(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole S.A. has appointed Quentin Guerineau as Chief Sustainability and Impact Officer effective March 2, 2026. Reporting to Deputy General Manager Grégory Erphelin, he will join the Management Committee and oversee the Group’s sustainability and impact initiatives … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management
Tagged banking sector, Chief Sustainability and Impact Officer, corporate governance, Crédit Agricole S.A., Crédit Agricole S.A. Expands Executive Team with New Chief Sustainability and Impact Officer Appointment, Crédit Agricole Strengthens Sustainability Leadership with Appointment of Quentin Guerineau, École polytechnique, energy transition policy, French Treasury Department, Grégory Erphelin, management appointment, Quentin Guerineau, sustainability strategy, transformation division
(IN BRIEF) OQ Technology has secured €25 million in venture debt financing from the European Investment Bank under the InvestEU programme to expand its low-earth-orbit satellite communications technology. The funding will support research and development as well as the deployment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, France, Internet & Online, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G NTN, Andrius Kubilius, direct to device connectivity, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports OQ Technology Expansion of Satellite Based 5G and IoT Connectivity Solutions, European space industry, InvestEU, LEO constellation, Lex Delles, low earth orbit satellites, Luxembourg space sector, NB-IoT, Omar Qaise, OQ Technology, OQ Technology Advances Sovereign European Satellite Network with €25 Million Venture Debt Financing, Robert de Groot, satellite communications, smartphone connectivity, sovereign space infrastructure, TechEU
(IN BRIEF) HSBC reported strong underlying financial performance in 2025 with revenue rising to $68.3 billion and profit before tax reaching $29.9 billion despite significant one-off charges. Excluding notable items, profit before tax increased to $36.6 billion and return on … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of Communications, banking sector, CET1 capital ratio, Corporate and Institutional Banking, credit losses, dividend payout, financial results 2025, Georges Elhedery, global banking strategy, Hang Seng Bank, HSBC, HSBC Announces Strong 2025 Financial Performance and Updated Targets for Revenue and Returns, HSBC Strengthens Growth Strategy with Improved Earnings Performance and Higher Profitability Ambitions, net interest income, profit before tax, return on tangible equity RoTE, revenue growth, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) BBVA is strengthening its presence in the United States through a focused Corporate and Investment Banking strategy that prioritizes selective growth, senior-level engagement and disciplined risk management. The bank is expanding its relationships with large corporates and financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged asset-backed securities, battery storage, BBVA, BBVA Corporate and Investment Banking, BBVA Expands Corporate and Investment Banking Platform in the United States with Selective Growth Strategy, BBVA Reinforces U.S. Banking Franchise Through Strategic Focus on Corporates Financial Institutions and Project Finance, corporate banking, cross border banking, data center financing, financial institutions, HOUSTON, infrastructure finance, Investment Banking, New York, Project Finance, Regina Gil, S&P 500, securitisation, solar energy, structured finance, United States, US Private Placement
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has introduced a conversational banking application within ChatGPT that allows users in Italy and Germany to access information about banking products and services directly through the AI assistant. The application enables customers to explore and compare accounts, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI applications, AI banking, bank accounts, banking technology, BBVA, BBVA Integrates Digital Banking Services into ChatGPT Through New Conversational Application, BBVA Introduces AI Driven ChatGPT Application to Enhance Customer Access to Digital Banking Services, ChatGPT, Conversational AI, customer experience, digital banking, digital banks, financial services innovation, fintech innovation, generative AI, Germany, Italy, Murat Kalkan, OpenAI, Payment cards, savings products
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing a €75 million loan to AMAG Austria Metall AG to support research, digitalisation and environmentally sustainable manufacturing at its Ranshofen plant in Upper Austria. The financing represents the first EIB operation in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged aerospace industry, aluminium production, AMAG Austria Metall AG, Austria, automotive industry, critical raw materials, digitalisation, EIB, EIB and AMAG Partner on €75 Million Investment to Advance Digitalisation and Sustainable Aluminium Manufacturing in Upper Austria, European industry competitiveness, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports AMAG Austria Metall AG with €75 Million Financing for Industrial Innovation and Sustainable Aluminium Production, green industry, Helmut Kaufmann, industrial innovation, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Ranshofen, research and development, sustainable manufacturing, TechEU programme, Upper Austria
(IN BRIEF) The Bilochka kindergarten in Verkhnia Bilka village in Lviv oblast has reopened after a €490 000 renovation funded through the European Investment Bank’s Ukraine Early Recovery Programme, restoring early childhood education services for local families during wartime. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged accessibility, Auke Lootsma, Bilochka kindergarten, early childhood education, EIB, EIB Recovery Programme Delivers Modern Inclusive Kindergarten Facility for Families in Verkhnia Bilka Community, energy efficiency, EU Delegation to Ukraine, European Investment Bank, European Union, kindergarten renovation, Lviv oblast, Maksym Kozytsky, Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, Pidberiztsi territorial community, Renovated Bilochka Kindergarten Reopens in Lviv Oblast with European Investment Bank Funding and Energy Resilience Upgrades, Riabykin Oleksii, social infrastructure, Stefan Schleuning, Teresa Czerwinska, Ukraine Early Recovery Programme, UNDP, Vasyl Koval, Verkhnia Bilka, war recovery Ukraine
