(IN BRIEF) BBVA, Banco Santander and CaixaBank have launched FrauDfense Check, the first operational service from their jointly owned company FrauDfense, created to strengthen the banking sector’s collective response to fraud and financial crime. The service is built on a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Internet & Online, Law, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged anti-fraud technology, Banco Santander, Banco Santander and CaixaBank Strengthen Financial Crime Prevention with New FrauDfense Check Service, banking fraud, banking security, BBVA, Bizum payments, CaixaBank, card transactions, credit transfers, customer onboarding, customer protection, digital payments, emerging fraud threats, European Payment Services Regulation, financial crime, financial institutions, financial sector collaboration, fraud prevention, fraud-related information, FrauDfense, FrauDfense Check, Instant Payments, payment service providers, privacy-preserving information sharing, product contracting, PSR, Santander and CaixaBank Open FrauDfense Platform to Spanish Financial Institutions Following Successful Fraud Prevention Pilot, secure information exchange, shared intelligence, Spanish banking sector
(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo has highlighted the growing European role of its IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division, which participated in financing transactions with a total value of more than €170 billion in 2025, excluding Italy, including more than €30 … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Belgium, Business, Czech Republic, Defence, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, France, Government, Greece, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Media, Real Estate, Spain, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Aerospace and Defence, Arte Povera, automotive, Banca Commerciale Italiana, Banca della Svizzera Italiana, Beccs Stockholm, Belfius, blue economy, bookrunner, capital markets, Carlo Messina, Carmine Robustelli, climate transition, Coca-Cola HBC, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, Compagnie Monégasque de Banque, corporate banking, CSSF, digital infrastructure, EDF, Electricité de France, energy transition, ENGIE, Eurizon Capital SGR, Euro Commercial Paper programme, Euro Medium Term Note Programme, Eutelsat, Fideuram Direct, financial institutions, Food and Beverage, Gallerie d’Italia, Gilles Roth, Heidelberg Materials, IMI CIB, IMI CIB Highlights Leading European Financing Role Across Infrastructure Energy Transition and Capital Markets, IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division, infrastructure finance, Intesa Sanpaolo, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Luxembourg, Intesa Sanpaolo House, Intesa Sanpaolo Luxembourg, Intesa Sanpaolo Luxembourg Anniversary Underscores Group’s Strategic Role in Continental European Finance, Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management, Intesa Sanpaolo’s IMI CIB Division Participates in More Than €170 Billion of European Financing Transactions, IRIS², Jannis Kounellis, Klépierre, La Banque Postale, Luc Frieden, Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Mandated Lead Arranger, Massimo Torchiana, Mauro Micillo, Mercedes-Benz, MFE MediaForEurope, Milan, new materials, Project Finance, ProSieben, ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, Société Européenne de Banque, Stockholm Exergi, structured finance, Sustainable Finance, telecommunications, Telefonica
(IN BRIEF) Nuek, Indra Group’s payments technology company, has announced a new modernization phase for its digital payments platform, combining generative artificial intelligence with a cloud-native architecture developed on Google Cloud. Presented at Cloud AI Live Madrid 2026, the project … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged 99.99% availability, AI, Cloud AI Live Madrid 2026, cloud-native architecture, critical businesses, critical payment services, digital payments, digital transformation, Europe, financial institutions, FinTechs, Gemini, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, generative artificial intelligence, Google Cloud, incident classification, Indra Group, Indra Group’s Nuek Introduces Generative AI Platform to Improve Efficiency in Digital Payments, Javier Rey, Minsait, next-generation architecture, Nuek, Nuek Advances Cloud-Native Payments Platform with Google Cloud and Gemini-Powered Intelligence, Nuek and Google Cloud Technology Support Scalable, Nuek Intelligence, Nuek Modernizes Critical Digital Payment Operations with Generative AI and Google Cloud Architecture, operational continuity, operational knowledge, payment operations, payment platform modernization, platform availability, RAG architecture, Resilient Modernization of Digital Payment Platforms, retailers, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Scalability, semantic search, Spain, transaction volumes
