(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $50 trillion opportunity, aws, climate strategies, data sharing, David Grunwald, decisioning frameworks, FourTwoThree, Glyn Baker, Harald Eltvedt, NAB, NatWest Group, PointSource Technologies, SC Ventures, Scope 3 carbon footprint, SME transition financing, supply chain decarbonization, Valtech
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Argoed, Cwmbran, Ellis Jenkins, Enable Care Services South Wales Ltd, Expanding Horizons, infrastructure upgrades, learning disabilities, NatWest, Neil Williams, partnership, personalised support services, Public Health Network Cymru, refinancing, residential care, severe mental illnesses, South Wales, supported living, £3.25 million loan
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged cloud-based technology, COREP, Darin Byrne, Data Governance, Dean Sonderegger, ethical banking, exposure analysis, FINREP, liquidity reporting, OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting, Operational Excellence, partnership, post-Brexit regulations, PRA 110, professional services partnership, regulatory compliance, Regulatory Update Service, SaaS deployment, Sarah Morse, scenario testing, Sustainable Finance, Triodos Bank UK, Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2030 climate targets, 50 percent reduction, AAA/Aaa rating, André Küüsvek, Atrium Ljungberg, carbon intensity, co-working, Cultural Heritage, energy efficiency, EUR 79.5 million, material reuse, NIB, Nordic-Baltic region, office space, partnership, Ramboll, Refurbishment, rooftop terraces, SEK 860 million, Söderhallarna, Stockholm, sustainability, sustainable development, ten-year loan
(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
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, climate change, digital transformation, Gen Re, geopolitical risk, global risk transfer, Hannover Re, Insurance Europe, insurance-linked capital, John Neal, leadership, Lloyd’s, Munich Re, PartnerRe, Patrick Tiernan, RAB, regulatory frameworks, Reinsurance Advisory Board, SCOR, Swiss Re, Thierry Léger, traditional reinsurance, Vice-Chair
(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
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Bancomat, Bizum, cross-border payments, digital wallet, EPI COMPANY, EuroPA alliance, European Commission, European sovereignty, Eurosystem, financial inclusion, in-store transactions, interoperability, MB WAY, mobile pay, online payments, pan-European reach, partnership, payment innovation, person-to-person transfers, SEPA instant payments, SIBs, Vipps MobilePay, wero
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged asset-backed financing, banking license, Bruno Le Saint, capital markets, digital, diversification, economic development, energy and renewables, Groupe BPCE, Healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, international growth, Investment Banking, Japan expansion, Japanese clients, July 1 2025, Makito Nagahiro, mergers and acquisitions, money lending license, Natixis CIB, technology, TELECOM, Tokyo Branch
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Denmark, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aida Welker, battery package, biodiesel, Cadeler, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, Eksfin, EUR 525 million financing, European suppliers, export credit agencies, green loan, jacket installation, KfW IPEX-Bank, methanol conversion, monopile installation, Offshore wind, partnership, Shore Power, Sinosure, sustainability, turbine installation, wind turbine installation vessel, WTIV
(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
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 savings, 36-month term, 5, credit gap, data-driven underwriting, debt consolidation, digital lending, Experian, Experian Marketplace, FCA, financial inclusion, Jake Ranson, Oakbrook, OakbrookOne, partnership, personal loan, ReFi™, same-day funding, £5 million lending
(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
Posted in Awards, Banks, Economy, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged APAC, Australian securitisation, corporate issuance, Darren Boulos, debt market, Deutsche Bank, financial institutions research, Fixed Income & Currencies, Fixed Income Trading and Research Poll, international markets research, Kalvin Fernandes, KangaNews, Mark Stone, market insights, Research Excellence, secondary trading, secondary-market support
