ICAI Launches IFSCA-Recognised Certificate Courses to Build Regulatory Excellence in IFSC
Aug 13: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India through its Financial Markets and Investors’ Awareness Committee, launched two specialised Certificate Courses aimed at strengthening the professional capabilities of Key Managerial Personnel and enhancing regulatory compliance within the International Financial Services Centre ecosystem. The two courses, Certificate Course on Regulatory Framework for Fund Management in IFSC and Certificate Course on Regulatory Framework for...
From Chinese AI to Global ETFs: STARTRADER Launches 45 New 24/7 Stock and ETF CFDs Spanning Seven Market Themes
Available from August 13, 2026, the launch covers seven distinct market themes with no trading-hour restrictions. DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — STARTRADER today announced the launch of 45 new 24/7 Stock and ETF CFDs, available from Monday through Sunday, 00:00–24:00 (GMT+3 platform time). Where previous 24/7 expansions...
Hinduja Group Expands Tamil Nadu Presence With Renewables and New Mobility Initiatives
Chennai, Aug 13: The Hinduja Group – a 111-year-old transnational conglomerate, announced plans to invest INR 2,500 crore in Tamil Nadu. The investment will span across the group’s businesses including renewable energy, electric mobility, automotive, financial services, energy, battery charging infrastructure and digital mobility solutions. As part of the...
IICT and JioStar Launch Joint Research Initiative on Photogrammetry and the 8K Production Pipeline
Aug 13: The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies and JioStar have launched a joint research programme on Photogrammetry and the 8K Production Pipeline, marking a step towards deeper industry-academia collaboration in India’s animation, VFX, gaming, comics and extended reality ecosystem. The programme draws on JioStar’s industry experience and IICT’s...
From Prevention to Lifelong Care: India’s First Comprehensive LE&RN-Accredited Lymphedema Clinic Opens at Apollo Athenaa
A first-of-its-kind multidisciplinary programme brings global standards of lymphatic care to India, shifting the focus from reactive treatment to prevention for women at risk of cancer-related lymphedema NEW DELHI, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Apollo Athenaa, Asia’s first dedicated women cancer centre by Apollo Hospitals, today announced the launch...
IFSCA Grants Nexent Capital GIFT City Investment Banking License
IFSCA registration enables the firm to advise on and manage cross-border capital market transactions from India’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). GIFT CITY, India, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Nexent Capital IFSC Private Limited (“Nexent Capital”), the GIFT City-based arm of U.S.-based Nexent Capital Management, today announced that it...
Blackhole nurseries
Aug 13: A popular myth about black holes is that they act like giant cosmic vacuum cleaners sucking in everything around them, but Wladimir Lyra’s research found a new mechanism around supermassive black holes that is more like a cosmic nursery, giving birth to planets bigger than Jupiter. “We’re...
Farizon Hits 600,000 Production Milestone, Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Homtruck Rollout
HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group hosted its 10‑year‑anniversary roll‑off ceremony at its Ma’anshan manufacturing plant, with on‑site employees on hand to witness the landmark 600,000th unit — a Homtruck heavy truck calibrated to satisfy EU regulations and local fleet‑operation demands —...
Kavalan Mizunara Oak Single Cask Strength: When Mizunara Meets the Flight of Butterflies
A collaboration with Japanese artist Takahide Komatsu TAIPEI, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kavalan, the Taiwanese pioneer of New World whisky, has collaborated with Japanese contemporary artist Takahide Komatsu on the label design for its latest Mizunara Oak whisky collection. The limited release brings together rare Mizunara oak matured whiskies...
HTX Ventures Examines Open USD: How Stablecoin Revenue and Rule-Setting Are Being Redistributed
APIA, Samoa, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of HTX, has released a new report titled Open Infrastructure, Closed Financial Rails: Open USD, Revenue Redistribution, and Participant Governance, examining the shifts underway in stablecoin revenue distribution, channel relationships, and governance following the June 30, 2026 unveiling...