(IN BRIEF) Exim Banca Romanească has joined the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, making Romania the tenth EU country to participate alongside nine others. The initiative, backed by the EIF within the EIB Group, provides guarantees to SMEs and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Romania, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged accession process, advanced technologies, construction materials, EIF, EU Single Market, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Exim Banca Romanească, export guarantees, InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, machinery, Mid-Caps, Nadia Calviño, partnership, regional economic development, Romania, SMEs, Traian Halalai, Ukraine reconstruction, Valdis Dombrovskis, Yulia Svyrydenko, €300 million, €43.75 million
(IN BRIEF) BBVA now offers retail customers in Spain the ability to trade and custody bitcoin and ether directly through its mobile app, following clearance from the CNMV and in line with EU MiCA regulations. The fully integrated service, devoid … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged Avax, BBVA, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Chiliz, CNMV, cryptocurrency, custody service, digital assets, ether, Francisco Maroto, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Investment Solutions, MiCA, mobile app, regulatory compliance, Retail Banking, Solana, Switzerland, tokenization, Turkey, USDC, XRP
(IN BRIEF) Zalando SE has secured clearance from the European Commission for its voluntary takeover offer and related share purchase agreements concerning ABOUT YOU Holding SE, clearing the last regulatory hurdles for the transaction. The deal will be settled on … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Berlin, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged ABOUT YOU Holding SE, acceptance ratio 20.56%, cash compensation, European Commission, merger control clearance, merger into subsidiary, over 90% share capital, partnership, settlement 11 July 2025, share purchase agreements, squeeze-out, the-perfect-fit.de, voluntary public takeover offer, Zalando SE, €6.50 per share
(IN BRIEF) SIX has formally closed its acquisition of Aquis Exchange plc, creating a pan-European exchange powerhouse with a 15 percent aggregate market share and access to 16 capital markets. The deal marries Aquis’s innovative technology with SIX’s multi-asset services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aquis Exchange plc, Bjørn Sibbern, capital markets 16, David Stevens, EU, growth companies, liquidity, Market Access, market share 15%, multi-asset services, next-generation platform, One Plug Multiple Trading Venues, pan-European exchange, partnership, regulatory approval, SIX, Switzerland, Tomas Kindler, trading technology, UK
(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) DHL Group is committing more than €500 million from 2024 to 2030 to deepen its footing in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, key hubs in its Strategy 2030 growth plan. Covering all four divisions—Express, Global Forwarding, Supply Chain … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AJEX acquisition, alternative fuels, Amadou Diallo, automation, contract logistics, DHL eCommerce, DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Group, DHL Supply Chain, digital platforms, E-Commerce, electric vehicles, Etihad Rail, global trade, Gulf Cooperation Council, Hendrik Venter, John Pearson, logistics infrastructure, net-zero ambitions, Saudi Arabia, solar energy, Strategy 2030, supply chain resilience, sustainability, United Arab Emirates
(IN BRIEF) LSEG has signed a strategic agreement to deliver its advanced trading and post-trading technology to A5X, Brazil’s upcoming derivatives and futures exchange. Tailored for Brazil’s regulatory and market requirements, the partnership includes integrated solutions for pre-trade risk, ultra-low … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged A5X, ABN AMRO Clearing, Brazil derivatives exchange, Brazilian capital markets, Carlos Ferreira, clearing and settlement, commercial launch 2026, financial innovation, financial technology Brazil, futures trading Brazil, Ideal CTVM, IMC, Jump Trading Group, liquidity solutions, London Stock Exchange Group, LSEG, market infrastructure, market resilience, Optiver, partnership, post-trade solutions, regulatory testing 2025, Ron Lefferts, Surveillance systems, trading technology, XTX MARKETS
(IN BRIEF) LCH Limited, part of LSEG, has signed an MoU with CMU OmniClear Limited to expand its ForexClear service to include CNH FX Options, Forwards, Swaps, and Spot transactions using Hong Kong’s PvP infrastructure. The offering, expected in early … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Ng, APAC derivatives market, BOCHK, central clearing, CGBs, Cheuk Wong, Chinese Government Bonds, CMU OmniClear, CNH collateral, CNH derivatives, CNH FX clearing, DBS Bank, Euroclear Bank, financial infrastructure, ForexClear, HKMA, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, HSBC, InvestHK, LCH Limited, LSEG, margin efficiency, multilateral netting, partnership, PvP settlement, Renminbi internationalization, risk management, Stanley Chan, Susi de Verdelon, SwapClear, Wang Huabin
(IN BRIEF) Germany’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have significantly reduced their international business activities, with the number of businesses operating abroad falling from 880,000 in 2022 to around 763,000 in 2023. Despite this, businesses that continued to operate internationally … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Brexit, economic challenges, EU exports, export decline, foreign markets, foreign turnover, geopolitical tensions, German economy, international trade, Internationalisation Report, KfW, Russia market, small businesses, SMEs, US protectionism, US tariffs
(IN BRIEF) DHL has expanded its partnership with Shopify to offer millions of merchants a streamlined global shipping solution. Through the pre-integrated DHL service on Shopify’s Shipping platform, sellers can easily access DHL’s logistics network and manage international shipping, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Retail, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged cross-border e-commerce, customs clearance, Delivered Duty Paid, DHL, E-Commerce, Global shipping, international shipping, logistics, logistics integration, partnership, Shipping Solutions, Shopify, Shopify Shipping, worldwide shipping
