SGSS to benefit from streamlining default fund contributions and margin payments, as well as reduced clearing fees and settlement costs Reflects growing trend for clearing members to consolidate cash equity flow through one CCP LCH.Clearnet interoperable volumes up 50% over … Read the full press release
Levallois-Perret, France, 23-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space today announced its selection by Getin Bank to introduce mobile proximity payments relying on HCE (Host Card Emulation), a cloud-based … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, France, Internet & Online, Poland, Technology
Tagged cloud-based protocol, Digital Identity and Transport & Access Control fields, Getin Bank, HCE, Host Card Emulation, machine-to-machine, Mobile Financial Services, mobile proximity payments, Oberthur Technologies, OT offers end-to-end solutions in the Smart Transactions, Payment, Telecommunications and Identity markets
PRAGUE, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Komerční banka has cut the rates for all of its mortgage loans. Depending on the type of loan and the duration of the fixed-rate period, interest rates have been cut by 0.1 to 0.5 pp. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Real Estate
Tagged Komerční banka, mortgage loans, Patrice Begue, “Flexibilní hypotéka”
FRANKFURT, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — For the first time ever, Helaba Invest managed to increase its Spezialfonds assets under management to over EUR 100 billion at the end of 2014. Since 2012, Helaba Invest has been pursuing a business strategy … Read the full press release
pbb schließt das Jahr 2014 mit mehr als 10 Mrd. € Neugeschäft und starkem Vorsteuerergebnis ab Möglicher Börsengang wird als Alternative zum Bieterverfahren vorbereitet München, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Hypo Real Estate Holding AG (HRE) hat am Dienstag mit der … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Management, Real Estate
Tagged Andreas Arndt, Citigroup, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG, Dr. Günther Bräunig, HRE, Hypo Real Estate Holding AG, pbb
HAMBURG, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In the coming financial year 2015/2016, the Otto Group plans a high double-digit million investment in the venture capital business. With this move, the international retail and services group will build on its position as … Read the full press release
Preliminary sales increase by 9.3% year on year to the record level of EUR 694.7 million in 2014 Preliminary adjusted EBITA improves by 7.9% to EUR 121.5 million Preliminary adjusted EBITA margin remains at a high level of 17.5% Maintal, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Management, Technology
Tagged engineered joining technology, Norma Group, Werner Deggim
PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Le conseil d’administration du 18 février a approuvé à l’unanimité le renouvellement du mandat de directeur général de Laurent Mignon pour une durée de quatre ans. Ce mandat prendra fin à l’issue de l’assemblée générale … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Management
Tagged AGF France, Arkema, Euler Hermes, Laurent Mignon, Lazard Ltd, Natixis, Oddo & Cie
PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Le conseil d’administration de Natixis du 18 février 2015, a coopté Anne Lalou, directeur de Web School Factory, comme administrateur indépendant. Elle remplace Christel Bories, démissionnaire, pour la durée du mandat restant à courir, soit … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Management
Tagged Anne Lalou, Christel Bories, Natixis, Web School Factory
PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Natixis est entrée en négociation exclusive avec TA Associates, Banca Leonardo et les managers de DNCA en vue de l’acquisition¹ par Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) de leurs participations dans DNCA. Le management resterait actionnaire … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Management
Tagged Banca Leonardo, DNCA, Natixis, Natixis Global Asset Management, TA Associates
PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Natixis annonce être entrée en discussion exclusive avec le groupe italien Banca Leonardo en vue du projet* d’acquisition de Leonardo & Co SAS (« Leonardo France »). Le management actuel de Leonardo France s’associerait à … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Italy, Management
Tagged Banca Leonardo, Leonardo & Co SAS, Leonardo France, Natixis
After the transaction, the intention is that BPI remains as a listed company • The cash offer is subject to exceeding 50% of the share capital in BPI and the removal of BPI’s 20% cap on voting rights. • CaixaBank, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Portugal, Spain
Tagged Banco BPI S.A., CaixaBank, Gonzalo Gortázar, voluntary cash tender offer
Agricultural experts at NatWest and RBS are urging UK dairy farmers to approach their bank for support if they face financial pressures. EDINBURGH, 18-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The average milk price has fallen by 19 per cent over the past … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged financial pressures, NatWest, RBS, Roddy McLean, Sian Davies, UK dairy farmers
EDINBURGH, 18-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — RBS and NatWest first UK-based bank to offer login to mobile app using just a fingerprint following feedback from customers. Never until now has banking for UK customers been more at their fingertips, or fingerprints. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Marketing, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged fingerprint, mobile banking app, NatWest, RBS, Stuart Haire
MUNICH, 17-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — After the fourth record year in succession in 2014, BMW Motorrad has started the new year with a significant increase in sales. With 6,263 (previous year: 5,438) units, 15.2% more motorcycles and maxi scooters were supplied to customers … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged BMW Motorrad, Heiner Faust, maxi scooters, motorcycles
Luxembourg, 16-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the European Commission have launched a new initiative to provide a total of EUR3bn of loans to Erasmus+ Master students via financial institutions. This new and first mandate from the … Read the full press release
Luxembourg, 16-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Two new financial instruments that aim to encourage greater private sector involvement in schemes that contribute to the twin climate priorities of reducing energy use and conserving natural capital, especially biodiversity, in Europe will be later … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management
Tagged biodiversity, Climate, EIB, ENERGY, European Commission, financial instruments, Jonathan Taylor, Miguel Arias Cañete
BRUSSSELS, 16-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union will give €156 million in humanitarian funding in 2015 to the Sahel region, where close to 20 million people don’t know where their next meal will come from and more than 5 … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Society
Tagged Africa’s Sahel region, Christos Stylianides, humanitarian funding, The European Union
MADRID, 16-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Solunion, la joint venture de seguro de crédito de Euler Hermes y MAPFRE, ha sido reconocida por segundo año consecutivo como la mejor compañía de seguro de crédito en el “BARÓMETRO ADECOSE 2014. Estudio sobre la Calidad … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Insurance, Management, Spain
Tagged "BARÓMETRO ADECOSE 2014, Euler Hermes, la joint venture, MAPFRE, Pascal Personne, Solunion
2014: output volume and employee numbers unchanged at € 13.6 billion and about 73,000, respectively – some strong fluctuations at the country level Order backlog 2014 at a high € 14.4 billion (+7 %) Forecast of at least € 260 … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Financial, Management
Tagged construction services, STRABAG SE, Thomas Birtel
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