RegASK Highlights EcoVadis Recognition, Strengthening its Commitment to Enterprise-Grade ESG and Governance Standards

Independent validation reinforces RegASK’s position as a trusted partner for global enterprises operating in regulated industries.


NEW YORK & SINGAPORE, July 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- RegASK, the agentic AI operating system for regulatory intelligence and workflow orchestration, today highlighted its EcoVadis Committed badge, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, ethics, and responsible business practices.

EcoVadis is a globally recognized provider of business sustainability ratings, assessing companies across four key pillars: Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. The recognition serves as a strong trust signal for customers and partners, confirming that RegASK meets the governance, transparency, and accountability standards required across complex supply chains.

This milestone reflects RegASK’s commitment to embedding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into its technology, operations, and partner ecosystem, ensuring that innovation in regulatory intelligence is built on a foundation of trust and responsibility.

“This EcoVadis recognition validates how we build RegASK to be a long-term partner to global enterprises,” said Caroline Shleifer, founder and CEO of RegASK. “As we redefine regulatory intelligence and compliance workflows, we are equally dedicated to operating with the highest levels of integrity, transparency, and long-term accountability.”

“The EcoVadis badge confirms that our internal controls, ethical standards, and operational practices align with the expectations of the world’s most demanding organizations,” said Remie Abdel Latif, vice president, business operations, RegASK. “It reflects how sustainability and responsible conduct are deeply embedded in our day-to-day operations at scale.”

As sustainability and supplier accountability become core requirements across the life sciences and consumer products industries, RegASK’s EcoVadis recognition further strengthens its position as a trusted, enterprise-ready partner, delivering innovative solutions without compromising governance, ethics, or operational excellence.

About RegASK

RegASK is the AI-native regulatory platform for life sciences and consumer products companies. The platform anticipates regulatory change, assesses portfolio impact, and acts across compliance workflows in 160+ markets, drawing on a global community of more than 1,800 subject-matter experts. RegASK serves more than 80 companies, partners with Veeva and Esko, and is available on Microsoft Marketplace. Backed by Monograph Capital and SPRIM Global Investments, RegASK is the first company in its category to achieve ISO/IEC 42001 certification for AI Management Systems and holds six independent certifications spanning AI governance, security, privacy, and sustainability. Learn more at regask.com.

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ITC Infotech Partners Google Cloud To Advance Agentic AI Transformation

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- ITC Infotech, a technology services and solutions provider, has partnered with Google Cloud to accelerate its internal transformation into an agentic-first enterprise and drive AI-powered growth for its global customers.

ITC Infotech will become its own “customer zero” for Gemini Enterprise by deploying, validating, and scaling Google's agentic AI platform across its organisation before bringing proven implementation methodologies and technical blueprints to its customers.

By embedding AI into its own operations first, ITC Infotech in a statement said it will offer customers implementation experience anchored on measurable business results.

“Our wall-to-wall deployment of Gemini Enterprise anchors our own agentic-first strategy, driving non-linear, AI-led progress for our business.

“It also ensures we build deep operational expertise and proprietary IP to deliver next-generation, AI-driven outcomes for our customers worldwide,” said ITC Infotech Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Manas Chakraborty.

The company’s enterprise-wide deployment of Gemini Enterprise spans multiple layers of its global operations, focusing significantly on driving internal speed and efficiency with accelerated software engineering, autonomous workflows, and corporate function automation.

Beyond internal productivity, the strategic partnership is designed to scale real-world agentic capabilities across the wider business ecosystem.

As ITC Infotech refines and validates these autonomous workflows internally, it will collaborate with Google Cloud to establish dedicated AI Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in different cities to broaden market access to Gemini Enterprise.

In addition, ITC Infotech will combine its firsthand deployment experience with its domain expertise to build custom AI blueprints tailored for the consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, hospitality, and manufacturing sectors.

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EBC Launches TradingView Professional Charts with Free Access to Premium Indicators

 

EBC Expands Its Trader-First Ecosystem by Giving Clients Access to Advanced TradingView Charting, Professional Indicators, and Institutional-grade market analysis tools


LONDON, July 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EBC Financial Group (“EBC”) has launched TradingView Professional Charts across its trading ecosystem, giving clients access to one of the world’s most widely used charting and market analysis platforms.

