Morgan Stanley Sustainable Signals: Asset Owners See Sustainability as Core to Future of Investing

NEW YORK -Thursday 28 May 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

Institutional investor survey shows asset owners increasingly embrace sustainable investing, with 80% already integrating ESG factors into their investment process, up from 70% in 2017
Despite rapid momentum and widespread adoption, measurement and data continue to be a challenge
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A majority of asset owners globally actively integrate ESG factors into their investment process, according to a new survey published today by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and Morgan Stanley Investment Management. The new survey polled 110 public and corporate pensions, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth entities, insurance companies and other large asset owners worldwide, 92% of which had total assets over $1 billion. The survey gathered insights about trends, motivations, challenges and implementation approaches in sustainable investing. This work builds on the Institute’s extensive body of research tracking sustainable investing trends over the last six years through its Sustainable Signals survey series focused on individual investors, asset owners and asset managers.

“These results provide an additional proof point that sustainable investing has become table stakes,” said Audrey Choi, Chief Sustainability Officer and CEO of the Institute for Sustainable Investing at Morgan Stanley. “This year’s survey found more asset owners identifying return potential as a key driver for sustainability integration, and accordingly many envision a future where they will limit their allocations to managers with formalized sustainability approaches.”

Ted Eliopoulos, Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, said: “The majority of investors surveyed believe that companies with ESG-aligned practices can be better long term investments, but continue to need better reporting and data to evaluate holdings on those criteria. Investment managers can play a critical role supporting clients as they implement tools to assess how investments align with their sustainability goals.”

Nearly eight in ten (78%) investors surveyed agree that sustainable investing is a risk mitigation strategy. Additionally, asset owners already practicing sustainable investing have identified clear benefits to reputation and stakeholder engagement.

“Sustainable investing has gathered enough momentum in recent years to reach the mainstream, and this survey aims to track the way asset owners are integrating these considerations over time,” said Matthew Slovik, Head of Global Sustainable Finance at Morgan Stanley. “As the appetite for sustainable investing rapidly accelerates, we see technology and third-party investment managers playing a key role in measuring sustainability and further driving adoption.”

Results from the survey identify several trends reflecting the increasing growth in sustainable investing as a whole. Key findings include:

Asset owners increasingly embrace sustainable investing.
Adoption increased from 70% in 2017 to 80% in 2019
A further 15% of respondents are actively considering sustainable investing adoption
Nearly six in ten (57%) can envision a time when they will only allocate to investment managers with a formal approach to ESG.
Asset owners seek better tools and data to measure sustainability.
Asset owners are eager to measure and report portfolio impacts, but nearly a third (31%) lack adequate tools to assess investments against their ESG goals
86% believe that investment managers can play a key role in ESG reporting and education
Among asset owners that make thematic or impact investments, 88% seek to address environmental themes.
Climate change, water solutions, plastic waste and the circular economy are the top environmental issues they seek to address
For social issues, gender diversity and education are the top priorities
ESG integration remains the most common approach to sustainable investing.
Across all approaches, investors find the highest quality sustainable investing strategies in public equities (78%) and fixed income (69%)
45% of sustainable investors allocating to fixed income are actively investing in green or sustainability bonds or bond funds
For more information, please see Sustainable Signals: Asset Owners See Sustainability as Core to the Future of Investing.

About The Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing
The Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing (The Institute) builds scalable finance solutions that seek to deliver competitive financial returns while driving positive environmental and social impact. The Institute creates innovative financial products, thoughtful insights and capacity building programs that help maximize capital to create a more sustainable future. For more information about the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, visit www.morganstanley.com/sustainableinvesting.

About Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), together with its investment advisory affiliates, has more than 700 investment professionals around the world and $584 billion in assets under management or supervision as of March 31, 2020. MSIM strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide. For further information about Morgan Stanley Investment Management, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im.

About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, the Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For more information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

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BenQ’s launches its latest Wireless Mini Portable Projector | BenQ GS2

Family time just got more entertaining and immersive.



