Epazz DeskFlex Desk Scheduling Software Will Release Vaccine Management Solution as Part of COVID Compliance Features

CHICAGO, IL, Nov 10, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Epazz Inc. DeskFlex (OTC: EPAZ), a leading provider of mission-critical cloud-computing software solutions, announced today that DeskFlex's vaccine management solution will help organizations plan and develop COVID-19 vaccination programs among its team members when it is released.

Pharmaceutical companies are working double-time to create a vaccine against the Novel 2019 Coronavirus. One of the leading pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer, developed a vaccine with a promising result of 90% effectivity according to the company's clinical results. Over 43,538 volunteers participated and received two injections within 21 days apart. The company claimed that among the 94 evaluable COVID-19 cases, results revealed that more than 90% effectively prevented the Coronavirus infection. This result exceeded the Food and Drug Administration set a 50% minimum effectiveness bar. This promising result will pave the way for mass vaccinations if FDA approves the final stage of testing.

DeskFlex vaccine management software will facilitate the tracking and management of employees' immunization against the Coronavirus. It allows employees to indicate their vaccination history through the health record management service. With the development of approved COVID-19 vaccines on the way, company administrators can monitor which team member has completed their vaccinations and which employees need a reminder to schedule and receive the COVID-19 vaccine through DeskFlex vaccine management solution.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other collaborative health agencies initiated the Immunization Integration Program (IIP) four years ago. After clinicians found it challenging to keep track and improve adult vaccinations, the program started. The program's goal was to help automate immunization-related tasks with an electronic health record and clinic software systems. Thus, with the digitalization of immunization records and schedules, the program aimed to increase vaccination rates within the adult population and secure these immunization records in cloud-based storage.

DeskFlex desk and room scheduling software solutions pride itself on providing organizations with a comprehensive set of COVID-compliant software features. The launching of DeskFlex's vaccine management software will further reinforce the workplace's health and safety measures.

According to Shaun Passley, Ph.D., Chairman, and CEO of Epazz, Inc., "We are optimistic that adding the vaccine management software feature will further secure the workplace and schools from COVID-19 infections. When administrators identify those who haven't had the vaccine, they can make the appropriate decision to protect the majority."

About DeskFlex.com

DeskFlex is a desk booking solution and room reservation software useful in booking conference rooms, meeting rooms, workspaces, desks, car parking spaces, and office equipment. DeskFlex meeting room scheduling system helps office managers accommodate remote workers' time in the office, reducing rent and facility costs. DeskFlex lets employees reserve desks in advance or claim desks right away. It adjusts the telephone switch (PBX), so calls ring at the "desk du jour." DeskFlex includes check-in, point-and-click floor maps, a web browser, a local kiosk, Outlook integration, and conference room scheduling.

About Epazz, Inc. (www.epazz.com)

Epazz, Inc., is a leading cloud-based software company that specializes in providing customized cloud applications to the corporate world, higher-education institutions, and the public sector. Epazz BoxesOS(TM) v3.0 is a complete web-based software package for small- to mid-size businesses, Fortune 500 enterprises, government agencies, and higher education institutions. BoxesOS provides many of the web-based applications organizations would otherwise need to purchase separately. Epazz's other products are K9Sky.com kennel software and the Provitrac applicant tracking system.

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XanPool Launches XanPay – New and More Efficient form of Payment Routing

HONG KONG, Nov 9, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Hong Kong-based Fintech Company XanPool (the "Company") having just raised raised it's US$4.3 million in a Pre-A financing last quarter, is pleased to announce that it has launched its latest, product XanPay.

XanPay is a unique payment routing technology that utilizes the Company's proprietary C2C-routing-technology and its network of Digital Currency Liquidity Providers to enable cross-border payments between payment service providers, merchants and their customers. XanPay's software allows its partners to instantly route and settle their cross border payments without any custody risk, simply by integrating with XanPay's REST API.

What this means in practice, is that payment service providers that use XanPay's routing technology, are now able to settle their merchant payments instantly, at minimal cost. Whereas conventional payment routing requires long settlement times – from days to weeks – to clear payments between merchant and customer.

The Company is currently already integrated with over 20 payment service providers and merchant acquirers in Asia, helping them route cross border payments in seconds instead of days, without taking custody of their customers' funds throughout the entire process.

XanPay's routing technology currently supports over 15+ countries and currencies including but not limited to Hong Kong S.A.R., Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia, China, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, India, and Vietnam, connecting the currencies and local payment methods of over 50% of the world's population into a single software stack.

