(IN BRIEF) Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. (FS Group) has signed its largest ever financial deal, a €3.5 billion committed and revolving credit facility with a three-year term. The credit line, secured with nine banks including Banca Popolare di Sondrio, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Banca Popolare di Sondrio, BNL-BNP Paribas, BPER, CaixaBank, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Crédit Agricole CIB, credit facility, FS Group, ING, Intesa Sanpaolo - Divisione IMI/CIB, partnership, sustainability, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit, a prominent banking institution, is set to participate in the “WWF Earth Hour” initiative on March 23, 20.30 local time, for the 18th consecutive year. The bank will switch off lights in 33 of its buildings across … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News
Tagged Fiona Melrose, Robert Zadrazil, sustainability, UNICREDIT, WWF Earth Hour
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit unveils its collaboration with Arena di Verona and Studiopepe at Milan Design Week 2024 with “Uni Sonos,” a groundbreaking installation celebrating women’s empowerment, diversity, and creativity. Featuring costumes from the 100th Arena di Verona Opera Festival, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Media, News, Society
Tagged "Uni Sonos", Andrea Orcel, Arena di Verona, Cecilia Gasdia, creativity, diversity, Milan Design Week 2024, partnership, Stefano Poda, Studiopepe, sustainability, UNICREDIT, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has announced its partnership with the Fondazione Venezia Capitale Mondiale della Sostenibilità (Venice Sustainability Foundation), becoming a co-founding member. With a commitment to fostering sustainability in Venice and its metropolitan region, UniCredit aims to address the complex … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has announced its support for the third edition of the Youth America’s Cup and will serve as the naming partner for the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup Regatta. Scheduled from September 17th to 26th in Barcelona, the event … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Media, News, Spain, Sports
Tagged Andrea Orcel, Barcelona, Grant Dalton, partnership, Sailors, sports, UNICREDIT, Youth America's Cup
(IN BRIEF) 3Sun, a photovoltaic cell and module production gigafactory owned by Enel Green Power, has successfully obtained a substantial financial package of 560 million euros to expand its production capacity, making it the largest solar factory in Europe with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged 3SUN, Banco BPM, BPER Banca, Clean Energy Production, EIB, Enel Green Power, Italy, partnership, SACE, Solar Panel Gigafactory, sustinability, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has received certification from the Top Employers Institute for the eighth consecutive year, highlighting its commitment to employee well-being and excellence in HR policies. The European-level Top Employer Certification was awarded based on local certifications in Bulgaria, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Awards, Bulgaria, David Plink, Europe, Germany, Italy, Poland, SERBIA, Siobhan McDonagh, Top Employer Certifications, Top Employers Institute, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit S.p.A. has successfully concluded the First Tranche of its share buy-back program, which was initiated on October 30, 2023, following authorization from the Shareholders’ Meeting on October 27, 2023. The buy-back program aimed to purchase UniCredit’s ordinary … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Financial, investment, share buy-back program, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first pan-European bank to receive Global EDGE Certification for its commitment to gender equity and inclusion. This recognition follows accelerated diversity and inclusion efforts by UniCredit’s banks in multiple … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Society
Tagged Andrea Orcel, Aniela Unguresan, Awards, EDGE certification, Gender Equity and Inclusion, Pan-European Bank, society, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit S.p.A. has confirmed the purchase of an 8.9781% minority stake in Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. in Greece from HFSF at a price of 1.39 Euros per share. This acquisition represents a premium of 9.4% over the … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Romania
