The financing was structured through a syndicate of eight financial institutions, underscoring the scale and complexity of the wind project. The transaction reflects the involvement of both international and Romanian lenders in supporting utility-scale renewable energy development in the country.

Key transaction details:

• Greenvolt Power secured EUR 284 million for its 253.1 MW Gurbănești wind project
• The wind farm comprises 42 turbines, each rated at 6.1 MW
• The project is under construction, with commercial operation expected by the end of 2027
• Eight financial institutions participated in the lending syndicate
• Lenders include UniCredit S.p.A., Erste Group Bank AG, Banca Comercială Română S.A., Siemens Financial Services through Siemens Bank, Société Générale, BRD, ING Bank N.V., and Alpha Bank S.A.

Lending Syndicate and Project Financing Structure

The project financing was arranged through a syndicate comprising UniCredit S.p.A., Erste Group Bank AG, Banca Comercială Română S.A., Siemens Financial Services through Siemens Bank, Société Générale, BRD, ING Bank N.V., and Alpha Bank S.A. The breadth of the syndicate reflects collaboration between major European financial institutions and Romanian banks to support this wind project.

Adrian Góralski, Director of M&A and Project Finance at Greenvolt Power, said: “Our ability to advance projects at this scale is supported by strong relationships with financial partners who understand our business and the quality assets we are developing. This financing is another example of that collaboration, reflecting our ability to find the right financing solutions for our projects.”

Project and portfolio context:

• The Gurbănești wind farm is part of the 506 MW Wind Rose platform
• The Wind Rose platform also includes the 253.1 MW Ialomița wind project
• Greenvolt reports a Romanian utility-scale pipeline of 707 MW wind, 58 MW solar, and 209 MW battery energy storage
• Greenvolt Next provides on-site renewable energy solutions for corporate and industrial clients

Greenvolt’s Broader Romanian Renewable Energy Pipeline

The Gurbănești wind project forms one half of the broader Wind Rose platform, which totals 506 MW of renewable energy capacity under development. The platform also encompasses the 253.1 MW Ialomița wind project. Beyond Wind Rose, Greenvolt Group reports a Romanian utility-scale pipeline comprising 707 MW of wind, 58 MW of solar, and 209 MW of battery energy storage projects. The company is also active in distributed generation through Greenvolt Next, delivering on-site renewable energy solutions for corporate and industrial clients.

João Manso Neto, CEO of Greenvolt Group, said: “Romania is an important market for Greenvolt, where we see strong long-term potential, and our investment in the country reflects that. Wind has been a particular focus, but our presence extends across technologies and business segments. Alongside our utility-scale activities, we are also consolidating our presence in on-site renewable energy solutions for corporate and industrial clients.”

Greenvolt’s Romanian project pipeline spans wind, solar, and battery storage, with the 506 MW Wind Rose platform representing a significant component of its utility-scale ambitions in the country.

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Under the partnership, CRIF will integrate Facephi Onboarding, a facial biometric solution designed to support Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements. The integration is intended to make digital onboarding faster and more seamless for customers across banking, insurance and fintech, where organisations need reliable ways to verify identities remotely.

Key Pointers

Biometric Technology Supports Digital Onboarding

The partnership builds on the growing role of digital identity verification in financial services, where remote onboarding must balance customer convenience with fraud prevention and regulatory requirements. By integrating facial biometrics into its services, CRIF aims to strengthen its digital offering and improve the experience of clients using identity verification processes.

Facephi said the agreement aligns with its international expansion strategy and its focus on providing identity verification technology across regulated industries. The company supplies solutions to sectors including banking, insurance, healthcare and telecommunications.

“Working alongside a company like CRIF means collaborating with a partner that shares our forward-looking vision of digital identity,” says Javier Mira, CEO of Facephi. “We are confident that this alliance will enable us to grow together, delivering real value to businesses and institutions that need secure, agile, and compliant verification solutions.”

Integration and Business Priorities

• Remote verification: The integration is intended to strengthen CRIF’s digital identity verification processes.

• Customer experience: The companies aim to deliver a seamless, fast and secure digital onboarding journey.

• Service development: The partnership supports CRIF’s efforts to expand its digital solutions for clients.

• Regulatory alignment: The solution is designed with security and compliance requirements in mind.

Expanding Financial Services Capabilities

Headquartered in Bologna, Italy, CRIF operates across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. Its activities span credit information, risk management and digital services, providing a broad platform for incorporating identity verification capabilities into its offerings.

