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July 8, 2022

Miami International Holdings Reports June 2022 Trading Results; Sets Year-to-Date Volume Records

PRINCETON, N.J., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH) today reported June 2022 trading results for its U.S. exchange subsidiaries – MIAX^®, MIAX Pearl^® and MIAX Emerald^® (together, the MIAX Exchange Group™), and Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX™).

June 2022 Trading Volume Highlights

Total U.S. multi-listed options market share for the MIAX Exchange Group reached 13.74%, down 171 basis points year-over-year (YoY) and representing an 11.1% decrease. A total of 101.9 million multi-listed options contracts were executed on the MIAX Exchange Group, representing a 20.2% decrease YoY and an average daily volume (ADV) of 4,852,472 contracts. Total year-to-date (YTD) volume reached a record 662.8 million contracts, an increase of 2.6% from the same period in 2021.
MIAX Options reported record YTD volume of 273.2 million contracts, up 12.1% from the same period in 2021, with volume reaching 42.9 million contracts in June 2022, a 22.6% YoY decrease. MIAX Emerald reported record YTD volume of 171.1 million contracts, a 5.7% increase from the same period in 2021, with volume totaling 22.4 million contracts in June 2022, a 16.4% YoY decrease. MIAX Pearl reported YTD volume of 218.4 million contracts, a 9.1% decrease from the same period in 2021, with volume totaling 36.6 million contracts in June 2022, a 19.5% YoY decrease.
In U.S. equities, MIAX Pearl Equities™ reported monthly volume of 2.4 billion shares in June 2022, representing a 236.1% increase YoY and a market share of 0.89%. Total YTD volume reached a record 15.3 billion shares, a 513.5% increase from the same period in 2021.
MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reported trading volume of 347,471 contracts in June 2022, a 15.8% decrease YoY. Total YTD volume reached a record 1,787,014 contracts, an increase of 0.2% from the same period in 2021.
SPIKES^® Futures volume totaled 63,343 contracts in June 2022, a 53.4% increase from the 41,289 contract total in May 2022 and representing an ADV of 3,016 contracts.

Additional MIAX Exchange Group and MGEX volume details are included in the following tables.

	Multi-Listed Options Trading Volume for MIAX Exchange Group, Current Month					Year-to-Date Comparison
Multi-Listed Options Contracts	Jun-22	Jun-21	% Chg	May-22	% Chg	Jun-22	Jun-21	% Chg
Trading Days	21	22		21		124	124
U.S. Equity Options Industry	741,603,725	826,487,445	-10.3 %	800,674,708	-7.4 %	4,755,341,225	4,621,762,837	2.9 %
MIAX Exchange Group	101,901,906	127,701,099	-20.2 %	110,256,695	-7.6 %	662,756,370	646,032,019	2.6 %
MIAX Options	42,892,899	55,410,315	-22.6 %	47,678,592	-10.0 %	273,233,828	243,820,283	12.1 %
MIAX Pearl	36,593,211	45,472,258	-19.5 %	36,530,553	0.2 %	218,434,846	240,424,689	-9.1 %
MIAX Emerald	22,415,796	26,818,526	-16.4 %	26,047,550	-13.9 %	171,087,696	161,787,047	5.7 %
Multi-Listed Options ADV	Jun-22	Jun-21	% Chg	May-22	% Chg	Jun-22	Jun-21	% Chg
U.S. Equity Options Industry	35,314,463	37,567,611	-6.0 %	38,127,367	-7.4 %	38,349,526	37,272,281	2.9 %
MIAX Exchange Group	4,852,472	5,804,595	-16.4 %	5,250,319	-7.6 %	5,344,809	5,209,936	2.6 %
MIAX Options	2,042,519	2,518,651	-18.9 %	2,270,409	-10.0 %	2,203,499	1,966,293	12.1 %
MIAX Pearl	1,742,534	2,066,921	-15.7 %	1,739,550	0.2 %	1,761,571	1,938,909	-9.1 %
MIAX Emerald	1,067,419	1,219,024	-12.4 %	1,240,360	-13.9 %	1,379,739	1,304,734	5.7 %
	Multi-Listed Options Market Share for MIAX Exchange Group, Current Month					Year-to-Date Comparison
Multi-Listed Options Market Share	Jun-22	Jun-21	% Chg	May-22	% Chg	Jun-22	Jun-21	% Chg
MIAX Exchange Group	13.74 %	15.45 %	-11.1 %	13.77 %	-0.2 %	13.94 %	13.98 %	-0.3 %
MIAX Options	5.78 %	6.70 %	-13.7 %	5.95 %	-2.9 %	5.75 %	5.28 %	8.9 %
MIAX Pearl	4.93 %	5.50 %	-10.3 %	4.56 %	8.2 %	4.59 %	5.20 %	-11.7 %
MIAX Emerald	3.02 %	3.24 %	-6.8 %	3.25 %	-7.1 %	3.60 %	3.50 %	2.8 %

