IHS Towers Publishes 2025 Sustainability Report

LONDON - Tuesday, 26. May 2026 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has today published its 2025 Sustainability Report.

The report covers sustainability activities from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 and demonstrates IHS Towers’ continued commitment to its stakeholders, including, but not limited to, its employees, customers, suppliers, local communities, regulators, governments and shareholders.

IHS Towers’ vision is to help create a connected world, where mobile connectivity promotes continued economic growth and social development. The communications infrastructure it provides is vital to enabling that connectivity.

In 2025, IHS Towers continued to advance its four-pillar sustainability strategy – focusing on ethics and governance, environment and climate change, education and economic growth, our people and communities – as detailed in this report.

Sam Darwish, Chairman & CEO, IHS Towers, commented, “At IHS Towers, we remain committed to advancing digital inclusion and delivering meaningful impact through our four sustainability pillars. We believe mobile connectivity has the power to unlock significant social value, and we recognize the critical role it plays in expanding access to education and economic opportunity.

Our 2025 Sustainability Report highlights this impact, showcasing our community‑focused initiatives across Africa and Latin America. We are proud of the long‑term value we continue to create for our stakeholders and are pleased to share the progress we are making across key HSSE priorities, our Carbon Reduction Roadmap, and the $45 million we have invested in our communities since 2017.”

2025 Sustainability Report Highlights

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, we reported environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) related progress including:

Environment

    Carbon Reduction Roadmap:
        Reduced our Scope 1 and Scope 2 kilowatt-hour emissions intensity by approximately 21.4%, compared with our 2021 baseline emissions data1
    Commenced the planting of over 25,000 seedlings across nine hectares in Brazil’s Amazon region in collaboration with the Institute of Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Amazon (Idesam)
    Partnered with the Federal Capital Territory Administration in Nigeria to promote the adoption of clean cooking gas through the 'Project Breathe Clean Air-Abuja’ and provide 5,000 households with LPG cylinders and cookers
    Continued an initiative in Nigeria to install solar-powered streetlights, donating 700 units of streetlights across communities nationwide
    Launched a pilot project with ApiFusion at two rural tower sites to promote sustainable beekeeping and community empowerment

Social

    Reported no recordable work-related injuries or fatalities among IHS employees
    29% of our employees were female, an increase from 27% in 2024, and 71% were male
    Employees completed 13 hours of training on average on the IHS Academy
    Spent $8.2 million on community-focused sustainability initiatives, bringing the total investment in our local communities to $45 million since 2017
    Enhanced digital inclusion by:
        Training more than 140,000 students in digital skills through Nigeria’s 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) initiative
        Reaching 100,000 children through a literacy program in Côte d’Ivoire
        Training over 9,500 students in STEM skills in Brazil, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia

Governance

    IHS South Africa achieved a Level 1 rating in its Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) audit
    Maintained our ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System certification2
    Scored 37 (out of 100) in the 2025 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA Score)3
    Continued driving high standards of integrity throughout our supply chain; 7,861 supplier employees completed training in topics relating to our Supplier Code of Conduct
    98% of employees, versus 96% in 2024, completed annual Anti-Bribery and Corruption training

For more information, please visit www.ihstowers.com/sustainability

About IHS Towers: IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has over 37,000 towers across its seven markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia. For more information, please email: communications@ihstowers.com or visit: www.ihstowers.com

Cautionary statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by relevant safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements (or their equivalent) of any applicable jurisdiction, including those contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “commits,” “projects,” “contemplates," “believes,” “estimates,” “forecast,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to statements regarding our business strategy, plans, market growth and our objectives our sustainability program and Carbon Reduction Roadmap.

