Day: June 30, 2021

Images are projected over the Swiss Alps as part of a launch event for Genesis Motor Europe at Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

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• Luxury carmaker Genesis reveals biggest-ever projection of its kind in the Swiss Alps, signalling its arrival in Europe and set in stone a commitment to rewriting the rules of car ownership
• Stunning mountain scenery of the Swiss Alps transformed with latest 3D mapping technology to create a spectacular display the size of almost three football pitches
• Genesis promises new approach to car buying and ownership with exceptional customer service and respect for everyone

LAUTERBRUNNEN, Switzerland, June 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Last night, luxury carmaker Genesis created the largest-ever 3D projection of its kind on a mountain in the Swiss Alps, to mark the brand’s arrival in Europe.

The projection confirmed the car brand’s commitment to changing the way people buy and own cars in Europe, by promising the ‘Genesis Difference’, a set of principles to respect every customer’s time and provide exceptional customer service. These promises were ‘set in stone’ through the magic of the cutting-edge projection technology.

Lighting up the cliff-face of a mountain near Lauterbrunnen, the spectacular display measured an impressive 275m wide and 180m high and was brought to life via a state-of-the-art 3D projection, seamlessly merging high-tech and nature.

Media and VIPs witnessed a dazzling show started by the projection of two lines – synonymous with Genesis’ design language – which seemingly broke through the mountain’s surface, bringing the rough canvas of the rockface to life.

The projection continued with the mountain’s surface intruding, to reveal the impression of a brightly lit space. As anticipation grew, guests were finally able to cast their eyes on images of the Genesis vehicles, appearing on the mountain at around 30 times the size of an average two story house.

At the final crescendo, the iconic Genesis logo was revealed, marking the brand’s arrival in Europe. Carving a commitment to treat all customers with respect and to change the way the car industry looks at customer service, into the Swiss Alps. To watch the animation, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaWpwCpuVoMPSVl82yw4eJA.

The projection marks the start of business for the Genesis brand in Europe, beginning with customers in the UK, Germany and Switzerland.

Car buyers can expect a very different experience with Genesis Personal Assistants in every Genesis Studio; staff who are focused on delivering high quality service instead of sales. Pricing is fixed, no matter if you buy in the Studio, or online; no more haggling. If the customer wants a test drive, Genesis will come to them, delivering a car to their home or work, respecting their time.

Dominique Boesch, Managing Director, Genesis Motor Europe, commented: ‘‘The ‘Genesis Difference’ is a modern approach to car buying and ownership that gives all drivers an effortless option, we place exceptional customer experience over sales.

“We offer a car buying and ownership experience which is stress free and saves your time.

“At Genesis, our Korean heritage underpins everything we do, from design and innovation to our service, rooted in the Korean principles of hospitality and respect. By taking care of the details so our customers don’t have to, we give them the most precious luxury – their time.

“We are making a promise to our customers that we will do things differently.”

Notes to editors

For more information, please contact:

M&C Saatchi Talk: genesis@mcsaatchi.com

Genesis Europe Media Centre
www.genesisnewseurope.com

Genesis Europe Comms Twitter
@genesis_eu_pr

Genesis Twitter and Instagram
@genesis_europe

Genesis Facebook
www.facebook.com/GenesisEuropeGmbH

Genesis Linkedin
www.linkedin.com/company/genesis-motor-europe

About Genesis
Following its launch in 2015, Genesis has established itself as a true alternative within the premium segment. With a commitment to hospitality and great service, Genesis strives to build sincere relationships with customers and above all, to respect the greatest luxury of all – their time. The brand was launched first in South Korea and following success in the U.S., Canada, Russia, the Middle East and Australia, Genesis has set its sights on Europe and China. Embodying its unique design language ‘Athletic Elegance’, the brand continues to strengthen its range of vehicles and services to appeal to a broader range of consumers. The first electric car, the Genesis G80, will launch this year, with more to follow. Genesis is one of the highest-ranked brands in the automotive industry by respected third-party experts including North American Car of the Year, Consumer Reports and J.D. Power. Genesis is the only brand with a full product range to achieve IIHS Top Safety Pick+.

For more information on Genesis and its definition of premium, please visit www.genesis.com. Please visit our media site for the latest global news at http://genesisnewseurope.com/ and Twitter at @genesis_eu_pr.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/3c556086-bc7a-4b5b-a3d8-f7a7dcec9355

“The photo is also available at Newscom, www.newscom.com, and via AP PhotoExpress.”

NEW YORK, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LiquidX, the global fintech solutions provider for working capital, trade finance, and insurance today announced that its Singapore entity, LiquidX Insurance Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (LISS), has received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to offer insurance brokerage services in the country. Alex Bursak, Director and Regional Head of Insurance Asia Pacific at LiquidX, was named Director of the program.

LISS can now help banks, asset managers and funds, and corporates of all sizes in Singapore to access, automate, and streamline Trade Credit Insurance coverage via the LiquidX 360 platform. The digital platform serves the entire Trade Credit Insurance value chain for quoting, policy management, and risk monitoring. LiquidX 360 is the only solution that integrates Trade Credit Insurance with next-generation capabilities for buying, selling, and managing Accounts Receivable and other trade finance assets on the same platform.