	Equities Trading Volume for MIAX Pearl Equities, Current Month					Year-to-Date Comparison
Equities Shares (millions)	Jun-22	Jun-21	% Chg	May-22	% Chg	Jun-22	Jun-21	% Chg
Trading Days	21	22		21		124	124
U.S. Equities Industry	267,915	244,486	9.6 %	277,389	-3.4 %	1,578,845	1,312,151	20.3 %
MIAX Pearl Volume	2,373	706	236.1 %	2,778	-14.6 %	15,266	2,488	513.5 %
MIAX Pearl ADV	113	32	252.1 %	132	-14.6 %	123	20	513.5 %
MIAX Pearl Market Share	0.89 %	0.29 %	206.7 %	1.00 %	-11.6 %	0.97 %	0.19 %	409.9 %

	Futures & Options Trading Volume for MGEX, Current Month					Year-to-Date Comparison
Futures & Options Contracts	Jun-22	Jun-21	% Chg	May-22	% Chg	Jun-22	Jun-21	% Chg
Trading Days	21	22		21		124	124
MGEX Futures Volume	347,471	412,672	-15.8 %	263,158	32.0 %	1,787,014	1,784,119	0.2 %
MGEX ADV	16,546	18,758	-11.8 %	12,531	32.0 %	14,411	14,388	0.2 %

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^®), Minneapolis Grain Exchange, LLC (MGEX™), and Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX™).

MIAX, MIAX Pearl and MIAX Emerald are national securities exchanges registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that are enabled by state-of-the-art, in-house built, proprietary technology providing industry-leading speed and performance to their member firms trading listed options on all three exchanges as well as cash equities through MIAX Pearl Equities™. MIAX also serves as the exclusive exchange venue for cash-settled options on the SPIKES^® Volatility Index (Ticker: SPIKE), a measure of the expected 30-day volatility in the SPDR^® S&P 500^® ETF (SPY).

MGEX is a registered exchange with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and is a Notice Registered Securities Futures Product Exchange with the SEC. MGEX serves as the exclusive market for a variety of products including Hard Red Spring Wheat, SPIKES Futures, BRIXX Commercial Real Estate Futures and TAX Futures. MGEX is a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) under the CFTC, providing DCM, DCO and cash market services in an array of asset classes.

BSX is a leading electronic international securities market regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) specializing in the listing and trading of capital market instruments such as equities, debt issues, funds, hedge funds, derivative warrants and insurance linked securities. A full member of the World Federation of Exchanges and affiliate member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions, BSX is globally recognized, including by the SEC.

MIAX’s executive offices and National Operations Center are located in Princeton, N.J., with additional offices located in Miami, FL, Minneapolis, MN, and Hamilton, Bermuda.

To learn more about MIAX visit www.MIAXOptions.com.

To learn more about MGEX visit www.mgex.com.

To learn more about BSX visit www.bsx.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.

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Media Contact:
Andy Nybo, SVP, Chief Communications Officer
(609) 955-2091
anybo@miami-holdings.com

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July 8, 2022

Xiamen promotes high-quality BRI development

XIAMEN, China, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A report from China Daily:

As a key port city of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and the Silk Road Economic Belt, the coastal city of Xiamen in East China’s Fujian province has made contentious efforts to expand and improve maritime corridors and enhance economic and trade exchanges along the Maritime Silk Road.

