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Chevron Invests in Carbon Capture and Removal Technology Company, ION Clean Energy

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Chevron New Energies (CNE), a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., announced a lead investment in ION Clean Energy (ION), a Boulder-based technology company that provides post-combustion point-source capture technology through its third-generation ICE-31 liquid amine system.

Key Points: 
  • Chevron New Energies (CNE), a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., announced a lead investment in ION Clean Energy (ION), a Boulder-based technology company that provides post-combustion point-source capture technology through its third-generation ICE-31 liquid amine system.
  • The capital raised will continue to fund ION’s organizational growth and commercial deployment of its ICE-31 liquid amine carbon capture technology for hard-to-abate emissions.
  • We believe collaborations like this are essential to our efforts to grow carbon capture on a global scale.”
    “We have truly special solvent technology.
  • “This capital allows us to accelerate the commercial deployment of our carbon capture technology.”
    This investment in ION expands Chevron’s technology portfolio to include conventional amine-based capture technology while complementing an existing portfolio of CCUS technologies.

ION Clean Energy Announces $45 Million Investment from Chevron New Energies and Carbon Direct Capital and Leadership Transition

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

ION Clean Energy (ION) announces it has raised $45 million from Chevron New Energies (CNE), a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., who is leading the round, and Carbon Direct Capital.

Key Points: 
  • ION Clean Energy (ION) announces it has raised $45 million from Chevron New Energies (CNE), a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., who is leading the round, and Carbon Direct Capital.
  • ION is a Boulder-based technology company that provides post-combustion point-source capture technology through its third-generation ICE-31 liquid amine system.
  • The capital raised will continue to fund ION’s organizational growth and commercial deployment of its ICE-31 liquid amine carbon capture technology for hard-to-abate emissions.
  • “This capital allows us to accelerate the commercial deployment of our carbon capture technology.”
    CIBC Capital Markets served as the exclusive financial advisor to ION for the raise.

ION Commodities tops Energy Risk Software Rankings 2024 across multiple categories

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

LONDON, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ION Commodities, a leading provider of energy and commodity management solutions, has once again secured the top spot in multiple categories of Energy Risk's annual Software Rankings. This achievement demonstrates the industry's confidence in ION's commodity management software, ranging from cloud-based SaaS solutions to highly customizable trading and risk management solutions (ETRMs and CTRMs).

Key Points: 
  • ION Commodities has ranked first in several categories for its comprehensive suite of trading, risk management, and decision support software solutions
    LONDON, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ION Commodities , a leading provider of energy and commodity management solutions, has once again secured the top spot in multiple categories of Energy Risk's annual Software Rankings.
  • Energy Risk, a leading authority in risk software rankings within the energy sector, recently conducted its annual Energy Risk Software Rankings to recognize excellence in risk management across energy and commodity markets.
  • This year, ION Commodities ranked first in several categories for its comprehensive suite of trading, risk management, physical operations, and decision support software solutions.
  • "ION Commodities has outperformed in several key sections of the rankings, reflecting the high regard in which ION is held by its clients and the broader market," said Stella Farrington, Head of Content, Energy Risk.

State Farm® re-signs as title sponsor for WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION, invests in programming for NWSL

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Last season, 23 national WNBA games on ION over 15 weeks reached 12.3 million viewers and increased the WNBA's audience by 24% -- from 31.5 million for all other networks combined to 39 million, according to Nielsen. The WNBA on ION, weekly doubleheaders, also added more than 6.4 million female viewers, according to Nielsen.

Key Points: 
  • CINCINNATI, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- State Farm has signed a new multiyear agreement to serve as title sponsor of the State Farm WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION.
  • In addition, State Farm has invested in the National Women's Soccer League Saturday Night Soccer on ION with primary brand positioning and in-game sponsorship.
  • "State Farm is a champion for women's sports, and this sponsorship is one way we're committed to bringing more awareness and visibility," said Kristyn Cook, Chief Agency, Sales & Marketing Officer, State Farm.
  • State Farm has had an 11-year relationship with the WNBA, going back to 2013, when it became presenting sponsor of the WNBA Draft.

ION-owned LIST completes the third and final phase of migrating clients onto Euronext's Optiq trading platform

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

MILAN, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LIST , an ION company, announces that the third and final phase of migrating its Borsa Italiana clients onto Euronext 's Optiq technology is complete.

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  • MILAN, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LIST , an ION company, announces that the third and final phase of migrating its Borsa Italiana clients onto Euronext 's Optiq technology is complete.
  • Following the successful rollout of the equity (March 2023) and bond (October 2023) segments, LIST has successfully migrated its derivatives clients onto the Optiq trading platform.
  • Euronext, the pan-European stock exchange and market infrastructure, is replacing Borsa Italiana's previous Millennium and SOLA technologies with the new Optiq trading platform.
  • To facilitate the migration of its clients to the new trading technology, LIST upgraded its FastTrade trading solution, offering its clients seamless access to the rich Euronext pan-European ecosystem.