“Access to professional-grade charting tools can significantly improve how traders interpret market conditions and manage risk,” said Lewis Tang, Brand Director at EBC Financial Group.

“With TradingView Professional Charts, traders gain access to advanced technical indicators, multi-chart analysis, custom drawing tools, and real-time market insights within a single environment. These capabilities help traders analyse market movements more efficiently, identify opportunities with greater precision, and make more informed decisions across asset classes and market conditions.”

As financial markets become increasingly data-driven and volatile, traders are placing greater emphasis on tools that allow them to analyse market movements, identify opportunities, and manage risk more effectively. By combining TradingView’s professional charting environment with EBC’s institutional-grade execution infrastructure, the Group aims to make advanced market analysis more accessible to traders worldwide.

Bridging Professional Market Analysis Closer to Everyday Traders

Technical analysis has become a central component of modern trading strategies, yet access to advanced charting tools often remains limited by subscription costs or platform complexity.

Through the launch, eligible EBC clients can access TradingView premium charting features and advanced analytical tools, allowing them to monitor markets with greater precision and efficiency.

The integration provides traders with:

• Advanced multi-chart layouts for monitoring multiple markets simultaneously
• Professional technical indicators and custom analytical tools
• Real-time market data and charting functionality
• Extensive drawing and visualisation tools for technical analysis
• Cross-device access across desktop and mobile environments
• Enhanced market monitoring through custom alerts and watchlists
   

By bringing these capabilities together within the EBC ecosystem, traders can conduct deeper market analysis without relying on multiple disconnected platforms.

Professional Charting Meets Institutional-Grade Execution

The launch extends beyond charting functionality alone. Traders using TradingView Professional Charts gain access to EBC’s broader trading ecosystem, supported by infrastructure designed to deliver speed, stability, and pricing efficiency across global markets.

Through its proprietary Smart Order Routing Engine, EBC supports price improvement across client orders, with more than 87.6% of trades executed at a better price than requested. The Group’s infrastructure is capable of processing more than 1,000 orders per second, with average execution speeds below 20 milliseconds and data transmission stability of up to 98.75%.

Clients also benefit from raw ECN spreads from 0.0 pips, liquidity sourced from more than 25 leading investment banks and hedge funds, and 24/7 VIP multilingual support.

The integration enables traders to combine advanced charting and market analysis with institutional-level execution quality through a single trading ecosystem.

“The modern trader needs more than access to markets. They need access to professional tools, reliable execution, and the confidence that their trading infrastructure can keep pace with increasingly complex market conditions,” - said Lewis.

“TradingView has become one of the most trusted charting platforms in the industry. By bringing these capabilities into the EBC ecosystem, we are making sophisticated market analysis more accessible while helping traders operate with greater efficiency, transparency, and control.”

Strengthen EBC’s Global Trading Ecosystem

The launch forms part of EBC’s ongoing investment in trading technology and client experience, expanding a broader ecosystem that combines market access, execution infrastructure, analytical resources, trader education, and client support.

EBC has been recognised by World Finance for three consecutive years, receiving awards across multiple categories including Most Trusted Broker, Best Trading Platform, Best CFD Broker, Best FX Trading Platform, and Best Trade Execution.

The addition of TradingView Professional Charts further strengthens EBC’s commitment to providing traders with the tools, infrastructure, and market access needed to navigate increasingly dynamic global markets.

For more information about TradingView Professional Charts and eligibility requirements, visit: www.ebc.com.

Disclaimer: This material is for information only and does not constitute a recommendation or advice from EBC Financial Group and all its entities ("EBC"). Trading Forex and Contracts for Difference (CFDs) on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Losses can exceed your deposits. Before trading, you should carefully consider your trading objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and consult an independent financial advisor if necessary. Statistics or past investment performance are not a guarantee of future performance. EBC is not liable for any damages arising from reliance on this information.

About EBC Financial Group 

Founded in London, EBC Financial Group (“EBC”) is a global brand known for its expertise in financial brokerage and asset management. Through its regulated entities operating across major financial jurisdictions—including the UK, Australia, the Cayman Islands, Mauritius, South Africa and others—EBC enables retail, professional, and institutional investors to access global markets and trading opportunities, including currencies, commodities, CFDs and more.

