™), MIAX Futures Exchange, LLC (MIAX FuturesTM), LedgerX LLC d/b/a MIAX Derivatives Exchange (MIAXdx™), The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) and Dorman Trading, LLC (Dorman Trading).
MIAX, MIAX Pearl, MIAX Emerald and MIAX Sapphire are national securities exchanges registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission that are enabled by MIAX’s in-house built, proprietary technology. MIAX offers trading of options on all four exchanges as well as cash equities through MIAX Pearl Equities™. The MIAX trading platform was built to meet the high-performance quoting demands of the U.S. options trading industry and is differentiated by throughput, latency, reliability and wire-order determinism.
MIAX Futures is a registered exchange with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and offers trading in a variety of products including Minneapolis Hard Red Spring Wheat Futures. MIAX Futures is a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) under the CFTC, providing DCM and DCO services in an array of asset classes.
MIAXdx is a CFTC regulated exchange and clearinghouse and is registered as a DCM, DCO, and Swap Execution Facility (SEF) with the CFTC.
BSX is a fully electronic, vertically integrated international securities market headquartered in Bermuda and organized in 1971. BSX specializes in the listing and trading of capital market instruments such as equities, debt issues, funds, hedge funds, derivative warrants, and insurance linked securities.
Dorman Trading is a full-service Futures Commission Merchant registered with the CFTC.
MIAX’s executive offices and National Operations Center are located in Princeton, N.J., with additional U.S. offices located in Chicago, IL and Miami, FL. MIAX Futures offices are located in Minneapolis, MN. MIAXdx offices are located in Princeton, N.J. BSX offices are located in Hamilton, Bermuda. Dorman Trading offices are located in Chicago, IL.
To learn more about MIAX visit www.miaxglobal.com.
To learn more about MIAX Futures visit www.miaxglobal.com/miax-futures.
To learn more about MIAXdx visit www.miaxdx.com.
To learn more about BSX visit www.bsx.com.
To learn more about Dorman Trading visit www.dormantrading.com.
Disclaimer and Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities of Miami International Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the Company), and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer; solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements describe future expectations, plans, results, or strategies and are generally preceded by words such as “may,” “future,” “plan” or “planned,” “will” or “should,” “expected,” “anticipates,” “draft,” “eventually” or “projected.” You are cautioned that such statements are subject to a multitude of risks and uncertainties that could cause future circumstances, events, or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, including the risks that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. All third-party trademarks (including logos and icons) referenced by the Company remain the property of their respective owners. Unless specifically identified as such, the Company’s use of third-party trademarks does not indicate any relationship, sponsorship, or endorsement between the owners of these trademarks and the Company. Any references by the Company to third-party trademarks is to identify the corresponding third-party goods and/or services and shall be considered nominative fair use under the trademark law.
Media contact:
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(609) 955-2091
[email protected]
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RSK Group acquires global PR agency Apollo Strategic Communications
LONDON, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — RSK Group, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, has acquired the London-based PR firm Apollo Strategic Communications. Together, they aim to deliver more impactful and innovative communications strategies across a broader range of sectors while further expanding their global reach.
Founder Directors Pallab Sarker and Rob Blackhurst will continue to lead Apollo, driving the growth of this global business while prioritising and maintaining a strong focus on the needs of current clients and ongoing projects. Apollo has grown rapidly over the years, expanding its global presence and client base. Under Pallab and Rob’s leadership, this momentum will be maintained, as they prioritise delivering exceptional value to their clients.
Formed in 2009, Apollo’s team of more than 40 communications professionals has worked with upwards of 100 clients across 30+ countries on six continents. This includes governments, multinationals, foundations and NGOs across a wide range of sectors, such as technology, science, education, construction and engineering, environment and the arts. Apollo provides a full suite of services that includes media relations; digital communications and campaigns; thought leadership; a focus on elite global media; crisis communications; polling and research; analysis; and audits. Last year, the agency won the prestigious Global PR Breakthrough Campaign Award at the PRWeek Global Awards.
RSK Group Chief Executive Officer Alan Ryder said: “Apollo brings to the group a wealth of experience in strategic communications, which is valuable to our clients. Their impressive growth over the years, driven by their ability to stay at the forefront of global communications in today’s fast-paced landscape, truly sets them apart as industry leaders. In addition to RSK’s environmental and engineering capabilities, this acquisition enables us to build on RSK’s integrated market offering: one we believe to be unparalleled. We are able to provide a comprehensive solution that not only addresses environmental and technical challenges but effectively communicates these solutions to stakeholders, enhancing trust and reputation.
“Both RSK and Apollo are aligned in a commitment to making a positive impact on society. We share a strong ethical focus on sustainability and a dedication to transparent, honest communication. RSK delivers sustainable solutions to some of the greatest challenges that societies have ever faced, which are best captured in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Apollo work on communicating many of these issues on behalf of their clients, and I therefore see them as a natural fit within our group.
“The Apollo team has been working alongside RSK as trusted advisers as the group continues on a consistent and impressive growth trajectory that is underpinned by the solid performance of more than 200 companies around the world. We look forward to supporting Apollo in its own continued growth as part of a strategy that matches RSK’s global ambitions.”
Apollo Strategic Communications Founding Directors Pallab Sarker and Rob Blackhurst said: “We are proud to join RSK Group, a company whose values and commitment to innovation, social good and sustainable growth align with our own. They have always combined expertise, ambition and drive with a genuine care and commitment to the people they work with.
“We would like to thank our incredible team, whose dedication and hard work have been instrumental in getting us to this exciting milestone. We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to our clients for their trust and partnership, which have been the foundation of our success. By becoming part of the prestigious RSK Group, we will expand our global reach, enhance our service offerings and deliver even more impactful communications strategies. We look forward to this exciting next chapter and the opportunities it holds for both our team and clients.”
As RSK continues to deliver its ambitious growth strategy, it now comprises more than 200 companies, employing over 15,000 people. The group’s annual turnover at the end of FY23 was £1.2 billion.
The acquisition advisers were Memery Crystal and Cortus Advisory.
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