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Health Canada identifies lithium-ion batteries, infant bath seats, and water beads as hazards of concern
Health Canada has recently identified three new classes of products that pose a hazard of concern.
Global | Publication | January 2019
The financial institutions sector has readily embraced the opportunities presented by technological innovation and disruption and the race is on to maximise growth, often through acquisition.
Norton Rose Fulbright advised Australian-founded Avoka, a leader in digital customer acquisition and on boarding, on its acquisition by Swiss Exchange listed banking software company Temenos AG.
The A$339m (US$245m) acquisition will see the Avoka platform, Avoka Transact, integrated with Temenos’ Digital Front Office product, and will provide Avoka with the resources and scope to further develop on the world stage.
Avoka currently service over 85 customers through a cloud-based SaaS model, and its award-winning technology is used in all banking sectors, including retail, corporate and wealth. Avoka Transact is a digital platform used by financial institutions to create the quickest and easiest account opening and on board customer experience.
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Health Canada has recently identified three new classes of products that pose a hazard of concern.
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An employer’s ability to ask for a sick note when an employee is absent from work due to illness is becoming increasingly curtailed across Canada.
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Over the past two years, Spain has significantly strengthened its foreign investment screening mechanism, and all acquisitions by foreign investors (as defined below) of a Spanish entity active in a strategic sector are subject to prior authorisation by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism (“MoICT”).
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