Kate Upton, Eli Manning, Daniel Craig y Halle Berry, en la sede de ICAP en Jersey City, NJ. ICAP dona el 100% de sus ingresos en el Día de la Caridad a más de 200 organizaciones benéficas
ICAP held its 21st annual global Charity Day on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. On this day, 100% of company revenues and commissions will be donated to a selection of over 200 charities around the world. ICAP is a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services.
Since the inception of Charity Day in 1993, ICAP has raised over $161 million for more than 1,400 well-deserving causes worldwide. In 2012, the company raised $18 million globally on Charity Day.
As part of the day’s activities, ICAP hosted several of the charities’ celebrity spokespeople at its offices around the world to rally employee enthusiasm and interact with clients to boost trading volumes. At ICAP’s North American headquarters in Jersey City, NJ, over a dozen celebrities were on hand, including actress Halle Berry (Affiliated Charity: Jenesse Center, Inc.), model Kate Upton (Affiliated Charity: Girls, Inc.), New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning (Affiliated Charity: PeyBack Foundation), and actor Daniel Craig (Affiliated Charity: S.A.F.E. Kenya)
. Biscayne Art House abre sus puertas en Miami a los amantes de la fotografía
On October 10th, Biscayne Art House, proudly invited its patrons to view the great work of Xaviera MV, Roberto Catasus, Joan Lukowiecky, Guiri Reyes, Felipe Millan & Didier Massett. Photography was the main topic of the night, which is currently on display at its location in the Brickell Financial District through the month October.
Keeping with its high spirit work expressing their vision and exposition, Biscayne Art House’s latest featured artists seamlessly meld a great variety of work. From true color and nature inspirations taken with a lenses, travel environments connoisseurs, the reality of abstract expressions, contemporary culture captivations, spiritual oriental influence and environment, the captured light reflexes in many forms, to the immense man and their surroundings.
Biscayne Art House invites you to experience their work, which has been featured throughout the world for a truly memorable experience.
Biscayne Art House’s doors are always open to everyone from the discerning connoisseur to the artistically curious from 9:00 AM until 5PM. For more information on this event, or to view photos from past events, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BiscayneArtHouse.
Getting back to nature and helping sea turtles has been a Banamex tradition for eight years and such a popular one that 1,000 employees applied to volunteer at this summer’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Community Development program. Over the years, the program has been developed in partnership with the Mexican government and local communities where the sea turtles come ashore to lay their eggs.
Mexico is home to seven of the world’s eight species of sea turtles, which makes preserving these animals a key priority for our country. In a scant eight years, 513 Mexican and U.S. volunteers have donated 34,880 hours of service to set up 13 sea turtle camps across Mexico, preserved and protected 16,241 sea turtle eggs and released 34,764 baby turtles into the sea.
That’s eight generations of turtles that have been launched into the ocean! This year, Banamex began a two-year commitment at the Chenkan camp in Campeche, which is on the Gulf of Mexico. Eighty-two employees volunteered 9,700 hours placing the eggs in artificial nests and released 1,200 newly-hatched baby turtles into the sea.
What’s it like to volunteer at a Sea Turtle Conservation camp?
During the day, volunteers work to improve the observation station of the CONANP (National Commission for Protected Natural Areas), the government entity in charge of protecting sea turtles. This is where the scientists and volunteers, from Mexico and around the world, live during the project.
Activities include:
Construction work to maintain the turtles’ nesting areas to ensure the rescued eggs are protected from predators. In addition, they make new artificial nests and level the sand so turtles have a clear path to lay their eggs.
At night, volunteers divide into groups and patrol more than 15 miles of beaches, watching for the turtles to emerge from the sea and lay their eggs.
Volunteers must be very quiet and wait for the turtles to finish and go back to the sea before carefully placing the eggs in coolers and carrying them to artificial nests in the camp. They finish at 3:00 or 4:00 a.m., exhausted but happy!
Field trips into the sea to count, measure, and weigh young turtles that live in water near the shore. Volunteers also installed GPS trackers and barcodes to monitor turtles’ routes in the ocean over the course of their lives.
