(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) successfully priced a USD 1.25 billion 5-year global benchmark bond, demonstrating strong global demand amid volatile market conditions. The bond, with a 3.750% coupon, will be used to fund projects that drive productivity … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 3.750% coupon, 5-year Global benchmark bond, BMO, bond issuance, financing productivity and environmental projects, global investors, Goldman Sachs, Investor Demand, Jens Hellerup, Kim Skov Jensen, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, Mark Yeomans, NIB, Nomura, Nordic Investment Bank, partnership, spread over US Treasury, TD Securities, USD 1.25 billion
(IN BRIEF) A KfW Research survey has revealed that SMEs in Germany are spending an average of 32 hours per month to comply with legal requirements, costing the economy EUR 61 billion annually. The survey also highlighted expectations for wage … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged administrative costs, construction sector, cost burden, Deutsche Bundesbank, Dr. Elisabeth Grewenig, economic policy, Financial Challenges, Focus on Economics, German economy, KfW Research, KfW SME Panel, legal compliance, services sector, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, wage costs, wage expectations
(IN BRIEF) Greg Guyett has been appointed as the new First Vice President and Head of the Client Services Group at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), starting September 1, 2025. He will succeed Jürgen Rigterink and lead … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advisory, appointment, BANKING, Client Services Group, EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, First Vice President, global markets, Greg Guyett, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Jürgen Rigterink, leadership, market economies, Odile Renaud-Basso, policy activities, Strategic Priorities
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €400 million in financing to Helsinki for the development of the Crown Bridges Light Rail project, which will extend the city’s tram network to three eastern suburbs. The project includes the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged bike lanes, Climate Action, Crown Bridges Light Rail, EIB financing, European Investment Bank, Finland, Green Infrastructure, greenhouse gas emissions, Helsinki, Kruunuvuorensilta Bridge, partnership, pedestrian pathways, public transport, Ruskeasuo depot, sustainability, sustainable transport, Thomas Östros, tramline, urban development
(IN BRIEF) Sidekick Health has secured a €35 million venture debt facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance its digital health and therapeutics initiatives. The funding, backed by the European Commission’s InvestEU initiative, will accelerate R&D and AI-driven … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI, capital injection, chronic care, Clara Ganslandt, digital health, EU funding, European Investment Bank, Healthcare Innovation, Iceland, InvestEU, investor confidence, partnership, R&D, Sidekick Health, specialty care, therapeutics, Thomas Östros, Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) UOB has partnered with Accenture in a three-year collaboration to advance the Bank’s use of generative and agentic AI technologies. This strategic MoU will help UOB accelerate its AI journey by enhancing business processes and personalizing customer experiences. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, advanced technologies, agentic AI, AI, ASEAN, banking innovation, customer experience, digital transformation, generative AI, Julie Sweet, LearnVantage, partnership, technology partnership, UOB, Wee Ee Cheong, workforce upskilling
(IN BRIEF) Aida Welker will join the Management Board of KfW IPEX-Bank on 1 May 2025, succeeding Andreas Ufer, who is retiring. She will oversee critical departments, including Mobility, Infrastructure, and Syndication & Treasury. With nearly 25 years of experience … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aida Welker, Andreas Ufer, appointment, corporate strategy, credit operations, credit risk management, export financing, infrastructure, KfW Group, KfW IPEX-Bank, KfW IPEX-Bank Asia Ltd, leadership, Management Board, mobility, project financing, Syndication & Treasury
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank was honored with several awards at The Asset Triple A Treasurise Awards 2025, including Best Liquidity Management Bank and Best Structured Trade Finance Bank. The bank also received recognition as the Best Transaction Bank in China … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Asia Pacific, award-winning corporate bank, Awards, Best Transaction Bank, corporate banking, Deutsche Bank, digital economy, fintech, infrastructure, INNOVATION, leadership, liquidity management, Middle East, Ole Matthiessen, renewable energy, risk management, Structured Trade Finance, The Asset Triple A Treasurise Awards
(IN BRIEF) Adyen has expanded its partnership with Vietnam Airlines, enabling the airline to leverage Adyen’s global acquiring network for processing payments worldwide. The integration facilitates faster and more reliable transactions, including credit card payments and local payment methods such … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Adyen, Alipay, authorization rates, Bui Tran Cuong, credit card transactions, digital transformation, global acquiring network, global payments, Operational Efficiency, partnership, payment processing, payment solutions, Vietnam Airlines, Warren Hayashi, WeChat Pay
(IN BRIEF) Omada A/S, a global leader in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) software, has announced its acquisition by GRO Fund III, alongside Kirk Kapital. This move marks the full exit of Omada’s previous investors, CVC Growth Funds and GRO … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Denmark, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, AI-driven features, Bruun & Hjelje, cloud-native platform, CVC Growth Funds, Evercore, financial services, GRO Fund II, GRO Fund III, Healthcare, identity governance, Kirk Kapital, Manufacturing, Michael Garrett, North American expansion, Omada A/S, partnership, regulatory approval, SaaS, Sebastian Kuenne