Commenting on the XanPay launch, Daniel De Weyer, previously the Global Clients Director at SWIFT (the world's oldest and most established payment routing company), now having joined XanPay full time, said, "I'm incredibly excited about the XanPay product. Having worked for over 20 years at SWIFT, I instantly saw the value of XanPay's C2C-rounting-technology alongside the usage of Digital Currencies. I have big ambitions for XanPay, and am excited to grow it into an organization with global capabilities making it the go to routing provider for local, regional and global clients".

Evonne Tan, Business Manager at XanPay, said, "Our aim is to offer our business partners and merchants the quickest and most affordable infrastructure for the routing of money across the region (to enable cross-border payments); The interesting thing about XanPay's infrastructure is that the more businesses use it, the faster and cheaper it becomes. This occurs when our C2C network volumes increase, which allows us to optimize our network liquidity better."

Merchants in Asia are encumbered by legacy payments routing institutions, intermediaries, and infrastructure, forcing these merchants to have to contend with high costs and long settlement periods. Digital Currencies routed through XanPay's C2C network can enable instant, cross-border routing and settlement, cutting out a lot of middlemen. Such as, for example, a Bangladeshi merchant will be able to accept Singapore dollars with Paynow, while receiving Bangladeshi Taka into his bank account within a few minutes.

Jeffery Liu, Chief Executive Officer at XanPool, and Daniel De Weyer, Director of Banking Relationships at XanPool are available for interviews.

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Website: https://xanpool.com/

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Alinma Bank signs acquiring agreement with JCB International for local acceptance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Riyadh & Tokyo, Nov 9, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Alinma Bank has partnered with JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co. Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, to enable the acceptance of JCB Cards through its POS and ATM network devices deployed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The expansion is in line with the Kingdom's strategic vision to promote both a cashless society and financial inclusion as part of Vision 2030.

The partnership is also a continuation of JCB's plan for entering the market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a destination of ever-increasing importance for its cardholders around the world for both business and tourism. The partnership will significantly give added convenience to JCB cardholders from the Islamic world, who frequently travel to Saudi Arabia for religious tourism.

"I am delighted that we have entered into this partnership with Alinma Bank for the acceptance of JCB Cards," said Mr. Yoshiki Kaneko, President and COO of JCBI. "Saudi Arabia has always been a very important destination for many of JCB cardholders, from both a business and religious perspective. With the strategic plan for Vision 2030, the country is now increasingly an important destination for tourism as well. Alinma Bank's extensive reach in the market will ensure that JCB cardholders will be able to use JCB Cards at their convenience. The partnership will also enhance the already close fraternal ties between Saudi Arabia and Japan.

H.E. Mr. Abdulmohsen Al-Fares, CEO of Alinma Bank said: "We at Alinma Bank are so pleased to partner with JCB, whose reputation for the quality and reliability of their services precedes them. Through this agreement, Alinma will deepen its commitment to continually enhancing its service offerings for its partners (customers). Furthermore, this partnership will help Alinma support the kingdom's ongoing progress toward the realization of Vision 2030, as well as the enablement of daily life and business activities of those who visit the kingdom each year."

About JCB

JCB is a major global payment brand and a leading payment card issuer and acquirer in Japan. JCB launched its card business in Japan in 1961 and began expanding worldwide in 1981. Its acceptance network includes 34 million merchants in the world. JCB cards are now issued in 24 countries and territories with more than 140 million cardmembers. As part of its international growth strategy, JCB has formed alliances with hundreds of leading banks and financial institutions globally to increase merchant coverage and card member base. As a comprehensive payment solution provider, JCB commits to provide responsive and high-quality service and products to all customers worldwide. For more information, please visit: www.global.jcb/en/

About Alinma Bank

Alinma Bank strives to deliver forward thinking, innovative, exemplary products and services that meet customer needs and expectations. Alinma today owns one of the most advanced banking infrastructures with regard to technological capabilities, branch network, remote channels, and product and service innovation. In addition, Alinma's products and services are designed to meet the real and pressing needs of a growing and changing market. With full commitment to Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative, Alinma understands the importance of continually transforming and refining its business in order to be of true value to its partners, the community, and the kingdom as a whole.

Alinma Bank has four wholly owned subsidiaries: Saudi Financial Technology Company, Alinma Investment Company, Al-Tanweer Real Estate Company, and Alinma Cooperative Insurance Agency. The bank also holds a stake in and is a founder of Alinma Tokio Marine Company, which provides Shariah-compliant, cooperative insurance products and services, ERSAL Financial Remittance Company, and Bayan Credit Bureau Company.

