IPC to Attend Multiple North American and European Events

JERSEY CITY, NJ – September 4, 2018 – IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for global financial market participants, announced today that it will be attending multiple FISD industry events in North America and Europe in the next four months. These include:

  • FISD Zurich, Zurich, September 12th – Taking place at the UBS Conference Center Grünenhof, this event will cover topics including the current market data landscape and the role of AI and machine learning in financial services.
  • FISD Alternative Data Forum, New York, October 4th – This event takes place at Amazon Web Services Loft, where panelists will discuss the opportunities and threats for Market Data Managers and provide perspectives on alternative data.
  • FISD General Meeting & Alternative Data Forum, London, October 11th – Taking place at UBS AG in London, IPC executives will attend sessions covering topics including how to leverage opportunities of the ‘newer’ segment of provider data and what the best solutions are for Digital Rights Management.
  • FISD Toronto, Toronto, November 15th – This event will take place at Thomson Reuters Customer Center and will include presentations on foreign currency trading and markets, and how alternative index providers compare commercially to more established providers.
  • FISD General Meeting, New York, December 13th – This event will take place at Thomson Reuters on Times Square.

The Financial Information Services Association of the Software & Information Industry Association provides a neutral business forum for exchanges, market data vendors, specialist data providers, brokerage firms, investment managers and banks to address and resolve business and technical issues related to the distribution, management, administration and use of market data within the financial sector.

Market participants interested in speaking to IPC’s subject matter experts can schedule a meeting with us at the event or email us. We also encourage you to follow us on Twitter @IPC_Systems_Inc and LinkedIn.

About IPC
IPC is a technology and service leader powering the global financial markets. We help clients anticipate change and solve problems, setting the standard with industry expertise, exceptional service and comprehensive technology. With a customer-first mentality, IPC brings together one of the largest and most diverse global financial ecosystems spanning all asset classes and market participants. As the enabler of this ecosystem, IPC empowers the community to interact, transact and react to market changes and challenges, and we collaborate with our customers to make them secure, productive, compliant and connected. Visit ipc.com and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter (@IPC_Systems_Inc).

Certain statements contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should” or “will” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

IPC to Attend Multiple APAC Events

Hong Kong – August 29, 2018 IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community announced today it will be attending several industry events within the region beginning with India FIX Conference on September 6 at The St. Regis Mumbai, 462, Senapati Bapat, Marg, Lower Parel Mumbai. This electronic trading conference is intended for both traders and technologists trading equities and derivatives in India and offshore markets. In addition, IPC will also be attending the following APAC industry events:

  • FISD Tokyo – September 13 at Finolab, Otemachi Bldg 4F, Otemachi 1-6-1, Chiyoda, Tokyo. This event will tackle big topics from the impact of JFSA registration on high-frequency trading to the effects of cloud computing and market data analysis on capital markets.
  • FISD Singapore – September 18 at 80RR Fintech Hub SG, 8 Robinson Road, Level 8, Singapore
  • Australia FIX Conference – October 18 at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, 61-101 Phillip Street, 2000, Sydney. IPC will be sponsoring this event which will include an exhibition zone for members to showcase their latest technology solutions and will feature over 20 speakers covering the most pressing issues facing the institutional trading community.
  • FISD Sydney – November 8 at Telstra Customer Insight Centre, Level 2, 400 George Street, Sydney.
  • APFIC Hong Kong – November 12-14 at theInternational Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West Hong Kong CN, 91, Hong Kong. The Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference (APFIC) features over 40 industry expert speakers bringing together some of the most influential decision makers from buy-side and sell-side firms.
  • Singapore FIX Conference – November 15 at The Raffles City Convention Centre
    Fairmont Singapore, 80 Bras Basah Road, Singapore. This multi-asset trading conference includes over 20 speakers covering both business and technical topics – this is a premier event for all stakeholders involved in institutional trading.

IPC has offices throughout the Asia Pacific region, including Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, and Tokyo.

