Tag Archives: BANKING

Crédit Agricole Italia Appoints Hugues Brasseur as New CEO, Giampiero Maioli to Become Chairman

(IN BRIEF) On February 12, 2025, Crédit Agricole Italia’s Board of Directors appointed Hugues Brasseur as the new CEO, effective after the General Meeting on April 23, 2025, where he will also be nominated Managing Director. He will replace Giampiero … Read the full press release

AI Collaboration Between GFT and NVIDIA Aims to Transform Banking and Manufacturing with Custom Solutions

(IN BRIEF) GFT Technologies has partnered with NVIDIA to introduce advanced AI solutions to the financial services and manufacturing industries. This collaboration will use NVIDIA’s AI software and computing tools along with GFT’s industry expertise to develop applications like digital … Read the full press release

Orange and BNP Paribas Forge Partnership for Seamless Banking Experience Across France and Spain

(IN BRIEF) In a significant move towards enhancing customer service, Orange and BNP Paribas have finalized agreements following exclusive negotiations initiated in June 2023. The partnership entails various arrangements aimed at providing banking continuity and innovative solutions for Orange Bank … Read the full press release

LSEG Partners with IndusInd Bank to Drive Digital Transformation in Banking

(IN BRIEF) LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) has entered into a long-term agreement with IndusInd Bank, one of India’s largest private sector banks, to support its digital transformation strategy. The partnership will provide IndusInd Bank with access to LSEG’s data … Read the full press release

HSBC Expands Innovation Reach with HSBC Innovation Banking and SVB UK Integration

(IN BRIEF) HSBC has launched HSBC Innovation Banking, a new initiative that includes Silicon Valley Bank UK (SVB UK) and innovation teams in the US, Israel, and Hong Kong. The launch took place during London Tech Week, where HSBC executives … Read the full press release

EBRD Discusses Challenges Facing Polish Banking Sector with National Bank of Poland

(IN BRIEF) Jürgen Rigterink, the First Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has visited Poland and Ukraine to meet private-sector clients and authorities. This trip underlines the EBRD’s continuing commitment to Poland and the Central … Read the full press release

Laurent Capes to succeed Hélène Combe-Guillemet as the Head of Global Investment Banking at Crédit Agricole CIB

(PRESS RELEASE) MONTROUGE, 5-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Crédit Agricole CIB, the corporate and investment banking arm of Credit Agricole Group, the 12th largest banking group worldwide, has announced the appointment of Laurent Capes as its Head of Global Investment Banking, … Read the full press release

Arif Vohra to co-lead Investment Banking Financial Institutions Group for Barclays in EMEA

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 23-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays (LON: BARC), a British multinational universal bank, has announced that Arif Vohra, as a new appointment, will co-lead Investment Banking Financial Institutions Group (FIG) for Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank in EMEA … Read the full press release

Arif Vohra co-dirigera le groupe des institutions financières de banque d’investissement pour Barclays dans la région EMEA

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) LONDON, 23-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays (LON : BARC), une banque universelle multinationale britannique, a annoncé qu’Arif Vohra, en tant que nouvelle nomination, codirigerait Investment Banking Financial Institutions Group (FIG) pour Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank en EMEA … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank research on the use of the Confirmation of Payee (CoP) service: We urge all payment providers to introduce Confirmation of Payee as quickly as possible

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 29-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyds Banking Group, a leading UK based financial services group, has released its new research on how Brits are making use of the Confirmation of Payee (CoP) service. The study reveals that millions … Read the full press release

Accenture to help Crelan Bank with the post-merger integration of AXA Bank Belgium

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 23-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security, has announced it has been selected by Crelan Bank to lead the post-merger integration of AXA Bank … Read the full press release

Allianz and UniCredit deepen their successful partnership with a new multi-country Framework Agreement covering Italy, Germany, Central and Eastern Europe

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH / MILAN, 28-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Allianz Group (ETR: ALV), one of the leading integrated financial services providers worldwide, and UniCredit (BIT: UCG), Italy’s only systemically important bank, have announced a new multi-country Framework Agreement that sets … Read the full press release

Sven Baumann to lead Barclays Investment Banking in the DACH region

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays (LON: BARC), a British multinational universal bank, has announced that Sven Baumann will be appointed as Head of Investment Banking for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). Mr Baumann will provide leadership and … Read the full press release

Societe Generale: ALD to acquire LeasePlan from TDR Capital led consortium for EUR 4.9 billion

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 6-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Société Générale (EPA: GLE), a European leader in financial services with over 150 years of history, has announced it signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) for the acquisition of 100% of LeasePlan by … Read the full press release

HSBC’s deal for HSBC life China gets regulatory clearance

Pursuing full ownership underscores HSBC’s commitment to expanding business in China (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 30-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — HSBC Holdings plc, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services providers, has announced that its deal for the acquisition of … Read the full press release

ING to discontinue its presence on the retail banking market in France

(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 21-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — ING (AMS: INGA), a global financial institution of Dutch origin, has announced its exit from the French retail banking market. The current decision follows the Group’s strategic review that was announced in June … Read the full press release

BNP Paribas to sell its U.S. subsidiary Bank of the West, Inc. for EUR 14.4 billion to BMO Financial Group

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 20-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP), European Union’s leading bank, has announced the sale of its subsidiary in the United States  Bank of the West, Inc., the Group’s retail & commercial banking activities in the … Read the full press release

58 Swedish Savings Banks renew their cooperation agreement with Swedbank banking group

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 29-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedbank (STO: SWED-A), a Nordic-Baltic banking group, has announced the extension of its cooperation agreement with Savings Banks. The 58 collaborating Savings Banks, operating some 190 branches and serving roughly 2 million retail … Read the full press release

Credit Suisse’s digital bank service CSX turns 1: now Switzerland’s best-known brand for digital banking

(PRESS RELEASE) ZÜRICH, 26-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Credit Suisse, a global wealth manager, investment bank and financial services firm, has announced that its digital banking offering CSX [https://csx.credit-suisse.com] is taking off just one year since its launch. Now the digital … Read the full press release

Angela Liu to lead Barclays China

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 11-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays (LON: BARC), a British multinational universal bank, has announced the appointment of Angela Liu as Country CEO, China. As Barclays continues to reinforce its Asia Pacific franchise the leadership change will strengthen … Read the full press release