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Eni completes sale of 30% minus one share of Snam to Cassa Depositi e Prestiti

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

The sale was executed upon the occurrence of the conditions precedent, including Antitrust approval. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Eni S.p.A. (“Eni”) has completed the sale of 1,013,619,522 shares of Snam S.p.A. (“Snam”), equal to a 30% … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Italy

Jean-Pierre Clamadieu rejoint le Conseil d’Administration d’AXA

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

Paris, 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Le Conseil d’administration d’AXA, réuni mercredi 10 octobre 2012, a décidé de coopter M. Jean-Pierre Clamadieu en qualité d’administrateur, en remplacement de M. Giuseppe Mussari qui a démissionné en juin 2012. La ratification de cette cooptation sera … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Insurance, Investment, Management

Lloyds Banking group completes property portfolio for project verde

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Lloyds Banking Group today confirms it has finalised the property portfolio for its divestment programme Verde. The Group has secured a lease of the 5th floor at 20 Gresham Street, London, EC2. The office is the eighth in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Real Estate, United Kingdom

HSBC to restructure its Islamic Finance Business

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

***HSBC Group to offer Islamic Finance in Malaysia, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia (through SABB) and global wholesale Islamic Financing/Sukuk products (from Malaysia and Saudi Arabia)*** ***Further progress in HSBC’s five filter review *** 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — As a result of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom

CACEIS’s securities lending operation wins award

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Paris, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — CACEIS has won the award of top ranking lender for the “Overall Asia” zone in Global Investor magazine’s “Equity Lending and Synthetic Finance” survey, in which securities borrowers rate lenders. CACEIS scored consistently high across the 16 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment

Baby boomer retirements bring attention to retirement savings

Posted on 17, October 2012 by
Peter Lefkin is senior vice president of government and external affairs at Allianz of America in the Washington, DC, representative office. He has been involved in Washington public policy for over 30 years, with the last 23 working for the Allianz US affiliates.

While the demographic challenge facing the United States might not be as severe as that confronting Europe, it nonetheless remains significant. Long-time Washington-watcher Peter Lefkin looks at the likely regulatory changes relating to retirement in the next few years. Munich, 17-10-2012 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Insurance, Investment, Society