(IN BRIEF) SEB’s latest Sustainable Finance Outlook examines how geopolitical disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict are accelerating the global transition toward clean energy systems and alternative fuels. The report argues that Europe’s continued dependence on imported fossil fuels … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged alternative fuels, aviation industry, battery infrastructure, carbon pricing, chemicals industry, clean energy, climate finance, decarbonisation, electrification, energy security, energy transition, ESG, Europe, fossil fuels, green finance, Gregor Vulturius, renewable energy, SAF, Samantha Arpas, SEB, SEB Report Says Geopolitical Energy Disruptions Are Accelerating Europe’s Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, SEB Report Says Middle East Conflict Is Speeding Up Investment in Clean Energy and Alternative Fuels, SEB Sustainable Finance Outlook Highlights Growing Investment Shift Toward Clean Energy and Alternative Fuels, Strait of Hormuz, sustainable aviation fuel, sustainable bonds, sustainable economy, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Finance Outlook, sustainable investment, Thomas Thygesen, transportation and logistics
(IN BRIEF) KfW has highlighted its continued role in European development cooperation through major investments in climate protection, energy infrastructure, transport, education, and digital transformation projects under the EU’s Global Gateway Initiative. By the end of 2025, KfW had contributed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Africa development, Ahmedabad Metro, Bangalore metro, climate protection, development cooperation, digitalisation, electricity grids, Energy and Infrastructure Investments, energy security, EU, European investment strategy, European Union, geopolitical resilience, Global Gateway initiative, India metro projects, infrastructure investment, international cooperation, JEFIC, JETP, Just Energy Transition Partnership, Kenya vocational education, KfW, KfW Expands Global Development Cooperation Through Climate, KfW Strengthens Europe’s Global Gateway Strategy with Billions in Sustainable Development Financing, renewable energy, sustainable development, Sustainable Finance, Team Europe, Trans-Balkan Corridor, transport infrastructure, Vietnam
(IN BRIEF) BPCE has completed the acquisition of novobanco, becoming its sole shareholder in a €6.7 billion deal that marks the largest cross-border banking transaction in the Eurozone in over a decade. The acquisition strengthens BPCE’s European expansion strategy and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Portugal, Technology
Tagged acquisition, BPCE Completes Strategic Acquisition of Novobanco to Expand European Banking Presence and Strengthen Position in Portugal, BPCE Strengthens European Growth Strategy with €6.7 Billion Acquisition of Portugal’s Novobanco, corporate banking, cross border transaction, digital transformation, European Banking, Eurozone banking, financial services, Groupe BPCE, Lone Star Funds, Mark Bourke, Nicolas Namias, novobanco, Portugal market, Portuguese State, Resolution Fund, Retail Banking, Sustainable Finance, Vision 2030
(IN BRIEF) BBVA increased its social sustainable financing to €30 billion in 2025, representing a 52% year-on-year rise and forming part of a total €134 billion mobilized in sustainable business. The funds supported a wide range of initiatives, including entrepreneurship, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Retail, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged Argentina, banking sector, BBVA, BBVA channels €30 billion into social impact initiatives as part of broader €134 billion sustainable finance strategy, Climate Action, Colombia, Entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, Mexico, PERU, SMEs, social impact, social infrastructure, South America, Spain, sustainable bonds, Sustainable Finance, Türkiye, women entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) BBVA, together with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has structured Australia’s first blue loan to refinance the Mundaring Water Treatment Plant in Western Australia, marking a significant step in the evolution of sustainable finance. The $170.5 million transaction aligns … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged Aberdeen Investments, Acciona Agua, BBVA, BBVA Advances Global Blue Finance Market Through Landmark Water Infrastructure Transaction in Western Australia, blue finance, CBA, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, environmental sustainability, Goldfields region, Helena Water, IFC, Innovative Blue Loan Structure Supports Long-Term Sustainability and Water Security at Mundaring Treatment Plant, International Finance Corporation, Mundaring Water Treatment Plant, Planum Partners, Project Finance, renewable energy, Sustainable Finance, TRILITY, water infrastructure, water treatment, Western Australia
(IN BRIEF) ING and the European Investment Bank have launched an €800 million financing initiative to support SMEs and mid-cap companies in the Netherlands and Belgium in becoming more sustainable and future-ready. The facility combines €400 million from the EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Small Business
Tagged Belgium, Business Banking, Chantal Schrijver, economic resilience, EIB, energy transition, EU financing, European Investment Bank, green investments, ING, ING and European Investment Bank Strengthen Collaboration to Accelerate Energy Transition Investments, Laurens de Vos, Mid-Cap companies, Netherlands, Saskia Bauters, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Torsten Brand, €800 Million Facility from ING and EIB Aims to Boost Sustainable Growth and Investment Capacity for SMEs
(IN BRIEF) EQT Foundation has awarded a €500,000 grant to Elemental Impact to support the expansion of its catalytic financing model aimed at scaling first-of-a-kind climate infrastructure projects. The initiative addresses a critical funding gap between venture capital and project … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Non Profit, Sweden, Technology