(IN BRIEF) Erste Group has piloted Europe’s first commercial use of entanglement-based quantum encryption in banking, integrating eQKD technology into its Vienna fiber network in partnership with A1 and zerothird. The project demonstrates how quantum-secure communication can protect financial systems … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged A1 and zerothird Launch First Commercial Quantum Key Distribution Use in European Banking, A1 telecommunications, banking security innovation, data protection, deeptech Austria, digital sovereignty Europe, entanglement based security, eQKD, Erste Group, EU technology initiatives, fiber optic integration, financial infrastructure protection, post quantum cybersecurity, quantum communications, quantum encryption, quantum key distribution, quantum networks, QUAPITAL project, Vienna Frankfurt connection, Vienna Pilot Marks Major Step Toward Pan-European Quantum-Secure Network Linking Financial Centers, zerothird
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing AMAG Austria Metall AG with a €75 million loan to fund research, digitalisation, and greener production methods at its Ranshofen facility, forming part of a wider €168 million investment programme running from … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged aerospace materials, aluminium production, AMAG Austria Metall AG, automotive supply chain, critical raw materials, digital manufacturing, EIB, EIB Grants €75 Million Financing to AMAG to Drive Industrial Innovation and Sustainable Aluminium Production, European Industry, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports AMAG Expansion to Strengthen Critical Raw Materials Supply and Industrial Resilience, green transformation, Helmut Kaufmann, industrial innovation, industrial resilience, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Ranshofen Upper Austria, recycling expertise, research and development, sustainable production, TechEU programme
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched the Signature Select Seviora Titans Absolute Return fund under its VCC structure in partnership with Seviora Capital, offering high-net-worth clients access to a diversified portfolio of otherwise hard-to-reach hedge fund managers. Designed to help … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged absolute return strategies, alternative asset allocation, alternative investments, asset management partnership, fund of hedge funds, high net worth investors, institutional investing, multi strategy hedge funds, portfolio diversification, private banking clients, Seviora Capital, Seviora Group, Signature Select Seviora Titans Absolute Return, Singapore Hong Kong Jersey, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Strengthens Alternative Investment Offering With Launch of Seventh VCC Sub-Fund, STAR fund, Temasek, variable capital company VCC, wealth management solutions
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has won 17 honors at The Asset’s Triple A Awards 2026 across seven Asia-Pacific markets, recognizing its advisory strength, capital markets execution, and sustainable financing expertise. Key highlights include the Best Sovereign Bond award in China … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged and ESG Transactions, Asia Pacific banking, corporate, corporate bonds India, cross border banking, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Expands Asia Pacific Momentum With Multiple Honors for Sovereign, ESG finance, Global Hausbank model, Hong Kong capital markets, investment banking awards, M&A advisory Indonesia, Ministry of Finance China, Mongolia liability management, regional financial services, Singapore financing, social bond agriculture, South Korea blue bond, sovereign bond China, sustainability bonds, syndicated loans, The Asset Triple A Awards 2026, Triple A Awards 2026 Showcase Deutsche Bank’s Cross-Border Strength and Growing Influence in Asia Pacific
(IN BRIEF) SIX and Piraeus Bank have partnered to launch a new cross-border access model that improves how international institutional investors connect to the Greek equity market by integrating SIX’s global infrastructure with Piraeus Bank’s local expertise. The framework introduces … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged ATHEXCSD, Central Securities Depository, cross-border investment, custody and settlement, European market access, financial integration, financial markets, Greece capital markets, Greek equity market, institutional investors, international connectivity, investment flows, market infrastructure, PIRAEUS BANK, post-trade services, securities servicing, SIX, SIX and Piraeus Bank Introduce New Market Access Framework to Simplify International Investment into Greek Equities, SIX Expands European Market Footprint Through Landmark Collaboration with Piraeus Bank on Greek Equity Access
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has opened a major new office in Gurugram’s DLF Downtown, expanding its National Capital Region presence and underscoring India’s strategic importance as a global technology and capability hub for the bank. The 317,000 square-foot facility, designed for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged analytics, banking infrastructure, Barclays, Barclays Deepens Strategic Commitment to India With Major NCR Expansion Supporting Global Operations, Barclays Global Service Centre India, Barclays Strengthens Global Delivery Model With Launch of Large Scale Gurugram Office in India, C.S. Venkatakrishnan, customer service, DLF Downtown, finance operations, financial services growth, global operations, Gurugram, India expansion, Mumbai Bengaluru Chennai Noida, National Capital Region NCR, Opening of DLF Downtown Office Signals Barclays’ Next Phase of Growth Driven by India Based Expertise, Praveen Kumar, Pune campus, strategic investment India, talent development, technology hub
