DoubleLine UCITS Funds Now Available on Allfunds Bank Platform

October 24, 2018

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — DoubleLine Capital LP has begun offering its Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS funds on the Allfunds Bank platform, an open architecture, worldwide distributor of mutual funds.

“Allfunds is one of the leading international distribution platforms,” said Ron Redell, executive vice president of DoubleLine. “The availability of DoubleLine Funds (Luxembourg) on this distribution network is strategically important for DoubleLine’s UCITS funds global expansion.”

The term UCITS stands for Undertakings for the Collective Investment of Transferable Securities, an open-end fund vehicle available in Europe, Latin America and many other countries outside the U.S. The sub-funds of the DoubleLine Funds (Luxembourg) UCITS currently include the DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE® equity sub-fund, which is co-managed by DoubleLine Alternatives LP and DoubleLine Capital LP, and DoubleLine Short Duration fixed income sub-fund, which is managed by DoubleLine Capital LP. Depending on an investor’s country of residence, the sub-funds are available via retail and institutional share classes denominated in various currencies.

Allfunds Bank Group offers integrated fund solutions (operational, analysis and information). Created in 2000, today Allfunds Bank has more than €370 Billion assets under administration and offers more than 64,400 funds from over 1,200 fund managers. Allfunds Bank Group has a local presence in Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Chile and Colombia and has more than 605 institutional clients, including major commercial banks, private banks, insurance companies, pension funds, fund managers, financial supermarkets, international brokers, and specialist firms from 45 different countries. Allfunds Bank Group operates in Asia through the entity of Allfunds Singapore Branch.

About DoubleLine Capital LP

DoubleLine Capital LP is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. As of the September 30, 2018 end of the third quarter, DoubleLine Capital and its related companies (“DoubleLine”) managed approximately $123 billion in assets across all vehicles, including open-end mutual funds, collective investment trusts, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, hedge funds, variable annuities, UCITS and separate accounts. DoubleLine’s offices can be reached by telephone at (213) 633-8200 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Media can reach DoubleLine by e-mail at [email protected]. DoubleLine® is a registered trademark of DoubleLine Capital LP.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda & Frankie Negrón join Hispanic Federation & the “Respeta Mi Gente” Campaign to Mobilize Latino Voters across Central Florida

October 23, 2018

ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — To ensure Puerto Rican and Hispanic voters in Central Florida maximize their growing political influence in the upcoming midterm elections and beyond, Hispanic Federation announced the launch of its multi-media campaign under the Respeta Mi Gente (RMG) voter mobilization coalition. Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and Billboard Music Award-winning artist Frankie Negrón joined Monday’s announcement to lend their support to the Respeta Mi Gente coalition’s efforts. By focusing on key issues, the Respeta Mi Gente comprehensive media initiative will encourage Puerto Ricans and Hispanics to engage in the local, state and federal elections.

A key component of the Respeta Mi Gente campaign is a substantial investment in paid media. RMG hopes this will drive home the message that Hispanics, particularly Puerto Ricans, are a political force to be reckoned with as they exercise their right to vote. Through radio, television, and digital ads, the campaign will reinforce key issues deemed important to Puerto Ricans: affordable housing, access to healthcare, higher wage jobs, action on climate change, access to education, and rebuilding Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria. The ads will include audio from an updated version of Hector Lavoe’s “Mi Gente,” with new lyrics sung by Frankie Negrón.

Respeta Mi Gente will also be investing heavily in Get Out the Vote (GOTV) efforts by Alianza for Progress, Hispanic Federation, Organize Florida, Vamos4PR, and Faith in Florida through increased canvassing and expanded ground events that will engage and mobilize Puerto Rican/Hispanic voters. The RMG campaign will reach and activate over 100,000 voters in Central Florida. The campaign will also support the expansion of text messaging tools that will reach nearly 200,000 people.