Contacts:

JCB Co., Ltd.
Kumiko Kida, Ayaka Nakajima
Corporate Communications
Tel: +81-3-5778-8353
Email: jcb-pr@info.jcb.co.jp

Alinma Bank
Mohammed Abdulrhman Al Muwannas
Marketing & Corporate Communications General Manager
Tel: +966112185777
Email: malmuwannas@Alinma.com

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Valarhash Launches New Service Series for its Mining Hosting Operations

CHENGDU, CHINA, Oct 31, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Valarhash, a leader in digital asset services, officially launches a new series of cryptocurrency miner hosting services, now enabling customers with remote online access to the operations of their mining machines. Registered users will have many features such as selecting their mining pool, withdrawing options and even re-selling their mining machine on the platform. Customers can purchase machines from Valarhash or other providers and have them shipped to the Valarhash mining farms.

Valarhash is launching the new service series following an earlier announcement launching miner machine hosting plans. With versatility being of the utmost importance, Valarhash adds the new series of features in order to distinguish itself from its counterparts. The Valarhash mining pool charges a handling fee of 2%, and users are free to assign a designated mining pool for their mining machine based on their needs, offering a customizable experience. This ensures a reliable supply of computing power to consumers which can be viewed in real-time via an app or web management system built by the platform.

Kevin Huang, co-founder of Valarhash, said "given that higher BTC prices would result in a rise in the price of a mining machine, we have decided to allow users to opt out of the hosting services and to re-sell their machines and computing power at any time." Valarhash hosts a large mining community and manages 100,000 mining machines in its facilities, with maintenance available 24/7. In order to respond promptly to glitches and other concerns, on-site operations and repairs will be carried out by Valarhash staff as they occur, without the need for customers to pay fees in advance.

Valarhash, with its large scale operations, is able to standardize procedures and regulate mining costs because of its longstanding partnerships with local power stations. Customers can take advantage of the Valarhash hosting service for an annual fee of $0.046 (KW/H), in comparison to the rates provided on other sites where the annual fee is $0.055 (KW/H) and above. This hosting fee is inclusive of both the operating and maintenance costs of the mining machines.

For information about the new services, please visit our official website to get in touch with a representative.

Website: https://www.valarhash.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VaIarhash
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Valarhash
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vhash/
Medium: https://medium.com/@Valarhash
Telegram: https://t.me/valarhashx1tmine

About Valarhash
Chengdu-based Valarhash integrates mining machine sales, miner hosting, mining pool and mine construction services. Led by CEO Fiona Lv, Valarhash aims to provide users with transparent and beneficial mining plans using advanced technology, with a lower barrier of entry. Business operations cover hardware research and development, digital asset transactions and 1TMine hash power contract sharing. With a leading position in the hash power market, Valarhash integrates frontier resources with global vision, providing crypto compute service (CCS) and linking physical and digital worlds with blockchain technology. Email: BD@vhash.io.

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Infinito Wallet and Moonstake enable staking and investment tools for Cardano ADA community

SINGAPORE, Oct 27, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Infinito Wallet, the leading multi-crypto wallet today announces a multitude of valuable new features targeted at ADA users. These include support for new Cardano blockchain upgrade, staking and trading features for ADA assets, as well as full wallet compatibility with Daedalus and Yoroi Wallet by allowing users to import 24-word and 15-word passphrase, respectively into Infinito Wallet.





This new app release further cements Infinito Wallet's long-standing position to make crypto easy for mass adoption, still with extensive support for the Cardano community.

Starting from September 2018, through a strong collaboration with IOHK, Infinito Wallet has been one of the first mobile wallets supporting ADA. With the recent arrival of Cardano's Shelley era and the explosive growth of ADA's market value by over 50%, Infinito Wallet continues its steady support for ADA user base. Just last month, Infinito Wallet has engaged in a strategic partnership with Moonstake, builder of Asia's Biggest Staking Network to enhance the staking Ecosystem and Defi projects. Starting today, Infinito Wallet users can easily earn staking rewards from ADA Moonstake pool in a few clicks.

Speaking on the recent Cardano-focus development of the wallet, Infinito's Director, Jack Nguyen, says: "Infinito Wallet is honored to continue providing best-in-class support for users invested in ADA and the fast-growing Cardano blockchain. Our wallet has a long and proud history of serving ADA users and now, in collaboration with Moonstake, we are excited to bring them now the ability to earn staking rewards in the new Shelley era of Cardano. Infinito Wallet hopes to continue being the number-one wallet choice for anyone invested in the Cardano ecosystem, and we will always be sure to bring users all the latest and greatest utilities of ADA."

