ABN AMRO

EQS-News: EPH Group AG: New appointments to the Management Board and Supervisory Board

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Vienna, April 3, 2024 - Alexander Lühr (50) becomes new member of the Management Board of EPH Group AG.

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  • Vienna, April 3, 2024 - Alexander Lühr (50) becomes new member of the Management Board of EPH Group AG.
  • The Supervisory Board of EPH Group AG has appointed Alexander Lühr as a new member of the Management Board with effect from today.
  • This change in the composition of the Supervisory Board was approved by yesterday's Annual General Meeting of the Vienna-based EPH Group AG.
  • At the following Supervisory Board meeting, Jürgen Geisler was elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

ABN AMRO Moves Progress-Powered Credit Store App to Azure Cloud; Achieves 40% Faster Data Processing, Lower TCO and Improved Business Resilience

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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BURLINGTON, Mass., March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS), the trusted provider of infrastructure software, today announced that ABN AMRO Bank, one of the largest banks in the Netherlands, migrated its Progress-powered Credit Store application from on-premises to Microsoft Azure leveraging MarkLogic® Data Hub's cloud neutrality and deployment flexibility—resulting in faster data processing, increased business resilience and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

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  • Built on the MarkLogic Data Hub repository, the bank’s Credit Store application enables business users to assess the risks of and approve or reject credit applications based on client data collected from various siloed sources.
  • To boost its performance and simplify its overall technology environment, ABN AMRO partnered with Infosys to migrate the Credit Store application.
  • The MarkLogic Data Hub helps organizations gain operational excellence by delivering a 360-degree view of their operations, customers and people.
  • “The MarkLogic Data Hub reoffers the ability to adapt to changing business needs, navigate regulatory requirements and improve business continuity.”

Business as usual: bank climate commitments, lending, and engagement

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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    EQS-News: ENCAVIS successfully signed project refinancing agreements for Spanish solar parks Talayuela & La Cabrera of EUR 203 million

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    Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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    Hamburg, 7th March 2024 – Hamburg-based wind and solar park operator Encavis AG, listed on the MDAX of Deutsche Börse AG (Prime Standard; ISIN: DE0006095003; ticker symbol: ECV) has signed two non-recourse project refinancing agreements in a total amount of EUR 203 million for its operating solar plants Talayuela and La Cabrera, Spain.

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    • Hamburg, 7th March 2024 – Hamburg-based wind and solar park operator Encavis AG, listed on the MDAX of Deutsche Börse AG (Prime Standard; ISIN: DE0006095003; ticker symbol: ECV) has signed two non-recourse project refinancing agreements in a total amount of EUR 203 million for its operating solar plants Talayuela and La Cabrera, Spain.
    • Both refinancing transactions have been structured, arranged, and managed by ENCAVIS' inhouse Project Finance team.
    • While ABN AMRO, Rabobank and Bankinter are financing partners of ENCAVIS for years, NatWest provides project financing to ENCAVIS for the first time.
    • In total, the refinancing includes EUR 181.5 million Term Loan Facilities (hedged by interest rate swaps), as well as EUR 13 million Letter of Credit Facilities and EUR 8.5 million Debt Service Reserve Facilities.

    Laconic Expands Leadership Team with Head of Carbon Markets

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    Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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    CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Laconic Infrastructure Partners Inc. (Laconic), announced the expansion of its management team with the addition of Mr. Alistair Mullen as Senior Vice President, Carbon Markets. With an extensive career in carbon markets and finance, Mr. Mullen joins Laconic at a pivotal time as the company's carbon data management and interchange platform, SADAR™ NCM, is facilitating innovative new methods and structures for global trading in carbon-linked financial instruments at scale.  

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    • CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Laconic Infrastructure Partners Inc. ( Laconic ), announced the expansion of its management team with the addition of Mr. Alistair Mullen as Senior Vice President, Carbon Markets.
    • Most recently, Mullen was with the Coalition for Rainforest Nations (CfRN) where he was Head of the Rainforest Capital Markets Initiative.
    • "I am extremely impressed with the technology in Laconic's SADAR™ NCM platform which will unlock tremendous potential for the carbon market ecosystem," said Alistair Mullen, Senior Vice President, Carbon Markets at Laconic.
    • The SADAR™ NCM (Natural Capital Monetization) platform provides the much-needed structured information interchange required for carbon markets to function properly at scale.

