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Visa Announces Asia Pacific Leadership Appointments to Scale Value-Added Services and Southeast Asia Growth

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SINGAPORE, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced two senior leadership appointments in Asia Pacific, reinforcing its focus on scaling Value-Added Services (VAS) and accelerating growth in Southeast Asia. These appointments highlight the depth of leadership talent and reinforce Singapore’s position as a key hub for developing senior regional leaders.

Serene Gay, previously Group Country Manager for Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, and SVP, Global Clients and Acquirers, Asia Pacific, has been appointed Head of Value-Added Services for Asia Pacific, taking over from Axel Boye-Moller, now Group Country Manager for the Nordics and Baltics. In this role, she will lead the expansion of Visa’s VAS business, spanning Issuing and Loyalty, Acceptance, and Risk & Security solutions. She will focus on scaling these capabilities and embedding them more deeply into Visa’s core offerings to accelerate client growth, strengthen differentiation, and deliver seamless and secure customer experiences.

Serene brings more than two decades of experience in payments and financial services. She has held senior leadership roles across digital banking, product strategy, marketing and data, and has led businesses for global financial institutions in China and Singapore. She is widely recognised for driving transformation at scale and building strategic partnerships.

Adeline Kim steps into an expanded role as Group Country Manager for Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand and SVP, Global Clients & Acquirers for Asia Pacific, ensuring continuity as the business enters its next phase of growth across the cluster. She was previously Country Manager for Singapore and Brunei.

In her new role, Adeline will lead Visa’s business across Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, with a focus on deepening client and partner engagement, strengthening regional collaboration, and accelerating innovation to deliver secure and seamless commerce experiences.

Adeline brings a wealth of experience in payments and consumer products, including over 14 years at Visa in senior leadership roles spanning products and solutions, data, risk and country management. She has played a key role in advancing Visa’s business and client relationships across Southeast Asia, with a focus on execution and partnership-led growth.

Stephen Karpin, Regional President, Asia Pacific, Visa, said: “Asia Pacific continues to be one of Visa’s most dynamic regions, and these appointments reflect both our strategic priorities and the depth of leadership talent we have built across the region. Value-Added Services is a key driver of our growth and an increasingly important way we deliver differentiated value to our clients. Serene will play a pivotal role in scaling these capabilities for our clients across Asia Pacific.”

“At the same time, Adeline brings strong market insight and deep client focus and is well-positioned to lead our business across Southeast Asia and our Global Clients & Acquirers relationships. Her leadership ensures continuity as we deepen partnerships and accelerate growth,” he added.

These leadership appointments underscore Visa’s continued investment in talent and its commitment to strengthening capabilities that support clients, partners and the broader payments ecosystem across Asia Pacific.

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About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com. 

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ATFX Connect Partners in South Africa with the JSE to Bring JSE-Listed CFDs to Institutional Clients Across The Continent

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ATFX Connect is proud to announce a landmark strategic partnership with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), one that opens direct access to JSE-listed CFDs for our growing network of B2B and institutional clients across South Africa.

This is more than a product expansion. It is a statement of intent. By aligning with two of the most established and respected financial institutions on the continent, ATFX Connect is cementing its role as the institutional liquidity and infrastructure partner of choice for brokers, asset managers, and fintech firms looking to access Africa’s most significant financial markets through a framework they can trust.

What this means for ATFX Connect clients:

Institutional-grade access to JSE CFD productsDeeper local market exposure for South African financial service providersEnhanced execution and distribution capabilitiesThe credibility and backing of two of Africa’s most recognised financial institutionsA richer, more competitive product suite for both retail and professional traders

“This partnership represents another major step in our African expansion strategy,” said Dany Mawas, CEO of ATFX Africa & Co-founder of L7 Prime. “Working alongside the JSE and a couple of local South African banks allows us to deliver stronger, localised solutions to our partners and B2B clients while reinforcing our long-term commitment to the African market.”

Africa is not a future ambition for ATFX Connect, it is a present priority. As the company continues scaling globally, the company’s focus on localised products, institutional-grade partnerships, and scalable infrastructure for brokers, asset managers, and financial institutions across the continent only deepens.

This is what building in Africa looks like.

About ATFX Connect

ATFX Connect is a trading name of AT Global Markets (UK) Limited (authorised and regulated by the FCA), AT Global Markets (Australia) Pty Limited (authorised and regulated by ASIC), and AT Global Financial Services (HK) Limited (authorised and regulated by the SFC). Connect is the Institutional arm of the wider ATFX Group.

ATFX Connect offers Institutional and Professional traders an extensive range of services for both Agency PB and Margin accounts, provides bespoke aggregated liquidity in Spot FX, NDFs, indices, Commodities and Precious metals to a wide range of institutional clients from hedge funds, Tier 1 and regional banks, high net worth investors, asset managers, family offices and other brokers. 

