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(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has completed the fifth Africa Venture Finance Programme at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, bringing together more than 40 African and Africa-focused venture capital fund managers from 14 countries. Held from 21 to 25 … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Allianz has invested in the Scaleup Europe Fund, a European growth-capital initiative targeting €5 billion to support emerging technology companies while seeking long-term returns for insurance and retirement customers. The investment is being made by Allianz Lebensversicherung, Allianz … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Allianz Partners and Waymo have formed a strategic collaboration to develop insurance, claims management, safety research and vehicle recovery solutions for Waymo’s planned autonomous mobility expansion in Europe, beginning with a phased commercial deployment in Germany. The partnership … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Viessmann Climate Solutions and FC Bayern Munich have launched “Home Advantage,” a new campaign that uses humour, football storytelling and the emotional appeal of sport to highlight the role of modern climate solutions at the Allianz Arena, where … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) EnBW has completed the installation of all 64 wind turbines at the He Dreiht offshore wind farm, Germany’s largest offshore wind project. The turbines, each with a capacity of 15 MW, were installed by Vestas, with further technical … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched the Signature Select Enhanced Gold Income Fund, its ninth sub-fund under the Bank’s Variable Capital Company platform. The fund is managed with Allianz Global Investors as sub-manager and combines exposure to gold exchange-traded funds … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Allianz Global Investors has agreed to acquire UOB Asset Management, the asset management arm of Singapore-based UOB Group, in a transaction aimed at accelerating AllianzGI’s growth across Asia Pacific. The deal includes a long-term strategic distribution agreement with … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group and Allianz Bank Bulgaria have signed a new synthetic securitisation agreement that will unlock around €340 million in new financing for Bulgarian SMEs and Mid-Cap companies over the next three years. By transferring … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank achieved a significant milestone at The Asset 2026 Awards by securing 63 honors across Asia Pacific and the Middle East & Africa, demonstrating its leadership in transaction banking. The bank’s recognition includes major regional titles such … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) DNV acted as technical advisor to TotalEnergies in the sale of a 50 percent stake in a large battery storage portfolio in Germany to Allianz Global Investors, in a deal valued at approximately EUR 500 million. The portfolio … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Allianz Global Investors to sell a 50 percent stake in a portfolio of 11 battery energy storage projects currently under construction across Germany. The projects, developed by TotalEnergies subsidiary Kyon Energy, will … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) ALLPLAN is seeing growing global adoption of its AI-enabled BIM platform as construction companies increasingly turn to intelligent, data-driven tools to manage complex projects. By combining AI-powered design assistance, visualization, and cloud collaboration with established BIM workflows, the … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Allianz has announced a multi-year global partnership with tennis star Jannik Sinner, naming the four-time Grand Slam champion as its Global Brand Ambassador as part of a broader effort to strengthen emotional engagement with audiences worldwide. The collaboration … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Allianz Global Investors has acquired a 20.25% minority stake in the îles d’Yeu et Noirmoutier offshore wind farm in France from Ocean Winds, marking the first offshore wind partnership between the two groups and Allianz’s first such investment … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) InfraVia has appointed Laëtitia Archambault as Asset Management Director within its real estate team, strengthening its asset management capabilities following the merger with OREIMA. Joining a 14-strong team led by Brigitte Sagnes-Dupont, she brings more than 20 years … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Allianz SE and Anthropic have announced a global partnership focused on deploying responsible, safety-first artificial intelligence across Allianz’s insurance operations. The collaboration targets three core areas: empowering employees through advanced AI tools, automating complex processes using agentic AI, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Allianz Re celebrated the ninth Allianz Climate Risk Award on December 2, 2025, recognising outstanding academic research addressing climate-related risks. The 2025 winner, Diego Altafini of Cardiff University, was honoured for research advancing flood-impact analysis for climate adaptation. … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Schroders and the Financial Times have named Stephen Witt as the 2025 Business Book of the Year Award winner for The Thinking Machine, an exploration of Nvidia, AI and the leadership of Jensen Huang. Witt received £30,000, with … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) CANCOM will kick off its CANCOM LIVE 2025 roadshow in September under the motto “Discover the new AIra,” with nine stops in Germany and Austria, including debut events in Frankfurt, Berlin, and Feldkirch. The one-day program combines strategic … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Vonovia SE has become a strategic partner of ATechX, Aroundtown’s accelerator that pairs startups with industry leaders to co-develop solutions for the real estate sector. Leveraging its management of over 500,000 apartments across Germany, Sweden and Austria, Vonovia will … Read the full press release →