Trusted by investors in over 100 countries and honoured with global awards including multiple year recognition from World Finance, EBC is widely regarded as one of the world’s best brokers with titles including Best Trading Platform and Most Trusted Broker. With its strong regulatory standing and commitment to transparency, EBC has also been consistently ranked among the top brokers—trusted for its ability to deliver secure, innovative, and client-first trading solutions across competitive international markets.

EBC’s subsidiaries are licensed and regulated within their respective jurisdictions. EBC Financial Group (UK) Limited is regulated by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); EBC Financial Group (Cayman) Limited is regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA); EBC Financial Group (Australia) Pty Ltd, and EBC Asset Management Pty Ltd are regulated by Australia's Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC); EBC Financial (MU) Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Commission Mauritius (FSC); EBC Financial Group SA (Pty) Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA).

At the core of EBC are a team of industry veterans with over 40 years of experience in major financial institutions. Having navigated key economic cycles from the Plaza Accord and 2015 Swiss franc crisis to the market upheavals of the COVID-19 pandemic. We foster a culture where integrity, respect, and client asset security are paramount, ensuring that every investor relationship is handled with the utmost seriousness it deserves.

EBC is a proud official foreign exchange partner of FC Barcelona and continues to drive impactful partnerships to empower communities – namely through the UN Foundation’s United to Beat Malaria initiative, Department of Economics at the University of Oxford, and a diverse range of partners to champion initiatives in global health, economics, education, and sustainability.

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eXp Realty Expands Investment in Latin America with First Spanish-Language eXpcon

 

Latin America’s growing importance in global real estate is driving demand for stronger cross-border connections, local expertise and trusted partnerships


BELLINGHAM, Wash., July 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eXp Realty®, the most agent-centric™ real estate brokerage on the planet and the core subsidiary of AGNT, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT), today shared additional details of eXpcon Medellín, taking place April 6–8, 2027.

The event will mark the first eXpcon to be held in Latin America and the first to be presented entirely in Spanish, underscoring the growing importance of the Central America, Latin America and Caribbean (CALA) region within eXp's global network.

As more buyers from the United States and Canada look beyond their home markets for investment properties, second homes and relocation opportunities, the ability to navigate cross-border transactions and build trusted local partnerships has become increasingly valuable. eXp Realty currently operates across eight CALA markets: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Puerto Rico. eXpcon Medellín brings agents together with market experts from across Latin America to strengthen those connections and better serve clients with real estate goals that extend beyond their home markets.

“CALA represents some of the most driven, entrepreneurial agents in our entire network,” said Felix Bravo, Managing Director of eXp International. “The lines between local and international real estate continue to blur. Our agents are increasingly serving clients whose goals extend beyond a single city or country. Bringing eXpcon to Latin America and presenting it entirely in Spanish is an investment in helping them build the knowledge, relationships and market expertise they'll need for the future.”

For agents throughout North America and beyond, eXpcon Medellín offers a unique opportunity to experience one of the world's most dynamic real estate regions firsthand. The event is designed to help attendees better understand emerging markets, strengthen referral networks and uncover new opportunities to serve clients with real estate interests throughout Latin America.

“Latin America is playing an increasingly important role in global real estate,” said Virginia Restrepo, CALA Regional Director at eXp International. “For years, our agents have traveled the world to learn from others. Now it's our turn to welcome the world to Latin America and showcase the innovation, expertise and entrepreneurial spirit shaping the future of real estate across our markets. Presenting eXpcon entirely in Spanish ensures those conversations are authentic to the people and communities driving that momentum.”

The three-day conference will feature keynote speakers, business and leadership education, networking opportunities and region-specific programming, all presented in Spanish.

Early bird registration is now open at expconintl.exprealty.com. eXplorer Passes are also available for non-eXp agents interested in experiencing the company's collaborative model firsthand.

