Day: March 5, 2024

World’s largest issuer of cryptocurrency ETPs celebrates landmark achievement: Surpasses 5 Billion in Assets Under Management (AUM). ZURICH, March 5, 2024 – 21Shares AG (“21Shares”), the world’s largest issuer of cryptocurrency exchange traded products (ETPs) and a subsidiary of 21.co, proudly announces a significant milestone in its journey of growth and innovation. With great excitement, 21.co surpasses 5 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM), with $3.17 billion in AUM attributable to 21Shares AG, making a momentous achievement in the company’s history. Reflecting on this milestone, Ophelia Snyder, Co-Founder & President, stated: “Achieving 5 billion in AUM is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our team, whose tireless efforts have propelled us to this remarkable milestone. We extend our deepest...

The INVL Partner Global Real Estate Fund I which INVL Asset Management, the leading Baltic alternative asset manager, established in January has raised an initial USD 9.13 million from investors. This new open-ended fund for informed investors invests in funds managed by Brookfield Asset Management, one of the world’s largest real estate management companies.  The fund’s units were distributed by the INVL Family Office. The minimum investment amount in this fund is USD 145,000.  “We’re giving the investment community a chance to broaden its investment geography. The first clients have seized the opportunity and hurried to invest in significantly discounted world-class real estate in the US. The other good news for those interested is that the INVL Family Office will continue to distribute the INVL Partner Global Real Estate Fund I, permitting...

In February 2024 AS Tallink Grupp transported 364,003 passengers, which is a 2.3% increase compared to February 2023. The number of cargo units remained on the same level as in February 2023 and was 26,672 units. The number of passenger vehicles decreased by 4.5% to 47,997 units in the same comparison. AS Tallink Grupp passenger, cargo unit and passenger vehicles numbers for February 2024 were the following:  February 2024 February 2023 ChangePassengers 364,003 355,796 2.3%Finland – Sweden 102,252 114,181 -10.4%Estonia – Finland 230,391 205,738 12.0%Estonia – Sweden 31,360 35,877 -12.6%       Cargo Units 26,672 26,784 -0.4%Finland – Sweden 3,212 2,552 25.9%Estonia – Finland 19,645 19,784 -0.7%Estonia – Sweden 3,815 4,448 -14.2%       Passenger Vehicles 47,997 50,259 -4.5%Finland...

In February 2024 AS Tallink Grupp transported 364,003 passengers, which is a 2.3% increase compared to February 2023. The number of cargo units remained on the same level as in February 2023 and was 26,672 units. The number of passenger vehicles decreased by 4.5% to 47,997 units in the same comparison. AS Tallink Grupp passenger, cargo unit and passenger vehicles numbers for February 2024 were the following:  February 2024 February 2023 ChangePassengers 364,003 355,796 2.3%Finland – Sweden 102,252 114,181 -10.4%Estonia – Finland 230,391 205,738 12.0%Estonia – Sweden 31,360 35,877 -12.6%       Cargo Units 26,672 26,784 -0.4%Finland – Sweden 3,212 2,552 25.9%Estonia – Finland 19,645 19,784 -0.7%Estonia – Sweden 3,815 4,448 -14.2%       Passenger Vehicles 47,997 50,259 -4.5%Finland...

Steveco Oy implements Aino Health’s SaaS-solution for 800 employees, to be more socially sustainable and to further develop the position as a good corporate citizen. Steveco Oy, the largest full-service logistics company in Finland and a market leader in transit traffic and transport of wood processing products, has chosen to implement Aino Health’s SaaS-solution Health Manager. The agreement includes a total number of 835 new licenses. “In our business sustainability takes more than compliance and we know that it’s our people that build the value of our operation. By honest proactive care for each and all our employees we can stay relevant and attractive by gaining social sustainability.” says Jyri Lippo, HR Director Steveco Oy        ”We are glad to see that another leading logistics operation finds our platform the best tool to promote...

Amsterdam/’s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, 5 March 2024 In the period from 27 February 2024 until 4 March 2024 Van Lanschot Kempen has repurchased 91,137 of its own shares (depositary receipts for Class A ordinary shares). The shares were repurchased at an average price of €31.06 per share for a total amount of €2,830,856.                These repurchases are part of the share buy-back programme for at most 700,000 of own shares, which was announced on 22 February 2024. The total number of shares repurchased to date is 123,991. More information, including a detailed overview of the repurchase transactions under this programme, is available on Share buy-back. Media Relations        Maud van GaalT +31 20 354 45 85        mediarelations@vanlanschotkempen.com Investor Relations        Judith van TolT +31 20 354 45 90investorrelations@vanlanschotkempen.com About...

Press Contact: Fahd Pasha Tel.: +1 647 860 3777 E-mail: Fahd.Pasha@capgemini.com  Only 6% of retail banks have built an enterprise roadmap to drive AI-driven transformation at scaleJust 4% of retail banks are ready to take full advantage of generative AI-led intelligent automation 61% of retail bank customers contacted agents because they were unhappy with chatbot resolutions Customer onboarding teams currently spend 91% of their time on operational and compliance activitiesParis, March 5, 2024 – The 20th anniversary edition of the Capgemini Research Institute’s World Retail Banking Report, published today, reveals 80% of retail bank executives believe that generative AI represents a significant leap in advancing AI technology. However, only 6% of retail banks are ready with a roadmap for enterprise-wide AI-driven transformation at...

Company announcement no. 17 In company announcement no. 10 2024, Spar Nord announced a share buyback programme of up to DKK 500 million. The share buyback was initiated on 12 February 2024. The purpose of the share buyback is to reduce the bank’s share capital by the shares acquired under the programme, and the programme is executed pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014 (“Market Abuse Regulation”). In last week the following transactions were made under the share buyback programme.  Number of shares Average purchase price Transaction value (DKK)Accumulated from last announcement 212,000   25,485,14026 February 2024 20,000 118.45 2,369,00027 February 2024 20,000 118.33 2,366,60028 February 2024 22,000 120.89 2,659,58029 February 2024 21,000 121.62 2,554,02001 March 2024 20,000 122.33 2,446,600Total...

Multitude SE strengthens market position with the acquisition of the Omniveta business through CapitalBoxThe acquisition of the business of Danish financial services provider Omniveta will help to boost liquidity for SMEs Transaction underlines Multitude’s growth ambitions and aspirationsHelsinki, 5 March 2024 – Multitude SE, a listed European FinTech company, offering digital lending and online banking services to consumers, small and medium-sized businesses, and other FinTechs (ISIN: FI4000106299, WKN: A1W9NS) (“Multitude” or “Company”) announces that its business unit CapitalBox, alternative financing specialist for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe, proclaims its acquisition of Copenhagen-based Omniveta Finance’s business yesterday. The invoice purchasing company is dedicated to improving lending liquidity...

Strasbourg (France), Tokyo (Japan) and Waltham, Mass (USA), March 5th, 2024, 7:30 am CET – Transgene (Euronext Paris: TNG), a biotech company that designs and develops virus-based immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), a leader in IT, network and AI technologies and BostonGene Corporation (BostonGene), a leading company in AI-based molecular and immune profiling, today announced the expansion of their collaboration for the randomized Phase I/II trial of TG4050, an individualized therapeutic vaccine for patients with head and neck cancers. BostonGene is partnering with NEC and Transgene to continue performing tumor molecular profiling and microenvironment analysis and provide high-throughput sequencing services. The partnership with BostonGene will enable fast turnaround of next-generation sequencing...