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(IN BRIEF) Prime Capital AG has expanded its Prime Sustainable Infrastructure Debt Fund (PSIDEF) to €130 million after securing a new €30 million commitment from the European Investment Fund under the InvestEU programme. The Article 9 fund focuses on financing … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring (CAL&F) has signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire Merca Leasing, a leading independent leasing company in Germany, pending regulatory approvals. This acquisition aligns with CAL&F’s strategy to enhance its presence in the … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €100 million to the Prime Green Energy Infrastructure Fund II (PGEIF II), managed by Prime Capital AG, to support renewable energy projects in Scandinavia. This brings the fund’s total size to … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Commerzbank has partnered with Crypto Finance, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse, to offer secure access to digital assets, specifically bitcoin and ether, for its corporate clients in Germany. Commerzbank will handle crypto asset custody, while Crypto Finance manages … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) flatexDEGIRO AG has appointed Oliver Behrens, a seasoned financial industry leader, as its new CEO, effective October 1, 2024. Behrens, who previously served as CEO of Morgan Stanley Europe SE, brings extensive experience in brokerage and international finance. … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) ProCredit Group, predominantly active in South Eastern and Eastern Europe, unveils a robust financial performance for the year 2023, reporting a net profit of EUR 113.4 million with a return on equity (RoE) of 12.2%. Operating income surged … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) ProCredit Group, with a focus on South Eastern and Eastern Europe, unveils its Impact Report for the 2023 financial year, showcasing its robust commitment to sustainability. The report highlights achievements such as the inauguration of the “ProEnergy” solar … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Telefónica, through its subsidiary Telefónica Local Services GmbH, is making a voluntary public acquisition offer to acquire up to 28.19% of Telefónica Deutschland shares not currently held by Telefónica. The offer price of EUR 2.35 per share represents … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a warning about the website swissalgo.org. BaFin’s investigation reveals that the operator of the website, known by various names including Swiss Algo and CentralKasse, is providing financial and investment services … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The ProCredit group has achieved a sustainability milestone by opening ProEnergy, its own solar PV park in Lipjan, Kosovo. The 3 MWp photovoltaic park, implemented in collaboration with ProCredit Bank Kosovo, aims to transform Kosovo’s energy landscape and … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has agreed on the terms of an all-cash offer to acquire Numis Corporation Plc, a UK-based corporate broking and advisory house. The acquisition will allow Deutsche Bank to become a leading provider to more than 170 … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed two share purchase agreements with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to become a core shareholder of ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA (ProCredit Holding), replacing the IFC. Under … Read the full press release →

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) L’autorità federale tedesca di vigilanza finanziaria (BaFin) ha imposto un divieto di cessioni e pagamenti per la filiale tedesca della Silicon Valley Bank a causa del timore che l’istituto possa non essere in grado di adempiere ai … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has imposed a ban on disposals and payments for Silicon Valley Bank Germany Branch due to concerns that the institution may not be able to meet its obligations towards its creditors. … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 2-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA (ETR: PCZ), a German company that is the parent company of the ProCredit group, which consists of commercial banks for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has announced … Read the full press release →

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) FRANKFURT, 2-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA (ETR: PCZ), une société allemande qui est la maison mère du groupe ProCredit, composé de banques commerciales pour petites et moyennes entreprises (PME), a annoncé la … Read the full press release →

Banking licence for its German CSD marks final CSDR licence for Clearstream CSDR represents major step towards a harmonised European post-trade space (PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 26-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse Group (ETR: DB1), an international exchange organisation and innovative … Read the full press release →

Agreed vision for an innovative industrial partnership with Viridium Gruppe for the sustainable management of the Generali Leben Life portfolio. Total evaluation for 100% of Generali Leben up to €1 bln, incl. €125 mln as earn out in case of … Read the full press release →

FRANKFURT, 31-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The low-interest-rate environment continues to weigh heavily on small and medium-sized credit institutions in Germany. This was established by the latest survey on the profitability and resilience of German financial institutions in a low-interest-rate environment, which … Read the full press release →

The appointment is for a two-and-a-half year term which is renewable for another additional term The President of the CNMV will also be a member of the Mediation Panel MADRID, 30-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The President of the Spanish National Securities … Read the full press release →