About AGNT, Inc. (AGNT)

Built by Agents. Built for Agents. AGNT, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT) is the global parent company of eXp Realty®, the most agent-centric™ real estate brokerage on the planet, NextHome, Inc., an award-winning national real estate franchise, FrameVR.io, a virtual collaboration platform, and SUCCESS® Enterprises, a leading personal development and media brand for entrepreneurs. Together, the AGNT platform provides a world-class multi-model operating system empowering independent agents, franchise owners, and team leaders across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and South Africa. As a publicly traded company, AGNT, Inc. prioritizes transparency, innovation, and long-term value for agents, franchise owners, staff, and shareholders.

Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect the Company’s and its management’s current expectations but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could impact actual results materially. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding eXpcon Medellín, the Company’s continued expansion in the CALA region, and the anticipated timing, programming, and benefits of the event. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in forward-looking statements include the Company’s ability to attract and retain agents and expand its network across CALA and other international markets, risks associated with operating in foreign jurisdictions, including currency fluctuations, political and economic instability, and differing regulatory or legal requirements, general real estate market fluctuations, regulatory changes, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the most recently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update these statements except as required by law.

Media Relations Contact:
AGNT, Inc.
mediarelations@agnt.inc

Investor Relations Contact:
Denise Garcia
investors@agnt.inc

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As Enterprises Seek GEO Solutions That Ensure Outcome, GenOptima Presents Its Enterprise Framework

SHANGHAI, July 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As enterprises increasingly evaluate Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) vendors based on their ability to ensure outcome through measurable AI visibility, GenOptima has introduced its enterprise GEO framework, providing a structured approach to AI search optimization across multiple large language models and AI platforms. 

Built around a Results-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, the framework connects Brand Info Audit, Content Preference Analysis, Exclusive Strategy, AI Model Training, and Full-Cycle Monitoring into a continuous optimization workflow. Supporting 20+ global AI platforms through a Universal Cross-Model Consensus Protocol, it is designed to help organizations ensure outcome through measurable AI visibility management rather than one-time optimization.

At the core of the platform is the GEO Expert Model Matrix, comprising 143 benchmarkable capabilities across 48 Industry Capabilities, 45 LLM Adaptation Capabilities, 30 Functional Capabilities, and 20 Multimodal Capabilities, together with 14 LLM Deep Adaptation Capabilities supporting both China and global AI ecosystems. Organized into Industry Vertical, LLM Adaptation, Functional, and Multimodal Experts, the framework covers industry expertise, semantic optimization, compliance, citation management, intent analysis, anti-hallucination, and five-modality optimization. According to the company, every enterprise engagement contributes to a continuous Data Flywheel, enabling ongoing enhancement of the capability framework.

The framework is further supported by GenOptima's Strategic Agent Architecture, including Gen-Centric Sentinel for AI visibility monitoring, Gen-Carto Nexus for strategy and intent analysis, Gen-Genesis Forge for multimodal content creation and model adaptation, and Gen-Cosmos CogniCore for knowledge graph construction, compliance, and digital asset management.

GenOptima also incorporates Data Protection, Cross-border Safeguards, Ethical Optimization, Compliance Guardrails, and Transparent Reporting, with execution tracking and KPI reporting designed to support accountable optimization. 

According to the published materials, the framework supports organizations across technology, SaaS, consumer products, manufacturing, healthcare, finance, and international commerce. By combining expert capabilities, intelligent agents, compliance, and continuous optimization, GenOptima aims to help enterprises ensure outcome through measurable, scalable, and long-term AI visibility management. 

About GenOptima 
GenOptima provides Result-as-a-Service and AEO-as-a-Service for AI search optimization. Its work focuses on prompt monitoring, ranking-source development, source publishing, citation tracking, and recurring optimization across global and China-facing AI engines. 

Media Contact:
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Contact Person: Zach Yang
Email: zach.yang@gen-optima.com
Country: China
State: Shanghai
Website: https://www.gen-optima.com/
Singapore Office : 91 Bencoolen Street, #12-03 Sunshine Plaza, Singapore 189652 

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AZALEA VISION SECURES EIC ACCELERATOR FUNDING TO ADVANCE SMART CONTACT LENS PLATFORM

Azalea Vision Co-founder and CTO Andrés Vásquez Quintero undergoing an on-eye evaluation of the ALMA smart contact lens.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Azalea Vision, a Belgian healthtech company, announced it has been selected for the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator, the European Union’s (EU) flagship programme for breakthrough, market-creating deep tech.

