James von Moltke Joins Warburg Pincus September 8, 2026 Former President and Chief Financial Officer, Deutsche Bank AG, Joins Warburg Pincus in Europe as a senior advisor and Executive-in-Residence
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to BUMPER BE GREEN 2026-1 September 7, 2026 KBRA Europe (KBRA) assigns a preliminary rating to the Class A notes to be issued by Bumper BE NV/SA, acting on behalf of its compartment named “Compartiment No.3” (BUMPER BE GREEN 2026-1), a Belgian operating auto lease ABS transaction. Credit enhancement consists of subordination, excess spread and cash reserves. BUMPER BE GREEN 2026-1 will be [...]
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Driver UK Multi-Compartment S.A., Compartment Driver UK twelve September 4, 2026 KBRA UK (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to two classes of notes issued by Driver UK Multi-Compartment S.A., acting for and on behalf of its Compartment Driver UK twelve (Driver UK 12), a United Kingdom auto loan receivables ABS transaction. Credit enhancement on the notes is comprised of overcollateralisation, subordination, a cash reserve account and excess [...]
Mark Kleinman: Healey unlikely to resist clamour for bank windfall tax September 3, 2026 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his City AM column. The sense of déjà vu among Britain’s bank chiefs is palpable. Eight weeks ahead of new Chancellor John Healey’s inaugural fiscal statement and the industry is engaged in another frantic round of lobbying against tax rises. This [...]
Aukera Closes €460 Million Structured Credit Facility Led by EIG to Support European Energy Infrastructure Portfolio September 2, 2026 Aukera, the pan-European battery storage and renewable energy platform backed by AtlasInvest, Reggeborgh and SFPIM (Belgium’s sovereign wealth fund), announced the closing of its €460 million structured credit facility, for which EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, served as the lead investor. With the financing in place, Aukera moves [...]
BP names new chair after boardroom bust-up September 2, 2026 Oil giant BP has named its new chair after a boardroom bust-up earlier this year sent its leadership into chaos. The FTSE 100 giant has tapped Ian Tyler, who has served as interim chair since 26 May. Tyler joined BP as a non-executive director in April 2025. He replaces Albert Manifold, who was stripped of [...]
KKR Expands Global Credit & Markets Platform with Senior Hires September 2, 2026 Appointments further strengthen KKR’s credit and capital markets capabilities in Europe
KBRA Assign Preliminary Ratings to London Cards Master Issuer PLC, Series 4 September 1, 2026 KBRA UK (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of notes to be issued under the OnTap Master Trust structure, a UK credit card ABS programme backed by receivables originated and serviced by New Wave Capital Limited trading as Capital on Tap (CoT). The issuance relates to Series 4 (the Series), which will be issued [...]
Ares Closes Fifth Japan Logistics Real Estate Development Fund at ¥612 Billion (US$4 Billion), Hitting Hard Cap August 31, 2026 Marks Ares Real Estate’s Largest Closed-End Institutional Fundraise to Date
Sorry Elon, universal basic income won’t solve the AI jobs apocalypse August 28, 2026 Traditionally left-wing economists, universal basic income has now found unlikely support in Silicon Valley as AI threatens to wipe out jobs.