Xiamen was historically significant as the beginning of the Maritime Silk Road. The city has the geographic advantage of connecting the north and south, as well as the east and west, and it has long played a crucial and necessary role in the country’s development strategy.

Blessed with the above unique advantages, Xiamen has attached great importance to increasing interconnectivity in countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), aiming to build an efficient and convenient sea, land and air transport network for BRI countries and regions. All these efforts have proved successful for Xiamen to consolidate its position in land-sea transport under the BRI.

In 2015, the city launched the China-Europe Express (Xiamen), which has helped integrate the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and the Silk Road, and become a new engine for promoting the connectivity of the BRI.

As of the end of May, 1,147 China-Europe freight trains loaded with goods worth 27.71 billion yuan ($4.13 billion) departed from Xiamen for Europe, according to official data. The China-Europe Express (Xiamen) has opened three main routes from Xiamen to Hamburg in Germany, Central Asia and Russia.

A total of 2,026 standard containers carrying goods worth more than 1 billion yuan were handled by the combined sea-rail service from Xiamen, according to the freight operators.

The city’s railway authorities have also launched innovative and tailor-made services for local enterprises, such as the TPV Display Special Train, enabling fast and convenient transport from Xiamen to the TPV plant in Poland.

In 2018, Xiamen launched the Silk Road Maritime, a new logistics facilitation platform, which aims to add tremendous value to shipping operations in the eastern region by optimizing routes currently in use.

As of the end of 2021, a total of 86 routes joined the Silk Road Maritime platform, connecting 102 ports in 29 countries, and the new logistics platform has been playing an important role in enhancing transportation networks and promoting trade in countries and regions involved in the BRI.

July 8, 2022

شيامن تشجع التطويرعالي الجودة لمبادرة الحزام والطريق

شيامن، الصين، 8 يوليو/تموز 2022 / PRNewswire / — تقرير من صحيفة تشاينا ديلي China Daily :

بذلت مدينة شيامن الساحلية الواقعة في مقاطعة فوجيان بشرق الصين، كمدينة ساحلية رئيسية لطريق الحرير البحري للقرن الحادي والعشرين والحزام الاقتصادي لطريق الحرير، جهودًا مثيرة للجدل لتوسيع الممرات البحرية وتحسينها وتعزيز التبادلات الاقتصادية والتجارية على طول طريق الحرير البحري.

تُعد مدينة شيامن ذات أهمية تاريخية نظرًا لكونها بداية لطريق الحرير البحري. تتمتع المدينة بميزة جغرافية تتمثل في ربط الشمال والجنوب، فضلاً عن الشرق والغرب، وقد لعبت منذ فترة طويلة دورًا حاسمًا وضروريًا في استراتيجية التنمية في البلاد.

بفضل المزايا الفريدة المذكورة أعلاه، أولت شيامن أهمية كبيرة لزيادة الترابط في البلدان والمناطق المشاركة في مبادرة الحزام والطريق ( BRI )، بهدف بناء شبكة نقل بحري وبري وجوي فعالة ومريحة لكلٍ من بلدان ومناطق الحزام والطريق. وقد أثبتت كل هذه الجهود نجاحها في تعزيز شيامن لمكانتها في النقل البري والبحري في إطار مبادرة الحزام والطريق.

في عام 2015، أطلقت المدينة قطار الصين-أوروبا السريع (شيامن)، والذي ساعد على دمج طريق الحرير البحري للقرن الحادي والعشرين وطريق الحرير، وأصبح محركًا جديدًا لتعزيز اتصال مبادرة الحزام والطريق.

حتى نهاية مايو/أيار، غادر 1147 قطار شحن من خط القطارات الرابط بين الصين وأوروبا والتي كانت محملة ببضائع قيمتها 27.71 مليار يوان (4.13 مليار دولار) من شيامن متجهةً إلى أوروبا، وذلك فقًا للبيانات الرسمية. افتُتح لمشروع قطار الصين – أوروبا السريع (شيامن) ثلاثة طرق رئيسية من شيامن إلى هامبورغ في ألمانيا وآسيا الوسطى وروسيا.

تمت مناولة إجمالي 2026 حاوية عادية تحمل بضائع تزيد قيمتها على مليار يوان من خلال خدمة السكك الحديدية البحرية المشتركة من شيامن، وذلك فقًا لمشغلي الشحن.

