Ultragenyx to Present at 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Virtual Healthcare Conference

NOVATO, Calif., Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel products for serious rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases, today announced that Emil D. Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D., the company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Virtual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 2:50 pm EST.

The live and archived webcast of the presentation will be accessible from the company’s website at http://ir.ultragenyx.com/events.cfm. The replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days.

About Ultragenyx

Ultragenyx is a biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing novel products to patients for the treatment of serious rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases. The company has built a diverse portfolio of approved therapies and product candidates aimed at addressing diseases with high unmet medical need and clear biology for treatment, for which there are typically no approved therapies treating the underlying disease.

The company is led by a management team experienced in the development and commercialization of rare disease therapeutics. Ultragenyx’s strategy is predicated upon time- and cost-efficient drug development, with the goal of delivering safe and effective therapies to patients with the utmost urgency.

For more information on Ultragenyx, please visit the company’s website at www.ultragenyx.com.

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TransDigm Completes Acquisition of Cobham Aero Connectivity

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CLEVELAND, Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) announced today it has completed substantially all of its acquisition of Cobham Aero Connectivity (“CAC” or “the Company”).  The acquisition of CAC for an aggregate purchase price of $965 million (including tax benefits to be realized by TransDigm) was previously announced on November 24, 2020.   The acquisition was financed through cash on hand.

Cobham Aero Connectivity is headquartered in Marlow, UK. CAC is a leading provider of highly engineered antennas and radios for the aerospace end market. The products are primarily proprietary with significant aftermarket content and have a strong presence across major defense platforms as well as select commercial applications. The Company generated approximately $225 million in revenue for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.  Nearly 60% of CAC’s revenue is derived from international sales and over 70% of CAC’s revenue comes from the aftermarket. The Company has a strong presence across a diverse range of both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. The Company operates from two primary facilities in Marlow, UK and Prescott, Arizona. CAC employs approximately 760 people.

A portion of the CAC acquisition representing approximately 2% of the total purchase price remains subject to Finnish regulatory approval and is expected to close in the coming weeks.

About TransDigm Group
TransDigm Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly all commercial and military aircraft in service today. Major product offerings, substantially all of which are ultimately provided to end-users in the aerospace industry, include mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and engine technology, specialized pumps and valves, power conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, batteries and chargers, engineered latching and locking devices, engineered rods, engineered connectors and elastomer sealing solutions, databus and power controls, cockpit security components and systems, specialized and advanced cockpit displays, aircraft audio systems, specialized lavatory components, seat belts and safety restraints, engineered and customized interior surfaces and related components, advanced sensor products, switches and relay panels, thermal protection and insulation, lighting and control technology, parachutes, high performance hoists, winches and lifting devices, and cargo loading, handling and delivery systems.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” or “continue” and other words and terms of similar meaning may identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause TransDigm Group’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, TransDigm Group. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on the TransDigm Group’s business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity; the sensitivity of TransDigm Group’s business to the number of flight hours that its customers’ planes spend aloft and its customers’ profitability, both of which are affected by general economic conditions; future geopolitical or other worldwide events; cyber-security threats and natural disasters; TransDigm Group’s reliance on certain customers; the U.S. defense budget and risks associated with being a government supplier including government audits and investigations; failure to maintain government or industry approvals; failure to complete or successfully integrate acquisitions; TransDigm Group’s indebtedness; potential environmental liabilities; liabilities arising in connection with litigation; increases in raw material costs, taxes and labor costs that cannot be recovered in product pricing; risks and costs associated with TransDigm Group’s international sales and operations; and other risk factors. Further information regarding the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results can be found in TransDigm Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 and other reports that TransDigm Group or its subsidiaries have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, TransDigm Group undertakes no obligation to revise or update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

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American Express Launches New Offers for U.S. Consumer, Small Business, and Cobrand Card Members and Merchants

American Express Launches New Offers for U.S. Consumer, Small Business, and Cobrand Card Members and Merchants

New offers focus on online shopping, small business needs, local travel and more, continuing to add value for Card Members and Merchants where it matters.

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
To kick off the new year,American Express (NYSE: AXP) is introducing new offers for U.S. Consumer, Small Business and Cobrand Card Members, as well as small merchants. Designed with customers’ current needs in mind, these offers provide support to navigate the impact of the pandemic and plan for the road ahead.

