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Husqvarna Group issues its first green bond

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Danske Bank, CFO, ESG, Sustainalytics, GBP, MTN, Investment, Husqvarna Group, GLP, Swedbank, Renewable energy

STOCKHOLM, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Husqvarna Group has successfully placed a green SEK-denominated 1 750 million 3-year bond.

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  • STOCKHOLM, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Husqvarna Group has successfully placed a green SEK-denominated 1 750 million 3-year bond.
  • "The issuing of this green bond confirms the market confidence in Husqvarna Group's long-term competitiveness and in our sustainable value creation.
  • Husqvarna Group's Green Finance Framework enables the Company to issue green bonds and other green financing instruments.
  • The framework was developed in accordance with the Green Bond Principles (GBP) 2021 and the Green Loan Principles (GLP) 2023.

Correction: Systemair changes Group management

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Growth, Swedbank, Marketing, CFO, Telia Company, Head, Carbon, Anders Gustafsson, Business development, NASDAQ OMX

SKINNSKATTEBERG, Sweden, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --Systemair continues its expansion phase with a focus on profitability and increased growth. From 5 February, Ulrika Hellman becomes the new Vice President M&A with responsibility for acquisitions, company integration and business development and a member of Systemair's Group Management. Ulrika replaces Janni Weber who left in 2023.

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  • Systemair AB (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: SYSR) changes Group management.
  • SKINNSKATTEBERG, Sweden, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --Systemair continues its expansion phase with a focus on profitability and increased growth.
  • From 5 February, Ulrika Hellman becomes the new Vice President M&A with responsibility for acquisitions, company integration and business development and a member of Systemair's Group Management.
  • From February 5, 2024, the group management in Systemair will consist of Martin Dahlgren - VP Products and Technologies, Anders Gustafsson - VP Global Supply Chain, Ulrika Hellman - VP M&A, Björn-Osvald Skandsen - VP Marketing, Olle Glassel - VP Sales, Anders Ulff - CFO and Roland Kasper - CEO.

Systemair changes Group management

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Growth, Swedbank, Marketing, CFO, Telia Company, Head, Carbon, Anders Gustafsson, Business development, NASDAQ OMX, Consultant

SKINNSKATTEBERG, Sweden, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Systemair continues its expansion phase with a focus on profitability and increased growth. From 5 February, Ulrika Hellman becomes the new Vice President M&A with responsibility for acquisitions, company integration and business development and a member of Systemair's Group Management. Ulrika replaces Janni Weber who left in 2023.

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  • Systemair AB (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: SYSR) changes Group management.
  • SKINNSKATTEBERG, Sweden, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Systemair continues its expansion phase with a focus on profitability and increased growth.
  • From 5 February, Ulrika Hellman becomes the new Vice President M&A with responsibility for acquisitions, company integration and business development and a member of Systemair's Group Management.
  • From February 5, 2024, the group management in Systemair will consist of Anders Gustafsson - VP Global Supply Chain, Ulrika Hellman - VP M&A, Björn-Osvald Skandsen - VP Marketing, Olle Glassel - VP Sales, Anders Ulff - CFO and Roland Kasper - CEO.

IKEA, Absolut, and Spotify are Among the Winners of the 2023 - 2024 World Branding Awards

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Professional Services, Marketing, Advertising, Digital Marketing, Business, Communications, Content Marketing, Umbrella, Golden Joystick Awards, World Branding Awards, World Branding Forum, City, IKEA, Skanska, Culture, Swedbank, Absolut Vodka, GIG, Kensington Palace, Film industry, Auction, Spotify, Safaricom

The 17th edition of the World Branding Awards honoured the success and achievements of some of the World’s Best Brands as National, Regional, and Global Winners.

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  • The 17th edition of the World Branding Awards honoured the success and achievements of some of the World’s Best Brands as National, Regional, and Global Winners.
  • The 2023 - 2024 World Branding Awards saw over 1,500 brands from more than 40 countries nominated as “Brand of the Year”.
  • The prestigious Award Ceremony was held at the home of the awards, Kensington Palace, United Kingdom.
  • The World Branding Awards is the premier awards of the World Branding Forum, a registered non-profit organisation.

EQS-News: Eleving Group S.A.: Eleving Group sees strong appetite from existing and new investors – Public Offer continues until 20 October 2023

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
CIS, ISIN, HK Mogo, The Elevation Group, News, SEB, EUR, Minto Group, Security (finance), Cryptocurrency, Central Europe, Mogo, Swedbank

As reported, Eleving Group has offered a bond exchange to existing Mogo AS 2021/2024 bondholders from 26 September to 13 October 2023.

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  • As reported, Eleving Group has offered a bond exchange to existing Mogo AS 2021/2024 bondholders from 26 September to 13 October 2023.
  • Based on the exchange orders submitted, the company informs that slightly above 50% of the Mogo AS 2021/2024 bondholders will exchange their Latvian notes.
  • Given that the new bonds are issued with an international ISIN, this has created technical obstacles in the exchange offer for a certain number of existing bondholders.
  • The initial Mintos offering includes high-yield Fractional Bonds, with Eleving Group as the underlying bond issuer, offering an interest rate of 13%.

SRM Announces Addition of Banking and Fintech Executive Eva Trouin to Its International Advisory Board

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Technology, Payments, Finance, Consulting, Banking, Professional Services, Software, Asset Management, Data Management, Workforce, Fintech, Nasdaq Private Market, Nordnet, Customer experience, Trouin, Growth, Swedbank, Nordicism, Female, Financial services, SRM

SRM (Strategic Resource Management) , a trusted advisory firm serving financial institutions across North America and Europe, announced that Swedish fintech executive Eva Trouin joined the company's International Advisory Board.