Dubai, United Arab Emirates, -Wednesday 27 May 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

World’s number one DLP projector brand, BenQ, unveils their latest Mini Wireless Portable Projector, BenQ GS2. The mini projector has been designed especially for modern lifestyles and family-oriented entertainment and learning. The GS2 can be an excellent ally for families as they embrace a brand-new way of life that involves spending more time in smaller groups of relatives and friends. Excellent for casting larger-than-life projections of movies, videos, music, and learning materials, the GS2 comes to the middle east at an auspicious time of the year, making it an ideal gifting option owing to its durable yet lightweight, portable and trendy design.

The GS2 is splash-proof, drop-proof, and works with virtually any wireless or wired source device. BenQ’s mobile projector also doubles up as a powerful Bluetooth speaker, which is perfect for house parties and all those picnics that families have started planning as places start opening up. Users can quickly and easily access projector without having to even leave their couch with the Smart Control App that it can be controlled from their own mobile phones. Moreover, the mini projector comes with the Aptoide TV app market for limitless streaming potential.

This mobile projector removes boundaries by seamlessly blending extraordinary features and abilities. Using WiFi, HDMI, USB-C, or its built-in media reader, GS2 can instantly cast and play oversized audio-visual content, creating new opportunities for families to enjoy and learn together. It has been engineered for all-weather, all-terrain use, and offers IPx2 splash-proof and 0.5-meter drop-proof ratings. The GS2 has been designed keeping families’ and children’s safety in mind. The mini projector utilizes BenQ’s exclusive LumiExpert ambient-sensing automatic brightness technology to optimize the viewing experience while safeguarding vision health. It includes an eye proximity sensor that temporarily blanks out the projector to prevent shining into children’s eyes – a great safety feature for those inquisitive little ones. Read More: https://www.benq.com/en-me/knowledge-center/knowledge/how-to-connect-with-gs2-portable-projector.html

“The GS2 is an entertainment device as well as a learning device that can be used in any setting, be it outdoor/indoor, to enjoy a boundless learning and entertainment experience. This latest offering from BenQ will allow families to explore and consume entertainment and education in a whole new way”, says Manish Bakshi, Managing Director, BenQ Middle East & Turkey.

BenQ’s GS2 is a great companion for the kids – it can act as their study partner, turn their room into a playground, and even be their outdoor playmate at times. Parents can easily make use of the mini projector to entertain their kids while they are busy doing chores. The safety features of the GS2 safeguard the eyes of the kids while offering all kinds of fun and creative edutainment content. Be it letting them turn their colouring books into larger than life drawings projected on the wall or giving them a whole new world of bedtime stories. The mobile projector is packed with fun for the entire family, but it’s not just for families alone. It’s also an excellent tool for some well-deserved alone time, as it can turn any time into movie time and one can simply enjoy a movie date with themselves or their partners.

The mobile projector from BenQ is powered by the incredibly durable Digital Light Processing (the Academy Award of Merit Oscar® winning technology used in 90% of the world’s digital cinemas & 100% of the world’s IMAX cinemas. Coupled with a 30,000-hour maintenance-free LED light source, this small dynamite is a tool that can transform viewing experiences for families. It features autofocus, auto vertical keystone, and an adjustable hinge for smooth, instant operation in any setting. These useful features on the mini projector enable imaginative learning and entertainment possibilities for families. GS2 is already available in the UAE and KSA regions and will soon be across the Middle East as well.

The GS2 is currently available in UAE and KSA regions and coming soon to rest of Middle East priced @ USD 650

To find out more about BenQ projectors, please visit https://www.benq.com/en-me/projector/portable/gs2.html

About BenQ Corporation

Founded on the corporate vision of “Bringing Enjoyment ‘N’ Quality to Life”, BenQ Corporation is a world-leading human technology and solutions provider aiming to elevate and enrich every aspect of consumers’ lives. To realize this vision, the company focuses on the aspects that matter most to people today – lifestyle, business, healthcare and education – with the hope of providing people with the means to live better, increase efficiency, feel healthier and enhance learning. Such means include a delightful broad portfolio of people-driven products and embedded technologies spanning digital projectors, monitors, interactive large-format displays, audio products, cloud consumer products, mobile communications and lifestyle lighting. Because it matters.

