Debt funds have entered the small and medium-sized enterprise lending market as they have less restrictive capital requirements than traditional banks
Portugal’s Banco BPI, Spain’s Santander and Banco Popular, China’s Fosun and US private equity firm Apollo Global are reportedly among 15 bidders vying to purchase Novo Banco, the institution created using a €4.9 billion
Spain´s new regulatory framework for renewable energy assets means banks are increasingly looking to finance projects that are already in operation
While there has been an increase in private equity activity in Portugal, it is a sector that is still heavily influenced by the state and by national banks, says João Costa Quinta, partner at
The success of the privatisation programme in Portugal, as well as the state´s ability to borrow money at low cost, are encouraging signs
As a result of the recapitalisation of Portugal’s banks, the imminent sale of Novo Banco and possible bids for the country’s two other major players, BPI and BCP, the country’s banking sector
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Jaime Pérez-Bustamante y Juan Passás, Linklaters expertos en competencia expresan las claves de los programas de competencia en empresas y la situacion actual de las denuncias de daños y perjuicios en situaciones
Las empresas son conscientes de que en muchos sectores regulados, un experto en competencia es crucial para el desarrollo operativo del negocio, afirma Sofia Penella. Responsable de competencia, Vueling