(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
(IN BRIEF) Tikehau Capital has closed its second private debt secondaries fund, TPDS II, with more than $1 billion in commitments, surpassing its $750 million target and doubling the size of its inaugural vehicle. The fund focuses on acquiring secondary … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged alternative asset management, capital markets, credit strategies, Euronext Paris, Europe, family offices, fund closing, fundraising, global investment platform, institutional investors, liquidity solutions, North America, private credit market, private debt secondaries, private equity, Real Assets, secondary transactions, Tikehau Capital, Tikehau Capital Strengthens Position in Evolving Private Credit Market with Landmark Secondaries Fundraise, TKO.FP, TPDS II, TPDS II Closing Marks Major Expansion of Tikehau Capital’s Private Credit Secondaries Platform
(IN BRIEF) SEB has regained the number one position as Sweden’s leading Cash Management provider in the 2026 Prospera survey by Kantar Prospera. The ranking, based on interviews with financial leaders from 134 major organisations, also places SEB first within … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged CFO treasurer insights, corporate banking services, corporate finance solutions, Daniel Lexander, financial infrastructure change, Kantar Prospera, liquidity management, payments transformation, Prospera survey 2026, Sandra Sennerlöv, SEB, SEB Reclaims Leadership Position as Companies Navigate Rapid Transformation in Payments Landscape, Sweden cash management, Tier 1 segment
(IN BRIEF) SEB has maintained its leading position in sustainability advisory and research across the Nordic region, according to Kantar Sifo’s Prospera survey. The bank ranked first in Sweden, Finland and Denmark and achieved a clear overall lead based on … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Denmark, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden
Tagged corporate clients, ESG research, institutional investors, Jonas Söderberg, Kantar Sifo, Nordic banking, Nordic financial institutions, Prospera survey, SEB, SEB Strengthens Regional Position as Demand for Sustainability Expertise Continues to Grow, sustainability advisory, sustainability rankings, sustainable finance leadership, Sweden Finland Denmark Norway
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has signed a €112 million synthetic securitisation transaction with BNP Paribas to expand financing for French SMEs, mid-caps and climate-related projects. By taking on part of the credit risk of an existing loan portfolio, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, France, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, BCEF, BNP Paribas, climate neutrality, Clotilde Quilichini, EIB EIF and BNP Paribas Deepen Partnership with Sixth Transaction Designed to Boost Sustainable Economic Growth, EIB Group, EIF, EU Savings and Investment Union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, France, Green Investment, low carbon economy, Marjut Falkstedt, Mid-Cap companies, New Synthetic Securitisation Supports Climate Focused Investment and Strengthens Access to Finance for SMEs and Mid Caps in France, regulatory capital relief, risk-sharing, SME financing, STS securitisation, Sustainable Finance, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and Estonia have launched a 13-month advisory partnership designed to expand affordable rental housing and stimulate residential investment outside the country’s largest counties. With only a small fraction of new homes currently being built in regional … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate
Tagged affordable housing, economic competitiveness, EIB, Estonia, Estonian Academy of Arts, EU housing policy, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and Estonia Launch Strategic Programme to Unlock Regional Rental Housing Development, housing finance, HousingTechEU, infrastructure investment, Joint Initiative Sets Foundation for Sustainable Market Driven Rental Housing Growth Across Estonia, Karl Nehammer, Kuldar Leis, labour mobility, market assessment, Ministry of Climate Estonia, real estate development, regional development, rental housing, University of Tartu, urban rural balance
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing €34 million in financing for three photovoltaic projects in southwestern Romania, part of a €121 million funding package alongside the EBRD and BCR. Developed primarily by Scatec with partner Defic Globe, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Romania, Technology
Tagged BCR Romania, clean power infrastructure, Contracts for Difference, decarbonisation, Defic Globe BV, Dobrun, Dolj County, EBRD, EIB, energy security, energy transition, EU climate goals, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Leads Multilateral Funding Package for Large Scale Photovoltaic Projects in Oltenia, Olt County, Oltenia region, photovoltaic parks, regional development, renewable energy investment, Romania solar energy, Sadova, Scatec ASA
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has launched Talent Week 2026, inviting university students and recent graduates to apply by February 19 for a comprehensive early-career development and recruitment program. The initiative offers participants hands-on exposure to careers in banking, data, audit … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Assistant Inspector, audit careers, banking careers, Data and Tech Pathways, Data MT, data science, early career program, Ebru Taşcı Firuzbay, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Expands Early Career Opportunities with Talent Week 2026 Across Banking, Garanti BBVA Opens Talent Week 2026 Applications to Develop Future Leaders in Banking and Technology, INNOVATION, Management Trainee, professional development, recent graduates, sustainability, Talent Week 2026, tech talent, technology careers, university students, young talent recruitment
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed 9.3 billion Czech korunas (around €380 million) to support Czech transmission system operator ČEPS in refurbishing and expanding the country’s high-voltage electricity network. The financing, structured in two tranches, will cover up … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged 400 kV network, CEPS, climate neutrality, Czech Republic, Czechia, EIB, EIB and ČEPS Launch Multi-Investment Programme to Upgrade 509 Kilometres of 400 kV Power Lines by 2030, electricity grid modernization, energy infrastructure, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports Major Upgrade of Czech High-Voltage Grid Through Financing to ČEPS, grid reinforcement, high voltage transmission lines, Marek Mora, Martin Durčák, multi investment programme, power system reliability, renewable integration, substations, transformers, transmission system operator
