Partnership will help institutional investors analyze and manage QIS exposures alongside the rest of their portfolios, powered by Aladdin Risk and Premialab’s QIS data ecosystem.

NEW YORK and LONDON, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Premialab, the leading independent platform for quantitative investment strategies (QIS), today announced a partnership with Aladdin, BlackRock’s platform that unifies the investment management process, to accelerate the adoption of quantitative investment strategies (QIS) by bringing Premialab’s specialist QIS data capabilities directly to common clients.

QIS now play a central role in modern portfolio construction, and deploying them effectively requires sophisticated risk analytics and precise modelling. The partnership pairs Aladdin’s capabilities with Premialab’s deep QIS data and analytics expertise, giving common clients a more streamlined way to manage QIS exposures alongside the rest of their portfolios.

The collaboration will enable:

Holdings-level transparency: more precise exposure management and aggregation of QIS strategies across the whole portfolioRisk analytics: granular attribution across QIS exposures, identifying the drivers of strategy returnsOngoing data and quality management: continuous data delivery, quality control and risk reporting, underpinned by data sourced from 20 leading QIS banks

Together, Aladdin and Premialab are advancing a shared industry priority: making QIS more accessible to institutions worldwide.

“We are delighted to partner with Aladdin on this strategic initiative,” said Adrien Géliot, CEO of Premialab. “We are seeing a sharp rise in institutional adoption of QIS and derivatives. This partnership addresses a longstanding operational challenge that has constrained QIS adoption. By improving connectivity and reducing operational friction, we believe this unlocks meaningful new opportunities for institutional investors and their counterparties. Aladdin’s scale and reach mean this integration will have a material impact on how QIS is deployed across the global institutional investment community.”

Kamya Somasundaram, Global Head of Aladdin Enterprise Partnerships at BlackRock added: “As demand for Quantitative Investment Strategies continues to grow, our clients are looking for greater depth and precision in how these strategies are modelled, monitored and reported. Partnering with Premialab adds specialist QIS expertise to the Aladdin platform, giving our common clients faster, more efficient access to these strategies alongside the wider investment and risk infrastructure they already rely on.”

Premialab’s multi-asset, multi-region platform processes more than 15 million data points daily across over 8,000 investable systematic strategies, representing approximately USD 20 trillion in client assets under management. Its proprietary dataset and analytics provide detailed risk decomposition, factor attribution and scenario analysis.

About Premialab

Premialab is the leading independent global platform providing data, analytics and risk solutions for systematic, factor, and multi-asset strategies. The platform covers more than 8,000 quantitative investment strategies and partners with the top 20 investment banks, leading asset managers, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies globally. Premialab has offices in London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Dubai and Sydney. For more information, please visit: www.premialab.com.

About Aladdin®

BlackRock Aladdin®—inclusive of the Aladdin platform, eFront®, Aladdin Wealth™, and Preqin®—empowers institutional investors to make more informed decisions by providing a common data language across the whole portfolio. Used by asset managers and owners including banks, financial institutions, pensions, corporations, insurers, and wealth managers, our technology enables clients to manage the entire process from building portfolios and managing performance to operations and accounting. With Preqin, our integrated tech and data solutions support clients across the pre- and post-investment cycles. Complemented by our interconnected ecosystem of partners, BlackRock Aladdin helps firms stay agile as market dynamics and client demands evolve.

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HONG KONG, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sunrate, the global payment and treasury management platform, today announced the launch of Sunrate Agentic Card during Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026, a programmable, multi-currency virtual commercial card designed for AI agents to execute payments on behalf of businesses within predefined rules and authorisation frameworks.

Unlike conventional virtual commercial cards designed primarily for human users, Sunrate Agentic Card enables authorised AI agents to create and manage payment instruments, initiate transactions and retrieve payment outcomes while businesses retain control over spending limits, permissions and approval policies. The card has also completed Mastercard Agent Pay certification, providing a foundation for verifiable identity and authorisation for agent-initiated transactions within the Mastercard network.

The launch marks Sunrate’s latest step in bringing agentic capabilities into real-world business payment workflows, moving AI from assisting with financial decisions towards executing authorised payment tasks with built-in controls and auditability.

Putting AI Agents Directly into the Payment Workflow

Sunrate Agentic Card is designed to give AI agents access to a controlled payment instrument, allowing them to act on approved business instructions rather than simply provide recommendations.

For use cases including procurement, business travel, marketing expenditure and supplier payments, businesses can generate virtual cards for specific transactions or workflows, set spending limits and define validity periods based on approved policies. Cards can automatically expire once the intended task has been completed.

Within an authorised workflow, AI agents can create cards, configure payment parameters, initiate transactions and retrieve payment outcomes. Businesses can define controls across merchant category, transaction amount, currency, geography and validity period, ensuring that agent-initiated payments remain aligned with internal policies.

