Finance Updates – Page 51 – Finance Updates

EIB’s €220M Loan to WEMAG Powers Germany’s Grid Upgrade for Renewables Jump

EIB is lending €220 million to WEMAG Netz to ...

The upgrades aim to handle rising loads and v...

WEMAG targets about €1.2 billion of grid inve...

Execution risks include permitting and build-...

How Deutsche Bank’s Profitability Battles Regulator Pressure and Cost Headwinds

Europe Firms Depository Credit Intermediation

2024 revenue rose about 4% to roughly €30.1B,...

Management is pursuing about €2.5B of cost cu...

Capital remains strong (CET1 ~13.7–14.2%), su...

Growth focus is wealth and asset management (...

Berenberg’s Leadership Restructure Signals Strategic Shift in European Investment Banking

Europe Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Berenberg promoted 15-year veteran Bastian Sc...

Regional heads Stefan Ries, Ruben Moses and A...

The move follows Berenberg’s December 2025 re...

Berenberg says the changes aim to tighten Eur...

Warburg Pincus Eyes €1.5B Defence Fund Amid Europe’s Rearmament Surge

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Warburg Pincus is sounding out investors on a...

The vehicle would sit alongside Warburgs flag...

Peers like Weinberg Capitals eirne (275m) and...

The strategy targets government-backed growth...

Why 60%+ of UK Private Equity Funds are Now Domiciled in Luxembourg & Guernsey

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

A study finds UK private equity funds have sh...

It labels these vehicles “offshore” only in t...

Brexit-driven loss of EU AIFMD passporting is...

The key concern is reduced public visibility ...

Why European Banks Are Buying Private Equity-Backed Financial Firms in 2025

Europe M&A Depository Credit Intermediation

European banks are increasingly buying privat...

ABN AMRO’s €960m purchase of Blackstone-owned...

Private equity is supplying targets as financ...

By contrast, large, politically sensitive pee...

Haverstock Capital Wins FCA Authorisation to Launch Long/Short European Mid-Cap Strategy

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Haverstock Capital LLP has received FCA autho...

Judd Advisory led the authorisation effort, c...

Haverstock plans a research-driven long/short...

Haverstock has retained Judd Advisory for ong...

2025 PE & TMT Investment Outlook: Resilient Deals Amid Fundraising Drop

Global Markets Other Investment Pools and Funds

Tech-focused PE fundraising fell to $88.24bn ...

Tech/TMT dealmaking held up, delivering $554b...

Tech assets continued to price at a premium, ...

LPs remain committed to tech themes like AI a...

Why UniCredit’s Approach Outshines Hostile Bids in Europe’s Bank M&A Landscape

Europe M&A Depository Credit Intermediation

BBVA’s €16.32bn hostile bid for Sabadell fail...

Spain’s government conditions requiring the b...

Elsewhere, UniCredit is pushing on Commerzban...

The cases show European bank M&A can work, bu...

Europe’s M&A Deal Value Flatlines While Mid-Market and Emerging Sectors Drive Momentum

Europe M&A Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

European M&A deal value has trended down or f...

Financial services led 2024 volume with 784 d...

Emerging/CEE deal counts hit a five-year high...

Overall activity skews toward smaller, risk-a...