Tagged agriculture innovation, catalytic capital, clean energy projects, climate infrastructure, climate investment gap, climate technology scaling, Development SAFE D SAFE, Elemental Impact, EQT Foundation, EQT Foundation and Elemental Impact Partner to Scale Catalytic Capital Solutions for Climate Infrastructure, first of a kind financing, FOAK projects, Industrial Decarbonization, Project Finance, Sustainable Finance, venture capital gap, Wilson Sonsini
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund is providing a €60 million guarantee to the Sienna Biodiversity Private Credit Fund, managed by Sienna IM, to support biodiversity projects across Europe. Backed by the InvestEU Sustainability Guarantee, the initiative will reduce credit … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, biodiversity financing, climate adaptation, EIB, EIF, environmental protection, EU green transition, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Investment Fund Backs Sienna Biodiversity Fund to Expand Access to Sustainable Finance Across Europe, Fabrice Rossary, InvestEU Sustainability Guarantee, Malakoff Humanis Group, Marjut Falkstedt, natural capital, New EU Backed Guarantee Supports Growth of Biodiversity Investment Market and Early Stage Environmental Projects, Sienna Biodiversity Private Credit Fund, Sienna IM, SME financing, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) BBVA Mexico acted as joint bookrunner in a MXN 7,017 million issuance of trust-issued certificados bursátiles by FIRA’s FEFA trust, supporting financing for Mexico’s agricultural, forestry, and fisheries sectors. The transaction saw strong investor demand with a 1.75x … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged agribusiness financing, Álvaro Vaqueiro Ussel, BBVA Mexico, BBVA Mexico Plays Key Role in Structuring FIRA Green Resilience Bond to Support Climate Adaptation in Rural Economy, certificados bursátiles, climate adaptation, development banking, FEFA, FIRA, fisheries sector, Fondo Especial para Financiamientos Agropecuarios, forestry sector, green resilience bond, HR Ratings, Large Scale FEFA Bond Issuance Advances Sustainable Financing and Long Term Growth in Mexico’s Agribusiness Sector, Mexican financial market, rural economy, S&P Global Ratings, Sustainable Finance, Sustainalytics
(IN BRIEF) SIX Group has introduced two new indices, the SPI ESG 25 and the SMI Equal Weight, to expand its Swiss equity index family and meet rising demand for ESG-focused and alternative weighting strategies. The SPI ESG 25 offers … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged asset managers, Christian Bahr, diversification, equal weighting, equity indices, ESG Impact Ratings, ESG investing, ETF providers, financial markets, index services, Inrate, market capitalization, SIX Group, SMI Equal Weight, SPI ESG 25, SPI ESG Index, structured products, Sustainable Finance, SVVK-ASIR, Swiss Association for Responsible Investments, Swiss Market Index, Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, and Santander Consumer Bank have signed a synthetic securitisation agreement to unlock PLN 860 million in new financing for green investments in Poland. The initiative will support SMEs and individuals by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Small Business
Tagged consumer lending, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, EU funding, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green investments, Marjut Falkstedt, Paweł Muciek, Poland financing, Public Private Partnership, REPowerEU, risk-sharing, Santander Consumer Bank, securitisation, SMEs, solar panels, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has received several major recognitions from Global Finance, which named the bank Best Investment Bank in Spain, Mexico, Peru and Türkiye while also acknowledging its leadership in infrastructure finance across Western Europe and Central and Eastern Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Investment, Management, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, BBVA Earns Multiple Global Finance Awards as Best Investment Bank Across Spain Mexico Peru and Türkiye, BBVA’s Corporate and Investment Banking Model Gains Global Finance Recognition Across Europe and Latin America, capital markets, Central and Eastern Europe debt markets, corporate and investment banking CIB, Garanti BBVA, Global Finance, infrastructure finance Western Europe, investment banking awards, mergers and acquisitions, Mexico M&A advisory, Peru financial markets, Project Finance, Roberto Albaladejo, Spain banking sector, Sustainable Finance, syndicated loans, Türkiye banking industry
(IN BRIEF) LSEG has launched a new suite of ESG scores and sustainability analytics designed to improve transparency, comparability, and usability of ESG data for financial institutions. Built on a research-driven methodology aligned with global sustainability frameworks such as ISSB, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged controversies data, double materiality, Elena Philipova, ESG data, ESG indicators, ESG investment analytics, ESG risk analysis, ESG scores, ESG Transparency, ESRS, financial markets, FTSE All World Index, Global financial institutions gain access to LSEG’s enhanced ESG scores and sustainability analytics integrated into LSEG Workspace, global sustainability frameworks, green revenues, GRI, ISSB, London Stock Exchange Group, LSEG, LSEG unveils comprehensive ESG analytics suite with standardized indicators and transparent scoring model for institutional investors, LSEG Workspace, materiality matrix, SASB, sovereign ESG risk, sustainability analytics, sustainability ratings and data, Sustainable Finance, sustainable financing
(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
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