We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to general macroeconomic conditions in the countries in which we operate; our inability to successfully execute our business strategy and operating plans, or deliver on our sustainability or environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy and initiatives under anticipated costs, timelines, and complexity, such as our Carbon Reduction Roadmap (Project Green); environmental liability; and the important factors discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon information available to us as of the date of this press release, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements. You should read this press release and the documents that we reference in this press release with the understanding that our actual future results, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. Additionally, we may provide information herein that is not necessarily “material” under the federal securities laws for SEC reporting purposes, but that is informed by various ESG standards and frameworks (including standards for the measurement of underlying data), and the interests of various stakeholders. Much of this information is subject to assumptions, estimates or third-party information that is still evolving and subject to change. For example, our disclosures based on any standards may change due to revisions in framework requirements, availability of information, changes in our business or applicable government policies, or other factors, some of which may be beyond our control. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by applicable law, we do not assume, and expressly disclaim, any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise. Additionally, the information included in our 2025 Sustainability Report, including highlights provided in this press release, are subject to certain important disclaimers that should be read and considered in concert with such information.

1 Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions and emissions intensity for 2021 have been recalculated to account for IHS Towers’ sale of IHS Kuwait in 2024.

2 ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System certification has been achieved in the UAE, UK and operating markets.

3 As of December 18, 2025.

 

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Kinaxis Convenes Global Supply Chain Leaders at Kinexions North America to Advance Agentic AI and Decision Orchestration

OTTAWA, Ontario - Thursday, 28. May 2026

Annual conference brings customers, partners, and industry leaders together to explore how enterprises are turning decisions into coordinated action

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinaxis® (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain planning and orchestration, is set to host Kinexions North America kicking off next week from June 1-3 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The company’s flagship conference will bring together global supply chain, business and technology leaders for three days of product innovation, customer insights, and peer networking as Kinaxis continues to advance its focus on AI-driven decision making across the supply chain industry.

This year’s event will spotlight how organizations are applying agentic AI and orchestration, moving beyond insight to execution, and increasingly from decisions to coordinated action. Speakers from global organizations including Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, Unilever, British American Tobacco, Qualcomm, ExxonMobil, The Hershey Company, Scotts Miracle-Gro, and Veolia, will join Kinaxis executives to share how they are navigating disruption and improving operational outcomes.

Kinaxis CEO, Razat Gaurav is set to deliver his first Kinexions keynote alongside Chief Product Officer, Andrew Bell and Chief of Agentic Solutions, Manik Sharma who will outline the company’s latest advancements in agentic capabilities and the continued evolution of the Maestro™ platform and ecosystem.

Key themes of the conference include:

Agentic AI in practice: How Maestro Agents support decision-making across planning and execution, enabling teams to act with speed while maintaining control

End-to-end orchestration: Connecting decisions across functions, partners, and time horizons to reduce latency and improve alignment

From insight to coordinated action: Customer-led sessions demonstrating how global organizations are turning real-time visibility into measurable operational outcomes

Those unable to attend in person can experience the opening keynote in real time as it is livestreamed globally on June 2 via LinkedIn Live.

“Supply chains don’t struggle because of a lack of data; they struggle because decisions are disconnected,” said Razat Gaurav, CEO of Kinaxis. “What’s changing is that AI is no longer just informing decisions; it’s becoming part of how decisions are made and executed. That requires a way to bring people, data, and AI together so decisions can be aligned and acted on in an orchestrated way across operations. As organizations introduce agentic AI, there is an opportunity for us to transform our ways of working and create a shift from reacting to change to operating with intelligence and continuously adapting as conditions evolve. I'm looking forward to diving deeper into this topic at Kinexions.”

The event will also feature keynote perspectives from Peter Hinssen, a bestselling author and expert on leading through constant disruption, and Michelle Mace Curran, former U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot, who will share lessons on decision-making under pressure. Their sessions will complement a broader agenda of customer discussions, expert panels, and product deep dives focused on how supply chain leaders are building more adaptable operations.

Kinexions is supported by partners including Genpact, Accenture, EY, Scott Sheldon, 4flow, Bristlecone, Deloitte, Google Cloud, PlanetTogether, Microsoft, PwC, and Workday and will feature networking experiences and live programming throughout the event, including a performance by globally renowned DJ and music icon Steve Aoki.

Supply chain leaders face persistent disruption, fragmented data, and pressure to act quickly without sacrificing accuracy or accountability. While many have invested in AI, most have yet to operationalize it across the workflows that determine how supply chains respond to change or trust it to drive coordinated, governed action. Kinexions offers a front-row seat to the future where AI, orchestration and execution converge to deliver real outcomes that matter.