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American Express Launches New Offers for U.S. Consumer, Small Business, and Cobrand Card Members and Merchants

American Express Launches New Offers for U.S. Consumer, Small Business, and Cobrand Card Members and Merchants

“Last year we moved quickly to support our Card Members by delivering relevant value and services to help them navigate the uncertainties of the pandemic. As a result, we saw incredible engagement across these offers which drove increased loyalty and lower attrition levels than in 2019 across our Card Member base,” said Rachel Stocks, Executive Vice President, Global Premium Products and Benefits, American Express. “As we start a new year, we’re continuing to find ways to elevate our Membership experience by adding new value to help our Card Members and small merchants make the most of their time spent at home, plan for the future, and help small businesses get back to business.”

Online Shopping Perks for Consumer Platinum Card® Members

79% of consumers surveyed say they have spent significantly more time shopping online in the past 12 months than ever before and 53% indicate they plan to spend more on online purchases in 2021 than in the past, according to the Amex Trendex1.

Eligible U.S. Consumer Platinum Card Members will now see even more value when they shop online, with new offers available through June 30, 2021:

  • Up to $180 in statement credits with PayPal: Consumer Platinum Card Members can receive up to $180 back ($30/month via statement credits) on purchases made at eligible merchants with PayPal through June 30, 2021. Terms apply.
  • Up to $1,700 in Value Through Amex Offers: Eligible Consumer Platinum Card Members2 who had the Card as of November 1, 2020, can access up to $1,700 in statement credits after they enroll in Amex Offers with select merchants through June 30, 2021. These offers include:
    • Avis Car Rental – Spend $250+ on eligible purchases, Get $75 back, up to two times
    • BestBuy.com – Spend $50+ on eligible purchases, Get $50 back, up to two times
    • Goldbelly – Spend $100+ on eligible purchases, Get $50 back, up to three times
    • Home Chef – Spend $50+ on eligible purchases, Get $50 back, up to three times
    • HomeDepot.com – Spend $50+ on eligible purchases, Get $50 back, up to two times
    • Instacart – Spend $250+ on eligible purchases, Get $50 back, up to two times
    • Samsung – Spend $1,000+ on eligible purchases, Get $200 back, one time
    • Scribd – Spend $9.99+ on eligible purchases, Get $9.99 back, up to five times
    • The Container Store – Spend $150+ on eligible purchases, Get $50 back, up to two times
    • Virtual Personal Training by Equinox – Spend $780+ on eligible purchases, Get $130 back, up to five times
    • Wine Insiders – Spend $30+ on eligible purchases, Get $30 back, up to two times3

Back to Business Offers for Small Business Card Members

In 2020, many businesses invested in technology and remote working capabilities. This year, a majority (59%) of small- and mid-size businesses expect technology to be their top business expense, followed by office supplies (36%) and media & advertising (30%), according to an Amex Trendex survey of business owners and financial decision-makers4.

“As the business landscape evolves, we’re focused on designing offers and solutions that give small businesses the continued support they need to navigate these uncertain times and come out stronger,” said Courtney Kelso, Senior Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Commercial Card, Global Commercial Services at American Express. “With just over 82% of our U.S. Small Business Card Members getting back to business5, we want to reward them with offers that make sense for their business right now – such as shipping and advertising – while also setting them up for the future.”

Building on its commitment to small businesses, American Express is giving U.S. Small Business Card Members extra support to help keep their businesses moving forward. This includes:

  • Up to 400,000 Additional Membership Rewards® Points Across Back-to-BusinessCategories6: With these exclusive business offers, eligible Business Platinum Card Members2 can now earn 5X Membership Rewards points on U.S. purchases made across wireless, shipping, advertising, gas and office supplies categories through June 30, 2021 after they enroll in these Amex Offers. That’s four additional points on top of the one already earned per dollar spent in these select categories, up to 80,000 points per category. In the coming weeks, new Business Platinum Card Members will also receive exciting offers for their first three months of Membership.
  • Up to $250 Back on Eligible Business Purchases: With this cash back bonus, eligible Blue Business Plus and other eligible American Express small business Credit Card Members2,7, can receive $25 back via statement credit on transactions greater than $500 up to 10 times, through June 30, 2021.

