(IN BRIEF) Aviva Capital Partners and Moda Group, in partnership with NatWest, Homes England, and the WMCA, have secured over £200 million to develop Stone Yard, a build-to-rent community in Digbeth, Birmingham. Phase one will deliver 605 high-quality rental homes … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable housing, Aviva Capital Partners, Birmingham, BREEAM, brownfield regeneration, Build-to-Rent, Caddick Construction, community amenities, Digbeth, Discounted Market Rent, Eastside Metro extension, Fitwel, Home Building Fund, Home Quality Mark, Homes England, HS2 Curzon Street Station, Moda Group, NatWest, partnership, Stone Yard, Strategic Place Partnership, sustainability, sustainable development, West Midlands Combined Authority
IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA’s new My Banker program assigns each affluent customer a dedicated relationship manager and support team, delivering tailored financial advice, priority service, and a host of lifestyle benefits under one umbrella. Accessible via both physical branches and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged affluent customers, American Express, BBVA, call center, Ceren Acer Kezik, digital tools, exclusive events, Garanti BBVA, insurance bonus, lifestyle benefits, Miles&Smiles, mobile app, My Banker, personalized banking, premium retail, relationship manager
(IN BRIEF) NIB has extended an €18.3 million, 10-year loan to Joo Group Oy to support four new residential buildings in Turku and Kirkkonummi, Finland, totaling a €40 million investment. Slated for delivery in 2025, the developments will add nearly … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, energy class A, EU taxonomy, Fastighets AB Balder, Finland, Helsinki, Joo Group Oy, Kirkkonummi, LEED Platinum, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, partnership, rental apartments, residential development, Riga, solar energy, sustainable housing, Turku
(IN BRIEF) NLB Group has merged NLB Lease&Go into Summit Leasing Slovenija, completing regulatory steps and preparing for operational integration this weekend. The unified entity, branded NLB Lease&Go from July 7, will leverage combined expertise to become a leading leasing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged AMZS, Blaž Brodnjak, CROATIA, doberavto.si, financial ecosystem, leasing expansion, MERGER, Mobil Leasing d.o.o., NLB Car&Go d.o.o., NLB Group, NLB Lease&Go, NORTH MACEDONIA, operational integration, partnership, SERBIA, Slovenia, SLS HOLDCO, Summit Leasing Slovenija, €3 billion target
(IN BRIEF) BBVA now offers retail customers in Spain the ability to trade and custody bitcoin and ether directly through its mobile app, following clearance from the CNMV and in line with EU MiCA regulations. The fully integrated service, devoid … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged Avax, BBVA, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Chiliz, CNMV, cryptocurrency, custody service, digital assets, ether, Francisco Maroto, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Investment Solutions, MiCA, mobile app, regulatory compliance, Retail Banking, Solana, Switzerland, tokenization, Turkey, USDC, XRP
(IN BRIEF) At FFD4 in Seville, BBVA announced it had allocated €27 billion in 2024 to sustainable infrastructure, climate action, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion in Mexico, South America, and Turkey—up 60 percent from 2023—while its Microfinance Foundation provided €1.5 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Antoni Ballabriga, BBVA, BBVA Microfinance Foundation, blended finance, climate solutions, emerging markets, equitable finance, FFD4, financial inclusion, Financing for Development, Gabriela Eguidazu, generative AI, Iván Poza, Laura Fernández Lord, Mexico, micro-health insurance, Multilateral Development Banks, partnership, private capital mobilization, Sevilla Commitment, South America, Stephanie García Van Gool, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, Turkey, €1.5 billion, €27 billion
(IN BRIEF) BBVA’s latest app update introduces a financial coach feature designed to help novice investors easily enter the market. Accessible via the “Experiences” menu under “Learn to Invest,” users receive short, clear videos on basic investing principles and inflation’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 500 funds, AI, BBVA, BBVA app, beginner-friendly, data analysis, emergency savings buffer, Experiences menu, financial coach, inflation, instructional videos, investing, Investing Is for You Too, Learn to Invest, over 3, personalized guidance, simulation, sustainable funds, tech-focused funds, €300 guarantee, €600
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has granted ULMA Group a €45 million loan to fund its construction-sector innovations and sustainability endeavors. The financing will cover advanced manufacturing technologies for polymer concrete solutions, the establishment of a new plant for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Antonio Lorenzo, Basque Country, building materials, construction sector, decarbonisation, EIB, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Iñaki Gabilondo, INNOVATION, partnership, polymer concrete, recycling, resource consumption, sustainability, ULMA Group, €45 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The EIB is extending a €20 million venture-debt loan to PulPac to scale its Dry Molded Fiber technology—an innovative, dry-molding process that converts cellulose fibers into rigid, renewable packaging. Funded under the EU’s InvestEU programme, the financing will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged cellulose fiber, circular economy, Dry Molded Fiber, EIB, European Investment Bank, global licensing platform, InvestEU, Niclas Möller, partnership, PulPac, Roderick Sundell, single-use plastic alternative, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, Sweden, Thomas Östros, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) The SDG Outcomes Fund, a USD 100 million blended-finance vehicle created by UBS Optimus Foundation and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, has achieved final close with an additional USD 18 million anchor commitment from the EIB—backed by the European Commission … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ACP Trust Fund, Ambroise Fayolle, blended finance, Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, EIB, environmental outcomes, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, impact investment, Jozef Sikela, Leslie Maasdorp, low- and middle-income countries, Mila Lukic, outcomes-based financing, partnerships, SDG Outcomes Fund, social impact, Tom Hall, UBS Optimus Foundation