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has been recognized as Europe’s best employer in the financial sector in the Europe’s Best Employers 2026 ranking compiled by the Financial Times and Statista. The bank ranked 20th out of 1,000 European companies analyzed, improving significantly … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI in banking, artificial intelligence adoption, banking talent, BBVA, BBVA Advances as a Top European Employer with Focus on AI Adoption, BBVA Global Head of Talent and Culture, BBVA Leads European Banking Sector in Financial Times Europe’s Best Employers 2026 Ranking, BBVA Named Europe’s Best Employer in the Financial Sector by the Financial Times and Statista, BBVA Recognized as Europe’s Best Employer in the Financial Sector by the Financial Times and Statista, BBVA Recognized as Highest-Ranked Spanish Company in Europe’s Best Employers 2026 List, collaboration, continuous learning, Continuous Learning and Inclusive Leadership, corporate culture, digital transformation, Diversity And Inclusion, employee recommendation, employee well-being, employer ranking, European employers, European financial sector, Europe’s best employer, Europe’s Best Employers 2026, financial institutions, Financial Times, inclusive leadership, INNOVATION, LinkedIn Top Companies Spain 2026, Paul G. Tobin, people management, professional development, Spanish banking sector, Spanish companies, Statista, talent development, workplace culture, workplace flexibility
(IN BRIEF) LSEG has introduced a new Model Context Protocol connector that integrates its trusted financial data and analytics into Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise platform. The collaboration enables financial institutions to securely access market pricing, macroeconomic data, news, forecasts, fundamentals, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI agents, AI Infrastructure, analytics, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Data Governance, Emily Prince, enterprise AI, enterprise security, enterprise workflows, financial analytics, financial data, financial institutions, Financial News, financial technology, forecasts, Gemini Enterprise, generative AI, Google Cloud, Graham Drury, London, LSEG, LSEG and Google Cloud Collaborate to Strengthen AI-Driven Financial Research and Risk Workflows, LSEG Brings Licensed Financial Data and Analytics Into Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise Platform, LSEG expands AI capabilities for financial institutions through Gemini Enterprise MCP integration, LSEG Launches MCP Connector to Deliver Trusted Financial Intelligence Within Gemini Enterprise, macroeconomics, market data, market monitoring, MCP connector, Model Context Protocol, risk management
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Ameriabank have launched a new EU-backed guarantee programme expected to unlock up to €106.25 million in financing for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses in Armenia. Supported under the EU4Business Guarantee Facility, the initiative is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ameriabank, Armenia, Armenian economy, Business Financing, economic resilience, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Group and Ameriabank Launch €106 Million EU-Backed Financing Initiative for Armenian Businesses, EIF, Entrepreneurship, EU4Business, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, financial institutions, Hovhannes Toroyan, investment support, job creation, Karl Nehammer, lending programme, MSMEs, New EU4Business Guarantee Programme Expands Access to SME Financing Across Armenia, portfolio guarantee, private sector growth, SME financing, sustainable development, Vassilis Maragos
(IN BRIEF) KfW Group has appointed Dr Karsten Hardraht as its new Head of Compliance effective 11 May 2026, following the resignation of Dr Stephan Lauer for personal reasons. Hardraht, who currently serves as Chief Legal Counsel at KfW, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged AML, Anti - money laundering, BaFin, banking sector, Chief Legal Counsel, compliance, compliance governance, corporate governance, Dr Stefan Peiß, financial institutions, financial regulation, financial sanctions, Germany, internal auditing, Karsten Hardraht, KfW Group, KfW Names New Head of Compliance as Stephan Lauer Steps Down for Personal Reasons, KfW Strengthens Compliance Governance with New Leadership Appointment Effective May 2026, regulatory oversight, risk management, securities compliance, Stephan Lauer
