(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has signed a €112 million synthetic securitisation transaction with BNP Paribas to expand financing for French SMEs, mid-caps and climate-related projects. By taking on part of the credit risk of an existing loan portfolio, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, France, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, BCEF, BNP Paribas, climate neutrality, Clotilde Quilichini, EIB EIF and BNP Paribas Deepen Partnership with Sixth Transaction Designed to Boost Sustainable Economic Growth, EIB Group, EIF, EU Savings and Investment Union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, France, Green Investment, low carbon economy, Marjut Falkstedt, Mid-Cap companies, New Synthetic Securitisation Supports Climate Focused Investment and Strengthens Access to Finance for SMEs and Mid Caps in France, regulatory capital relief, risk-sharing, SME financing, STS securitisation, Sustainable Finance, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) PATRIZIA has appointed Gus Wiseman as Director, UK Product, based in London, in a strategic move to support the firm’s expansion across real estate, impact investing, and infrastructure in the UK. Wiseman joins from the UK Government, where … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged capital markets, Department for Business and Trade, Director UK Product, Gus Wiseman, Gus Wiseman to Lead UK Product Strategy at PATRIZIA in London, impact investing, infrastructure investment, institutional investors, London, Office for Investment, PATRIZIA, PATRIZIA Strengthens UK Platform with Strategic Hire from Government, pension capital mobilisation, Public-Private Partnerships, real estate investment, regeneration, Simon Redman, social housing, Sterling 20, Sustainable Finance, UK policy
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has granted a €200 million loan to Hemsö Fastigheter to finance nine projects involving new and renovated energy-efficient public buildings across Sweden, Finland, and Germany, including schools, a health centre, an ice rink, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Society, Sweden
Tagged Climate Action, EIB, energy efficient buildings, EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, European Investment Bank, Finland, Finland and Germany, Germany, healthcare facilities, Hemsö Fastigheter, Hemsö secures €200 million EIB loan to accelerate sustainable public-building investments in Sweden, Nils Styf, Pilar Solano, police headquarters, SCHOOLS, social infrastructure, Sustainable Finance, Sweden, Zero Energy Buildings
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has surpassed TL 1 trillion in sustainable finance as of January 2026, in line with its updated TL 3.5 trillion target for 2018–2029, reflecting its long-term commitment to financing projects with positive environmental and social impact. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Investment, Management, Türkiye
Tagged CDP rating, climate risk management, decarbonization, environmental sustainability, financial sector, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA strengthens leadership in sustainable finance as it advances toward TL 3.5 trillion target, green transformation, impact finance, Inclusive Growth, Mahmut Akten, renewable energy, social infrastructure, Sustainable Finance, Türkiye, women’s entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has been recognized at the 2026 Global Finance Sustainable Finance Awards, winning three distinctions that underline its leadership in sustainable banking and its measurable impact across Türkiye and Central and Eastern Europe. The bank received the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Türkiye
Tagged Antalya–Alanya Highway Project, Best Bank Supporting Communities Central and Eastern Europe, Climate Action, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA’s Sustainability-Linked Financing for the Antalya–Alanya Highway Project Wins Multiple Global Finance Accolades, Global Finance, Global Finance Sustainable Finance Awards 2026, green finance, infrastructure investment, Mahmut Akten, real sector transformation, social finance, sustainability-linked financing, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Finance Deal of the Year Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey’s Best Sustainable Finance Bank, Türkiye
(IN BRIEF) LSEG and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen long-term strategic cooperation across global financial markets, including data and analytics, trading and clearing, cross-border RMB services, sustainable finance, and financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged and Global Financial Infrastructure, capital markets, cross border RMB, data and analytics, financial innovation, Financial Market Infrastructure, Fiona Bassett, FTSE Russell, global financial markets, ICBC, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, LSEG, LSEG and ICBC Expand Strategic Collaboration to Advance Market Connectivity, Memorandum of Understanding, Sustainable Finance, trading and clearing, UK China cooperation, Zhang Weiwu
