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Dinamic Announces Proposed Business Combination with Atelier Meats Corp

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Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – December 9, 2022) – Dinamic IP Holdings Inc. (the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a business combination with Atelier Meats Corp. (“Atelier“), a private company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia.

About Atelier
Atelier is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing quality lab-grown meats with patent pending technologies and is led by an experienced management team. Atelier’s mission is to produce healthy and environmental conscious proteins for the world, without harming animals in the process.

Summary of the Business Combination
Pursuant to the Business Combination, the Company and Atelier are expected to complete an arm’s length business combination (the “Business Combination“) pursuant to an amalgamation agreement entered into December 1, 2022 (the “Amalgamation Agreement“).

The Business Combination is structured as a three-cornered amalgamation under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (“BCBCA“), pursuant to which a wholly owned subsidiary of Atelier (“Subco“), which has been incorporated solely for the purposes of the Business Combination, will amalgamate with the Company and continue as a corporation under the BCBCA (“Amalco“), with the result being that Amalco will be the wholly-owned subsidiary of Atelier. Each holder of common shares in the Company (each a “Company Shareholder“), other than Company Shareholders who exercise their Dissent Rights (as defined below) will receive one (1) common share in the capital of Atelier (the “Atelier Shares“) for each 33.26 shares of the Company they currently hold.

The completion of the Business Combination is subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions, including, without limitation: (i) the approval of the Business Combination and other matters contemplated therein by the requisite majority of the applicable shareholders; (ii) the approval of the Company, Subco and Atelier’s board of directors; and (iii) other conditions customary for a transaction of this nature. There can be no assurance that the Business Combination will be completed as proposed or at all.

If the requisite conditions are satisfied and the Business Combination is consummated, it is currently proposed that the Amalco will make an application to the British Columbia Securities Commission, as principal regulator, under National Policy 11-206 – Process for Cease to be a Reporting Issuer Applications to cease to be a reporting issuer in its reporting jurisdictions (“Order Sought“). If the Order Sought is granted, Amalco will cease to be a reporting issuer in its reporting jurisdictions.

Shareholders Meeting of the Company
An annual general and special meeting of the shareholders of the Company will be held on January 5, 2023 (the “Meeting“) to, among other things, seek approval from the shareholders of the Company for a special resolution regarding the Amalgamation of the Company with Subco, resulting in the indirect acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company by Subco and issuance of Atelier shares to the shareholders of the Company. A management information circular dated December 5, 2022 (the “Circular“) regarding the Meeting and the details of the Amalgamation will be delivered to shareholders of the Company and will be available on the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

Shareholders Dissent Rights

Pursuant to the BCBCA, if any shareholder of the Company dissents to the Amalgamation and the Amalgamation becomes effective, those shareholders are entitled to be paid the fair value of such shares by the Company in accordance with the dissent rights (“Dissent Rights“) in Section 237 through Section 247 of the BCBCA. The fair value of such shareholder’s shares will be determined as of the close of business on the business day before the adoption of the Amalgamation and will be paid by the Company. The statutory provisions dealing with the right of dissent are technical and complex. Shareholders who wish to exercise their Dissent Rights should seek independent legal advice, as failure to comply strictly with the provisions of Section 237 through Section 247 of the BCBCA, may result in the loss of Dissent Rights. A brief summary of the Dissent Rights, which are for general information purposes only, are disclosed in the Circular.

Additional Information
Further details about the Business Combination will be provided in the Circular. Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the Circular (or other disclosure document prepared by the Company) in connection with the Business Combination, any information released or received with respect to the Business Combination may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon.

For Further Information Contact
Dinamic IP Holdings Inc.
Jonathan Gilbert
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Email: [email protected]

Atelier Meats Corp.
Leighton Bocking
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Email: [email protected]

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company actual results, performance or achievements, or developments to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will,” “would,” “may,” “could” or “should” occur.

Forward-looking statements in this document include, among others, statements relating to expectations regarding the completion of the Business Combination (including all required approvals), the business plans of Atelier and other statements that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, among others: (a) that there is no assurance that the parties to the Business Combination will obtain the requisite director, shareholder and regulatory approvals for the Business Combination; (b) the anticipated costs to complete the Business Combination may exceed current expectations; (c) following completion of the Business Combination, Atelier may require additional financing from time to time in order to continue its operations which may not be available when needed or on acceptable terms and conditions; (d) the new laws and regulations could adversely affect Atelier’s business and results of operations; (e) the markets have experienced volatility that often has been unrelated to the performance of companies and these fluctuations may adversely affect the price of securities, regardless of the company’s operating performance; (f) limited business history of the parties; (g) disruptions or changes in the specified markets or the economy generally; (h) unanticipated costs and expenses; (i) general market and industry conditions; and (j) the impact of COVID-19.

The forward-looking information contained in this news release represents the expectations of the Company as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Readers should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

Completion of the Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to director and shareholder approvals. Where applicable, the Business Combination cannot close until the required shareholder approval is obtained. There can be no assurance that the Business Combination will be completed as proposed or at all.

Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the Circular, to be prepared in connection with the Business Combination, any information released or received with respect to the Business Combination may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon.

