News from August 2025
Howden Re View podcast explores European MGA market and industry-first report
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
The second episode of the Howden Re View podcast features Enrico Bertagna, Managing Director of Bowood Europe, and Nena Atkinson, Research Associate for Strategic Advisory and Industry Analysis at Howden Re.
Morgan Stanley launches framework for private market asset allocation
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has introduced the Private Markets Asset Allocation Framework (PMAAF), a proprietary process designed to guide investors in allocating capital across private markets and different market cycles.
Cambridge Maths School celebrates first graduating class with strong A-level results
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
Students at Cambridge Maths School have received their A-level results, marking the first graduating class since the specialist sixth form college opened in September 2023.
Meta leaders discuss privacy investments and AI's role in compliance
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
In the latest episode of Meta’s Privacy Conversations series, Erin Egan, Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer for Public Policy at Meta, hosted a discussion with Susan Cooper, Global Data Protection Officer at Meta, and Bojana Belamy,...
Morgan Stanley launches Tax Optimized Portfolio Solutions for personalized wealth management
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has launched Tax Optimized Portfolio Solutions (TOPS), a new tool designed to offer a range of tax management strategies tailored to individual client needs.
Morgan Stanley’s Dan Simkowitz to address Barclays financial services conference in September
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
Dan Simkowitz, Co-President of Morgan Stanley, is scheduled to speak at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference.
KfW IPEX-Bank finances Hassa-Dörtyol Tunnel project supporting Turkish infrastructure
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
KfW IPEX-Bank is providing EUR 200 million in financing for the construction of the Hassa-Dörtyol Railway and Highway Tunnel in Türkiye.
Algae-based cooling panels win top prize at entrepreneurship fund competition
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
Hauwa, a participant in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Entrepreneurship Fund Competition, has developed an algae panel designed to help buildings stay cooler and reduce their carbon footprint.
Australian consumer confidence dips slightly but four-week trend improves
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
Consumer confidence in Australia saw a slight decrease last week, dropping by 1.3 points to reach 89.3 points, according to the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan survey.
Zero Two joins Evolution Data Centres partnership alongside Warburg Pincus
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
Evolution Data Centres has announced that Zero Two has joined as a strategic shareholder, forming a new partnership with Warburg Pincus.
Emeritus Professor Tudur Hallam awarded Eisteddfod Chair for emotional poetry
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
Emeritus Professor Tudur Hallam has been awarded the prestigious Eisteddfod Chair for his awdl, a long poem written in strict metre.
Swansea University researchers develop synthetic sugar particle that blocks Covid-19 infection
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
Researchers from Swansea University, in collaboration with Freie Universität Berlin and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, have developed a synthetic particle designed to block Covid-19 infection.
Samsung debuts new Odyssey G7 monitors with expanded features at Gamescom 2025
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
Samsung Electronics has launched its new large-screen Odyssey G7 monitors at Gamescom 2025, held in Cologne, Germany from August 20 to August 24.
Samsung expands mobile cloud gaming service into Europe with new partnerships
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
Samsung Electronics has announced the expansion of its mobile cloud gaming platform to Europe, starting with a beta rollout in the United Kingdom and Germany.
U.S. Embassy issues security alert ahead of college football game at Aviva Stadium
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
Large crowds are expected in Dublin on August 23, 2025, for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium.
U.S. Embassy in Stockholm seeks bids for temporary office wall installation
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
The U.S. Embassy in Stockholm has announced an invitation for quotations for the installation of temporary office walls and soundproofing at its properties.
GSO Property schedules online auction for surplus equipment and property
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
GSO Property has announced an auction of surplus equipment and property.
U.S. State Department issues advisory on medical assistance resources for travelers
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
The U.S. Department of State has issued a notice regarding medical assistance for travelers.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service trains Kenyan officers on combating wildlife trafficking
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
Special Agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Office of Law Enforcement are conducting a training program for law enforcement officers from Kenya and several other African countries at the International Law Enforcement Academy...
U.S. Embassy donates equipment and water filters to Azuero communities
By Globe Banner | Aug 20, 2025
The U.S. Embassy in Panama, working with the U.S. Southern Command’s Humanitarian Assistance Program, has donated more than 1,100 residential water filters to 11 communities in the Azuero region.