(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is granting OLEDWorks a €30 million loan, co-financed by the InvestEU programme, to expand production and R&D at its Aachen site. OLEDWorks specializes in energy-efficient, high-brightness OLED lighting for automotive stop-and-turn signals, microdisplays, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 45 new jobs, Aachen, automotive stop and turn signals, David DeJoy, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, European manufacturing, Future Tech programme, high brightness, InvestEU, microdisplays, multi-stack OLED, Nicola Beer, OLED lighting, OLEDWorks, partnership, R&D expansion, reduced waste, specialty lighting, Wolfgang Görgen
(IN BRIEF) FourTwoThree, backed by NatWest Group, NAB, and SC Ventures, launches a bank-integrated data and engagement platform aimed at mobilizing the $50 trillion SME transition financing market. The solution automates secure data sharing and Scope 3 carbon footprint calculations, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $50 trillion opportunity, aws, climate strategies, data sharing, David Grunwald, decisioning frameworks, FourTwoThree, Glyn Baker, Harald Eltvedt, NAB, NatWest Group, PointSource Technologies, SC Ventures, Scope 3 carbon footprint, SME transition financing, supply chain decarbonization, Valtech
(IN BRIEF) Expanding Horizons has acquired Enable Care Services (South Wales) Ltd, adding three care homes in Cwmbran and Argoed to its portfolio. This move, financed by a £3.25 million loan from NatWest, also funds refinancing and infrastructure upgrades to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Argoed, Cwmbran, Ellis Jenkins, Enable Care Services South Wales Ltd, Expanding Horizons, infrastructure upgrades, learning disabilities, NatWest, Neil Williams, partnership, personalised support services, Public Health Network Cymru, refinancing, residential care, severe mental illnesses, South Wales, supported living, £3.25 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has invested €38.2 million via private placement into Bosqar Invest’s record-breaking €143.2 million dual-tranche SLB—the largest private-sector sustainability-linked bond in Croatian history. The issuance consists of a €105.0 million public tranche to be listed on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bosqar Invest, business process outsourcing, Climate Action, CROATIA, diversified portfolio, EBRD, economic reform, environmental KPIs, EU accession, food sector, human resources, ICMA SLB Principles, partnership, Private Placement, public tranche, public-sector transformation, SLB, strategic M&A, sustainability, sustainability performance target, Sustainability-Linked Bond, Sustainalytics, technology services, Zagreb Stock Exchange, €105 million, €143.2 million, €38.2 million
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance has gone live with its OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting solution at Triodos Bank UK. The cloud-hosted SaaS platform now supports liquidity, COREP, FINREP, and PRA 110 reporting, boosting data control, transparency, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged cloud-based technology, COREP, Darin Byrne, Data Governance, Dean Sonderegger, ethical banking, exposure analysis, FINREP, liquidity reporting, OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting, Operational Excellence, partnership, post-Brexit regulations, PRA 110, professional services partnership, regulatory compliance, Regulatory Update Service, SaaS deployment, Sarah Morse, scenario testing, Sustainable Finance, Triodos Bank UK, Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance
(IN BRIEF) NIB has agreed to lend SEK 860 million (≈ EUR 79.5 million) over ten years to Atrium Ljungberg for the overhaul of Söderhallarna in Stockholm, reducing its energy use by 50 percent. The 1992-built landmark will retain its … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2030 climate targets, 50 percent reduction, AAA/Aaa rating, André Küüsvek, Atrium Ljungberg, carbon intensity, co-working, Cultural Heritage, energy efficiency, EUR 79.5 million, material reuse, NIB, Nordic-Baltic region, office space, partnership, Ramboll, Refurbishment, rooftop terraces, SEK 860 million, Söderhallarna, Stockholm, sustainability, sustainable development, ten-year loan
(IN BRIEF) Patrick Tiernan, CEO of Lloyd’s, has been named Vice-Chair of the Reinsurance Advisory Board (RAB), succeeding John Neal. Tiernan’s background as Lloyd’s Chief of Markets and roles at Aviva, StarStone and Zurich position him to guide the RAB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, climate change, digital transformation, Gen Re, geopolitical risk, global risk transfer, Hannover Re, Insurance Europe, insurance-linked capital, John Neal, leadership, Lloyd’s, Munich Re, PartnerRe, Patrick Tiernan, RAB, regulatory frameworks, Reinsurance Advisory Board, SCOR, Swiss Re, Thierry Léger, traditional reinsurance, Vice-Chair