Learn more and follow the action: https://www.kinexions.com

Register for the livestreamed keynote: HERE

About Kinaxis

Kinaxis is a leader in modern supply chain planning and orchestration, powering complex global supply chains, and supporting the people who manage them. Our powerful, AI-infused supply chain orchestration platform, Maestro, combines proprietary technologies and techniques that provide full transparency and agility across the entire supply chain — from multi-year strategic planning to last-mile delivery. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. For more news and information, please visit kinaxis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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Visa Expands Commercial Solutions Hub with Integration of Visa Accounts Receivable Manager

 New integration allows issuers to send virtual card details to suppliers, helping automate virtual card adoption for suppliers at scale

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced an expansion of the Visa Commercial Solutions Hub (VCS Hub), further strengthening how issuers and suppliers connect to scale virtual card programs. Through a new integration with Visa Accounts Receivable Manager (Visa AR Manager), eligible issuers gain built-in access to end-to-end processing designed to reduce operational friction and accelerate commercial card growth.

Virtual cards are among the fastest-growing payment methods in commercial payments yet scaling them remains complex. Issuers often face fragmented supplier connectivity, while suppliers are left with manual reconciliation and inconsistent payment flows. By bringing issuer and supplier networks together, by embedding access to Visa AR Manager in the VCS Hub, Visa is helping to simplify these connections and enable more automated, seamless payment experiences across the ecosystem.

Powering issuer growth through a unified commercial payments platform

Launched in 2025, VCS Hub is a globally available platform designed to help issuers support multiple commercial payment use cases through a single, scalable integration. By unifying Visa’s network capabilities, VCS Hub enables issuers to reduce technical complexity, accelerate time to market, and scale virtual card programs more efficiently across their commercial client portfolios.

“Issuers see strong demand for commercial card solutions, but scaling those programs can be unnecessarily complex,” said Gloria Colgan, SVP, Global Product, Commercial Solutions, Visa. “Visa Commercial Solutions Hub reduces that friction, making it easier to connect with suppliers, deliver new capabilities faster, and drive meaningful growth in commercial payments.”

Driving automation and unlocking scale

Now available in 69 geographies, Visa AR Manager, powered by proprietary AI capabilities, addresses key operational barriers that have historically limited virtual card adoption. Through this integration, issuers can send virtual card payments on behalf of their corporate buyers through Visa AR Manager. Visa AR Manager then provides a virtual card automation service to suppliers that reduces manual intervention, can accelerate reconciliation, potentially improving working capital outcomes for suppliers.

Early adopters of Visa AR Manager are already seeing measurable impact, including efficiency gains through increased automation. One customer reported an 89% reduction in days sales outstanding, realized a 300-basis-point net benefit, and enabled fully automated virtual card processing in under two weeks of implementation.

“Visa Accounts Receivable Manager brings true end-to-end automation to commercial payments,” said Abhishek, Global Head of B2B Acceptance, Visa. “By streamlining how payment and invoice data move between issuers and suppliers, we’re helping unlock the full growth potential of virtual card programs.”

Availability

The integrated capability for issuers is expected to launch in September 2026 and will be available at no additional cost to eligible VCS Hub clients, subject to applicable terms and geographic availability. *

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Visa Commercial Solutions Hub (VCS Hub)?

Visa Commercial Solutions Hub is a globally available, unified platform that enables issuers to access Visa and partner capabilities through a single integration. The VCS Hub provides access to a growing range of Visa capabilities and partner solutions, simplifying the deployment and scaling of commercial card programs.

What is Visa Accounts Receivable Manager (Visa AR Manager)?

Visa AR Manager allows issuers to send virtual card details on behalf of their corporate buyer to suppliers enrolled in the Visa AR Manager service. For enrolled suppliers, Visa AR Manager automates accounts receivable processes by streamlining the exchange of payment, remittance, and invoice data. It is designed to reduce manual reconciliation and improve payment efficiency.

What is new in this announcement?

Visa is integrating the Visa AR Manager service for issuers directly into VCS Hub. This gives eligible issuers built-in access to end-to-end virtual card processing and reconciliation capabilities through a single platform.

How does this benefit issuers?

Issuers can reduce technical complexity, accelerate time to market, and scale virtual card programs more efficiently. The integration may also help improve supplier enablement and overall program performance.

