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ICX Helps Identify Legal Uncertainties of Solvency II Directive through Financial Markets Law Committee Pape

Shearman & Sterling

The Directive 2009/138/EC aims to harmonize European insurance regulation, primarily the capital that companies must hold. The Solvency II Directive was supposed to become effective from January 1, 2014, however delays until 2016 are being suggested.

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Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO)

Wall Street Mojo

CDOs are considered highly astute financial instruments Financial Instruments Financial instruments are certain contracts or documents that act as financial assets such as debentures and bonds, receivables, cash deposits, bank balances, swaps, cap, futures, shares, bills of exchange, forwards, FRA or forward rate agreement, etc.

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Women in SaaS: Founders and Investors

Software Equity Group

Globally, the number of start-ups with at least one female founder doubled from 10% in 2009 to 20% in 2019. We work with over 500+ financial institutions to help improve their customer experience, grow revenue, and provide a platform to help them through their digital transformation.” Fortunately, there are signs of progress.

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Tech unicorns UK – complete guide to the billion-dollar club

Growth Business

25 – Ovo Energy Value: $1-$1.3bn Founded: 2009 What do they do? Banking software Bio: Thought Machine is a banking software provider whose customers are financial institutions. The London-based firm raised $200m in Series D funding in 2022, to bring its valuation to $1.4bn and a place in the UK unicorn club. #25

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The Wirecard Book

Bronte Capital

This was about 2009-2013. If a financial institution is found to clear payments for child abuse material and that is discovered by the DOJ then the CEO is unlikely to have a good day at the office. Not like when the SEC did it. It is above all a story about how surprising (and often nasty) the world is.