(IN BRIEF) Visa has launched Visa Intelligent Authorisation in Europe, introducing a new capability designed to help acquirers modernise payment processing through a single API integration. The solution addresses the limitations of legacy authorisation systems by improving approval rates, reducing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquirers, API integration, authorisation systems, Comercia Global Payments, digital payments, E-Commerce, Elavon, Europe payments, financial institutions, fintech innovation, Fiserv, Machine Learning, merchants, mobile payments, payment infrastructure, payment processing, transaction approval rates, UNICRE, Via, VISA, Visa Acceptance Platform, Visa Intelligent Authorisation, Visa Launches Intelligent Authorisation Platform in Europe to Modernise Payment Processing and Improve Transaction Performance, Worldline
(IN BRIEF) BBVA is strengthening its presence in the United States through a focused Corporate and Investment Banking strategy that prioritizes selective growth, senior-level engagement and disciplined risk management. The bank is expanding its relationships with large corporates and financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged asset-backed securities, battery storage, BBVA, BBVA Corporate and Investment Banking, BBVA Expands Corporate and Investment Banking Platform in the United States with Selective Growth Strategy, BBVA Reinforces U.S. Banking Franchise Through Strategic Focus on Corporates Financial Institutions and Project Finance, corporate banking, cross border banking, data center financing, financial institutions, HOUSTON, infrastructure finance, Investment Banking, New York, Project Finance, Regina Gil, S&P 500, securitisation, solar energy, structured finance, United States, US Private Placement
(IN BRIEF) LSEG Risk Intelligence has launched World-Check On Demand, a platform delivering real-time sanctions, PEPs, adverse media, and enforcement actions data through flexible APIs. The service aims to cut false positives, speed up onboarding, and reduce operational costs while … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged adverse media, AI-enabled data, compliance, David Wilson, enforcement actions, financial institutions, fraud prevention, LSEG, LSEG launches World-Check On Demand to deliver real-time risk intelligence, LSEG unveils World-Check On Demand to provide real-time risk intelligence for compliance and fraud prevention, onboarding, PEPs, real-time data, regulatory compliance, Risk Intelligence, sanctions, transaction monitoring, World-Check, World-Check celebrates 25 years with launch of On Demand real-time platform to tackle compliance bottlenecks, World-Check On Demand
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has launched a new instant payments service that allows banks outside Europe to send funds to Spain in seconds, operating 24/7/365 with real-time settlement via Iberpay’s One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer scheme. Through its BBVA Directa platform, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI in banking, BBVA, BBVA Directa, BBVA launches cross-border instant payments service enabling banks worldwide to send funds to Spain within seconds, BBVA strengthens global transaction banking with real-time cross-border payment solution for institutional clients, corporate treasury, cross-border payments, financial institutions, Global Transaction Banking, Iberpay, Instant Payments, OCT Inst, One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer, payment innovation, retail customers, SMEs, Spain, SWIFT GPI Tracker
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has reduced its shareholding in Nova Ljubljanska banka by 1 per cent through the sale of 1 million GDRs on the London Stock Exchange, retaining a 5.125 per cent stake and remaining one of the bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Slovenia, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged banking sector, corporate sector, EBRD, EBRD reduces stake in Nova Ljubljanska banka but remains one of Slovenia’s largest banking shareholders, EBRD supports liquidity of NLB shares on London Stock Exchange with partial reduction of equity holding, energy sector, equity stake, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Commission, financial institutions, GDRs, infrastructure, investment, London Stock Exchange, NLB, Nova Ljubljanska banka, privatisation, Slovenia, South Eastern Europe
(IN BRIEF) SGS has renewed its alliance with Diginex to advance sustainable finance through technology-driven ESG solutions. First established in 2022, the partnership has already strengthened ESG data assurance, and the expanded collaboration will deliver scalable services combining SGS’s global … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged assurance services, Blockchain, certification, Damien Rousseau, Diginex, ESG, ESG data assurance, ESG reporting, EU taxonomy, financial institutions, Mark Blick, net zero, partnership, SFDR, SGS, supply chain transparency, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, verification
