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ARTEX MTF AG : Francis Bacon to be the first artist traded on ARTEX

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

ARTEX MTF AG (“ARTEX MTF” ― www.artex-stockexchange.com) announces that the first artwork to be admitted to trading is the ‘Three Studies for a Portrait of George Dyer’ (the “Artwork”), an oil on canvas triptych painted by British artist, Francis Bacon in 1963.

Key Points: 
  • ARTEX MTF AG (“ARTEX MTF” ― www.artex-stockexchange.com) announces that the first artwork to be admitted to trading is the ‘Three Studies for a Portrait of George Dyer’ (the “Artwork”), an oil on canvas triptych painted by British artist, Francis Bacon in 1963.
  • Prince Wenceslas of Liechtenstein, ARTEX Co-Founder and Chairman stated: “To offer a masterpiece by Francis Bacon as the first listing on ARTEX is a great privilege but also a responsibility.
  • Bacon is the first artist to be brought to the public by ARTEX.
  • UnaVista, an LSEG business, will support ARTEX in fulfilling its information exchange and reporting to the relevant supervisory bodies.

VEON enters the final stages in the sale of its Russia operations

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

With this, the Company enters the final stages in the closing of the sale of VEON’s Russia operations, which was announced on 24 November 2022.

Key Points: 
  • With this, the Company enters the final stages in the closing of the sale of VEON’s Russia operations, which was announced on 24 November 2022.
  • According to the terms of the VEON Bonds, the registrar is required to cancel the VEON Bonds purchased by a subsidiary of VEON and surrendered to the registrar for cancellation.
  • This cancellation is a non-cash transaction necessary for our timely exit from Russia; and protects VEON and its investors from a risk of double payments in the future.
  • We look forward to the completion of this cancellation, a milestone in the closing of the sale of VEON’s Russia operations.”

ARTEX MTF AG : Francis Bacon to be the First Artist Traded on ARTEX

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, May 31, 2023

ARTEX MTF AG (“ARTEX MTF” ― www.artex-stockexchange.com ) announces that the first artwork to be admitted to trading is the ‘Three Studies for a Portrait of George Dyer’ (the “Artwork”), an oil on canvas triptych painted by British artist, Francis Bacon in 1963.

Key Points: 
  • ARTEX MTF AG (“ARTEX MTF” ― www.artex-stockexchange.com ) announces that the first artwork to be admitted to trading is the ‘Three Studies for a Portrait of George Dyer’ (the “Artwork”), an oil on canvas triptych painted by British artist, Francis Bacon in 1963.
  • Prince Wenceslas of Liechtenstein, ARTEX Co-Founder and Chairman stated: “To offer a masterpiece by Francis Bacon as the first listing on ARTEX is a great privilege but also a responsibility.
  • Bacon is the first artist to be brought to the public by ARTEX.
  • UnaVista, an LSEG business, will support ARTEX in fulfilling its information exchange and reporting to the relevant supervisory bodies.

TMX Group and Clearstream Announce Plans to Launch New Canadian Collateral Management Service

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

TORONTO and LUXEMBOURG, May 24, 2023 /CNW/ - TMX Group Limited (TMX Group) and Clearstream Banking S.A. (Clearstream), the international central securities depository of Deutsche Börse Group, today announced plans to launch a new, automated Canadian Collateral Management Service, or CCMS.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO and LUXEMBOURG, May 24, 2023 /CNW/ - TMX Group Limited (TMX Group) and Clearstream Banking S.A. (Clearstream), the international central securities depository of Deutsche Börse Group, today announced plans to launch a new, automated Canadian Collateral Management Service, or CCMS.
  • In TMX, we have found an excellent partner to deliver our proven first-class triparty repo capability to the Canadian market.
  • Targeted for launch in the third quarter of 2023, the new CCMS will facilitate optimization and collateralization of securities finance activities throughout the Canadian market.
  • To celebrate the collaboration, executives from TMX and Clearstream will close the market at the TMX Market Centre on Wednesday, May 24, at 4:00 p.m.

Overbond to integrate European fixed-income transaction data from Deutsche Börse into its AI-aggregated data feeds and automated bond trading

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Monday, May 15, 2023

In the fixed-income trading space, data gaps remain a challenge for efficient, profitable fixed income trading and automation.

Key Points: 
  • In the fixed-income trading space, data gaps remain a challenge for efficient, profitable fixed income trading and automation.
  • Amidst this broad data gap, bond desks may use and aggregate any existing but incomplete data sources available in the market.
  • Overbond partners with the world's largest exchanges and capital markets data providers to bring cloud-based AI aggregated data and automated trading solutions to fixed-income trading desks around the globe.
  • Overbond AI will use this data set to generate a robust European fixed-income trading data set and enhance the precision of Overbond liquidity scoring, risk tiering and margin modeling―all of which will be available to Clearstream clients.