About BenQ Group

The BenQ Group is a $22+ billion powerhouse comprised of nearly 20 independent companies operating in over 30 countries across numerous industries with a combined workforce of over 100,000 employees. Each Group member is a recognized leader in its own field, contributing to the BenQ Group’s vast resources, broad R&D, and distinct strategic strengths. By leveraging each company’s vertical specialization to create true scale across horizontal markets, the BenQ Group controls a highly efficient value chain with the unrivalled ability to deliver critical components and world-class solutions in the following industries: TFT-LCD, green energy, fine chemicals and advanced materials, lighting, IC design, precision components, system integration, branded business, and service. The Group is committed to profitable and sustainable businesses that share its long-standing vision of Bringing Enjoyment ‘N’ Quality to Life.

The BenQ Group companies are: BenQ Corporation, AU Optronics Corporation (world’s top manufacturer of large-size TFT-LCD panels), Qisda Corporation, Darfon Electronics Corporation, BenQ ESCO Corp., BenQ Materials Corp., BenQ Guru Corp., BenQ Medical Center, BenQ Medical Technology Corp., BenQ AB DentCare Corp., Daxin Materials Corp., Dazzo Technology Corp., Darwin Precisions Corp., Lextar Electronics Corp., LILY Medical Corp. and Raydium Semiconductor Corp.

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Amazon Web Services and Bundesliga to Deliver Real Time Game Analysis with “Bundesliga Match Facts Powered by AWS”

AWS machine learning and analytics to enhance the fan experience for Germany’s top football league, delivering new advanced statistics including Average Positions and xGoals



SEATTLE-Wednesday 27 May 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the German Bundesliga will debut the first two Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS during tonight’s highlight match at 18:30 CET featuring Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Muenchen on broadcast television in over 200 countries. The two new statistics, Average Positions and Expected Goals (xGoals), will give fans deeper insights into a team’s intended playing style based on real-time analysis performed of data captured from tracking players’ locations on the field, and the probability of a player scoring a goal. Germany’s top national football league will leverage AWS’s unmatched set of cloud services, including machine learning and analytics, to introduce additional advanced statistics in 2020 and upcoming seasons. AWS and the Bundesliga are the first to deliver this unique combination of real-time advanced statistics and game analyses to football (soccer) fans around the world.

Bundesliga Match Facts are generated by gathering data from the live game video feeds that are streamed into AWS for analysis, and then provided back to broadcast viewers around the world in real-time as statistics. These statistics help audiences better understand things like the strategy involved in decision-making on the pitch and the probability of a goal for each shot. As of May 26, Average Positions will be available during future broadcasts of Bundesliga matches, while xGoals will be available during highlight matches.

A look at the two new Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS

Average Positions: Fans will now be able to see the positioning of a team’s players on the pitch and gain insight into the team’s intended playing style. Average Positions provides new insights based on analysis performed on data captured from tracking a player’s average location on the field, which is then displayed in real-time. This Bundesliga Match Fact allows viewers to identify the current momentum on the field and understand tactical changes. The new statistic will help pinpoint if a team is setting up in an attacking or defending style, pressing up the middle, or utilizing the wings. By displaying the average location and position of each player in real-time, Average Positions helps fans understand tactical changes as the game progresses.

xGoals: Using Amazon SageMaker, a fully managed service to build, train and deploy machine learning models, the Bundesliga can now assess the probability of a player scoring a goal when shooting from any position on the field. The goal probability is calculated in real-time for every shot to give viewers insight into the difficulty of a shot and the likelihood of a goal. To calculate the precision of xGoals, machine learning models were trained by analyzing 40,000 historical shots on goal in addition to an array of features derived from positional data, including distance to goal, angle to goal, player speed, number of defenders in line of shot, and goalkeeper coverage.

