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Okta Recognized as a Leader by Independent Research Firm in Identity as a Service Evaluation for Enterprise with Highest Ranking in Strategy and Current Offering categories
Highest scores possible in fourteen out of eighteen criteria include product vision, innovation roadmap, and user experience and navigation
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 15 September 2021 – Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent provider of identity, announced that the company has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Identity-As-A-Service (IDaaS) for Enterprise, Q3 2021, a report published by Forrester Research, Inc. The report evaluates eleven Identity-As-A-Service (IDaaS) for Enterprise vendors and positions Okta as a Leader, earning the highest ranking in the “current offering” and “strategy” categories and the highest possible score in the “market presence” category. Download the report here.
“We are incredibly proud that Okta has been named a Leader in Forrester’s IDaaS for Enterprise Wave evaluation report by Forrester,” said Kendall Collins, Chief Marketing Officer, Okta. “We continuously innovate to help our customers accelerate their identity-first security and digital initiatives. We believe recognition from Forrester as a leader in identity validates our strategy, innovations, and investments. We thank our customers who put their trust in us and who choose to build on top of the Okta platform. We are defining the future of identity together with our customers and team.”
Forrester’s evaluation of Okta states, “Okta’s IDaaS platform has expansive depth and breadth of prebuilt connectors with over 7,000 for SSO (1,600 SAML, 65 OIDC) and over 200 for user provisioning and deprovisioning (SCIM). Okta supports passwordless options, including WebAuthn, and provides NIST aligned authenticator assurance levels.” Additionally, Forrester cites that “the solution offers a compelling user experience with self-service access request approvals for users, and no/low code approaches, such as Okta Workflows.”
Okta Workflows automates highly complex identity-centric business processes and is one of six Okta Platform Services, the foundational technologies of the Okta Identity Cloud. Further, the Okta Identity Cloud’s neutrality is underpinned by the Okta Integration Network, powered by more than 7,000 integrations to the most in-demand cloud and on-premises applications and tools on the market. Workflow Connectors enable customers to further unlock Okta’s integration-rich identity platform.
Okta’s placement as a Leader in Forrester’s 2021 IDaaS for Enterprise Wave follows significant business momentum, notably the acquisition of CIAM vendor Auth0, leadership additions formerly of Salesforce and Google in engineering and marketing, and numerous new product innovations announced at Oktane21 including expansion across the Okta Integration Network for customer identity, Okta’s new comprehensive experience for developers, and Okta’s expansion in two new markets with Okta Identity Governance and Okta Privileged Access.
For a complimentary copy of The Forrester Wave: Identity-As-A-Service for Enterprise, Q3 2021, please visit: https://www.okta.com/resources/analyst-research-the-forrester-wave-identity-as-a-service-for-enterprise-q3-2021/
About Okta
Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 13,050 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
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NorthCoast Asset Management to Join Focus Partner Firm Connectus Wealth Advisers, Further Expanding Connectus’ U.S. Footprint
NEW YORK, US – ACCESSWIRE – 14 September 2021 – Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) (“Focus”), a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, announced today that Connectus Wealth Advisers (“Connectus”) has entered into a definitive agreement under which NorthCoast Asset Management LLC (“NorthCoast”), a registered investment adviser located in Greenwich, CT, will join Connectus. This transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
NorthCoast was founded in 1988 and specializes in providing proprietary investment management services that are based on quantitative research, a systematic investment process, and a rigorous approach to risk management. NorthCoast works with both private and institutional clients and complements its financial planning expertise with an extensive range of proprietary investment solutions, including its CAN SLIM® investment program that focuses on capital appreciation with downside protection, and alternative strategies to hedge downside risk when diversifying concentrated stock positions.
“We are thrilled to be joining Connectus,” said Dan Kraninger, NorthCoast’s President and CEO. “Becoming part of a global consortium is an exciting new phase for our firm. We are looking forward to leveraging the benefits of Connectus to better serve our clients, support our growth, and bolster our operations.”
“Connectus is the ideal strategic partner with a strong cultural fit who would preserve the independence of our investment process and provide strategic support. We will continue to evolve our differentiated investment strategies and introduce our capabilities to a wider audience of firms and their clients. Connectus will also greatly expand the technology, tools and resources available to us to enhance our client outcomes,” added Patrick Jamin, NorthCoast’s CIO.
