(IN BRIEF) CACEIS has successfully enabled clients to invest in the first French UCITS money-market funds, with units issued and settled on the Ethereum public blockchain. This significant achievement represents investments totaling tens of millions of euros and marks the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) European Union finance ministers have endorsed a new Action Plan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group aimed at strengthening the Capital Markets Union. This initiative is designed to broaden financing options for innovative European companies and unicorns, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged capital markets, EIB Group, Enrico Letta, EU, INNOVATION, Mario Draghi, Nadia Calviño, partnership, sustainability, Ursula von der Leyen
(IN BRIEF) Fabentech, a French biopharmaceutical company, has secured a €20 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) through the HERA Invest initiative. The funding will support Fabentech’s research, bioproduction, and expansion of its FabShield® technology, which focuses on … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Biological Threat Response, EIB, Fabentech, France, Healthcare, Hera, Laurent Muschel, Pandemic Preparedness, partnership, Sébastien Iva, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Equinor provided updates on 13 key development projects in Norway, which together represent a total investment of 198 billion kroner. The projects, aimed at ensuring a secure energy supply to Europe, include the Johan Castberg and Oseberg gas … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Euronext has expanded its European derivatives offering by launching new Single Stock Options for German, Irish, and Portuguese stocks. The addition of 21 German options completes coverage of the DAX 40 Index, while six Irish and four Portuguese … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Portugal
Tagged Anthony Attia, Euronext, Financial, Germany, investment, Ireland, marketing, partnership, PORTUGAL
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has officially launched its Sustainable Finance variants of Borrowing Base Trade Loans (BBTL), enhancing its suite of Sustainable Trade Finance solutions to support the decarbonization of the commodities sector. This innovative financing option will be accessible … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Borrowing Base Trade Loans (BBTL), Finance Options, Hong Kong, partnership, Singapore, Sofia Hammoucha, South Africa, Standard Chartered, sustainability, the UK, UAE, United States
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €150 million loan to Pekao Leasing to bolster financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Poland, with a focus on less-developed regions and a minimum of 20% allocated to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Small Business
Tagged Bank Pekao, Bartosz Grześkowiak, EIB, financing, Maciej Kijo, partnership, Pekao Leasing, Poland, PZU Group, Robert Sochacki, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) On October 3, 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the European Defence Agency (EDA) strengthened their partnership with an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance security and defence financing across Europe. The revised agreement allows … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Security & Safety
Tagged Defence, EIB Group, EIF, European Defence Agency (EDA), financing, Jiří Šedivý, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, Robert de Groot, SECURITY
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has received multiple prestigious awards in the Asia-Pacific region, including Best Corporate Bank and Best FX Bank, reflecting the success of its Global Hausbank strategy. The bank was recognized for its outstanding performance in corporate banking, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Asia Pacific, Awards, Deutsche Bank, Financial, Global Hausbank Strategy, leadership
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a €100 million investment in Green Genius, a renewable energy developer, positioning itself as a minority shareholder upon receiving necessary regulatory approvals. This funding will support Green Genius’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD .Investment, Europe, Green Genius, Grzegorz Zieliński, Lithuania, partnership, renewable energy, Ruslan Sklepovič, sustainability, Tomas Kairys
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has released a report titled “Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: New Insights on the Resilience and Transformation of EU Firms,” in collaboration with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship, and SMEs. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged competitiveness, Debora Revoltella, Directorate General for Internal Market, EIB, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), EU Firms, industry, partnership, resilience, Román Arjona, Supply Chain Challenges
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is partnering with the Latvian government and the Latvian State Real Estate Company (SRE) to promote the development of affordable rental housing in Latvia. This initiative will be supported by the EIB’s Advisory … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged affordable housing, Arvils Aseradens, EIB, Latvia, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €5 million in Pozavarovalnica Sava (Sava Re), facilitating the first-ever Tier 3 subordinated bond issuance by an insurer in Slovenia and the broader central and southeastern European region. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, United Kingdom
Tagged Alexander Saveliev, EBRD, investment, Marko Jazbec, partnership, Sava Re, Slovenia, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Future Growth Capital (FGC), the private markets investment manager launched by Schroders plc and Phoenix Group, has announced its senior leadership team to support investment opportunities in private markets for UK pension savers. Paul Forshaw has been appointed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Chaipetch (Ped) Phrompechrut, Future Growth Capital, Georg Wunderlin, investments, James Harvey, leadership, Michael Eakins, Mike Chappell, Paul Forshaw, Pension Savers, Schroders, UK
(IN BRIEF) The Vienna Stock Exchange reported a strong performance in the third quarter of 2024, highlighted by exceptionally high trading volumes, record bond listings, and a new peak for the ATX Total Return Index, which reached 8,706.77 points on … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Christoph Boschan, Financial, investment, Vienna Stock Exchange, Wiener Börse
(IN BRIEF) Euronext’s ELITE ecosystem has launched its first cohort of five French companies, aimed at supporting their sustainable growth and enhancing their access to capital markets. This marks a significant milestone for ELITE, which now includes over 2,300 companies … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, News, Small Business
Tagged ELITE Ecosystem, Euronext, France, Marta Testi, Professor Véronique Tran, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Euronext has announced the acquisition of the majority of Acupay Group’s business, a leader in financial reporting, corporate actions, cross-border tax relief, and securities processing. Founded in 2005, Acupay offers technology solutions that help cross-border investors avoid double … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Acupay Group, Euronext, partnership, Robert Apfel, Stef Lambersy, Stéphane Boujnah, USA
(IN BRIEF) SEB’s newly launched AI fund has reported impressive first-year results, outperforming global benchmarks under the management of Alexander Winberg. The fund focuses on investing in companies advancing artificial intelligence, with its performance exceeding both world and benchmark indices. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI Fund, AI Infrastructure, Alexander Winberg, SEB, trends
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) Boards of Directors met in Warsaw on September 30 and October 1, 2024, to discuss new financing initiatives and reaffirm support for Poland following recent floods. EIB Group … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Poland
Tagged Andrzej Domański, EIB, EIF, financing, Flood Recovery, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Poland, Rafał Trzaskowski, sustainability, Warsaw
(IN BRIEF) Insurance Europe has announced that Thea Utoft Høj Jensen will be the new director general, succeeding Michaela Koller, who has held the role for 18 years. Thea, who currently leads Financial Services at FTI Consulting in Brussels, brings … Read the full press release
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