The companies expect the collaboration to support the development of digital services as financial institutions respond to increasingly demanding customer expectations and compliance requirements. The announcement does not disclose financial terms, a deployment timetable or quantified performance targets for the integration.

“At CRIF, we are constantly working to offer our clients innovative digital solutions that deliver real value and anticipate future market challenges. The integration of Facephi’s biometric technology into our processes allows us to further strengthen our services,” says Marcello Nadalini, Head of Solutions and Digital Services at CRIF.

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Under the new agreement, CaixaBank plans to deploy Gemini Enterprise, Google Cloud’s AI platform for building, governing, and deploying agents. These agents are intended to help CaixaBank teams synthesize complex financial information, automate routine tasks, and optimize daily workflows. The deployment represents a significant step in the bank’s broader AI banking strategy, though measured results from the rollout are yet to be reported.

Core agreement highlights:

• The collaboration, originally established in 2023, has been extended through 2033.
• CaixaBank will deploy Gemini Enterprise as part of its AI banking infrastructure.
• The expanded deal focuses on three pillars: data analytics and agentic AI, hybrid infrastructure and security, and workforce training.
• The agreement aims to improve operational decision-making and customer service personalization.

Data Analytics, Infrastructure, and Security Under the Expanded Deal

The first pillar of the collaboration centers on data analytics and agentic AI. CaixaBank intends to convert large data repositories into actionable insights. Using Gemini Enterprise, teams will deploy specialized AI agents to streamline document management, classification, and complex content summarization with the goal of accelerating internal decision-making.

The second pillar addresses hybrid infrastructure and security. CaixaBank will combine its private environment with Google Cloud’s secure infrastructure to improve system resilience, scalability, and service availability. Advanced threat detection and security monitoring capabilities will also be added. All of this work will operate under CaixaBank’s governance and responsible AI frameworks, including its security and privacy requirements.

Implementation and banking relevance:

• AI agents will support document management, classification, and content summarization for faster decisions.
• Hybrid cloud infrastructure aims to strengthen system resilience and scalability for future growth.
• Advanced threat detection and security monitoring will be deployed under strict governance frameworks.
• CaixaBank reports more than 13 million digital customers, which the bank describes as the largest digital customer base in Spain’s financial industry.

Workforce Enablement and Strategic Vision

The third pillar of the collaboration focuses on workforce training and enablement. The program includes specialized professional services, collaborative initiatives, and training courses designed to support the adoption of new technological capabilities across CaixaBank’s teams. This work will also be carried out under the bank’s governance, security, privacy, and responsible AI frameworks.

CaixaBank describes innovation as one of its strategic pillars. The bank states that its approach to AI banking combines technology, expertise, and customer proximity. Its objectives include developing new products and services, improving user experience, increasing operational efficiency, and creating growth opportunities. By expanding its collaboration with Google Cloud and planning the deployment of Gemini Enterprise, CaixaBank is positioning its AI banking capabilities to support its growing base of more than 13 million digital customers across Spain.

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The strategy, developed jointly with the Government of Indonesia, is titled “Supporting Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Transformation for a Prosperous and Resilient Indonesia.” It will serve as the guiding framework for IsDB Group support toward the country’s development priorities over the coming five years. The financing strategy was introduced by Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, Chairman of the IsDB Group, alongside Dr. Suahasil Nazara, Minister of Finance of Indonesia and IsDB Governor, and Mr. Febrian Ruddyard, Vice Minister of National Development Planning, who represented the Minister of National Development Planning and Head of BAPPENAS.

It is important to note that the US$2.56 billion figure represents an indicative financing envelope rather than funds already disbursed or committed to specific projects. The framework sets out the intended scale and direction of IsDB Group engagement with Indonesia through 2030.

Structure of the Financing Strategy

The financing strategy encompasses a broad range of instruments that the IsDB Group plans to deploy in support of Indonesia’s national development agenda.

• Approximately US$2.56 billion indicative financing envelope over a five-year period from 2026 to 2030
• Sovereign financing alongside private sector investment
• Trade finance, guarantees and insurance products
• Islamic finance instruments and technical assistance
• Knowledge solutions with a focus on project readiness and implementation quality

Dr. Al Jasser noted during the launch ceremony that the IsDB Group’s contribution extends well beyond financing alone. The partnership intends to combine multiple development tools to advance Indonesia’s priorities effectively. The strategy aligns with both Indonesia’s National Medium-Term Development Plan for 2025 to 2029 and the IsDB Group Ten-Year Strategic Framework covering 2026 to 2035. Islamic finance, climate action, and the empowerment of women and youth are embedded across the entire framework.