As the only Belgian company selected in this round, Azalea Vision will receive up to 7.5 million euros, including a non-dilutive 2.5 million euros grant and a planned five million euros equity investment from the EIC Fund, to advance its medical-grade smart contact lens platform into clinical development. (1 Euro = RM4.64)

“This is one of the toughest funding programmes in the world to win, and it validates everything we have been building, our technology, our vision, and the size of the market in front of us.

“Our technical validation is nearly complete, and the core platform works. This award gives us the resources to prove it clinically and to do it from Europe. We intend to move fast,” said Azalea Vision co-founder and chief technology officer, Andrés Vasquez Quintero in a statement.

The EIC Accelerator, part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, supports the start-ups judged most likely to create or disrupt global markets, and fewer than five per cent of applicants make it through its expert and jury reviews.

The EIC Fund's equity investment alongside the grant signals confidence in a company's technology, vision and market while reducing risk for private co-investors. Azalea Vision ranked among the highest-scoring applicants in its cohort and has begun the funded programme.

The funding will support clinical development alongside the final engineering work needed to bring the platform to patients.

With core platform functionality established and technical validation nearing completion, the EIC award accelerates the transition from proven technology to a certified medical product.

Following the EIC endorsement, Azalea Vision has begun discussions with strategic and financial investors across Europe and the United States to co-invest alongside the EIC Fund in its upcoming financing round.

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Bitget Launches TradFi 101 to Prepare Users for the Universal Exchange Era

 

VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched TradFi 101, a long-term educational initiative designed to help crypto users understand traditional financial markets and navigate the growing intersection between digital assets and global finance. The program introduces structured learning resources covering financial foundations, asset classes, market mechanics, macroeconomics, risk management, and the evolution of multi-asset investing.

As tokenized assets become more accessible and investors increasingly participate across crypto, equities, commodities, ETFs, and real-world assets, financial literacy is becoming an essential skill for market participants. TradFi 101 is designed for a market environment where crypto-native investors can learn the drivers behind stocks, commodities, currencies, and capital flows.

Built with an education-first approach, TradFi 101 is designed as an open industry initiative that brings together exchanges, media platforms, researchers, educators, and creator communities to make financial education more accessible. Current participating and invited ecosystem contributors include Coin Bureau, CoinGecko, and TradingView among others.

“Financial markets are becoming increasingly connected, and traders are already navigating more than a single asset class,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “Crypto investors today pay attention to interest rates, inflation, equities, commodities, and global liquidity alongside digital assets. As tokenization expands access to financial markets, understanding how these systems work together becomes increasingly important. TradFi 101 was created to make that knowledge more accessible and help users prepare for a future where traditional and digital assets exist within the same investment landscape.”

TradFi 101 consists of six learning modules released through a structured curriculum and supported by weekly educational content, community participation, and assessments. The program will answer 100 essential financial questions through simplified lessons designed for crypto audiences. Modules include Financial Foundations: Rediscover TradFi, Asset Encyclopedia: Your Global Wealth Checklist, Market Mechanics: How Trading Happens, Macroeconomics: The Invisible Hand, Risk & Human Nature: The Trader's Mindset, and Universal Exchange: The Final Form of Finance.

The final module explores the convergence of traditional and digital assets within a unified trading environment. As the world's largest Universal Exchange, Bitget already provides access to more than 2 million crypto tokens alongside over 10,000 US stocks, 500+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, foreign exchange products, and precious metals. TradFi 101 examines how tokenization is expanding access to global markets and why a broader understanding of finance will become increasingly valuable in the years ahead.

TradFi 101 is designed as a long-term initiative that contributes to the industry's broader effort to improve financial literacy for the multi-asset era. By bringing together educational contributors from across the ecosystem, the program aims to help the next generation of traders build the knowledge needed to participate more confidently in an increasingly connected financial system.

For more information, visit: https://www.bitget.com/activity-hub/tradfi-101  

About Bitget

Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 500+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.

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SOURCE: Bitget Limited

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