Tagged acquisition, Alpha Services and Holdings S.A., Greece, HFSF, partnership, Romania, sustainability, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) MSCI, a prominent international ESG rating company, has raised UniCredit’s ESG rating from ‘A’ (average) to ‘AA’ (leader). This upgrade is primarily attributed to UniCredit’s commitment to social issues, including consumer protection, financial literacy programs, and responsible retail … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged ESG rating, Financial, Fiona Melrose, MSCI, partnership, sustainability, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit S.p.A. has announced its intention to launch a tranche of its 2023 share buy-back program, with a maximum value of €2.5 billion. The bank cites its strong capital levels, robust financial performance, solid asset quality, and lower … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Financial, investment, share buy-back, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit S.p.A. has successfully concluded a series of share buy-back transactions in accordance with the Second Tranche of the Buy-Back Programme 2022. The program, initiated on June 30, 2023, was carried out under the authorization of the Shareholders’ … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit S.p.A. provides an update on its ongoing share buy-back program initiated on 30 June 2023 as part of the Second Tranche of the Buy-Back Programme 2022. The program aims to purchase UniCredit ordinary shares (ISIN IT0005239360). The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged acquisition, Financial, share buy-back program, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit S.p.A. has provided an update on its share buy-back program, which was initiated on 30 June 2023 following authorization from the Shareholders’ Meeting held on 31 March 2023. As part of the Second Tranche of the Buy-Back … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Financial, Share Buy-Back Plan, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and UniCredit’s HypoVereinsbank are jointly providing credit lines exceeding €2 billion to support Deutsche Bahn in acquiring 90 new trains for the Munich S-Bahn. The financing is channeled through Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft (BEG) on … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft, Christian Reusch, Deutsche Bahn, EIB, HypoVereinsbank, Jan Kupfer, LHI Leasing GmbH, Munich S-Bahn, Siemens Mobility, special purpose vehicles, SPVs, Stefan Wildgruber, The European Investment Bank, trains, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and HypoVereinsbank, a German affiliate of UniCredit, are providing credit lines totaling over €2 billion to Deutsche Bahn for the procurement of 90 new trains for the Munich S-Bahn. The financing will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Christian Reusch, EIB, financing, HypoVereinsbank, Jan Kupfer, Munich S-Bahn, partnership, Siemens Mobility, trains, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) European Investment Bank (EIB), Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), UniCredit, SACE, and Società Italiana per il Traforo Autostradale del Frejus S.p.A (SITAF) have agreed to provide €247 million for the modernization and safety improvement of the A32 motorway … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A32, A32 motorway, Alessandra Ricci, ASTM Group, bridges, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, CDP, Claudio Vezzosi, EIB, Frejus tunnel, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Massimiliano Mastalia, Massimo Di Carlo, road safety, SACE, SITAF, Società Italiana per il Traforo Autostradale del Frejus S.p.A, T4, TEN-T, The European Investment Bank, tunnels, UNICREDIT, viaducts
(IN BRIEF) Eni, an energy company, has launched a new digital and sustainability-related model for its suppliers called the Sustainable Supply Chain Finance Programme. The programme allows Eni suppliers to receive advance payments from financial partners, such as Crédit Agricole … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Credit Agricole, Eni, financial partnership, FinDynamic, FinTech digital platform, Italy, sustainable, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) Eni and UniCredit have announced their partnership around Open-es, an initiative aimed at enhancing cross-business collaboration and supporting companies in measuring and improving their ESG performance. Launched by Eni in 2021, Open-es is a digital and innovative platform … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Italy, News
Tagged Costantino Chessa, Eni, ESG performance, Fiona Melrose, Italy, Open-es, partnership, UNICREDIT
(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) ING ha annunciato la sua intenzione di nominare Karl Guha nel suo consiglio di sorveglianza, con effetto subito dopo l’assemblea generale annuale del 24 aprile 2023. In attesa dell’approvazione da parte dell’AGM, Guha succederà a Hans Wijers … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Netherlands
Tagged ABN Amro, Banca centrale europea, banche internazionali, Goldman Sachs, Hans Wijers, ING, Karl Guha, leadership, McKinsey, nomina, presidente, UNICREDIT, Van Lanschot Kempen
