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Bentley’s Advancing Life Chances Strategy: Over 150 Grants Donated to UK Charities and Plans for Further Community Investments

(IN BRIEF) Bentley, as part of its new Advancing Life Chances (ALC) strategy, has launched a community investment programme to support charities and good causes across the UK. Through the Small Grants Programme, Bentley has already donated over 150 grants … Read the full press release

Siemens Partners with PRODEA Investments for Digital Transformation and Sustainability of Real Estate Portfolio

(IN BRIEF) Siemens, a global technology company, has teamed up with PRODEA Investments, a leading real estate investment company in Greece and Southeast Europe, to implement Building X, a digital building platform. The partnership aims to accelerate PRODEA Investments’ digital … Read the full press release

Gasum’s Green Finance Framework Earns Top Rating for Sustainable Investments

(IN BRIEF) Gasum, a Nordic energy company, has received the top rating of Dark Green for its Green Finance Framework from independent ratings issuer Shades of Green. The framework governs the eligibility of projects for green loans in Gasum’s biogas … Read the full press release

Leading Insurer Aviva Welcomes James Hillman as Chief Risk Officer

(IN BRIEF) James Hillman has been appointed as the Chief Risk Officer of Aviva plc, a global insurance company. Currently serving as the CFO of Scottish Widows and Finance Director of Lloyds Banking Group’s Insurance, Pensions, and Investments Division, Hillman … Read the full press release

Caravel Capital Fund Showcased At Secure Spectrum’s Hedge Fund Seminar

Caravel Capital Investments Inc. founding partner, Jeff Banfield presented “The Alchemy of Risk, Opportunity, and Experience.” (PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 3-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Jeff Banfield, a founding partner of Caravel Capital Investments Inc., was the featured speaker at Secure Spectrum’s … Read the full press release

Samira Aissi joins SEB’s venture capital firm Greentech VC as an investment manager

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 13-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (STO: SEB-A) (SEB), a Swedish financial group leader on the Nordic market, has announced the appointment of Samira Aissi as an investment manager at its venture capital firm Greentech … Read the full press release

Samira Aissi tritt als Investmentmanagerin der SEB-Venture-Capital-Gesellschaft Greentech VC bei

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 13-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (STO: SEB-A) (SEB), eine führende schwedische Finanzgruppe auf dem nordischen Markt, hat die Ernennung von Samira bekannt gegeben Aissi als Investmentmanager bei seiner Risikokapitalgesellschaft Greentech VC. Sie bringt umfangreiche Erfahrung … Read the full press release

bp to bid for two offshore wind leases in the Netherlands

bp submits bids for two individual offshore wind leases in the Netherlands – HKW sites VI and VII – with potential for combined 1.4GW generating capacity. Success in the bids will enable a series of additional integrated clean energy investments … Read the full press release

bp bietet für zwei Offshore-Windpachten in den Niederlanden an

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LONDON, 12-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — bp (LON: BP), ein britisches multinationales Öl- und Gasunternehmen, hat bekannt gegeben, dass das Unternehmen Gebote für zwei einzelne Offshore-Windpachtverträge in den Niederlanden abgegeben hat. Zusammen können die beiden Offshore-Windpachtverträge das Potenzial für eine … Read the full press release

Aytac Ilhan to lead Quantitative Investment Strategies for Barclays in London

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 11-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays (LON: BARC), a British multinational universal bank, has announced the appointment of Aytac Ilhan as its new Head of Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) based in London. “Barclays is recognised as a global … Read the full press release

Aytac Ilhan leitet quantitative Anlagestrategien für Barclays in London

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LONDON, 11-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays (LON: BARC), eine britische multinationale Universalbank, hat die Ernennung von bekannt gegeben Aytac Ilhan als neuer Head of Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) mit Sitz in London. „Barclays gilt als weltweit führend im Bereich … Read the full press release

Credit Suisse unveils new service in support of tax-exempt foundations domiciled in Switzerland

Charitable foundations domiciled in Switzerland to benefit from new dedicated solution for investment of foundation assets (PRESS RELEASE) ZÜRICH, 10-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Credit Suisse, a global wealth manager, investment bank and financial services firm, has announced the launch of … Read the full press release

