Tag Archives: asset management

EU clearance for the acquisition of Aegon’s businesses in Central and Eastern Europe by Vienna Insurance Group AG

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 13-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon N.V. (AMS: AGN), Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company, has announced receival of the competition law clearance from the European Commission for the acquisition of Aegon’s businesses in … Read the full press release

Thomas Reutter joins Borealis Polyolefin Business as VP Product Asset Management and Supply Chain

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 5-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Borealis, one of the world’s leading providers of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and Europe’s market leader in base chemicals, fertilizers and the mechanical recycling of plastics, has announced the appointment of Thomas … Read the full press release

Schroders Capital managed fund aimed at European sub-investment grade infrastructure debt opportunities reached the €1 billion hard cap fundraising target

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 21-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Schroders Capital, $65 billion AUM, 257 investment professionals, 19 offices worldwide, has announced that it has reached the €1 billion hard cap fundraising target for the Schroder Euro Enhanced Infrastructure Debt Fund II … Read the full press release

Aegon names Allegra van Hövell-Patrizi as CEO of Aegon the Netherlands

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 15-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company, Aegon announces the appointment of Allegra van Hövell-Patrizi (1974) as the new CEO of Aegon the Netherlands. Allegra succeeds Maarten Edixhoven and is … Read the full press release

Sandro Pierri appointed CEO of BNP Paribas Asset Management

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 5-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — French international banking group BNP Paribas announces that it has appointed Sandro Pierri as CEO of BNP Paribas Asset Management, its asset management arm, with effect from 1 July 2021. Based in Paris, … Read the full press release

Terna recognised as a global leader in asset management at ITAMS 2020 biennial assessment

(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 11-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Terna, the company that manages the Italian electricity grid, announces that ITAMS’ 2020 (International Transmission Asset Management Study) biennial assessment confirms its position as a leader in international utilities; planning, execution, skills and … Read the full press release

Amazon and Cerrado deforestation: BNP Paribas imposes strict policy and criteria to encourage clients to become ‘zero deforestation’ and transparent

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 15-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — French international banking group BNP Paribas announces that it has taken steps to help fight deforestation in the Amazon and the Cerrado. Beef and soybean production in Brazil accelerates deforestation in the Amazon … Read the full press release

Aviva appoints Mark Versey as new leader of Aviva Investors

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 4-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational insurance company Aviva announces the appointment of Mark Versey as Chief Executive of Aviva Investors, effective immediately*. Mark, currently Chief Investments Officer, Real Assets, at Aviva Investors will join Aviva’s Group … Read the full press release

A UK first for asset management: AmeyVTOL successfully trialled first drone inspection beyond visual line of sight

(PRESS RELEASE) OXFORD, 29-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — AmeyVTOL announces a successful demonstration of the first drone inspection of UK infrastructure to go beyond visual line of sight (BVLoS). During the demonstration, the VTOL flying wing surveyed an area of 2km … Read the full press release

Schroders names Yves Desjardins as Country Head of France

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Schroders announces the appointment of Yves Desjardins as Country Head of France. Yves will lead and further develop Schroders’ activities in France. He will report to Karine Szenberg, Head of Europe at Schroders. … Read the full press release

CapMan Nordic Real Estate II Fund announces its sixteenth acquisition

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 25-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — CapMan Nordic Real Estate II Fund acquired a retail and office property located at Købmagergade 42 in Copenhagen. The property is located in one of the main pedestrian streets in Copenhagen, within a … Read the full press release

BNP Paribas Wealth Management becomes the privileged banking partner of FrenchFounders’ network of French-speaking decision makers around the world

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 29-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — BNP Paribas Wealth Management has formed a strategic partnership with FrenchFounders to support their members and all decision makers in their international mobility in managing their assets. As part of the new partnership, … Read the full press release

The city of Valladolid will deploy an intelligent mobility solution based on Kapsch’s EcoTrafiX™ software

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA/MADRID, 27-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Kapsch Group‘s Kapsch TrafficCom will implement an intelligent mobility solution in the city of Valladolid in Spain. It will help the city get one step closer to becoming a smart city. The new … Read the full press release

Schroders invests in Qwil Messenger, the first fintech start-up to join its Cobalt programme

Schroders is pleased to announce it has taken a minority stake in Qwil Messenger, the first fintech start-up to have joined its global in-residence programme. LONDON, 12-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Qwil Messenger – a safe and compliant chat platform which enables … Read the full press release

Digitisation: HIH Group Selects Assetti as its Web-Based Platform Solution

HELSINKI, 04-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The HIH Group will be using Assetti as its web-based asset management tool to drive the progressing digitisation of its management processes. This was announced by the company today. Assetti supports the seamless collaboration between … Read the full press release

Prudential’s Eastspring Investments to initially acquire 65% of leading asset management company in Thailand TMB Asset Management

LONDON, 27-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Eastspring Investments (“Eastspring”), the Asian asset management business of Prudential plc (“Prudential”), has reached an agreement to initially acquire 65 per cent of TMB Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“TMBAM”), a leading asset management company in Thailand, … Read the full press release

Poste Italiane and Intesa Sanpaolo cooperate over mortgages and personal loans, wealth & asset management and payment services

TURIN, MILAN, ROME, 11-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Poste Italiane and Intesa Sanpaolo signed a three-year framework agreement for the distribution of selected products and services of the two groups through a range of non-exclusive specific agreements with the aim of expanding … Read the full press release

Banco Santander welcomes its new Head of Santander Asset Management Mariano Belinky

MADRID, 09-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Banco Santander today appointed Mariano Belinky as Head of Santander Asset Management (‘SAM’). Belinky joins SAM from Santander InnoVentures, the Bank’s $200 million fintech investment fund, which he has led successfully for the past three years. … Read the full press release

Schroder Real Estate announces the appointment of John Chantrell to the newly-created role of Head of Asian Real Estate

John Chantrell will be responsible for the Real Estate strategy and investments across the Asia Pacific region as well as developing the business. LONDON, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Schroder Real Estate has appointed John Chantrell to the newly-created role of Head of Asian … Read the full press release

Aviva’s second ‘Mind the Gap’ report: Europe’s pension savings gap surpasses €2 trillion a year

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