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group increased its financing in Lithuania by 29% in 2025 to €577 million, placing security and defence investments at the centre of its support while also advancing renewable energy, water infrastructure, and business financing. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, News, Security & Safety, Small Business
Tagged defence financing, EIB, EIB Group Steps Up Lithuania Funding with Major Defence Loans and Strategic Infrastructure Projects, EIF, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, GDP impact, Ignitis Group, ILTE, job creation, Lithuania, NATO interoperability, onshore wind farm, Public Private Partnership, renewable energy, Rūdninkai military base, security investments, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Vilniaus vandenys, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Stock Exchange has acquired the ESG data analytics unit of fintech Tetrao International, enhancing its sustainable bond data capabilities and reinforcing its leadership in sustainable finance information. The deal brings Tetrao’s ESG data analytics team and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged AI powered data extraction, Christian Gillot, ESG data analytics, ESG data services, fintech acquisition, Green Bonds, Julie Becker, LGX DataHub, Luxembourg Green Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange Enhances LGX DataHub Through Strategic Tetrao Acquisition, LuxSE, Pierre Schoonbrodt, social bonds, Sustainability-Linked Bonds, sustainable bond data, Sustainable Finance, Tetrao International
(IN BRIEF) CTP N.V. has successfully issued a €500 million senior unsecured green bond with a 4.5-year maturity and a fixed coupon of 3.375 percent, attracting record investor demand. The transaction was nearly nine times oversubscribed, allowing CTP to price … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged bond issuance, CTP, CTP Completes €500 Million Green Bond Issuance with Record Investor Demand, CTP N.V., debt capital markets, ESG financing, Euronext Dublin, European real estate funding, green bond, green bond framework, industrial real estate, Investor Demand, liquidity management, logistics real estate, Sustainable Finance, tender offer
(IN BRIEF) FMO has invested US$30 million in the second tranche of HDBank’s international green bond programme, joining British International Investment in a US$50 million placement that follows IFC’s fully subscribed inaugural tranche. The programme supports climate-aligned projects across renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Tagged BII, British International Investment, carbon emissions reduction, climate finance, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, FMO, green bond, green buildings, HDBank, HDBank Secures Global Support for US$100 Million Green Bond Initiative, Ho Chi Minh City Development Commercial Bank, IFC, International Finance Corporation, net zero 2050, renewable energy, solar power, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Finance Framework, Vietnam
(IN BRIEF) CRRH-UEMOA, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and BRVM have celebrated the dual listing of a FCFA 60 billion social bond during a Ring the Bell ceremony in Luxembourg. Displayed on the Luxembourg Green Exchange, the bond is the first … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged affordable housing, BRVM, capital markets, CRRH-UEMOA, dual listing, LGX, Luxembourg Green Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, LuxSE, LuxSE and BRVM Celebrate First Dual Listing with WAEMU Social Housing Bond, social bond, Sustainable Finance, WAEMU, West Africa
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has issued its first Green-only bond, raising EUR 1 billion to fund renewable energy, green buildings and other environmentally sustainable projects, primarily across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The issuance builds on the bank’s broader … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Asia Africa Middle East, circular economy, climate finance, climate resilience, emerging markets, ESG, green bond, green buildings, renewable energy, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Launches Inaugural EUR 1 Billion Green Bond to Fund Sustainable Projects in Emerging Markets, Sustainable Finance, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has developed a comprehensive women entrepreneurs program that has expanded access to finance and long-term business support in Türkiye since 2005. With more than €5 billion in financing provided over the past five years, the initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Small Business, Society