Jose Calderón, President of Hispanic Federation, said: “Puerto Rican and Latino voters in Florida are a rapidly growing and critical segment of the state’s voting population, and their concerns and aspirations should be top of mind for anyone running for office in the Sunshine State. The Respeta Mi Gente campaign is singularly focused on that goal, which is to empower our community of voters to get out to the polls and make sure that those seeking office prioritize policies that are important to Puerto Rican and Latino Floridians.”

Frederick Vélez, Campaign Coordinator for Respeta Mi Gente and Organizing Director for Alianza for Progress, said: “We are convinced that the cultural approach to the campaigning of Respeta Mi Gente is what is yielding great results. Respeta Mi Gente and our partner organizations have knocked more than 145,000 doors and had more than 23,000 conversations with members of our community. We have seen that talking about the issues Puerto Ricans care for in Central Florida and adding cultural components to give the campaign a unique Hispanic feel has made a meaningful difference when engaging our community.”

Examples of the multi-media campaign are available HERE. A recording of this Monday’s media call with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Frankie Negrón is available HERE.

Hispanic Federation (HF) is the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization. Founded in 1990, HF seeks to support Hispanic families and strengthen Latino institutions through work in the areas of education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment, & the environment.

Respeta Mi Gente, a project of Alianza for Progress, is a campaign to build political power among the growing share of Puerto Rican voters in Florida and leverage it, together with the vote of the greater Latino population, to address the community’s priorities on the Island and on the mainland in the 2018 midterm elections.

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(Español) Univision Lanza Programa Vota Conmigo para Empoderar a los Hispanos en Estados Unidos Ofreciendo Información Vital sobre la Votación y Elecciones en Múltiples Plataformas Mediáticas

October 23, 2018

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Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe received the MasterMind Latino 2018 award for his contribution to regional leadership

October 23, 2018

MIAMI, Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Former Colombian president and current senator, Álvaro Uribe received the Executive MasterMind Latino 2018 Award in Miami for his contribution to regional leadership. Uribe was the main attraction on the last day of MasterMind Latino, an event put together by the Instituto Europeo de Inteligencias Eficientes (IEIE) and Cala Enterprises.

MasterMind Latino gathered an exclusive group of businesspeople together for discussions with leading multinational companies such as BMW, American Express, Asian Broadcast Satellite, Cerealto, Grupo Siro, Ángel Sánchez USA, Qignition LLC and Santander Music. The invited CEOs became professors and inspiration for success over the three days of immersion into corporate and leadership techniques.

“This forum is unique as it combines the professional and management experiences of the CEOs and upper-level executives who were speakers, with an exercise of higher awareness and connection from being, and not only from doing. And that warmth and closeness alone is the distinguishing feature of MasterMind Latino,” explained Ismael Cala, strategist and president of Cala Enterprises.

On the award that the Instituto Europeo de Inteligencias Eficientes (IEIE) gave to former president Álvaro Uribe, Ms. Estrella Flores-Carretero, president of that organization, said: “We have wanted to recognize a successful trajectory in supporting private initiative and in creating conditions for economic stability in Colombia and in Latin America as a whole.”

The event’s participants learned about management models, perspectives on adapting to change, and the challenges and principles of globalized strategies that have been successful all over the world. They also experienced a unique networking opportunity in an environment of exchange of ideas and business opportunities at the highest executive level.

ABOUT IEIE

The Instituto Europeo de Inteligencias Eficientes (IEIE) develops programs to analyze, train and build efficiency strategies for companies and people, from individuals to large corporations. With more than 30 years of experience and research, it encourages leadership, innovation, adaptation to change, creativity, talent management, knowledge management, soft skills and emotional intelligence, and as a result, personal and corporate success. Its main offices are located in Madrid, Spain, and its headquarters in the Americas are based in Miami, USA.

ABOUT ISMAEL CALA

Life and business strategist. For five and a half years, Ismael Cala hosted the show CALA on CNN en Español. Businessman and social entrepreneur. Author of eight best-selling books in the areas of leadership, enterprise and personal development, including “El poder de escuchar,” (The Power of Listening), and “Despierta con Cala” (Awaken with Cala). Cala was born in Santiago de Cuba (1969) and has a degree in Art History from Universidad de Oriente. He graduated from the School of Communication at the University of York in Toronto. He is President and founder of Cala Enterprises Corporation and the Ismael Cala Foundation.