Market participants interested in speaking to IPC’s subject matter experts can schedule a meeting with us at the event or email us. We also encourage you to follow us on Twitter @IPC_Systems_Inc and LinkedIn.

About IPC

IPC is a technology and service leader powering the global financial markets. We help clients anticipate change and solve problems, setting the standard with industry expertise, exceptional service and comprehensive technology. With a customer-first mentality, IPC brings together one of the largest and most diverse global financial ecosystems spanning all asset classes and market participants. As the enabler of this ecosystem, IPC empowers the community to interact, transact and react to market changes and challenges, and we collaborate with our customers to make them secure, productive, compliant and connected. Visit ipc.com and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter (@IPC_Systems_Inc).

Certain statements contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should” or “will” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

IPC Joins Stonewall’s Global Diversity Champions Program

LONDON – July 11 2018 IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community, today announced it has joined the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights charity, Stonewall, in its Global Diversity Champions program.

The Global Diversity Champions program is designed to help both organizations and individuals grow and prosper by ensuring the inclusion of all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees. The initiative aims to help the LGBT community in enterprises across the globe, even in areas where workplace law is not explicit as it relates to extending certain protections to members of the LGBT community. Indeed, the program provides international enterprises with the latest expertise and knowledge of changes that may impact staff, as well as the help needed to implement structured LGBT equality initiatives.

The collaboration follows IPC’s commencement of its own Diversity and Inclusion program earlier in the year. The program renewed IPC’s commitment to continuously attract, retain and nurture the best industry talent and promote a sense of belonging within IPC teams. Through mentoring, training, enhanced work practices and processes tied to a strategic plan with measurable milestones, IPC’s management continues to exemplify its commitment to ensuring the program remains a priority.

About IPC

IPC is a technology and service leader powering the global financial markets. We help clients anticipate change and solve problems, setting the standard with industry expertise, exceptional service and comprehensive technology. With a customer-first mentality, IPC brings together one of the largest and most diverse global financial ecosystems spanning all asset classes and market participants. As the enabler of this ecosystem, IPC empowers the community to interact, transact and react to market changes and challenges, and we collaborate with our customers to help make them secure, productive, compliant and connected.

Certain statements contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should” or “will” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

IPC’s Connexus Cloud – The high-performance Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) for data, voice and enterprise connectivity

First Published: e-Forex Magazine 81 / Product Review / June, 2018

Today’s trading environment is speedier and more complex than ever before. Financial market participants and especially FX trading firms rely on trading partners around the world, handling massive amounts of data, so cannot afford to have connectivity issues hinder generating alpha, sourcing liquidity or mitigating risk.

Solely focused on these critical trading communications demands, IPC’s Connexus Cloud is a high-performance Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) for data, voice and enterprise connectivity.  Connexus Cloud helps firms trade faster, scale rapidly, achieve greater agility, productivity and efficiency, resulting in a significant competitive advantage.

ALL ABOUT CONNECTIVITY

The dynamic Connexus Cloud community comprises sell-side firms, buy-side firms, inter-dealer brokers, liquidity venues, energy firms, trade lifecycle service providers, market data vendors and clearing/settlement firms, connecting more than 6,300 capital market participants across 750 cities in over 60 countries across the globe. Connexus Cloud provides connectivity to liquidity venues in countries that account for over 80 percent of the global GDP. The platform provides reliable and rapid access to emerging and frontier markets such as Russia, Brazil, India, Turkey, Taiwan, Vietnam,  South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Juggling multiple data feeds and suppliers can impede client service and impact profitability. But Connexus Cloud is a holistic solution that eliminates these issues with speedy, reliable data connectivity, from market data delivery, to order creation and placement, through trade execution, clearing, settlement, and reporting.

MULTIPLE ASSET CLASSES WITH MANY PLAYERS

What’s more, Connexus Cloud provides thousands of sub-ecosystems throughout the trade lifecycle and across multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and their derivatives – futures, options, forwards and swaps.