United States Disclaimer
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The Company’s securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act“) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

NO RECOGNIZED SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OF THIS NEWS RELEASE, WHICH HAS BEEN PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY.

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To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/147442

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Central banks and the FinTech sector unite to change global payments space

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The BIS, along with seven leading central banks and a cohort of private financial firms, has embarked on an ambitious venture known as Project Agorá.

Named after the Greek word for “marketplace,” this initiative stands at the forefront of exploring the potential of tokenisation to significantly enhance the operational efficiency of the monetary system worldwide.

Central to this pioneering project are the Bank of France (on behalf of the Eurosystem), the Bank of Japan, the Bank of Korea, the Bank of Mexico, the Swiss National Bank, the Bank of England, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. These institutions have joined forces under the banner of Project Agorá, in partnership with an extensive assembly of private financial entities convened by the Institute of International Finance (IIF).

At the heart of Project Agorá is the pursuit of integrating tokenised commercial bank deposits with tokenised wholesale central bank money within a unified, public-private programmable financial platform. By harnessing the advanced capabilities of smart contracts and programmability, the project aspires to unlock new transactional possibilities that were previously infeasible or impractical, thereby fostering novel opportunities that could benefit businesses and consumers alike.

The collaborative effort seeks to address and surmount a variety of structural inefficiencies that currently plague cross-border payments. These challenges include disparate legal, regulatory, and technical standards; varying operating hours and time zones; and the heightened complexity associated with conducting financial integrity checks (such as anti-money laundering and customer verification procedures), which are often redundantly executed across multiple stages of a single transaction due to the involvement of several intermediaries.

As a beacon of experimental and exploratory projects, the BIS Innovation Hub is committed to delivering public goods to the global central banking community through initiatives like Project Agorá. In line with this mission, the BIS will soon issue a call for expressions of interest from private financial institutions eager to contribute to this ground-breaking project. The IIF will facilitate the involvement of private sector participants, extending an invitation to regulated financial institutions representing each of the seven aforementioned currencies to partake in this transformative endeavour.

Source: fintech.globa

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TD Bank inks multi-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud

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TD Bank has inked a multi-year deal with Google Cloud as it looks to streamline the development and deployment of new products and services.

The deal will see the Canadian banking group integrate the vendor’s cloud services into a wider portion of its technology solutions portfolio, a move which TD expects will enable it “to respond quickly to changing customer expectations by rolling out new features, updates, or entirely new financial products at an accelerated pace”.

This marks an expansion of the already established relationship between TD Bank and Google Cloud after the group previously adopted the vendor’s Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for TD Securities Automated Trading (TDSAT), the Chicago-based subsidiary of its investment banking unit, TD Securities.

TDSAT uses GKE for process automation and quantitative modelling across fixed income markets, resulting in the development of a “data-driven research platform” capable of processing large research workloads in trading.

Dan Bosman, SVP and CIO of TD Securities, claims the infrastructure has so far supported TDSAT with “compute-intensive quantitative analysis” while expanding the subsidiary’s “trading volumes and portfolio size”.

TD’s new partnership with Google Cloud will see the group attempt to replicate the same level of success across its entire portfolio.

Source: fintechfutures.com

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MAS launches transformative platform to combat money laundering

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The MAS has unveiled Cosmic, an acronym for Collaborative Sharing of Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing Information and Cases, a new money laundering platform.

According to Business Times, launched on April 1, Cosmic stands out as the first centralised digital platform dedicated to combating money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing on a worldwide scale. This move follows the enactment of the Financial Services and Markets (Amendment) Act 2023, which, along with its subsidiary legislation, commenced on the same day to provide a solid legal foundation and safeguards for information sharing among financial institutions (FIs).

Cosmic enables participating FIs to exchange customer information when certain “red flags” indicate potential suspicious activities. The platform’s introduction is a testament to MAS’s commitment to ensuring the integrity of the financial sector, mandating participants to establish stringent policies and operational safeguards to maintain the confidentiality of the shared information. This strategic approach allows for the efficient exchange of intelligence on potential criminal activities while protecting legitimate customers.

Significantly, Cosmic was co-developed by MAS and six leading commercial banks in Singapore—OCBC, UOB, DBS, Citibank, HSBC, and Standard Chartered—which will serve as participant FIs during its initial phase. The initiative emphasizes voluntary information sharing focused on addressing key financial crime risks within the commercial banking sector, such as the misuse of legal persons, trade finance, and proliferation financing.

Loo Siew Yee, assistant managing director for policy, payments, and financial crime at MAS, highlighted that Cosmic enhances the existing collaboration between the industry and law enforcement authorities, fortifying Singapore’s reputation as a well-regulated and trusted financial hub. Similarly, Pua Xiao Wei of Citi Singapore and Loretta Yuen of OCBC have expressed their institutions’ support for Cosmic, noting its potential to ramp up anti-money laundering efforts and its significance as a development in the banking sector’s ability to combat financial crimes efficiently. DBS’ Lam Chee Kin also praised Cosmic as a “game changer,” emphasizing the careful balance between combating financial crime and ensuring legitimate customers’ access to financial services.

Source: fintech.global

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