أطلقت سلطات السكك الحديدية في المدينة أيضًا خدمات مبتكرة ومصممة خصيصًا للشركات المحلية، مثل TPV Display Special Train ، مما يتيح النقل السريع والمريح من شيامن إلى مصنع TPV في بولندا.

في عام 2018، أطلقت شيامن طريق الحرير البحري، مما أتاح منصة تسهيل لوجستية جديدة تهدف إلى إضافة قيمة هائلة لعمليات الشحن في المنطقة الشرقية من خلال تحسين الطرق المستخدمة حاليًا.

اعتبارًا من نهاية عام 2021، انضم ما مجموعه 86 مسارًا إلى منصة طريق الحرير البحرية التي تربط 102 ميناء في 29 دولة، حيث تلعب هذه المنصة اللوجستية الجديدة دورًا مهمًا في تعزيز شبكات النقل وتعزيز التجارة في البلدان والمناطق المشاركة في مبادرة الحزام والطريق.

July 8, 2022

‫‫”دهانات الجزيرة” تجوب المملكة العربية السعودية بسيمنارها “All in One”

الرياض، المملكة العربية السعودية, 8 يوليو / تموز 2022 /PRNewswire/ — في إطار سلسلة أطلقتها “ دهانات الجزيرة ” من العاصمة الرياض بعنوان “All in One” ، وستشمل مختلف المدن السعودية، فقد تابعت الشركة إقامة هذا السيمنار في كل من منطقة القصيم، والمنطقة الشرقية، إضافة إلى مدينة الرياض مرّة أخرى أيضاً، حيث أعطت من خلاله لمحة شاملة عن ثمرة جهودها وأهم وأحدث ما حققته من إبداعات وابتكارات في مجال الدهانات، والألوان، والحلول الإنشائية.

Jazeera Paints' "All in One" Seminar Continues to Tour the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

قدمت “دهانات الجزيرة” نفسها بصفتها المصدر الوطني الوحيد المتكامل لجميع الحلول الإنشائية في المملكة العربية السعودية، حيث يمكن للعميل الحصول على كافة المنتجات المتعلقة بشؤون البناء تحت سقف واحد، وتمّ تقديم صورة بانورامية للحضور عن مختلف منتجات الشركة، التي تخدم احتياجات التشييد والبناء.

كانت ثاني محطات السيمنار في منطقة القصيم ، حيث التقت الشركة بنخبة من المصممين والمهندسين هناك، وعرضت أحدث منتجاتها وعرّفت الجمهور على كيفية الاستفادة منها في مشاريعهم المختلفة. وفي محطته الثالثة حط السيمنار رحاله بمدينة الخبر في المنطقة الشرقية ، حيث توافد المهتمون والمختصون في التصميم الداخلي لمشاهدة عرض عن أحدث منتجات الشركة من الدهانات والحلول الإنشائية.

وفي مدينة الرياض توجّه سيمنار “All in One” هذه المرّة بشكل خاص إلى المطورين العقاريين لتعريفهم بكل ما تقدمه “دهانات الجزيرة” لهم من خدمات تمكنهم من إتمام مشاريعهم الإنشائية على أكمل وجه، حيث إن الفكرة الكامنة خلف شعار “All in One” هي أنه يمكن للمطور العقاري الحصول على كل ما يحتاجه مشروعه تحت سقف واحد وبجودة عالية.

عرضت الشركة في كل محطة من محطات سيمنار “All in One” الكثير من العيّنات لتقدّم تصوراً أفضل عن جودة منتجاتها ما بين الدهانات والأنظمة العازلة للحرارة والماء ، والدهانات المعمارية، والصناعية، و الديكورية ، ودهانات الحماية، ودهانات الحديد، و دهانات الأخشاب ، والدهانات صديقة البيئة، و الدهانات المقاومة للحريق ، ودهانات الطرق، ودهانات الأرضيات، والمنتجات الإسمنتية، وغيرها، إلى جانب عرض مزايا “تطبيق دهانات الجزيرة على الجوال”.