“We are so pleased with the Banamex volunteers who have supported the conservation program. Their commitment, passion and energy inspire us to continue our efforts,” said Adriana Laura Sarti, Sea Turtle National Conservation of the Mexican government
Other team successes this year:
For the first time, the program was linked to Citi’s Green Team and has been recognized by the Secretary of Environment in Mexico, who is laddering our efforts up to national and international impact, with the inclusion of Banamex Citi Volunteer program in the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
Measuring carbon emissions of the program in an effort to minimize our carbon footprint.
Created 164 community development activities – raising awareness about sea turtle conservation and giving local residents the opportunity to be involved in the study of the species, including workshops offering financial and environmental education.
There are a total of 500 camps all over Mexico and Banamex’ long-term goal is to positively impact each.
Citi announced the launch of e for Education, a three-month initiative to raise funds for education-related nonprofits around the world. Beginning October 1st and through December 31, Citi will donate funds to several charities based on a percentage of institutional client FX transaction volumes executed through its electronic trading platform, Velocity.
Citi Velocity is an award-winning proprietary FX electronic trading platform for institutional clients. It provides real-time pricing with one-click trading for multiple foreign exchange products, including spot, forwards, swaps and options. Citi Velocity is used by a large number of Citi’s institutional clients globally not only for trading but also as their source for research, economics, FX market color and post-trade activity.
“We believe e for Education is the first and certainly the largest effort by a firm seeking to translate its electronic FX trading activity into philanthropic dollars,” said Jeff Feig, Citi’s Global Head of G-10 FX. “Citi believes that access to quality education is the key to unlocking a lifetime of opportunity and we are excited to launch an initiative that will benefit youth around the world.”
Six organizations, spanning a range of geographies and core focus areas, were selected to benefit from the e for Education initiative. Funds will be donated to each organization based on the geographic location of individual Citi Velocity clients, although users can also override the default and earmark their corresponding donation to any e for Education organization of their choosing. The e for Education beneficiaries include:
Civic Builders (North America) Civic Builders partners with the nation’s best educators to build state-of-the-art, low-cost charter schools for children and families in underserved neighborhoods.
EMpower (Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Africa) supports local organizations in emerging markets countries that provide at-risk youth with the tools and resources they need to lead healthy, productive lives.
No Greater Sacrifice (North America) is dedicated to the children of fallen and wounded U.S. military service members by delivering scholarships and resources to improve their quality of life through the pursuit of higher education.
Room to Read (Asia/Africa) seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in the developing world by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education.
Teach First (United Kingdom) works towards a day when no child’s educational success is limited by their socio-economic background.
Uncommon Schools (North America) starts and manages outstanding urban public charter schools that close the achievement gap and prepare low-income students to graduate from college.
Citi, one of the largest FX providers in the world, is not setting specific fundraising goals, but has also not imposed a cap on the maximum amount that may be donated. Total donations will be driven purely by client FX transaction volumes.
“Citi has a long history of supporting educational ambitions, whether it’s through our businesses or through the work of the Citi Foundation,” said Bapi Maitra, Citi’s Global Head of Institutional e-Commerce Sales. “The e for Education initiative builds on Citi’s track record of connecting students around the world to educational opportunities and support services that empower them to improve their lives.”
Wikimedia CommonsMario Vargas Llosa. Foto: Prisa Ediciones. Mario Vargas Llosa regresa con El héroe discreto, su primera novela tras el Nobel
El héroe discreto, Mario Vargas Llosa’s first novel after being awarded the Nobel Prize, will be available in bookstores nationwide this month.
As in his best works, the author of The Feast of the Goat (La Fiesta del Chivo), The Way to Paradise (El Paraiso en la otra esquina), The Bad Girl(Travesuras de la nina mala) and The Dream of the Celt (El sueno del celta), once again touches upon the question of human endurance before power.
El heroe discreto simultaneously recounts the life of two very different men. Felicito Yanaque is a small-business owner from Piura who is being blackmailed. Ismael Carrera is a successful businessman from Lima who is plotting a shocking reprisal against his two good-for-nothing sons who would like to see him dead. In their own way, both are quiet rebels trying to take charge of their own destinies: While Ismael defies every convention of his social class, Felicito uses a few vital maxims as a foothold against blackmail. While they cannot be viewed as avenging angels, both soar high above society’s narrow-mindedness to lead their lives according to their dreams and ideals. In this humorously melodramatic account, which takes place in the booming Peru of today, Piura and Lima become imagined territories inhabited by many of Vargas Llosa’s beloved characters
Wikimedia CommonsAll Rights Released. BNY Mellon Announces Five-Year Commitment to World's Largest Rowing Competition
BNY Mellon announced an exclusive multi-year sponsorship of the Head Of The Charles Regatta, held annually in Boston and Cambridge, Mass.
