Deutsche Bank partners with the European Investment Bank on latest green bond
by Ben Poole
The two banks previously partnered on the world's first green bond in 2007.
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Other sources of finance include:Financing the ebbs and flows of the company's business and ensuring that finance is available to support any expansion is vital to the survival of any company. To…
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Wells Fargo expands financing for diverse small businesses
by Ben Poole
Wells Fargo Foundation’s Diverse Community Capital Program invests US$17.4m to help entrepreneurs grow 50,000 jobs.
What’s holding back circular economy growth?
by Ben Poole
Two new reports from ING explore the progress of this economic model.
Finance function revising project analysis, but cost of capital practices lag
by Ben Poole
AFP survey shows finance shortening the timeframe and decision criteria of analysis, but calculating the hurdle rate is unchanged.
MUFG executes first transaction on KomGo’s blockchain-based trade finance platform
by Ben Poole
The aim of the komgo platform is to digitise the commodity trade finance sector for commodity traders and other corporates.
US$200m climate debt fund launched by responsAbility
by Ben Poole
The fund is targeting the lack of access to clean power, particularly in areas of Africa and Asia.
Intesa Sanpaolo in circular economy financing for Schwarz Group subsidiary
by Ben Poole
The transaction draws on the bank’s dedicated €5bn financing facility.
Starling supercharges its small business offering
by Ben Poole
The digital bank will offer £250,000 loans, £150,000 overdrafts and a 'business toolkit'.
Lloyds to provide £18bn lending pot for UK businesses
by Ben Poole
The total matches the business lending commitment from the bank in 2019.
Goldman Sachs’ restructures business segments
by Ben Poole
The reorganisation is part of the firm's attempts to be more client-centric.
Welltower closes inaugural green bond offering
by Ben Poole
The offering of US$500m of senior notes is due in February 2027.
HighRadius lands US$125m Series B investment
by Ben Poole
The investment will be used to further develop the company's cash management platform.
Have 10 years of low interest rates created a corporate debt bombshell?
by Ben Poole
While default ratios are decreasing year-on-year, a Global Credit Data report asks if there's a sting in the tail.
TDB signs US$450m multi tranche syndicated term financing
by Ben Poole
The Middle Eastern focused financing follows a similar syndication in 2017.
Trade Ledger partners with Mambu on mid-market commercial lending
by Ben Poole
The partnership is aimed at the £1.2 trillion mid-market commercial sector.
Global growth predicted to decelerate, but no risk of recession in the short term
by Ben Poole
Santander Wealth Management estimates show global growth of 3%, as long as current geopolitical uncertainties are clarified.
Citi leads £625m financing for Jaguar Land Rover Automotive
by Ben Poole
The financing is the first backed by the UK Export Finance guarantee, issued under its General Export Facility programme.
Crédit Agricole CIB has green intentions with €100m transition bond
by Ben Poole
The bond, subscribed by AXA, has a 10-year maturity and will pay a coupon of 0.55%.
Wethaq launches Sukuk using SWIFT gpi Link
by Ben Poole
The pilot Sukuk is being launched under the supervision of the Dubai Financial Services Authority.
HSBC, SGX and Temasek explore DLT for fixed income
by Ben Poole
It is the first end-to-end digitisation initiative focussed on Asian bond markets.
MarketInvoice rebrands and upgrades corporate product suite
by Ben Poole
MarketFinance to offer invoice finance, business loans and corporate lending in the UK.
MarketInvoice increases credit facilities to support larger businesses
by Ben Poole
Its Corporate Solutions team will support larger businesses with turnover between £5-50m.
Santander InnoVentures leads €35m funding round in CrossLend
by Ben Poole
The round also includes funding from existing investors Lakestar, ABN AMRO Ventures, and Earlybird.
Cashforce raises €5m in Series A funding
by Ben Poole
The funding round was led by Inkef Capital and Citi Ventures.