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Miami International Holdings Congratulates Markets Media Women in Finance Award Recipients Barbara Comly and Kelli Annequin
MIAMI and PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), a technology-driven leader in building and operating regulated financial markets across multiple asset classes, today announced that Barbara Comly, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and Kelli Annequin, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, were recognized at Markets Media Group’s 10th-annual U.S. Women in Finance (WIF) Awards.
Ms. Comly received the Excellence in Regulation award, an acknowledgement of her deep expertise in exchange regulation and corporate finance, which have proved invaluable as MIH has expanded the number of exchanges it operates through both regulatory approvals and multiple acquisitions.
“I am honored to be selected by Markets Media for the Excellence in Regulation award, providing me an opportunity to represent women pursuing their passions and making an impact in the financial industry,” said Ms. Comly. “MIH has a strong history of providing growth opportunities for all employees and I am fortunate to represent a company with core values focused on advancement for everyone.”
Ms. Annequin won the Excellence in Marketing and Communications award for directing the expansion of marketing and advertising activities for MIAX®. Since joining MIH, she has led a number of campaigns including programs focusing on the launch of MIAX Sapphire™, MIH’s newest options exchange, and the renaming and rebranding of Minneapolis Grain Exchange, LLC (MGEX) to MIAX Futures Exchange, LLC (MIAX Futures™).
“I want to thank Markets Media for highlighting the achievements of women in our industry,” said Ms. Annequin. “It’s an honor to be recognized among such an esteemed group of professionals. MIH is a leader in providing opportunities for its employees and I am grateful to be part of a management team that embraces these values which contribute to our dynamic and inclusive culture.”
“We are incredibly proud to celebrate this achievement with Barbara and Kelli as they pave the way for future generations of women in our industry,” said Thomas P. Gallagher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MIH. “Barbara has been with MIH since its inception and her legal and regulatory expertise has been critical to the success of all our exchanges, as well as the growth of the company. We are also fortunate to have Kelli on our team, as her strategic insights and marketing acumen are significantly raising the profile of MIAX in our industry.”
Since 2015, Markets Media Group’s WIF Awards recognize and celebrate the most talented and accomplished women in multiple categories across finance. WIF nominees are put forth by readers of Markets Media and Traders Magazine, and winners are determined by the editorial staffs of the two U.S. editorial platforms, in conjunction with the WIF Advisory Board.
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 Futures™), 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 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 Designated Contract Market (DCM), Derivatives Clearing Organization (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.
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LONDON, Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hakluyt, the global strategic advisory firm for businesses and investors, has today announced a new social impact partnership with Orchestras for All (OFA), on the eve of the charity’s Big Give Campaign launch.
Orchestras for All is a UK-based charity that works with 11-19 year-olds to widen access to music, with a particular focus on those who face challenges such as disability, deprivation or caring responsibilities.
Drawing on its connectivity and in-house expertise, Hakluyt will advise the charity on issues as it seeks to fulfil its mission to ensure that all children, regardless of background or circumstance, are able to share in the benefits of group music-making.
Hakluyt, which has been providing in-kind support to the charity since 2022, has now formalised a partnership with Orchestras for All that will see it provide advice and guidance across a range of strategic challenges in order to help the charity widen its impact and reach more young people.
Kayo Yoshida, who co-leads Hakluyt’s work with Orchestras for All, said: “Orchestras for All does invaluable work sharing the benefits of music with children who have often been shut out of creative opportunities. I am personally delighted to be working with them, and look forward to our partnership flourishing over the coming years.”
Alexandra Davison, who also co-leads Hakluyt’s work with the charity, commented: “The opportunities that Orchestras for All offers can be life-changing for young people. The myriad benefits of musical education to children’s development and educational attainment are well known, and Orchestras for All is an organisation with a proven track record of widening access to music for the children who need it most.”