“We at Bundesliga are able to use this advanced technology from AWS, including statistics, analytics and machine learning, to interpret the data and deliver more in-depth insight and better understanding of the split-second decisions made on the pitch," said Andreas Heyden, Executive Vice President of Digital Innovations for the DFL Group. "The use of Bundesliga Match Facts enables viewers to gain a deeper insight into the key decisions in each match."

“AWS is helping the Bundesliga enhance the broadcast viewing experience by delivering deeper insights into the game that didn’t previously exist,” said Andy Isherwood, Vice President and Managing Director EMEA, AWS. “With AWS, Bundesliga is able to provide real-time statistics to predict future plays and outcomes. These two new statistics are just the beginning of what we’ll be able to deliver for football fans as we look forward to unlocking new ways to better educate, engage, and entertain viewers around the world.”

Football fans can follow all of the latest Bundesliga action, with Match Facts powered by AWS, on Bundesliga.com and via the official Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels.

About Amazon Web Services

For 14 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. AWS offers over 175 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 76 Availability Zones (AZs) within 24 geographic regions, with announced plans for nine more Availability Zones and three more AWS Regions in Indonesia, Japan, and Spain. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.

About Amazon

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.

About the Bundesliga

The Bundesliga is the top professional association football league in Germany. The league was established in 1963 and comprises 18 teams which operate on a system of promotion and relegation with the Bundesliga 2. The Bundesliga is broadcast on television in over 200 countries and is operated by the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga.

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New Automated Optical Inspection from Nordson EFD Verifies Fluid Deposit Placement and Accuracy

Integrated AOI features provide manufacturers instant pass/fail feedback, combining fluid dispensing and quality control within one automated dispensing system.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.-Wednesday 27 May 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), the world’s leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, introduces OptiSure™ Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) software and confocal laser as add-ons to its existing vision-guided dispensing robots.

OptiSure AOI add-ons provide optical assurance of fluid deposit accuracy and integrate seamlessly with Nordson EFD’s proprietary DispenseMotion™ software. Using robots’ existing vision systems to verify fluid deposit widths and diameters, the AOI software determines if dispense requirements have been met. Constant closed-loop feedback provides automated quality control (QC) data, saving manufacturers time and cost.

“Optical assurance of fluid deposit accuracy in an off-the-shelf solution is a game changer for our customers,” said Johnathan Titone, global product line manager for automated dispensing systems, Nordson EFD. “We saw a need in the market to integrate automated dispensing and AOI and we’re pleased to provide a market-leading solution.”

When paired with the OptiSure confocal laser, the AOI software measures the height of a fluid deposit in addition to the width and diameter — providing 3D deposit verification. Instant quality feedback eliminates the need to purchase additional QC equipment while increasing customer confidence and trust.

In addition, the confocal laser detects deposit height measurements regardless of the transparency of the fluid, which can sometimes distort quality data. The intuitive, user-friendly interface of the DispenseMotion software greatly reduces operator training time – offering a huge time savings when compared to standard AOI stations that require extensive training and programming.

For more information, visit Nordson EFD on the web at nordsonefd.com/OptiSure, linkedin.com/company/nordson-efd, email at info@nordsonefd.com, or call +1 401.431.7000 or 800.556.3484.

About Nordson EFD

Nordson EFD designs and manufactures precision fluid dispensing systems for benchtop assembly processes and automated assembly lines. By enabling manufacturers to apply the same amount of adhesive, lubricant or other assembly fluid to every part, every time, EFD dispensing systems are helping companies in a wide variety of industries increase throughput, improve quality, and lower their production costs. Other fluid management capabilities include high-quality syringe barrels and cartridges for packaging one- and two-component materials, along with a wide variety of fittings, couplers and connectors for controlling fluid flow in medical, biopharmaceutical and industrial environments. The company is also a leading formulator of specialty solder pastes for dispensing and printing applications in the electronics industry.