Each action is recorded and auditable, giving businesses visibility and control over how payment instructions are created, authorised and executed.

This enables businesses to move from AI-assisted financial workflows towards AI-executed payments, while maintaining human oversight over critical financial decisions.

Designed for Real-World Business Use

The OTA industry is among the early use cases where this model can deliver tangible value.

Global online travel businesses manage marketing expenditure and supplier payments across multiple teams, markets and channels, creating challenges around fragmented spending, policy compliance and budget control.

With Sunrate Agentic Card, an OTA can issue a virtual card for an individual marketing campaign or supplier payment and configure the relevant spending permissions in advance.

During a transaction, AI can monitor spending against predefined rules and risk thresholds, automatically flagging or blocking exceptions, approving transactions that meet policy requirements, or escalating higher-risk transactions for human review.

By combining automated execution with predefined controls, businesses can reduce manual intervention while maintaining oversight of distributed spending.

From Agentic Intelligence to Agentic Payments

The launch builds on Sunrate’s broader development of agentic capabilities through Sunrate.AI, its AI initiative focused on bringing intelligent agents into business payment and treasury workflows.

Sunrate.AI currently comprises five specialised agents:

Payment Agent — supports payment execution and reconciliationFX Agent — manages foreign exchange operations and conversion optimisationCompliance Agent — supports compliance pre-screeningOnboarding Agent — streamlines business onboarding and account accessChat Agent — provides a natural-language interface and coordinates tasks across other agents

Together, these capabilities are designed to support businesses across key stages of cross-border payment and treasury operations.

Sunrate’s approach is also informed by its recent collaboration with Mastercard on “Beyond Automation: Defining Agentic Global Payments“, a white paper examining the evolution of AI in business payments and identifying practical applications for agentic technology across the payment lifecycle. The white paper was jointly released by Sunrate and Mastercard at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in July.

Li Yilong, Head of AI at Sunrate, said: “The next stage of agentic payments is not simply about allowing AI to make recommendations. It is about giving agents the ability to execute financial tasks within clear boundaries, with the right controls, identity and accountability in place. Sunrate Agentic Card is a step towards making that model practical for businesses, connecting intelligence with the payment infrastructure required to act on it.”

Sunrate will continue expanding its agentic payment capabilities across more business and treasury use cases, enabling AI agents to take on increasingly sophisticated financial workflows while keeping businesses firmly in control of authorisation, risk and compliance.

About Sunrate

Sunrate is a leading global payment and treasury management platform for businesses worldwide. Founded in 2016, Sunrate has enabled companies to operate and scale both locally and globally in 190+ countries and regions with its cutting-edge infrastructure, global network, and unified solutions.

Sunrate operates through offices across key markets, including Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and London. The company partners with the top global financial institutions, such as Citibank, Standard Chartered, J.P. Morgan. Sunrate is also the principal member of Mastercard and Visa. To learn more about Sunrate, visit https://www.sunrate.com/.

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LONDON and DUBLIN and BERLIN, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — imoo, a global brand specializing in children’s smart wearables, today launched the imoo Smartwatch X10 Minions Limited Edition, combining beloved Minions characters with the X10 series’ core communication and safety features. Designed to bring more fun to children’s everyday adventures, the smartwatch helps them explore the world while staying connected with family.

A Fun Companion for Everyday Adventures

Known for their playful personalities and adventurous spirit, the Minions bring fun and laughter to children’s lives. The imoo X10 Minions Limited Edition brings these beloved characters to children’s wrists through exclusive Minions-themed watch faces, character-inspired visual elements, and personalized interactive designs. Its co-branded exterior and exclusive gift box also make it a thoughtful gift for birthdays, holidays, and other special occasions.

Combining playful design with practical smartwatch features, the limited edition accompanies children as they discover new interests, explore their surroundings, and create lasting childhood memories.

Keeping Children Connected and Protected

As children become more independent, parents want to give them the freedom to explore while staying connected when needed.

The imoo X10 Minions Limited Edition features 360° video calling, front and rear cameras, 20m Water Resistance, and SOS emergency assistance. The cameras let children capture special moments, from time with friends to outdoor discoveries. 360° video calling helps them stay in touch with family and share everyday experiences. Water resistance supports a wider range of activities, while the SOS function provides a way to call for help when needed.

By combining a character children love with practical communication and safety features, imoo aims to make everyday exploration more enjoyable for children and provide greater peace of mind for parents.

Making Every Adventure More Fun

Through its collaboration with Minions, imoo brings playful design and everyday functionality together in a smartwatch made for children. As children explore, discover, and grow, the X10 helps them capture memorable moments and stay connected with family—making every adventure more fun and every childhood memory more precious.

About imoo

imoo specializes in children’s smart wearables, developing safe, reliable, and engaging smartwatches that support children’s exploration and everyday experiences. With communication and safety at its core, imoo combines protective features with child-friendly design to help children explore with confidence while keeping families connected.

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