Nick Thorne, Executive Director of Orchestras for All, added: “We are delighted to have formalised our partnership with Hakluyt, and are incredibly grateful for the support they provide. This relationship is one of our most significant corporate partnerships to date, offering both financial support and advisory services.
“The funding Hakluyt have provided will not only help OFA continue providing its life-changing musical programmes, but also enable our participation in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024. Through this campaign, OFA aims to raise vital funds to ensure that more young people can access inclusive and transformative music-making opportunities.”
Notes to Editors
Hakluyt is a strategic advisory firm that works with corporate leaders and investors around the world on their most important commercial issues. For more information on the firm, please visit www.hakluytandco.com
Orchestras for All (OFA) is an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation that breaks down barriers to give all young people the life-changing experience of making music together, regardless of the daily challenges they might be facing. Its inclusive, non-auditioned National Orchestra for All (NOFA) brings together 100 young musicians from across the UK who would otherwise be unable to access musical opportunities – whether due to physical disability, a mental health condition, economic deprivation, or rural isolation.
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MarketsandMarkets appoints Nirmal Shani as Managing Partner in Dubai, in line with IPO plans
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — MarketsandMarkets, the only Indian-origin startup to feature in the Forbes list of ‘America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2023’, has appointed Nirmal Ramesh Shani as Managing Partner.
Nirmal joins MarketsandMarkets from S&P Global to lead its real-time megatrend disruption impact platform for the global energy sector. He has over 23 years of experience with IHS Markit, Dun & Bradstreet, and Times of India. During his formative years, he supported his family business, exporting Indian handicrafts to Japan and USA.
Sandeep Sugla, Founder and CEO of MarketsandMarkets, said: “It’s my pleasure to welcome Nirmal to MarketsandMarkets. His leadership further strengthens our ability to address customer needs at a time when the global energy, power, chemical, material, and industrial sectors are undergoing unprecedented transformations. We estimate approximately USD 25 trillion emerging from new revenue sources by 2030 as megatrends like AI, clean tech, blockchain, IoT, etc., disrupt current revenue streams of customers and the customer’s customers.”
Milan Rao, COO and CRO of MarketsandMarkets, said, “Nirmal joins a growing list of global leaders who are committed to taking our AI-enabled platform, KnowledgeStore, and our cutting-edge growth and disruption consulting capabilities to over 13,000 clients globally. His knowledge and expertise will add significantly to our presence in the energy and ESG sectors worldwide.”
Nirmal is passionate about energy and sustainability; in his most recent role at S&P Global, he helped create landmark platforms — such as the CERAWeek Asia Pacific Energy Forum in Houston, the India Energy Forum in New Delhi, the partnership with PETRONAS for Energy Asia in Kuala Lumpur, and with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for the Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting (AGGPM) — to elevate the Voice of Asia within the global energy system towards an ‘Equitable Energy Transition for All’.
On his appointment, Nirmal said: “MarketsandMarkets helps progress my mission to the next level. I haven’t seen any other platform in the world that provides such a telescope for global energy, chemical, and industrial leaders to analyze the impact of disruptive shifts in real-time and in an interconnected way. The proprietary tools combined with exclusive on-demand access to research, and a dedicated growth program manager ensures our clients avoid missing blind spots and gain early mover advantages.”
Nirmal is an alum of Narsee Monjee College and Welingkar Institute of Management. He serves on the Board of Advisors/Governing Council of Umang Foundation, a non-profit organization with whom he has been associated since 2009. His philanthropic initiatives focus on education and health-related issues in rural India.
