PARIS, 20-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — DIF Core Infrastructure Fund I (“DIF CIF I”) and Infravia are pleased to announce that they have completed the sale of Infravia’s 55% stake in the French fiber company ADTIM. ADTIM operates a wholesale telecom network … Read the full press release
Utrecht, Netherlands, 20-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Global Landscape Forum (GLF) will take place in Bonn, Germany on 19 and 20 December. This annual event brings together thought leaders and practitioners working on landscape solutions around the globe. Solidaridad, together … Read the full press release
BP to invest $200m in Lightsource over three years for a 43% stake in the business Lightsource is Europe’s largest solar development company, focused on the acquisition, development and long-term management of large-scale solar projects Lightsource to rebrand as … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bob Dudley, BP, Dev Sanyal, Lightsource, Lightsource BP, Nick Boyle, solar power
London Stock Exchange welcomes world’s first Komodo bond by an Indonesian State Owned Enterprise to its new International Securities Market Jasa Marga issues IDR 4 trillion bond to fund country’s infrastructure development plans Komodo bonds are Indonesian offshore rupiah-denominated bonds … Read the full press release
Euler Hermes has appointed Virginie Fauvel, as Chief Transformation Officer as of January 15, 2018, and Head of the Americas region as of April 1, 2018. Once her nomination is approved by the Supervisory Board on February 9, 2018, she … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Insurance, Investment, Management
Tagged Allianz, Euler Hermes, Virginie Fauvel, Wilfried Verstraete
UN Environment and BNP Paribas have today signed a milestone agreement at the One Planet Summit to establish Sustainable Finance Facilities, collaborative partnerships aimed at raising development capital to drive sustainable economic growth in emerging countries. UN Environment and BNP Paribas will … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On 12 December 2017, the Council extended the European fund for strategic investments (EFSI) with a target of half a trillion euros of additional investments. EFSI is the flagship initiative under the EU’s ‘investment plan for Europe’. “Extending EFSI and … Read the full press release
This stock exchange release may not be published or distributed, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, Japan or any other country where such publication or distribution would violate applicable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Investment, Management
Tagged Lemminkäinen, YIT merger completion
VIENNA, 12-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA), which is based in the USA, holds less than 4% of Wienerberger stock Wienerberger AG received a major holdings notification pursuant to Sec. 91 to 92 of the Austrian … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, Wienerberger
Lysaker, Norway , 05-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Ocean Yield ASA (“Ocean Yield” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has agreed to acquire three suezmax crude tankers with 10-year bareboat charters to Nordic American Tankers Limited (“NAT”). The … Read the full press release
Essex, UK, 05-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Fast Invest is excited to announce the launch of its native cryptocurrency token (FIT) during their upcoming ICO launched on December 4th. The FinTech company has been operating since 2015 in the investment loan … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bitcoin, Blockchain, crowdfund, crypto, crypto currencies, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, cryptocurrency investment services, cryptocurrency lending, cryptocurrency-based investment, decentralized lending, democratize investment, digital banking, digital currencies, digital wallet for holding tokens, ERC20 standard, ethereum, Fast Invest, fintech, FinTech company, FIT, funders, ICO, initial coin offering, interest, loan, loan platform, loan suppliers, loan-seekers, native cryptocurrency token, p2p, P2P investment, P2P loan, passive income, peer-to-peer exchange, Simona Vaitkune, smart contracts
PLN 100 million in loans via loan to Euro Bank S.A. LONDON, 29-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is providing a loan of up to PLN 100 million (€23.6 million equivalent) to Euro Bank S.A. (Euro Bank) to finance investments to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Poland
Tagged EBRD, energy efficiency, Euro Bank S.A., loans, residential buildings in Poland
First phase on public consultation until 1 February 2018 LONDON, 29-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is starting work on a new energy sector strategy and inviting the public to submit contributions. Comments based on the current document should be submitted in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged EBRD, energy sector strategy, Green Economy Transition
EQT Mid Market joins forces with Epidemic Sound, a new breed of music company that collaborates with musicians all over the world to produce quality music that soundtracks everything from TV and film productions to online videos on YouTube or … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Investment, Management
Tagged Creandum, Epidemic Sound, EQT Mid Market, Oscar Höglund
HELSINKI, 23-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — NIB and Norway’s Sparebanken Øst have signed a NOK 300 million (EUR 32 million) loan programme for onlending to projects aimed at curbing CO2 emissions as well as small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) investments in south-eastern Norway. The funds under … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Environment, Financial, Finland, Investment, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged curbing CO2 emissions, Henrik Normann, NIB, Sparebanken Øst
Strong interest for smart beta strategies among Taiwanese investors Rick Chau is new Head of Asia-Pacific based in Hong Kong ZURICH, 23-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a leading global provider … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged Asian investors, Deutsche Boerse Group, Rick Chau, smart beta strategies, STOXX, Taiwanese investors
FRANKFURT, 23-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurex Clearing’s offer to accelerate the development of a liquid, EU based alternative for the clearing of interest rate swaps gains broad market support. Around 20 market participants from the US, the United Kingdom and … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Germany, Investment
Tagged Erik Müller, Eurex Clearing, partnership program
FRANKFURT, 23-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Introduction of fully-electronic trading revolutionised exchange trading / Launched on 28 November 1997 with 109 equities Xetra trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is 20 years old; trading was launched at 8.30 a.m. on “X-day”, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged Deutsche Börse Group, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Martin Reck, Xetra trading
ER WAS EENS EEN DIGITAAL JAAR … ONELIFE MAAKT ZICH KLAAR VOOR DE TOEKOMST MET ZIJN ROADMAP VOOR TRANSFORMATIE IN 2017 – EN NOG VEEL MEER VOOR 2018. LUXEMBURG, 22-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2016 begon OneLife met zijn digitale … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Internet & Online, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged authentiseringssleutel, Automatisering van standaardprocessen, Bots, Christophe Regnault, cryptografische communicatie, Dematerialisering, Digitale Dagen, digitale transformatie, elektronische ondertekening, gegevens maskeren, Harvest, Lynda.com, Marc Stevens, Michele Nerantzis, OneLife, OneLife OneApp, Penelop-formaat, protocol voor beveiligde bestandsoverdracht, RegTech, Robotic Process Automation, RPA, Samenvoeging van data
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Capital Markets Union: AFME comments on the European Commission proposal for a new prudential regime for investment firms
LONDON, 22-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on the European Commission proposal for a new prudential regime for investment firms, Michael Lever, Head of Prudential Regulation at AFME, said: “We welcome the Commission’s proposal for a new prudential regime for investment firms. While … Read the full press release →
Posted in European Union, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME comments, Capital Markets Union, European Commission, Michael Lever, proposal for a new prudential regime for investment firms