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FourTwoThree Launches with NatWest, NAB, and SC Ventures to Mobilize $50 Trillion in SME Climate Financing

(IN BRIEF) FourTwoThree, backed by NatWest Group, NAB, and SC Ventures, launches a bank-integrated data and engagement platform aimed at mobilizing the $50 trillion SME transition financing market. The solution automates secure data sharing and Scope 3 carbon footprint calculations, … Read the full press release

Expanding Horizons Secures £3.25 Million from NatWest to Acquire Enable Care Homes and Strengthen South Wales Services

(IN BRIEF) Expanding Horizons has acquired Enable Care Services (South Wales) Ltd, adding three care homes in Cwmbran and Argoed to its portfolio. This move, financed by a £3.25 million loan from NatWest, also funds refinancing and infrastructure upgrades to … Read the full press release

Wolters Kluwer and Triodos Bank UK Go Live with OneSumX to Streamline COREP, FINREP and PRA 110 Reporting

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance has gone live with its OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting solution at Triodos Bank UK. The cloud-hosted SaaS platform now supports liquidity, COREP, FINREP, and PRA 110 reporting, boosting data control, transparency, and … Read the full press release

NIB Commits SEK 860 Million to Retrofit Stockholm’s Heritage-Listed Söderhallarna for 50 % Energy Savings

(IN BRIEF) NIB has agreed to lend SEK 860 million (≈ EUR 79.5 million) over ten years to Atrium Ljungberg for the overhaul of Söderhallarna in Stockholm, reducing its energy use by 50 percent. The 1992-built landmark will retain its … Read the full press release

Insurance Europe Hails Lloyd’s CEO Patrick Tiernan as New RAB Vice-Chair

(IN BRIEF) Patrick Tiernan, CEO of Lloyd’s, has been named Vice-Chair of the Reinsurance Advisory Board (RAB), succeeding John Neal. Tiernan’s background as Lloyd’s Chief of Markets and roles at Aviva, StarStone and Zurich position him to guide the RAB … Read the full press release

EuroPA and EPI Join Forces to Deliver Instant Pan-European Payments Across 15 Countries

(IN BRIEF) EuroPA and EPI have joined forces to explore a rapid interoperability solution that enables Europeans to conduct instant, cross-border payments using their existing mobile-wallet and digital-pay platforms. The study, covering person-to-person and commercial payments both online and at … Read the full press release

Natixis CIB Launches Fully Licensed Bank in Japan to Expand International Offerings

(IN BRIEF) On July 1, 2025, Natixis CIB will convert its Tokyo branch’s money-lending license into a full banking license, enabling a wider range of financial services in Japan. Since June 2022, the branch has focused on lending; the upgrade … Read the full press release

KfW IPEX-Bank Backs Cadeler’s Next-Gen WTIVs with EUR 525 Million Green Finance Package

(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank and partner banks, with export credit support from Eksfin and Sinosure, have arranged EUR 525 million in financing for two new wind turbine installation vessels for Cadeler, with KfW IPEX-Bank contributing nearly EUR 60 million. Built … Read the full press release

Experian Powers OakbrookOne to Extend Fairer Debt Consolidation Loans to Previously Declined Borrowers

(IN BRIEF) Experian has enabled the launch of OakbrookOne in collaboration with Oakbrook, leveraging its ReFi™ technology to provide a streamlined debt-consolidation loan that delivers rapid approvals and same-day funding for over 40 percent of borrowers. Since late 2024, the … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank Retains Top Spot in 2025 KangaNews Poll for International Markets Research

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank topped the 2025 KangaNews Fixed Income Trading and Research Poll for international markets research, securing recognition across multiple categories—including international issuance, securitisation, corporate and financial institution research, and secondary-market support. The bank also placed second for … Read the full press release

FMO Structures Innovative US $26.5 Million Debt Package for Zambia’s First Market-Based Ilute Solar Project

(IN BRIEF) FMO acted as Mandated Lead Arranger on a US $26.5 million financing package for the 32 MWp Ilute Solar Project in Western Zambia. The two-tranche debt structure—senior debt underwritten by FMO, Triodos, and SEFA, plus a subordinated tranche … Read the full press release

Wiener Börse AG Appoints Alexandra Wittmann and Guido Jestädt to Supervisory Board

(IN BRIEF) During today’s Annual General Meeting, Wiener Börse AG elected Alexandra Wittmann and Guido Jestädt to its Supervisory Board. Wittmann, CFO of EVN AG since September 2024, replaces Stefan Szyszkowitz, who served more than ten years. Jestädt, Chief Administrative … Read the full press release

Euronext and Clearstream Collaborate to Automate Collateral Management for Repo Clearing

(IN BRIEF) Euronext and Clearstream have announced a collaboration to upgrade Euronext Clearing’s collateral management for repos and additional asset classes. Clearstream will serve as a triparty agent, automating collateral selection, valuation, and substitution, while also handling settlement, custody, regulatory … Read the full press release

Gard to Launch Five Market-Aligned Syndicates and Strengthen Leadership Team for Enhanced Client Service

(IN BRIEF) Gard will restructure its organisation on 1 September 2025, replacing traditional silos with five client-centric syndicates—Nordics; Asia; Europe; Greece, Americas & London; and Specialty—each combining underwriting and claims expertise under seasoned executives. Christen Guddal and Bjørnar Andresen will … Read the full press release

Tikehau Capital Unveils €150 Million Defense & Security Fund to Boost Europe’s Sovereignty

(IN BRIEF) Tikehau Capital, in partnership with Société Générale Assurances, CNP Assurances, and the CARAC Group—and with backing from the French Ministry of Defense and the DGA—has introduced Tikehau Défense et Sécurité, a €150 million Article 8 fund dedicated to … Read the full press release

CACEIS Ireland Taps ETF Veteran Eamonn O’Callaghan to Head New Product Line

(IN BRIEF) CACEIS Ireland appointed Eamonn O’Callaghan as ETF Group Product Manager on 9 June 2025. Eamonn brings 25 years of ETF experience—most recently as Head of European ETF Product at Brown Brothers Harriman—and academic credentials in IT for Strategic … Read the full press release

Swiss Re SONAR 2025 Flags Extreme Heat as Top Emerging Risk with Half-Million Annual Deaths

(IN BRIEF) Swiss Re’s 2025 SONAR report identifies extreme heat as a leading emerging risk, attributing up to 500,000 deaths annually to heatwaves—more than floods, quakes, and hurricanes combined. The report traces rising severity and duration of heat events, notes … Read the full press release

EIB Triples Defence SME Financing to €3 Billion with First Deutsche Bank Partnership

(IN BRIEF) The EIB is tripling its intermediated lending for European defence-industry suppliers from €1 billion to €3 billion. It has signed an inaugural €500 million loan agreement with Deutsche Bank, which will provide €1 billion in credit lines to … Read the full press release

Kapsch TrafficCom AG Relinquishes Control of Belarus Toll Operator, Retains Economic Stake

(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom AG has reduced its stake in Kapsch Telematic Services IOOO (Belarus) to below 50%, deconsolidating the toll-system operator and ceasing revenue recognition from its results. Although control has been relinquished, the transaction’s structure ensures Kapsch TrafficCom … Read the full press release

BayWa Agrees to Sell Cefetra to First Dutch, Cutting Over €650 Million of Bank Debt

(IN BRIEF) BayWa AG has agreed to sell Cefetra to Peter Goedvolk’s First Dutch, subject to regulatory approval, trimming its bank debt by over €650 million. Combined with a €500 million liability reduction from Raiffeisen Ware Austria shares earlier in … Read the full press release