About Infinito

Infinito Wallet is a secure multi-crypto wallet that helps users easily start investing and earning more with the crypto finance market. It supports over 2,000 top-ranking coins and tokens, and provides a full set of financial tools including Buy – Trade – Earn – Use cryptocurrencies. Infinito Wallet is frequently ranked amongst the best wallets for crypto communities. Learn more about Infinito at https://infinitowallet.io.

About Moonstake

Moonstake was recently established to develop a staking pool protocol to satisfy increasing demands in regional and global blockchain markets. Staking adopts Proof of Stake (PoS) as a type of consensus algorithm which allows cryptocurrency holders to increase the likelihood of receiving block rewards from its block validation transaction. It brings together the ability to stake and ultimately distributes block rewards based on contribution. Moonstake develops a staking pool protocol and provides business services through partners and companies. Staking is expected to help elevate the blockchain technology and work for decentralization. https://www.moonstake.io.


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Endowus launches Fund Smart for Singapore investors: Build customisable portfolios with direct access to curated institutional best-in-class funds from the world’s leading asset managers

SINGAPORE, Oct 26, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Endowus.com, Singapore's leading MAS-licensed digital wealth management platform and the first and only digital advisor for the Central Provident Fund (CPF), has announced the launch of their new investment solution – Fund Smart. Singapore investors can now build investment portfolios from a selection of institutional share-class and trailer-fee free funds curated by the Endowus Investment Office, led by Samuel Rhee, Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at Endowus. This new solution gives investors the ability to customise their fund allocations, analyse the historical and projected performance, as well as look-through the underlying exposure and total costs across the selected funds. It also provides real time advice to investors on the suitability of the portfolio they have created against their financial needs. Similar to existing Endowus investment offerings, Fund Smart has no sales fees, no transaction fees, no lock-ups and 100% trailer fee rebates. Endowus has also built in automated rebalancing and regular savings plans capabilities to improve the client investment experience.

Endowus launched a market survey to better understand Singaporeans' investment preferences and needs prior to designing Fund Smart. The majority of respondents indicated a strong preference for the flexibility to customise their own investment portfolios, with exposure to specific geographies or sectors (74.5%) and lower costs (84%) as key considerations. Endowus Investment Office sought to design a differentiated investment solution to take into consideration Singaporeans' investment needs and also provide quality advice in the form of curated fund selection and model portfolios.

Samuel Rhee, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer at Endowus, said: "Fund Smart's value proposition is clear. People struggle with too many options – a growing array of platforms, and far too many funds to choose from with confusing fee structures. Transparency is important to us as it should be to our clients. We want our clients to experience the same quality of advice we have provided with our core portfolio products, but now with greater flexibility as we introduce a new way of investing through Fund Smart. Stick to our advised and new model portfolios, or make the tweaks you need. It's that simple. And at the same low and aligned fees you can't get elsewhere."

The curated model portfolios include an ultra-defensive fixed income portfolio to prioritise capital preservation to weather volatility in markets and also flexible cash management solutions, as well as thematic and sector-focused portfolios such as ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) or SRI (Socially Responsible Investing) funds, Shariah-compliant funds, and thematic funds.

Funds available on Fund Smart include those managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors, PIMCO, Vanguard, Schroders, First Sentier, Franklin Templeton, Eastspring, Fidelity, PineBridge, Legg Mason, Fullerton, Lion Global, Nikko, and UOB Asset Management.

Endowus' no sales fee and 100% trailer fee rebate policy not only lowers the total cost of investment, but also ensures alignment of interests with the investors. As a fee-only advisory firm, Endowus is not incentivised by product providers paying them hidden sales kickbacks. The average net cost of managing portfolios with Endowus is 65% cheaper than trying to replicate the portfolios on popular platforms and private banks in the market.

Kimberley Stafford, Managing Director and Head of PIMCO Asia Pacific said, "PIMCO has had the pleasure to collaborate with Endowus since their launch. With its unique solution offerings and the launch of the new innovative Fund Smart solution, we believe Endowus, as an industry leading digital wealth management platform, will help broaden PIMCO's outreach to retail investors in Singapore and provide them with the access to our fuller range of global fixed income investment solutions."

Gregory Van, Founding Partner at Endowus, said "Fund Smart provides transparency and flexibility for clients to express their investment views through access to best-in-class funds, all on a secure wealth platform that is home to all their money – Cash, CPF and SRS. We will continue to help clients cut through the clutter, keep fees low and aligned, and improve everyone's investment experience."

