Jonathan Nahmany

Amundi strengthens its investment platform in Asia with several appointments

Amundi is continuing to strengthen its investment capabilities in Asia with several appointments and relocations of senior executives. These moves are designed to better support its clients in the region and capture new growth opportunities, in line with the ambitions of its strategic plan.

September 08, 2026 at 07:41 pm IST

CNP Assurances bets on Meetch to strengthen its position in affinity insurance

CNP Assurances is taking another step forward in affinity insurance. The group is teaming up with insurtech Meetch, a specialist in ticket cancellation insurance, to develop an offering aimed at the fast-growing online ticketing market.

September 08, 2026 at 01:51 pm IST

Opale Capital Strengthens Its European Private Debt Lineup

After raising nearly €50m for the first vintage of its Direct Lending strategy, Opale Capital is launching a new fund dedicated to European private debt, drawing on Ares Management, CVC, KKR and Ture Invest.

September 08, 2026 at 01:43 pm IST

Obiz keeps its commercial momentum with several new contracts

Obiz is continuing its commercial expansion with the signing of several contracts in loyalty and benefits programs. The Lyon-based group is announcing new collaborations with players from a range of sectors, while strengthening its presence in automotive and accelerating its international rollout.

September 07, 2026 at 09:56 pm IST

Ekinops wins a contract with German operator 1&1 Versatel

The telecommunications solutions provider said it has been selected by German operator 1&1 Versatel to roll out its connectivity portfolio for a new generation of B2B managed services.

September 07, 2026 at 09:40 pm IST

Ipsos appoints Trinh Tu as UK and Ireland chief executive

Ipsos has announced the appointment of Trinh Tu as chief executive for the UK and Ireland. She will succeed Kelly Beaver, to whom she will report directly, and will also join the group's executive leadership committee.

September 07, 2026 at 09:30 pm IST

Bic unveils its strategic plan through 2030

Bic presented its new strategic plan, Bic to the Future, designed to deliver a lasting return to organic growth while improving profitability and cash generation. The group is targeting an average annual organic revenue growth rate of around 3% between 2026 and 2030 and an adjusted operating margin above 15.5% by 2030.

September 07, 2026 at 09:27 pm IST

Guidewire launches Qusar to speed AI adoption in insurance

Guidewire has unveiled Qusar, a new release of its cloud platform designed to make it easier to integrate artificial intelligence into insurers' core business processes.

September 07, 2026 at 06:17 pm IST

Euro zone: investor confidence higher than expected

September 07, 2026 at 02:36 pm IST

Société Générale Assurances appoints Morgane Aganian-Gnakpa as deputy chief executive officer

September 04, 2026 at 01:48 pm IST

April appoints Ingrid Bocris to lead APRIL Sante Prevoyance

APRIL announces the appointment of Ingrid Bocris as Chief Executive Officer of April Sante Prevoyance. With nearly thirty years of experience in insurance, financial services and social protection, she will be tasked with continuing to expand the business and accelerating its momentum.

September 04, 2026 at 12:20 pm IST

Germany: industrial orders beat expectations

September 04, 2026 at 11:46 am IST

Drone Volt strengthens its equity base with a €2.35m capital raise

The French maker of professional drones and specialist in aerial robotics says it has completed a capital increase with gross proceeds of €2.35m from a limited number of investors.

September 04, 2026 at 11:43 am IST

Wall Street lifted by a pullback in long-term yields

New York stocks are trading in the green on Thursday, supported by easing bond yields, as investors digest a string of data pointing to a still-solid US economy, especially in services. In early trading, the Dow Jones is up 0.53%, while the Nasdaq is gaining 0.90%.

September 04, 2026 at 12:52 am IST

Fitch maintains a negative outlook on global reinsurance in 2027

Fitch Ratings is maintaining its "deteriorating" outlook for the global reinsurance sector in 2027, expecting a gradual weakening in operating conditions, which should nevertheless remain broadly strong.

September 03, 2026 at 07:36 pm IST

Swiss Life France: operating profit rises 9% in the first half

Swiss Life France posted solid results in the first half of 2026, driven in particular by momentum in life insurance and growth in fee and commission businesses.

September 03, 2026 at 07:00 pm IST

Siparex ETI 6 completes a first closing of €400m

Siparex announces a first closing of €400m for ETI 6, its new fund dedicated to fast-growing lower mid-market companies in France, Italy, Spain and the Benelux.

September 03, 2026 at 06:23 pm IST

Groupama AM continues its social-impact strategy with a new fund

Groupama Asset Management has announced the first closing of Groupama Social Impact II, the second vintage of its senior private-debt strategy with a social-impact focus. Classified as Article 9 under the SFDR regulation, the fund has already raised more than €150m from French institutional investors and is targeting total fundraising of around €500m.

September 03, 2026 at 06:02 pm IST

Germany: the Composite PMI beats expectations in August

September 03, 2026 at 01:44 pm IST

Transgene: no cases of recurrence at three years among patients treated with TG4050

Transgene and NEC Corporation announced that the 16 patients treated with TG4050 in the Phase 1 portion of their clinical study remained in remission and recurrence-free after three years of follow-up. By contrast, three of the 16 patients in the observation group relapsed, after a median follow-up of 41 months.

September 02, 2026 at 09:56 pm IST

Soitec raises its forecast, buoyed by strong demand for Photonics-SOI

The semiconductor materials specialist raised its revenue target for the second quarter of its 2026-2027 fiscal year, helped by an acceleration in Photonics-SOI demand and better visibility into its customers' needs.

September 02, 2026 at 09:50 pm IST