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has mandated Scope Ratings, a European Union-based credit rating agency, to perform a solicited creditworthiness rating. This addition to its existing agencies—Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P—was part of EIB’s regular triennial evaluation process for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AAA, Awards, capital markets, credit rating, DBRS, EIB, EU, European Investment Bank, financial markets, Fitch, investment, leadership, Moody's, regulatory compliance, S&P, Scope Ratings, Stable
(IN BRIEF) A recent KfW survey reveals that SMEs in Germany spend, on average, 32 hours per month complying with legal requirements, costing the economy EUR 61 billion annually. This significant time investment is particularly challenging for sole traders and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged administrative burden, bureaucracy, business competitiveness, construction industry, data protection, Dr. Michael Schwartz, economic policy, environmental regulations, Germany, KfW, legal compliance, personnel costs, regulatory costs, small businesses, SMEs, tax compliance
(IN BRIEF) Euronext has launched the European Common Prospectus, a unified and streamlined template for equity listings across its seven EU markets, designed to reduce complexity for issuers and enhance transparency for investors. Compliant with current EU rules and adaptable … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged A&O Shearman, Amsterdam, BAHR, Brussels, capital markets, cross-border investment, Dublin, equity listings, EU Growth Prospectus, EU regulation, Euronext, European Common Prospectus, financial innovation, Follow-on Prospectus, Freshfields, harmonised disclosure, investor transparency, IPO, Lazard, Lisbon, Listing Act, Milan, Optiq platform, Oslo, Paris, prospectus regulation, Stéphane Boujnah, stock exchange
(IN BRIEF) Commerzbank has introduced Ava, an AI-powered virtual assistant and avatar available 24/7 in the bank’s mobile app. Built on Microsoft Azure and designed with a human likeness, Ava provides personalized, conversational support for everyday banking services. Customers can … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged account management AI, AI in banking, Ava virtual assistant, avatar technology, banking app AI, Commerzbank, Conversational AI, customer service automation, digital banking, financial services innovation, generative AI, German banking technology, Microsoft Azure, mobile banking assistant, Thomas Schaufler
(IN BRIEF) LSEG’s trading platform Turquoise has partnered with LeveL Markets, operator of the US-based Luminex platform, to introduce a new Manual Conditional Order Type for block trades. Set to launch in the second half of 2025 (pending regulatory approval), … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Wood, block trading, buy-side liquidity, dark trading, equity markets, equity trading services, institutional investors, LeveL Markets, LSEG, Luminex, Manual Conditional Order Type, market impact reduction, pan-European equities, partnership, Steve Miele, trading innovation, trading platform partnership, Turquoise, Turquoise Plato Block Discovery
(IN BRIEF) Visa will remain Nationwide’s preferred scheme provider under a renewed agreement that extends their 35-year partnership. The expanded deal includes debit, credit, and account-to-account payment services, and will focus on delivering innovative, secure, and seamless payment experiences for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged account-to-account payments, credit cards, debit cards, digital banking, fintech partnerships, fraud prevention, high street, Mandy Lamb, member experience, Nationwide, partnership, payment innovation, payment scheme partner, retail products, secure payments, Tom Riley, UK finance, UK Financial Services, VISA, Visa technology investment
(IN BRIEF) Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Bernhard Kaufmann as its next Group Chief Risk Officer, effective 1 October 2025. Kaufmann, who currently holds the same role at Helvetia and has served as CRO at NN Group and … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Financial, Insurance, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Bernhard Kaufmann, corporate governance, CRO appointment, enterprise risk management, executive transition, Group Chief Risk Officer, Helvetia, insurance leadership, insurance regulation, Jacques de Vaucleroy, Munich Re, NN Group, Patrick Raaflaub, reinsurance, risk management, risk oversight, Swiss Re, Swiss Re 2025 leadership changes, theoretical physics
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has enhanced its mobile smart assistant Ugi with generative AI technology, enabling more natural, context-aware, and personalized interactions for customers. Ugi now supports a broader range of banking services, anticipates user needs, and continues to evolve … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged AI Chatbot, AI in banking, AI upgrade, banking automation, biometric credit card, Bonus Platinum Biometric Card, Ceren Acer Kezik, customer experience, digital banking innovation, digital transformation, financial advisor AI, financial technology, fintech, Garanti BBVA, generative AI, hyperpersonalized banking, large language models, mobile banking, natural language processing, smart assistant, Türkiye, Ugi
(IN BRIEF) CACEIS has been appointed to provide depositary and banking services for Vesper Infrastructure Partners’ inaugural fund, Vesper Next Generation Infrastructure Fund I SCSp, which is targeting €800 million and currently has €600 million in assets under management. Vesper, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AIFM, alternative investment funds, asset servicing, banking services, CACEIS, depositary services, European Infrastructure, financial services, Frédéric Ullens, fund launch, fund migration, fundraising, infrastructure investment, Livio Fenati, Luxembourg fund structure, partnership, PERES, Private Assets division, private equity, SCSp, Vesper Infrastructure Partners
(IN BRIEF) UK economic activity remained steady in March with four out of fourteen sectors reporting output growth, the same as February, according to Lloyds Bank’s UK Sector Tracker. Real estate services saw their first expansion of 2024, spurred by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged cost pressures, financial services, food and drink, inflation, input costs, Lloyds Sector Tracker, macroeconomic trends, Manufacturing, Nikesh Sawjani, output growth, PMI, property market, real estate services, sector performance, services sector, Software Services, stamp duty, UK business confidence, UK economy
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