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged 32 MWp, African Development Bank, Barotse Royal Establishment, blended finance, community trust, ElectriFI, FMO, Government of Zambia, GreenCo Power Services, Ilute Solar Project, Kwama Energy, Mandated Lead Arranger, market-based PPA, partnership, private-sector engagement, renewable energy finance, SAPP, SEFA, Senior Chief Anang’anga Imwiko, senior tranche, Serengeti Energy, subordinated tranche, sustainability, Triodos, US $26.5 million, WWF biodiversity plan, Zambia, ZESCO
(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
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Alexandra Wittmann, Angelika Sommer-Hemetsberger, Annual General Meeting, appointment, Austrian capital market, BAWAG Group AG, board succession, Egbert Fleischer, EVN AG, Guido Jestädt, Heimo Scheuch, leadership, shareholder representatives, Stefan Szyszkowitz, Supervisory Board election, Wiener Börse AG, Works Council delegates
(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
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Norway, Portugal, Technology
Tagged AI collateral scheduling, Anthony Attia, balance sheet efficiency, CCP, Clearstream, Collateral Management, custody services, Euronext, Euronext Clearing, European capital markets, Innovate for Growth 2027, liquidity management, margin optimisation, partnership, regulatory reporting, repo clearing, Repo Expansion Initiative, Repo Foundation, Sam Riley, settlement services, TPA, triparty agent
(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
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged André Kroneberg, appointment, Audun Pettersen, Bjørnar Andresen, CFO, Chief Legal Officer, Christen Guddal, Christian Prichard-Davies, claims, client focus, complex claims, ENERGY, Gard, industry impact, Ingvild Høgenes Nilsen, investments, Kristian Dalane, Lars Lislegard-Bækken, leadership, Line Dahle, marine, market-aligned, organisational restructuring, P&I, People Strategy, reinsurance, Rolf Thore Roppestad, Supervisory Board, syndicates, Torunn Biller White, underwriting
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged aeronautics, Article 8 fund, CARAC Group, CNP Assurances, Cybersecurity, defense industry, Directorate General of Armaments, ELTIF 2.0, evergreen structure, French Ministry of Defense, partnership, Philippe Perret, private debt, private equity, security sector, Société Générale Assurances, strategic autonomy, TDS, Tikehau Capital, Tikehau Défense et Sécurité, unit-linked investment
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology
Tagged active and passive ETFs, appointment, BNY Mellon, Brown Brothers Harriman, CACEIS Ireland, Citi, dealing portal, dedicated ETF business line, Eamonn O’Callaghan, ETF assets €125 billion, ETF domiciliation, ETF Group Product Manager, fund lifecycle support, HSBC, Irish financial services, leaderhip, primary-market services
(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
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged agricultural impact, AI incidents, energy sector risks, extreme heat, heatwave mortality, institutional trust, Jérôme Haegeli, liability litigation, Patrick Raaflaub, SONAR report 2025, Swiss Re, telecommunications vulnerabilities, toxic fungi, USD 78.5 billion losses, wildfires, workers’ compensation
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Airbus, BGK, Caisse des Dépôts, CDP, defence financing, Deutsche Bank, EIB, EU defence supply chain, European Investment Bank, Fabrizio Campelli, ICO, INNOVATION, intermediated lending, KfW, Leonardo, military infrastructure, Nadia Calviño, Pan-European Security and Defence Lending Envelope, partnership, R&D, Rheinmetall, SMEs, strategic autonomy, sustainability, Thales
(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
Posted in Austria, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Belarus tolling, deconsolidation, economic entitlement, Kapsch Telematic Services IOOO, Kapsch TrafficCom AG, KTCG, partnership, prime market, revenues 2023/24, sustainability, sustainable mobility, tolling solutions, traffic management, Vienna Stock Exchange
(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
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged agricultural equipment, agriculture, antitrust approval, BayWa AG, building materials, Cefetra, debt reduction, divestment, Dr Frank Hiller, First Dutch, global supply chains, Heating & Mobility, liquidity, Michael Baur, partnership, Peter Goedvolk, Raiffeisen Ware Austria, transformation strategy
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