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Morgan Stanley Investment Management Expands ETF Platform with Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Strategy

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”) today announced the launch of its latest ETF, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate ETF (Ticker: “EVLN”), an actively managed senior loan strategy.

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  • Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”) today announced the launch of its latest ETF, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate ETF (Ticker: “EVLN”), an actively managed senior loan strategy.
  • EVLN is the twelfth ETF strategy brought to market since the launch of MSIM’s ETF platform in February 2023 and is listed on the NYSE.
  • "The strategy combines our time-tested bottom-up approach with the additional tax benefits and intra-day liquidity that the ETF structure provides.”
    This latest ETF complements the existing MSIM active fixed income ETF offering which includes: Calvert Ultra-Short Investment Grade ETF (CVSB), Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETF (EVSB), Eaton Vance High Yield ETF (EVHY) and Eaton Vance Intermediate Municipal Income (EVIM.)
  • MSIM launched its ETF platform in February 2023 with six Calvert-branded ETFs and expanded the platform in October 2023 with one Parametric-branded alternative income strategy, one Parametric-branded hedged equity strategy, and the three Eaton Vance-branded fixed income strategies.

Australian Oilseeds and EDOC Acquisition Corp. Announce Effectiveness of Registration Statement and Date of Shareholder Meeting to Approve Proposed Business Combination

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Victor, NY and Cootamundra New South Wales, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Australian Oilseeds” or “Pubco”) and EDOC Acquisition Corp., a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company (“EDOC”) (Nasdaq: ADOC, ADOCW, ADOCR), today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has declared effective the registration Statement on Form F-4 (the "Registration Statement") in connection with Australian Oilseeds’ and EDOC’s previously announced proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”). The Registration Statement provides important information about Australian Oilseeds, EDOC and the Business Combination.

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  • The Registration Statement provides important information about Australian Oilseeds, EDOC and the Business Combination.
  • EDOC will also file a definitive proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC relating to the Business Combination and will commence mailing the definitive proxy statement/prospectus to its shareholders as of the Record Date as soon as practicable.
  • “This is an incredible milestone for the entire Australian Oilseeds team,” said Gary Seaton, CEO of Australian Oilseeds.
  • If you have any questions or need assistance voting, please contact Advantage Proxy, EDOC’s proxy solicitor, by telephone at  (877) 870-8565 or by email at [email protected].

EQS-News: RENK Group AG goes public

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Since October 2020, RENK Group AG is owned by the investment firm Triton, who will continue to hold the majority of the shares in the company.

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  • Since October 2020, RENK Group AG is owned by the investment firm Triton, who will continue to hold the majority of the shares in the company.
  • Susanne Wiegand, CEO of RENK Group AG, said: “Today is a special day for RENK.
  • The confidence of our investors and the megatrends of the ‘Zeitenwende’ and the energy transition are giving us additional tailwinds.”
    Christian Schulz, CFO of RENK Group AG, said: “We are already present all over the world and are a technology leader in many areas.
  • Claus von Hermann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of RENK Group AG and Member of the Investment Advisory Committee at Triton, said: “RENK’s entry into the stock market today underlines the successful development, which RENK has proven over the past years.

American Beacon Advisors Bolsters ETF Offerings With New Natural Resources Fund

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (“American Beacon”), an experienced provider of investment advisory services to institutional and retail markets, announced today the launch of its second exchange-traded fund, the American Beacon GLG Natural Resources ETF (“the Fund”) (Ticker: MGNR).

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  • American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (“American Beacon”), an experienced provider of investment advisory services to institutional and retail markets, announced today the launch of its second exchange-traded fund, the American Beacon GLG Natural Resources ETF (“the Fund”) (Ticker: MGNR).
  • Building upon a 10-year partnership, this is the fifth active fund that American Beacon has launched with Man Group and its affiliated businesses, having most recently collaborated on the American Beacon AHL Trend ETF and the American Beacon AHL Multi-Alternatives Fund in August 2023.
  • At American Beacon, this represents another step forward in our journey to expand our ETF offerings and help investors address their diverse portfolio needs.”
    Eric Burl, head of Discretionary at Man Group, said, “We’re thrilled to officially announce the launch of this Fund alongside American Beacon.
  • For more information about the American Beacon GLG Natural Resources ETF, visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com .

EQS-News: APONTIS PHARMA successfully completes performance and efficiency improvement program

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Monheim am Rhein, 6 February 2024 – APONTIS PHARMA AG (Ticker APPH / ISIN DE000A3CMGM5 ) has successfully completed the performance and efficiency improvement program announced in summer 2023.