Strategic Pillars and Development Priorities

The partnership strategy rests on two defined pillars that address distinct but complementary areas of Indonesia’s development needs.

• Infrastructure for connectivity, resilience and industrial upgrading, covering transport, food resilience, agriculture and sustainable fisheries
• Energy security and transition, including the blue economy
• Workforce development through stronger health systems
• Expanded education and skills development programmes
• Empowerment of women and youth across both pillars

The first pillar focuses on infrastructure development, targeting transport and connectivity, food resilience and agriculture, sustainable fisheries and the blue economy, and energy security and transition. The second pillar centres on workforce development, prioritising stronger health systems alongside expanded education and skills training to prepare Indonesia for its next stage of economic transformation.

The financing strategy builds on more than five decades of cooperation between the IsDB Group and Indonesia, during which cumulative IsDB Group approvals for the country have reached approximately US$7.2 billion. Through 2030, the partnership aims to strengthen connectivity, improve the resilience of food and energy systems, and expand opportunities for women and youth across Indonesia.

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The launch marks Wolters Kluwer’s return to the indirect auto lending forms market, with its new vehicle financing documents designed around regulatory complexity, digital transformation and changing expectations from dealers, lenders and consumers.

New Documents Target Indirect Auto Lending Needs

The offering includes compliant Retail Installment Sales Contracts (RISCs) and lease agreements supported by Wolters Kluwer’s content governance processes, content maintenance practices and ongoing regulatory support. The company said the documents are designed to provide lenders and dealers with greater confidence when processing indirect lending transactions.

Key elements of the offering include:

• Retail Installment Sales Contracts for indirect vehicle financing transactions
• Lease agreements designed for the current lending environment
• Content governance and maintenance processes
• Regulatory support for lenders and dealerships

“For decades, financial institutions have relied on Wolters Kluwer solutions to support critical lending processes,” said Keri McCollum, Director of Market Strategy, Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance. “As we expand our indirect lending portfolio, we’re not simply reintroducing contracts to the market. We’re taking a clean, fresh approach to vehicle financing documentation that combines trusted regulatory expertise, content governance, and a technology foundation for future innovation.”

The company is also collaborating with technology vendors serving automotive dealerships, providing channels through which dealers and lenders can access the vehicle financing documents. The approach is intended to improve operational efficiency while maintaining confidence in compliance and funding decisions.

Wolters Kluwer Expands Financing Documentation Offering

Wolters Kluwer said the new offering responds to demand for compliance content solutions that can support regulatory requirements and digital transformation initiatives in the indirect lending market. By modernizing both the documents and their delivery, the company aims to help lenders and dealerships manage financing transactions more efficiently.

The solution focuses on several areas:

• Supporting compliance in indirect lending processes
• Improving operational efficiency for dealers and lenders
• Helping lenders accept and fund contracts with greater confidence
• Providing financing documents through dealership technology channels

“Auto dealers and lenders have an opportunity to work together to create a more efficient, transparent, and connected vehicle financing experience,” said Marguerite Watanabe, President of Connections Insights. “By modernizing financing documentation and how it is delivered, the industry can simplify operations, strengthen confidence in lending transactions, and improve the experience for lenders, dealers, and consumers.”

The launch gives lenders and dealerships access to updated vehicle financing documents intended to support retail installment and lease transactions in the US indirect auto market. Wolters Kluwer’s offering combines financing documentation with compliance-focused content management as the company expands its presence in the indirect lending forms market.

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PFS, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, provides leasing and financing products for Porsche customers and dealers in the United States. The completed securities transaction was backed by a pool of retail sales contracts financing Porsche vehicles and was divided into five tranches, including a floating rate tranche.

Porsche Expands Access to Public Capital Markets

The inaugural SEC registered transaction gives PFS another avenue for funding through the public capital markets. The securities issued received AAA ratings from major rating agencies and achieved competitive pricing, according to the company.

Key transaction details include:

• Principal amount of $911 million
• First SEC registered ABS transaction in the United States for PFS
• Five tranches, including a floating rate tranche
• Backing from retail sales contracts financing Porsche vehicles

The securities transaction was led by Wells Fargo Securities, with RBC Capital Markets, Société Générale and Truist Securities acting as joint book runners. DZ Financial Markets and Scotiabank served as co managers.

