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Handelsbanken has issued a 5-year green unsecure senior bond for a total value of EUR 500 million. The bond was issued under the Bank’s recently launched Green Bond Framework. The framework has received the highest possible rating from the independent institute Cicero, Center for International Climate Research. The funds raised from issuance of Handelsbanken’s green…
Nigel Wilson Group Chief Executive, Legal & General Big banks must do more for Fintech startups With the recent news of Mastercard’s creation of Accelerate, an initiative to drive the fintech industry’s growth, it’s time to take a new look at why banks and other large financial institutions should do more to support fintechs. With…
Andrew Morawski President and Chairman, Vodafone Americas Driving Experiences in a Digital World Business today faces an unprecedented challenge: meeting the digital needs of millennials. Known as the “experience generation,” millennials have entirely different expectations for how they live and work than previous generations do. Often, millennials place more value on experiences than on material…
Zane Parry Director of Small Business Services, FF&F “It is no longer a question of if—but rather when—companies will completely move their operations to the cloud. The cloud is transformational and foundational to the future of business, driving the ability to connect with customers and provide experiences never before imagined. Products become services, services become…
Why the UK’s Northern Powerhouse is a top trading destination for US firms Known as a hub of industry and innovation, the Northern Powerhouse region of the UK offers plentiful opportunities for US businesses looking to invest or trade. Five of the UK’s 10 largest cities – Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield –…
Preparing Your Business for Expansion to the US This article was kindly provided to BAB by Dominique Thew, Communications Manager, Precision Global Consulting. You can find out more about them here. The business world is continually developing and emerging throughout the world, and it’s more important than ever for companies with ambitions for international…
Angus McCallum Founder, Valent Communications It’s official – as the Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported, unemployment is at record lows across the economy. That’s the good news. The bad news – and it’s no news to employers – is that companies are finding it harder than ever before to fill vacant positions and keep the…
Jason Shuttleworth US Sales Director, Woodland Group The UK Referendum that opened the door to Brexit created a large amount of uncertainty globally. The UK government still have a great deal of work to do with their EU counterparts in order to get the deal they would like and political agendas are arguably not helping…
Tim Rezendes International Expansion & Business Development Manager, USA, Osborne Clarke The growing digital economy, shifting demands of tenants and the convergence of technology within the real estate sector will have significant implications in the coming years for all companies who occupy commercial real estate, technology companies, real estate developers, operators and investors. Some of the…
Gibraltar’s Bid to Become a Global FinTech Powerhouse This article was kindly provided to BAB by James Lasry, President, AmCham Gibraltar. You can find out more about them here. With a population of around 33,573 on an area of just 6.7 km², Gibraltar may be small, but that hasn’t stopped it make big headlines…