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The state of São Paulo in Brazil is planning to develop 33 new state schools in 29 cities using the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The project, called PPP Novas Escolas, will involve a combined investment of R$2.1 billion ($390.6 million). The schools will have 25-year concessions, with half of the units to be built by the second year and the rest by the third year of the contract. The schools will be equipped with various facilities, including amphitheaters, patios, cafeterias, sports courts, and laboratories. The academic management of the schools will be handled by the São Paulo State Department of Education. The aim is to create inclusive and accessible schools that encourage student participation and learning. [Extracted from the article]

Regan MacPherson has been named as Infinera's chief legal officer and corporate secretary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Triple Point Energy Transition (TENT) has completed the sale of its £37 million debt facility to Triple Point Leasing Limited (TPLL) as part of its managed wind-down. The debt facility was originally secured for Virmati Energy (trading as Field Energy) for the construction of four Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in the UK. TENT plans to conduct a similar process with a £2.2 million receivables facility agreed with LED lighting firm Boxed Light Services. TENT's chair, John Roberts, stated that the completion of this sale reduces the number of investments within the group's portfolio by four. [Extracted from the article]

Greg Taylor, co-head of infrastructure at Sequoia Investment Management, has stepped down from his position to pursue personal ventures. Taylor co-founded Sequoia in 2010 and held the positions of founding partner and portfolio manager. Sequoia runs three infrastructure vehicles, including the Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund, the Sequoia Euro Infrastructure Debt Fund, and the Sequoia China Infrastructure Fund I. Taylor's resignation became effective on February 16, 2024, and Dolf Kohnhorst, also co-head of infrastructure at Sequoia, was appointed as company secretary on the same day. Taylor has expressed his intention to return to infrastructure finance in the future. [Extracted from the article]

Chris Huang, an aircraft leasing and finance specialist, is joining Bank of China in London as a director in the transportation finance division. Huang previously worked at Cathay Pacific Airways in Hong Kong as an aircraft procurement and trading lead. Before that, he held positions at Avolon and Bocomm Leasing. Bank of China London will be hosting a sustainable aviation event during the Farnborough air show week, featuring panel discussions on sustainable aviation fuel and nature-based voluntary carbon offsets. [Extracted from the article]

João Nuno Riquito and Belmiro Leong of Riquito Advogados explain the expanded role of the company secretary in Macau and its relation to good corporate governance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Esse becomes the first woman to head the country's national road and transport infrastructure policy. Brazil's newly created Secretariat for road transport at the ministry of transport, a division of the country's ministry of infrastructure, has announced Viviane Esse as its first head. [Extracted from the article]

Ciena Corporation (Ciena) has appointed David Rothenstein as senior vice president, chief strategy officer and corporate secretary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

US engineering firm Bechtel has launched a manufacturing and technology division - which will play a significant role in digital infrastructure - that is to be headed by Catherine Hunt Ryan. Bechtel veteran Hunt Ryan, who operates out of Washington DC, has been with the company for more than 15 years and previously served as the company's CFO. [Extracted from the article]

Canadian Solar is hiring in its c-suite after the retirement of Jianyi Zhang as chief legal officer, chief compliance officer, and corporate secretary after seven years with the company. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presenting its full year results last month, Lofthouse unveiled a new incentive scheme to encourage client engagement as the exchange's back office plans are redrawn. The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has appointed a former co-head of prime brokerage at Morgan Stanley to fill the role left by Helen Lofthouse when she became chief executive in August last year. [Extracted from the article]

Aveva, one of the largest software companies in the UK, is 60% owned by Paris-based energy company Schneider Electric, which has a heavy focus on data centres. At Vodafone, where she spent 18 years, Lamprell was at the centre of many of its biggest deals, including the 2013 agreement to sell its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless to the Verizon group for US$130 billion. [Extracted from the article]

Before that, he was manager of investor relations at Aqua America, which is now part of Essential Utilities. Chesapeake Utilities Corp has appointed a new head of investor relations. [Extracted from the article]

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has confirmed Johanna O'Rourke's appointment as group general counsel and company secretary in the latest management change at the Sydney-based exchange. "O'Rourke remains the person responsible for communications with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in relation to listing rule matters", the notice said. [Extracted from the article]

