(IN KÜRZE) Paschal Donohoe, Präsident der Eurogruppe und irischer Minister für öffentliche Ausgaben, Umsetzung nationaler Entwicklungspläne und Reformen, nimmt an der Frühjahrstagung des Internationalen Währungsfonds und der Weltbankgruppe in Washington D.C. teil, um die Eurozone zu vertreten. Er wird an … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics
Tagged Central Bank Governors meeting, euro area, Eurogroup, Eurogruppe, Europäischer Rat, Europäischer Wirtschaftsausblick, European Council, European economic outlook, Eurozone, G7 Finance Ministers, G7-Finanzminister, global economy, global financial stability, globale Finanzstabilität, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Internationaler Währungsfonds, IWF, Minister Donohoe, Paschal Donohoe, Treffen der Zentralbankgouverneure, Weltbankgruppe, Weltwirtschaft, World Bank Group
(IN BRIEF) Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup and Irish Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery, and Reform, is attending the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group in Washington D.C. to represent the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics
Tagged Central Bank Governors meeting, euro area, Eurogroup, European Council, European economic outlook, G7 Finance Ministers, global economy, global financial stability, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Minister Donohoe, Paschal Donohoe, World Bank Group
(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring has finalized its purchase of a 30% stake in Watèa, a company founded by Michelin, to accelerate low-carbon mobility in Europe. The partnership aims to support the transition to a low-carbon economy and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Zurich Insurance Group’s shareholders have confirmed Michel M. Liès as Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting. All the other current Board members have also been elected. The Board comprises 12 members, with equal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged appointment, Barry Stowe, board, Catherine Bessant, Christoph Franz, Dame Alison Carnwath, Joan Amble, Kishore Mahbubani, leadership, Mario Greco, Michael Halbherr, Michel M. Liès, Monica Mächler, Peter Maurer Jasmin Staiblin, re-election, Sabine Keller-Busse, Zurich Insurance Group
(IN BRIEF) The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have partnered with influencer Sharon Gaffka to educate “fin-fluencers” on the risks associated with promoting financial products. The FCA and ASA plan to engage with influencers and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Marketing, Media, News, United Kingdom
Tagged "fin-fluencers", ASA, FCA, financial products, Miles Lockwood, partnersip, Sarah Pritchard, Sharon Gaffka
(IN BRIEF) GreenIT, the Italian joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and CDP Equity (CDP Group), which produces electricity from renewable sources, has approved a new business plan for 2023-2027. The plan includes a total investment of €1.7 billion ($2 billion) … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CDP Equity, decarbonisation, electricity, Eni, Esedra Chiacchella, Francesco Mele, GreenIT, Italy, Paolo Bellucci, Plenitude, Stefano Goberti
(IN BRIEF) Dutch development bank FMO, along with French development finance institution Proparco and SDG-focused emerging market credit fund ILX Fund, has provided a €60m ($71.6m) syndicated loan to Turkey’s Kılıç Deniz, a leading aquaculture player. The funds will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged aquaculture, FMO, Hakan Uyanık, ILX Fund, Kılıç Deniz, Pieternel Boogaard, Proparco, Scarlett Carré de Malberg, syndicated loan, Turkey
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has submitted a proposal for a photovoltaic panel manufacturing plant to the European Commission’s Innovation Fund. The plant will have a production capacity of 1.6 GW per year, equivalent to 3 million panels, and could cover a … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Allianz Trade has entered into the B2B e-commerce space with Bueno.money, a Singapore-based Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) player, through its credit solution E-commerce Credit Insurance. This allows Bueno.money to offer a deferred payment solution to e-merchants in real-time with credit … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Insurance, Internet & Online, Management, News
Tagged Allianz, Allianz Trade, Bueno.money, E-Commerce, Iman Aqas, partnership, Paul Flanagan
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) El BERD está invirtiendo $ 205 millones en la construcción de tres plantas de energía solar completamente nuevas en Uzbekistán. El paquete financiero se proporcionará a Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), con el cofinanciamiento esperado del … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, Acuerdo de París, ADB, AIIB, Banco Asiático de Desarrollo, Banco Asiático de Inversión en Infraestructura, Banco Europeo de Inversiones, BERD, EIB, energía renovable, FMO, Masdar, Nur Jizzakh, Nur Samarcanda, Nur Sherabad, plantas de energía solar, préstamos, Uzbekistan