Over 2,000 sell-side locations including leading investment banks, brokers, dealers, inter-dealer brokers, regional banks, market makers and prime brokers are part of the Connexus Cloud ecosystem. Its extensive buy-side community of more than 4,000 locations includes asset managers, hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, commodity trading advisors, commodity pool operators, proprietary trading firms, pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, family offices, plan sponsors and corporate treasuries.

HARNESS THE POWER OF IPC’S CONNEXUS HUB

IPC’s Connexus Hub provides optimized local connectivity and is part of one of the largest, most diverse and fastest growing multi-asset trading communities in the world.

Customer Challenge: Low Latency Infrastructure for Electronic Trading Applications

Electronic trading is based on speed led by high compute algorithmic trading across the lowest latency infrastructure. Tabb Group reported that a broker could lose as much as $4 million in revenues per millisecond if its electronic trading platform was only 5ms behind the competition.

IPC Solution: Connexus Hub

Connexus Hub is an ultra-low latency cross-connect community available in key financial centers (NY4, LD4, TY3, SG2 and HK1). Connexus Hub’s colocation option offers optimal proximity to liquidity providers and FX trading firms by enabling latency sensitive equipment to share a common cabinet and/or infrastructure for maximum trading efficiency. Deterministic ultra-low latency connections between key financial centers extends the global reach to the other key financial centers and emerging markets quickly and easily.

IPC Supports 18th Annual International Congress of Technology for the Financial Markets in Argentina

NEW YORK – June 27, 2018 – IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for global financial market participants, today announced its support of the 18th Annual International Congress of Technology for the Financial Markets (18° Congreso Internacional de Tecnología para el Negocio Financiero). IPC’s channel partner, Macrotel, will be exhibiting at booth #9 during the event, taking place July 2-3 at the Yacht Club Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

At the event, the Macrotel team will be demonstrating various products from the IPC product portfolio, proving the value of communications, compliance and network solutions for the Latin American financial markets.

The conference, hosted by the Argentine Marketing Banking Association (Asociación de Marketing Bancario Argentino), will cover regional market trends both from a business and technology point of view. Topics including digital transformation, financial services, banking innovation, artificial intelligence, robots and blockchain are expected to be discussed by industry leaders, as well as case study presentations from various financial institutions.

About IPC

IPC is a technology and service leader powering the global financial markets. We help clients anticipate change and solve problems, setting the standard with industry expertise, exceptional service and comprehensive technology. With a customer-first mentality, IPC brings together one of the largest and most diverse global financial ecosystems spanning all asset classes and market participants. As the enabler of this ecosystem, IPC empowers the community to interact, transact and react to market changes and challenges, and we collaborate with our customers to help make them secure, productive, compliant and connected. Visit ipc.com and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter (@IPC_Systems_Inc).

Certain statements contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should” or “will” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

NP RTS Group Joins IPC’s Rapidly Growing Global Financial Community, Expanding Geographic Reach to Russian Markets

MOSCOW and NEW YORK – June 25, 2018 – IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for global financial market participants, announced today that the NP RTS Group is joining the IPC global financial community, providing connectivity to market participants in Russia. NP RTS unites RTS Board, Russia’s largest OTC market; the Voshkhod investment system, Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange (SPB Exchange), MSE clearing center and Best Efforts Bank (BEB), one of the largest clearing banks in Russia.

“We are pleased to join the IPC financial community to provide its members with connectivity to any market participant in Russia and the ability to trade on all Russian exchanges,” said Denis Avetisyan, Executive Director, Information Services and Connectivity for NP RTS. “Becoming part of the IPC ecosystem is a vital step in expanding our global presence and we look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship.”

“We welcome NP RTS to our financial marketplace,” said David Brown, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Financial Markets Network at IPC. “Our community of over 6,000 institutional investors, asset managers, hedge funds and broker-dealers can now gain access to the market data to trade in Russia, in support of their investment goals.”