Support for U.S. Small Merchants’ Growing Digital Presence

Last year, American Express made over $15,000 in discounts on services available to businesses to help them save on shipping, connect with customers, streamline their operations, and more. As small merchants continue to invest in their ecommerce and digital capabilities, American Express is continuing to offer multiple discounts and services for U.S. small merchants, with the most recent offers including:

  • 30% off Social Media Management Solutions from Sprout Social: New Sprout Social customers will receive a 30-day free trial and then 30% off their subscription after signing an annual subscription. Sprout Social helps businesses manage their social media presence across channels, streamline and scale engagement with customers, and analyze social performance. Offer valid through March 31, 2021.
  • Get 4 Months free from BigCommerce for Building an Online Store: New BigCommerce customers can get their first four months free after they sign up for a free 15-day trial. Customers can sign up for their free 15-day trial here and then select a monthly Standard, Plus, or Pro subscription. Customers must select a monthly pay option when they select their subscription plan. Customers will be automatically charged each month following their first four months unless they cancel their subscription. Offer valid through March 31, 2021.

Hotel, Air and Car Rental Offers for Trips Close to Home

According to the Amex Trendex1, 68% of respondents surveyed expect to take a trip in 2021 that they couldn’t take in 2020, and 28% of consumers in December reported they are planning a trip in the next 60 days.

Whenever Card Members are ready to travel – whether it’s for a staycation or nearby getaway – American Express has their backs with new offers for hotels, flights and car rentals:

  • The Hotel Collection Complimentary Night or Property Credit: U.S. Consumer and Business Platinum Card Members and Gold Card Members can receive a complimentary night or property credit of $150 or more after booking an eligible stay through American Express Travel at participating Hotel Collection properties. Required booking dates and travel dates vary by property. Terms apply.
  • Fine Hotels + Resorts® Complimentary Night or Property Credit: U.S. Consumer and Business Platinum Card Members can receive a complimentary night or property credit of $250 or more after booking an eligible stay through American Express Travel at more than 200 participating Fine Hotels + Resorts® properties. Required booking dates and travel dates vary by property. Terms apply.
  • Recommended Flights: Soon,U.S. Consumer and Business Platinum Card Members canaccess lower fares on select routes, flights and seats, with the ability to save up to 20% off the publicly listed ticket price. These lower fares are available with participating airlines for eligible flights and seats booked between January 10, 2021 and March 31, 2021 for travel from January 10, 2021 throughMay 31, 2021. Terms apply.
  • Pay with Points on Prepaid Car Rental Bookings: For those renting a car to enjoy a local getaway, Membership Rewards® program enrolled U.S. Card Members can now use Pay with Points or earn 2X Membership Rewards points on prepaid car rental bookings through AmexTravel.com.

Additionally, American Express will waive the American Express Travel fee on U.S. customers’ flight modifications or new bookings now through March 31, 2021 and will continue to honor travel provider policies for changes or cancellations to bookings made through American Express Travel. For information on health and safety guidelines, partner policies, and more, visit the American Express Travel COVID-19 Information Hub.

Up Next: New Cobrand Card Offers

In the coming weeks, American Express and its Cobrand partners will be introducing new limited-time offers for existingConsumer and Business Delta SkyMiles®, Hilton Honors® and Marriott Bonvoy™ Card Members — with more details to come soon.

This new value builds on Card Member’s existing benefits as well as the suite of relevant and rich Amex Offers available through the Amex mobile app or online account.

Full terms for the above offers can be found here.

Footnotes:

1: Amex Trendex data from Morning Consult poll conducted between December 7-8, 2020 among a national sample of 2,000 general population travelers with a household income of at least $70K, and defined as adults who traveled by air at least once in 2019. Results from the survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.

2: Must be an eligible Card Member as of 11/1/20

3: Must be 21 years or older to consume alcohol, please drink responsibly

4: Findings are based on results of an online survey conducted among 500 small- and mid-size business owners and financial decision makers in the United States whose revenue ranges from $300K-$300M balanced across revenue, gender and region. The survey was conducted by a third-party vendor and completed between October 15-23, 2020. The margin of error (MOE) for the total sample at the 95% confidence level is +/- 4 percentage points.

5: Based on resilient (spend growth did not decline) and emerging (spend growth increasing) business Card Members from April through July 2020.

6: Eligible Business Platinum Card Members get 4 additional Membership Rewards® points on top of the 1 already earned per eligible dollar spent across five categories. Up to 80,000 points per category. Terms apply.

7: Also includes other eligible Cards, see full terms here.

