Delivers a secure, end-to-end automated cloud platform tailored to applications RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-Wednesday 18 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lenovo Data Center Group (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY), one of the fastest growing hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) vendors according to IDC, – with HCI revenue growing at almost twice the market growth rate in Q1 2018 (149.1% compared to 76.3%)—is further expanding its ThinkAgile portfolio to provide an innovative solution for customers who desire the agility of the public cloud and the security of a private cloud. To address this growing customer trend, Lenovo – together with Cloudistics – has developed the ThinkAgile CP Series composable cloud platform, a ‘cloud-in-a-box’ that offers all of the conveniences and ease-of-use of a public cloud environment secured behind the customer’s own data center firewall. Lenovo ThinkAgile CP Series – with fully-integrated infrastructure, application marketplace and end-to-end automat ... Read more »

BOSTON-Wednesday 18 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boston Capital, the third largest owner of apartments in the U.S. with over $19.6 billion invested, is pleased to announce the final investor closing of Boston Capital Income and Value U.S. Apartment Fund (“BCIV”). BCIV, a discretionary multi-investor Luxembourg based fund vehicle, includes financial institutions, insurance companies, pensions, and family offices among its investors and will acquire over $350 million in apartment properties throughout the U.S. “We are very pleased to close BCIV, the latest in a succession of institutional investment vehicles through Boston Capital’s conventional apartment investment arm, Boston Capital Real Estate Partners (“BCRE”),” said Jeff Goldstein, COO and Director of Real Estate at Boston Capital. The Fund generates high current dividends and capital growth by acquiring and renovating Class B apartment properties located in major and secondary U.S. markets and by targeting a renov ... Read more »

“It opens doors and opens minds.” Dubai, United Arab Emirates.-Wednesday 18 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] Albert Einstein once said, ‘In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity’. Jaufre Rouanet, previously a CFO of a mid-sized oil and gas company couldn’t have agreed more. In 2016, he found himself in the middle of a major financial crisis. Plummeting oil prices due to global oversupply, hit his company and many others like it, hard. His final days with the company revolved around financial restructuring of the Group, renegotiating with banks and lawyers banking facilities totalling US$145 million he secured through various fund raising exercises, and supporting the demobilisation of 1,000 employees. “It was a challenging period of my life. I was approaching 40 and in my mind, that should be your most brilliant time of your life in terms of career. That is when you have most of your capabilities and capacities. I was just facing a wall; being a CFO doing bankruptcy and debt re ... Read more »

LONDON-Wednesday 18 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- A.M. Best has been voted the International Best Ratings Agency for Takaful at the International Takaful Awards 2018, held in conjunction with the 12th International Takaful Summit in London. This is the fourth consecutive year that A.M. Best has won the award. The International Takaful Awards recognise the achievements of companies that have made significant contributions and shown leadership in the (re)takaful sector. Roger Sellek, chief executive officer of A.M. Best, EMEA and Asia-Pacific, said: “A.M. Best’s ratings give confidence to the market to engage with Takaful operators. As the leading global insurance rating agency, A.M. Best brings a broader understanding of insurance market issues and challenges to its coverage of the Takaful market. Winning the 2018 International Best Ratings Agency for Takaful award for a fourth consecutive year demonstrates our continuing commitment to this sector.” The award was accept ... Read more »