Straumur

Press releases

22/12/2008
Straumur-Burdaras Investment bank hf. ("Straumur") has entered into a market-making agreement with Municipality Credit Iceland Plc. ("MCI")
Straumur has entered into a market-making agreement with MCI in relation to its bond issuing on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Iceland.
18/12/2008
Straumur-Burdaras Investment bank hf ("Straumur") has entered into a market-making agreement with the Housing Financing Fund and the Central Bank of Iceland on behalf of the State Treasury
The goal of the agreement with the Housing Financing Fund (HFF) is to strengthen price formation of housing bonds and to facilitate increased liquidity on the secondary market.
12/12/2008
Market making agreement between Straumur and Saga Capital Investment bank hf.
Straumur and Saga Capital have signed a Market Making Agreement where Saga Capital acts as market maker for shares issued by Straumur on NASDAQ OMX Iceland.
08/12/2008
Correction on an announcement sent 5 December on market making agreements
Earlier announcement included a numerical error in the terms of the market making agreement with Nýi Kaupþing banki hf.
05/12/2008
Market-making agreements with Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf.
Kaupþing Bank hf., Landsbanki Íslands hf. and Glitnir hf. have ceased market making for Straumur.
05/12/2008
Information on Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. (Straumur) financing
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. confirms that it has today closed bank financing of €133 million. This financing improves the Bank's liquidity horizon and enables it to meet the repayment of its €200million 2005 syndication which matures on 9 December. This new funding matures on 15 May 2009. Straumur is confident that it is now in a position to continue to meet all its future financial obligations as they fall due.
26/11/2008
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank results for the first nine months of 2008 and October 2008
Due to developments in global and Icelandic financial markets since the start of October 2008, Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank ("Straumur" or the "Bank") is additionally reporting its results for October 2008 and its financial position as of 31 October 2008 as part of its Q3 2008 result announcement. This is consistent with Straumur's policy to be as transparent as possible by disclosing any relevant information to its shareholders and creditors.
25/11/2008
Nick Stagg joins Straumur - Burdaras Investment Bank's management committee
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. ("Straumur") has appointed Nick Stagg, former CEO of Teather & Greenwood plc, on Straumur's Management Committee.
05/11/2008
Fitch downgrades Straumur
Fitch Ratings has today downgraded Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. (Straumur)
05/11/2008
An update on Straumur's position
Developments in the global financial markets have adversely impacted most financial institutions, including Straumur, since 30 June. Straumur has taken all reasonable steps to disclose information concerning the impact upon it of these developments to its shareholders and creditors.
27/10/2008
New date for third quarter results: 26 November
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. (Straumur) will publish its third quarter results on 26 November 2008.
23/10/2008
Straumur acquires "Teathers" name and is recruiting up to 80
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. ("Straumur") has reached an agreement with the administrators of UK securities and advisory firm Teathers Limited (in administration) ("Teathers") to acquire the rights to the name of "Teathers" and other assets relating to the successful operation of its business. Furthermore, Straumur is recruiting up to 80 of Teathers' employees.
21/10/2008
Update on Straumur's position
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. (Straumur, the Bank) wishes to provide the following information on its position in light of recent events in Iceland:
10/10/2008
Acquisitions from Landsbanki cancelled
As announced on 1 October 2008, Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. (Straumur) and Landsbanki Islands hf. (Landsbanki) signed an agreement whereby Straumur acquired, subject to the approval of relevant regulatory and competition authorities, the majority of Landsbanki's overseas corporate finance and brokerage platforms for a consideration of €380m. The agreement applied to 100% of Landsbanki Securities (UK) Limited and Landsbanki Kepler, as well as Landsbanki's 84% stake in Merrion Landsbanki.
09/10/2008
Fitch rating action on Straumur (7 Oct)
On 7 October Fitch Ratings issued the following rating action on Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf:
08/10/2008
Straumur's Copenhagen branch enlists in Danish deposit guarantee scheme
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. has today enlisted its Copenhagen branch in the Danish deposit guarantee scheme "Det Private Beredskab". 
07/10/2008
On recent events in Iceland
In light of the extraordinary legislative measures submitted by the government of Iceland and passed by parliament yesterday, providing for broad authority to regulators to intervene in the Icelandic financial system, Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. (Straumur) wishes to state the following:
01/10/2008
Straumur to acquire European businesses from Landsbanki
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank (Straumur) and Landsbanki Islands (Landsbanki) have signed an agreement, whereby Straumur acquires, subject to the approval of relevant regulatory and competition authorities, the majority of Landsbanki's overseas corporate finance and brokerage platforms for a consideration of €380m. Straumur acquires 100% of Landsbanki Securities (UK) Limited and Landsbanki Kepler, as well as Landsbanki's 84% stake in Merrion Landsbanki.
30/09/2008
Fitch downgrades Straumur
Fitch Ratings has today downgraded Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. following yesterday's announcement that the government of Iceland, through the intermediation of the Central Bank of Iceland, will provide Glitnir Banki hf. with new equity and take a 75% stake in Glitnir Banki hf.
18/09/2008
Straumur's exposure to Lehman Brothers
Subsequent to the Chapter 11 filing of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc, Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. ("Straumur") wishes to provide the following information to clarify its exposure to Lehman Brothers.
12/09/2008
With regards to XL Leisure Group
Despite considerable financial restructuring efforts over a sustained period, XL Leisure Group Plc. ("XL", "the Company"), a substantial UK airline and travel business, has gone into Administration. Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. ("Straumur", "the Bank") has had a good lending relationship with XL for a number of years and deeply regrets this recent development.
03/09/2008
Registration of branch
Today, Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf.'s branch in Prague, Czech Republic, was registered in the Company Registry in the Czech Republic. The operation of the branch is expected to commence soon. Michael Christensen will be the manager of the branch.
