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Vaaka Partners to support Finland-based Framery to strengthen its globally leading position in soundproof office booths

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The importance of quiet spaces is growing dramatically all over the world, as open-plan offices have become the norm. The Finnish company Framery updated the traditional phone booth for the modern office environment and is now the globally leading supplier of soundproof office solutions. The shared goal of the private… Read More »



Nippon Soda and Syngenta Enter into Global Licensing Agreement for Novel Seed Treatment Technology

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Nippon Soda and Syngenta announced today a global seed treatment licensing agreement for PICARBUTRAZOX, a new active ingredient from a novel chemical class discovered by Nippon Soda. It shows robust and reliable performance for the control of Pythium damping off and seedling blight diseases under many different cropping systems. This… Read More »


New Kontron Industrial Computer Platform for IoT Gateway Applications

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Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), announces the KBox A-250 at embedded world 2018. The newest addition to Kontron’s compact industrial computer platforms is tailored for gateway applications. Based on a pITX-2.5″ SBC with Intel Atom® processors of the E3900 family, the fanless KBox A-250 has… Read More »


 Mapfre converts its 1 billion euro syndicated credit line into a sustainable loan 

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MAPFRE has converted its 1 billion euro syndicated credit line (which matures in December 2021) into a sustainable loan, thereby becoming the first insurance company in the world to execute a transaction of this nature for general corporate requirements, while strengthening its commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The… Read More »


Stéphane Taillepied appointed Head of Corporate Engagement

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Amundi has announced the appointment of Stéphane Taillepied as Head of Corporate Engagement. Stéphane will report to Amundi’s Chief Investment Officer, Pascal Blanqué. Stéphane Taillepied has spent his entire career with the Crédit Agricole SA group. Stephane joined Amundi in 1999 as a Financial Analyst, before becoming Head of Financial… Read More »


Kontron announces new DIN Rail industrial computer series KBox A-15x

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Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), extends its KBox portfolio by a family of DIN Rail industrial computers with high-performance Intel® processors. The new KBox A-15x family is available with various performance class CPUs, depending on control task complexity and the performance required. The cost-optimized Box… Read More »


Alexandre Drabowicz is appointed Deputy Head of Equity investment platform, headed by Diego Franzin

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Amundi has announced the appointment of Alexandre Drabowicz as Deputy Head of Equity investment platform, including European equity, volatility, convertible bonds, Japanese equity, and global equity. He reports to Diego Franzin, Head of Equity investment platform. Alexandre Drabowicz, Deputy Head of Equity investment platformAlexandre Drabowicz has been Head of Investment… Read More »


Bank Pâris Bertrand Sturdza SA, Bordier & Cie and REYL & Cie join forces to develop Hermance Capital Partners, an exclusive platform offering private market solutions

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Bank Pâris Bertrand Sturdza SA, Bordier & Cie and REYL & Cie are delighted to announce the joint development of a diversified private market fund platform in the form of Hermance Capital Partners – an investment boutique focusing on private equity, private debt and private real estate. This alliance between… Read More »


Banque Bonhôte in Neuchâtel has acquired FidFund Management SA, its real estate fund management company, establishing the Bank as a front-runner in Swiss securitised real estate

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Banque Bonhôte & Cie SA announced today that it has acquired FidFund Management SA, a real estate fund management company, in partnership with CACEIS (Switzerland) SA. This strategic investment marks a decisive new stage in the vertical integration of Bonhôte Group’s property investment services, positioning it as a front-runner in… Read More »