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with BNP Paribas to provide its clients with access to advanced FX Execution Algorithms. The collaboration will enhance Lloyds’ digital FX offering by offering clients sophisticated tools for executing large … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Financial, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged algorithmic execution, BNP Paribas, buy-side participants, client experience, digital FX strategy, financial institutions, financial markets, foreign exchange, FX Execution Algorithms, hedging, Lloyds Bank, market-leading FX solutions, real-time analytics, risk management, Transaction Cost Analysis
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has expressed its full support for the launch of the United Nations Ocean Investment Protocol, a crucial framework aimed at aligning financial flows and business practices with a sustainable ocean economy. The Protocol, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, blue economy, carbon emissions, development finance, environmental stewardship, European Investment Bank, financial institutions, marine spatial planning, nature-positive, offshore renewables, plastic pollution, responsible investment, SDG14, sustainable investment, Sustainable Ocean Economy, sustainable seafood, UN Global Compact, UN Ocean Investment Protocol, UNEP FI
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has released a new report, Islamic Banking for Financial Institutions: Unlocking Growth Amidst Global Shifts, forecasting that global Islamic finance assets will grow to USD7.5 trillion by 2028. The report reveals significant growth in Islamic finance, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ESG integration, ethical finance, financial institutions, global Islamic banking, Group Islamic Banking, growth drivers, Islamic Banking Pulse survey, Islamic Finance, Khurram Hilal, partnership, regulatory developments, Shariah-compliant finance, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Saadiq, Sukuk market, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Thales is excited to announce its continued support for Vipps, Norway’s mobile wallet leader, as it reaches over one million users for mobile contactless payments. Vipps is the first third-party wallet to offer NFC payments on iOS, powered … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged BankAxept, Contactless Payment, D1 technology, digital card, digital payments, financial institutions, François Chaffard, iOS, Mastercard, mobile wallet, NFC, Norway, payments innovation, Real-Time Payments, Rune Garborg, secure payments, Thales, transaction notification, Vipps, VISA
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance has earned two prestigious 2025 A-Team Innovation Awards, recognizing excellence in integrated regulatory risk and financial data management. These awards highlight innovative projects that leverage new technologies to deliver high-value solutions for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged A-Team Innovation Awards, Awards, Basel III, compliance, data transformation, European bank, financial data management, financial institutions, financial services, Indexo Bank, leadership, OneSumX, regulatory risk, SaaS-based setup, Wolters Kluwer
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. today published its 2024 Annual Financial Report (available from 30 April 2025 on www.digi-communications.ro) and has convened its Annual General Meeting for 18 June 2025 at 14:00 CET (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Amsterdam). Shareholders will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2024 Annual Financial Report, Annual General Meeting, Bucharest Stock Exchange, capital expenditure, DIGI 2024 Annual Report, DIGI 2024 dividend, DIGI 2024 remuneration report, Digi Communications N.V, Digi Romania S.A, Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U, dividend, financial institutions, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, general corporate purposes, incremental facility notice, ING Bank N.V London Branch, KPMG N.V., repurchase Class B shares, Senior Facilities Agreement, telecommunications
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. announced that on 9 April 2025, its Romanian subsidiary, Digi Romania S.A., executed an incremental facility notice under the existing Senior Facilities Agreement from 21 April 2023. This transaction involves the company, Digi Spain Telecom, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Bucharest Stock Exchange, capital expenditure, Digi Communications N.V, Digi Romania S.A, Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U, financial institutions, general corporate purposes, incremental facility notice, ING Bank N.V London Branch, Senior Facilities Agreement, telecommunications
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