“The NorthCoast team is an excellent addition to Connectus, and marks a milestone as the 10th firm that has agreed to join Connectus’ global consortium in less than a year,” said Rajini Kodialam, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Focus. “NorthCoast provides Connectus with a unique set of investment management capabilities and substantially expands Connectus’ footprint in the United States. This transaction is further affirmation of Connectus’ appeal to a broad range of wealth management firms, both domestically and abroad. The Connectus model is an outstanding example of how we are leveraging our scale and expertise to help wealth management advisers better serve their clients, optimize their efficiency and accelerate their growth.”
Berkshire Global Advisors, a New York City-based M&A advisory firm, served as financial advisor to NorthCoast for this transaction.
About Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Focus Financial Partners Inc. is a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms. Focus provides access to best practices, resources, and continuity planning for its partner firms who serve individuals, families, employers and institutions with comprehensive wealth management services. Focus partner firms maintain their operational independence, while they benefit from the synergies, scale, economics and best practices offered by Focus to achieve their business objectives. For more information about Focus, please visit 
www.focusfinancialpartners.com.
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About Connectus Wealth Advisers
Connectus is a global consortium of client-centric advisers that deliver comprehensive wealth management advice through access to expanded services, shared resources and best practices. Connectus exemplifies the spirit of partnership and collaboration, yet celebrates the entrepreneurial mind-set of its advisers. Connectus is designed for founders and teams who want to continue to manage their client relationships and maintain their boutique cultures, while gaining the operational efficiencies of shared infrastructure and access to expanded client service capabilities.
Through Focus, Connectus advisers gain a strategic growth partner with specialized expertise. They benefit from Focus’ scale and extensive network, continuity planning, insights and best practices. Focus is also a source of permanent capital to accelerate growth and enhance business and client outcomes. For more information, please visit www.connectuswealth.com.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Focus’ current views with respect to certain current and future events. These forward-looking statements are and will be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to Focus’ operations and business environment, including, without limitation, uncertainty surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic, which may cause future events to be materially different from these forward-looking statements or anything implied therein. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Focus on the date of this release. Focus does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any statements expressed or implied therein will not be realized. Additional information on risk factors that could affect Focus may be found in Focus’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Get More Than More With “Magpie Invest” New Horizons of Global Investment Opportunities Featuring 7 Markets Customised For Hong Kong Retail Investors
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 14 September 2021 – Magpie Securities Limited (Magpie Securities), a leading securities firm wholly owned by the NASDAQ listed MICT Inc, today unveiled “Magpie Invest” – a brand new game changing global stock trading platform, bringing new horizons of global investment opportunities to retail investors’ fingertips in the Hong Kong market.
Mr Richard Abrahams, CEO of Magpie Securities (middle), Mr Calvin Lam, CRO & Head of Client Services (left) and Mr Tommy Li, CTO (right), officiate the launch of Magpie Invest.
Mr Richard Abrahams, CEO of Magpie Securities speaks at the launch of Magpie Invest.
Customers can now download the Magpie Invest app on their iOS or Android device from both the Apple Store and Google Play Store to enjoy a delightful digital stock trading journey, experiencing the convenient, easy to use, fast and hassle free platform leveraging innovative and advanced technology.
With Magpie Invest, Hong Kong retail investors will be empowered to get more than more within a single app – it brings more of what you want and more of what you need for stock trading, including allowing retail investors the ability to diversify their investment portfolio and connecting them to more global markets than ever before.
Celebrating the launch of Magpie Invest, Mr Darren Mercer, Chief Executive Officer of MICT Inc cum Non-Executive Chairman of Magpie Securities, said, “Magpie’s presence in Hong Kong is a key strategic move to setting its footprint in the global stock markets, which is essential for its long term business interests. We are proud to bring world class brands from world class markets to Hong Kong’s retail investors. MICT has injected about half a billion Hong Kong dollars to support Magpie Securities’ business growth, and plans to inject additional capital so as to always offer competitive levels of margin financing at competitive rates.”
Magpie Invest delivers its “Get More Than More” brand promise to customers featuring a series of attractive propositions – More Markets, More Opportunities, More News, More Value, More International Expertise and More Free Data:
More Markets
Magpie Invest at its launch will bring seven stock markets available for trading, including:
- North America — USA: NASDAQ, NYSE, and Canada: TMX
- Asia — Hong Kong Stock Exchange and China Stock Connect (SH)
- Europe — London Stock Exchange, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and Paris Stock Exchange
The app will connect more and more markets, with Japan, Australia and Switzerland soon to be added to the trading list.
Clients can trade 18 hours non-stop in a day with Magpie Invest.
