Barclays

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has entered into a collaboration with ExpectAI to explore how artificial intelligence can help UK small and medium-sized businesses improve profitability while advancing sustainability goals. From early 2026, Barclays will test ExpectAI’s Una platform, which uses AI … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Barclays is implementing a substantial upgrade to its family leave policies, extending UK paternity leave from 2 to 16 weeks and increasing non-primary caregiver leave in Asia Pacific from 6 to 10 weeks starting January 2026. This move … Read the full press release →

(NEWS) BUCHAREST, Romania, 10-Nov-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications N.V., a leading European telecommunications company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, has announced the admission to trading of its Romanian subsidiary Digi Romania’s €600 million 4.625% senior secured notes due … Read the full press release →

Digi Communications completed a €600M 4.625% senior secured notes offering due 2031 through Digi Romania. The notes will be listed on Euronext Dublin following regulatory approval. The financing condition for redeeming €400M 3.25% notes due 2028 has been satisfied. The … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Barclays PLC has received a provisional Capital Market Authority (CMA) licence, secured premises in King Abdullah Financial District, and will open a new office in Riyadh in 2026 as part of its Middle East expansion. The bank plans … Read the full press release →

Digi Communications priced a €600M 4.625% bond due 2031, upsized from €500M amid strong demand Funds to refinance €400M 2028 notes and strengthen its balance sheet Fitch rated the bond ‘BB+(EXP)’, affirmed Digi’s ‘BB’ IDR, Stable Outlook Led by Barclays, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V., a leading European telecommunications company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, announced that its Romanian subsidiary, Digi Romania S.A., has successfully priced an offering of €600 million in 4.625% senior secured notes due 2031. The … Read the full press release →

Digi Romania launches €500M senior secured notes due 2031 Proceeds to redeem €400M 2028 notes and refinance debt Listing planned on Euronext Dublin for institutional investors Managed by Barclays, Citigroup, ING, Santander, Société Générale & UniCredit Part of Digi’s ongoing … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V., a leading European telecommunications company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, announced that its Romanian subsidiary, Digi Romania S.A., has launched a €500 million Senior Secured Notes offering due in 2031. The proceeds will be … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) SIX and Barclays have entered into a seven-year global partnership to accelerate the bank’s international growth and enhance cost efficiency. The collaboration will give Barclays access to SIX’s suite of financial data products and allow the bank to … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) has appointed Khalid Krim as Global Head of Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Coverage, reporting to Alain Gallois. Krim succeeds Guillaume de Saint-Seine and brings over 25 years of experience in investment … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Barclays’ latest report argues that raising SME investment to the same level as larger firms could unlock an additional £60 billion annually for the UK economy. While overall business investment reached record highs in 2024 and continues to … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed veteran banker Neel Laungani as Head of Financial Sponsors for Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. Reporting to Avinash Thakur and Christian Oberle, he will lead sponsor coverage, transaction origination, and execution, while collaborating with … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Barclays’ Chief Executive of Private Bank and Wealth Management, Sasha Wiggins, has been named Chair of the UK’s new multi-year retail investment campaign, launched under the Leeds Reforms to boost retail investing and make the UK a top … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Apollo-managed funds will acquire a majority stake in German-based Kelvion, a global leader in heat exchange and cooling solutions, from Triton, which will retain a minority interest. Kelvion specializes in advanced thermal management technologies for data centers, energy … Read the full press release →

IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Joseph “Joe” Lee as Head of High Touch Sales Trading, Asia Pacific Equities, based in Hong Kong and reporting to both its global and regional equities heads. This strategic hire enhances the bank’s existing Program … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Khaled El Dabag and Walid Mezher as Co-CEOs for its Middle East region, reporting to BBPLC President Stephen Dainton. El Dabag, with 25 years of investment banking experience in Dubai and New York, has led … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Co-op has arranged a £350 million sustainability-linked term loan over five years with HSBC UK, Barclays, ING, Lloyds, NatWest, and Rabobank. This facility reflects Co-op’s strong financial performance—including a 35 percent boost in operating profit, a return to … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has launched a new Innovation Hub in Shoreditch, London, in partnership with Microsoft, NVIDIA, and other key industry players to boost the UK’s tech ecosystem. The hub, powered by Barclays Eagle Labs, will house 150 startups working … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Barclays appoints Marc Warm as Global Co-Head of Capital Markets, joining Tom Johnson and Travis Barnes. With over 30 years of experience in leveraged finance, Marc brings extensive expertise in the credit markets and a strong network of … Read the full press release →