About Nordson Corporation

Nordson engineers, manufactures, and markets differentiated products and systems used for dispensing and processing adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants and biomaterials; and for managing fluids, testing and inspecting for quality, treating surfaces and curing. These products are supported with extensive application expertise and direct global sales and service. We serve a wide variety of consumer non-durable, consumer durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, building and construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the company has operations and support offices in more than 30 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at nordson.com, twitter.com/Nordson_Corp or facebook.com/nordson.

Contacts

Nordson EFD

Global
Natalie Tomasso
Marketing Communications Specialist
+1-401-431-7173 (USA)
natalie.tomasso@nordsonefd.com

Europe
+44 (0) 1582 666334; infoefd.europe@nordsonefd.com

China
+86 (21) 3866 9006; china@nordsonefd.com

Japan
+81 (03) 5762 2760; japan@nordsonefd.com

Korea
+82 (31) 7368321; korea@nordsonefd.com

SEAsia
+65 6796 9522; sin-mal@nordsonefd.com

India
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JEOL: Release of a New Schottky Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope JSM-IT800

－FE-SEM with Intelligence Technology (IT) Platform－

TOKYO -Wednesday 27 May 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- JEOL Ltd. (TOKYO:6951) (President & COO Izumi Oi) announces the release of a new Schottky field emission scanning electron microscope, JSM-IT800 in May 2020.

Development Background

Scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) are used in various fields, such as nanotechnology, metals, semiconductors, ceramics, medicine, and biology. As SEM applications are expanding from research and development to quality control and product inspection at manufacturing sites, SEM users are in need of faster high-quality data acquisition and simple compositional information confirmation with seamless operation.

To meet these demands, the JSM-IT800, with the Intelligence Technology (IT) platform, incorporates our In-lens Schottky Plus field emission electron gun for high resolution imaging to fast elemental mapping, and an innovative electron optical control system "Neo Engine", as well as a seamless GUI "SEM Center" for full integration of a JEOL energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS). Furthermore, the JSM-IT800 offers two versions with two types of objective lens: the Hybrid Lens (HL) for general-purpose SEM and the Super Hybrid Lens (SHL) for enhanced resolution observation and various analyses.

Moreover, the SHL version comes with a new Upper Hybrid Detector (UHD) realizing higher signal-to-noise ratio images.

A new Scintillator Backscattered Electron Detector (SBED) and a Versatile Backscattered Electron Detector (VBED) are also available with the JSM-IT800.

Features

1. In-lens Schottky Plus field emission electron gun

Enhanced integration of the electron gun and low-aberration condenser lens provides higher brightness. Ample probe current is available at low accelerating voltage (100 nA at 5 kV). The unique In-lens Schottky Plus system enables various applications from high resolution imaging to fast elemental mapping, electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis, and soft X-ray emission spectroscopy (SXES), without the requirement to change lens conditions.

2. Neo Engine (New Electron Optical Engine)

Neo Engine is a cutting-edge electron optical system that accumulates JEOL core technologies of many years. Users can perform stable observation even when changing observation or analytical conditions. High operability for automatic functions is further enhanced.

3. SEM Center / EDS Integration

A GUI "SEM Center" is fully integrated as well as JEOL EDS for seamless and intuitive operations. The JSM-IT800 can be enhanced by incorporating optional software add-ons, such as SMILENAVI to assist novice users and the LIVE-AI filter (Live Image Visual Enhancer – AI) for a higher quality of live images.

4. Hybrid Lens (HL) version and Super Hybrid Lens (SHL) version

Based on a combination of the electrostatic and electromagnetic-field lens, two types of objective lens versions are available to satisfy various needs of users, achieving high spatial resolution imaging and analysis of a broad range of samples, from magnetic materials to insulators, with the features of the JSM-IT800.