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Colombia, a megadiverse country in culture and nature

October 23, 2018

NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — More than 30 Colombian tourism executives along with 80 buyers from the United States and Canada will participate at the Colombian Week in North America.

As a megadiverse country in culture and nature, and as an attractive destination for international tourism, Colombia takes over the headquarters of Condé Nast at the One World Trade Center in New York, and the Toronto Art Gallery in Canada.

It is the Week of Colombia in North America, a series of events organized by ProColombia from October 23^rd to the 25^th with the aim of showing the best of the South American country as a tourist destination.

The Ambassador of Colombia to the United States, Francisco Santos, said that “from the Colombian Embassy in Washington and with the support of ProColombia, we will continue to actively promote Colombia as a mega-diverse country in nature, culture, a leader in biodiversity and musical tourism. Colombia is a center of innovation, a point of tourist access, the home of a dynamic economy and labor force”.

More than 30 Colombian businessmen will participate in the event together with 80 buyers from the United States and Canada to set up business opportunities in holiday tourism and meetings, receive training on industry trends in various niches and learn about new developments in the sector.

Flavia Santoro, president of ProColombia, affirmed that “as the second most biodiverse country in the world, with an unparalleled cultural wealth, music that crosses borders, and an enviable geographic position, Colombia has all the potential to position itself as a tourist destination of first choice. From ProColombia we seek to promote a sustainable and attractive tourism that generates benefits for all “.

Destination of nature and culture

Colombia offers nature tourism experiences such as diving, equestrian tourism, hiking, biking tourism, bird and whale watching, and trekking, among others.

In 2018 it obtained the record number of 1,546 bird sightings in a day in the Global Big Day, crowned champion for the second year in a row.

In addition, Bogotá and Medellín were integrated into the Creative Cities Network of Unesco, in the music category, in the years 2012 and 2015 respectively; and recently the OAS declared cultural patrimony of the Americas to nine traditional Colombian rhythms.

Colombia is the country of the thousand rhythms, with around 1,025 grouped in 157 genres located in five regions of the Colombian territory: Caribbean, Pacific, Andean, Eastern Plains and Amazon.

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(Español) Médicos y máquinas unen inteligencias para prevenir la mortífera insuficiencia pulmonar

October 23, 2018

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Starvox Exhibits & Live Nation Bring “The Art Of Banksy” To Miami

October 23, 2018

MIAMI, Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — On December 1, Miami welcomes the US premiere of “The Art of Banksy,” an acclaimed showcase featuring 80 original works created by the most intriguing and talked-about artist in modern history. “The Art of Banksy” has already generated excitement in Melbourne, Tel Aviv and Toronto, with Miami now playing host to this spectacular exhibit.

Banksy, whose identity is the art world’s biggest secret, is an enigmatic artist and world-recognized political activist. His graffiti-influenced stencil technique, often combined with anti-establishment slogans, is immediately recognizable and never fails to generate attention.

“The Art of Banksy,” curated by Steve Lazarides, Banksy’s former agent, displays the world’s largest collection of his works and only features pieces that were created by Banksy for private art collectors. Included in the exhibition is the iconic “Balloon Girl” piece, and many other paintings and sculptures, no less compelling and equally thought-provoking.

To celebrate the opening, the exhibition is partnering with the Magic City Innovation District Foundation and local organizations to give away 50,000 tickets to local children.

Worldwide demand for “The Art of Banksy” is off-the-charts, so the exhibit will be in Miami for a limited time. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, October 23 at 10AM EST until Friday, October 26 at 10PM EST through Citi’s Private Pass program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com. General tickets will go on sale beginning Saturday, October 27 at 10AM and will be available online at www.banksyexhibit.com. Tickets prices start at $34.99.