ABOUT AMERICAN EXPRESS

American Express is a globally integrated payments company, providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on facebook.com/americanexpress, instagram.com/americanexpress, linkedin.com/company/american-express, twitter.com/americanexpress, and youtube.com/americanexpress.

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BrightSphere to Report Financial and Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2020

BrightSphere to Report Financial and Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2020

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
BrightSphere Investment Group Inc. (NYSE: BSIG) will announce its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. The Company will announce its results through a press release and related slide presentation at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time, and will hold a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss the results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

To listen to the call or view the webcast, participants should:

Dial-in

Toll Free Dial-in Number: (844) 445-4807

International Dial-in Number: (647) 253-8636

Conference ID: 3498574

Visit ir.bsig.com for the webcast link(register ahead of time or join immediately prior to the call).

A replay of the call will be available beginning approximately one hour after its conclusion either on BrightSphere’s website, at https://ir.bsig.com or by:

Dial-in Replay

Toll Free Dial-in Number: (800) 585-8367

International Dial-in Number: (416) 621-4642

Conference ID: 3498574

About BrightSphere

BrightSphere is a diversified, global asset management company with approximately $140 billion1 of assets under management as of September 30, 2020. Through its five1 world-class investment management Affiliates, BrightSphere offers sophisticated investors access to a wide array of leading quantitative and solutions-based, private and public market alternative, and liquid alpha strategies designed to meet a range of risk and return objectives. For more information, please visit BrightSphere’s website at www.bsig.com. Information that may be important to investors will be routinely posted on our website.

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BrightSphere completed the sale of Barrow Hanley in November 2020. These figures give effect to the divestiture.

 

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Dexcom to Present at 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Dexcom to Present at 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM) today announced that Kevin Sayer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present an update on the company at the 39th annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 11, 2021.

The live presentation, which will occur virtually, is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:40 AM EST and will be concurrently webcast.

The link to the webcast will be available on the Dexcom IR website at investors.dexcom.com by navigating to “Events and Presentations.”

About DexCom, Inc.

DexCom, Inc. empowers people to take control of diabetes through innovative continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Dexcom has emerged as a leader of diabetes care technology. By listening to the needs of users, caregivers, and providers, Dexcom simplifies and improves diabetes management around the world.

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Wiley Announces the Acquisition of Hindawi

Wiley Announces the Acquisition of Hindawi

A Global Leader in Research and Education Accelerates its Strategy to Power the World’s Knowledge Ecosystem by Acquiring a Fast-Growing Innovator in Open Access

HOBOKEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:JWA) (NYSE:JWB) today announced the acquisition of Hindawi Limited, an innovator in open access (OA) publishing and one of the world’s fastest growing scientific research publishers, for a total purchase price of $298 million. The acquisition of Hindawi significantly increases Wiley’s position as a global leader in research by adding quality, scale and growth to the company’s open access publishing program.

Open access is a rapidly growing scholarly publishing model that allows peer-reviewed articles to be read and shared immediately, making important research broadly available. As a leader in open access publishing, Hindawi has played a critical role in advancing gold open access, an OA model in which validated articles are made immediately available for reading and re-use following the payment of a publication fee.

Hindawi, privately held and headquartered in London, has a robust portfolio of over 200 peer-reviewed scientific, technical, and medical journals, a highly efficient publishing platform, and a low-cost infrastructure. Wiley’s acquisition of Hindawi unlocks significant and profitable new growth by tapping deeper into the fast-growing OA market and by delivering innovative publishing services to researchers, societies, and institutions around the world. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, Hindawi is projected to generate approximately $40 million in revenue with year over year growth of 50%.

“The acquisition of Hindawi enables Wiley to move farther and faster toward our goal of meeting the world’s urgent and escalating need for new knowledge,” said Brian Napack, President and CEO, Wiley. “Hindawi is a true pioneer in the industry, empowering researchers with a fully digital, user-friendly publishing process that gets their life-changing, peer-reviewed discoveries out into the world faster and more efficiently.”

The addition of Hindawi’s journals doubles Wiley’s gold (pure) OA journal portfolio and will increase author retention by giving researchers more options to publish within Wiley titles. Its cutting-edge technology combined with Wiley’s innovative platforms and services will enhance the publishing experience for authors, editors, and reviewers, while expanding the platform and service offerings that Wiley provides to its network of society and publishing partners. Hindawi strengthens Wiley’s growing position in the global research industry, particularly in China – the world’s fast-growing research market.