(IN BRIEF) EuroPA and EPI have joined forces to explore a rapid interoperability solution that enables Europeans to conduct instant, cross-border payments using their existing mobile-wallet and digital-pay platforms. The study, covering person-to-person and commercial payments both online and at … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Bancomat, Bizum, cross-border payments, digital wallet, EPI COMPANY, EuroPA alliance, European Commission, European sovereignty, Eurosystem, financial inclusion, in-store transactions, interoperability, MB WAY, mobile pay, online payments, pan-European reach, partnership, payment innovation, person-to-person transfers, SEPA instant payments, SIBs, Vipps MobilePay, wero
(IN BRIEF) Amrize Ltd began trading today on the SIX Swiss Exchange at CHF 46.00 per share, valuing the company at roughly CHF 26 billion, following its 100% spin-off from Holcim via a dividend-in-kind distribution. Shares trade under “AMRZ” in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Amrize Ltd, AMRZ, commercial construction, Holcim spin-off, Jan Jenisch, North America building solutions, NYSE, professional builders, residential construction, SIX Swiss Exchange, SLI®, SMI, Tomas Kindler
(IN BRIEF) On July 1, 2025, Natixis CIB will convert its Tokyo branch’s money-lending license into a full banking license, enabling a wider range of financial services in Japan. Since June 2022, the branch has focused on lending; the upgrade … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged asset-backed financing, banking license, Bruno Le Saint, capital markets, digital, diversification, economic development, energy and renewables, Groupe BPCE, Healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, international growth, Investment Banking, Japan expansion, Japanese clients, July 1 2025, Makito Nagahiro, mergers and acquisitions, money lending license, Natixis CIB, technology, TELECOM, Tokyo Branch
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered and ALTIOS have entered into a partnership to help SMEs set up and grow their overseas operations in Hong Kong, India, Mainland China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. ALTIOS will provide market-entry strategies, incorporation services, partner and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged ALTIOS, Asia markets, Bruno Mascart, Clarissa Tee, company incorporation, cross-border advisory, distributor search, global network, Hong Kong, INDIA, international growth, Mainland China, Malaysia, market entry, operational support, Singapore, small and mid-cap companies, SME Banking, SME expansion, Standard Chartered, Vietnam, Xie Wen
(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank and partner banks, with export credit support from Eksfin and Sinosure, have arranged EUR 525 million in financing for two new wind turbine installation vessels for Cadeler, with KfW IPEX-Bank contributing nearly EUR 60 million. Built … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Denmark, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aida Welker, battery package, biodiesel, Cadeler, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, Eksfin, EUR 525 million financing, European suppliers, export credit agencies, green loan, jacket installation, KfW IPEX-Bank, methanol conversion, monopile installation, Offshore wind, partnership, Shore Power, Sinosure, sustainability, turbine installation, wind turbine installation vessel, WTIV
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank topped the 2025 KangaNews Fixed Income Trading and Research Poll for international markets research, securing recognition across multiple categories—including international issuance, securitisation, corporate and financial institution research, and secondary-market support. The bank also placed second for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Economy, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged APAC, Australian securitisation, corporate issuance, Darren Boulos, debt market, Deutsche Bank, financial institutions research, Fixed Income & Currencies, Fixed Income Trading and Research Poll, international markets research, Kalvin Fernandes, KangaNews, Mark Stone, market insights, Research Excellence, secondary trading, secondary-market support
