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(IN BRIEF) BBVA’s issuance of a €1 billion seven-year green senior preferred bond on Friday garnered overwhelming demand, reaching €3.3 billion, indicating investor confidence in the bank’s sustainability initiatives. The final price was set at mid-swap plus 90 basis points, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting (FRR) division’s OneSumX solution has been recognized with the Best Regulatory Compliance Solution for IFRS 9 award at the APAC Awards 2024 by RegTech Insight. OneSumX IFRS 9 simplifies compliance with … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) UN Women, with support from the Vodafone Foundation, conducted research under the HeForShe initiative, examining FTSE 100 companies’ support for employees facing domestic violence and abuse. The report, ‘Small Steps, Big Difference’, highlights the importance of workplace support … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) recently priced a five-year USD 1.5 billion global benchmark bond, marking its first USD benchmark issuance of 2024. The transaction saw unprecedented demand, with the orderbook surpassing USD 4.5 billion, making it NIB’s largest … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), recognized as the EU’s climate bank, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing sustainable finance and climate dialogue by renewing its support for the Sciences Po European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition. … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Eni, the energy company, has signed a Sustainability-Linked revolving credit line for a duration of five years, amounting to €3 billion. This credit facility is tied to two sustainability targets outlined in Eni’s Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework, which was … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and Sumitomo Corporation have unveiled Pairpoint, a new brand for their joint venture that was previously known as Digital Asset Broker. Pairpoint aims to enable customers and businesses to leverage the opportunities arising from the Economy of … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) HSBC Holdings plc reported strong financial performance in the third quarter of 2023, with profit before tax rising to $7.7 billion. This increase was driven by a higher interest rate environment and a positive impact related to the … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Suresh Balaji as its Chief Marketing Officer, effective from October 16. In his new role, Balaji will oversee the Brand, Marketing, and Experience function for the group. He will be responsible for developing … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) SUEZ has successfully priced a 20-year inaugural sterling Green Bond following its previous bond issuances in euro. The issuance received substantial investor interest, with a total order book reaching £1.1 billion, nearly double the amount offered. The Green … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Jason, the current CEO of Aviva Canada, will be taking on a new role within the company. He has led Aviva Canada for four years, overseeing substantial growth and becoming a prominent player in the Canadian insurance market. … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed James Edmonds as the Global Head of Sustainable Project Finance within its Corporate and Investment Bank. Based in New York, Edmonds will collaborate across the organization to offer project financing solutions that aid clients in … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) HSBC and B2B fintech Tradeshift have announced a partnership to establish a jointly-owned business focused on developing embedded finance solutions and financial services apps. HSBC will invest $35 million in Tradeshift and join its board. The joint venture … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Post AG has successfully issued its first sustainability-linked bond worth €500 million. The bond’s interest rate is tied to the company’s ambitious CO2 emissions reduction targets. Deutsche Post AG aims to decrease its greenhouse gas emissions to … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Eni and Vår Energi have announced their agreement to acquire Neptune Energy Group, a leading exploration and production company with gas-oriented operations in Western Europe, North Africa, Indonesia, and Australia. Eni will acquire Neptune’s global business, excluding Germany … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) HSBC has launched HSBC Innovation Banking, a new initiative that includes Silicon Valley Bank UK (SVB UK) and innovation teams in the US, Israel, and Hong Kong. The launch took place during London Tech Week, where HSBC executives … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Proxymity and Clearstream have partnered to launch a digital general meeting announcement service in Germany and Luxembourg. The collaboration aims to automate issuer-investor communication, improving proxy voting and corporate event communications. The central platform will enable issuers and … Read the full press release →

(IN KÜRZE) Bloomberg hat seine EU-Initiative „Women in Finance“ ausgeweitet, die darauf abzielt, junge Frauen nach einem erfolgreichen ersten Jahr zu inspirieren und zu befähigen, Karrieren im Finanzbereich zu verfolgen. Die Initiative bietet spezialisierte Schulungen zu Kapitalmärkten und Mentoring durch … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Bloomberg has expanded its EU Women in Finance initiative, which aims to inspire and empower young women to pursue careers in finance, following a successful first year. The initiative offers specialized training on capital markets and mentoring from … Read the full press release →

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) La Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) a suivi de près la situation de la Silicon Valley Bank après son effondrement et sa mise sous séquestre le 10 mars 2023. En collaboration avec la Banque d’Angleterre, la Prudential Regulation … Read the full press release →