Tagged access to finance, Boğaziçi University, economic empowerment, entrepreneurship banking, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA’s Women Entrepreneurs Program Drives Inclusive Growth and Business Value, gender inclusive banking, inclusive finance, Selin Öz, SME financing, Sustainable Finance, Türkiye economy, women entrepreneurs, Women Entrepreneurs Academy, Women in Trade platform, women-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) Nefco has introduced a new Equality Policy that replaces its former Gender Policy and broadens the organisation’s approach to equality across all investments and programmes. The policy establishes clear standards and a structured framework for assessing and mitigating … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged do no significant harm principle, environment and sustainability, Environmental and Social Action Plans, Equality Policy, equality risk assessment, Gender Policy replacement, investment standards, Joakim Adolfsson, NEFCO, Nefco Expands Equality Standards with Updated Policy Framework, policy framework, responsible investment, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo and the European Investment Bank have completed two financing agreements worth €700 million to support SMEs and mid-cap companies in Italy. The package includes a €500 million covered bond purchased by the EIB to expand business … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged business finance, Climate Action, Covered Bond, EIB, European Investment Bank, Green Investment, Intesa Sanpaolo, Intesa Sanpaolo and EIB strengthen business lending with new green-focused financing agreements, Italy, Mid-Caps, REPowerEU, risk-sharing guarantee, SMEs, southern Italy, Sustainable Finance, ZES Unica
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has entered into a collaboration with ExpectAI to explore how artificial intelligence can help UK small and medium-sized businesses improve profitability while advancing sustainability goals. From early 2026, Barclays will test ExpectAI’s Una platform, which uses AI … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Financial, Management, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI platform, Anand Verma, artificial intelligence, Barclays, Barclays Partners with ExpectAI to Support SME Transition Using Artificial Intelligence, business productivity, carbon profiling, climate technology, climate transition, cost efficiency, Daniel Hanna, Digital Twins, energy efficiency, ExpectAI, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability insights, Sustainable Finance, transition finance, UK economy, Una platform
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has entered into a landmark synthetic securitisation agreement with Estonia’s Coop Pank, enabling the release of capital that will support up to €249 million in new lending to businesses across the country. Through guarantees provided … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Baltic banking sector, capital relief, Climate Action, Coop Pank, EIB Group, EIB Group supports Estonian economy through first synthetic securitisation with Coop Pank, environmental sustainability, Estonia, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, gender equality financing, Innovative EIB Group deal boosts Coop Pank’s lending capacity for Estonian SMEs and green projects, Mid-Cap companies, SME financing, Sustainable Finance, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) DNV acted as technical due diligence advisor for Sonnedix’s successful €2 billion refinancing of a 1.3 GW European solar portfolio spanning 50 assets across six countries. Working on behalf of a consortium of leading international banks, DNV carried … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Bank of China, Crédit Agricole CIB, DNV, DNV Acts as Technical Advisor on Sonnedix’s Landmark Multi-Country Solar Refinancing, energy transition, European solar portfolio, green loans, HSBC, ING, Intesa Sanpaolo, La Banque Postale, lenders technical due diligence, photovoltaic assets, refinancing, renewable energy finance, Santander CIB, Santiago Blanco, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, solar energy, Sonnedix, Sustainable Finance, technical due diligence
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €20 million in Unconventional Ventures Fund II, a Danish-Swedish impact fund supporting start-ups founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs in sectors like climate, health, and education. The investment contributes to the fund’s €50 … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged climate tech, Denmark, diversity in tech, education technology, EIF, EIFO, EU innovation, European Investment Fund, health tech, impact investing, inclusive entrepreneurship, Inner Foundation, LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, Marjut Falkstedt, Nora Bavey, Nordic start-ups, Sustainable Finance, Sweden, Unconventional Ventures, Unconventional Ventures Fund II, Unconventional Ventures Fund II secures EIF backing to advance inclusive and sustainable innovation, venture capital, women founders
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has appointed Alessandro de Concini as its new representative to Albania, succeeding Petia Manolova, to strengthen the country’s green, digital, and EU accession efforts. With 17 years of experience in the EIB Group and a strong … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Albania, Alessandro de Concini, Alessandro de Concini to lead EIB Global’s mission in Albania advancing EU accession and green growth, Bocconi University, climate resilience, digital transition, economic growth, EIB Global, EU accession, European Investment Bank, European Union, green transition, Robert de Groot, Sustainable Finance, Tirana, Western Balkans
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