HAMILTON, Bermuda-Jeudi 23 Ao�t 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)—L’agence de notation A.M. Best a reconfirmé la notation de solidité financière de A- (Excellent) avec une perspective positive pour International General Insurance Co. Ltd (IGI Bermudes) et International General Insurance Company (UK) Limited (IGI UK), les assureurs / réassureurs commerciaux internationaux spécialisés au monde. A.M. Best a déclaré que les perspectives positives reflétaient « le bilan de résultats d'exploitation solides d’IGI, grâce à une rentabilité technique généralement robuste et à des revenus de placement stables ». L'agence de notation a également déclaré que l'évaluation de la solidité du bilan d'IGI reposait sur le fait que sa capitalisation ajustée en fonction du risque était au niveau le plus élevé, tel que mesuré par le ratio des fonds propres (RAC). En outre, A.M. Best a fait l'éloge du cadre de gestion des risques d'entreprise (GRE) d'IGI, le qualifiant de «bien développé», et de ses ca ... Read more »

HAMILTON, Bermuda-Thursday 23 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rating agency A.M. Best has reaffirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) with a positive outlook for International General Insurance Co. Ltd (IGI Bermuda) and International General Insurance Company (UK) Limited (IGI UK), the global specialist commercial insurer and reinsurer. A.M. Best said the positive outlook reflects “IGI’s record of strong operating results, driven by generally robust underwriting profitability and stable investment income”. The rating agency also said IGI’s balance sheet strength assessment was underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation being at the strongest level, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR). In addition, A.M. Best praised IGI’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, calling it “well-developed” and its risk management capabilities “aligned appropriately with its risk profile”. A.M. Best also believes that “IGI’s capital buffer will suf ... Read more »

HOUSTON-Thursday 23 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) will hold a conference call on October 19, 2018 to discuss the results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2018. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 8:30 am US Eastern time and a press release regarding the results will be issued at 7:00 am US Eastern time. To access the conference call, listeners should contact the Conference Call Operator at +1 (800) 288-8967 within North America or +1 (612) 333-4911 outside of North America approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call, and ask for the “Schlumberger Earnings Conference Call.” A webcast of the conference call will be broadcast simultaneously at www.slb.com/irwebcast on a listen-only basis. Listeners should log in 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to test their browsers and register for the webcast. Following the end of the conference call, a replay will be available at www.slb.com/irwebcast until Nov ... Read more »

TOKYO-Thursday 23 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The global jewellery industry has its eyes on a new Japanese innovation - lab-grown diamonds which are chemically, physically and optically identical to natural diamonds. Pure Diamond Lab, a Tokyo-based company, is able to cultivate diamonds which have identical qualities of natural-occurring ones and therefore qualify to be certified by the GIA (Gemological Institution of America). These diamonds are grown in a controlled environment of the company’s laboratories using pure carbon material, giving birth to a breed of ‘flawless’ lab-grown diamonds which exhibit optical properties superior to natural ones. Diamonds can be cultivated in a wide spectrum of colours including ones that do not occur naturally, which could instantly overturn the market of, for example, extremely rare red and blue diamonds. De Beers Jewelry, a jewellery maker with approximately 30% share in the global diamond market, has already recognised this ... Read more »

MONTREAL -Thursday 23 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dynacor Gold Mines Inc. (TSX: DNG) (OTC: DNGDF) (Dynacor or the Corporation) is pleased to announce today that its Board of Directors (Board) has approved the initiation of quarterly cash dividends to its shareholders and the declaration of the first cash dividend in the company's history. The dividend of CAD$ 0.01 per common share, is payable on October 1, 2018 to shareholders of record on September 20, 2018. Dynacor is one of the largest ore purchasing processors in Peru. With its new ore processing facility operating at near full capacity, the Corporation is forecasting 2018 to be its best year on record. Dynacor’s stable business model is proven to withstand the volatility of the gold price. The Corporation is free of debt, in a healthy financial situation and working towards its 30th consecutive quarter of profits. President and CEO Jean Martineau states, “Our team has worked very hard to build the Corporation t ... Read more »