Joel Kim, CEO of Dimensional Asia ex-Japan, said "Dimensional is pleased to have worked with Endowus since they started serving Singaporean investors. They are one of the pioneers of fee-based independent advice in Singapore with a strong focus on low cost, transparent and systematic approach to investing. Endowus' launch of the Fund Smart solution is a significant evolution in their advice offering for Singaporeans wishing to invest more of their savings with Dimensional through Endowus."

Safety and Security together with Ease of Use Are Still Important

According to the investor survey conducted, the safety and security of the platform (83.9%) are crucial deciding factors in determining where Singaporeans invest. Through Endowus' partnership with Singapore's largest broker UOB Kay Hian, all client assets and investments are safely held in trust under the client's own name. As with all of the Fintech company's product offerings, Endowus Fund Smart gives users a fully digital, fuss-free onboarding experience using MyInfo within minutes from the comfort of their own homes.

About Endowus

Endowus.com is a MAS-licensed financial technology company and the first-and-only digital investment advisor for the Central Provident Fund (CPF), Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS), and cash.

Endowus offers access to superior investment products, personalised advice, and lower costs on a seamless digital investment platform for all investors. Partnered with UOB Kay Hian, Singapore's largest broker, client assets and positions are safely held in the client's own name. For more info, please visit www.endowus.com/

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Global brokerage firm Tiger Brokers uncovers Singaporean Gen Zs’ penchant for globally diverse and long-term technology stocks

SINGAPORE, Oct 26, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Xiaomi-backed global brokerage firm Tiger Brokers shared insights around the investment behaviour of Generation Z investors (aged between 18 to 24 years old), analysing about 100,000 Generation Z investors who are trading on Tiger Brokers' platform during the span of 2015 to 2020. Gen Z makes up 15% of the company's current 900,000+ customers worldwide; and 30% of Singapore's total customers since the launch of Tiger Trade app in February 2020. The findings for the Singapore sample are in line with the overall findings.

The analysis showed that 45% of Gen Z investors prefers long-term stocks like Apple, Boeing, and Carnival, 35% real estate investment trusts (REITs) and exchange traded funds (ETFs) across United States, Hong Kong and Singapore; 10% are investing in high volatility stocks, such as Afterpay, Kodak, and Vaccinex and 10% in options, based on reports and business forecasts. For Q3 2020, the most traded stocks by Gen Z in Singapore are Tesla, Apple, NIO and MedTech International.

Wu Tianhua, Group CEO of Tiger Brokers, said, "Gen Z investors tend to gear towards creating a globally diverse investment portfolio. Since 2015, we have seen a year-on-year increase of Generation Z investing on the Tiger Trade platform. We will continue to strengthen our technology capabilities to provide the necessary tools to help bolster our investors' trust in the platform."

Tiger Trade's figures show Gen Z investors have a 80:20 split between traditional stocks and real estate versus volatile stocks and options. The average fund deposited in a Gen Z Tiger Brokers trading account was US$3,435, over the last five years.

Fractional Shares for better accessibility to global stocks

Tiger Brokers is currently seeing increasing interest around US fractional shares from its users, which is a relatively popular financial product in the US. The fintech company sees fractional shares as part of its larger efforts to bring a more diverse array of trading options to its investors, especially Generation Z or new investors who would like to start with lower capital. Investors can determine the value that they would like to trade, and Tiger Brokers will help with the purchase. Investors may access US fractional shares via the Tiger Trade platform in the near future.

Tiger Brokers had recently added ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) in September and Singapore Exchange (SGX) in June, addressing Singapore-based investors' increasing appetite towards investing even during the current COVID-19 pandemic: Tiger Brokers had witnessed a surge in account openings at 126% in 3Q2020 as compared to 2Q2020, with investors committing smaller premiums at the beginning of their investment journey.

Eng Thiam Choon, CEO of Tiger Brokers Singapore highlights, "Less is more – At Tiger Brokers, we noticed a demand for investors for smaller investment amounts. With our current US market's median trade size at US$1,200 indicative, some of the US blue chips could be a hefty start, especially for those who are new to trading. For example, one can now purchase part of an Amazon stock for a fraction of the market price which is usually in the range of US$3,160, US$3,400 depending on the market situation. We believe fractional shares investment allows individuals, especially for those who are more conservative with their purchase to have a chance to invest prudently as well as diversifying their investment portfolio."

A business with social impact at heart

Tiger Brokers Singapore will also be sponsoring the Annual Singapore Exchange Bull Charge run as a Bronze sponsor, alongside DBS Bank, PhillipCapital, Frasers Property, F&N Limited and more. The team hopes to help raise funds for five different beneficiaries (Autism Association (Singapore), AWWA Ltd, Fei Yue Community Services, HCSA Community Services and Shared Services for Charities), providing them with care and assistance that help them lead more positive, meaningful and comfortable lives. The run will be conducted virtually, where participants could start their virtual run anywhere between 30 October, 6pm to 13 November, 8pm.