“Similar to Wiley, we are driven by a mission to advance openness in research, working with researchers, publishers, institutions, and organizations to build a vibrant ecosystem that helps this global community thrive,” said Paul Peters, Hindawi’s CEO, who will continue to lead Hindawi as part of Wiley’s Research business. “With Wiley’s commitment to Hindawi and open access, we are excited to accelerate scientific discovery, collaboration, and innovation to maximize the impact of research for future generations.”

“We have worked hard with our partners to build one of the world’s largest fully open access publishing platforms,” said Ahmed Hindawi, Hindawi’s co-founder. “The combined strengths of Hindawi and Wiley will continue to support the evolving needs of the research community in new and innovative ways.”

Wiley’s acquisition of Hindawi, along with its recent acquisitions of mThree, zyBooks, Madgex, and Knewton Alta, demonstrate the company’s continuing strategy to deliver innovative, tech-enabled products and services that unlock human potential by enabling the success of the world’s researchers, learners, and professionals.

For more information, please visit www.wiley.com.

ABOUT WILEY

Wiley drives the world forward with research and education. Through publishing, platforms and tech-enabled services, we help researchers, professionals, students, universities, and corporations to achieve their goals in an ever-changing world. And for more than 200 years, we have delivered consistent performance to all our stakeholders. The Company’s website can be accessed at www.wiley.com.

ABOUT HINDAWI

Hindawi was one of the first publishers to convert its entire journal portfolio to pure Open Access and has spent the last ten years developing its experience in this area. Founded in Cairo, Egypt in 1997 by Ahmed Hindawi and Nagwa Abdelmottaleb, Hindawi now publishes more than 200 peer-reviewed open access (Gold) journals under its own brand plus nine titles under the Wiley Hindawi co-brand. Hindawi’s Publishing Partnership program provides systems and expertise to publishers to help them manage their own Open Access journals. Hindawi was advised by Houlihan Lokey in relation to this transaction, with DLA Piper acting as legal counsel. For more information, please visit www.hindawi.com.

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This release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the Company’s operations, performance, and financial condition. Reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company and are subject to change based on many important factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) the level of investment in new technologies and products; (ii) subscriber renewal rates for the Company’s journals; (iii) the financial stability and liquidity of journal subscription agents; (iv) the consolidation of book wholesalers and retail accounts; (v) the market position and financial stability of key online retailers; (vi) the seasonal nature of the Company’s educational business and the impact of the used book market; (vii) worldwide economic and political conditions; (viii) the Company’s ability to protect its copyrights and other intellectual property worldwide (ix) the ability of the Company to successfully integrate acquired operations and realize expected opportunities; (x) the Company’s ability to realize operating savings over time and in fiscal year 2021 in connection with our multi-year Business Optimization Program; (xi) the impact of COVID-19 on our operations, performance, and financial condition; and (xii) other factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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ICE Bonds Announces Record Notional Volume for Portfolio Trading

ICE Bonds Announces Record Notional Volume for Portfolio Trading

Over $1.9 billion in notional activity executed in fourth quarter of 2020

ATLANTA & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of mortgage technology, data and listings services, today announced record volumes for fixed income portfolio trading during the fourth quarter of 2020.

Over $1.9 billion in U.S.-based notional activity was executed in the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of more than two times the volume of the previous quarter and the strongest period of activity since ICE first introduced portfolio trading. ICE re-launched its portfolio auction protocol in 2020, making it accessible through ICE FI Select, and has gained steady momentum since then. ICE FI Select offers direct access to the full suite of ICE Bonds execution venues and trading protocols alongside ICE’s Continuous Evaluated Prices and fixed income analytics.

Portfolio trading now makes up nearly 5% of total bond market trading volumes, nearly three times the amount in previous years, according to recent estimates of TRACE (Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine) data. ICE Bonds gives customers a range of options for executing trading strategies across investment grade, high-yield and emerging markets, ranging from Central Order Book access to more efficient workflows for request-for-quote orders and executing baskets of bonds.

“ICE Bonds was established to bring greater efficiency and improved trading protocols to the fixed income markets,” said Peter Borstelmann, President of ICE Bonds and Head of ICE ETF Hub. “With portfolio trading becoming an increasingly important part of our customers’ trading strategies, we’re pleased to see such strong interest from the institutional investment community for our portfolio auction protocol.”

