Banking / Financial Services
Releases published in the last 30 days. 
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- Barclays appoints Yoichi Takemura as Head of Japan Macro Trading
- 1/27/2025 11:31:15 AM
- Barclays announces the appointment of Yoichi Takemura as Head of Macro Trading, Japan, reporting functionally to Yun Zhang, Co-Head of FIC Trading, APAC and Global Head of MTN & Macro Structured Notes Trading, and locally to Kosuke Morihara, Barclays’ CEO & COO, Japan.
- BCC Iccrea Group and Accenture Form Partnership to Support the Group’s IT Transformation
- 1/27/2025 11:16:48 AM
- BCC Iccrea Group, Italy’s largest cooperative banking group, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have signed a partnership agreement to support the Group’s IT transformation within the framework of the broader IT reinvention plan devised by BCC Sistemi Informatici.
- BBVA expects to reach 20,000 tech employees in 2025
- 1/27/2025 11:12:58 AM
- BBVA has been implementing various plans and initiatives to attract the best tech talent (engineers, mathematicians, and experts in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data management) - one of the most in-demand fields in the job market and a key aspect of the bank’s digital strategy.
- CaixaBank Tech will hire 500 developers in the first quarter of 2025, surpassing 1,600 employees
- 1/27/2025 11:07:10 AM
- • This plan includes significant growth in Seville, where it will enhance its technology hub in February, aiming to increase the team from 40 to 200 people • The company expects to reach 2,000 employees within three years CaixaBank Tech, the technological subsidiary of the CaixaBank Group, will expand its professional team by incorporating 500 developers …
- Hearst To Acquire Class A Office Building at 450 Sansome Street in San Francisco
- 1/27/2025 7:18:47 AM
- Hearst announced it is in contract to purchase 450 Sansome Street, a prominent Class A office building located in San Francisco’s North Financial District near Jackson Square.
- Postal Service to Sell Newly Redesigned Money Orders
- 1/23/2025 11:34:28 AM
- The U.S. Postal Service is introducing a new, redesigned money order. The new design will enhance already strong security features to further deter counterfeiting and other fraudulent activities.
- Creative Industries £60m boost
- 1/23/2025 5:32:35 AM
- The Government has announced a £60 million support package to turbocharge growth in the UK’s creative industries. This includes £5.5 million for start-up video game studios and further funding for British music and film exports, and creative businesses outside London, alongside increased funding for the sector through the British Business Bank.
- Arca Continental Adopts Bloomberg MARS to Enhance Hedge Accounting Workflows
- 1/22/2025 6:31:52 AM
- Bloomberg announced that Arca Continental (AC), the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in the Americas and one of the most important in the world, is now using Bloomberg’s Multi-Asset Risk Solutions (MARS) Hedge Accounting for hedge efficiency tests and to refine exposure management for aluminum prices, foreign exchange (FX) and interest rates.
- Barclays appoints Paul Johnson as Head of Equities, Asia Pacific
- 1/21/2025 10:50:58 AM
- Barclays announces the appointment of Paul Johnson as Head of Equities, Asia Pacific. In this role, Paul will lead the equities franchise in the region with a focus on Equity Derivatives, Equity-linked Financing, Electronic Trading, and have oversight for Prime.
- How American Express is Backing Customers, Businesses and Communities Affected by the California Wildfires
- 1/20/2025 10:45:00 AM
- In response to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas, American Express is continuing to support our customers, merchants and communities impacted by this unprecedented natural disaster.
- Ardian strengthens its self-storage platform in France, by acquiring Atout-Box, the leading self-storage company in the Occitanie region
- 1/20/2025 8:59:16 AM
- Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, announces the acquisition of Atout-Box, the leading self-storage company in the Occitanie region. The acquisition is part of Ardian’s strategy of creating a property platform dedicated to self-storage. Atout-Box was founded in 2010 with a first site in Montpellier of c.1,600sqm.
- NSF-supported educators and researchers honored by the White House for excellence in STEM leadership
- 1/20/2025 6:45:50 AM
- The U.S. National Science Foundation honors individuals recognized by the president of the United States with prestigious White House awards. These include the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) and the Presidential Early Career …
- Health ODA hits 10-year-low: New ONE analysis of OECD data
- 1/20/2025 4:58:06 AM
- The OECD officially released its 2023 official development assistance (ODA) data. While the OECD announced aid is at its highest volume ever, it’s important to take a deeper look at the data and trends around where donor countries are prioritizing aid investments.
- IFC Issues Record $2 Billion Social Bond to Support Low Income Communities in Emerging Markets
- 1/20/2025 2:22:59 AM
- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, issued a three-year social bond, raising $2.0 billion to support low-income communities in emerging markets. The transaction represents IFC’s largest ever social bond, and the largest US dollar denominated social bond issued by a supranational.
- Kristina Newman-Scott Named Knight Foundation’s Vice President for Arts
- 1/20/2025 2:12:36 AM
- Knight Foundation announced that arts and culture leader Kristina Newman-Scott will join the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as its new vice president for arts.
- New Policy Playbook Delivers Game Plan for Congress, White House to Level the Playing Field for Small Businesses and Grow the U.S. Economy
- 1/16/2025 1:10:14 PM
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Voices and the Bipartisan Policy Center partner to help cut red tape and advance policy solutions that tackle workforce, business costs, innovation and opportunity Goldman Sachs kicks off new football-inspired ad campaign calling on leaders in Washington to secure a “W” on small business policy As the 119th Congress kicks off and …
- Kering and Ardian sign an investment agreement regarding prime real estate assets in Paris
- 1/16/2025 6:40:34 AM
- Kering and Ardian announced the signature of a binding investment agreement pertaining to three highly prestigious real estate properties in Paris. This portfolio comprises Hôtel de Nocé, located 26, place Vendôme, and two buildings located on avenue Montaigne, at 35-37 and 56. Kering is contributing these assets to a newly created joint venture.
- Atos Accelerates Banco Mercantil’s Cloud Journey
- 1/15/2025 1:21:05 PM
- Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, was chosen by Banco Mercantil to support its cloud adoption journey through the Google Cloud. The agreement, a five-year term between the bank and Google Cloud, involves an investment of millions of Brazilian reais to migrate all of the bank’s data center servers to the cloud.
- Talking Retail Trends with American Express and the National Retail Federation
- 1/15/2025 11:50:06 AM
- Shoppers still love to browse, click, and add to cart, but meaningful interaction is the name of the game for consumers in 2025 — and retail is shifting beyond e-commerce and brick-and-mortar storefronts to meet that bar.
- Mastercard partners with Northeastern University to advance cybersecurity innovation and strengthen Canada’s diverse tech workforce
- 1/15/2025 11:44:28 AM
- Mastercard is partnering with Northeastern University in Vancouver to accelerate cybersecurity innovation and expand Canada’s technology workforce. Through $715,000 CAD, the collaboration will establish the Mastercard Professorship Fund and the Mastercard Vancouver Scholarship, initiatives designed to advance research and create opportunities for women, BIPOC students and …