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  • Monheim am Rhein, 6 February 2024 – APONTIS PHARMA AG (Ticker APPH / ISIN DE000A3CMGM5 ) has successfully completed the performance and efficiency improvement program announced in summer 2023.
  • Bruno Wohlschlegel, Chief Executive Officer of APONTIS PHARMA AG: “At the end of the past year, we presented a comprehensive program to improve performance and efficiency, based on a thorough analysis of the weaknesses identified in the situation at the time.
  • The implementation of the performance and efficiency improvement program at EUR 5.6 million is at the lower end of the expenses planned for the 2023 financial year.
  • Bruno Wohlschlegel continued: “Following the implementation of the comprehensive performance and efficiency improvement program, APONTIS PHARMA is a new company.

Eurobattery Minerals announces last day for trading in BTU and the first day for trading in the warrants

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Monday, February 5, 2024

The last day for trading in paid subscribed units ("BTU") is on 7 February 2024.

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  • The last day for trading in paid subscribed units ("BTU") is on 7 February 2024.
  • Euroclear’s record date for conversion from BTU to shares and warrants is on 9 February 2024.
  • The new shares and warrants are expected to be distributed to the respective shareholder’s VP account/depot on 13 February 2024.
  • The first day of trading of the warrants of series TO4 (Ticker: BAT TO4) is on 13 February 2024 and they will be traded until and including 17 May 2024.

KraneShares China Internet & Covered Call ETF (Ticker: KLIP) Achieves 1-Year Track Record, Delivering A Current Distribution Rate of 47.57%

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KraneShares is pleased to announce that the KraneShares China Internet & Covered Call Strategy ETF (Ticker: KLIP) achieved a one-year track record in January of 2024.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KraneShares is pleased to announce that the KraneShares China Internet & Covered Call Strategy ETF (Ticker: KLIP) achieved a one-year track record in January of 2024.
  • The anniversary marks a significant milestone for KLIP, which delivered an average 4.36% monthly distribution over the past 12 months.
  • KraneShares also announced KLIP’s January distribution in the amount of $0.572576 per share, representing a Monthly Distribution2 of 3.70% and a current Distribution Rate3 of 47.57%.
  • The Fund’s current 30-day SEC Yield, which excludes options income, is 1.26%.4
    The performance data quoted represents past performance.

Affluent Medical closes €3.5 million bridge via capital increase from key shareholders.

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Affluent Medical closes €3.5 million bridge via capital increase from key shareholders.

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  • Affluent Medical closes €3.5 million bridge via capital increase from key shareholders.
  • Key shareholders provide bridge to continue exploring options to secure long term financing.
  • Aix-en-Provence, 29 January 2024 - 5:45 pm - Affluent Medical (ISIN: FR0013333077 – Ticker: AFME), a French clinical-phase MedTech company specialising in the international development and industrialisation of innovative medical prostheses, today announced the closing of a €3.5 million bridge financing with its key existing shareholders.
  • Following this transaction, Affluent Medical share capital now consists of 33.145.236 shares, each with a nominal value of €0.10.

Charwood Energy: Charwood Energy inaugurates France's first industrializable gasification demonstrator

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Charwood Energy (ISIN: FR001400AJ60, Ticker: ALCWE), a French company specializing in tailor-made solutions for the energy valorization of biomass, inaugurates France's first industrializable gasification demonstrator, located at Colpo in Brittany (Morbihan).

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  • Charwood Energy (ISIN: FR001400AJ60, Ticker: ALCWE), a French company specializing in tailor-made solutions for the energy valorization of biomass, inaugurates France's first industrializable gasification demonstrator, located at Colpo in Brittany (Morbihan).
  • Functioning as a showcase of its innovations, the demonstrator highlights Charwood Energy's expertise to enable industries and communities to decarbonize by gradually replacing fossil fuels with renewable biomass gas.
  • Commissioned on November 2023 and owned by Charwood Energy, this innovation center is designed to generate electricity through a 70 kWe cogeneration system.
  • LG Concept, a subsidiary of the Charwood Energy group, acquired in October 2023 [1] , will supply the local biomass.

EQS-News: beaconsmind Group is supporting one of the largest nursing home operators in Germany in furthering their digitalization process

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

The company is expanding its existing collaboration with Vitanas Group ("Vitanas"), one of the largest private nursing home operators in Germany.

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  • The company is expanding its existing collaboration with Vitanas Group ("Vitanas"), one of the largest private nursing home operators in Germany.
  • The beaconsmind Group is implementing its cloud solution FREDERIX CloudWiFi for comprehensive Wi-Fi coverage at 15 Vitanas locations with a total of around 2,500 nursing care places.
  • Using existing telephone and television cabling as a computer network, beaconsmind Group's Wi-Fi solutions help reduce installation effort and costs significantly.
  • Jonathan Sauppe, CEO of beaconsmind, commented: "The new deal presents exciting growth opportunities for beaconsmind Group.