(IN BRIEF) In 2025, the European Investment Bank Group provided €1.93 billion in financing to Czechia, supporting projects in transport, clean energy, SME financing and affordable housing. Nearly half of the funding was directed toward railway upgrades and the Prague … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged affordable housing, Brno Urban Infrastructure Development programme, CEPS, Česká spořitelna, ČEZ, Czech Republic, Czechia, EIB Group, EIB Group Delivers €1.93 Billion in 2025 Financing to Modernise Czech Transport Energy Infrastructure and Affordable Housing, EIF, ELENA, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group Financing in Czechia Reaches €1.93 Billion in 2025 to Advance Transport Clean Energy and Housing, European Investment Fund, InvestEU, JASPERS, Marek Mora, Mid-Caps, power grid reinforcement, Prague Ring Road, renewable energy integration, SME financing, TEN T network, transport modernization, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, UniCredit SpA, urban development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has led a €150 million long-term financing package for Quantum Systems, supported by Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, and KfW, to strengthen the company’s industrial expansion and technology development across Europe. The package includes a €70 … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged aerial intelligence, Commerzbank, defence financing, Deutsche Bank, Drones, EIB, ESG frameworks, European Financial Institutions Back Quantum Systems with €150 Million to Expand Defence Technology and Industrial Capacity, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Backs €150 Million Financing Package to Support Quantum Systems’ European Expansion, European sovereignty, industrial scaling, Jonas Jarosch, KfW, Melanie Kehr, Michael Diederich, Michael Kotzbauer, Munich Security Conference, Nadia Calviño, quantum systems, security technology, unmanned aerial systems, Venture Tech Growth Financing
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €62 million to the Qualitas Energy Credit Fund under the Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development within Spain’s Regional Resilience Fund, using NextGenerationEU resources. Managed by Qualitas Energy, the fund provides debt … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development, battery energy storage systems, EIB Group, EIF, EIF Backs Private Credit Strategy to Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment and Enhance European Energy Security, EIF commits €62 million to Qualitas Energy Credit Fund to expand alternative financing for energy transition projects, energy transition, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Hydro, Mid-Caps, NextGenerationEU, private credit, Qualitas Energy, Qualitas Energy Credit Fund, Regional Resilience Fund, renewable energy, Renewable Natural Gas, SMEs, Solar, Spain Recovery Transformation and Resilience Plan, sustainable infrastructure, Wind
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group’s Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative has delivered €6 billion in financing in its first year, supporting up to 150,000 SMEs across Europe in implementing energy efficiency and decarbonisation measures. Launched with the European Commission and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged decarbonisation, EIB Group, EIB Group Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative exceeds first-year expectations and scales EU-wide green financing European Investment Bank Group, EIB Group Scales Green Gateway Platform and Energy Efficiency as a Service Partnerships to Support 350000 European SMEs, Eiffel Investment Group, Energy Efficiency as a Service, Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative, European Commission, European Investment Fund, Green Checker, Green Gateway, green transition, InvestEU, Servitisation, SME financing, Solar Impulse Foundation, Solas Capital, Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €60 million to Solas Capital’s Solas Sustainable Energy Fund II to launch a co-financing platform aimed at scaling energy efficiency projects for SMEs across the European Union. The platform is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged decarbonisation, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Strengthens SME Decarbonisation Financing Strategy with Anchor Investment in Solas Energy Efficiency Platform, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency as a Service, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, EV charging, green transition, heat pumps, LED lighting, rooftop solar, Servitisation, SMEs, Solar Impulse Foundation, Solas Capital, Solas Sustainable Energy Fund II, SSEF II, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Institute has donated equipment to strengthen 50 heating points in Kyiv, known as Points of Invincibility, which provide warm shelter, hot water and device-charging capabilities during prolonged power outages caused by ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Society, Ukraine
Tagged Blackouts, EIB Group, EIB Institute, EIB Institute Expands Humanitarian Assistance in Ukraine with Equipment Support for 50 Points of Invincibility in Kyiv, EIB Institute supports Kyiv heating points with targeted donation to reinforce blackout resilience, Emergency Support, energy infrastructure, European Investment Bank, Heating Points, humanitarian aid, Kyiv, Municipal Infrastructure, Olena Zelenska Foundation, Points of Invincibility, State Emergency Service of Ukraine, UKRAINE, Ukrainian Red Cross Society, war in Ukraine
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €100 million as an anchor investor in the Eiffel Energy Efficiency Co-Investment Facility managed by Eiffel Investment Group, aiming to mobilise up to €1.2 billion in energy efficiency investments across the EU … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology
Tagged Article 9, Austria, decarbonisation, E4 Facility, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Strengthens EU Decarbonisation Strategy with Major Equity Commitment to Eiffel Energy Efficiency Co-Investment Platform, Eiffel Investment Group, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency as a Service, European Commission, European Investment Bank, France, Germany, green transition, Italy, low carbon economy, PORTUGAL, Servitisation, SMEs, Solar Impulse Foundation, Spain, Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and BBVA have signed two complementary agreements to advance green finance and climate action capabilities. The first establishes a €380 million EIB guarantee facility covering 50% of a €760 million portfolio of sustainable projects, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged advisory services, BBVA, Climate Action, EIB, EIB and BBVA Deepen Collaboration to Scale Green Housing and SME Financing Through Guarantee and Technical Advisory Framework, EIB Group, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, green finance, Green Gateway Event, Homeowner Associations, infrastructure finance, InvestEU Advisory Hub, Luxembourg, real estate developers, significant risk transfer, SMEs, SRT, sustainable housing, sustainable projects
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