EQS-News: United Internet acquires 13.9 million treasury shares during its public share buyback offer

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

In the course of the public share buyback offer by United Internet AG announced on February 14, 2023, a total of 27,553,147 shares were tendered to the Company by the end of the offer period.

Key Points: 
  • In the course of the public share buyback offer by United Internet AG announced on February 14, 2023, a total of 27,553,147 shares were tendered to the Company by the end of the offer period.
  • 13.9 million United Internet shares, to the aggregate number of United Internet shares tendered by United Internet shareholders for buyback.
  • Following the resolution of the Company’s Management Board of February 14, 2023 to cancel 2.0 million treasury shares and thus reduce capital stock from EUR 194 million to EUR 192 million, the total number of 13.9 million shares bought back during the public share buyback offer corresponds to around 7.2% of all United Internet shares.
  • In view of the offer price of EUR 21.00 per United Internet share, the purchase price for the buyback of 13.9 million shares in total amounts to EUR 291.9 million.

VEON provides update on voting on Scheme

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 17 January 2023: VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON) (“VEON” or, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, and its subsidiary VEON Holdings B.V. (the “Company”) refers to its prior announcements in relating to the Company’s proposed scheme of arrangement (the “Scheme”) in respect of the 5.95% notes due February 2023 and 7.25% notes due April 2023 issued by the Company (together, the “2023 Notes”).

Key Points: 
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands, 17 January 2023: VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON) (“VEON” or, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, and its subsidiary VEON Holdings B.V. (the “Company”) refers to its prior announcements in relating to the Company’s proposed scheme of arrangement (the “Scheme”) in respect of the 5.95% notes due February 2023 and 7.25% notes due April 2023 issued by the Company (together, the “2023 Notes”).
  • The Company has today provided an update on voting on the Scheme.
  • The Voting and Proxy Form is available on the Scheme Website and may be submitted by completing the electronic form on the Scheme Website or by submitting a pdf of the completed Voting and Proxy Form to the Information Agent at [email protected].
  • For the avoidance of doubt, a Scheme Creditor shall not be a Sanctions Disqualified Person solely because it holds its 2023 Notes through the NSD.

Fluor Announces Full Redemption of Its 1.750% Senior Notes Due 2023

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) (the “Company” or “Fluor”) announced today that it will redeem in full the entire outstanding €128,970,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.750% Senior Notes due 2023 (CUSIP Number: 343412 AE2 and ISIN Number: XS1382385471) (the “Notes”) on January 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) (the “Company” or “Fluor”) announced today that it will redeem in full the entire outstanding €128,970,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.750% Senior Notes due 2023 (CUSIP Number: 343412 AE2 and ISIN Number: XS1382385471) (the “Notes”) on January 31, 2023.
  • The redemption price for the Notes is equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.
  • A notice of redemption is being sent to all currently registered holders of the Notes.
  • (“Euroclear”) and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (“Clearstream”) and will be redeemed in accordance with the procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream.

Clearstream Chooses Proxymity's Digital Proxy Voting Service for Nine Markets Across Europe

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Monday, December 12, 2022

LONDON, Dec. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proxymity, the leading digital investor communication platform, announced today that Clearstream has gone live with its digital proxy voting service, Vote Connect, across nine European markets. This digital proxy voting service connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors, ensuring that investor communications are delivered in real-time.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Dec. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proxymity, the leading digital investor communication platform, announced today that Clearstream has gone live with its digital proxy voting service, Vote Connect, across nine European markets. This digital proxy voting service connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors, ensuring that investor communications are delivered in real-time.
  • Proxymity Vote Connect is the flagship digital proxy service powered by Proxymity's investor communications platform.
  • Many European markets benefit from the full end-to-end digital connectivity provided by the solution, enabling greater transparency, speed, and accuracy to the ecosystem.
  • Together with our partner Proxymity, we are seeking to provide the best in digital proxy voting solutions, driving transparency, and increasing efficiency in the European capital markets."

ClearStream announces Name Change to FLINT and $115 million in New Contract Awards and Renewals

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Flint entered Canada in 1949, opening an office in Edmonton and working in the Stettler area of central Alberta.

Key Points: 
  • Flint entered Canada in 1949, opening an office in Edmonton and working in the Stettler area of central Alberta.
  • ClearStream acquired the legacy Flint business and brand in 2019 and certain of the Companys operating divisions have already been using the brand.
  • The names of the legal entities associated with of each ClearStreams operating divisions have also been changed to reflect the FLINT brand.
  • FLINT is also pleased to announce that, during the month of November, it has booked new contract awards and renewals that are estimated to generate approximately $115 million in backlog.