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has confirmed Daniel Moran as its chief compliance officer in the latest senior management change at the embattled exchange. Moran, who has been acting chief compliance officer since October, will become the Sydney-based group's head of compliance on January 1 when he will also step down as ASX's company secretary. [Extracted from the article]

Executive secretary of ATAF [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article outlines a three-stage approach to conduct intellectual property (IP) due diligence and explains its application in a typical corporate scenario. The three-stage approach helps converge the business and IP goals to form a united front that brings tangible value and an instructive body of knowledge to the transaction and related negotiations. Regardless of whether one is the target company or the buyer in a business transaction involving IP, the due diligence should be designed to reveal the value of the involved intangible assets, patents, trade marks, copyrights and trade secrets, by examining the strength, scope and enforceability of the IP, the ownership rights surrounding the IP, and the future potential to be derived from the IP.

Pennsylvania-based PPL Corp has appointed an alumnus of both FirstEnergy Corp and Exelon Corp as general counsel and corporate secretary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

At least 20 lessors are involved in HNA Group's bankruptcy and restructuring programme. Among them, Bocomm Leasing, GECAS and Avolon have more than 40 aircraft with HNA carriers, while Tianjin Bohai Leasing and CDB Aviation have more than 20 aircraft. [Extracted from the article]

The European Commission has approved the London Stock Exchange Group's $27bn (£19.8bn) acquisition of New York data and tech firm Refinitiv after an in-depth investigation of the proposed merger. "LSEG confirms that the European Commission has conditionally approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, its proposed all share acquisition of Refinitiv", the group said in a statement issued on behalf of company secretary Lisa Condron on Wednesday afternoon. [Extracted from the article]

Indonesia Air Asia has reported lease debt of IDR307 billion ($22 million) resulting from deferred rental payments since the start of the Covid-19 crisis. "The delay in payments to lessors has helped to focus on operating services to passengers to obtain cash flow from sales", Air Asia Indonesia corporate secretary Indah Saugi said. [Extracted from the article]

The article announces that Gemma Carreiro was appointed as corporate secretary in Hamilton Insurance Group.

The article announces appointment of Jennifer Page as general counsel and company secretary at Air New Zealand.

The article offers information on the work of the Head Group General Counsel and Company Secretary at Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., Edith Shih. It states that she gives seminars and lectures to legal, accounting and company secretary practitioners, on topics like internal control, shareholders meetings and risk management. It mentions that her most memorable work was the transactions involving second-generation (2G) technology of Orange, in Europe.

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association on Thursday revealed that it is once again accepting applications for the role of Determinations Committee secretary, a body that carries out administrative duties for credit derivatives committees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AXA Investment Managers has appointed Sebastien Herzog as global chief finance officer, chief operating officer and corporate secretary for real assets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents an evaluation of the services provided by the Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son to international customers. In recent years, Butterfield's corporate fiduciary services have been one of the most rapidly growing areas in the bank. To service these clients more comprehensively, Butterfield set up a new subsidiary, Butterfield Corporate Services, Limited, to sell a full range of corporate managerial services to banking clients. These include services for corporate secretaries, accounting services, and registrar and transfer agent facilities. In both Bermuda and its overseas offices, Butterfield handles the back office work of a multitude of offshore funds. Because of Butterfield's contacts in all major time zones, fund managers and shareholders are expeditiously served under the Butterfield umbrella. In addition, however, registration and transfer agent work is also undertaken for public companies. The profitability of Butterfield's corporate trust work has been exceeding expectations.

ATR appoints new corporate secretary [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article announces several appointments, including Tracy Hansen as corporate secretary of Western Lithium Corp., Dietmar Koch as sales director of Rhewum GmbH, and Dr. Mark D. Stauffer as part of the board of directors of Allana Resources Inc.

This article features Rizani Hassan, company secretary for Malaysia Airlines. According to Hassan, dealing with businessmen and big business is an enriching experience. Particular focus is given to Hassan's professional history. Since working at the airline, Hassan witnessed the company face fierce competition, increased regulations relating to safety, terrorism, severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and rising fuel prices. Also included are information on Hassan's involvement in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport project.