(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank has secured a GBP 200 million CAPEX facility for the Go-Ahead Group, reinforcing its growth and commitment to sustainable transport. The new facility, arranged as a follow-up to an existing 2023 financing, is supported by six … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CAPEX facility, Elizabeth line, Environmental commitment, financing, Fleet Electrification, GBP 200 million, Go-Ahead group, international operations, KfW IPEX-Bank, London, public transport, Stockholm Metro, sustainability, sustainable mobility, syndicated lenders, Zero-Emission Buses
(IN BRIEF) Amid the severe challenges posed by Ethiopia’s ongoing civil conflict and an under-resourced healthcare system, The Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa is bolstering its intensive care services with significant new investments. The hospital, which serves as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Addis Ababa, Bio-Medical Design Studio, biomedical technology, BMZ, civil conflict, Dr. Nura Kedir, ETHIOPIA, healthcare infrastructure, intensive care, KfW Development Bank, medical equipment, partnership, patient monitoring, The Black Lion Hospital, Tikur-Anbessa Hospital, ventilators, vocational training
(IN BRIEF) ArcelorMittal has launched a new share buyback program following the successful completion of an earlier 85 million share buyback. The new program, set to continue through May 2030, involves purchasing shares in multiple tranches, with the initial tranche … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged 10 million shares, 85 million shares, ArcelorMittal, employee share programs, exchangeable equity securities, market conditions, post-dividend free cash flow, repurchase program, share buyback, shareholder authorization
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has provided a regional loan of up to €120 million to AFI Europe to fund its expansion in Serbia, Poland, Romania, and Czechia. The financing will support the development of AFI’s modern portfolio in central and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Real Estate, Romania, Serbia, United Kingdom
Tagged AFI Europe, AFI Properties Ltd, Anat Dafna, CEE, commercial properties, Corporate Climate Governance, Czechia, EBRD, EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Green Economy Transition, green transition, housing challenges, partnership, Poland, private rented sector, real estate expansion, regional loan, residential, Romania, SERBIA, sustainability, sustainability certifications, Vlaho Kojakovic, €120 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €234 million loan agreement with the Aragón regional government in Spain, marking the first tranche of a €260 million financing package. The funds will co-finance various projects in Aragón—especially in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Aragon, Climate Action, digital transition, economic cohesion, EIB, energy transition, Entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, ERDF, ESF, EU Regional Development Fund, European Investment Bank, European Social Fund Plus, green transition, Just Transition Fund, local industry, partnership, public services, rural economic development, social cohesion, social infrastructure, Spanish regional government, sustainability, territorial cohesion, Teruel, €234 million loan, €260 million financing
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has granted a €260 million loan to Stockholm Exergi to construct Sweden’s first large-scale BECCS facility at Värtaverket, expected to be operational by 2028. The project, Beccs Stockholm, will capture up to 800,000 tonnes … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 000 tonnes CO₂, 800, Anders Egelrud, BECCS, Beccs Stockholm, carbon capture and storage, CCS, climate goals, EIB, Equinor, European Investment Bank, Microsoft, negative emissions, net zero, Nordic industry, Northern Lights project, partnership, Shell, Stockholm Exergi, Stockholm road traffic emissions, Thomas Östros, TotalEnergies, urban air quality, Värtaverket
(IN BRIEF) The Global Disability Summit 2025 in Berlin, held on April 2 and 3, united international leaders, NGOs, and private sector representatives to focus on the inclusion of people with disabilities. Co-organised by Germany, the Kingdom of Jordan, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Media, News, Society
Tagged 15% for the 15%, Amman-Berlin Declaration, Azmy Mahmoud Mahafzah, Berlin, BMZ, Christiane Laibach, debt swap, Education, Germany, Global Disability Summit 2025, global south, Inclusion, inclusion task team, inclusive financing, International Disability Alliance, international forum, KfW, King Abdullah II, Kingdom of Jordan, leadership, Martin Schmid, NGOs, Olaf Scholz, partnership, people with disabilities, private sector, SDGs, sustainable development, Svenja Schulze, TTI
(IN BRIEF) Indosuez Wealth Management, part of the Crédit Agricole Group, has agreed to acquire Banque Thaler, a Swiss bank celebrated for its service excellence and wealth management expertise. This acquisition reinforces Indosuez’s strategy to expand its footprint in Switzerland—a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, asset management, assets under management, Banque Thaler, corporate finance, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP, Dirk Eelbode, financing, fund servicing, global hub, growth strategy, Indosuez Wealth Management, Jacques Prost, Marc-André Poirier, partnership, regulatory approval, service excellence, Swiss banking, Switzerland, tailored solutions, wealth management, €220 billion
(IN BRIEF) A consortium led by Robeco, Mirova, Edmond de Rothschild AM, I Care, and Quantis has launched the Avoided Emissions Platform (AEP), a global initiative designed to standardize the evaluation of climate solutions by providing a transparent method to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AEP, asset managers, avoided emissions, Avoided Emissions Platform, climate impact measurement, climate solutions, corporate investing, data providers, decarbonization, Edmond de Rothschild AM, global initiative, I Care, investment, Mirova, net zero transition, Quantis, regulatory policy, Robeco, scientific committee, scope 4, sustainable economy, transparent methodology
(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
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