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group delivered a record €8 billion in financing to Poland in 2025, with major investments directed toward offshore wind energy, transport infrastructure, and technological innovation. The funding supports projects equivalent to 2.5 percent of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Poland, Technology
Tagged agriculture and rural development funding, Andrzej Domański, EDPR, energy transition investment, ENGIE, Equinor, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Commits Record €8 Billion to Poland to Accelerate Energy Transition Infrastructure and Innovation, offshore wind Baltic Sea, PESA, Poland infrastructure financing, Polenergia, Polska Grupa Energetyczna, Synerise, TechEU innovation programme, Teresa Czerwinska, transport modernisation, University of Silesia, WZL1, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) CIE Automotive has secured advisory support from the European Investment Bank under the InvestEU Advisory Hub to accelerate decarbonisation across its worldwide operations. The collaboration includes a comprehensive roadmap toward carbon neutrality by 2050, outlining investments in energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged automotive decarbonisation, carbon neutrality 2050, CIE Automotive, EIB Advisory, electric furnaces adoption, emissions reduction roadmap, EU climate transition, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Partners with CIE Automotive to Drive Low Carbon Transformation Across International Production Network, global automotive supply chain, industrial sustainability strategy, InvestEU Advisory Hub, low carbon technologies, renewable electricity procurement, sustainable manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) The BSAP Fund will invest EUR 1.3 million in eight new projects beginning in 2026 to improve the environmental health of the Baltic Sea. The funding follows a record 39 applications from seven countries and will support initiatives … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund, Baltic Sea environment, BSAP Fund, cross border environmental cooperation, Dennis Hamro-Drotz, hazardous substance assessment, marine conservation projects, marine waste reduction, NEFCO, Nordic Council of Ministers, nutrient management, Record Interest Drives Expanded Funding for Cross Border Projects Aimed at Restoring Baltic Sea Ecosystems, regional sustainability initiatives, water monitoring, wetland restoration
(IN BRIEF) Talanx AG and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company have mutually ended their strategic partnership as of the end of 2025, with Talanx completing the purchase of Meiji Yasuda’s remaining stakes in Polish insurers Warta and TU Europa in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, Poland, Technology
Tagged acquisition of minority shares, Central and Eastern Europe strategy, Dr Wilm Langenbach, European expansion, HDI International AG, insurance revenue growth, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, Poland insurance market, Retail International division, strategic partnership termination, Talanx AG, Torsten Leue, Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń Europa S.A., TU Europa, Warta S.A.
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has been named Best Trade Finance Bank in Latin America by Global Finance for the fourth year in a row, reflecting its strong regional network, digital innovation and comprehensive support for companies engaged in international trade. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged Argentina, BBVA, BBVA Strengthens Position in Cross Border Banking with Continued Recognition Across Latin America, BBVA Wins Fourth Consecutive Global Finance Award as Best Trade Finance Bank in Latin America, Best Trade Finance Bank Latin America, corporate finance, cross border banking, digital innovation, financial technology, global banking awards, Global Finance, international trade solutions, Latin America banking, PERU, Supply Chain Finance, trade finance, Transaction Banking, Uruguay
(IN BRIEF) The European Central Bank and the ONCE Foundation have partnered to ensure the digital euro app is accessible to all users by embedding inclusive design principles from the earliest development stages. The foundation will provide technical expertise, contribute … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Germany, News, Technology
Tagged accessibility by design, accessible fintech, central bank digital currency, digital euro, digital transformation Europe, disability inclusion, Euro Retail Payments Board, European Accessibility Act, European Central Bank, financial inclusion, inclusive digital payments, Jesús Hernández Galán, New Collaboration Aims to Ensure the Digital Euro Is Inclusive User Friendly and Accessible to Every European Citizen, ONCE Foundation for Cooperation and Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities, Piero Cipollone, public engagement in digital finance, user experience design
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved €30 million in financing for Thessaloniki to implement its 2025–2030 investment programme and advance its Climate Neutrality Plan. The funding will support sustainable mobility, energy-efficient municipal infrastructure, upgraded public spaces, and resilience-focused … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Central Macedonia, Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission, Climate Neutrality Plan 2030, climate resilience, EIB financing, energy efficiency upgrades, EU Cohesion Policy, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, Horizon Europe, New EIB Agreement Strengthens Thessaloniki’s Path Toward Climate Neutral Growth and Resilient Urban Development, public infrastructure renewal, smart city development, Stelios Angeloudis, sustainable urban mobility, Thessaloniki, urban sustainability investment, Yiannis Tsakiris
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