Empire Test Pilots' School

Vertical hires renowned test pilot as it enters next phase of development

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Monday, October 4, 2021
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Paines has an unrivalled understanding of the technical aspects of developing and piloting ground-breaking V/STOL (vertical and/or short take-off and landing) aircraft.

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  • Paines has an unrivalled understanding of the technical aspects of developing and piloting ground-breaking V/STOL (vertical and/or short take-off and landing) aircraft.
  • While a test pilot in the RAF he pioneered development and flight test of a revolutionary V/STOL vehicle control system which affords increased safety, improved vehicle performance, and reduced pilot workload and training cost.
  • His career as a test pilot focused on V/STOL flight control research and development.
  • Justin has served as chief instructor at the Empire Test Pilots' School, carried out custom flight test services and from 2018 to 2021 was Chief Test Pilot at Joby Aviation, conducting intensive flight test of the Joby S4 eVTOL.

REX Shares Grows AUM 1000%, Surpasses $1 Billion, Deepens Leadership Bench

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Exchange-traded product, Exchange-traded funds, Empire Test Pilots' School, Boost ETP

REX Shares (REX) , an independent provider of exchange-traded products (ETPs), surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) during the third quarter of 2020, a 1,000% surge since Jan. 1.

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  • REX Shares (REX) , an independent provider of exchange-traded products (ETPs), surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) during the third quarter of 2020, a 1,000% surge since Jan. 1.
  • Phil and Bob each bring rich backgrounds and track records of success that will be invaluable as we continue to expand.
  • His keen understanding of behavioral finance uniquely positions him to help educate investors on the overall market landscape, investor behavior and REX products.
  • Founded in 2015, REX Shares (REX) is an independent provider of exchange-traded products (ETPs) based in Fairfield, Connecticut.

21Shares Lists Its Key Crypto ETPs In GBP Further Widening Market Participation

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Empire Test Pilots' School, Crypto

Laurent Kssis, Managing Director, 21Shares AG said: "Expanding market participation is one of our core focuses.

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  • Laurent Kssis, Managing Director, 21Shares AG said: "Expanding market participation is one of our core focuses.
  • As we already list our crypto ETPs in USD, CHF and EUR, it was only natural to add GBP.
  • This opens up our institutional-grade crypto ETPs to all UK investors with access and connectivity to the SIX Swiss Exchange."
  • Charlie Morris, Chairman of UK based Bytetree said: "We are excited by the news of a GBP listing for 21Shares successful crypto ETPs.

Amun Changes Its Name to 21Shares

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Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Cryptocurrencies, Digital currencies, Empire Test Pilots' School, Bitcoin, Stock exchange, Exchange-traded funds, Finance, Money, Economy, Boost ETP

This name change occurred with immediate effect on 2 March 2020 and all Amun ETPs will now trade under this new name on SIX Swiss Exchange.

Key Points: 
  • This name change occurred with immediate effect on 2 March 2020 and all Amun ETPs will now trade under this new name on SIX Swiss Exchange.
  • The new name and increased focus is expected to help 21Shares AG list its ETPs on two new venues by the end of 2020.
  • For example, last week, 21Shares launched the world-first Short (inverse) Bitcoin ETP on Boerse Stuttgart, the second-largest stock exchange in Germany.
  • The changes will not impact the trading of the ETPs and therefore investors will feel no disruption.