Dubaï, Émirats Arabes Unis - Mercredi 11 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] l'Organisation Mondiale des Zones Franches (''World FZO'') a lancé aujourd'hui la « Free Zone of Futur Program» (Zone Franche Du Programme Future), au deuxième jour de sa deuxième conférence et exposition internationale annuelle en cours à Dubaï. La « Free Zone of Futur Program » est une initiative internationale gravitant autour de trois principaux piliers qui mettent des zones franches dans le monde entier en action, afin de contribuer à un avenir sûr et durable. Les piliers constituant le programme sont les suivants : l'excellence et les meilleures pratiques, l'innovation et l'esprit d'entreprise, ainsi que la durabilité. Chaque pilier contient des composants aidant à déterminer les outils et les ressources nécessaires pour faciliter au programme d'atteindre ses objectifs à long terme. La conférence a attiré des représentants du gouvernement, des décideurs politiques, des experts économiques mondiaux et des cadres u ... Read more »

Il s'agit d'une avancée majeure de l'industrie en termes de durabilité et de technologie en boucle fermée SEATTLE - Mercredi 11 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] -- (BUSINESS WIRE)--La jeune entreprise de technologie des textiles Evrnu™, SPC et le leader mondial des vêtements en jeans Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) ont annoncé aujourd'hui la création du premier jean au monde fabriqué à partir de déchets de coton post-consommation régénérés. Grâce à une nouvelle technologie de recyclage en attente de brevet, les déchets de consommation mis au rebut sont transformés en fibre renouvelable. Le premier prototype, qui se présente sous la forme d'une emblématique paire de jeans 511® Levi’s®, donne l'image d'un futur dans lequel les déchets textiles seront considérablement réduits et les vêtements en coton seront régénérés en continu pour créer un monde plus durable. Chaque année rien qu'aux États-Unis, 13,1 millions de tonnes de déchets textiles sont générés, dont 11 millions de tonnes finissent dans le ... Read more »

Major industry advancement in sustainability and closed-loop technology SEATTLE - Wednesday, May 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Textile technology startup Evrnu™, SPC and global jeanswear leader Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) today announced they have created the world’s first jean made from regenerated post-consumer cotton waste. Using a new, patent-pending recycling technology, discarded consumer waste is converted into renewable fiber. The first prototype, in the form of a pair of iconic Levi’s® 511® jeans, represents a future where textile waste is reduced considerably and cotton garments are continually regenerated to create a more sustainable world. Each year in the U.S. alone, 13.1 million tons of textile waste is created and of this 11 million tons ends up in landfills. Until now, there hasn’t been a viable solution that effectively transforms old clothes into new without compromising quality or strength. With Evrnu technology, discarded cotton clothing can be turne ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 9th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Capital Police Directorate’s Traffic Department has launched a new initiative under the theme ‘Read with us: Donate a Book’. The initiative falls in line with the National Strategy for Reading and allows staff members and partners to donate a useful book for the work team. This annual initiative is supervised by the Strategic Planning Section at the General Directorate of Central Operations of Abu Dhabi Police. Colonel Hamad bin Athath Al Ameri, Head of the Capital’s Traffic Department, noted that the work team will collect the donated books and will display them in the library at the General Directorate’s training halls. This approach aims to promote reading as an ‘Institutional Culture’ and an ‘Interactive Practice’ that would achieve the ambitions and strategic vision of the reading challenge. He said: “The initiative has a significant social dimension, and will build on the concerted efforts of staff member ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 9th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Representing The Ministry of Interior, the Office of the Inspector General honored Hassan Ali Al Zaabi and Obeid Ibrahim Bou Malha, Founders of Medad Printing & Packaging. The celebration was held in appreciation of their efforts in promoting culture and community awareness. Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior, confirmed that the initiative falls within the Ministry’s interests, through the honoring of UAE organizations operating in the fields of culture and awareness promotion. It supports and encourages all activities that provide cultural awareness for future generations and enhance educational endeavors. He praised the efforts of Medad, which is known for attracting Emirati authors and novelists, as well as publishing their innovations and ideas. For more information about: The Ministry of Interior, please click HERE Abu Dhabi Police, please click HERE Follow u ... Read more »

