(IN BRIEF) SEB Asset Management has launched the SEB European Defence & Security Fund, targeting companies in defence, cybersecurity, energy, technology, raw materials, and infrastructure to strengthen Europe’s resilience and self-sufficiency. The actively managed fund will hold 30–50 stocks, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Defence, Financial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged Alexander Winberg, Cybersecurity, defence investment, energy security, European Resilience, Fundamental Equity team, infrastructure, Javiera Ragnartz, Johan Söderström, long-term investment, NATO, OECD, Pavel Lupandin, portfolio management, raw materials, Robert Vicsai, SEB, SEB Asset Management, SEB European Defence & Security Fund, Taiwan, technology, thematic fund, unit-linked insurance
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Microsoft have agreed to integrate Siemens’ Building X platform with Azure IoT Operations via Azure Arc, using open standards like W3C Thing Descriptions and OPC UA PubSub. This partnership reduces IoT integration efforts by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Actuators, Azure Arc, Azure IoT Operations, Building X, cloud connectivity, digital building platform, energy monitoring, HVAC systems, IoT interoperability, Microsoft, OPC UA PubSub, open standards, partnership, portfolio management, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Siemens Xcelerator, space optimization, sustainability, valves, W3C Thing Descriptions
(IN BRIEF) Telia Company has sold its TV & Media division to Schibsted for SEK 6.55 billion (cash- and debt-free), as announced on 25 February. A new multi-year agreement guarantees that Telia’s TV service will retain TV4 and MTV programming. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Adjusted EBITDA, cash and debt-free, connectivity strategy, deleveraging, distribution partnership, MTV, Net debt, partnership, Patrik Hofbauer, portfolio management, sale, Schibsted, SEK 6.55 billion, Telia Company, TV & Media business, TV4
(IN BRIEF) JUWI GmbH will appoint Jost Backhaus as Chairman of the Management Board on October 1, 2025, where he will manage Finance, HR, Legal, Strategy, and Portfolio Management. He replaces Carsten Bovenschen, who exited at the end of May … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Carsten Bovenschen, CEO, Chairman of the Management Board, Christian Arnold, Dr. Hansjörg Roll, ENERCON GmbH, energy transition, finance, human resources, industrial engineer, Jost Backhaus, Juwi GmbH, legal affairs, offshore wind turbines, onshore wind turbines, portfolio management, project development, renewable energy, Steelwind GmbH, Stephan Hansen, STRATEGY
(IN BRIEF) Effective 7 May 2025, Swiss Re, through its subsidiary SRILIAC, will co-manage GAM’s insurance-linked security funds, including the GAM Star Cat Bond UCITS Fund. This partnership involves managing approximately USD 3 billion in assets from GAM’s ILS funds … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged asset management, cat bonds, catastrophe bonds, Christopher Minter, co-investment manager, GAM, ILS funds, INNOVATION, Insurance-Linked Securities, Mariagiovanna Guatteri, partnership, portfolio management, reinsurance, risk management, risk transfer, SRILIAC, Swiss Re
(IN BRIEF) SYNLAB has sold its operations in Eastern Europe—specifically in Croatia, Cyprus, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, and Turkey—to Medicover Group, a major European healthcare provider. This move, representing about 1.5% of SYNLAB’s 2024 revenue, is part of the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged capital deployment, CROATIA, Cyprus, diagnostic services, divestiture, Eastern Europe, Mathieu Floreani, Medicover Group, network densification, NORTH MACEDONIA, partnership, portfolio management, revenue 2024, Romania, Slovenia, specialty testing, strategic growth, Synlab, Turkey
(IN BRIEF) Telia Company has announced the sale of its TV & Media business, which includes TV4 in Sweden and MTV in Finland, to Schibsted Media for SEK 6.55 billion. This decision aligns with Telia’s strategy to focus on its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Management, Media, Sweden, Telecom
Tagged advertising-funded channels, connectivity business, customer satisfaction, debt reduction, EBITDA growth, enterprise value, financial outlook, Finland, Free cash flow, Market Abuse Regulation, MTV, MTV Katsomo, multi-year distribution partnership, Nordic media, Patrik Hofbauer, portfolio management, Q3 2025, regulatory approvals, Schibsted, Schibsted history, Schibsted Media, service revenue growth, Siv Juvik Tveitnes, streaming services, Sweden, Telia Company, TV & Media, TV4, TV4 Play
(IN BRIEF) BASF has reached an agreement to sell its Brazilian decorative paints business to Sherwin-Williams for $1.15 billion. This divestiture, which is part of BASF’s strategy to unlock value through active portfolio management, includes production sites, brands, and approximately … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 5G Innovation Region, Anup Kothari, BASF, Brazil, Coatings activities, Coatings division, decorative paints, Employees, Glasu!, Heidi G. Petz, partnership, portfolio management, regulatory approval, Sherwin-Williams, strategic divestiture, Suvinil, transaction
(IN BRIEF) EQT Exeter has appointed Tom Livelli as a Partner, based in Madrid, to lead the expansion of its European multi-family platform. Tom brings significant experience from his previous role as Senior Managing Director at Greystar, where he oversaw … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged acquisitions, appointment, development, EQT Exeter, European multi-family platform, fundraising, Greystar, Henrik Orrbeck, Leasing, mixed-use communities, Paul Rubincam, Peter Shacalis a, portfolio management, residential communities, Tom Livelli
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