(IN BRIEF) The Dutch housing market, having rebounded strongly in 2024 with an 8.7 percent price increase, is expected to maintain its momentum with projected rises of 7 percent in 2025 and 3 percent in 2026. ABN AMRO attributes this … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Real Estate
Tagged 2024, 2025 forecast, 2026 forecast, ABN Amro, Affordable Rent Act, Amsterdam, Dutch Housing Market, Economic Outlook, house prices, household incomes, Housing Shortage, major cities, mortgage rates, private investors, rental properties., Rotterdam, rural areas, tax regulations, The Hague, transaction volumes, Utrecht
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), has invested over €90 million in a synthetic securitisation operation with BBVA, aimed at financing sustainable housing projects in Spain. Backed by InvestEU, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged asset-backed securitisation, BBVA, Climate Action, CO₂ reduction, EIB Group, energy efficiency, EU capital markets union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Green Projects, InvestEU, Mid-Caps, near-zero emissions, partnership, pro rata amortisation, SMEs, Spain, STS criteria, sustainability, sustainable housing, synthetic excess spread mechanism, synthetic securitisation, €185 million financing, €90 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Commerzbank has signed on to the Equator Principles, a voluntary set of ten guidelines aimed at addressing environmental, social, human rights, and climate risks in project financing. This move underscores the bank’s commitment to sustainable finance and responsible … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged 128 EPFIs, Chief Sustainability Officer Bettina Storck, Climate risks, Commerzbank, corporate clients, due diligence, environmental risks, Equator Principles, ESG, human rights, partnership, project financing, responsible banking, social risks, sustainability, sustainability strategy, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole S.A. has announced that it has been authorized by the European Central Bank to exceed a 10% stake in Banco BPM S.p.A., allowing it to hold up to 19.9% of the bank’s share capital under the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged 19.8% stake, Banco BPM, Bank of Italy, CET1 ratio, Crédit Agricole S.A., derivatives, equity investments, European Central Bank, financial sector, long-term strategy, partnership, public offer, qualifying holding regime, strategic partner
(IN BRIEF) The EIB, through its Economic Resilience Initiative Fund, has granted €2 million to purchase digital equipment for schools under the Montenegro Education Programme. This funding, part of a broader €29 million investment by EIB Global in Montenegrin education, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Montenegro, News, Technology
Tagged Anđela Jakšić Stojanović, digital education, digital equipment, Digital Literacy, Economic Resilience Initiative Fund, EIB, EIB Global, Montenegro, Montenegro Education Programme, partnership, Robert de Groot, SCHOOLS, skills development, sustainability, teacher training, youth employability, €29 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Amundi and Victory Capital have closed their transaction, combining Amundi US with Victory Capital—now managing nearly $300 billion in assets—and establishing a strategic partnership. Amundi has acquired a 21.2% equity stake in Victory Capital, with expectations to increase … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged $300bn assets, Amundi, Amundi US, asset management, EPS accretion, equity stake, global distribution, partnership, reciprocal distribution agreements, strategic partnership, transaction closing, US investment solutions, Valérie Baudson, Victory Capital
(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank has provided EUR 35 million in financing for the construction of two environmentally friendly, 1,200 TEU container feeder ships for Langh Ship, a Finnish shipping company. The ships are equipped with a highly efficient two-stroke, slow-speed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 1, 200 TEU, Ballast Water Management System, Borchard Lines, carbon capture, circular economy, container feeder ships, CO₂ reduction, decarbonisation, eco-friendly ships, exhaust gas cleaning, financing, fuel efficiency, Green technology, hybrid scrubbers, KfW IPEX-Bank, Langh Ship, Langh Tech, MAN engine, Maritime Sector, partnership, sodium carbonate, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The National Wealth Fund has announced a significant financial guarantee of up to £400 million to support a series of new loans provided by NatWest Group for retrofitting social housing in the UK. The objective of this initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, decarbonisation, Decent Homes Standard, energy consumption, energy efficient, EPC rating, financial guarantee, green retrofit, insulation, John Flint, National Wealth Fund, NatWest Group, Paul Thwaite, private capital, renewable energy, Resilience Measures, retrofit, Royal Bank of Scotland, social housing, UK housing, Ulster Bank
(IN BRIEF) The University of Crete is set to undergo a significant expansion and upgrade of its student housing and academic facilities through a €95 million financing deal from the European Investment Bank (EIB), under a pioneering Public-Private Partnership with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 000 square meters, 109, 2, 833 rooms, 846 beds, academic facilities, affordable student housing, AKTOR Group, amphitheatre, climate adaptation, economic growth, EIB, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Greece, green campus, Heraklion, InvestEU, InvestEU advisory, NZEB, partnership, PIRAEUS BANK, PPP, Public Private Partnership, Rethymno, Sofia Zacharaki, student accommodation, sustainable infrastructure, Talaia Estia SA, Theodore Tzouros, University of Crete, Yannis Tsakiris, £4, €190 million, €95 million
(IN BRIEF) Ukraine is set to upgrade its border rail infrastructure with neighboring EU countries, boosting both freight and passenger transport while reinforcing its role as a transport hub. This project includes comprehensive improvements such as track repairs, relocation of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged border upgrades, cross-border connectivity, EIB, EU, EU Connecting Europe Facility, EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes, European Commissioner for Enlargement, European Investment Bank, freight operations, gantry cranes, intermodal terminal, Marta Kos, Oleksii Kuleba, partnership, passenger transport, railway infrastructure, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, track repairs, UKRAINE, Ukraine Facility, Ukrainian Railways, Ukrzaliznytsia, wagon inspections
