(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
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing UzCarlsberg with a US$ 6 million working capital loan to support the acquisition of ingredients and packaging materials, enhancing operational efficiency and food safety in Uzbekistan. The loan will help the company manage seasonal … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Beverage Industry, Central Asia investment, EBRD, EBRD Uzbekistan projects, food safety, food security, ingredients, international brands, international brewing, Japan-EBRD Cooperation Fund, Operational Efficiency, packaging materials, partnership, private sector, seasonal inventory, summer demand, supply chain, Uzbekistan, UzCarlsberg, working capital loan, €5.5 billion
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has joined AVP Growth Fund I as an anchor investor under the European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI), which aims to boost funding for late-stage European tech companies. This investment supports AVP’s mission to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Agicap, Ambroise Fayolle, AVP, AVP Growth Fund I, AXA Venture Partners, Capital Markets Union, EIF, European Innovation, European Tech Champions Initiative, François Robinet, growth capital, late-stage investment, management buyout, Marjut Falkstedt, Odoo, partnership, strategic autonomy, technology scale-ups, transatlantic tech, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) The World Economic Forum has revealed its 2025 cohort of Young Global Leaders – 116 exceptional individuals under 40 making transformative impacts across industries and continents. Representing nearly 50 nations, the group includes prime ministers, business innovators, artists, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Switzerland
Tagged AI in policy, Awards, César de la Fuente, Climate Action, Cross-Sector Collaboration, diversity in leadership, emerging leaders, future of governance, global changemakers, global economy, global leadership, Ida Jeng Christensen, INNOVATION, leadership, leadership development, Nicole Schwab, Nomzamo Mbatha, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, policy innovation, Public-Private Partnerships, Ritesh Agarwal, Sabrina Habib, Simon Harris, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, Von Wong, WEF Geneva, WEF initiatives, World Economic Forum, YGL, Young Global Leaders 2025, youth leadership
(IN BRIEF) German start-ups raised EUR 1.6 billion in 295 funding rounds during Q1 2025, according to the KfW Venture Capital Dashboard. While this marks a 14% increase from Q4 2024, it falls short of the same period last year … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisitions, early-stage funding, exits, funding round, German start-ups, Germany economy, Interest rates, KfW, KfW Research, KfW Venture Capital Dashboard, Managing the Transition Strengthening Growth, megadeals, public markets, Q1 2025, scale-ups, Steffen Viete, US investors, VC investment, venture capital, volatility
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has extended a portfolio-risk-sharing facility to Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine to unlock €100 million in investments supporting Ukraine’s energy security. As the fourth Ukrainian bank to join the EBRD’s Energy Security Support Facility, RBU will issue loans … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Crisis Response Special Fund, decentralised energy, EBRD, energy efficiency, energy security, Energy Security Support Facility, ESG, ESSF, EU Ukraine Investment Framework, EU4Business, European Union, France, grant support, green transition, institutional investor, MSMEs, Oleksandr Pysaruk, partnership, portfolio guarantee, Raiffeisen Bank, Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine, risk-sharing, Ruslan Spivak, sustainability, UKRAINE, Ukrainian economy, war recovery, €100 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched an international tender to identify a new investor for Giurgiulesti International Free Port, Moldova’s key maritime asset. In coordination with the Moldovan government, the EBRD aims to attract … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Moldova, News, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Danube Logistics, Danube port, EBRD, financial investor, Giurgiulesti International Free Port, government of Moldova, infrastructure investment, international tender, logistics, M&A process, maritime trade, MOLDOVA, Moldovan economy, partnership, port development, Raiffeisen Bank, regional trade hub, strategic investor, supply chains, sustainability, transport corridor, Ukraine reconstruction
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched a new alternative investment fund dedicated to the sports sector, aimed at ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients through its Global Private Bank. With global sports leagues increasingly seeking alternative capital, and media rights revenues growing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sports, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged alternative assets, alternative investment, Ardian, co-investment opportunities, entertainment sector, Global Private Bank, HNW, institutional investing, media rights, open architecture platform, portfolio diversification, private credit, private markets, Samir Subberwal, sports fund, sports investing, Standard Chartered, Sumeet Bhambri, UHNW, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Accenture has invested in GoUpscale, a company that helps wealth management firms in Asia modernize client engagement through AI-powered digital content. As the sector aims to double its assets under management by 2026, relationship managers will be key … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, Accenture Ventures, AI-powered engagement, ASIA, assets under management, AUM growth, client communication, David Wilson, digital content, digital transformation, Dominic Gamble, financial technology, fintech, generative AI, GoUpscale, interactive materials, investment content, partnership, personalized experiences, Project Spotlight, relationship managers, Tom Lounibos, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have approved new financing initiatives aimed at bolstering clean transport, energy, and innovation projects, as well as enhancing water and sanitation infrastructure in Africa with a total … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Africa, Automotive Sector, clean transport, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, deep tech, EIB, EIF, energy infrastructure, EU4Business Guarantee Facility, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, global partnerships, INNOVATION, Manufacturing, Nadia Calviño, partnership, strategic autonomy, sustainability, sustainable development, UKRAINE, venture capital, war-affected enterprises, water and sanitation, €11.5 billion, €3.6 billion
(IN BRIEF) A €500,000 grant under the EIB’s Economic Resilience Initiative and Urban Projects Finance Initiative will provide technical assistance for the Palace of Youth and Sports renovation in Prishtina. The project will focus on the building’s reconstruction, conservation, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sports
Tagged conservation, Cultural Heritage, Damien Sorrell, Economic Resilience Initiative, EIB Global, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Hajrulla Çeku, Mediterranean Games 2030, Ministry of Culture, Mrika Gashi Macula, Palace of Youth and Sports, Pallati i Rinisë, partership, Prishtina, reconstruction, Republic of Kosovo, restoration, sustainability, sustainable urban development, Team Europe initiative, Technical Assistance, Urban Projects Finance Initiative, Youth and Sport
(IN BRIEF) CVC has announced the appointment of John Kelleher as its new Managing Partner, effective early Q3 2025, with his base in New York. John brings extensive experience in private equity and operational leadership from his nine years at … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Brookfield Asset Management, CEO, CVC, Global Head of Operations, Goldman Sachs, Jean-Remy Roussel, John Kelleher, leadership, leadership transition, Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company, McKinsey Transformation, New York, Operational Excellence, operational leadership, Portfolio Companies, private equity, private equity-backed companies, Rob Lucas, Senior Adviser, succession planning, value creation
(IN BRIEF) BP p.l.c. has issued a Trading Statement outlining its current estimates and expectations for the first quarter of 2025, with insights into the economic environment and group performance. The statement clarifies that while it provides key guidance, it … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, United Kingdom
Tagged BP, bp p.l.c., bp RMM, Brent crude, customers & products, divestments, effective tax rate, EGYPT, financial reporting, gas & low carbon energy, Henry Hub, low carbon energy, Net debt, oil production, Q1 2025 guidance, Q1 results, refining margins, trading conditions, trading statement, Trinidad, upstream production, working capital
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has reported a disappointing financial performance in March 2025, a critical month for the quarter, despite a good overall start to the year. Sales in key markets such as NAFTA and China experienced a slowdown in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 30 April 2025, CHINA, cost base adjustments, currency transaction effects, EBIT1, EBIT1 margins, economic uncertainty, financial performance, Hexagon, March, NAFTA, operating margin, organic growth, Q1 2025, Q1 report, revenue, sensor sales decline
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