(IN BRIEF) FTSE Russell and JPX Market Innovation & Research Inc. have announced a collaboration to align the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index with the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX). This move, driven … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged corporate sustainability, December 2025, ESG, financial indices, Fiona Bassett, FTSE Blossom Japan Index, FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, FTSE Russell, Government Pension Investment Fund, index rebalancing, Japan, JPX Market Innovation & Research, partnership, Satoshi Futagi, sustainability, sustainable investing, TOPIX
(IN BRIEF) SIX has announced key appointments to its Group Executive Board, effective June 1, 2025. Tomas Kindler has been appointed as Head of Exchanges, following his interim role since January 2025. Rafael Moral Santiago takes on the role of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Bjørn Sibbern, capital markets, corporate appointments, executive board appointments, Fabienne-Anne Rehulka, Financial Leadership, financial services, Leadership changes, Rafael Moral Santiago, Securities Services, SIX, SIX Group, Tomas Kindler
(IN BRIEF) SIX has successfully issued a CHF 250 million digital bond with a 1.00% coupon and maturity in 2032, demonstrating strong investor demand. The bond’s proceeds will help strengthen SIX’s financial flexibility, support its growth strategy, and potentially fund … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, Aquis Exchange, bond issuance, CHF 250 million, corporate purposes, Credit Ratings, digital bond, Financial Flexibility, financial markets, Investor Demand, Raiffeisen Schweiz, SIX, SIX Swiss Exchange, UBS AG, Zürcher Kantonalbank
(IN BRIEF) LCH SA has launched its LCH DigitalAssetClear service, offering clearing for cash-settled Bitcoin index futures and options traded on GFO-X, the UK’s first FCA-regulated digital asset derivatives MTF. This new service aims to provide a secure and regulated … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ABN AMRO Clearing Bank, Bitcoin index futures, Bitcoin options, clearing members., clearing service, Coin Metrics, Digital Asset Derivatives, digital asset infrastructure, DigitalAssetClear, EU Benchmark Regulation, FCA-regulated, GFO-X, institutional investors, institutional market, LCH SA, LSEG, Nomura International, regulated clearing, risk mitigation, Standard Chartered Bank
(IN BRIEF) Euronext has introduced a series of initiatives focused on enhancing Europe’s strategic autonomy in energy, defense, and technology. These initiatives include the launch of thematic indices targeting energy security, aerospace, defense, and strategic autonomy. Additionally, Euronext is updating … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Defence, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Norway, Portugal, Technology
Tagged aerospace, CAC 40 ESG, Defense, energy security, ESG indices, Euronext, European autonomy, European defense bonds, financing, funding solutions, growth hub, MIB ESG, military reserves, partnership, strategic autonomy, sustainabulity
(IN BRIEF) LSEG’s trading platform Turquoise has partnered with LeveL Markets, operator of the US-based Luminex platform, to introduce a new Manual Conditional Order Type for block trades. Set to launch in the second half of 2025 (pending regulatory approval), … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Wood, block trading, buy-side liquidity, dark trading, equity markets, equity trading services, institutional investors, LeveL Markets, LSEG, Luminex, Manual Conditional Order Type, market impact reduction, pan-European equities, partnership, Steve Miele, trading innovation, trading platform partnership, Turquoise, Turquoise Plato Block Discovery
(IN BRIEF) ACEA has voiced serious concerns over the US President’s recent decision to impose additional tariffs on the automotive sector. The association emphasizes that these tariffs will not only raise prices for American consumers and disrupt import channels but … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Business, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ACEA, automotive industry, BMW Group, Daimler truck, EU automobile industry, European automakers, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, Ferrari, Ford of Europe, global competition, Honda Motor Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, Iveco Group, JLR, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, President Trump, R&D spending, Renault Group, Sigrid de Vries, Stellantis, Toyota Motor Europe, trade balance, trade surplus, US domestic manufacturing, US tariffs, Volkswagen Group, Volvo Group
(IN BRIEF) Sabio Group announced that its highly regarded “Disrupt” digital customer experience transformation programme is expanding across Europe in 2025, now reaching three major cities: Madrid, London, and Paris. This expansion comes as the CX industry faces rapid AI … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, International Trade, Investment, Retail, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged ABANCA, Agora Managers Groupe, AI, artificial intelligence, automation, customer service, CX, Data Solutions, Delivering on the Promise, digital customer experience, digital transformation, Disrupt, Expert Services Partner, frontline staff, industry innovators, interactive workshops, La Casa del Lector, live demonstrations, London, Madrid, Paris, real-world case studies, Renfe, Sabio Group, Securitas Direct, strategic networking, Stuart Dorman, Tobacco Docks, transformation event
(IN BRIEF) Netmore Group, a global IoT networks operator, has partnered with Zenze, a supply chain management solutions provider, to offer affordable wireless infrastructure for tracking and monitoring cargo across ports, terminals, warehouses, and more. The collaboration leverages Netmore’s managed … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged analytics, Asset Tracking, cargo, cargo monitoring, Cargo Visibility Network, cargo visibility services, CVN, data, data services, distribution centers, dry cargo, Internet of Things, IoT, IoT network, IoT networks, logistics, LoRaWAN, Netmore, Netmore Group, Ove Anebygd, Polar Structure, port logistics, port operations, ports, refrigerated cargo, SECURITY, Stephan Piworus, supply chain, supply chain digitalization, Supply Chain Management, surveillance, terminals, tracking, warehouses, wireless infrastructure, Zenze
(IN BRIEF) DHL eCommerce has unveiled its new 25,000 m² parcel hub near Coventry Airport, marking a significant step in expanding its operations in the UK. With a focus on sustainability and advanced automation, the facility will support growing e-commerce … Read the full press release
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