Umicore : SFPIM takes 5% stake, likely to defend and influence Umicore
>Belgian sovereign wealth fund takes 5% stake via public market purchases - The Belgian sovereign wealth fund SFPIM has announced it has built up a stake of 5% in Umicore. The unit acquired the shares in the market (3% threshold crossed on May 3rd, 5% threshold crossed on May 8), explaining the unexplained run up in the shares last week. For those that do not know SFPIM, it is an investment fund that takes stakes in listed and unlisted companies with a mission that is...Umicore is global player in the materials technology and recycling industries. Co. focuses on application areas such as chemistry, materials science, metallurgy and recycling. Co.'s business model comprises four segments: Catalysis, Performance Materials, Energy Materials and Recycling. Catalysis focuses on the abatement of global automotive emissions; Performance Materials focuses on materials that help develop more sophisticated and safer products; Energy Materials produces materials used in the production and storage of clean energy including rechargeable batteries and photovoltaics; and Recycling treats complex waste streams containing precious and other non-ferrous metals.
Oddo Securities provides securities brokerage and research services. The company offers equity, economic, and derivatives research and credit analysis services. It focuses on insurance, automotive, building materials, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, information technology, and agri-food industries.
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