28/08/2008
Organisational changes at Straumur
Three divisions at Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. - Capital Markets, Proprietary Trading and Merchant Banking - have been brought together to form a new group, Securities. The three divisions will continue to operate as separate units within Securities, reporting to Benedikt Gíslason, Managing Director and Head of Securities.
12/08/2008
Frazer Macfarlane appointed Head of Loans Syndication
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. (Straumur) has appointed Frazer Macfarlane as a Senior Vice President and Head of Loans Syndication in its European operations.  Macfarlane will be based in London and will be responsible for developing and strengthening Straumur's European syndication finance business. 
30/07/2008
Results for the first half of 2008
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank results for the first half of 2008. Consolidated profit after tax € 20.8m
10/07/2008
Wood tops Thomson Reuters survey
Wood & Company ranked first in the 2008 Thomson Reuters Pan European Extel Survey in both rankings for the Czech Republic.
08/07/2008
Changes in Straumur's Management Committee
Following Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank's appointment of Benedikt Gíslason as MD Head of Capital Markets, Proprietary Trading and Merchant Banking, and subsequently as member of the Bank's Management Committee, Fredrik Sjöstrand and Flemming Bendsen will leave the Bank's Management Committee as of today.
08/07/2008
Presentation of Straumur's second quarter 2008 results
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. ("Straumur") will publish its results for the second quarter of 2008 on Wednesday July 30. Note that this date represents a change from the previously announced date of July 31.
30/06/2008
Notification of bill classes admitted to trading
Straumur-Burðarás Investment Bank hf., Reg. No. 701086-1399, has issued prospectuses for the admission to trading of bills on the OMX Nordic Exchange Iceland hf. (OMX ICE) and has made the prospectuses available to the public as of 30 June 2008.
18/06/2008
Date of transaction 11 June 2008
Nafn/Name:
Straumur-Burðarás Fjárfestingabanki hf. / Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf.
27/05/2008
Straumur secures financing of EUR 395 million
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. confirms that it has recently closed financing transactions totaling EUR 395 million.
19/05/2008
Date of transaction 16 May 2008
The above transaction is an addition to a dividend payment from 13 May 2008, with reference to the notification from the company on the same day.
16/05/2008
Benedikt Gíslason appointed Managing Director
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. ("Straumur") has appointed Benedikt Gíslason as Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets, Proprietary Trading and Merchant Banking, including Straumur Capital Management ("SCM").
15/05/2008
Höskuldur Ari Hauksson resigns
Höskuldur Ari Hauksson, Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets, has decided to resign from his position at Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank.
14/05/2008
Organisational changes within Straumur
Straumur Investment Bank hf. has merged its divisions of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications under the name of Corporate Communications.
13/05/2008
Date of transaction 13 May 2008
The above transaction is a dividend payment to a shareholder in accordance with an approval from the Annual General Meeting of Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. on 15 April 2008, with reference to notification from the company on 16 April 2008.
13/05/2008
Date of transaction 13 May 2008
The above transaction is a dividend payment to a shareholder in accordance with an approval from the Annual General Meeting of Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. on 15 April 2008, with reference to notification from the company on 16 April 2008.
13/05/2008
Date of transaction 13 May 2008
The above transaction is a dividend payment to a shareholder in accordance with an approval from the Annual General Meeting of Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. on 15 April 2008, with reference to notification from the company on 16 April 2008.
13/05/2008
Date of transaction 13 May 2008
The above transaction is a dividend payment to a shareholder in accordance with an approval from the Annual General Meeting of Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. on 15 April 2008.
13/05/2008
Date of transaction 13 May 2008
The above transaction is a dividend payment to a shareholder in accordance with an approval from the Annual General Meeting of Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. on 15 April 2008, with reference to notification from the company on 16 April 2008. Among the owners of Samson Global Holdings S.a.r.l. is Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson who is also the Chairman of the Board of Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf.
13/05/2008
Date of transaction 13 May 2008
The above transaction is a dividend payment to a shareholder in accordance with an approval from the Annual General Meeting of Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. on 15 April 2008, with reference to notification from the company on 16 April 2008.
06/05/2008
Date of transaction 6 May 2008
Auðkenni útgefanda/Trade ticker:
STRB
30/04/2008
First quarter 2008 consolidated profit after tax € 22.3m
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank first quarter 2008 results. Consolidated profit after tax € 22.3m
29/04/2008
Articles of Association April 15 2008
See attached Articles of Association for Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. from the company's annual general meeting on April 15 2008.
22/04/2008
Presentation of Straumur's first quarter 2008 results
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank ("Straumur") will publish its results for the first quarter of 2008 on Wednesday April 30. A presentation of the results will be held on that same day at Hilton Reykjavík Nordica, Sudurlandsbraut 2, Reykjavík.
16/04/2008
Results of Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank's Annual General Meeting April 15 2008
The following proposals submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf., on Tuesday 15 April 2008, were approved.
14/04/2008
Correction - AGM Agenda and Motions
Correction of the AGM's weekday. Further, it shall be noted that a Correction published April 9 2008, regarding item 3 on the agenda, referred to ex-date, but should rightfully have referred to record date.
11/04/2008
Candidatures for the Board of Directors
Below are candidates for the Board of Directors of Straumur - Burdaras Investment Bank hf. at the Annual General Meeting, held at the Hilton Reykjavík Nordica on April 15 2008 at 4:00 pm.
08/04/2008
AGM Agenda and Motions
The AGM of Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. will be held on Tuesday, 15 April 2008,
at 4 p.m., at Hotel Hilton Reykjavik Nordica, Sudurlandsbraut 2, 108 Reykjavík, Rm A+B.
03/04/2008
AGM Agenda
The AGM of Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf. will be held on T