عن “دهانات الجزيرة “

أُسست “دهانات الجزيرة” عام 1979 في الرياض باعتبارها شركة متخصّصة في تصنيع، وإنتاج، وتصدير دهانات عالية الجودة، ووفق أعلى معايير الاستدامة والأمن البيئي، ونجحت الشركة، على مدى العقود الماضية، في ترسيخ ريادتها بصفتها واحدةً من أبرز الشركات المصنّعة للدهانات والأصباغ في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا، بإنتاج يتخطى 400,000 طن سنوياً، وأكثر من 650 صالة عرض داخل المملكة العربية السعودية وخارجها.

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July 8, 2022

Vantage partners Supercar Blondie to take its global ESG journey into overdrive.

SINGAPORE, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Vantage, an international multi-asset broker, is pleased to announce that it has partnered Supercar Blondie, in the launch of its global ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) programme.

This marks Vantage and Supercar Blondie’s first collaboration into the ESG space. The partnership will focus on driving innovation for electric vehicle production, promoting gender equality, and putting a spotlight on climate change.

Supercar Blondie is a popular digital media publisher, best loved for their light-hearted videos on luxury supercars, with over 75 million social followers across their channels. Alexandra Mary ‘Alex’ Hirschi, from Supercar Blondie, will join Vantage in Sardinia, Italy, participating in Extreme E’s Blue Carbon sustainability initiative to restore vital seagrass ecosystems, during the week of Sardinia’s Extreme E race.

Vantage’s own corporate ESG journey was driven by the passion demonstrated by its employees to make the world a better place. Its employees in different regions have been implementing localised ESG projects for their local community for years, from volunteer work and donations, to fundraising and education. Vantage’s global ESG initiative will formalise these efforts, provide additional support and coordination, and allow teams to share resources and ideas to maximise impact.

This underpinned the company’s decision to sponsor McLaren MX Extreme E in February.

In addition, the company will undertake several other ESG programmes including a worldwide blood donation drive, fundraising for refugees, and supporting free financial education initiatives in emerging markets to improve financial literacy and boost financial independence.

To steer this programme, Vantage has developed five guiding principles, and has also appointed an ESG ambassador, who will be coordinating the programme and making sure all resources deliver the most impact possible in the areas that people care about most.

Sofiia Starchevska, ESG Ambassador at Vantage, said, “For us, ESG is more than just a framework or an opportunity that companies and investors can jump on. Everyone has a responsibility to contribute to the world we live in in a positive way. We aim to make ESG a part of our daily lives by giving our employees the opportunity to contribute to ESG projects, and ultimately give back to the communities they live in. ”

Marc Despallieres, Chief Strategy & Trading Officer at Vantage, said, “We are pleased to have the support of Supercar Blondie, Sofiia, and our employees as we embark on our ESG journey. It was clear that contributing to the world around us is something we really care about and the launch of the ESG programme, together with our collaboration with Alex, is a way to consolidate all these efforts and to encourage participation. The will is definitely there. The battle is just organising and mobilisation. These initiatives are just the start, and we are excited to see what this collective action can achieve.”

For more information about our ESG programme, please visit: https://www.vantagemarkets.com/esg/

About Vantage

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July 8, 2022

‫ تتشارك Vantage مع Supercar Blondie في رحلتها العالمية في مجال الحوكمة البيئية والاجتماعية وحوكمة الشركات.

سنغافورة، 8 يوليو 2022 / PRNewswire / — يسر شركة Vantage ، وهي شركة وساطة دولية متعددة الأصول، أن تعلن أنها دخلت في شراكة مع نجمة وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي ألكسندرا ماري هيرشي، المعروفة على الإنترنت باسم Supercar Blondie ، في إطلاق برنامجها العالمي ESG (البيئي والاجتماعي والحوكمي).

تتخذ أليكس من دبي مقرًا لها، وهي مؤثرة شهيرة محبوبة بسبب مقاطع الفيديو الخفيفة التي تنشرها على السيارات الخارقة الفاخرة، مع أكثر من 75 مليون متابع عبر قنواتها على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي. ستنضم إلى Vantage في سردينيا، إيطاليا، حيث تشارك في مبادرة الاستدامة Blue Carbon من Extreme E لزراعة الأعشاب البحرية في المحيط، خلال أسبوع سباق Extreme E في سردينيا.