(IN BRIEF) FMO acted as Mandated Lead Arranger on a US $26.5 million financing package for the 32 MWp Ilute Solar Project in Western Zambia. The two-tranche debt structure—senior debt underwritten by FMO, Triodos, and SEFA, plus a subordinated tranche … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged 32 MWp, African Development Bank, Barotse Royal Establishment, blended finance, community trust, ElectriFI, FMO, Government of Zambia, GreenCo Power Services, Ilute Solar Project, Kwama Energy, Mandated Lead Arranger, market-based PPA, partnership, private-sector engagement, renewable energy finance, SAPP, SEFA, Senior Chief Anang’anga Imwiko, senior tranche, Serengeti Energy, subordinated tranche, sustainability, Triodos, US $26.5 million, WWF biodiversity plan, Zambia, ZESCO
(IN BRIEF) The LVWATSAN project in Northern Tanzania, financed by AFD (€75 million), EIB Global (€45 million plus €4 million technical assistance), the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (€9.9 million), and the Tanzanian government (€16 million), has inaugurated the Butimba Water … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Society
Tagged AFD, Anne Sophie, Bukoba, Butimba Water Treatment Plant, Celine Robert, Christine Grau, clean water, Edward Claessen, EIB Global, EU Global Gateway, EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund, French Development Agency, Government of Tanzania, Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation, Lamadi, Magu, Misungwi, Musoma, Mwanza, sanitation, simplified sewerage, Team Europe, Technical Assistance
(IN BRIEF) EU Finance Ministers, acting as shareholders of the EIB Group, have endorsed a record €100 billion 2025 financing ceiling, boosting defence lending to 3.5 percent of the total and dedicating over €11 billion to grid and storage investments. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged Clean Industrial Deal, cleantech instruments, CleantechEU, counter-guarantees, defence financing, EIB Group, EIF guarantees, energy security, energy storage, EU Member States, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, financing ceiling, global partnerships, Katja Pluto, Nadia Calviño, NATO, power grids, PPAs, Rūdninkai military base, solar photovoltaics, TechEU, Temenuzhka Petkova, Ukraine trade, water infrastructure, wind turbine manufacturers, Zbyněk Stanjura
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Santander have structured a €250 million securitisation—comprising a €200 million EIF guarantee with ING and a €50 million EIB investment—to support Spanish SMEs, mid-caps, agricultural enterprises and women entrepreneurs. This transaction is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Society, Spain
Tagged agricultural sector, climate resilience, EIB Group, EIF, EU capital markets union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green transition, ING, Mid-Caps, Pan-European Agricultural Programme, Regenerative Agriculture, Santander, securitisation, small and medium-sized enterprises, Spain, water management, Women Entrepreneurship, young farmers
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and Greece’s CDLF have signed a €500 million loan under the Antonis Tritsis urban investment programme, bringing the EIB’s total commitment to €1 billion. The funds will support hundreds of local authority projects—ranging from water and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged Antonis Tritsis, CDLF, climate resilience, Dimitris Stamatis, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Greece, InvestEU, local authorities, Public Buildings, road safety, seismic protection, Smart Cities, sustainable infrastructure, Thodoris Livanios, urban regeneration, waste management, water management, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) To commemorate World Refugee Day on 20 June, KfW Development Bank spotlights its six-year partnership with BMZ and UNICEF in Jordan, where over 600,000 refugees—half children—receive education, psychosocial care and individual support. Through phased “Syrian Refugee Support to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, Financial, Germany, Management, Society
Tagged Azraq camp, BMZ, cash-for-work, gender participation, integration, JORDAN, KfW Development Bank, Makani centres, psychosocial care, refugee volunteers, school infrastructure, Syrian Refugee Support to the Education Sector, Syrian refugees, teacher salaries, UNHCR, UNICEF, World Refugee Day, Za’atari camp
(IN BRIEF) On 18 June 2025, Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee reduced the policy rate from 4.50 percent to 4.25 percent in a unanimous decision, marking the beginning of a cautious normalization after a tightening cycle that … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Norway
Tagged 2 percent inflation target, 4.25 percent, Arendalsuka, economic projections, Financial Stability, Ida Wolden Bache, inflation outlook, interest rate forecast, June 18 2025, Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee, mortgage rates, Norges Bank, Norway, output gap, policy rate cut, rate normalization, unemployment
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