ICE Bonds’ Portfolio Auction allows institutional investors to trade a portfolio of bonds on an all-or-nothing basis to one or multiple platform participants in a discrete, pre-determined period of time. Portfolio Auction offers two distinct trading session formats, At-the-Market or At-the-Close, giving investment managers the ability to leverage either ICE Data Services’ Continuous Evaluated Pricing (CEP) for intra-day trades or End-of-Day Evaluations.

For more information about ICE Bonds, please visit: https://www.theice.com/fixed-income/ice-bonds.

About Intercontinental Exchange

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) is a Fortune 500 company and provider of marketplace infrastructure, data services and technology solutions to a broad range of customers including financial institutions, corporations and government entities. We operate regulated marketplaces, including the New York Stock Exchange, for the listing, trading and clearing of a broad array of derivatives contracts and financial securities across major asset classes. Our comprehensive data services offering supports the trading, investment, risk management and connectivity needs of customers around the world and across asset classes. As a leading technology provider for the U.S. residential mortgage industry, ICE Mortgage Technology provides the technology and infrastructure to transform and digitize U.S. residential mortgages, from application and loan origination through to final settlement.

Trademarks of ICE and/or its affiliates include Intercontinental Exchange, ICE, ICE block design, NYSE and New York Stock Exchange. Information regarding additional trademarks and intellectual property rights of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. and/or its affiliates is located at http://www.intercontinentalexchange.com/terms-of-use. Key Information Documents for certain products covered by the EU Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products Regulation can be accessed on the relevant exchange website under the heading “Key Information Documents (KIDS).”

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 — Statements in this press release regarding ICE’s business that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see ICE’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors in ICE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC on February 6, 2020.

About ICE Bonds

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College Admissions Teams Brace for Changes as COVID-19 Continues to Weigh on Parents, Prospective Students

College Admissions Teams Brace for Changes as COVID-19 Continues to Weigh on Parents, Prospective Students

Tallo survey of college admissions offices finds vast majority still remain concerned over lack of in-person interactions and continued campus closures, despite “overdue” shift to remote marketing.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
For college recruiters, the challenges of COVID-19 and the national spotlight on issues of racial inequity have forced many to reevaluate how they attract and interact with potential students and their parents, according to a new survey from Tallo, the nation’s premier online platform for connecting students with opportunities.

“For decades, the college recruitment process has hinged on in-person tours and admissions events, and recruitment efforts have had to change dramatically this year to address the challenges posed by COVID-19,” said Casey Welch, CEO and Co-founder of Tallo. “These changes come as no surprise, but they have forced recruiters to reevaluate how to effectively connect with this generation and keep them interested in the possibilities of higher education.”

How colleges respond to the challenges created by COVID-19 continues to be a top-of-mind issue for prospective students and their parents. The vast majority (25 of 30) of admissions staff in the survey said they “fear(ed) that the parents of prospective students will lose interest in [their] college or university if [they] fail to open or remain open during the spring semester due to COVID-19.”

An inability to travel — either to meet with students or for students to come on campus — continues to make it hard to build real connections, according to the recruiters. With that said, one recruiter at a liberal arts college noted: “It’s been long overdue that we expand our virtual visits/tours, and this has allowed us to do [that]. Now a perfect model would be a little bit of both.”

“Everyone has done an amazing job rising to the challenge of recruiting during a pandemic with creativity and positivity,” said Cari Brooks, Director of Student Services at Clemson University. “I’m particularly proud of our online visit events, because before this, virtual recruitment wasn’t a part of our strategy. But here we are, hosting them regularly, and in some ways, I feel that we honestly connect with students better in the virtual world. We’ve turned this crisis into an opportunity to meet prospective students where they already were — online — and where they expect us to be.”

In addition to COVID-19, the impact of this year’s social movements is dominating recent conversations about college admissions best practices. Seventy percent of recruiters agree that their college has implemented higher standards around diversity and inclusion due to social unrest around the country and over 85% feel that their university is working to help end structural racism in higher education. Fully 93% also believe that racial and ethnic diversity is clearly reflected in the recruitment materials used by their admissions team. This is critical for many Gen Z students, as one in four previously reported that they have decided not to apply to a college because they feared being treated unfairly due to their gender, ethnic or racial identity.