More News
Magpie Invest partners with two major professional news sources MT Newswires and Zhitong Finance to provide users insightful, relevant, informative and real-time news feeds (with over 1,000 in English and over 1,700 in Chinese) around the clock every day, supporting traders with valuable market knowledge and expertise. The smart app strives to maintain a noiseless news hub where only the most relevant premium business and financial news are provided.
In addition, Magpie Securities will set up our own global network of journalists to bring unique and exclusive content to stock traders, adding a whole new international flavour to retail stock trading in Hong Kong.
More Value
Magpie Invest promises to offer more value to customers through attractive welcome incentives and competitive offers in promotional period:
- New customers deposit HK$10,000 and complete 1 transaction will receive 1 share of Twitter (US stock, approximately HK$550)
- The first 5,000 account openings will receive an additional 1 share of Burberry (UK stock, approximately HK$200)
- Reward free stocks of global exchanges in series, including Twitter, eBay, Burberry and Aston Martin, etc.
- The total value of the welcome offer and friend referral program will reward over HK$2,600
- $0 commission for trading Hong Kong stocks
- Free live streaming data in international markets that we traded
Mr Richard Abrahams, CEO of Magpie Securities commented, “Our core value proposition is to continuously bring more to Hong Kong retail investors. We are bringing global stock markets to Hong Kong retail investors within one app, making it easier to trade global markets and diversify their investment portfolios and currency exposure. We will continuously strive to bring more to retail investors in Hong Kong by utilizing innovative technologies and developing on-going partnerships.”
Hong Kong is the number one Asian financial centre, which has a very large number of well-educated retail investors who are experienced users of stock trading apps, which makes it a perfect market to launch Magpie’s new business – Magpie Invest aims to become Asia’s No.1 global stock trading platform.
The schedule of stated welcome offers from Magpie Invest are subject to change and according to terms and conditions. For more details, please access the website http://www.magpiesecurities.com for details.
About Magpie Securities Limited (Magpie Securities)
Magpie Securities is a leading licensed securities firm (CE No. BJC541) based in Hong Kong, wholly owned by the NASDAQ listed MICT Inc., a global fintech company founded in 2002. The company has obtained Type 1 License for Dealing in Securities, Type 2 License for Dealing in Futures Contracts, Type 4 License for Advising on Securities, Type 9 License for Asset Management. It develops and operates the global stock trading App – MAGPIE INVEST, which has been introduced in September 2021. Magpie Securities offers its customers global investment opportunities to trade on more international exchanges than any other trading App in Hong Kong, bringing more markets and more stocks to everyday retail stock traders.
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HCL Technologies, HANCOM Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Technology Solutions
Companies to collaborate for better service in Southeast Asian markets; HCL to support HANCOM’s R&D center in India
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA and NOIDA, INDIA – Media OutReach – 14 September 2021 – HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company and HANCOM Inc., one of the leading South Korean software companies, have signed a strategic partnership to share advanced software technology solutions and establish a mutual bridgehead for overseas expansion.
HCL will support training for software development at HANCOM’s R&D center in India, which was established in 2016. HCL will also share its development studio and provide HR support to meet demand and development capacity at the R&D center. In addition, it will promote technological cooperation to strengthen HANCOM products’ global competitiveness.
The two companies also plan to cooperate on global market expansion. This includes HANCOM’s entry into Southeast Asian countries such as Taiwan, Vietnam and Bangladesh, Middle Eastern countries, and HCL’s business expansion into the South Korean market.
HCL Technologies empowers global enterprises with technology for the next decade. Through its cutting-edge co-innovation labs, global delivery capabilities and broad global network, HCL delivers holistic services in various industry verticals and works with leading partners. It currently employs more than 175,000 people in 50 countries and generates annual sales of $10.5 billion.
“South Korea is a key strategic market for HCL, and this engagement with HANCOM will further help us grow and establish ourselves in the region,” said Sanjay Gupta, Corporate Vice President, HCL Technologies. “We thank HANCOM for their trust in us for this collaboration, and we look forward to leveraging HCL’s next-gen technological skills and HANCOM’s strong presence in the region to mutually support each other.”
“We are thrilled HCL chose HANCOM as its strategic partner for the Korean market,” said Daeki Kim, Chief Operating Officer, HANCOM. “HCL’s modern applications and architecture principles will allow us to scale our products to make them more suitable for enterprise customers in the global market and ultimately achieve global aspirations with our products. HANCOM will continue to support HCL in its endeavor to scale its growth in the South Korean market.”
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