The Trade Credit Insurance market is estimated to roughly double in size from 2021 to 2027, from $9 to 18 billion, due to its role of mitigating trade risk in uncertain economic environments. By 2025, LiquidX estimates that between 30% – 50% of Trade Credit Insurance will be originated, managed, and transacted online. The LiquidX 360 proprietary platform will fuel a significant portion of this online growth.

“The MAS license is a huge milestone for our business in Asia,” said Jim Toffey, CEO of LiquidX. “With a growing market for Trade Credit Insurance, carriers and brokers are looking to technology to scale their growth, cut expenses, and digitally connect with their partners and policyholders. In addition, funders and corporates that manage and finance working capital on our platform can now seamlessly integrate Trade Credit Insurance coverage. We are thrilled that our technology is making the whole trade ecosystem run more efficiently.”

“We are honored and excited to be registered as an insurance broker by MAS, which will allow us to strengthen our position as the global leader in digitizing the Trade Credit Insurance market. As a key trading and finance hub in Asia, Singapore will continue to be an accelerator for our best-in-class tech-focused LiquidX 360 platform,” said Alex Bursak, Director and Regional Head of Insurance Asia Pacific at LiquidX.

About LiquidX

LiquidX is a leading global technology company that enables finance professionals to transact faster, smarter, and cheaper by digitizing and automating their trade finance and working capital management. Headquartered in New York with offices in Boston, London, and Singapore, LiquidX delivers the industry-leading ecosystem for working capital optimization to its diverse network of global participants including corporations, banks, institutional investors, and insurance providers. LiquidX incorporates blockchain technology and machine learning analytics to greatly enhance transparency, reporting, and forecasting for financial professionals. To learn more about our next generation solutions please visit liquidx.com.

Media Contact:		Sue Hinton
		LiquidX (New York)
		shinton@liquidx.com | +1 917-362-4518

All-Star status – 14 companies in Mainland China and 12 companies in the Rest of Asia achieve first place in at least four categories in their sectors.
Firms achieved top spot through excellent IR program, ESG, executive leadership and COVID response.

HONG KONG, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Institutional Investor Research (II Research) announced the results of their 11th Annual Asia Executive Team survey, revealing Asia’s leading CEOs, CFOs, Investor Relations Officers, and Investor Relations programs that best uphold corporate governance standards and facilitate investment into their company. A total of 116 companies attained a published position in the categories listed above to become an Honoured company, and 46 of those companies were granted the coveted Most Honoured Company recognition.

A total of 4,084 investors and portfolio managers and analysts from 1,285 voter firms participated in this survey, nominating a total of 1,438 companies and 2,690 individuals across 18 sectors. This included 3,503 buy-side professionals from 1,178 buy-side companies with an estimated $1,863 billion in Asia (ex-Japan) equities and 581 sell-side analysts from 107 companies.

The companies were rated on several core areas, including Financial Disclosure, Services & Communication, COVID-19 responses and ESG. When presented with the added attributes of CEO and CFO, we can see that while there was an increase in votes for these positions, there was also more scrutiny.

Results highlights

2021 marks the first year that Mainland China, the Rest of Asia (ex-Mainland China) and sector Small and Mid-Cap results have been reported separately to the overall Asia-Pacific results. Companies with a market cap of $10B or below are classified as Small and Mid-Cap.

The following companies clinched All-Star status, achieving a first-place clean sweep in the combined rankings across four of the five categories for Best CEO, Best CFO, Best Investor Relations Professional, Best IR Program and Best ESG in their respective sectors in the 2021 Asia Executive Team survey.

Overall Results

China Merchants Bank Co. (China) (Banks); China Resources Beer (Holdings) Co. (China) (Consumer/Staples); China Unicom (Hong Kong) (China) (Telecommunications); China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings (China) (Autos & Auto Parts); Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services (China) (Property); Infosys (India) (Technology/IT Services & Software); Kunlun Energy Co. (China) (Power); Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co. (China) (Technology/Hardware); Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (Taiwan) (Technology/Semiconductors); Tencent Holdings (China) (Internet); Topsports International Holdings (China) (Consumer/Discretionary); WuXi Biologics (Cayman) (China) (Health Care & Pharmaceuticals); Xinyi Solar Holdings (China) (Industrials); ZTO Express (Cayman) (China) (Transportation).

Of these companies, the following achieved first place in all five categories:

Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services (China); Kunlun Energy Co. (China); Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co. (China); Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (Taiwan); WuXi Biologics (Cayman) (China); Xinyi Solar Holdings (China); ZTO Express (Cayman) (China).

Mainland China

China Merchants Bank Co. (Banks); China Resources Beer (Holdings) Co. (Consumer/Staples); China Unicom (Hong Kong) (Telecommunications); China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings (Autos & Auto Parts); Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services (Property); Hua Hong Semiconductor (Technology/Semiconductors); Huazhu Group (Gaming & Lodging); Kunlun Energy Co. (Power); Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co. (Technology/Hardware); Tencent Holdings (Internet); Topsports International Holdings (Consumer/Discretionary); WuXi Biologics (Cayman) (Health Care & Pharmaceuticals); Xinyi Solar Holdings (Industrials); ZTO Express (Cayman) (Transportation).