Via its Connexus Extranet platform, IPC is providing connectivity to RTS Market Data (SPB Exchange U.S. Equities Level 1 and 2, Unicast and Multicast), Best Efforts Bank trading facilities and FX Belarus Stock Exchange. More than 500 U.S. equities are available for trading in USD in Russia on the Saint Petersburg Exchange, while connectivity to Best Efforts Bank makes it possible to trade on all Russian exchanges from a single account, across all asset types on the Russian market.

IPC’s Connexus Cloud is a high-performance Network-as-a-Service for data, voice and enterprise connectivity. Connexus Cloud helps firms trade faster, scale rapidly, achieve greater agility, productivity and efficiency, resulting in a significant competitive advantage.  The dynamic Connexus Cloud integrates sell-side and buy-side firms, inter-dealer brokers, liquidity venues, energy firms, trade lifecycle services, market data and clearing/settlement firms, connecting more than 6,000 capital market participants across 750 cities in 60 countries across the globe. It provides connectivity to liquidity venues in countries comprising over 80 percent of the global GDP, including access to emerging and frontier markets such as China, Russia, Turkey, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates.

About IPC

IPC is a technology and service leader powering the global financial markets. We help clients anticipate change and solve problems, setting the standard with industry expertise, exceptional service and comprehensive technology. With a customer-first mentality, IPC brings together one of the largest and most diverse global financial ecosystems spanning all asset classes and market participants. As the enabler of this ecosystem, IPC empowers the community to interact, transact and react to market changes and challenges, and we collaborate with our customers to help make them secure, productive, compliant and connected. Visit ipc.com and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter (@IPC_Systems_Inc).

Certain statements contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should” or “will” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

IPC to Attend RiskMathics Financial Institute Risk Management & Trading Conference

NEW YORK – June 12, 2018 – IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for global financial market participants, announced today that it is attending the RiskMathics Financial Institute Risk Management & Trading Conference with its channel partner, Telnorm, exhibiting at stand 2 (Westin Hotel Santa Fe) and stand 10 (JW Marriot Santa Fe). The event will take place June 20-23 across three venues: JW Marriot Santa Fe, Westin Hotel Santa Fe and UP Campus Santa Fe, in Mexico City.

The event will be attended by leading local and international authorities who have key roles in the global financial industry including, risk managers, quants, traders, fund managers and regulators. Attendees will join workshops, presentations and round table discussions on the latest advances in risk management, trading, technology and market regulation.

IPC channel partners in the Latin American region play a key role in representing IPC locally and offering end-to-end solutions that bring more technology to the market, through secure compliant communications and service excellence.

IPC executives will be in attendance with channel partner Telnorm at stand 2 (Westin Hotel Santa Fe) and stand 10 (JW Marriot Santa Fe) at the event. Market participants interested in speaking with IPC’s subject matter experts can schedule a meeting here.

About IPC

IPC is a technology and service leader powering the global financial markets. We help clients anticipate change and solve problems, setting the standard with industry expertise, exceptional service and comprehensive technology. With a customer-first mentality, IPC brings together one of the largest and most diverse global financial ecosystems spanning all asset classes and market participants. As the enabler of this ecosystem, IPC empowers the community to interact, transact and react to market changes and challenges, and we collaborate with our customers to help make them secure, productive, compliant and connected. Visit ipc.com and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter (@IPC_Systems_Inc).

Certain statements contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should” or “will” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

IPC to Attend FISD Lunch & Learn in London

LONDON – June 7, 2018 IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community, today announced its attendance at this year’s FISD Lunch & Learn taking place on June 12 in London.

IPC’s subject matter experts will join a broad cross-section of FISD members and financial services attendees to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and machine learning as they relate to the transformation of algorithmic trading.

The Financial Information Services Association of the Software & Information Industry Association provides a neutral business forum for exchanges, market data vendors, specialist data providers, brokerage firms, investment managers and banks to address and resolve business and technical issues related to the distribution, management, administration and use of market data within the financial sector.

