AMSTERDAM, 22-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Amsterdam, 19th of September, 2016 – Atradius acquires Graydon – strengthens collections and information services offering companies aligned in goal to develop information and technology. Atradius N.V., a leading international credit insurance, surety and collections company … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Insurance, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Atradius, Graydon, Isidoro Unda, Marcel van Es
PARIS, 22-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Coface continues to strengthen its senior management team, with the appointment of Fredrik Murer as CEO of the North America region. A member of Coface’s Executive Committee, reporting to Xavier Durand, Group CEO, Fredrik takes over … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Insurance, Management
Tagged COFACE, Fredrik Murer, Xavier Durand
85% of Britons say banks are the most trusted institution in the provision of biometric authentication payment services Britons are twice as likely to trust banks as government agencies to store their biometric information (60% vs 33%) LONDON, 21-Sep-2016 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Government, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biometric data, Britons, Kevin Jenkins, VISA
Munich/Paris, 21-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has agreed a circa €70 million medium-term amortizing facility for YS investments, a 100% joint venture between STAM Europe and York Capital Management. The loan was used for the acquisition of a logistics … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, France, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Antoine de Broglie, logistics, Norbert Müller, pbb, STAM Europe, York Capital Management
Munich/Frankfurt/Warsaw/London, 21-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, Helaba and ING Bank have jointly underwritten an investment facility, totalling € 163.6 million, to refinance Karolinka, Pogoria and Platan Shopping Centres in Poland. The assets are owned by Rockcastle Global Real Estate … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Poland, Real Estate, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Charles Balch, Helaba, ING Bank, loan, Michael Kröger, Nick Matulovich, pbb, Rockcastle, shopping centres in Poland, Włodek Skonieczny
MUNICH, 21-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Roland Berger has appointed Philippe Chassat and Alain Le Couédic to lead the company’s Financial Services Practice in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Both will be responsible for expanding Roland Berger’s business in the region, providing clients … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Alain Le Couédic, Charles-Edouard Bouée, financial services, Knut Storholm, Philippe Chassat, Roland Berger
40% of consumers report decreased dependence on their bank The average bank relevance score stands at 75.1 out of a possible 100 Trust in banks lags behind digital-only banks, FinTechs and supermarkets offering banking services LONDON, 21-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Forty … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged banking relevance, David Ebstein, EY, EY 2016 Global Consumer Banking Survey, Retail banks
Leicestershire, UK, 20-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Loughborough University is to receive a slice of the UK’s largest ever investment into health research announced today by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. A regional consortium featuring Loughborough University and the University of Leicester, and … Read the full press release
More of us want to speak to someone about our finances (61%) than health (58%) Seven in ten (70%) want to speak to someone face-to-face for money matters Half (50%) wouldn’t use a bank or building society if entirely branchless … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Marketing, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Brits, financial matters, Graeme Hughes, health advice, Nationwide Building Society
New Nationwide Building Society advertising campaign written and performed by poets speaking up for what is important to them. The campaign launches on Facebook on Friday 16 September with TV launching the following day, during The X Factor, with a … Read the full press release
LONDON, 14-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Inflexion is pleased to announce that our exit of SMD has been awarded Deal of the Decade in the North East Dealmakers Awards 2016. Founded in 1971, SMD is one of the world’s leading designer and … Read the full press release
Both issued under its existing Euro Medium Term Note Programme and to be placed on the Euromarket. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has mandated Banca IMI, BNP Paribas, BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, MUFG and UniCredit Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Management
Tagged Banca IMI, BNP Paribas, BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Eni, fixed rate bond offering, MUFG, UniCredit Bank
Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Barclays join forces to shake-up, streamline and simplify payments between Australia and the UK Innovative link-up of CBA’s CommBank app and Barclays’ Pingit will allow customers to move money over 10,000 miles – quickly, securely … Read the full press release
Additional office space for another 120 workspaces Completion scheduled for end of 2017 COLOGNE, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The shell of DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH’s extension building in the city centre of Cologne is now complete. The topping-out … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Bruno Wenn, DEG, Dr Norbert Kloppenburg, Hans-Joachim Fuchtel
Waqas Samad appointed CEO of Fixed Income & Multi-Asset Benchmarks Leading FTSE Russell fixed & multi-asset indexes Reporting to FTSE Russell CEO Mark Makepeace LONDON, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) today announces the appointment of Waqas Samad … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged London Stock Exchange Group, Mark Makepeace, Waqas Samad
Average property prices have reached £366,744 in areas closest to England’s Top 30 state schools – 17% above the county average of £313,318 Homes near Beaconsfield High School in Buckinghamshire pay the highest premium of £629,021 (171%) compared to the … Read the full press release
Almost three quarters of homeowners (74%) believe that they will achieve their long-term family home in no more than two more moves 81% of homeowners believe they will have to wait longer to reach their long-term family home than they … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Real Estate, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Mason, housing aspirations, Lloyds Bank, UK homeowners
Build up to the EU Referendum had a negative impact on businesses, and leaving the EU is cited as biggest potential challenge to sector but wider outlook is positive Almost half of firms said that investment in their business had … Read the full press release
83% want Government to honour its commitment to slash motor insurance costs Proposed reforms could reduce motor premiums by £43 Aviva pledges to pass 100% of the savings to its customers Since 2000, accidents have fallen by 40%, but injury … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Financial, Government, Insurance, Law, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, Maurice Tulloch, slash motor premiums, whiplash compensation laws
New findings from Aviva reveal that Europe’s pension savings gap remains a growing issue As European Governments grapple with public debt levels and the wider challenges of an ageing population, individuals will need to take greater responsibility for their own … Read the full press release
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