"Tiger Brokers believes in giving back to the community. It is in our culture, values and way of doing business to do what's right for the community. We give serious consideration to the impact our business activities may have, not only on our partners and investors, but also the local communities. We know that many people or communities have been impacted by the pandemic and we encourage others to join us in the participation of different charitable activities of their choice. As a fintech company, we hope to raise awareness, especially this year where many will need the additional support to sail through," added Thiam Choon.

About Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

Tiger Brokers Singapore Pte Ltd (Tiger Brokers Singapore) is a brokerage firm operating with a Capital Markets Services (CMS) Licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Its trading platform, Tiger Trade, offers complimentary real-time stock quotes, dedicated multilingual customer service during trading hours and 24/7 finance news updates. The company launched the mobile version of Tiger Trade in February 2020 – accessible on Google Play Store and the Apple App Store – offering mobile-savvy generation of retail investors similar trading opportunities as their online users, such as Equities, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), Futures, Stock Options, Warrants, and Callable Bull/Bear Contract (CBBC) on their mobile phones. Both online and mobile app allow users to invest across multiple asset classes traded on the Singapore, U.S., Hong Kong and Australia stock markets such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ, Shanghai/Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Tiger Brokers Singapore is the Singapore entity of UP Fintech Holding Limited, known as "Tiger Brokers" in Asia, a leading online brokerage firm focusing on global investors. Founded in 2014, Tiger Brokers became #1 in the U.S. equity trading by volume among trading platforms catered to Global Chinese investors in less than two years. Tiger Brokers was awarded "2017 Fintech 250" by CB Insights and shortlisted for "China Leading Fintech 50" for two years in a row by KPMG China. The company was listed on NASDAQ under "TIGR" in 2019 and has offices in China, United States, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Tiger Brokers has over 833,900 customers worldwide currently, with a total trading volume of US$46.8 billion in Q2 2020. The company is backed by well-known investors such as Xiaomi, as well as investment guru Jim Rogers. For more information, please visit https://www.tigerbrokers.com.sg.

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CyberVein’s CROSS NFT Issuance Platform Goes Live

SHANGHAI, Oct 26, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – CyberVein, the next generation big data and analytics company, announced another major technological breakthrough during its Third Anniversary and a Re-branding Conference in Shanghai today. The technology company has piloted the first-of-a-kind decentralized non-fungible token (NFT) issuance platform, entitled CROSS.





With Data Analytics and Valuation Engine (DAVE), which enables data-driven and technology companies to utilize their resources more efficiently, the CyberVein team unveiled CROSS' NFT auction functionality during the Renaissance Conference – a celebration of CyberVein's three-year-long journey of technological achievements.

"During the last three years, CyberVein has continued to develop new technologies, built and tested new solutions, and created a whole ecosystem with our partners," stated Jerry Ning, CyberVein's China Operations Director, who's covering the company's activities. He continued: "We are also ever-grateful for our international communities' support, who stood by us since 2017."

CyberVein's Cutting-Edge Technology

The unveiling of CROSS – the world's first big data-backed NFT issuance platform will garner support from DAVE's ecosystem, as more partner companies and foundations are set to join the alliance in the coming months. CROSS' unique value proposition lies within its decentralized NFT issuance and trading capabilities. The platform sports a full-category financial derivatives option, combining the best of both, Centralized Finance and Decentralized Finance (CeFi+DeFi) worlds. As such, CyberVein's CROSS platform's main objective is to make data more valuable.

In turn, DAVE Alliance sets to integrate blockchain companies, which work with other adjacent technologies, like big data, Internet-of-Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), 5G, and cloud computing, in a bid to create efficiencies. CyberVein will combine the two initiatives by creating a pool of resources with the DAVE engine while underwriting transactions through the CROSS platform's NFT issuance.

"While DAVE combines our existing technologies – directed acyclic graph (DAG), cloud Computing Power GPU, Federated Learning, and PISR Database, yet we are also keen to collaborate with other technology companies," stated Jack Ge, CyberVein's Global Ambassador. Ge said: "We look forward to achieving even greater things at scale in 2021. Together with our partners, we can make data truly valuable."