(IN BRIEF) ING has announced its intention to appoint Karl Guha to its Supervisory Board, effective immediately after the Annual General Meeting on April 24, 2023. Pending approval by the AGM, Guha will succeed Hans Wijers as the board’s new … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Netherlands
Tagged ABN Amro, appointment, Chairman, European Central Bank, Goldman Sachs, Hans Wijers, ING, international banking, Karl Guha, leadership, McKinsey, UNICREDIT, Van Lanschot Kempen
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) El banco italiano UniCredit ha firmado un acuerdo de financiación de proyectos de 560 millones de euros con la empresa de energías renovables 3Sun, parte de Enel Green Power, para financiar la expansión de su fábrica de … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, News
Tagged 3SUN, Alessandra Ricci, Andrea Orcel, B-HJT, Catania, células fotovoltaicas de heterounión bifacial, electricidad renovable, Enel Green Power, fotovoltaica, Francesco Starace, iTaliAN pv Giga factOr, panel solar, paneles fotovoltaicos, préstamo, SACE, Sicily, Tandem, Tango, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) Italian bank UniCredit has signed a €560m project financing agreement with renewable energy company 3Sun, part of Enel Green Power, to fund the expansion of its solar panel factory in Catania, Sicily. The loan is divided between a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, News
Tagged 3SUN, B-HJT, bifacial heterojunction photovoltaic cells, Catania, Enel Green Power, iTaliAN pv Giga factOr, loan, Photovoltaic, photovoltaic panels, PV, renewable electricity, SACE, Sicily, solar panel, Tandem, Tango, UNICREDIT
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) MILAN, 1-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit S.p.A (BIT : UCG), la seule banque italienne d’importance systémique, a annoncé une mise à jour sur l’achat de ses propres actions ordinaires dans le cadre de la 2ème Tranche du Programme … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management
Tagged share buy-back programme, share buyback, share capital, shares, UNICREDIT, UniCredit S.p.A.
Enel Finance International NV a placé sur le marché une «obligation liée à la durabilité» en livre sterling, liée à la réalisation de l’objectif de durabilité d’Enel relatif à la réduction des émissions directes de gaz à effet de serre … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management
Tagged Alberto De Paoli, BNP Paribas, Climate Action, Crédit Agricole CIB, durabilité, EFI, émissions de gaz à effet de serre, Enel, Enel Finance International, Enel SpA, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JP Morgan, Santander, SMBC Nikko, Socially Responsible Investor, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Sustainability-Linked Bond, UNICREDIT
Enel Finance International N.V. has placed a pound sterling “Sustainability-Linked Bond” in the market, linked to the achievement of Enel’s sustainability objective relating to the reduction of direct greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1), contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy
Tagged Alberto De Paoli, BNP Paribas, Climate Action, Crédit Agricole CIB, EFI, Enel, Enel Finance International, Enel S.p.A., Goldman Sachs, greenhouse gas emissions, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Santander, SMBC Nikko, Socially Responsible Investor, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, sustainability, Sustainability-Linked Bond, UNICREDIT
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) ROME, 8-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit (BIT : UCG), la seule banque d’importance systémique d’Italie, l’a annoncé accordera un prêt de 145 millions d’euros sous la forme d’un financement à impact social et environnemental à The Student Hotel, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, Financial, Investment, Italy, News, Real Estate
Tagged Amber Westerborg, assurance, Bonelli Erede, BREEAM, Charlie McGregor, Clifford Chance, Daniela Cataudella, Deloitte, financement, Florence Belfiore, garantie verte, hôtel, Massimiliano Mastalia, prêt, Rome San Lorenzo, SACE, The Student Hotel, TSH, UNICREDIT
(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 8-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit (BIT: UCG), Italy’s only systemically important bank, has announced it will provide EUR 145 million loan in the form of social and environmental impact financing to The Student Hotel, a hotel chain … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, Financial, Investment, Italy, News, Real Estate
Tagged Amber Westerborg, Bonelli Erede, BREEAM, Charlie McGregor, Clifford Chance, Daniela Cataudella, Deloitte, financing, Florence Belfiore, green guarantee, hotel, insurance, loan, Massimiliano Mastalia, Rome San Lorenzo, SACE, The Student Hotel, TSH, UNICREDIT