How does this benefit suppliers?

Suppliers can gain more consistent, automated payment and reconciliation processes. This can reduce manual work, improve cash flow visibility, and shorten payment cycles.

How does the integration improve virtual card adoption?

By simplifying supplier connectivity and automating payment and reconciliation workflows, the integration reduces key operational barriers that have historically limited virtual card adoption at scale.

What role does AI play in Visa AR Manager?

Visa AR Manager uses proprietary AI capabilities to help match payments with invoices, streamline reconciliation, and reduce exceptions, improving overall processing efficiency.

Where is Visa AR Manager integration with the VCS Hub available?

Visa AR Manager integration will be available in 69 areas globally where Visa AR Manager is currently available.

When will the integrated capability be available?

The integrated VCS Hub and Visa AR Manager capability for issuers is expected to launch in September 2026, subject to geographic readiness.

Who is eligible to access this capability?

The integration will be available at no additional cost to eligible existing VCS Hub issuer clients. Availability for other clients will depend on commercial arrangements and jurisdictional conditions.

What results have Visa AR Manager early adopters seen?

Early adopters have reported significant efficiency gains, including up to an 89% reduction in days sales outstanding, measurable financial benefits, and the ability to enable fully automated virtual card processing within weeks.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.

* Eligible issuers must agree to the VCS Hub Terms of Use, the VCS Hub Product Specific Terms for Visa AR Manager, and additional terms based on access channel to the VCS Hub: B2B Payables terms (if batch file or online), Embedded Payments terms (if embedded in ERP), or applicable Visa Developer Platform/VDP terms (if API). Please contact your Visa representative for more information.

 

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OpenRouter Raises $113 Million CapitalG-led Series B as Weekly Volume Explodes to 25T Tokens

 NVentures, ServiceNow Ventures, MongoDB Ventures, Snowflake Ventures, Databricks Ventures join CapitalG, a16z, Menlo Ventures, and others in backing the high-growth AI infrastructure startup

(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenRouter, the AI model exchange, today announced a $113 million Series B led by Alphabet’s independent growth fund, CapitalG, with participation from investors including NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm), ServiceNow Ventures, MongoDB Ventures, Snowflake Ventures, Databricks Ventures, alongside existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Menlo Ventures.

OpenRouter’s volume has surged to 25 trillion tokens per week (100 trillion tokens per month), representing a 5X increase from the 5 trillion tokens processed per week just six months ago. The explosion in token demand illustrates how quickly enterprises are deploying agents and scaling AI across multiple models and providers. OpenRouter’s infrastructure manages and optimizes inference and provides access to 400+ models across leading AI providers, including Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, xAI, and DeepSeek, among others. The platform is used by over 8 million global users, including AI-native startups and large enterprises, and its rankings and usage data have become a widely referenced signal of real-world model adoption, performance, and pricing dynamics.

The company will use the new capital to expand its routing, governance, and optimization capabilities as enterprises increasingly deploy AI into production. A 2026 Deloitte study found that 67% of enterprises are already consuming over one billion tokens per month. OpenRouter is seeing a shift toward multi-model strategies, where companies route across models and providers to optimize for cost, latency, and capability, creating operational complexity that requires centralized control.

"Running inference at scale is fundamentally a multi-model problem. The era of picking a single model is over," said Alex Atallah, CEO and co-founder of OpenRouter. "Success now depends on continuously routing across a changing market. Because OpenRouter sits in the flow of production traffic, we can optimize every request for cost, performance, and reliability in real time."

“Every platform shift creates infrastructure gaps: from Cloudflare with the internet and Stripe with digital payments, to Databricks with data and AI. These infrastructure gaps create opportunities for generational businesses to solve real customer needs. OpenRouter is solving the infrastructure gap for inference in the AI era,” said Mo Jomaa, partner at CapitalG.

“As companies shift toward a multi-model paradigm, OpenRouter enables them to seamlessly leverage the right model for every task,” added Jane Alexander, partner at CapitalG. “OpenRouter is uniquely positioned to become the data clearinghouse and unified intelligence layer for AI models.”

