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SMC Entertainment Closes Acquisition of Boutique Investment Manager, Bateau Asset Management, Providing Entry to Australian and Southeast Asian Financial Services Markets
Bateau Asset Management brings to SMC Entertainment:
Foundational acquisition into International Financial Services Sector
Well-established client base of high-net-worth individuals
Experienced global client services team based in Australia and Singapore
Research and advisory capabilities complementary to SMC Entertainment’s Fintech platform
BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SMC Entertainment, Inc. ("SMC" or the "Company") (OTC PINK: SMCE), a Fintech incubator company focused on acquisition and support of commercialized financial services and technology (Fintech) companies, is pleased to announce that it has closed the Acquisition Agreement to acquire a 100% interest in Australia-based Bateau Asset Management, a boutique investment manager (“Bateau”). The acquisition will provide SMC with an initial presence in the Southeast Asia Fintech market.
Since 2016, Bateau has offered an absolute-return investment philosophy delivered by a multi-manager approach to investing. Services include investment research and education with the objective of providing clients with rigorously constructed absolute return portfolios that they can understand.
As further detailed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC, under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, SMC has acquired 100% of Bateau in exchange for the issuance of 14,000,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock and $2,000,000 in convertible promissory notes.
About Bateau Asset Management:
Bateau Asset Management is a boutique investment manager founded in 2016 based in Australia with offices in Singapore. Bateau follows an absolute-return investment philosophy and a multi-manager approach to investing. To learn more, go to www.bateauam.com.au.
About SMC Entertainment, Inc.:
SMC is a versatile holding company focused on acquisition and support of proven commercialized financial services and technology (Fintech) companies. SMC's multi-discipline growth by acquisition approach is to enhance revenues and shareholder equity. For more information on SMC, visit www.smceinc.com.
Press Release Contact:
Erik Blum
Chief Executive Officer
SMC Entertainment, Inc.
360-820-5973
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JayFiore
2 días hace
I hate to say it but at this point I have to disagree with you. I have a bad feeling . The fact that we've heard zero from the CEO in two months is very concerning. Can we at least get a pulse check on the guy to make sure he's still alive? Most CEOs of lesser known companies would at least put out a generic "Happy New Year, looking forward to a great year ahead" type of note on X. Blum himself said that 2025 would be a milestone year for the company, so why not provide some optimism if they still believe that to be the case. Complete silence for too long usually indicates there is an issue, especially when it comes to OTC companies. I know people will defend his silence, and of course you have a right to do that, but you are in denial if you think this is normal behavior for a company that supposedly has so many good catalysts ahead. I desperately want to be wrong here, but something isn't sitting right.
Fdc4
2 semanas hace
The only website that you will see out there showing any signs that CEO is really trying or securing the company new name and ticker from being taken is the Nevada Gov site and SEC.gov. FINRA does not provide any sign of such in their site until it is done.
Yes: CEO receives periodically, emails updates from FINRA about things that are needed and status updates of the application. If there is a delay, CEO knows such by now, for sure.
Again, FINRA has a time frame, on normal cases, by the book of up to 180 days BUT every case is unique. The fact it takes longer than 180 it should not be seen as a delay, remember, FYNN is a very complex company, due to the international assets. This will force FINRA agents to take longer than expected. I am so happy with my holdings. Easy money made in here. Just wait and let the universe takes over
JayFiore
2 semanas hace
I don't disagree with you, probably just getting anxious for what's to come. I did do the free trial of Chaintrade.AI Market Intelligence and thought that it looked and way more legit than anything I've ever seen any OTCM company put out. The majority of these companies don't even have a working product or revenue stream, so this alone gives me confidence. And that did not even include the trading and token swap feature yet. If the technology ends up doing what Blum sys it will (most notably the ability to swap crypto with stocks), then this should garner interest from major financial firms in a hurry. Hoping we can get something from FINRA by end of year, or if not sometime in January. Happy to see that there appears to be decent enough support right now in the .0011-.0015 range. Buying in this range has allowed me to add several millions of shares in the past few months, I plan to hold well into 2025 at least.
Fdc4
2 semanas hace
I totally sympathize with your candor. However, this is not NASDAQ or NYSE market, where a CEO is into the obligation to update their shareholders on quarterly or monthly basis. OTCM isn’t cut like that, CEO can spend years without a PR or CC and he is Not going to be held responsible on nothing. Mr. Blum is a man of focus and character. He is the type that don’t care what you may or not feel or think about him. I have studied this man for ages, he is straightforward and if there is nothing to say, he won’t waste his time on Bs. If there’s something to say, however, unless he gets the time to make a PR, he still won’t say anything to us and mostly he will wait until he got more goodies aligned. His silence isn’t a sign that something is wrong; I would rather him stay this quiet than giving signs of life. If something goes wrong, he will come immediately and be transparent with everyone. So, I said it, we are in good shape. Also Chaintrader EX-CEO is being paid for a year, to foresee system problems and any unexpected issues or make sure all works accordingly. I am happy with long hold and about FINRA, nobody is above them, Mr. Blum is another costumer waiting to be approved on the line. Not shortcuts with FINRA
JayFiore
2 semanas hace
Getting no communication from the company in the month of December before end of year would be surprising and un-acceptable. This IMO would raise some red flags if we don't hear anything this month. As someone who has manage to accumulate an eight figure number of shares, I think we as investors have a right to know that things are still on track heading into the new year. The whole FINRA thing is still a little confusing to me in terms of timeline, but Mr. Blum should realize that investors have been patiently waiting on this for over six months and are expecting this to be approved imminently, so if he has reason to believe that this will get delayed further, we as investors have the right to know. I still believe in this company unless we hear a reason not to, but maintaining investor confidence before the new year should be a priority.