Tag Archives: institutional investors

Nest Expands Private Equity Partnership with Schroders Capital to £1.5 Billion to Drive Innovation and Support UK Growth

(IN BRIEF) Nest has strengthened its partnership with Schroders Capital by adding £500 million to its private equity mandate, bringing the total to £1.5 billion. Schroders Capital will use the funding to invest in innovative businesses across key sectors like … Read the full press release

Investor confidence drives €10.4 billion close of CVC Credit’s latest European Direct Lending fund

(IN BRIEF) CVC Credit, part of global private equity firm CVC, has completed the final close of its fourth European Direct Lending fund (EUDL IV), raising €10.4 billion. This represents a major increase compared to its previous funds, which raised … Read the full press release

Intesa Sanpaolo hosts Italian Equity Champions in New York to strengthen global investor ties with Italian corporates

(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo’s IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division has launched the first edition of Italian Equity Champions in New York, a new investor conference aimed at deepening connections between Italian corporates and the global financial community. The event … Read the full press release

Euronext Launches Mini-Sized Futures on European Government Bonds to Broaden Fixed Income Market Access

(IN BRIEF) Euronext has introduced its first set of mini-sized, cash-settled futures on major European government bonds, including the 10-year OAT, Bund, Bono, and BTP, as well as the first 30-year BTP. Listed on Euronext Derivatives Milan with a notional … Read the full press release

Outokumpu strengthens capital markets focus with appointment of Johan Lindh as Vice President, Investor Relations

(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu has appointed Johan Lindh as Vice President, Investor Relations, effective November 17, 2025. He joins from Ahlstrom, where he served as Vice President of Group Investor Relations, and previously held senior positions at UPM, Ålandsbanken, and SEB. … Read the full press release

Barclays Appoints Khaled El Dabag and Walid Mezher as Joint CEOs to Accelerate Middle East Growth

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Khaled El Dabag and Walid Mezher as Co-CEOs for its Middle East region, reporting to BBPLC President Stephen Dainton. El Dabag, with 25 years of investment banking experience in Dubai and New York, has led … Read the full press release

BBVA’s Investor Relations Team Sweeps Industry Awards and Garners Best Buy-Side Management Honor

(IN BRIEF) BBVA’s Investor Relations team and senior management were honored with multiple prestigious awards by the investment community, underscoring their commitment to clear and transparent communication with institutional investors. The bank achieved Top 10 rankings in key areas—Best CEO, … Read the full press release

CACEIS Wins Mandate to Administer Syz Asset Management’s CHF 3 Billion Fund Portfolio

(IN BRIEF) CACEIS has been appointed by Syz Asset Management to handle custody, fund administration, and transfer agency for all of Syz’s funds, which total over CHF 3 billion. The Swiss asset manager—renowned for its bond and money-market expertise with … Read the full press release

CapMan Acquires Majority Stake in CAERUS to Launch Real Asset Debt Division

(IN BRIEF) CapMan has agreed to acquire a 51 percent stake in German real estate debt manager CAERUS, creating a new CapMan Real Asset Debt division. CAERUS, founded in 2014, manages EUR 700 million across seven funds and employs 12 … Read the full press release

LCH SA Launches New Clearing Service for Digital Asset Derivatives on GFO-X to Enhance Bitcoin Futures and Options Trading

(IN BRIEF) LCH SA has launched its LCH DigitalAssetClear service, offering clearing for cash-settled Bitcoin index futures and options traded on GFO-X, the UK’s first FCA-regulated digital asset derivatives MTF. This new service aims to provide a secure and regulated … Read the full press release

CPRAM and BFT Investment Managers Announce Merger to Create France’s 10th Largest Asset Management Firm with €100 Billion in Assets Under Management

(IN BRIEF) CPRAM and BFT Investment Managers are merging to create one of France’s largest asset management companies with €100 billion in assets under management. The merger will combine CPRAM’s expertise in thematic and quantitative management with BFT IM’s leadership … Read the full press release

Turquoise and LeveL Markets to Launch New Block Trading Order Type for Buy-Side Traders

(IN BRIEF) LSEG’s trading platform Turquoise has partnered with LeveL Markets, operator of the US-based Luminex platform, to introduce a new Manual Conditional Order Type for block trades. Set to launch in the second half of 2025 (pending regulatory approval), … Read the full press release

EIF Pledges €20 Million to New Private Credit Fund Supporting Baltic SMEs and Sustainable Growth

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €20 million to the SG Capital Baltic Private Credit Fund, a new initiative managed by Latvia-based SG Capital Partners AIFP. The fund aims to raise €100 million to support small and … Read the full press release

AXA Completes Euro 1.5 Billion Placement of Restricted Tier 1 Notes to Institutional Investors

(IN BRIEF) AXA has successfully placed Euro 1.5 billion of Restricted Tier 1 Notes with institutional investors, meeting Solvency II requirements. The initial fixed interest rate is 6.375% per annum until January 16, 2034, after which it resets every five … Read the full press release

Generali’s new € 500 million subordinated bond attracted around 450 orders for more than € 6.5 billion, over 13 times the target size

(PRESS RELEASE) TRIESTE, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Generali today launched a subordinated bond with a 10 years bullet format targeting institutional investors for an overall amount of € 500 million. At the initial yield guidance of 4.625%, the issuance attracted around … Read the full press release

London Stock Exchange Group’s new platform for public companies, investor relations professionals, institutional investors and brokers goes live

New digital platform for public companies, intermediaries and institutional investors ELITE Connect designed to simplify & lower cost of investor relations Beta testing with selected participants successfully completed Platform now open to accept new participants worldwide LONDON, 26-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Euronext Amsterdam, banks, institutional investors and Robeco to establish dutch entrepreneurs fund NL Ondernemingsfonds

Combining the strength and expertise of banks and institutional investors  Amsterdam, Netherlands, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the initiative of Euronext Amsterdam, banks, institutional investors and Robeco are joining forces to set up the NL Ondernemingsfonds to provide financing for businesses in … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse names Liquidnet as the Block Agent for its new block trading service to launch on Xetra MidPoint 29 July 2013

25-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Xetra/FWB: Deutsche Börse will launch a new block trading service on Xetra MidPoint on 29 July and named Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network as the Block Agent for this new service. This new block trading model provides … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse announced DAX ex Financials 30 Index licensed to Deka Investment to underlie an exchange-traded fund (ETF)

24-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse today announced that the DAX ex Financials 30 Index has been licensed to Deka Investment to underlie an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Deka DAX ex Financials 30 UCITS ETF is tradable on Xetra as of … Read the full press release

Kepler, Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux merger creates Europe’s leading equity broker: Kepler Cheuvreux

Crédit Agricole CIB and UniCredit Bank AG each take a stake in the enlarged company Paris, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (‘Crédit Agricole CIB’) and Kepler Capital Markets (‘Kepler’) are pleased to announce the legal … Read the full press release