As AI usage has exploded worldwide, OpenRouter’s public rankings and usage data have become a widely referenced source of real-world insight into model adoption, performance, and pricing, used by investors, researchers, and media organizations to understand how the AI market is evolving.

About OpenRouter

OpenRouter is the AI model exchange, enabling developers and enterprises to access, route, and optimize across hundreds of AI models through a single API. Founded in 2023, the company sits between agents, applications, and the model ecosystem, standardizing access to leading providers through one unified interface. Organizations can enforce controls like per-request data handling policies, team-level access and routing permissions, spend visibility, and audit-friendly usage reporting. Intelligent routing improves cost and performance while automated failover increases reliability, and multi-provider interoperability reduces lock-in and vendor risk.

Learn more at https://openrouter.ai

About CapitalG

CapitalG, Alphabet's independent growth fund, invests in generational technology companies transforming the world’s largest markets. CapitalG partners with growth stage companies in their transition from startup to scale up through hands-on assistance and connections to advisors at Google, Alphabet and beyond. CapitalG’s portfolio companies include Baseten, Clay, CrowdStrike, Databricks, Duolingo, LangChain, Lovable, OpenRouter, Stripe, and Whatnot, among others. Learn more at https://capitalg.com.

 

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Quectel Expands EMEA Reach With Future Electronics Distribution Agreement

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global end-to-end IoT solutions provider, today announced an expanded distribution partnership with Future Electronics to bring its full portfolio of products and services to customers across the EMEA region.

Under this agreement, Future Electronics will bring Quectel’s full IoT portfolio to customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with a strong focus on its non-cellular solutions, including antennas, GNSS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and smart modules.

This collaboration marks a significant step in strengthening Quectel’s presence in EMEA, leveraging Future Electronics’ strong regional infrastructure, technical expertise, and established customer relationships to accelerate growth and innovation.

“Future Electronics’ extensive footprint and demand creation capabilities make them an ideal partner for expanding our reach across EMEA,” said Natasha Barrios, Senior Vice President, EMEA, Quectel Wireless Solutions. “By working together, we can ensure faster adoption of our full global end-to-end IoT portfolio across diverse industries.”

With the complete Quectel portfolio now available through Future Electronics, customers in a wide range of sectors including industrial, smart homes and cities, and healthcare can leverage a full end-to-end IoT ecosystem. From modules, antennas and GNSS solutions to design-in support, certification, and a wide range of value-added services, the offering is designed to accelerate development and shorten time to market.

“Future Electronics continues to invest in strategic partnerships that add real value across the electronics supply chain,” said Matthew Rotholz, Corporate Vice President at Future Electronics. “Our engagement with Quectel in EMEA, complemented by core semiconductor suppliers, enables us to support customers with technical expertise and resilient supply.”

The expanded partnership is effective immediately, with Quectel products and services now available through Future Electronics’ EMEA distribution network and digital platforms.

About Quectel

Quectel’s passion for a smarter world drives us to accelerate IoT innovation. A highly customer-centric organization, we are a global end-to-end IoT solutions provider backed by outstanding support and services.

With a worldwide team of over 5,800 professionals, we lead the way in delivering end-to-end IoT solutions, spanning cellular, GNSS, satellite, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules, high-performance antennas, value-added services and full turnkey offerings including ODM services and system integration.

With regional offices and support across the globe, our international leadership is devoted to advancing IoT and helping build a smarter world.

For more information, please visit: www.quectel.com or LinkedIn

About Future Electronics:

Future Electronics is a global leader in the electronic components industry. The company’s award‑winning customer service, comprehensive global supply chain programs, and industry‑leading engineering design expertise make it a strategic partner of choice for customers worldwide.

A WT Microelectronics company, Future Electronics is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, and operates in 44 countries and 159 offices. Its global footprint enables exceptional service and efficient, end‑to‑end supply chain solutions. The company is fully integrated and supported by a single IT infrastructure that provides real‑time inventory visibility and seamless global operations, sales, and marketing capabilities.

