Amundi has revealed to target 50% growth in the assets under management of its passive management platform by 2025 through the acquisition of Lyxor, the leading European ETF provider. In addition, Amundi’s new range of responsible ETFs represents a market share of around 20%. The asset manager intends to double the proportion of ESG ETFs offered to investors, reaching 40% of the total ETF range by 2025.
Atos
Atos announced the finalization of the acquisition of Cloudreach, a leading multi-cloud services company specializing in the migration and development of cloud applications, having developed strong partnerships with the three hyperscalers (AWS, GCP and Azure) . With this acquisition, the digital transformation specialist will welcome more than 600 highly qualified experts to strengthen its global cloud expertise.
ADP
ADP International, one of the subsidiaries of the ADP group, on Tuesday signed a transactional agreement with the international financial society (IFC), the main development institution focused on the private sector in emerging countries within the World Bank group. Under this agreement, it is no longer authorized, for a period of 12 months from this date, to take part in projects financed by the World Bank group.
Believe
Believe took a 51% stake in Jo & Co, one of the main independent labels specializing in pop and variety. The Group is thus consolidating its position on the French market, the sixth largest market in the world (Source MiDIA 2020), while continuing to diversify its catalog. This operation will allow Jo & Co to accelerate its digital growth while retaining its own artistic direction. The amount of this acquisition has not been disclosed.
BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank have announced that the transfer of customers, technology and key employees of the Global Prime Finance and Electronic Equities activities from the second to the first was successfully completed by the end of 2021, on schedule. planned. Over the past two years, BNP Paribas has welcomed around 900 Deutsche Bank employees around the world.
Fleury Michon
On December 29, 2021, Fleury Michon completed the sale of all of its shares in the capital of the Slovenian company Proconi. The purchaser is the Slovenian company Eta, which produces, among other things, prepared meals, sea vegetables and condiments. “This operation contributes to the efficiency of the industrial organization of Fleury Michon”, explained the food group. Proconi’s activity was not significant on the scale of Fleury Michon.
Korian
Korian entered into a long-term real estate investment agreement in December 2021 with several BAE Systems Pension Funds, advised by Elevation. Korian will be the asset manager and property manager of the vehicle created in this context, which it will continue to consolidate in its accounts.
Nicox
Nicox has announced the grant by the European Patent Office (EPO) of the patent which protects Zerviate (ctirizine ophthalmic solution) until 2030. This patent covers the formulation of Zerviate product of Nicox marketed in the United States by the American partner exclusive to Nicox, Eyevance Pharmaceuticals, as well as its indication in the treatment of symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis or allergic rhino conjunctivitis
MG International SA
MG International SA Maytronics France has announced the appointment of Nicolas Mouret as Chief Executive Officer. He takes over from David Alimi, who was Managing Director of the French specialist in robotic pool cleaning and swimming pool safety following the departure of Vincent Qur in May 2021.
Publicis
Publicis Groupe announced the acquisition of Tremend in Romania, a technology company specializing in software development. Tremend is a major player in this industry in Central and Eastern Europe and has grown rapidly since its inception in 2005, with over 60 million end users of its software developed for its customers. Publicis Sapient will leverage Tremend’s technological expertise to develop its new global distribution center in Europe.
TFF Group
The manufacturer of barrels and casks for the production of wine and whiskey will publish its half-yearly results.
Voltalia
Voltalia has announced the commissioning of the Hallen Battery Energy Storage System (SSEB) project, a 32 mgawatt and 32 mgawatt-hour storage plant near the city of Bristol in the Avonmouth region of the United Kingdom. This lithium-ion battery storage powerhouse includes 16 modules, each with a unit capacity of 2 mgawatt-hours. Initially scheduled for the first quarter of 2022, the power station has stock then unloaded its first kilowatt-hours on December 23, 2021.
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