Financial Services news in Europe | Page 2

An overview of news, trends and research in the Financial Services industry in Europe:

Large corporate and investment banks deliver robust results in 2025 to date Despite ongoing geopolitical pressures, an improving macroeconomic environment provided support to most corporate and investment banking businesses in the first half of 2025, according to research fr
09 October 2025
AllChiefs partners with Achmea to transform HR Achmea, a Dutch insurance company, partnered with AllChiefs to build and implement a new HR Target Operating Model, designed to better its strategy and future ambitions with the organization and plac
08 October 2025
2025 IFRS 9 benchmark: Dutch banks lower provision levels as Stage 2 loans surge The 2025 IFRS 9 Benchmark for Dutch Banks from 4most and VB Risk Advisory highlights a notable development in the Dutch banking sector: rising Stage 2 loan exposures and falling provision levels, dri
06 October 2025
FIDA: Turning Open Finance compliance into a strategic opportunity With the forthcoming Financial Data Access (FIDA) framework, the European financial sector is entering a new era of data-driven innovation
24 September 2025
Projective Group launches own Institute and Journal of Financial Services Projective Group has launched two new initiatives to further strengthen its position as a leading thought leader in the financial services sector: Projective Institute and the Journal of Financial Se
29 August 2025
Consolidation and AI driving M&A in financial services trust and compliance space As digitization and compliance demands accelerate, financial institutions are entering a period of rapid change across e-signatures, KYC, onboarding, loan processing, and compliance platforms.
25 August 2025
Corporate Banking: Transformation is central to achieving strategic priorities Major transformation is going to be a key theme for corporate banks around the world, across practically every facet of their strategies and operating models.
20 August 2025
Financial institutions seeking improvements to CSRD reporting cycle Now that the first CSRD reports have been submitted, many financial institutions face a new challenge: how can a one-off effort be embedded into a sustainable, annual process? Research by ACE + Compa
19 August 2025
Report: FiDA an opportunity and threat for Europe’s financial services sector The forthcoming Financial Data Access regulation is set to become a cornerstone of data-driven innovation in Europe’s financial services sector.
18 July 2025
Swiss Re hires Boston Consulting Group to drive cost-cutting program Swiss Re, the world’s second-largest reinsurer, has engaged Boston Consulting Group to spearhead a major cost-reduction initiative as the company seeks to boosts its operational efficiency and profit
20 June 2025
ABN Amro partners with CGI for transition to full CLS settlement member Dutch banking group ABN Amro has successfully made the transition from a third-party participant to a full settlement member of the international Foreign Exchange Clearing network operated by CLS.
20 June 2025
Zanders to host inaugural Financial Performance Conference in Amsterdam International finance consultancy Zanders has announced that its inaugural ‘Financial Performance Conference’ will take place in September in the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam.
20 June 2025
Why US asset managers should turn to Luxembourg In recent years, Luxembourg has emerged as a pivotal hub for the asset management industry, particularly for US-based asset managers seeking to expand their reach into European and global markets.
07 May 2025
Crypto’s four dimensions reshaping the financial services sector While crypto is often perceived solely through the lens of Bitcoin, the underlying technology enabling crypto – known as blockchain – could fundamentally reshape the way the financial services industry operates.
25 April 2025
PaymentGenes supported fintech Enfuce with Benelux market entry strategy Innovative card issuing company Enfuce brought on board PaymentGenes to help conduct market research and devise the right market entry strategy for its Benelux rollout.
17 April 2025
Integrating Climate, Nature and Social into ESG financial services risk management As financial institutions step up their ESG ambitions, they are coming under mounting pressure to integrate these factors into their risk management frameworks.
08 April 2025
Large European banks maintained strong financial performance in 2024 Large European banks maintained strong financial performance in 2024, supported by an improving macroeconomic environment, resilient operating models, and strategic adaptations to shifting market con
21 March 2025
The Omnibus Package: A game-changer for sustainability compliance in financial services The EU’s newly released Omnibus Package introduces significant changes to corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence obligations, with the potential to fundamentally reshape the compliance
04 March 2025
BPCE Group and Eurogroup Consulting launch joint venture BPCE Partenaire Conseil French banking group BPCE Group has launched a new management consulting business, teaming up with Eurogroup Consulting to establish the new venture.
05 February 2025
BCC Iccrea Group partners with Accenture for groupwide IT transformation BCC Iccrea Group has hired Accenture to help support a groupwide IT transformation program aimed at boosting client services and internal agility.
24 January 2025
Health insurer CZ on the journey to becoming a digital enterprise In its journey to becoming a digital enterprise, CZ took three crucial steps in the space of two years: transformation of IT, reassessment of business strategy and the decision to undergo major stand
22 January 2025
The EU AI Act: The impact on financial services institutions The EU AI Act is arguably the most significant and wide-reaching AI regulation to date issued by any jurisdiction.
07 January 2025
Richard Whiting on 4most’s expansion plans in the European banking sector Europe’s banking landscape is set for a raft of risk and regulatory changes in the coming year.
25 November 2024
FRP Advisory completes €91 million sale of Laiki Bank share portfolio The liquidator of the former Laiki Bank, FRP Advisory, has achieved a key milestone in the bank’s long-time restructuring process, with the completion of the sale bringing in around €91 million.
22 November 2024
Banca Investis partners with Bain & Company for AI-investment platform Banca Investis, an Italian investment and private bank, has launched a new investment advisory platform powered by generative AI, concepted and delivered in collaboration with Bain & Company.
22 November 2024
Banking-as-a-Service platforms: Considerations for selecting the right BaaS provider The use of Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platforms is gaining popularity among non-banking companies, providing them a ready-to-go platform to digitize and streamline their operations and rapidly scale
11 November 2024
Risk Data Aggregation and Reporting: Understanding the BCBS 239 Framework The BCBS 239 framework is crucial for strengthening banks’ risk data aggregation and reporting. Despite its importance, achieving compliance remains challenging for many banks.
05 November 2024
ESG data in banking: Turning a headache into a strategic advantage The role of data as a driver of ESG transformation within banking is unmistakable. Yet its sheer volume, complexity and scattered accountability makes data a hard to grasp phenomenon.
30 October 2024
Generative AI offers insurance sector multiple routes to adding value In the insurance industry, AI has so far had the biggest impact on the areas of claims, pricing, risk selection, and customer service.
08 October 2024
Halo Dot taps consultancy firm for European market expansion Halo Dot, a contactless payment solution startup, has announced a new collaboration with PaymentGenes, which will support the South Africa-born startup continue on its European growth journey.
02 October 2024
European and US corporate and investment banks book higher revenues and profits Major corporate and investment banks in Europe and the United States have enjoyed a good first half of 2024, with both revenues and profitability higher on the same period the year previous.
06 September 2024
ABN Amro Clearing signs IT consulting and services partnership with Levi9 ABN Amro Clearing has signed a partnership with Levi9, with the two companies to work together in the Netherlands and Romania on enhancing the bank’s technology capabilities.
29 August 2024

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