LONDON - Wednesday, May 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sodali Inc. and Morrow & Co. LLC jointly announced today that Sodali has acquired Morrow & Co., creating Morrow Sodali Global, the largest independent corporate governance, proxy solicitation, investor relations, capital markets and shareholder services firm in the world. Sodali has been a global leader in such services within Europe, Latin America and other emerging markets, and Morrow & Co has been a trusted provider of these services to many of the largest publicly-traded corporations in the United States for more than 40 years. Together, Morrow Sodali will serve more than 600 corporate clients in 30 countries, with aggregate market capitalization in excess of US$5 trillion. The combined company will advise boards of directors and executive management teams on issues related to corporate governance, annual and special shareholder meetings, shareholder activism, strategic communications, initial public offerings and ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Jeudi 12 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--StepStone Group LP (« StepStone »), une société privée de gestion d’actifs et de conseils pour les marchés de premier plan mondial, a annoncé aujourd’hui avoir conclu un accord pour ajouter une équipe établie de spécialistes des investissements dans les infrastructures qui conseillent depuis plus de 10 ans des institutions d'investissement mondiales de premier plan. L’équipe en charge des infrastructures et des actifs réels ayant établi l’activité de conseils en investissement institutionnels de KPMG en 2011 rejoindra StepStone. Cela renforcera l’équipe de StepStone en charge des infrastructures et des actifs réels qui sera alors composée de plus de 20 professionnels des investissements dans le monde, opérant depuis La Jolla, Londres, New York, Perth, Sydney et Toronto. De plus, James O’Leary, responsable de l’équipe KPMG, dirigera StepStone Infrastructure & Real Assets. Avant KPMG, M. O’Leary était responsable de la platefo ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Thursday, May 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- StepStone Group LP (“StepStone”), a leading global private markets advisory and asset management firm, today announced that it has reached an agreement to add an established team of infrastructure investment specialists who have been advising leading global investment institutions for more than 10 years. The infrastructure and real assets team that established KPMG’s institutional investment advisory business in 2011 will be joining StepStone. This will increase StepStone’s infrastructure and real assets team to over 20 investment professionals globally, operating out of La Jolla, London, New York, Perth, Sydney, and Toronto. In addition, James O’Leary, head of the KPMG team, will become the Head of StepStone Infrastructure & Real Assets. Prior to KPMG, Mr. O’Leary was Head of Colonial First State Global Asset Management’s real assets platform. Monte Brem, Chief Executive Officer of StepStone, commented, “We are very ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Jeudi 12 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--StepStone Group LP (« StepStone »), un chef de file mondial des services consultatifs dans les marchés privés et un cabinet de gestion d’actifs, a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’il fera l’acquisition de Swiss Capital Alternative Investments AG (« Swiss Capital »), l’un des principaux fournisseurs de solutions de dette privée et de fonds spéculatif en Europe. La finalisation de la consolidation se fera après les approbations réglementaires usuelles et devrait se conclure avant la fin de l’année 2016. Les modalités de la transaction n’ont pas été divulguées. Swiss Capital est un gestionnaire d’actifs alternatif international avec plus de 5 milliards de dollars US d’actifs sous gestion, offrant des solutions personnalisées sur une variété de plateformes aux investisseurs institutionnels, principalement en Suisse, en Allemagne et en Autriche. Dans le cadre de l’acquisition, StepStone lancera StepStone Private Debt et StepStone Hedge Fu ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Thursday, May 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- StepStone Group LP (“StepStone”), a leading global private markets advisory and asset management firm, today announced it will acquire Swiss Capital Alternative Investments AG (“Swiss Capital”), one of the leading private debt and hedge fund solutions providers in Europe. Completion of the consolidation will follow customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close before year end 2016. Terms were not disclosed. Swiss Capital is an international alternative asset manager with more than US$5 billion of assets under management offering customized solutions across a variety of platforms to institutional investors, primarily in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. As part of the acquisition, StepStone will launch StepStone Private Debt and StepStone Hedge Funds, which will combine StepStone’s global capabilities and significant institutional client network with Swiss Capital’s deep expertise in private debt and hedge f ... Read more »