Coventry Expands LILY Life Insurance-Backed Funding Program with $750 Million in New Asset-Backed Notes

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Jan 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coventry, the leader and creator of the secondary market for life insurance and a pioneer of the life insurance-backed asset class, today announced the successful completion of its third asset-backed securitization since April 2025 under its LILY program. Collectively, these transactions total $750…

Axi Select Expands Pro M Ranks to 10 as Global Trader Community Surpasses 49,000

SYDNEY, Jan 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading online FX and CFD broker Axi has shared that 10 traders worldwide have now reached the $1M Pro M level in Axi Select – the broker’s flagship capital allocation program – marking a major milestone as the program’s global trading community surpasses 49,000 participants. The…

New 120MW Labuan Power Plant Marks Milestone For Long-Term Energy Security

LABUAN, Jan 27 (Bernama) — Rancha Power Sdn Bhd (RPSB) today marked the groundbreaking of Labuan’s new 120-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant, an energy infrastructure project aimed at strengthening the island’s electricity capacity and ensuring a stable and reliable power supply. RPSB is a three-party joint venture among PG Energia Sdn…

Universal Studios Japan to Deliver Immersive Pokemon Experiences for Fans

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 27, 2026 /Kyodo JBN/ — On January 27, Universal Studios Japan, operated by USJ LLC, and The Pokemon Company announced their plan to offer more innovative, immersive, and world-class Pokemon experiences. The project is part of Universal Studios Japan’s ongoing effort to enhance its offerings and bring fan-first,…

Axi Sponsors Futsal Tournament to Strengthen IB Community Engagement and Sportsmanship

SYDNEY, Jan 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Axi recently brought the community together for an action-packed Futsal tournament on the 10th of January 2026, delivering a full day of high-energy football, entertainment and shared celebration. The one-day event saw 8 teams go head-to-head across a series of competitive matches, creating an electric…

The era of the ‘linear career’ is over, says new ACCA report

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) — By 2035, the way finance professionals work – including what, when, and where – will change significantly. An ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) survey found that 37% of Malaysian respondents expect flexible career paths to replace traditional ones, while 51% foresee a mix…

Clearwater Analytics Embeds AI into Beacon Risk Platform to Accelerate Model Validation and Exposure Analysis

BOISE, Idaho & CHICAGO & NEW YORK & LONDON & HONG KONG, Jan 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Clearwater Analytics(NYSE: CWAN), the most comprehensive technology platform for investment management, today announced breakthrough embedded agentic AI capabilities within Beacon by CWAN, its enterprise risk and quantitative analytics platform, enabling risk teams to accelerate…

Congatec Expands Penang R&D Presence, Anchoring High-Value Embedded Computing Capabilities In Malaysia

TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan / PENANG, Malaysia, Jan 27 (Bernama) — congatec, one of the global leaders in embedded and edge computing technology, announced the establishment of its new subsidiary in Penang, Malaysia, marking a strategic expansion of its engineering and research footprint in Asia. The move signals congatec’s commitment to anchoring…

ANTA Sports To Acquire 29% Stake In PUMA, Further Strengthening Globalization Strategy

HONG KONG, Jan 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — ANTA Sports Products Limited (“ANTA Sports” or the “Company,” stock codes: 2020 (HKD counter) and 82020 (RMB counter), and its subsidiaries collectively the “Group”), today announced it has reached a share purchase agreement with Groupe Artémis, the investment company of the Pinault family, to acquire…

A2RL Drone Championship Sets the Pace for AI in Autonomous Flight

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Jan  27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) Drone Championship delivered a decisive test of autonomous and human performance, as Technology Innovation Institute’s TII Racing set the fastest autonomous lap to win the AI Speed Challenge, while a human first-person-view (FPV) pilot, MinChan Kim – World FPV Champion,…