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is investing $205 million in the construction of three greenfield solar power plants in Uzbekistan. The financial package will be provided to Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), with expected co-financing from the Asian Development Bank, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, ADB, AIIB, Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, EBRD, EIB, European Investment Bank, FMO, loans, Masdar, Nur Jizzakh, Nur Samarkand, Nur Sherabad, Paris Agreement, renewable energy, solar power plants, Uzbekistan
(IN BRIEF) Talon, a global independent Out-of-Home (OOH) media agency backed by Equistone Partners Europe, has completed two bolt-on acquisitions worth £100m to expand its international footprint. The acquisitions of Evolve, an independent specialist international OOH business, and Novus Canada, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Media, News, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisitions, Barry Cupples, Equistone, Evolve, Novus Canada, Out-of-Home (OOH), Paul Harper, Talon
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) et Elekta AB, un fabricant suédois d’équipements médicaux, ont conclu un accord de prêt de 50 millions d’euros sur 7 ans pour financer des investissements de R&D dans des solutions et des traitements … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Finland, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Sweden, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, apprentissage automatique, brachythérapie, Elekta AB, fabricant de matériel médical, financement, intelligence artificielle, Maurits Wolleswinkel, NIB, Pret, radiochirurgie, radiothérapie, soins avancés contre le cancer, solutions oncologiques, traitement oncologique
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Elekta AB, a Swedish medical equipment manufacturer, have agreed to a 7-year loan deal worth €50 million to finance R&D investments in oncology solutions and treatment. The loan will support Elekta’s research and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Finland, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Sweden, Technology
Tagged advance cancer care, André Küüsvek, artificial intelligence, brachytherapy, Elekta AB, financing, loan, Machine Learning, Maurits Wolleswinkel, medical equipment manufacturer, NIB, oncology solutions, oncology treatment, radiation therapy, radiosurgery
(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance has renamed its newly-acquired FCA Bank as Crédit Agricole Auto Bank. The acquisition comes as a powerful lever for the bank to support its clients in environmental and energy transitions in the automotive industry. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Management, News
Tagged ACQUIRES, Credit Agricole, Crédit Agricole Auto Bank, FCA Bank, finance
(IN BRIEF) Aegon UK has sold its individual protection book to Royal London as part of its strategy to focus on core Retail and Workplace platform activities in the UK. The portfolio of life, critical illness, and income protection policies … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Aegon, Protection Book, Royal London
(IN BRIEF) Societe Generale’s Global Markets Incubator has welcomed 11 sustainability-focused start-ups to its program, selected from over 140 applicants addressing the finance industry’s ESG concerns, including carbon emissions quantification, impact tracking and measurement, and biodiversity. Participants in the six-month … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Insurance, News
Tagged Antoine Connault, Hacina Py, incubator programme, Isabelle Millat, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Aviva has completed a £400 million bulk purchase annuity buy-in transaction with the trustees of the DB (UK) Pension Scheme, which will insure the defined benefit pension liabilities for almost 1,300 members, removing the investment and longevity risk … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, David Fink, Deutsche Bank, Jamie Cole, Jeremy Sowden, Michael Wrobel, pension scheme
(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas Personal Finance has become the exclusive partner for Stellantis’ captive for financing activities, serving all its brands across Germany, Austria, and the UK. This move almost doubles the assets of BNP Paribas Personal Finance in Germany … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Management, News
Tagged BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas Personal Finance, Charlotte Dennery, financing, partnership, Stellantis, Thierry Laborde
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD, IFC, and TBC Bank Group have invested an additional $28.3 million in TBC Bank Uzbekistan, solidifying the bank’s position in Uzbekistan’s banking industry and promoting further digitalization of the country’s banking sector. The capital injection follows … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, IFC, TBC Bank, TBC Bank Uzbekistan
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