5. Upper Hybrid Detector (UHD)

The UHD, built into the objective lens for the SHL version, greatly improves detection efficiency, leading to acquisition of images with a higher signal-to-noise ratio.

6. New Backscattered Electron Detectors

The Scintillator Backscattered Electron Detector (SBED, optional) has high responsiveness and is suitable to acquire material-contrast images at low accelerating voltage. The Versatile Backscattered Electron Detector (VBED, optional) with a segmented detector element design, allows the user for the choice to configure the individual segments or use preprogrammed detector settings to acquire images with three-dimensional, topographical, or compositional information.

Sales target

1) JSM-IT800 SHL version: 90 units/year
2) JSM-IT800 HL version: 50 units/year

JEOL Ltd.
3-1-2, Musashino, Akishima, Tokyo, 196-8558, Japan
Izumi Oi, President & COO
(Stock code: 6951, Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section)
www.jeol.com

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JEOL Ltd.
Science and Measurement Instruments Sales Division
Kazunori Kitazumi
+81-3-6262-3567
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Moody’s Analytics Named Category Leader for CLO Solutions in Chartis Report

NEW YORK-Tuesday 19 May 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Moody’s Analytics, a global provider of financial intelligence, has earned the Category Leader distinction in a new Chartis Research report. Technology Solutions for Credit Risk 2.0: Credit Risk Analytics, 2020; Market Update and CVA/CLO Solutions Vendor Landscape evaluates 13 leading vendors of CLO solutions.

This recognition reflects the long-term commitment and significant investment that Moody’s Analytics has made in the CLO market. From the formation of Moody’s Analytics in 2008, it has had coverage of every structured asset class and has worked with many of the largest market participants. As a result the CLO product suite reflects a deep understanding of the structured finance community’s needs. For example, different market participants need to access data and analytics in unique ways, and Moody’s Analytics makes them available through several flexible solutions including a web portal, local or hosted APIs, data feeds, microservices, Excel® Add-In, and more.

“We are delighted to be recognized by Chartis for our CLO solutions,” said Bhargav Jani, Senior Director at Moody’s Analytics. “Our rich content, developed over the past decade, sets us apart from other vendors in the CLO space. Our ability to deliver that content flexibly, suiting our clients’ unique needs, is an even greater differentiator.”

The report’s RiskTech Quadrant® for CLO solutions, pictured above, highlights each vendor’s "Completeness of Offering" and "Market Potential." The report’s separate Vendor Capabilities table evaluates the vendors on six specific capabilities. Moody’s Analytics earned “Best-in-class” for three capabilities (collateral data analytics, pricing engine, and CPM support)—more than any other vendor.

Our CLO Market Solutions are a part of the Moody’s Analytics suite of solutions for the structured finance market, which includes analytical platforms such as the Structured Finance Portal for investors and the Ki™ solution for issuers of securitizations.

This suite of solutions also earned Category Leader status for Moody’s Analytics in last year’s Chartis Research report Fixed-Income Technology Solutions, 2019 Market and Vendor Landscape.

Learn more about this new recognition, which adds to the company’s growing list of awards and accolades.

Moody’s Analytics, Moody’s, and all other names, logos, and icons identifying Moody’s Analytics and/or its products and services are trademarks of Moody’s Analytics, Inc. or its affiliates. Third-party trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.

About Moody’s Analytics

Moody’s Analytics provides financial intelligence and analytical tools to help business leaders make better, faster decisions. Our deep risk expertise, expansive information resources, and innovative application of technology help our clients confidently navigate an evolving marketplace. We are known for our industry-leading and award-winning solutions, made up of research, data, software, and professional services, assembled to deliver a seamless customer experience. We create confidence in thousands of organizations worldwide, with our commitment to excellence, open mindset approach, and focus on meeting customer needs. For more information about Moody’s Analytics, visit our website or connect with us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Moody's Analytics, Inc. is a subsidiary of Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO). Moody’s Corporation reported revenue of $4.8 billion in 2019, employs approximately 11,300 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 40 countries.