Credit Suisse presenta un nuevo servicio en apoyo de fundaciones exentas de impuestos domiciliadas en Suiza

Las fundaciones benéficas domiciliadas en Suiza se beneficiarán de una nueva solución dedicada para la inversión de los activos de la fundación (COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) ZÜRICH, 10-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Credit Suisse, una empresa global de gestión de patrimonio, banco … Read the full press release

Robeco in 2021: surpassed EUR 200 billion in assets under management and EUR 389 billion under engagement

(PRESS RELEASE) ROTTERDAM, 28-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Robeco, an international asset management company of Dutch origin and part of Orix, has announced the release of its 2021 Sustainability Report, which details the steps the firm has taken to integrate sustainability … Read the full press release

Robeco en 2021 : a dépassé les 200 milliards d’euros d’actifs sous gestion et les 389 milliards d’euros sous engagement

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) ROTTERDAM, 28-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Robeco, une société internationale de gestion d’actifs d’origine néerlandaise et faisant partie d’Orix , a annoncé la publication de son rapport de développement durable 2021, qui détaille les mesures que l’entreprise a … Read the full press release

New joint venture by CACEIS and BNP Paribas Securities Services aims at creating a leading provider of services to share issuers

(PRESS RELEASE) MONTROUGE, France, 18-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Crédit Agricole Group (EPA: ACA), a French international banking group and the world’s largest cooperative financial institution, has announced that CACEIS, the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole and Santander, and … Read the full press release

Konvi raises $900K in pre-seed funding to make rare assets accessible for all retail investors

(PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 9-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Konvi, the first pan-European Crowd-Investment Platform for alternative asset classes, is announcing its $900,000 pre-seed round. Investors include APX and value-adding angel investors including (former) executives from tech giants like Snap Inc and … Read the full press release

EQT announces the launch of EQT Active Core Infrastructure, a EUR 5 billion longer-hold fund with a focus on core infrastructure companies that provide essential services to society

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 2-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EQT, a purpose-driven global investment organization, has announced the launch of EQT Active Core Infrastructure, a longer-hold fund with a focus on core infrastructure companies that provide essential services to society. The launch … Read the full press release

Alex Greenbaum to lead the new EQT Active Core Infrastructure Advisory Team in North America

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 2-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EQT, a purpose-driven global investment organization, has announced the appointment of Alex Greenbaum as a Partner in the new EQT Active Core Infrastructure Advisory Team in North America, based in New York, in … 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

MAN Truck & Bus to invest EUR 130 million for the expansion of its plant in Krakow, Poland

Celebratory ceremony with representatives from politics and business Around € 130 million investment in the site MAN CEO Alexander Vlaskamp: “The expansion of the Krakow plant is a further milestone in our transformation.” Production is set to start in the … Read the full press release

Natalie Falkman appointed Senior Portfolio Manager of the RobecoSAM Circular Economy Equities strategy

(PRESS RELEASE) ROTTERDAM/ ZURICH, 18-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Robeco, an international asset management company of Dutch origin and part of Orix, has announced that Natalie Falkman will be joining the firm as Senior Portfolio Manager of the RobecoSAM Circular Economy … Read the full press release

Assicurazioni Generali director Romolo Bardin to step down

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 17-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Generali (BIT: G), one of the largest global insurance and asset management providers, has announced the resignation of its director Romolo Bardin, independent director and member of the Appointments and Remuneration; Investments; Strategic … Read the full press release

Aviva: financial scams promoted by paid-for ads must be included in the Online Safety Bill

One in eight people (13%) have been the victim of a financial scam which related to coronavirus. Of those, two-thirds (66%) said their total debts increased over the last year. Aviva calls on government to include financial scams promoted by paid-for … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp transformation: the company divests Acciai Speciali Terni (AST) to Arvedi, one of Europe’s most significant steel makers

Further milestone achieved in focusing the portfolio and realigning the group Stainless steel business will profit from new owner’s willingness to invest and attractive development prospects Parties agree not to disclose purchase price; closing expected within first half of 2022 … Read the full press release

Aviva Fraud Report: consumers have low trust in the internet as a tool for shopping for financial services