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  • SRM (Strategic Resource Management) , a trusted advisory firm serving financial institutions across North America and Europe, announced that Swedish fintech executive Eva Trouin joined the company's International Advisory Board.
  • "Eva Trouin brings a combination of strategic and operational leadership to our advisory board that's difficult to find," said Brad Downs, SRM's Chief Executive Officer.
  • "We're at a unique crossroads for traditional banking services and fintech collaboration, and Eva understands this space better than most.
  • Trouin is passionate about workforce diversity and is a board member at Feminvest, Sweden's largest network for female entrepreneurs and investors.

NordicNinja, Europe’s Largest Japanese VC, Announces €200M Fund II to Help Founders Tackle Global Challenges

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Environment, Technology, Climate Change, Other Technology, Software, Sustainability, Green Technology, Hardware, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Heart, Omron, Barack Obama, University, Data center, ABB, Kauffman Fellows Program, JBIC, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Carbon, McKinsey & Company, Multilateralism, Wind, Silicon, Nordic, Climate change, Intertrust, Investment, Honda, Engineering, Series, Body relative direction, Knowledge, Climate, Swedbank, ESG, City, Cornerstone, Transport, VC, Biomass, Renewable energy, Cryptocurrency, Financial services, Video game, Baltic states, Veriff, Haematopoietic system

Founded in 2019, NordicNinja is a team with a global mindset that unites world-class former founders, operators, and engineers turned investors from Northern Europe and Japan.

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  • Founded in 2019, NordicNinja is a team with a global mindset that unites world-class former founders, operators, and engineers turned investors from Northern Europe and Japan.
  • The partners have also been significant angel investors, co-founding the Superangel fund, and managing a Japanese clean energy investment fund.
  • With Fund II, NordicNinja will continue to invest in early-stage founders driving impactful change in sustainability and the digital society.
  • A cofounder of Superangel Fund and a member of Kauffman Fellows, global network of innovation investors.

EQS-News: PlusPlus progresses in restructuring liabilities – Changes in Management and Supervisory Board to strengthen Corporate Governance

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Monday, July 3, 2023
Linda, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, Visočka, Private law, Annual, Danske Bank, Supervisory board, Luminor Bank, Tartu University Clinic, EUR, Partner, SEB, Organic, Security (finance), Property management, Swedbank

PlusPlus Capital (“PPC”), a leading Pan-Baltic and Finnish technology-driven receivables management group, has achieved significant progress in restructuring its liabilities following bondholder approval to amend the terms of its EUR 2022/2026 bonds.

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  • PlusPlus Capital (“PPC”), a leading Pan-Baltic and Finnish technology-driven receivables management group, has achieved significant progress in restructuring its liabilities following bondholder approval to amend the terms of its EUR 2022/2026 bonds.
  • At the Annual General Meeting of PlusPlus Capital held on 27 June 2023, Mr. Peeter Piho, who had been Chairman of the Supervisory Board until then, was recalled from the Supervisory Board and appointed as Member of the Management Board and the new CEO by the Supervisory Board.
  • Kaarel Raik and Linda Visocka will continue as Members of the Management Board of PlusPlus Capital.
  • The changes to the Management Board and Supervisory Board serve to strengthen the corporate governance structures of PlusPlus Capital.

Swapin Wins People’s Choice Award at MasterCard Lighthouse FINITIV Spring 2023 Program

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Friends, Marketing, Swedbank, Web 2.0, VASP, Nordic, EUR, Mica, Mastercard, Growth, AWS, GBP, Cryptocurrency, Baltic states

Tallinn, Estonia, May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swapin , a leading fintech startup bridging the gap between Web3 and Web2 worlds, is proud to announce its notable achievement at the MasterCard Lighthouse FINITIV Spring 2023 Program.

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  • Tallinn, Estonia, May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swapin , a leading fintech startup bridging the gap between Web3 and Web2 worlds, is proud to announce its notable achievement at the MasterCard Lighthouse FINITIV Spring 2023 Program.
  • Speaking on this, Evald-Hannes Kree, the CEO and Founder of Swapin said "We are incredibly proud to have been recognized with the People’s Choice Award at the MasterCard Lighthouse FINITIV Spring 2023 Program.
  • During the program, Swapin had the opportunity to engage in exciting discussions with industry leaders such as MasterCard , SwedBank , AWS , Fintech Mundi , and more.
  • Swapin's participation in the MasterCard Lighthouse FINITIV 2023 Spring Program, along with its other initiatives, is a key part of their mission to make crypto as accessible as any other currency.

Databricks Ventures Invests in Data Security Leader Immuta

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
Professional Services, Data Management, Security, Technology, Software, Finance, Artificial Intelligence, Software as a service, Partnership, ADP, Data lake, Organization, Total economic value, Investment, Computer security, ARR, Catalog, ServiceNow, AI, ROI, Forrester, Cryptocurrency, Swedbank, Databricks

Immuta , a leader in data security, today announced a new strategic investment from Databricks Ventures, the investment arm of the data and AI company and pioneer of the lakehouse.

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  • Immuta , a leader in data security, today announced a new strategic investment from Databricks Ventures, the investment arm of the data and AI company and pioneer of the lakehouse.
  • “Immuta is a trusted data security partner,” said Ali Ghodsi, CEO and Co-founder of Databricks.
  • By integrating directly with Databricks Unity Catalog, Immuta provides a seamless way for our joint customers to protect their data in the Databricks Lakehouse.”
    “Through our joint partnership with Databricks, Immuta is now embedded in some of the largest and most complex cloud data projects across industries," said Matt Carroll, CEO of Immuta.
  • “Databricks helps us to manage that data and Immuta plays an important role in administering security and access control.