About CyberVein
CyberVein was founded in Singapore CV Technology Foundation in 2017. It is focusing on the enterprise-level blockchain and big-data customized services. CyberVein is building a new smart city based on ubiquitous connection, digital platform, and omnipresent intelligence to promote the integrated linkage effect of learning, research, finance, industry, and politics. For more information, please visit:

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Riyad Bank signs acquiring agreement with JCB for local acceptance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Riyadh & Tokyo, Oct 26, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Riyad Bank, a listed company on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., announced that Riyad Bank had signed a partnership agreement with JCBI to enable the acceptance of JCB Cards at all Point of Sale systems, online and ATMs throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

As part of a push to make the Kingdom a cashless society and support for financial inclusion that is both in line with the aims of the Saudi Vision 2030, this partnership will enable JCB Cardholders to use JCB Cards through Riyad Banks's network for Point of Sale and ATMs across Saudi Arabia, thereby providing greater convenience for JCB's globally increasing cardholders in Islamic markets such as Bangladesh, Bahrain, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan.

"I am delighted to announce this partnership in consideration of the Vision 2030 and the ever-closer relationship between Saudi Arabia and Japan." Mr. Yoshiki Kaneko, President & COO of JCB International Co, Ltd. said, "Along with the introduction of the tourist visa program last year, which offers visas to citizens of 49 countries, a larger number of JCB Cardholders is expected to visit Saudi Arabia on top of our Muslim cardholders in Asia. We position Saudi Arabia as the most significant market for expanding our business in the Middle East. I am certain this partnership will benefit both our cardholders and Riyad Bank's merchants for their convenience and in terms of the opportunity with the new payment option."

Mr. Mohammed Abo Al-Naja, Riyad Bank Executive Vice President Corporate Banking: "It is our pleasure that we are one of the first Banks in the Kingdom to avail the acceptance of JCB Cards at its merchant locations. The partnership is in line with the Vision 2030 in promoting a cashless economy. This move would greatly benefit pilgrims visiting from the Far East where our partner JCB has a strong presence, and the ever-increasing number of tourists visiting the Kingdom. JCB Cardholders will have the option to use their cards in a wide range of outlets capitalizing on our leadership position in the market. Furthermore, this complements our strategy and vision to bring to the market the latest and most innovative offerings while addressing the needs of our merchants and the market."

About Riyad Bank

Riyad Bank is one of the largest financial institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. Riyad Bank was established in 1957, with a paid-up capital of SAR 30 billion. It provides a comprehensive range of products and services to meet the needs of both retail and corporate customers, including SMEs. Riyad Bank plays a leading role in various areas of finance and investment in Saudi Arabia, that is why it distinguished as a leading financier and arranger of syndicated loans in the oil, petrochemicals, and most of the Kingdom's notable infrastructure projects. Riyad Bank offers innovative and remarkable financing solutions through a network of 308 branches and more than 45,000 POS, in addition to more than 2,542 ATMs well distributed in strategic & carefully selected locations around the Kingdom. It had a branch in London and offices in Houston (USA), and Singapore helps support the international banking needs of such customers. Also, it has electronic banking services (web-based and mobile applications) that use the latest electronic technologies to address the banking needs of our customers with utmost ease, convenience, and security.

About JCB

JCB is a global payment brand and a leading credit card issuer and acquirer in Japan. JCB launched its card business in Japan in 1961 and began expanding worldwide in 1981. Its acceptance network includes about 34 million merchants as well as cash advance locations around the world. JCB Cards are now issued in 24 countries and territories, with more than 140 million cardmembers. As a comprehensive payment solution provider, JCB commits providing responsive and high-quality service and products to all customers worldwide. www.global.jcb/en/

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Global brokerage firm Tiger Brokers uncovers Singaporean Gen Zs’ penchant for globally diverse and long-term technology stocks

SINGAPORE, Oct 23, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Xiaomi-backed global brokerage firm Tiger Brokers shared insights around the investment behaviour of Generation Z investors (aged between 18 to 24 years old), analysing about 100,000 Generation Z investors who are trading on Tiger Brokers' platform during the span of 2015 to 2020. Gen Z makes up 15% of the company's current 900,000+ customers worldwide; and 30% of Singapore's total customers since the launch of Tiger Trade app in February 2020. The findings for the Singapore sample are in line with the overall findings.

The analysis showed that 45% of Gen Z investors prefers long-term stocks like Apple, Boeing, and Carnival, 35% real estate investment trusts (REITs) and exchange traded funds (ETFs) across United States, Hong Kong and Singapore; 10% are investing in high volatility stocks, such as Afterpay, Kodak, and Vaccinex and 10% in options, based on reports and business forecasts. For Q3 2020, the most traded stocks by Gen Z in Singapore are Tesla, Apple, NIO and MedTech International.

