The business had agreed to join RAiG - which was founded in May 2019 - in December 2019, but Catena spokesperson Åsa Hillsten told iGB that it opted not to join at some point between 1 April and 9 April, but declined to give a specific date.

RAiG chair Clive Hawkswood confirmed to iGB that Catena had put its membership on hold following recent management changes.

However, Hillsten said that - although management changes occurred around this time - the decision was not because of these changes.

“The management team has decided to decline RAiG at this stage although it might be an option in the future,” Hillsten said.

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