One of the world’s pre-eminent rowing competitions, the 2013 Head Of The Charles Regatta presented by BNY Mellon is free to the public, and features a variety of races for local and international rowers of all skill levels and ages. The event draws global participation, including a number of national, international and Olympic athletes. The 49th Regatta, scheduled this year for October 19 and 20, is expected to attract almost 10,000 competitors and more than 400,000 spectators.
To highlight this key sponsorship, BNY Mellon also is sponsoring the inaugural BNY Mellon Championship for collegiate competitors in the Regatta’s Men’s and Women’s Championship Eights. Winners will be presented with the BNY Mellon Championship Trophy.
“Teamwork, excellence and delivering world-class performance are all values to which we aspire at BNY Mellon,” said Curtis Arledge, vice chair of BNY Mellon and CEO of BNY Mellon Investment Management. “The sport of rowing has these values in abundance, and we are privileged to play such a key role in this event’s ongoing success.”
Frederick V. Schoch,executive director of the Regatta, said, “We are delighted that BNY Mellon is becoming part of the Head Of The Charles family, a relationship we look forward to continuing for years to come. The Regatta is a cherished Boston tradition, and our partnership with BNY Mellon will further enhance race weekend, building on a proud legacy for both organizations. This sponsorship is not only a boon for our race, but for the entire city of Boston.”
Larry Hughes, chairman of BNY Mellon New England and CEO of BNY Mellon Wealth Management, noted Boston’s importance to BNY Mellon: “This is the hometown of BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and across all our businesses we employ more than 4,000 people throughout New England. Our commitment to Boston is key to our continued growth, and we are proud to support this historic Regatta.”
Family-friendly activities for all ages include a Rowing and Fitness Expo and food vendors serving worldwide delicacies. The Reunion Village at the race’s mid-way point, will serve as a fun and casual spot for clubs, schools, alumni groups, parents and boosters to catch up and relax during the event. The picturesque race course begins at Boston University’s DeWolfe Boathouse and ends at Artesani Park in Brighton.
BNY Mellon’s sponsorship continues the firm’s long history of partnerships with institutions worldwide to bring iconic events to a broader audience. The firm is currently the title partner of theannual rowing competition between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club on the River Thames in London. BNY Mellon seeks to create a legacy of involvement through its sponsorships. During its five-year commitment to the Head Of The Charles Regatta, BNY Mellon aims to develop the championship, engage audiences across the event, and generate interest and enthusiasm from national and international audiences.
Wikimedia CommonsCorvo Bianco. Chef Elizabeth Falkner Brings the Italian Coast to the Upper West Side
Corvo Bianco, or “white crow” in Italian, has opened at 446 Columbus Avenue, and 81st Street, bringing coastal Italian fare to the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Executive Chef Elizabeth Falkner helms the kitchen, turning out both authentic and inspired takes on Italian cuisine that highlight fresh seafood, bright flavors, and handmade pasta.
An abbreviated bar menu offers inventive Bruschetta and a number of Pizza Griglia and Panini, with a beverage program boasting a 120-bottle wine list curated by Wine Director Enrique Duran. An impressive collection of both international and domestic varietals are poured; 30 of which are priced at $33. Ward III mixologist Michael Neff has created a number of signature cocktails incorporating complex amaros and infusions such as an option featuring Rye, Averna, bitters, and Earl Grey Tea. Corvo Bianco also offers draft and bottled craft beer.
“We wanted to bring the Upper West Side community a glimpse of that downtown vibe,” says Mexican co-owner Luis González Rul. “We hope that Corvo Bianco will cater to families, tourists, older crowds and younger crowds. But first and foremost, we want to be a neighborhood restaurant—a place where everyone feels welcome and at-home,” adds Paulina González Rul, co-owner and image consultant of Corvo Bianco.
