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NLB Group Expands Leasing Business with Acquisition of DoberaVto.si Online Platform

(IN BRIEF) NLB Car&Go, a subsidiary of NLB Lease&Go, has successfully acquired the online vehicle sales platform doberavto.si from AMZS d.o.o., marking a significant step in expanding NLB Group’s leasing operations. This acquisition, following necessary regulatory approvals, enhances NLB’s position … Read the full press release

KKR Expands Stake in Enilive with €587.5 Million Investment to Strengthen Sustainable Mobility Strategy

(IN BRIEF) KKR has increased its stake in Enilive by purchasing an additional 5% of the company’s share capital, with a €587.5 million investment. This move aligns with KKR’s previously announced commitment and underscores the market’s confidence in Enilive’s business … Read the full press release

BASF Signs $1.15 Billion Deal to Sell Brazilian Decorative Paints Business to Sherwin-Williams

(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

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

ING Finalizes Deal to Sell Russian Operations to Global Development JSC

ING Repurchases Nearly 1.7 Million Shares, Demonstrating Progress in Buyback Initiative

(IN BRIEF) ING has announced the sale of its Russian operations to Global Development JSC, marking its exit from the Russian market. The sale includes the transfer of all shares of ING Bank (Eurasia) JSC and its associated activities. Global … Read the full press release

EQT Acquires Scale Microgrids to Accelerate Growth in Distributed Energy and Clean Energy Transition

(IN BRIEF) EQT Transition Infrastructure has acquired Scale Microgrids, a leading energy company that designs, develops, finances, and operates microgrids and distributed energy assets in North America. This investment marks EQT’s second significant thematic acquisition in the past month. Scale, … Read the full press release

Irish Startup Nua Surgical Secures €6.5M Series A Funding Led by EQT Life Sciences to Advance Maternal Health Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Nua Surgical, an Irish medical device company, has raised €6.5 million in a Series A funding round led by EQT Life Sciences, with participation from Kidron Capital, Texas Medical Center Venture Fund, Enterprise Ireland, and other investors. The … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group’s Strategic Move: Scottish Widows’ Bulk Annuities Sold to Rothesay

(IN BRIEF) Rothesay, the UK’s leading pensions insurance specialist, has agreed to acquire Scottish Widows’ in-force bulk annuity portfolio from Lloyds Banking Group for approximately £6 billion. The transaction covers the pension benefits of around 42,000 individuals. This move aligns … Read the full press release

SIX’s BME Clearing Greenlit for Digital Asset Derivatives Trading in Europe

(IN BRIEF) BME Clearing, a Spanish central counterparty (CCP) and part of the SIX Group, has received regulatory approval from the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) to clear Bitcoin and Ethereum futures denominated in USD under EU regulations. … Read the full press release