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) MUNICH / MILAN, 28-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Groupe Allianz (ETR : ALV), l’un des leaders intégrés les fournisseurs de services financiers du monde entier et UniCredit (BIT : UCG), la seule banque italienne d’importance systémique, ont annoncé un nouvel … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH / MILAN, 28-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Allianz Group (ETR: ALV), one of the leading integrated financial services providers worldwide, and UniCredit (BIT: UCG), Italy’s only systemically important bank, have announced a new multi-country Framework Agreement that sets … Read the full press release
Garanzia del Gruppo BEI (BEI e FEI) a UniCredit per mobilitare circa 2 miliardi di euro a sostegno delle PMI e delle Mid cap italiane. L’operazione è supportata da una garanzia del Fondo europeo per gli investimenti strategici (FEIS), il … Read the full press release
EIB Group (EIB & EIF) guarantee to UniCredit to mobilise approximately €2 billion in support of Italian SMEs and Mid-caps. The operation is supported by a guarantee from the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) — the main pillar of … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 22-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank (ETR: DBK), Germany’s leading multinational investment bank and financial services company, has announced the appointment of Olivier Vigneron as the bank’s Group Chief Risk Officer in effect as of June 1, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Management, News
Tagged BNP Paribas, Chief Risk Officer, Christian Sewing, credit derivatives trading, Deutsche Bank, École polytechnique, financial services, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Market Risk, Natixis, Olivier Vigneron, Paul Achleitner, risk management, Stuart Lewis, UNICREDIT, University of Chicago
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
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Italy, News, Small Business
Tagged Covid-19 crisis, EGF, EIB, European Investment Bank, financing, investments, loans, Pan-European Guarantee Fund, Post-COVID recovery, UNICREDIT, UniCredit loan
(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 8-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit announces that it has been recognised as the best global trade finance bank for customer service in this year’s Euromoney Trade Finance Survey. UniCredit consolidates its market-leading position picking up 31 awards … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Financial, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Awards, BANKING, Euromoney Trade Finance Survey, finance, financial institutions, Giovanni Solaroli, Luca Corsini, survey, trade finance bank, UNICREDIT
(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 25-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit announces that its exceptional employee offering has been officially certified by Top Employers Institute, reaffirming the Group’s status as a great place to work. The European level Top Employers Certification was awarded … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Financial, Italy, Management, News
Tagged certifications, diversity, employee offering, Great Place to Work, HR Best Practices Survey, HR policies, Inclusion, learning, Paolo Cornetta, People Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Top Employers Certification, Top Employers Institute, UNICREDIT, wellbeing, Work Environment
(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 14-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Italian global banking and financial services company, UniCredit has been recognised as the Best Private Bank in Central and Eastern Europe for 2021 by Global Finance, for the 6th year in a row. … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 23-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc (LON: AV), a British multinational insurance company, has announced that it will divest its entire 80% shareholding in the Italian life insurance joint venture, Aviva Vita S.p.A., to its partner UBI … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Italy, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Amanda Blanc, Aviva Italia SpA, Aviva Life SpA, Aviva plc, Aviva Vita, Aviva Vita S.p.A., debt reduction objectives, dividend, insurance, Italian life insurance joint venture, policies, shareholders, Shareholding, UBI Banca, UNICREDIT
Progetto Italia: New group to have more than 70,000 direct, indirect employees in 50 countries, order backlog of more than €40 billion The Group to continue to support relaunch of infrastructure sector in Italy along with supply chain of small- … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged acquisition, Astaldi, Banco BPM, CDP Equity, green buildings, hydropower, infrastructure projects, Intesa Sanpaolo, Progetto Italia, Salini Costruttori, sustainable mobility, UNICREDIT, WATER, Webuild
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