ION-owned LIST completes the third and final phase of migrating clients onto Euronext's Optiq trading platform

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

MILAN, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LIST , an ION company, announces that the third and final phase of migrating its Borsa Italiana clients onto Euronext 's Optiq technology is complete.

Key Points: 
  • MILAN, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LIST , an ION company, announces that the third and final phase of migrating its Borsa Italiana clients onto Euronext 's Optiq technology is complete.
  • Following the successful rollout of the equity (March 2023) and bond (October 2023) segments, LIST has successfully migrated its derivatives clients onto the Optiq trading platform.
  • Euronext, the pan-European stock exchange and market infrastructure, is replacing Borsa Italiana's previous Millennium and SOLA technologies with the new Optiq trading platform.
  • To facilitate the migration of its clients to the new trading technology, LIST upgraded its FastTrade trading solution, offering its clients seamless access to the rich Euronext pan-European ecosystem.

Sigma Broking extends partnership with ION to allow customers to route orders to the LME

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Sigma is an international, privately owned brokerage company servicing institutional customers and deploys ION's post-trade solutions to automate its middle- and back-office operations.

Key Points: 
  • Sigma is an international, privately owned brokerage company servicing institutional customers and deploys ION's post-trade solutions to automate its middle- and back-office operations.
  • Under the new agreement, Sigma will now also leverage the XTP Execution (XTP-E) suite to offer customers the capability to trade listed derivatives on the London Metal Exchange (LME).
  • ION is one of the premier software providers routing orders to the LME, providing automated services for retail and institutional firms worldwide.
  • Using XTP Execution, Sigma is able to capitalize on additional opportunities on the LME, using integrated workflows and connected data for real-time insights."

Sigma Broking extends partnership with ION to allow customers to route orders to the LME

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Sigma is an international, privately owned brokerage company servicing institutional customers and deploys ION's post-trade solutions to automate its middle- and back-office operations.

Key Points: 
  • Sigma is an international, privately owned brokerage company servicing institutional customers and deploys ION's post-trade solutions to automate its middle- and back-office operations.
  • Under the new agreement, Sigma will now also leverage the XTP Execution (XTP-E) suite to offer customers the capability to trade listed derivatives on the London Metal Exchange (LME).
  • ION is one of the premier software providers routing orders to the LME, providing automated services for retail and institutional firms worldwide.
  • Using XTP Execution, Sigma is able to capitalize on additional opportunities on the LME, using integrated workflows and connected data for real-time insights."

Ontinue Delivers Tailored Automation for Improved Speed and Quality of Incident Resolution, and Greater Transparency to Increase Trust

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ontinue, a leading provider of AI-powered managed extended detection and response (MXDR) services and winner of the 2023 Microsoft Security Services Innovator of the Year award, today announced the release of a set of new advanced automation and reporting capabilities for its ION Managed Security Operations service. These capabilities improve speed and quality of incident resolution and deliver greater transparency with consistent, detailed logic about decisions made.    

Key Points: 
  • These capabilities improve speed and quality of incident resolution and deliver greater transparency with consistent, detailed logic about decisions made.
  • Fast, effective incident resolution demands the implementation of automation tailored to an organization's unique environment and operational processes, coupled with complete transparency.
  • Ontinue's ION Managed Security Operations now includes advanced automation capabilities and greater visibility into what the service does on an organization's behalf.
  • Consistent reviews, coupled with data science and automation, can help customers get faster, more accurate and higher quality responses.

ION LookOut named "Best Solution for Records Retention" at RegTech Insight Awards APAC 2024

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

LONDON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --ION, a leading global provider of mission-critical trading and workflow automation and risk management software to financial institutions that deal in asset management, cleared derivatives, equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, and secured funding, announces that ION LookOut has been named "Best Solution for Records Retention" by RegTech Insight Awards APAC 2024.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ION , a leading global provider of mission-critical trading and workflow automation and risk management software to financial institutions that deal in asset management, cleared derivatives, equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, and secured funding, announces that ION LookOut has been named "Best Solution for Records Retention" by RegTech Insight Awards APAC 2024.
  • LookOut, developed by LIST – an ION company – is a multi-asset solution for record-keeping to which users can add market surveillance, regulatory reporting, and business analytics.
  • "Naming LookOut as the Best Solution for Records Retention reflects ION's commitment to delivering innovative solutions to meet our customers' evolving needs," said Alvise Insalaco, Chief Executive Officer: LIST.
  • "The solution can process large amounts of data and offers a workflow management system with built-in connectivity for reporting entities and National Competent Authorities."