يمثل هذا أول تعاون بين Vantage و Supercar Blondie في مجال الحوكمة البيئية والاجتماعية وحوكمة الشركات. وستركز الشراكة على دفع عجلة الابتكار لإنتاج السيارات الكهربائية، وتعزيز المساواة بين الجنسين، وتسليط الضوء على تغير المناخ.

كانت رحلة الحوكمة البيئية والاجتماعية وحوكمة الشركات الخاصة بشركة Vantage مدفوعة بالشغف الذي أظهره موظفوها لجعل العالم مكانًا أفضل. يقوم موظفوها في مناطق مختلفة بتنفيذ مشاريع ESG محلية لمجتمعهم المحلي لسنوات، من العمل التطوعي والتبرعات، إلى جمع التبرعات والتعليم. وستضفي مبادرة Vantage العالمية للحوكمة البيئية والاجتماعية وحوكمة الشركات طابعًا رسميًا على هذه الجهود، وتوفر دعمًا وتنسيقًا إضافيين، وتسمح للفرق بمشاركة الموارد والأفكار لتحقيق أقصى قدر من التأثير.

وقد دعم ذلك قرار الشركة برعاية ماكلارين MX Extreme E في فبراير.

بالإضافة إلى ذلك، ستقوم الشركة بتنفيذ العديد من برامج الحوكمة البيئية والاجتماعية وحوكمة الشركات الأخرى بما في ذلك حملة عالمية للتبرع بالدم، وجمع التبرعات للاجئين، ودعم مبادرات التعليم المالي المجاني في الأسواق الناشئة لتحسين الثقافة المالية وتعزيز الاستقلال المالي.

ولتوجيه هذا البرنامج، وضعت Vantage خمسة مبادئ توجيهية، وعينت أيضًا سفيرًا للحوكمة البيئية والاجتماعية وحوكمة الشركات، الذي سيقوم بتنسيق البرنامج والتأكد من أن جميع الموارد تحقق أكبر قدر ممكن من التأثير في المجالات التي يهتم بها الناس أكثر من غيرها.

وقالت صوفيا ستارشيفسكا، سفيرة الحوكمة البيئية والاجتماعية وحوكمة الشركات في Vantage : “بالنسبة لنا، فإن ESG هي أكثر من مجرد إطار أو فرصة يمكن للشركات والمستثمرين القفز عليها. تقع على عاتق الجميع مسؤولية المساهمة في العالم الذي نعيش فيه بطريقة إيجابية. نحن نهدف إلى جعل ESG جزءًا من حياتنا اليومية من خلال منح موظفينا الفرصة للمساهمة في مشاريع ESG ، وفي نهاية المطاف رد الجميل للمجتمعات التي يعيشون فيها”.

وقال مارك ديسباليريس، الرئيس التنفيذي للاستراتيجية والتجارة في Vantage : “يسرنا أن نحظى بدعم Supercar Blondie وصوفيا وموظفينا ونحن نشرع في رحلتنا في مجال الحوكمة البيئية والاجتماعية وحوكمة الشركات. كان من الواضح أن المساهمة في العالم من حولنا أمر نهتم به حقا وأن إطلاق برنامج ESG ، إلى جانب تعاوننا مع أليكس، هو وسيلة لتعزيز كل هذه الجهود وتشجيع المشاركة. الإرادة موجودة بالتأكيد. المعركة هي مجرد تنظيم وتعبئة. هذه المبادرات ليست سوى البداية، ونحن متحمسون لرؤية ما يمكن أن يحققه هذا العمل الجماعي”.

لمزيد من المعلومات حول برنامج ESG لدينا، يرجى زيارة : https://www.vantagemarkets.com/esg/

نبذة عن Vantage

Vantage هي وسيط عالمي متعدد الأصول يوفر للعملاء الوصول إلى خدمة ذكية وقوية لتداول العقود مقابل الفروقات في الفوركس والسلع والمؤشرات والأسهم.

إلى جانب التمتع بخبرة في السوق أكثر من 10 سنوات. يعمل لدى Vantage حاليًا أكثر من 1,000 موظفًا في أكثر من 30 مكتبًا حول العالم.