Wu Tianhua, Group CEO of Tiger Brokers, said, "Gen Z investors tend to gear towards creating a globally diverse investment portfolio. Since 2015, we have seen a year-on-year increase of Generation Z investing on the Tiger Trade platform. We will continue to strengthen our technology capabilities to provide the necessary tools to help bolster our investors' trust in the platform."

Tiger Trade's figures show Gen Z investors have a 80:20 split between traditional stocks and real estate versus volatile stocks and options. The average fund deposited in a Gen Z Tiger Brokers trading account was US$3,435, over the last five years.

Fractional Shares for better accessibility to global stocks

Tiger Brokers is currently seeing increasing interest around US fractional shares from its users, which is a relatively popular financial product in the US. The fintech company sees fractional shares as part of its larger efforts to bring a more diverse array of trading options to its investors, especially Generation Z or new investors who would like to start with lower capital. Investors can determine the value that they would like to trade, and Tiger Brokers will help with the purchase. Investors may access US fractional shares via the Tiger Trade platform in the near future.

Tiger Brokers had recently added ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) in September and Singapore Exchange (SGX) in June, addressing Singapore-based investors' increasing appetite towards investing even during the current COVID-19 pandemic: Tiger Brokers had witnessed a surge in account openings at 126% in 3Q2020 as compared to 2Q2020, with investors committing smaller premiums at the beginning of their investment journey.

Eng Thiam Choon, CEO of Tiger Brokers Singapore highlights, "Less is more – At Tiger Brokers, we noticed a demand for investors for smaller investment amounts. With our current US market's median trade size at US$1,200 indicative, some of the US blue chips could be a hefty start, especially for those who are new to trading. For example, one can now purchase part of an Amazon stock for a fraction of the market price which is usually in the range of US$3,160, US$3,400 depending on the market situation. We believe fractional shares investment allows individuals, especially for those who are more conservative with their purchase to have a chance to invest prudently as well as diversifying their investment portfolio."

A business with social impact at heart

Tiger Brokers Singapore will also be sponsoring the Annual Singapore Exchange Bull Charge run as a Bronze sponsor, alongside DBS Bank, PhillipCapital, Frasers Property, F&N Limited and more. The team hopes to help raise funds for five different beneficiaries (Autism Association (Singapore), AWWA Ltd, Fei Yue Community Services, HCSA Community Services and Shared Services for Charities), providing them with care and assistance that help them lead more positive, meaningful and comfortable lives. The run will be conducted virtually, where participants could start their virtual run anywhere between 30 October, 6pm to 13 November, 8pm.

"Tiger Brokers believes in giving back to the community. It is in our culture, values and way of doing business to do what's right for the community. We give serious consideration to the impact our business activities may have, not only on our partners and investors, but also the local communities. We know that many people or communities have been impacted by the pandemic and we encourage others to join us in the participation of different charitable activities of their choice. As a fintech company, we hope to raise awareness, especially this year where many will need the additional support to sail through," added Thiam Choon.

About Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

Tiger Brokers Singapore Pte Ltd (Tiger Brokers Singapore) is a brokerage firm operating with a Capital Markets Services (CMS) Licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Its trading platform, Tiger Trade, offers complimentary real-time stock quotes, dedicated multilingual customer service during trading hours and 24/7 finance news updates. The company launched the mobile version of Tiger Trade in February 2020 – accessible on Google Play Store and the Apple App Store – offering mobile-savvy generation of retail investors similar trading opportunities as their online users, such as Equities, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), Futures, Stock Options, Warrants, and Callable Bull/Bear Contract (CBBC) on their mobile phones. Both online and mobile app allow users to invest across multiple asset classes traded on the Singapore, U.S., Hong Kong and Australia stock markets such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ, Shanghai/Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Tiger Brokers Singapore is the Singapore entity of UP Fintech Holding Limited, known as "Tiger Brokers" in Asia, a leading online brokerage firm focusing on global investors. Founded in 2014, Tiger Brokers became #1 in the U.S. equity trading by volume among trading platforms catered to Global Chinese investors in less than two years. Tiger Brokers was awarded "2017 Fintech 250" by CB Insights and shortlisted for "China Leading Fintech 50" for two years in a row by KPMG China. The company was listed on NASDAQ under "TIGR" in 2019 and has offices in China, United States, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Tiger Brokers has over 833,900 customers worldwide currently, with a total trading volume of US$46.8 billion in Q2 2020. The company is backed by well-known investors such as Xiaomi, as well as investment guru Jim Rogers. For more information, please visit https://www.tigerbrokers.com.sg.

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