ATFX Connect’s liquidity pool is constructed from Tier 1 banks and non-bank providers that it has partnered with, trading in both sweepable and full amount forms. 

Agency PB Clients can connect via direct FIX API, external technology solutions or via our own trading platform. For margin clients, ATFX Connect provides market access via the group’s MT4/MT5 platform and provides a bridge solution for those who wish to connect via FIX API. 

For further information on ATFX Connect, please visit ATFX Connect website https://www.atfxconnect.com

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BEVERLY HILLS HOME SALE OFFERS BLUEPRINT IN CHALLENGING MARKET

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The estate at 703 N. Arden Drive in Beverly Hills’ prestigious Flats just sold for $24 million — all cash, at full asking price, within hours of hitting the market. How it happened could rewrite the rules for sellers everywhere.

Behind the sale was an unlikely pairing: TrueParity, the real estate industry’s emerging AI-powered agent-matching platform, and Kurt Rappaport, the veteran Beverly Hills broker who has spent his career closing landmark deals far from the cameras and reality TV spectacle that define so much of luxury real estate today. While peers have chased social media trends and television appearances, Rappaport has built his reputation the old-fashioned way — on results. His embrace of TrueParity’s data-driven model reflects a natural extension of that philosophy: when the best tools meet the best talent, the client wins.

The sale comes at a difficult moment for the housing market. Mortgage rates recently climbed to a nine-month high, mortgage applications fell 8.5% in a single week, and housing turnover remains near historic lows.

Yet the Arden Drive property generated an immediate cash offer from a world-renowned artist shortly after the listing launched.

According to TrueParity, the outcome highlights a simple but often overlooked reality: in any market, agent selection remains paramount. Per a company spokesperson, “Choosing the right agent remains one of the most important financial decisions a homeowner can make. TrueParity brings objective performance data to a process that has historically lacked transparency.”

Using verified transaction data and proprietary AI analysis, TrueParity evaluated thousands of agent performance indicators and identified the top local matches for the property profile. The sellers interviewed three highly credentialed candidates, putting them in direct competition to earn their listing. Kurt Rappaport, one of the platform’s highest-ranked recommendations, was their unanimous choice to lead the sale. “The industry is moving toward a more performance-driven future, and homeowners are becoming far more sophisticated about how they choose representation. TrueParity is at the forefront of that shift,” says Rappaport.

The result: a full-price, all-cash transaction completed within hours of listing – and a possible glimpse of the future for hopeful homeowners.

About TrueParity

TrueParity is an AI-powered real estate agent-matching platform that uses verified transaction analytics to connect home sellers with high-performing agents tailored to their specific property. The platform operates as an independent third party focused on objective performance data rather than paid placement or advertising models. It’s trusted by thousands of homeowners nationwide.

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Global Mobility Call 2026 to gather 8,000 professionals and 190 experts to discuss the future of mobility

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MADRID , June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Madrid will host the Global Mobility Call (GMC) from 9 to 11 June, bringing together leading figures from across the mobility sector for an international forum on the future of transport. Organized by IFEMA MADRID, the event will serve as a platform for debate on industry trends, technological innovation and regulation, while fostering projects, partnerships, and strategic alliances across the sector

This year’s edition will be organized around ten thematic pathways designed to bring greater clarity to a fast-evolving and increasingly complex mobility landscape. The aim is to make decision-making easier by structuring discussions around key areas including public transport, automotive, energy, data, logistics, and talent, among others. Together, they offer a practical, result-driven framework at a time when the sector is being rewritten by electrification, artificial intelligence and the latest European regulatory developments.

In this respect, the role of distribution, after-sales, is expected to increase its weight, further developing more digital and customer-driven models. Talent hunting and transformation are just some of the key topics in the program.  

Public transport, and buses in particular, will be another key focus of the event. Discussions in this area will examine its central role in building mobility systems that are more sustainable, accessible and better integrated. Issues such as digitalization, artificial intelligence, modal integration and improvements in the passenger experience are expected to feature prominently in talks involving technology companies, public institutions, and operators.

 On its fourth edition, GMC has signed more than 20 strategic partnerships with leading mobility industry associations, laying the groundwork for future collaboration and joint projects. With institutional leaders, chief executives, transport experts and international public authorities due to attend, Global Mobility Call 2026 stands as a major European forum on the future of mobility. The event aims to encourage collaboration across the sector in support of a more sustainable, inclusive, connected and citizen-cantered model.

If you would like to get further information, please visit: Professional registration | GLOBAL MOBILITY CALL

Press contacts:

Marco Presa
Press chief
mpresa@ifema.es 

Elena Valera
International Press
evalera@ifema.es

Lucas Farioli
International Press
lfarioli@ifema.es 

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