Vantage أكثر من وسيط. يوفر نظامًا بيئيًا تجاريًا موثوقًا به ، وتطبيقًا للتداول عبر الهاتف المحمول حائزًا على جوائز ، ومنصة تداول أسرع وأبسط تمكن العملاء من الاستفادة من فرص التداول. قم بتنزيل تطبيق Vantage من App Store أو Google Play. https://www.vantagemarkets.com/app/

كن قادرًا على الاستفادة بشكل أفضل من فرص السوق الرابحة عندما

تتداول بذكاء في Vantage .

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July 8, 2022

Conagen commercializes scalable sweetness enhancers from nature

Teams up with pipeline partner Sweegen for bridging natural solutions with mainstream taste.

Bedford, Mass., July 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conagen, the Massachusetts-based biotech firm, announced the commercialization of an expansive portfolio of natural sweetness enhancers for taste modification in sugar reduction solutions for food and beverages. The enhancers are made with precision fermentation, a technology that has led to the innovation of an extensive platform of phenolic antioxidants.

Sweetness enhancers in the market today are made by chemical synthesis or by using an organic solvent extraction method, both of which are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and environmentally unfriendly. Conagen’s precision fermentation method is a preferred, clean, and sustainable method for developing sweetness enhancement compounds.

“These unique molecules are yet another example of how Conagen leverages its molecular platforms and precision fermentation capabilities to create useful ingredients for food and beverage applications. Our ability to rapidly scale modern, clean and sustainable sweetness enhancers provides additional and better options for taste modulation and sugar reduction beyond those enabled by the non-caloric sweeteners already on the market,” said Casey Lippmeier, Ph.D., vice president of innovation at Conagen.

Conagen’s sweetness enhancers belong to a group of natural product molecules called phenolic compounds, found extensively in many plant species. Phenolic compounds are commonly found in vegetables and fruits and are a significant part of the human diet. They are biosynthesized by plants and lichens as secondary metabolites and comprise a diverse group of phytochemicals.

Increasing consumer awareness of chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes sparks the market pull trend toward zero sugar and low-to-no calorie food and beverages and is expected to continue upward. The health trend drives the growth in new sweetness enhancer technologies for an ever-demanding sugar reduction solutions market. Consumers are seeking ways to improve their diets and are increasingly interested in natural and clean ingredients.

Conagen and its pipeline partner Sweegen, a global leader in wellness-based sugar reduction solutions, have previously teamed up to develop modern natural sweeteners that can replace up to 100% sugar in particular food and beverage applications and bitter blockers to mitigate up to 80-100% bitterness in consumer trending products, such as energy drinks, sauces, and confectionery products with low to no sugar.

“Together, with Conagen, we’re building a bridge of natural solutions with mainstream taste,” said Casey McCormick, head of global innovation at Sweegen. “These new molecules can modulate mouthfeel and boost the sensation of the sweetness of other sweeteners and flavors in food and beverages, leading to a significant reduction in sugar usage.”

McCormick further stated, “Conagen is an ideal innovation partner for Sweegen to continuously build our robust and powerful portfolio and pair it with our first-class sweetener systems. The more sweetness enhancers in our toolbox, the better our exploration and discovery of new ways for food and beverage brands to make healthier products that taste great and resonate with consumers.”

Sweegen has a long-standing partnership with biotechnology innovator Conagen. Conagen focuses on developing sustainable, nature-based ingredients that improve existing options in the market or represent completely novel ingredient solutions.

About Conagen
Conagen is a product-focused synthetic biology R&D company with large-scale manufacturing capabilities. Our scientists and engineers use the latest synthetic biology tools to develop high-quality, sustainable, nature-based products by precision fermentation and enzymatic bioconversion. We focus on the bioproduction of high-value ingredients for food, nutrition, flavors and fragrances, pharmaceutical, and renewable materials industries. www.conagen.com

About Sweegen
Sweegen provides sweet taste solutions for food and beverage manufacturers around the world.