For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

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Royal London Asset Management Expands Relationship with SS&C to Service New Australian Funds

WINDSOR, Conn. - Wednesday, 27. May 2026

(BUSINESS WIRE)--SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that Royal London Asset Management, a leading U.K. fund management company, has extended its relationship with SS&C. SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions will provide fund administration and unit registry services for its new range of Australian active funds, including:

Royal London Global Equity Diversified Fund

Royal London Global Equity Enhanced Fund

Royal London Global Equity Select Fund

Royal London Short Duration Global High Yield Bond Fund

RLAM is part of Royal London, the U.K.’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company. SS&C services approximately £72bn in assets under management across its U.K. fund range.

Equity Trustees will serve as the Responsible Entity for RLAM’s new funds, which have launched with around AUD $1 billion in AUM. The unit trusts are structured as feeder funds, providing investors with indirect exposure to RLAM’s range of Dublin-domiciled Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) funds.

SS&C will provide its full suite of fund administration services to the funds, including fund accounting, unit pricing, transfer agency, valuation and tax/financial reporting.

“We are thrilled to extend our partnership with SS&C to encompass our new range of Australian funds,” said Ed Venner, Chief Client Officer at Royal London Asset Management. “We’ve been partnering with SS&C for the last three years in the U.K. with positive results. The firm’s global scale and their growing presence in the Australian market made SS&C a natural choice to service our new Australian funds. SS&C’s expertise has streamlined the unit trust launch process for our team, allowing us to focus on building direct relationships with Australian investors and advisers.”

“We are pleased to further our long-term relationship with Royal London Asset Management as they continue developing their distribution model in the growing Australian market,” said Nick Wright, Global Head of SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions. “SS&C has invested significant time and resources in expanding our local team and offerings to best serve fund managers in the region. We are honored RLAM has entrusted us with supporting their new range of Australian funds and look forward to continuing to work with their team.”

The announcement follows a wave of recent Australian growth for SS&C, including a number of client wins and renewals across superannuation and wealth. To support growth in the APAC business, the firm recently hired Chrys Wickremeratne to serve as Regional Head of Fund Accounting. Wickremeratne brings 25 years of experience across Australian financial services, and most recently served as Head of Fund Services for Australia and New Zealand at HSBC.

About Royal London Asset Management

Royal London Asset Management is an integral part of customer-owned mutual, Royal London, and free from short-term shareholder demands.

Managing £199 billion* on behalf of a broad range of clients, Royal London Asset Management is committed to active investment excellence and responsible investing. It works in close partnership with clients to deliver a spectrum of investment solutions to help investors navigate complex market conditions and achieve their financial goals.

*As at 31 December 2025

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. More than 23,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale and technology.

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Additional information about SS&C (Nasdaq: SSNC) is available at www.ssctech.com.

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NIQ Launches Survey Groups to Connect Consumer Sentiment with Real Purchase Behavior

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New integrated capability connects consumer sentiment with real-world purchase data, enabling more confident, action‑driven decisions

(BUSINESS WIRE)--NIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a global leader in consumer intelligence, today announced the launch of Survey Groups in NIQ Discover, a new capability that enables brands and retailers to understand not just what is changing in the market, but why.

Available immediately within NIQ Discover, Survey Groups build on NIQ Panel Surveys by linking attitudinal insights to real-world purchase behavior from NIQ’s consumer panels—helping clients uncover the motivations behind performance shifts, identify opportunity gaps, and act with greater confidence in an increasingly complex consumer landscape.

What’s New: Survey Groups in Discover

Survey Groups make NIQ Panel Survey insights easier to access, analyze, and activate within existing workflows. By grouping survey responses with purchase behavior, clients can:

Analyze key consumer segments with greater precision

Understand the drivers behind brand and category performance

Identify barriers to purchase and causes of brand or category lapsing

Surface emerging growth opportunities rooted in real behavior

Create self-serve analyses directly within Discover

Why It Matters: Moving Beyond Claimed Behavior

As consumer decision‑making becomes more fragmented and unpredictable, traditional surveys often based solely on claimed behavior can fall short of explaining real‑world outcomes. Survey Groups address this gap by tying what consumers say directly to what they do. This integration allows businesses to move beyond surface‑level insights and gain a deeper, more reliable understanding of motivations, helping teams prioritize actions that inform growth strategies.

