Day: July 3, 2023
Press Release
CACEIS and Royal Bank of Canada complete acquisition ofRBC Investor Services’ operations in Europe and Malaysia
Paris / Toronto, 3 July 2023 – Today CACEIS, subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and Santander, and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced completion of the sale by RBC and purchase by CACEIS of the European asset servicing activities of RBC Investor Services and its associated Malaysian centre of excellence.
This transaction, which has received all required regulatory and antitrust approvals, combines two strong asset servicing operations in Europe.
With this transaction, CACEIS gains broader international coverage and an expanded offering for all its clients. Covering the entire value chain, CACEIS is strengthening its leading position in European asset servicing.
CACEIS’ acquisition of the...
Royal Unibrew acquires Vrumona in the Netherlands and establishes new growth platform
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Royal Unibrew A/S has today signed an agreement to acquire Vrumona from Heineken. Vrumona is the second largest soft drinks player in the Dutch market carrying a range of strong own brands and partner brands. The company and production site is located near Utrecht and has more than 300 employees.
Lars Jensen, CEO of Royal Unibrew A/S, states that “we are happy to have signed an agreement with Heineken to acquire Vrumona. Vrumona is a leading soft drinks manufacturer, and it comes with a strong local organization, which makes it a strategic very strong fit for Royal Unibrew. Vrumona will become a new growth platform for Royal Unibrew in continental Europe and is expected to drive organic earnings growth in the coming years”.
Transaction overviewAt completion, Royal Unibrew A/S will acquire 100% of Vrumona in consideration of EUR 300 million...
Van Lanschot Kempen completes acquisition of Robeco online investment platform; welcomes clients and employees to Evi van Lanschot
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Amsterdam/’s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, 3 July 2023
Van Lanschot Kempen has completed its acquisition of Robeco’s online distribution platform. With this transaction, Evi van Lanschot will become a leading online investment platform in the Netherlands, with combined assets under management of around €6 billion and about 150,000 clients.
Robeco Retail Nederland employees are now part of Van Lanschot Kempen, joining their colleagues at Evi van Lanschot to work towards further growth of the online investment service and the tie-up of both brands and websites – all centred on excellent service and personal attention.
The combined Evi van Lanschot platform will continue to offer Robeco’s investment funds. Robeco’s clients will retain their current investments and continue to be able to buy and sell as normal.
With the transfer to Evi van...
Atos enters into exclusive negotiations for the sale of EcoAct
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Press Release
Atos enters into exclusive negotiations for the sale of EcoActMajor progress on transformation plan: 100% of Atos’ divestment program secured
Strategic partnership with Schneider Electric on decarbonizationParis, France – July 3, 2023 – Atos Group, a global leader in digital transformation, today announces that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with Schneider Electric for the sale of 100% of EcoAct SAS and its subsidiaries (“EcoAct”). With this potential transaction, Atos would secure its divestment program of non-core assets while engaging in a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric on decarbonization.
EcoAct is an international leader in climate consulting and NetZero solutions offering a unique portfolio of services which covers the entire Net Zero transition value chain, from planning and forecasting...
Armenian investment fund Balchug Capital confirms acquisition of two landmark commercial real estate assets
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Pulkovo Sky business center and Metropolis shopping center acquired
Assets of Balchug Capital are now $2 billion
Further plans to invest in high-quality real estateYEREVAN, Armenia, July 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Armenian investment fund Balchug Capital has confirmed the acquisition of two landmark commercial real estate assets in Russia. It has purchased Pulkovo Sky, one of the largest Class A office buildings in St Petersburg, and Metropolis shopping center, one of the largest such malls in Moscow.
Both acquisitions were made by international investors who were divesting from Russia and were entirely legal under local and international law.
Pulkovo Sky business center, near Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg, is 76,000 sq.m in size. It was purchased from Finnish investors EKE and Vicus. Metropolis shopping center in Moscow...
