(IN BRIEF) The EIB has granted Gatewatcher a €25 million venture debt facility—its largest cybersecurity funding to date—to enhance the French firm’s AI-powered network detection and response platform and accelerate international expansion. Recognized as the only “Visionary” in Gartner’s 2024 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) “Songs from Inside,” created by Majed Neisi, Emma Ailes, and the BBC 100 Women team, has won the Women’s Solutions Reporting Award—one of 13 categories in the One World Media Awards, supported by the EIB. Out of 559 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Luxembourg, Media, Society
Tagged Agnès Nabat, animation, BBC 100 Women, BBC World Service, Debora Revoltella, EIB, Emma Ailes, European Investment Bank, Evin Prison, Florence Phiri, gender equality, Immersive Audio, Majed Neisi, Margaret Carroll, Marianne Getti, Nadia Calviño, One World Media Awards, political prisoners, Songs from Inside, Thaslima Begum, Vivienne Francis, Women’s Solutions Reporting Award
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and European Commission’s collaborative report “Shock Waves from Turbulent Times” surveys 850 EU importers and finds that EU businesses have swiftly adapted to recent global supply-chain shocks. Key resilience strategies include investing in digital tracking (adopted … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged China imports, Debora Revoltella, digital tracking, economic security, European Commission, European Investment Bank, financing, geopolitical risk, intra-EU trade, policy support, Román Arjona, Single Market, supplier diversification, supply chain resilience, “Shock Waves from Turbulent Times”
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Una nueva serie de reportajes ha reavivado las críticas a las prácticas fiscales y judiciales de Ricardo Salinas Pliego, presidente de Grupo Salinas. Según SinEmbargo, su fortuna se habría cimentado “a base de defraudación fiscal” y de … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Law
Tagged adeudos fiscales, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Banco Azteca, Beta, Claudia Sheinbaum, CNBV, corrupción empresarial, defraudación fiscal, ELEKTRA, empresas fachada, escándalo fiscal México, evasión fiscal, fraude financiero, grupo elektra, Grupo Salinas, Henry Cuellar, investigación periodística, Justicia Empresarial, justicia empresarial México, privilegio político, reforzamiento institucional, Revista Fortuna, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, sanciones, SAT, SAT México, SEC, SEC Ricardo Salinas, simulación de pagos, SinEmbargo, sistema judicial, soborno, sobornos congresistas, UIF, UIF México
(IN BRIEF) Clearway Energy Group, Natixis CIB, and a consortium of 13 lenders have finalized a $918.9 million credit facility in the U.S., increasing and extending the previous $818.9 million arrangement. The package includes a $400 million revolver, $350 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged $918.9 million financing, Arnaud Stevens, battery storage, Clearway Energy Group, energy transition, Kirkland & Ellis, Letter of Credit, Max Gardner, Natixis CIB, partnership, project development pipeline, revolving credit, solar projects, Steptoe LLP, sustainability, term loan, U.S. renewable energy, wind projects
(IN BRIEF) Burundi’s President officially opened the Jiji hydroelectric plant in Bururi province, marking a major milestone toward the nation’s energy self-reliance. When paired with the soon-to-be-completed Mulembwe facility, the two dams will deliver 49.5 MW of capacity and 235 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 235 GWh, 49.5 MW, African Development Bank, Burundi, Bururi province, clean energy, Edward Claessen, Elisabetta Pietrobon, energy self-sufficiency, European Investment Bank, European Union, Hawa Cisse Wagué, infrastructure, Jiji hydroelectric plant, job creation, Mulembwe plant, partnership, Pascal Yembiline, SMEs, sustainabiity, sustainable development, Vision 2040, Vision 2060, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) The EIB is providing a €133 million loan to the Andalusian government, co-funded by ERDF, ESF+, and Just Transition funds, to revamp healthcare and educational infrastructure with climate-adaptation measures, bolster job creation and skills training, and advance research … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged clean energy, climate resilience, cohesion policy 2021–2027, digital transformation, economic cohesion, ERDF, ESF, European Investment Bank, healthcare modernisation, job incentives, Junta de Andalucía, Just Transition Fund, partnership, school refurbishment, Skills Training, social cohesion, sustainabiity, sustainable mobility, territorial cohesion, university R&D
(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
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