“The Art of Banksy” exhibition will be located at 6301 NE 4th Ave Miami, FL 33138 inside Magic City Studios and will be open Monday – Sunday from 12PM – 9PM. Stay up-to-date by following @BanksyExhibit on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

About Starvox Exhibits
Starvox Exhibits, a division of Starvox Entertainment, presents the US premiere of “The Art of Banksy” in Miami through an exclusive partnership with Live Nation following the June 2018 North American premiere of “The Art of Banksy” in Toronto.

About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Artist Nation Management and Live Nation Media/Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

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Coinstar Installs Kiosks In Northgate Gonzalez Markets

October 23, 2018

BELLEVUE, Washington, Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Coinstar, LLC, the leader in self-service coin counting, today announced its installation of 40 coin-counting kiosks in all Northgate Gonzalez Markets, replacing previous coin-counting machines in the stores.

“We’re very pleased to partner with Northgate Gonzalez Markets, a quality supermarket that caters to Hispanic consumers in Southern California,” said Lee Pantalone, head of sales, Coinstar, LLC. “Our turnkey service fits the bill for Northgate Gonzalez, allowing them to reduce labor costs and focus store personnel on customer service and store operations.”

“We selected Coinstar to replace our previous coin-counting machines because of their superior technology and turnkey service that translates into cost savings for our store operations,” said Tom Herman, senior vice president at Northgate Gonzalez Market. “Coinstar is the gold standard in self-service coin counting and provides reliable performance, and that means the service is consistently available our customers and they remain in our stores.”

Coinstar® kiosks are now installed at all 40 Northgate Gonzalez Markets. Products available at the kiosks include coin-to-cash, no fee coin-to-eGift card and charity donation options. Kiosk locations can be found by visiting www.coinstar.com.

About Coinstar, LLC

Based in Bellevue, Wash., Coinstar owns and operates the largest fully automated, multi-national network of self-service coin counting kiosks. With nearly 20,000 kiosk locations, Coinstar provides convenient and reliable coin-counting services at mass merchants, grocery and drug stores and financial institutions. Consumer solutions include coin-to-cash, coin-to-eGift card and charity donation options. For kiosk locations and information, visit www.coinstar.com.

About Northgate Gonzalez Market

Northgate Gonzalez Market opened its first store in 1980 in Anaheim, Calif., and since then has grown to 40 stores in three California counties including Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego. The company offers its customers a full-service supermarket with a large meat department, bakery, tortilleria and prepared foods. The supermarkets also feature a sizeable section of domestic and imported Latin American grocery goods to provide a Mexican homeland experience. For more information and locations, visit www.northgatemarket.com.

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Charge Anywhere to distribute certified PIN on Glass and Rugged Android POS Terminals

October 22, 2018

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Charge Anywhere and WizarPOS are pleased to announce a distribution agreement that will bring the WizarPOS line of Android POS terminals to the U.S. and Latin America & Caribbean markets. Today the companies announce the US certification and market launch of the rugged/portable Q1 terminal and the PIN on glass Q2 terminal at the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas.

Charge Anywhere has completed a card brand end to end contact EMV certification on the First Data Rapid Connect Platform and is now accepting orders for the QuickSale/ComsGate solution with WizarPOS terminals in the U.S.

The WizarPOS Android POS Terminal line includes the Q1, a ruggedized, portable Android terminal and the Q2, a countertop Android terminal. The Q1 is perfect for mobile merchants and includes a 4″ color display, physical PIN Pad, high speed 2¼” receipt printer and a removable battery. The Q2 integrates a 5.5″ color display with PIN on glass and a high speed 2¼” receipt printer. Both terminals also support contactless, WiFi and wireless (GSM) communication. Options include a bar code scanner and fingerprint sensor.

Charge Anywhere’s QuickSale Payment Application will power the WizarPOS terminals. With over 50,000 deployments, QuickSale is a feature-rich and flexible payment application. “The QuickSale WizarPOS terminals deliver a powerful combination of application functionality and deployment services at a price that will improve your bottom line. The QuickSale app manages your POS terminal encryptions, downloads and settings remotely, saving valuable time and effort in managing your estate of merchants and devices,” said Paul Sabella, CEO of Charge Anywhere. Charge Anywhere is working to complete additional payment processor EMV certifications for the U.S. and LAC markets in 2019.

