03/10/2025
Investec funds Birmingham’s first co-living development with £17 million loan
Investec has provided The James with a £17 million loan to fund the development of a 150-unit co-living scheme in Birmingham city centre.
Investment Banking
03/06/2025
Intesa Sanpaolo financial advisor to Eni in the Saipem-Subsea7 agreement
The merger, which will be structured as a merger of equals with a fixed 50/50 exchange ratio
03/04/2025
Credit Suisse London DCM chief re-emerges at Japanese Bank
Burton spent the year between Credit Suisse and SMBC in quasi-exile as founder of HarvestHill Debt Advisory Limited, a DCM restructuring boutique.
03/04/2025
Saxo Bank announces record 2024 results of more than one billion DKK in net profit
The adjusted net profit for 2024 ended at DKK 1,074 million.
02/28/2025
Confronting new risk management guidelines for credit spread risk in banking
In this context, the challenge for treasury teams is how best to interpret EBA guidance while ensuring they retain optimal levels of liquidity to meet their operational needs.
02/24/2025
Mortgage and rental spending grew 2.0 per cent in January, while consumer confidence remains unchanged
Despite this increase, consumers’ confidence in their ability to afford rent and mortgage payments remained unchanged month-on-month at 52 per cent.
02/20/2025
Jefferies cuts Julius Baer to Hold as it awaits clarity on strategy under new CEO
Bollinger, who has been CEO for less than a month, is expected to outline a strategic vision emphasizing client focus
02/19/2025
Commerzbank to become main tenant of the Central Business Tower in Frankfurt
The office tower in Frankfurt’s banking district will accommodate 3,200 state-of-the-art workplaces on 52 floors.
02/17/2025
CaixaBank and Amundi launch innovative Lifecycle ETFs to help align investments with life goals
This makes these ETFs particularly suited for those pursuing specific financial objectives over the long term.
02/17/2025
Italy Bank Deals Would Narrow Size Gap to Europe, Panetta Says
The announced transactions would narrow the size gap between the largest Italian banks and European competitors
02/11/2025
Santander, global leader in export finance for third year running
The Group held on to the number one spot with a total volume of USD 8.6 billion and an international market share of 10.5%.
02/05/2025
BNP Paribas announces the implementation of a semi-annual interim dividend payment starting in 2025
The first interim dividend related to the 2025 financial statements would be paid on 30 September 2025 and calculated on the basis of 50% of the net earnings per share of the first half of 2025.
01/30/2025
CaixaBank reports a net profit of €5.79 billion in 2024, up 20.2%, and far exceeds the targets set in the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan
In 2024, CaixaBank successfully completed its 2022-2024 Strategic Plan and achieved the financial and qualitative objectives set for the period.
01/27/2025
‘There are a lot of unhappy faces’: Banks’ bumper bonus round divides staff
Bankers are feeling short-changed despite a year of stellar profits
01/24/2025
The Netherlands - Consumer holds the key
The economy is recovering from a period of lower growth due to inflation, and in recent quarters has outperformed the eurozone aggregate.
01/24/2025
Monte dei Paschi launches $13.9 billion takeover bid for Mediobanca
This scuppered the Treasury's plan to find a partner for MPS, which has been the country's biggest banking headache for a decade.
01/23/2025
Commerzbank vs Unicredit: The Tone Is Intensifying
The CEO of the Italian group expressed surprise at the backlash against the share purchase in Commerzbank and referred to previous contacts with both the bank’s management and representatives of the German government.
01/14/2025
William Blair Names New Partners for 2025
This achievement recognizes their exceptional dedication and contributions to the firm while upholding William Blair’s mission, vision, and values to empower colleagues, deliver client success, and engage in our communities.
01/08/2025
Deutsche Bank included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index World and Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe
The DJSI Europe captures the top 20 percent of ESG performers of the 600 largest European companies, requiring a minimum score of 64.
01/08/2025
BBVA successfully issues $1 billion of AT1 debt with the lowest spread recorded by a southern European bank
The operation kicks off the 2025 debt market, making BBVA the first EU bank to issue debt in this format this year.