We are on a mission to reduce the sugar and artificial sweeteners in our global diet. Partnering with customers, we create delicious zero-sugar products that consumers love. With the best modern sweeteners in our portfolio, such as Bestevia® Rebs B, D, E, I, M, and N, and brazzein, along with our deep knowledge of flavor modulators and texturants, Sweegen delivers market-leading solutions that customers want, and consumers prefer. Well. Into the Future.

For more information, please contact info@sweegen.com and visit Sweegen’s website, www.sweegen.com.

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July 8, 2022

Why citizenship by investment in small island nations is worth considering: CS Global Partners

London, July 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Programs granting citizenship in exchange for economic investment in small island countries are growing in popularity. Over the last decade, these programs have become notable considerations for those looking to diversify their wealth; they offer benefits that most investors look for and cannot find in some parts of the world. Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis as well as Saint Lucia are some of the small island countries which offer citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes in the Caribbean. These countries offer profitable investment opportunities worth considering.

Obtaining citizenship in Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia comes with numerous benefits for investors. These benefits include favourable opportunities to plan and spread one’s wealth, reduced citizenship application timelines, extending citizenship to the family, wide range of investment programmes, high standard of living and enjoying the general benefits that come with living in modern, diverse countries. In addition to this, the investment threshold is not as high as those of other countries. Individuals invest less to access the same benefits offered by relatively large countries.

Shorter citizenship application timeline:

When seeking a second citizenship, the citizenship timeline, or the time it takes for one to move from investor to citizen makes a huge difference. According to the 2021 CBI Index, the speed that it takes to process citizenship application in small island countries is rapid compared to other countries offering the same program. According to the same report, fast track CBI processing options which are available at an additional fee.

This is particularly important for time poor investors looking for effective and trusted options with little or no residence.

It must be noted that fast track options do not reduce the amount of due diligence performed on individuals. The same multilayer approach conducted by various external and local firms along with international police authorities applies to these programmes.

Obtaining citizenship with family:

The rise of increasingly complex family relationships is driving investors to seek CBI programs that allow for a more diverse range of family members to be included under a primary application. Even though a majority of CBI programmes provide for the inclusion of spouses and minor children, only a handful of countries do so for adult children and extended family. Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis and St Lucia were ranked high in this regard according to the CBI Index of 2021. These countries have multi-family member categories that can be considered with one primary application. The degree of flexibility in these categories means that points are awarded for adult children, parents, grandparents and even siblings. Investors who are seeking a second citizenship in these Caribbean countries do not have to worry about the breaking of family ties that comes with relocation and immigration.

Wide range of investment programmes:

Every investment option is evaluated based on its rate of return. When considering a CBI option, the types of investments are thoroughly scrutinised because they form basis of the income that investors will receive in the foreseeable future. The broader the investment programmes are, the better the diversification of an investor’s portfolio.

Individuals applying for the Dominica CBI can make contributions to the Economic Diversification Fund and Real Estate. The former supports private as well as public projects within the country whereas the latter entails investment in approved real estate projects.

St Kitts and Nevis offers a wide range of CBI options such as the Sustainable Growth Fund. This option follows the Dominica CBI focus which is the public and private real estate development.

Key investments in St Lucia include the National Economic Fund Investment and real estate amongst others. This diversification of investment options is advantageous because it enables investors to select suitable investments that are in line with their risk appetite.

High standard of living:

The United Nations Human Development Index (HDI), which encompasses factors such as life expectancy, education, access to healthcare, safety, and income is used to determine a country’s standard of living. Dominica, St Kitts, and Nevis, and St Lucia have an HDI of 0.742, 0.779, and 0.759 respectively. These country indices are higher than the countries where most investors come from, and they indicate fairly high standards of living.

Outside of economic factors, small island countries rank high in terms of freedom of expression, civil liberties, and political rights which all contribute to a high standard of living. Investments in these countries also tend to offer considerably stable returns because of reduced political risk from upheavals or conflict.

Low minimum investment outlay:

According to the CBI report of 2021, small island countries offer relatively lower investment outlays for their CBI programmes. The minimum investment outlay is an important measure because it is one of the most practical and foremost considerations for all investors. Overall, small island countries had the lowest minimum investment requirements, with some as low as USD 100 000 in Dominica. The low investment outlay means that investors can access similar benefits that come with being a citizen of a country, without paying a fortune.

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