“WizarPOS is pleased to partner with Charge Anywhere to bring our Q1 and Q2 terminals to the U.S. and LAC markets,” commented Kaishen Zhu, CEO of WizarPOS International Co., LTD. “WizarPOS has a sole focus on Android payment terminals which provides an open platform while Charge Anywhere’s team has over 20 years merchant service experience and the strong capability of innovation. The QuickSale application takes full advantage of features available on our terminals.”

About Charge Anywhere (www.chargeanywhere.com)
Charge Anywhere is a financial technology solutions company that makes EMV payments simple by enabling the last mile in the payment processing ecosystem. Processors, integrators, developers and enterprises leverage our white‐label applications to meet P2PE and payment card security standards worldwide. For banks, businesses and payment processors that desire the next generation of payment applications, Charge Anywhere’s technology can enhance their payments capabilities. Contact: (800) 211‐1256 or [email protected].

About WizarPOS (www.wizarpos.com)
http://www.chargeanywhere.com/WizarPOS is a secure smart terminal product company with faith in OPEN platform philosophy. Their team has developed the unique expertise portfolios over the experience in multiple areas including 10+ years in GlobalPlatform & Trust-Execution-Environment, 15 years in PCI standards & EMV technology and 20+ years in highly integrated secure device design & manufacturing. Contact: +86 21 60318218 or [email protected].

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Texas housing market remains strong with increases in home sales, median price

October 22, 2018

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Texas home sales and home prices increased in the third quarter of 2018, while the Texas housing market continued to show signs of normalization, according to the 2018-Q3 Texas Quarterly Housing Report released today by the Texas Association of Realtors.

“The record-breaking home-sales activity this summer in Texas is an example of the strong economy, job growth and quality of life in our great state that keeps driving demand for home ownership,” said Kaki Lybbert, chairman of the Texas Association of Realtors. “At the current rate that home sales and active listings are increasing, we are trending towards another record-breaking year in Texas real estate.”

There were 95,225 Texas home sales in the third quarter of 2018, a 4.4 percent increase from the third quarter of 2017. The median price also increased 4.4 percent in the same time frame to $235,000. Slightly more than 36% of homes sold during the third quarter were priced under $200,000, followed by 31.5% of homes that were sold in the $200,000–$299,999 price range.

Jim Gaines, Ph.D., chief economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, commented, “Our market remains extremely strong but is still slowly moving toward normalization. Median home prices and home sales are up, but the rate of increase statewide is beginning to slow compared to prior years. With inventory levels for homes priced under $150,000 remaining low, we’re seeing a concerted effort from homebuilders to build lower-cost housing to fit the entry-level homebuyers’ market.”

Active listings increased 4.7 percent year-over-year to 111,144 listings in the third quarter of 2018. Texas homes spent an average of 52 days on the market.

Monthly housing inventory in Texas increased 0.1 months from 2017-Q3 to 3.9 months of inventory. According to the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, a market balanced between supply and demand has between 6.0 and 6.5 months of inventory.

Chairman Lybbert concluded, “Despite the strength in our housing market, the limited housing inventory in our entry-level markets can make affordability difficult. As the upcoming session of the Texas Legislature draws near, Texas Realtors will continue to fight to keep homeownership attainable for more Texans and protect the rights of all property owners.”

About the Texas Quarterly Housing Report
Data for the Texas Quarterly Housing Report is provided through a partnership among local REALTOR® associations, local multiple listing services (MLSs) and the Texas Association of REALTORS®. The report is made possible through a research agreement with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. The report provides quarterly real estate sales data for Texas and 25 metropolitan statistical areas in Texas.

About the Texas Association of REALTORS®
With more than 114,000 members, the Texas Association of REALTORS® is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in Texas. We are the advocate for REALTORS® and private property rights in Texas. Visit texasrealestate.com to learn more.

CONTACT: Morgan Moritz, [email protected]

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