About MarketsandMarketsTM
MarketsandMarkets™, recently featured on the Forbes list of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms, is a blue ocean alternative in growth consulting and program management with the widest lens on emerging technologies, leveraged through a man-machine offering to drive supernormal growth for progressive organizations in the B2B space. The B2B economy is witnessing the emergence of USD 25 trillion of new revenue streams that are substituting existing revenue streams in this decade alone. MarketsandMarkets™ works with several Forbes Global 2000 B2B companies, helping them monetize this USD 25 trillion opportunity—through TAM Expansion, Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy to Execution, Market Share Gain, Account Enablement, and Thought Leadership Marketing—and stay relevant in a disruptive ecosystem. MarketsandMarkets’ cutting-edge AI-powered KnowledgeStore™ platform (Market Intelligence Cloud) integrates research and facilitates analyses of interconnections through a set of applications, helping clients look at the entire ecosystem and understand the revenue shifts happening in their industry.
To learn more, visit www.MarketsandMarkets.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
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StarCompliance Expands Cryptocurrency Compliance Capabilities with the Acquisition of Aer Compliance
Bringing traditional securities trading compliance and digital asset management into one comprehensive solution
ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — StarCompliance (Star), a leading SaaS provider of employee compliance technology solutions, is excited to announce the acquisition of Argus Inc. DBA Aer Compliance (Aer), a leader in cryptocurrency trading pre-clearance and post-trade monitoring solutions. This strategic acquisition positions Star clients to monitor and mitigate risk more holistically by bringing traditional securities trading, and now digital assets, into one comprehensive solution. With Aer’s unique capability to monitor at the coin and wallet level—going beyond ETFs— Star’s clients will gain unparalleled visibility and control in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency landscape.
“By integrating Aer’s advanced technology into our platform, Star is helping our clients prepare and get ahead of emerging regulations in the fast-changing cryptocurrency space,” said Jennifer Sun, CEO of Star. “We’ve been very fortunate to work with Owen and his team over the last 18 months as partners and now look forward to our future as a combined company.”
Owen Rapaport, Aer’s co-founder and CEO, will join Star as Executive Director of Product Management, Digital Assets, continuing to develop, integrate and introduce innovative solutions for mitigating cryptocurrency and digital asset risk. This acquisition builds on Star’s leadership position in regulatory compliance, adding advanced tools to Star’s Employee Conflicts of Interest suite, tailored to the rapidly evolving world of digital assets, ensuring clients stay ahead of emerging regulatory requirements.
The Aer acquisition adds several capabilities to Star’s robust offerings, including:
- Configurable, automated employee pre-trade clearance, post trade monitoring and automated alerts for digital assets
- Elimination of manual trade reviews with the ability to identify potential violations with post-trade monitoring across 130+ exchanges and 30+ blockchains
- Recognition of undeclared employee accounts using public blockchain data
- AI technology enabling assisted reviews of marketing content for unsubstantiated statements of material facts and hypothetical performance leading to faster approvals.
“As cryptocurrency continues to mature both as a personal investment asset class and a strategic business line for financial institutions, the demand for robust compliance solutions has never been greater,” said Rapaport. “Star’s vision for advancing employee compliance aligns perfectly with Aer’s commitment to fostering trust and integrity in this evolving landscape. Together, we will deliver cutting-edge products and usher in a new era of cryptocurrency trading and compliance.”
About Aer Compliance
Aer Compliance (Aer), incorporated in Delaware as Argus Inc., is the first employee trade compliance solution for digital assets. With a customer base comprising the largest funds and market makers globally, Aer’s software brings robust controls to this world of emerging risks. As regulators increase their scrutiny of cryptocurrency, Aer is the essential way to ensure appropriate measures are in place to protect both the firm and its employees. Aer’s US federal public sector work further informs its cutting-edge approach to compliance. You can find out more about the solution at www.aercompliance.com.
About StarCompliance
StarCompliance (Star) is a leading provider of employee compliance technology solutions. Trusted for over 25 years by over a million users in 114 countries, Star’s next-generation platform and user-friendly interface delivers the data, technology, and actionable insights needed to proactively mitigate risk, monitor conflicts globally, and support complex whistleblowing regulations. Visit www.starcompliance.com to discover the comprehensive security and unparalleled assurance you need to build a culture of compliance today.
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