(IN BRIEF) At the FfD4 conference in Seville, Spain and the EIB co-led the creation of the Debt Pause Clause Alliance, enabling temporary suspension of debt service during crises—natural, health, or food-related—without compromising long-term fiscal and social stability. The Alliance, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, CAF, crisis financing, crisis resilience, Debt Pause Clause Alliance, debt suspension, European Investment Bank, FfD4 Seville, food crises, health emergencies, Inter-American Development Bank, Multilateral Development Banks, Nadia Calviño, natural disasters, partnership, private-sector mobilization, Spain, sustainable development finance, transparent regulation
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and VEHIS have structured a cash securitisation to issue PLN 2.6 billion of auto-lease financing for Polish SMEs and mid-caps. The EIB buys PLN 637 million of senior notes, while EIF guarantees an equivalent amount … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Poland, Retail, Small Business, Technology
Tagged auto leases, capital markets, cash securitisation, economic inclusion, EIB Group, EIF, electric vehicles, green transition, Jan Bujak, Marjut Falkstedt, Mid-Caps, partnership, Poland, regional development, SME financing, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, VEHIS, women-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global, funded by a €50,000 Cities Climate Finance Gap Fund grant and in collaboration with GIZ, will advise Kenyatta National Hospital on installing a solar PV system. The technical studies and financial assessment will guide the integration … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged carbon footprint reduction, Cities Climate Finance Gap Fund, climate-smart infrastructure, diesel generators, Dr. Evanson Kamuri, Edward Claessen, EIB Global, Energy Independence, financial assessment, GIZ, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, partnership, photovoltaic system, solar power, Sustainable Healthcare, technical studies
(IN BRIEF) Thales and Curve have expanded their partnership to support Curve Pay’s new NFC contactless capabilities on iOS and Android. Leveraging Thales’ real-time D1 cloud platform, Curve users can now digitize cards within the Curve App and make secure … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Android, cloud-based payments, consumer choice, contactless payments, Curve, Curve Pay, D1 platform, digital wallet, François Chaffard, iOS, mobile wallet, NFC payments, partnership, payment security, real-time provisioning, Shachar Bialick, Thales
(IN BRIEF) On July 3, 2025, Digi Communications N.V. finalized the grant of 140,000 conditional Class B stock options—80,000 to Mr. Serghei Bulgac and 60,000 to Mr. Valentin Popoviciu—pursuant to its June 25, 2024 shareholders’ resolution; both executive directors have … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AFM, ASF, Autoriteit Financiële Markten, class B stock options granted, conditional stock options, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., General Meeting of Shareholders, granting of stock options, Mr. Serghei Bulgac, Mr. Valentin Popoviciu, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, stock option agreements, stock option program, stock options, telecommunication services, telecommunication solutions
(IN BRIEF) Vantage Data Centers will build a highly efficient data center near Frankfurt, financed through a European syndication led by KfW IPEX-Bank with two international banking partners. The facility targets a PUE of ~1.2, operates on 100% renewable energy, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Aida Welker, bookrunner, closed-loop cooling, data center sustainability, digital infrastructure, European syndication, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, KfW IPEX-Bank, partnership, Project Finance, PUE 1.2, renewable energy, sustainability, underwriter, Vantage Data Centers, Waste Heat Recovery, water efficiency
(IN BRIEF) At FfD4 in Seville, the IDB and EIB signed a cooperation agreement to intensify financing and reinforce development impact in Latin America and the Caribbean. The framework focuses on expanding joint sovereign-backed loans, mobilizing private capital through blended … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged blended finance, Caribbean, EU-aligned pipelines, European Investment Bank, exposure exchange, FfD4 Seville, Global Gateway, guarantees, Ilan Goldfajn, infrastructure finance, Inter-American Development Bank, joint financing, Latin America, Nadia Calviño, partnership, private capital mobilization, procurement alignment, Results-Based Loans, sovereign guarantees, staff secondments, sustainability, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) During the FfD4 conference in Seville, the EIB announced expanded collaborations with the World Food Programme, the FAO, and the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty to tackle food insecurity, promote sustainable agriculture, and build resilience against climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agrifood lending pipeline, Ambroise Fayolle, climate risk insurance, EIB, ETHIOPIA, European Investment Bank, FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization, Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, Mohamed Manssouri, partnership, Rania Dagash-Kamara, rural finance, SDG 1, SDG 2, Seville Action Platform, smallholder farmers, social protection, sub-Saharan Africa, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, Technical Assistance, WFP, women's empowerment, World Food Programme, €110 million credit line
(IN BRIEF) At The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards 2025, Deutsche Bank’s Trust and Securities Services reaffirmed its leadership in the Asia Pacific by winning 33 awards. Anand Rengarajan was named “Custodian Banker of the Year” for his strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Anand Rengarajan, Ann Vuong, APAC awards, asset servicing, Awards, Best DR Mandate, Best in Corporate Trust, corporate trust, country awards, Custodian Banker of the Year, Daniel Clark, Depositary Receipts, Deutsche Bank, India Best Domestic Custody, leadership, Malaysia Best Domestic Custodian, mandate awards, Sri Lanka Best Fund Administrator, sustainable investing, The Asset Triple A Awards, Trust and Securities Services, TSS
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is extending a €21 million venture debt loan to adtech firm DanAds to scale its self-serve, AI-powered platform that automates ad sales directly within publisher websites. This financing, under InvestEU, will enable DanAds to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged adtech, AI ad design, AI-Driven Solutions, DanAds, digital sovereignty, Eastern Europe expansion, EIB, European Investment Bank, InvestEU, Istvan Beres, Malmö, partnership, Peo Persson, precision targeting, publishers, self-serve advertising, SMEs, venture debt, white-label platform, €50 million investment
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