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JUSTIN BURSZTEIN
Moody’s Analytics Communications
001.212.553.1163
justin.bursztein@moodys.com
Moody’s Analytics Media Relations

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linkedin.com/company/moodysanalytics

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Sisvel Announces the First Licensees of Its Video Coding Licensing Platform

LUXEMBOURG-Wednesday 27 May 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sisvel International S.A. (“Sisvel”) today announced that Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (“Mitsubishi Electric”) has entered into a patent license agreement for both Sisvel’s VP9 and AV1 Licensing Programs.

“As a company with a long tradition in research and development in the video coding technologies, it goes without saying that we respect patent positions held by other innovators and that we take a license under the patents offered by Sisvel’s Video Coding Licensing Platform implemented in our products,” says Mr. Yoshimichi Shishido, Senior General manager of Corporate Licensing Division at Mitsubishi Electric.

“We have the utmost respect for Mitsubishi Electric’s position and welcome them as the first licensee of our patent pools. We believe this represents a strong signal to the market and we expect that other respectful implementers will follow Mitsubishi Electric’s example,” says Mattia Fogliacco, President of Sisvel International S.A..

Likewise, Sisvel has also granted a license to the Spanish company, Tremmen Tecnologica S.L. (“Tremmen Tecnologica”) for both the VP9 and AV1 Licensing Programs.

Mr. Javier Galiana, CEO of Tremmen Tecnologica, has declared: “Tremmen Tecnologica fully respects Intellectual Property Rights and we are pleased to have signed these license agreements with Sisvel. Sisvel is one of the most respected players in the licensing industry and these licenses will give Tremmen Tecnologica access to these important video codec technologies.”

Sisvel’s Video Coding Licensing Platform includes two, separately offered licensing programs for patents essential to the VP9 and AV1 video coding formats. The platform has a total of 14 patent owners (fourteen for the AV1 pool and twelve for the VP9 pool), including some of the world’s leading technology companies supporting media content. More information is available at: https://www.sisvel.com/licensing-programs/audio-and-video-coding-decoding/video-coding-platform/introduction.

“We are extremely pleased that we could group together this distinguished selection of patent owners and help them to create a fair return on their research and development investments, as well as allowing the market to easily access the technologies represented by the relevant patents,” Davide Ferri, Managing Director of Sisvel Technology Srl, concluded.

Further details on the terms and conditions of Sisvel’s Video Coding Licensing Platform are available at: https://www.sisvel.com/licensing-programs/audio-and-video-coding-decoding/video-coding-platform/license-terms or from Sisvel upon request by companies currently requiring a license.

About Sisvel

Sisvel International S.A. is the holding company of the Sisvel Group. Sisvel is a world leader in fostering innovation and managing IP. The group identifies, evaluates and maximises the value of IP assets for its partners around the world, providing firms with a revenue stream which can be reinvested in innovation for the generation of future revenues. Sisvel has more than 35 years’ experience in the management of successful patent portfolios, including those relating to audio compression standards (MP3 and MPEG audio), as well as broadcasting and digital terrestrial television standards maintained by the Digital Video Broadcasting Project. Sisvel operates patent pools and joint licensing programmes in the fields of mobile communication, wireless local area networking 802.11, video coding, digital video broadcasting, recommendation engines and broadband access to data networks.

For additional information, please visit: www.sisvel.com.

Those interested in more information about the pools, please contact Sisvel at the following e-mail addresses: vp9@sisvel.com; or av1@sisvel.com.

Background information on the history of video codecs and why it is important to sustain innovation is available at: www.playtherightfuture.com.

Contacts
Media
Sisvel Group
Giulia Dini
Communications Manager
Tel: +34 93 131 5570
press@sisvel.com



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