“Diversity and inclusion were major themes in 2020 for Gen Z, so it’s encouraging that college recruiters are keyed in to advancing the priorities of prospective students,” said Welch. “This year will be a turning point in a lot of ways, and the high expectations students have when it comes to higher education are without a doubt pushing us in a more positive and inclusive direction.”

This survey was conducted by Tallo from December 14-28, 2020. More results are available at https://tallo.com/blog/tallo-data-college-recruitment-2020/.

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Over one million talented individuals use Tallo to create digital portfolios to showcase their skills and accomplishments, connect with post-secondary institutions and companies, and access customized career pathways and financial assistance guidance. Companies, colleges, and governmental entities work with Tallo to develop strategies to micro-target and connect with the Tallo community and build their future workforce pipeline. Tallo helps its partners understand Gen Z and Millennial talent, take a strategic approach to cultivate new and existing talent, and focus on quality matches with candidates who are the right fit. For more information, visit www.tallo.com.

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Badger Meter Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Earnings Call

Badger Meter Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Earnings Call

MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI) today announced that it will issue its fourth quarter and full year 2020 earnings release before the market opens on Friday January 29, 2021. Following the release, Badger Meter will hold its fourth quarter earnings conference call at 10:00am CT.

A live webcast of the call will be accessible through the Investors section of the Company’s website (www.badgermeter.com). Investors and other participants can also register for the call in advance by visiting: http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/6277158. After registering, instructions will be provided on how to join the call.

The webcast will be archived on the Company’s website until its next earnings release.

About Badger Meter

With more than a century of water technology innovation, Badger Meter is a global provider of industry leading water solutions encompassing flow measurement, quality and other system parameters. These offerings provide our customers with the data and analytics essential to optimize their operations and contribute to the sustainable use and protection of the world’s most precious resource. For more information, visit www.badgermeter.com.

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Simulations Plus Enters New Funded Collaboration to Enhance Top-Rated GastroPlus® ACAT™ Model for Oral Absorption of Peptides

Simulations Plus Enters New Funded Collaboration to Enhance Top-Rated GastroPlus® ACAT™ Model for Oral Absorption of Peptides

New modeling approaches will accelerate the evaluation of innovative formulation strategies

LANCASTER, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLP), a leading provider of modeling and simulation solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, and consumer goods industries, today announced that it has entered into a new funded collaboration with a large pharmaceutical company to add novel mechanisms for oral peptide formulations within the top-rated GastroPlus® Advanced Compartmental Absorption and Transit (ACAT™) mechanistic model.

“Our partner, a frequent user of the GastroPlus platform across multiple research sites worldwide, has a growing portion of their development pipeline focused on therapeutic peptides and proteins,” said Dr. Viera Lukacova, chief scientist at Simulations Plus. “Part of their strategy involves designing oral delivery systems which can safely and efficiently complement the traditional invasive routes for these biomolecules. In this new collaborative effort, we will expand the applicability of GastroPlus to simulate intestinal absorption of larger molecules and the effect of permeation enhancers within oral formulations. The novel approaches and workflows will be validated through unique data provided to us by our partner, with the results serving as the foundational elements for peer-reviewed journal manuscripts describing the exciting improvements.”

“What a great way to kick off 2021,” added John DiBella, Lancaster division president for Simulations Plus. “Over the past several years, we have driven advances in modeling and simulation science for injectable formulations of both small and large molecules. With the market for oral delivery of therapeutic peptides and proteins expected to increase significantly over the next several years, it was important for us to partner with experts and embrace a leadership role to expand oral absorption modeling beyond small molecules. Like other funded collaborations, we will own all improvements made to our software programs, and our entire user community can access these new capabilities to accelerate research timelines and develop better medicines for the patients we all serve. We continue to welcome and invite future collaborations across our entire suite of software programs.”

About Simulations Plus, Inc.

Simulations Plus, Inc., is a leading provider of modeling and simulation software and consulting services supporting drug discovery, development research, and regulatory submissions. With our subsidiaries, Cognigen, DILIsym Services, and Lixoft, we offer solutions which bridge machine learning, physiologically based pharmacokinetics, quantitative systems pharmacology/toxicology, and population PK/PD modeling approaches. Our technology is licensed and applied by major pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, consumer goods companies and regulatory agencies worldwide. For more information, visit our website at www.simulations-plus.com.

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