“With both our lease and retail programs now SEC-registered, we are holding ourselves to the highest standard of public-market disclosure across the full portfolio,” says Tobias Hausladen, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer, Porsche Financial Services, Inc. “The deal attracted a record orderbook, confirmation that investors appreciate the strength of the Porsche brand, underlying quality of collateral, and the direction of our funding strategy.”

Funding Strategy Adds New Public Market Route

PFS said the securities transaction further expands its access to public capital markets as both its lease and retail programmes are now SEC registered. The company described the completed issuance as another milestone in its broader funding strategy.

The funding structure provides PFS with a public market transaction backed by retail sales contracts associated with Porsche vehicles. The company also highlighted the transaction’s rating and pricing as indicators of the reception of the issuance.

The transaction was supported by a group of financial institutions:

• Wells Fargo Securities as lead
• RBC Capital Markets, Société Générale and Truist Securities as joint book runners
• DZ Financial Markets and Scotiabank as co managers

The completed securities transaction adds to PFS’s funding options as its US operations continue to provide vehicle leasing and financing products. PFS is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Porsche AG and has provided financial solutions to Porsche customers and dealers in the United States since 1991.

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The initiative is supported by strategic investments from PEAK6 Investments and Robinhood Markets, with Bruce Markets also working with Nasdaq and Apex Clearing Corporation on the infrastructure required for the expansion. The development is aimed at extending access to equity trading beyond the traditional five-day market schedule for global investors.

Bruce Markets Expands Weekend Trading Infrastructure

Bruce Markets said the expansion will build on its existing market infrastructure and involve several financial technology and market infrastructure providers.

Key elements of the planned expansion include:

• Increased use of Nasdaq’s trading technology by Bruce Markets.
• Clearing, carrying and custody services provided by Apex Clearing Corporation.
• Strategic investments from PEAK6 Investments and Robinhood Markets.
• Continued participation from investors including Apex Fintech Solutions, Fidelity Investments, Nasdaq Ventures, NH Investment & Securities, tastytrade and Webull.

The company said the agreement represents a significant development in U.S. market structure by extending equity trading into the weekend. Bruce Markets expects the new session to launch in the coming months, although the planned service remains subject to regulatory review.

Jason Wallach, CEO, Bruce Markets, said,“We are changing the way customers can access U.S. equities and finally ushering in true 24/7 trading. Market-moving news does not wait for Monday’s open, and soon, neither will investors. Together with our partners, we are breaking down the limitations of traditional market structure and redefining how the world trades.”

Weekend Equity Trading Planned for Global Investors

The proposed weekend session is intended to provide investors with access to equity trading outside the traditional market week, allowing activity to continue when markets would normally be closed.

Jenny Just, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, PEAK6 Investments, said,“The world doesn’t take weekends off, and now neither will the markets. This is the end of the five-day market. For the first time, markets will keep moving with the people, and Bruce Markets is here to lead that change.”

Robinhood also said its customers will eventually be able to participate in equity trading around the clock through the planned expansion. Steve Quirk, Chief Brokerage Officer, Robinhood, said,“Market-moving news can break at any moment, including over the weekend. With 24/7 trading, Robinhood customers will soon be able to trade equities around the clock, seven days a week, so they can manage their portfolios in real time and trade on their own schedule.”

Nasdaq said its trading technology is intended to provide the infrastructure needed for extended market access, while Apex will support the clearing, carrying and custody functions associated with the initiative. Magnus Haglind, Head of Capital Markets Technology, Nasdaq, said,“Always-on markets demand resilient, flexible and scalable infrastructure. Our trading technology gives Bruce Markets a proven foundation to extend resilient, transparent market access throughout the weekend.”

William Capuzzi, CEO, Apex Fintech Solutions, said, “Apex continues to modernize market infrastructure, and weekend trading is a natural next step in that work. We’re proud to support Bruce Markets, PEAK6, and Robinhood in delivering it.”

Bruce Markets said the planned weekend session is still awaiting regulatory review, with launch expected in the coming months.

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BBVA obtained registration from the Japan Financial Services Agency and Kanto Local Finance Bureau on August 31 to conduct Type I Financial Instruments Business. On September 30, BBVA Japan Securities Limited joined the Japan Securities Dealers Association, marking the latest step in establishing the new local platform.

BBVA Builds Local Channel for Japanese Institutional Investors

The new securities business is intended to strengthen BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking’s international distribution capabilities by providing Japanese institutional investors with a regulated point of contact within their domestic market.