(IN BRIEF) NORD/LB and the EIB have launched a significant financing partnership to boost the transition to clean energy within the European Union. The collaboration will fund new small and medium-sized renewable energy projects, with targeted investments in photovoltaic systems, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged battery storage, Bernhard Kluttig, clean energy, clean tech, economic growth, EIB, energy security, energy transition, European Investment Bank, European Union, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, France, Germany, Hannover Messe, Jörg Frischholz, Nicola Beer, NORD/LB, onshore wind, partnership, Photovoltaic Systems, renewable energy projects, small and medium-sized enterprises, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The OECD Corporate Governance Committee, with Carlos San Basilio, CNMV Chairman, newly appointed to its Bureau, is dedicated to improving economic efficiency, sustainability, and financial stability through enhanced corporate governance policies and practices. It coordinates the Organisation’s efforts … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged appointment, ASIA, Carlos San Basilio, CNMV, corporate governance, economic efficiency, finance, Financial Stability, Financial Stability Board, FSB, G20/OECD Principles, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Latin America, leadership, Middle East, North Africa, OECD Corporate Governance Committee, OECD members, Regional Roundtables, sustainable growth, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) Swedbank has officially named Olof Sundblad as the permanent Head of Baltic Banking, elevating him from his acting role since October 2024. In this new capacity, he will remain a member of the Group Executive Committee. Sundblad’s appointment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acting Head, appointment, Baltic Banking, CFO, customer benefit, Estonia, financial industry, Group Executive Committee, growing economies, Jens Henriksson, Latvia, leadership, Lithuania, Olof Sundblad, Operating profit, permanent appointment, press release, Stockholm School of Economics, Swedbank
(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF2), a partnership between SNCI and the EIF, has invested in 33N Ventures, a leading venture capital fund that specializes in cybersecurity and infrastructure software. This investment is designed to boost 33N’s ability to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 33N Ventures, AI, Carlos Alberto Silva, Carlos Moreira da Silva, Cybersecurity, data, DevOps, EIF, European Investment Fund, Eva Kremer, infrastructure software, LFF2, Luxembourg ecosystem, Luxembourg Future Fund, Marjut Falkstedt, SNCI, sustainable development, Technology Innovation, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) Erste Private Banking has been honored with six best-in-class awards by Euromoney, highlighting its exceptional performance across multiple regions. In Austria, the bank was recognized as the “Best Private Bank,” “Best for High-Net-Worth” clients, and “Best for Discretionary … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Romania
Tagged Ana Maria Beznoska, asset management, Austria, Awards, Banca Comerciala Romana, Best Private Bank, CROATIA, digital innovation, Discretionary Portfolio Management, Erste Bank Oesterreich, Erste Private Banking, Euromoney Awards, Heinz Bednar, High Net Worth, Investment Solutions, Kristina Buconjic, leadership, private banking, Rainer Hauser, Roland Jacubetz, Romania
(IN BRIEF) RWE has partnered with Norges Bank Investment Management to transfer a 49% stake in its Nordseecluster and Thor offshore wind projects, valued at approximately €1.4 billion. RWE will remain responsible for the projects’ construction and ongoing operations. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged green electricity, Juist, Jutland, long-term contracts, NBIM, Nordseecluster, Norges Bank Investment Management, offshore wind projects, OranjeWind, partnership, renewable energy, RWE, Sofia, stable cash flows, sustainability, Thor
(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander has launched the Santander X Global Challenge | Circular Economy Revolution in partnership with the Norrsken and Oxentia foundations, targeting startups and scaleups from 11 countries. The challenge invites companies that are focused on enhancing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Banco Santander, circular business models, Circular Economy Revolution, eco-design, Fintech Station, global initiative, green economy, Lucas Arangüena, Madrid, Norrsken, Oxentia, prize money, recycling, renewable energy, Santander X 100, Santander X Global Challenge, scaleups, smart grids, Startups, Sustainable Finance, sustainable innovation
(IN BRIEF) IO Biotech, a Danish med-tech company, has obtained €57.5 million in venture debt financing from the European Investment Bank, with backing from the European Commission’s InvestEU programme. The financing, structured in three committed tranches of up to €37.5 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Denmark, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Luxembourg, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged Amy Sullivan, cancer vaccine, clinical development, EIB, European Commission, immunotherapeutic, InvestEU, IO Biotech, IO102-IO103, Ioannis Tsakiris, market launch, med-tech, melanoma, oncology, Pharmaceutical, regulatory approval, T-Win® platform, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to support Croatia’s efforts to strengthen its capital markets and foster innovation through a new advisory agreement with the Finance Ministry aimed at creating a “Fintech Hub.” This strategic initiative will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged capital markets, Capital Markets Union, CMU, CROATIA, EIB, European Investment Bank, financial technologies, FinTech hub, HAMAG-BICRO, innovation ecosystem, InvestEU Advisory Hub, investment readiness, IPO, Marko Primorac, Ministry of Finance, SMEs, Startups, Teresa Czerwinska, Vjeran Vrbanec
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a NOK 3 billion Sustainability Awareness Bond (SAB) maturing on April 2, 2030, with an annual coupon of 4.329% and a reoffer spread of NOK mid-swaps +6bps. This marks the second … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Anders Wallacher Haukås, Anna Sjulander, EIB, EMTN, female entrepreneurship, gender equality, Luxembourg, NOK mid-swaps +6bps, Nordea Liv, Olivier Chapiteau, Per Egil Aamo, reoffer spread, SAB, SEB, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge, SpareBank 1 SMN, SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge, Sparebank 1 Østlandet, Sparebanken Møre, Sparebanken Vest, Sparebanken Øst, Sustainability Awareness Bond, sustainable investment, T+6, Thomas Colliander, women’s economic empowerment
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