Sidetrade acquires US-based CreditPoint Software to disrupt B2B credit risk market
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Acquisition catalyzes disruptive real time B2B credit risk management solutions
Enhances Sidetrade’s offer with the most advanced solution and responds to booming B2B e-commerce market
Sidetrade strengthens position in North America
Accretive acquisition
Sidetrade (Euronext Growth: ALBFR.PA), the global leader in AI-powered Order-to-Cash solutions, has announced that it has finalized an agreement to acquire the entire business of CreditPoint Software, a leading provider of real time B2B credit risk management solutions.
Two years on from the Amalto takeover, Sidetrade gains a stronger foothold in North America with the acquisition of CreditPoint Software activities.
Olivier Novasque, CEO of Sidetrade, said: “By acquiring CreditPoint Software, Sidetrade has undoubtedly enhanced its solution for B2B credit risk management and we are...
Sampo plc’s share buybacks 30/06/2023
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SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 03/07/2023 at 08:30 am
Sampo plc’s share buybacks 30/06/2023
On 30/06/2023 Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3, LEI 743700UF3RL386WIDA22) has acquired its own A shares (ISIN code FI0009003305) as follows: Sampo plc’s share buybacks
Aggregated daily volume (in number of shares)
Daily weighted average price of the purchased shares*
Market (MIC Code)
5,895
41.12
AQEU
38,090
41.17
CEUX
9,929
41.14
TQEX
68,086
41.16
XHELTOTAL
122,000
41.16
*rounded to two decimals
On 29 March 2023, Sampo announced a share buyback programme of up to a maximum of EUR 400 million in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052. The programme, which started on 3 April 2023, is...
Nicox Presented NCX 470 Phase 3 Mont Blanc Adaptive Design Data and Additional Subset Analysis Showing Superiority over Latanoprost at the World Glaucoma Congress
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Press ReleaseNicox Presented NCX 470 Phase 3 Mont Blanc Adaptive Design Data and Additional Subset Analysis Showing Superiority over Latanoprost at the World Glaucoma CongressNCX 470 0.1% showed up to 1.73mmHg greater mean diurnal intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction from baseline than latanoprost in the adaptive dose selection period of the Phase 3 Mont Blanc trialNCX 470 demonstrated a statistically greater proportion of subjects with 10 mmHg or more IOP reduction compared to latanoprost in the Mont Blanc trialJuly 3, 2023 – release at 7:30 am CET Sophia Antipolis, France
Nicox SA (Euronext Growth Paris: FR0013018124, ALCOX), an international ophthalmology company, today announced that additional data on NCX 470 have been presented at the 10th World Glaucoma Congress (WGC) being held from June 28 to July 1, 2023 in Rome,...
Sercel Wins Multiple Mega Crew Equipment Contracts in the Middle East
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Paris, France – July 3, 2023
CGG announced today that Sercel has been awarded multiple major equipment contracts by BGP Inc., a worldwide leading geophysical services provider. The contracts include the delivery of 54 Nomad 65 Neo vibrator trucks and 29,000 GPR300 seabed nodes. The equipment will be used this year on several major onshore and OBN seismic surveys conducted in the Middle East.
Meng Qingbing, President of BGP International, said: “Throughout BGP’s long-term cooperation with Sercel we have been impressed by their agility in anticipating our needs and meeting our tight deadlines. We are confident that we will continue this relationship with renewed success.”
Emmanuelle Dubu, Sercel CEO, said: “These major equipment sales strengthen Sercel’s already long-established presence in the Middle East. We are particularly...
Eramet: Closing of the divestment of Erasteel, the final step in Eramet’s repositioning in its Mining and Metals activities
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Paris, 3 July 2023, 7:30 a.m.
PRESS RELEASE
Eramet: Closing of the divestment of Erasteel, the final step in Eramet’s repositioning in its Mining and Metals activities
Eramet announces the closing of the sale to Syntagma Capital of 100% of the shares in its subsidiary Erasteel, a major player in high-speed steels, following the fulfilment of all conditions precedent.
This transaction marks the finalisation of Eramet’s repositioning in its core businesses, following on from the sale of Aubert & Duval at end-April, and enables the Group to fully focus on its development in critical metals for the energy transition.
The divestment thus finalised for the entire High-Performance Alloys Division (Erasteel1 and Aubert & Duval2) will have no material impact on the Group’s net debt at end-June 2023.
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