The platform is designed to connect Japanese capital with BBVA’s global product offering, including:

• Structured credit products
• Investment solutions from Mexico
• Products and solutions from the United States
• Investment offerings from Spain

BBVA said the business model focuses on providing Japanese institutional investors with access to its international platform without requiring them to contact teams outside Japan. The local presence is intended to reduce operational friction while providing direct support within the Japanese financial ecosystem.

Japan represents a strategic market for BBVA CIB because of the depth and sophistication of its financial markets, the international reach of its large corporations and its growing role in global investment and capital flows. The new platform is intended to respond to the growing demand among institutional investors for diversification and access to international financial products.

New Platform Supports Global Investment Access

Before the establishment of BBVA Japan Securities Limited, accessing BBVA’s international products generally required Japanese clients to work with BBVA teams located outside Japan. The new subsidiary provides a locally based and regulated channel through which institutional investors can access the bank’s global platform.

BBVA said the arrangement will allow clients to diversify their portfolios while maintaining access to local support and a familiar financial operating environment.

Yuko Kamiya, President and Representative Director of BBVA Japan Securities Limited, said, “This authorization enables the creation of a high-value-added bridge between Japanese capital and our global product platform,” explains Yuko Kamiya, President and Representative Director of BBVA Japan Securities Limited. “Our fundamental goal is to streamline operations for our institutional clients: we want them to access top-tier investment solutions in the Americas and Europe with the agility, trust, and proximity that only a local presence can provide.”

The establishment of the subsidiary further develops BBVA’s presence in Asia and reflects its focus on providing specialized services to clients seeking broader international investment opportunities. The platform will serve as a local distribution and middle office operation rather than a separate global product platform.

BBVA said the new structure is intended to provide Japanese institutional investors with more direct access to international products while supporting the bank’s broader Corporate & Investment Banking distribution strategy in the region.

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The expanded relationship is designed to create a more open data ecosystem in which customers can use LSEG’s financial intelligence directly within the platforms and applications they already rely on. The companies said the arrangement will support the use of financial data alongside proprietary and third-party information in governed environments for analytics and AI applications.

Expanded Collaboration Covers Data and Risk Intelligence

Under the agreement, LSEG is increasing its commitment with Snowflake to support planned growth, migration programmes and customer-facing services across Markets, Data & Analytics, AI and Risk Intelligence. The relationship also expands Snowflake’s use of LSEG products, with Snowflake becoming a licensed customer of LSEG’s Risk Intelligence World-Check services.

Key elements of the expanded relationship include:

• LSEG increasing its commitment with Snowflake to support planned growth, migration programmes and customer-facing services across Markets, Data & Analytics, AI and Risk Intelligence.
• Snowflake becoming a licensed customer of LSEG’s Risk Intelligence World-Check services.
• World-Check supporting Snowflake’s customer onboarding and third-party risk management processes.

World-Check will support Snowflake’s customer onboarding and third-party risk management processes, extending the use of LSEG’s financial data and risk intelligence capabilities within Snowflake’s own operations.

LSEG is also continuing its use of Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud for data and analytics, reporting and Snowflake Marketplace services. The expanded arrangement will allow joint customers to combine licensed LSEG content with their own proprietary and other third-party data while applying analytics and AI within a governed environment.

David Schwimmer, CEO of LSEG, said, “This expanded collaboration advances our ‘LSEG Everywhere’ AI and data strategy, bringing our financial intelligence into customers’ chosen environments and enabling them to scale AI with trusted data and clear controls. We are also delighted that Snowflake has selected our Risk Intelligence products as its KYC compliance solution.”

Financial Intelligence Moves into Cloud Based AI Workflows

The collaboration reflects a broader effort to make financial data available within the technology environments used by financial professionals and enterprises. By connecting LSEG content with Snowflake’s cloud-based infrastructure, customers can work with financial data alongside other information while maintaining governance and control.

Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake, said, “The future of finance will be built by institutions that can put AI to work directly on their most trusted data, without ever compromising governance or control. That’s what it means to become an Agentic Enterprise, and it’s what LSEG and Snowflake are building together: an open, governed foundation where the world’s most regulated markets can move at the speed of AI. In this industry, trust isn’t a constraint on innovation. It’s the platform for it.”

LSEG was also named Snowflake’s 2026 EMEA Product Innovation Partner of the Year. The companies highlighted the Cortex Ready designation for Yield Book, which enables financial professionals to use Snowflake Cortex AI with the fixed income analytics platform.

The expanded five-year relationship positions financial data , analytics and risk intelligence within a shared cloud environment while extending the companies’ existing technology relationship across additional services and customer use cases.

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