Through its IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division, Intesa Sanpaolo has signed a €33m Sustainability Linked loan with Italian Exhibition Group.
Italian Exhibition Group is an Italian company in the organisation of international trade fair events and listed on Euronext Milan, a regulated market organised and managed by Borsa Italiana.
The credit line, maturing in 2027, aims to refinance the existing debt guaranteed by SACE, subscribed during the COVID period, and will allow Italian Exhibition Group to benefit from an improved financial structure and a reduction in the cost of debt.
For Intesa Sanpaolo, the transaction was structured by the IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division headed by Mauro Micillo.
In addition, the loan is classified as a Sustainability Linked Loan and envisages a bonus mechanism on the interest margin upon the achievement of specific sustainability objectives in the area of decarbonisation and ESG incentives for employees, consistent with the commitments declared by Italian Exhibition Group in the 2023-2028 Strategic Plan.
In November 2024, Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking (FISPB), an Italian private bank that is part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, partnered with asset manager BlackRock to bolster its digital wealth management services in Italy and across Europe.
The collaboration is set to enhance FISPB's market offerings through advanced digital channels.
It aims to improve FISPB's services, including brokerage, hybrid advisory, and discretionary portfolio management.
The initiative will commence in Europe, specifically targeting Belgium and Luxembourg, where Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management operates.
This move aligns with the Group's 2022-2025 business plan, which includes a digital transformation process.
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