IPC’s Connexus Cloud is a high-performance Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) for data, voice and enterprise connectivity for the critical trading communications demands on the financial markets. The IPC Connexus Cloud provides firms the support to trade faster, scale rapidly, achieve greater agility, productivity and efficiency. IPC’s Financial Markets Network interconnects global financial centers and enables access to one of the world’s largest and most diverse financial ecosystems with more than 6,000 market participant locations across 700 cities in more than 60 countries.

About IPC

IPC is a technology and service leader powering the global financial markets. We help clients anticipate change and solve problems, setting the standard with industry expertise, exceptional service and comprehensive technology. With a customer-first mentality, IPC brings together one of the largest and most diverse global financial ecosystems spanning all asset classes and market participants. As the enabler of this ecosystem, IPC empowers the community to interact, transact and react to market changes and challenges, and we collaborate with our customers to help make them secure, productive, compliant and connected.

Certain statements contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should” or “will” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

IPC to Attend CIAB FEBRABAN in Brazil

NEW YORK – June 6, 2018 – IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for global financial market participants, announced today that it is attending the CIAB FEBRABAN event in Brazil with its channel partner, Wittel, exhibiting at booth G27. The event will take place June 12-14 at the Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo.

The event will be attended by key financial executives in the areas of technology, research, information security, payments, banking and insurance, to explore how the development of technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain and IoT imply constant changes in social behavior, and how these changes can potentially quickly create new or destroy existing businesses. Industry voices will also tackle the common challenges of Latin American banks as well as the most important challenges of disruptive technologies, digital transformations in relation to the future of the financial system.

IPC’s channel partners in the South American region play a key role in representing IPC locally and offering end-to-end solutions that bring more technology to the market, through secure compliant communications and service excellence.

IPC executives will be in attendance with channel partner Wittel at Booth G27 at the event. Market participants interested in speaking with IPC’s subject matter experts can schedule a meeting here.

About IPC

IPC is a technology and service leader powering the global financial markets. We help clients anticipate change and solve problems, setting the standard with industry expertise, exceptional service and comprehensive technology. With a customer-first mentality, IPC brings together one of the largest and most diverse global financial ecosystems spanning all asset classes and market participants. As the enabler of this ecosystem, IPC empowers the community to interact, transact and react to market changes and challenges, and we collaborate with our customers to help make them secure, productive, compliant and connected. Visit ipc.com and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter (@IPC_Systems_Inc).

Certain statements contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should” or “will” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

IPC to Attend FISD Issue Brief London

LONDON – June 5, 2018 IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community, today announced it will attend the FISD Issue Brief which takes place on June 14 in London.

The one-day event will include a number of panels that will discuss key industry trends and issues, including where the workstation fits in with the 2018 market data landscape, and to what extent the future of the financial services industry relies on blockchain technology. To conclude the event, FISD’s Service Level and Communication working group will recognize a data provider for excellence in events and activities related to MiFID II implementation.

The Financial Information Services Association of the Software & Information Industry Association provides a neutral business forum for exchanges, market data vendors, specialist data providers, brokerage firms, investment managers and banks to address and resolve business and technical issues related to the distribution, management, administration and use of market data within the financial sector.

IPC’s Connexus Cloud is a high-performance Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) for data, voice and enterprise connectivity for the critical trading communications demands on the financial markets. The IPC Connexus Cloud provides firms the support to trade faster, scale rapidly, achieve greater agility, productivity and efficiency. IPC’s Financial Markets Network interconnects global financial centers and enables access to one of the world’s largest and most diverse financial ecosystems with more than 6,000 market participant locations across 700 cities in more than 60 countries.

About IPC

IPC is a technology and service leader powering the global financial markets. We help clients anticipate change and solve problems, setting the standard with industry expertise, exceptional service and comprehensive technology. With a customer-first mentality, IPC brings together one of the largest and most diverse global financial ecosystems spanning all asset classes and market participants. As the enabler of this ecosystem, IPC empowers the community to interact, transact and react to market changes and challenges, and we collaborate with our customers to help make them secure, productive, compliant and connected.

Certain statements contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should” or “will” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.