The 225-seat restaurant, designed by the Mexican architect Mauricio Zermeño-Bessonart, is housed in what used to be the historic Endicott Hotel. Zermeño aimed to preserve much of the building’s original architecture and integrity, while also incorporating elements reminiscent of Italy’s iconic osterias and terraces. “We wanted something sophisticated-chic, yet cozy and inviting,” says Zermeño. Original brick archways line the perimeter of the main dining room, while a landmarked skylight sends natural sunbeams throughout the 7,000 sq. foot space. A terracotta fireplace to the back of the main dining room anchors the space and complements the potted plants dappled across the walls. For special occasions, a 30-seat private dining room to the side of the main floor is the perfect alcove from the bustling restaurant.
Corvo Bianco is located at 446 Columbus Avenue, and 81st Street, and will be open Sunday through Thursday 5:00pm to 12:30am, and Friday & Saturday 5:00pm to 1:30am.
For more information, please call (212) 595-2624 or visit their page.
Wikimedia Commons. 5th Convention of American Residents of Asturian Origin
The 5th Convention of American Residents of Asturian Origin organized by SabadellHerrero, took place on July 31st, with the aim of recognizing the work of the large group of entrepreneurs who, for many years, have been able to combine their roots in the Principality of Asturias with their successful careers in different countries of the American continent.
The event, which took place at the National Parador of Cangas de Onis, was attended by over 200 people who are either based in America or have interests in the American continent, and who have significant financial, business, cultural, and social responsibilities Among the objectives of the meeting was to facilitate the implementation of new business initiatives between Spain and the American countries in which these Asturian entrepreneurs operate.
During the day, Josep Oliu, president of Banco Sabadell, gave a lecture on the current macroeconomic climate and the future prospects for the coming months. Fernando Perez Hickman, business director of Banco Sabadell in America, and Graciano Torre, Regional Minister of Economy and Employment of the Principality of Asturias, also addressed the attendees.
Wikimedia CommonsUma Thurman Posing for the Campari Calendar 2014. Uma Thurman, Image of the Campari Calendar 2014
Campariis officially unveiling Uma Thurman as the star of the Campari Calendar 2014, which will be captured by noted fashion photographer Koto Bolofo. The iconic, edgy actress takes the lead in the 2014 edition of the Calendar which is entitled ‘Worldwide Celebrations’, with each month focusing on a unique festival from a number of different cultures around the world. Through this new theme, Campari intends to highlight how cultures around the world have become more global than ever before, and reinterprets each celebration through its spirit made of passion, style and charisma.
Uma, who has starred in a number of high-profile blockbuster movies such as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill, follows in the footsteps of previous Campari Calendar heroines, including stylish and passionate actresses Salma Hayek, Eva Mendes, Jessica Alba, Milla Jovovich and Penelope Cruz.
Koto Bolofo is the latest photographer to capture the renowned Campari Calendar, for its 15thedition. Having been born in South Africa, raised in Great Britain and now residing in France, Bolofo is a true world citizen, enabling him to embody the theme of the Calendar even further. Bolofo is well known for his powerful portraits, innovative fashion shoots and numerous short films. He has shot for a number of high-profile publications including Vogue, Vanity Fair and GQ, and has created advertising campaigns for luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton and Dior.
Bolofo is renowned for his keen eye for lively and dynamic imagery, which he will be using to offer a window on the world to Campari lovers around the world in the 2014 Calendar.
Wikimedia CommonsFoto: Jawed . Stanford arrebata a Princeton el primer puesto como mejor universidad de EE.UU
Stanford Universitytops Forbes’ 2013 rankings of America’s Top Colleges.The 6thannual rankings, calculated exclusively for Forbes by the Center for College Affordability & Productivity (CCAP), are featured in the August 12, 2013 issue of Forbes magazine, and online.
Stanford edged Princeton out of first place into the No. 3 spot on this year’s rankings, which focus on Student Satisfaction (22.5%), Post-Graduate Success (37.5%), Student Debt (17.5%), Graduation Rate (11.25%) and Nationally Competitive Awards (11.25%). Pomona College moved up to No. 2 from ninth place last year, followed byPrinceton University (No. 3), Yale University (No. 4) and Columbia University at No. 5.
“Picking a college is one of the most important decisions you will make in your lifetime,” says Forbes Executive Editor Michael Noer. “Our college rankings were created to inform consumers about the quality of the educational experience and our brand new financial health grades give insight into which schools will be around for the long-haul.”