Of these companies, the following achieved first place in all five categories: Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services, Huazhu Group, Kunlun Energy Co., Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co., WuXi Biologics (Cayman), Xinyi Solar Holdings, ZTO Express (Cayman).

Rest of Asia

AIA Group (Hong Kong) (Insurance); Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (Thailand) (Health Care & Pharmaceuticals); Bharti Airtel (India) (Telecommunications); BOC Aviation (Singapore) (Transportation); DBS Group Holdings (Singapore) (Banks); Hero MotoCorp (India) (Autos & Auto Parts); Infosys (India) (Technology/IT Services & Software); JS Global Lifestyle Co. (Hong Kong) (Consumer/Staples); Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Hong Kong) (Property); NAVER Corp. (South Korea) (Internet); Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (Taiwan) (Technology/Semiconductors); Tata Power Co. (India) (Power).

Of these companies, the following achieved first place in all five categories: AIA Group (Hong Kong), Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (Thailand), BOC Aviation (Singapore), Hero MotoCorp (India), JS Global Lifestyle Co. (Hong Kong), Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Hong Kong), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (Taiwan).

Small & Mid-Cap

Akeso (China) (Health Care & Pharmaceuticals), BOC Aviation (Singapore) (Transportation), ChinaSoft International (China) (Technology/IT Services & Software), China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings (China) (Autos & Auto Parts), Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services (China) (Property), Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. (Taiwan) (Telecommunications), Hengan International Group Co. (China) (Consumer/Staples), JOYY (China) (Internet), Kunlun Energy Co. (China) (Power), Suncity Group Holdings (Macau) (Gaming & Lodging), Topsports International Holdings (China) (Consumer/Discretionary), ZhongAn Online (China) (Insurance).

Of these companies, the following achieved first place in all five categories: Akeso (China), BOC Aviation (Singapore), Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services (China), Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. (Taiwan), JOYY (China), Kunlun Energy Co. (China), Suncity Group Holdings (Macau) and ZhongAn Online (China).

Emerging trends identified

1. Huge jump in buy-side votes

   This year an increased number of investors and analysts have participated in the survey. The number of buy-side voters has increased by over 80% year on year.

2. Current hot sectors in Asia

   Consumer/Discretionary, Property and Consumer/Staples sectors garnered the most attention this year.

3. Increased interest from the other side of the world, and across Southeast Asia

   The number of US-based voters jumped 250% year on year, with votes originating from 24 states. Besides the US, participation from investors based in Australia, India and all ASEAN countries were up significantly. Meanwhile, China represents a smaller portion of buy-side voters in this year’s survey, down to 24% from 36% last year.

4. The buy side and sell side share different views

   This year, investors and sell-side analysts have recognised a range of executives and companies.

Carvin Lee, Asia ex-Japan Commercial Lead, says “We are encouraged by the increased participation this year, which is a testament of the importance of investor engagement in the competitive capital markets. Through the result this year, we recognize and celebrate executive teams that have demonstrated effective leadership and IR excellence to help investors through the pandemic.”

Note: To earn the designation of Most Honoured Company in the overall, Mainland China, or Rest of Asia results, a company must achieve a weighted score of 15 or more points across the five categories in the combined, buy-side and sell-side rankings, wherein each first-place position is worth three points; second place, two; and third place, one.

In the SMID results, a company must achieve a weighted score of 9 or more points to be a Most Honoured Company.

For the full list of published winners, please visit www.institutionalinvestor.com/research/11071/The-All-Asia-Executive-Team.

Marketing License

Institutional Investor owns the copyright to all survey and awards logos. Speak with us to access the Institutional Investor award or award logo and share your winning position in the 2021 Asia Executive Team ranking across your website content, advertisements, communications, marketing collateral and more. Please contact marketing@iiresearch.com.

You may share your position across social media if you tag @Institutional Investor Research.

Benchmark Data and IR Perception Analysis

To request further information on how you can use survey data to market your firm internally or externally, or deeper analysis of survey data, please contact Carvin Lee, Asia ex-Japan Rep, II Research, on +852 2912 8035 or carvin.lee@institutionalinvestor.com.

Media contact

Sally Savery, Director of Marketing, Institutional Investor Research. Sally.savery@iiresearch.com

About Institutional Investor

For over 50 years Institutional Investor has consistently distinguished itself among the world’s foremost media companies with ground-breaking journalism and incisive writing that provides essential intelligence for a global audience. In addition, since 1972, Institutional Investor Research (II Research) has offered highly-respected proprietary benchmark research and rankings, providing independent feedback on the sell-side and corporate performance; II Research aims to be the first-choice as well as independent validation source of qualitative market intelligence for all three sides of the investment community and has a global presence spanning Europe, Asia Pacific, the US and Latin America.

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Jamie Rubenovitch
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The Globe and Mail
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