More than half of internet users (53%) don’t trust that the adverts on search engines are placed by a legitimate financial services company or provider And more than half (56%) don’t believe that search engines verify the authenticity of the … Read the full press release

Equinor aims at reducing net carbon intensity with 20% by 2030 and 40% by 2035

(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 15-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy active in more than 30 markets globally, has announced its strategy to accelerate the company’s transition while growing cash flow and returns. … Read the full press release

EBRD highlights its strong commitment to promoting gender equality by joining initiative to step up women empowerment

2X Challenge plans to raise US$ 15 billion by end-2022 Enhancing women’s access to entrepreneurship and leadership opportunities (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 9-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announces that it has joined the 2X … Read the full press release

UniCredit and EIB to mobilise €2.5 billion to help Italian businesses recover from the COVID-19 crisis

The EIB will use the Pan-European Guarantee Fund (EGF) to facilitate UniCredit lending to large, medium and small companies Around 100 large and mid-corporates and more than 10,000 SMEs across Italy stand to benefit Long-term loans and working-capital financing available … Read the full press release

Aviva commits to become a Net Zero carbon emissions company by 2040

Aviva takes on the most demanding target of any major insurance company in the world today (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 1-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational insurance company Aviva announces its plan to become a Net Zero carbon emissions company by … Read the full press release

Neowintech – Il Marketplace per la tua prossima soluzione finanziaria

(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 26-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Questo è un periodo di abbondanza di informazioni. Per ogni argomento o area di interesse a cui si può pensare, vengono prodotte sempre più informazioni ogni giorno – 2,5 quintilioni di byte, per … Read the full press release

Neowintech – O Marketplace Da Sua Próxima Solução Financeira

(PRESS RELEASE) LISBON, 26-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivemos em tempos de abundância de informação. Para cada assunto ou área de interesse imagináveis, há cada vez mais informação a ser produzida diariamente – na ordem dos 2,5 quintilhões de bytes, para … Read the full press release

Mining industry: Sika upscales its additive production for shotcrete at Spånga, Sweden

(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 3-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika (SWX: SIKA), a Swiss multinational specialty chemical company, has announced it has further expanded additive production for shotcrete at Spånga, near Stockholm in Sweden, and upscaled to the latest-generation technology. The new … Read the full press release

Enel S.p.A. sees its Moody’s rating upgraded

(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 15-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel S.p.A. (BIT: ENEL), an Italian multinational energy company, has announced that Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded its long-term rating of Enel S.p.A. to “Baa1” from the previous level of “Baa2” while the … 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

EBRD supports Albania’s plans to launch its first wind power plants tender

First wind power plants tender in Albania to be launched EBRD and Swiss SECO support preparation of groundbreaking move Albania to diversify energy supply, attract investment and increase resilience to climate change (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 29-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — European … Read the full press release

PKN ORLEN holds successful first supply chain meeting for its Baltic Power offshore wind project

(PRESS RELEASE) PŁOCK, Poland, 11-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Polish oil refiner and petrol retailer, PKN ORLEN announces that almost 400 people of 273 firms attended its virtual Offshore Wind Supply Chain Meeting 2020. The meeting was the first in a … Read the full press release

EIB signs €15.0 million financing deal with AB Science to support the development of masitinib as a treatment for COVID-19

Financing deal worth €15.0 million signed to support clinical development programme for masitinib Masitinib developed as a credible candidate for treating COVID-19 in addition to other diseases for which no therapeutic solutions are available (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 30-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

Economic recovery: Massive €75 billion investment plan announced by Iberdrola

(PRESS RELEASE) BILBAO, 5-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Iberdrola (BME: IBE), a Spanish multinational electric utility company, has announced a historical €75 billion investment plan to 2025 as a firm commitment to economic recovery. The pledge represents the largest investment programme … Read the full press release

Robeco strengthens commitment to sustainable investing with exclusion of investments in thermal coal, oil sands and Arctic drilling

(PRESS RELEASE) ROTTERDAM, 24-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Asset management firm, Robeco announces its decision to exclude investments in thermal coal, oil sands and Arctic drilling from all its mutual funds as an important next step in its sustainable investing approach. … Read the full press release