“NIQ has delivered Panel Survey capabilities for many years, helping clients understand the motivations behind consumer behavior through verified purchase data,” said Troy Treangen, Chief Product Officer at NIQ. “What’s new with Survey Groups is that these insights are now integrated directly into Discover, making them easier to access, analyze, and activate within existing workflows. By bringing survey insights and consumer behavior together in one platform, clients can move faster from insight to action with a more connected view of performance.”

How It Works: Sentiment Meets Verified Purchase Data

Survey Groups are powered by NIQ Panel Surveys, which are directly connected to NIQ’s robust consumer panels in the FMCG industry. This linkage provides a more representative view of consumer behavior, grounding insights in transactional purchase data rather than intention alone.

Within NIQ Discover, the same surveyable population can be analyzed while maintaining consistent sample coverage as Survey Groups are activated for deeper analysis. Teams can independently create and analyze Survey Groups at the question-and answer-level, enabling self-serve segmentation across markets. By bringing these insights into Discover, NIQ enables faster analysis, easier collaboration, and more confident decision‑making across teams.

What’s Next: Continued Investment in Panel Surveys

Survey Groups represent the first step in a broader roadmap for NIQ Panel Surveys. NIQ will continue to invest in making these insights more accessible, actionable, and deeply integrated within Discover, with additional enhancements planned throughout 2026 and beyond.

These advancements support NIQ’s broader strategy to unify measurement, panel, and survey insights within a single platform enabling faster, clearer, and more confident decision‑making for clients worldwide.

As consumer behavior grows more complex, the ability to connect motivations to outcomes is becoming a critical advantage. By integrating survey sentiment with real-world purchase behavior, Survey Groups help brands and retailers turn insight into action—closing gaps between understanding and execution, and enabling more informed, confident decision-making.

In a market where knowing why matters as much as knowing what, NIQ is redefining how consumer intelligence powers performance. For more information visit NIQ Discover.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: What are NIQ Survey Groups?

A: Survey Groups are a new capability within NIQ Discover that connect consumer survey responses directly to real-world purchase behavior from NIQ’s consumer panels, enabling deeper insight into the motivations behind market performance.

Q: How are NIQ Survey Groups different from traditional surveys?

A: Traditional surveys rely on claimed or self‑reported behavior, which can differ from actual actions. Survey Groups link what consumers say with what they actually buy, providing a more accurate view of consumer decision‑making.

Q: Who can benefit from Survey Groups?

A: Survey Groups are designed for brands, retailers, and manufacturers looking to understand the drivers behind brand and category performance, identify growth opportunities, reduce churn or lapsing, and make more confident, data‑driven decisions.

Q: Where are Survey Groups available?

A: Survey Groups are available directly within NIQ Discover, allowing clients to access, analyze, and apply these insights within their existing workflows.

Q: What types of insights do Survey Groups deliver?

A: Survey Groups help uncover key consumer segments, drivers of brand and category growth or decline, barriers to purchase, reasons for lapsing, and emerging opportunities—grounded in real purchasing behavior.

Q: How do Survey Groups support faster decision‑making?

A: By integrating survey, panel, and measurement data in a single platform, Survey Groups make insights easier to access and apply, reducing time to insight and enabling teams to move from analysis to action more quickly.

Q: Is this a standalone launch or part of a broader roadmap?

A: Survey Groups represent the first step in a broader set of enhancements to NIQ Panel Surveys. NIQ will continue to invest in expanding and improving these capabilities throughout 2026 and beyond.

Q: How does this fit into NIQ’s overall strategy?

A: Survey Groups support NIQ’s mission to deliver the Full View™ of consumer behavior by connecting measurement, panel, and survey insights in a single, integrated platform—helping clients navigate increasingly complex consumer ecosystems with confidence.

About NIQ

NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ) is a leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete and trusted understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing the pathways to growth. By combining an unmatched global data footprint and granular consumer and retail measurement with decades of AI modeling expertise, NIQ builds decision systems that help companies turn complex data into confident action.

With operations in more than 90 countries, NIQ covers approximately 82% of the world’s population and more than $7.4 trillion in global consumer spend. Through cloud-based platforms, advanced analytics and AI-driven insights, NIQ delivers The Full View™—helping brands and retailers understand what consumers buy, why they buy it, and what to do next.

For more information, please visit www.niq.com.

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