    Citi Collaborates with Wellington Management and WisdomTree to Explore Tokenization of Private Markets

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    Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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    Today, Citi has announced that it has successfully completed a proof of concept on tokenization of private funds along with Wellington Management and WisdomTree.

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    • Today, Citi has announced that it has successfully completed a proof of concept on tokenization of private funds along with Wellington Management and WisdomTree.
    • Private markets, although a $10 trillion asset class1, are characterized by an infrastructure that is complex and manual, with a lack of standardization and transparency, leading to inefficient distribution and operations.
    • The underlying fund distribution rules were encoded into the smart contract and embedded in the token transferred to hypothetical WisdomTree clients.
    • We look forward to continuing to collaborate with Citi, strong, long-term partners who are providing meaningful developments and thought leadership in the blockchain space,” said Mark Garabedian, Director, Digital Assets & Tokenization Strategy, Wellington Management.

    Oppenheimer Further Expands Public Finance Banking Team with Appointments of Kristin Stephens and David Moffett

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    Thursday, February 8, 2024
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    NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (Oppenheimer) — a leading financial services firm and a subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE: OPY) — announced today that Kristin Stephens and David Moffett have joined the Public Finance team as Managing Directors. Ms. Stephens will be based in New York and serve as Head of the Northeast Region while Mr. Moffett will work out of Atlanta and be Head of the Southeast Region. Each will report to Elizabeth (Beth) Coolidge, the newly appointed Head of Public Finance.

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    • Each will report to Elizabeth (Beth) Coolidge, the newly appointed Head of Public Finance.
    • "We are thrilled to have Kristin and David join our team," said Coolidge, who leads the Public Finance team from Chicago.
    • These appointments bolster Oppenheimer's Public Finance team, which includes approximately 25 professionals.
    • I am excited to join such a forward-thinking team and to help enhance Oppenheimer's Public Finance capabilities in the Southeast Region."

    General Atlantic Announces Close of Investment in funda

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    Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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    General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, today announced the close of its offer for shares held by Stichting Administratiekantoor funda (STAK) in Funda BV, the premier real estate classifieds site in the Netherlands.

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    • General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, today announced the close of its offer for shares held by Stichting Administratiekantoor funda (STAK) in Funda BV, the premier real estate classifieds site in the Netherlands.
    • With the close of the transaction, General Atlantic holds 1,224,603 shares, representing a 24% interest in funda.
    • General Atlantic plans to partner with funda and NVM Holding, along with STAK, to support funda’s continued leadership position in the market.
    • NVM Holding looks forward to contributing to the further growth and development of funda together with General Atlantic and STAK.”
      Marcel de Groot, chairman of STAK, said: “General Atlantic is a committed shareholder with whom NVM Holding, STAK, and funda will work together as partners.

    Rapidan Energy Group Welcomes Michael Muhlbach and John Renfro to Executive Sales Team

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    Thursday, January 25, 2024
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    WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rapidan Energy Group has welcomed two new sales executives, Michael Muhlbach, and John Renfro, to support the firm's growing client base and pursue growth opportunities in New York and Houston.

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    • WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rapidan Energy Group has welcomed two new sales executives, Michael Muhlbach, and John Renfro, to support the firm's growing client base and pursue growth opportunities in New York and Houston.
    • The addition of John and Michael complements the firm's broadening and deepening research, data, and advisory services in global energy markets, policy, and geopolitics.
    • Michael Muhlbach joins Rapidan as Vice President of Investor Solutions and will be based in New York City.
    • John Renfro joins Rapidan as Vice President of Business Development and will be based in Houston, Texas.

    HSBC Continental Europe: Pre Stabilisation Notice

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    Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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    However, there is no assurance that the Stabilisation Manager(s) will take any stabilisation action and any stabilisation action, if begun, may be ended at any time.

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    • However, there is no assurance that the Stabilisation Manager(s) will take any stabilisation action and any stabilisation action, if begun, may be ended at any time.
    • Any stabilisation action or over-allotment shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and rules.
    • This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States.
    • RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom.