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As part of the program, Alida Carlà, Manager, Group ESG & Financial Reporting Officer Support at BFF, participates in a roundtable discussion on ESG, sharing the Group’s vision on the role of banking in the sustainable transition and the strategic value of ESG data in financial decision-making.
“The role of financial institutions is crucial in educating and supporting companies so they understand that ESG data is not a limitation, but a true source of strategic value, capable of supporting and creating new business opportunities,” says Alida Carlà.
BFF’s participation in the 4th CFO Summit, as an active participant in the ESG debate, reflects the Group’s ongoing commitment to a more sustainable and resilient financial ecosystem.
The project, supported by the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security and various public and private partners, seeks to promote digital solutions that strengthen efficiency and financial inclusion in Europe.
Portugal was selected for the pilot due to its strong record in digital innovation, high level of financial inclusion, and collaborative environment between the public and private sectors.
Read the news here: https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/bffbanking-yt799fde/media/Project/BFFWebsites/group/PDF/Press-Releases/2025/November/PR-Nova-SBE_FFF_Portugal_EN-05Nov2025.pdf
More information about the project at WSPs Assessment Portugal - Fast Forward Foundation
BFF Bank is the main partner of Salone dei Pagamenti 2025, Italy's leading event for the industry, organised by ABI Eventi at Allianz MiCo in Milan.
BFF, main partner of the event, will give its contribution to the panel of the Opening Plenary Session, with Enrico Tadiotto, Vice President, Transaction Services, on the 29 October at 9:30.
Come and meet BFF team at our stand A10 and don't miss the workshops and conferences in which we will intervene:
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Session, Wednesday, 29 October
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ‘Instant payments: we're there’ - With the participation of Marco Carletti, Payments Development, BFF Bank
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Session, Thursday, 30 October
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ‘Digital Euro is coming to town’ - With the participation of Gino Gai, Director Payments, BFF Bank -
Session, Friday, 31 October
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ‘The most innovative corporate payment solutions at the service of businesses’ - With the participation of Alessandro Zaccherini, Head of Sales and Payments Development, BFF Bank
Thanks to this trial project, students enrolled in a degree course recognised by the MUR and involved in this phase of the Uwelfare project will be able to join the PensPlan Profi open pension fund – set up and managed by Euregio Plus SGR S.p.A – without any membership or administration fees.
The trial project, currently addressing a limited number of students but with the ambition of expanding nationwide, aims to assess the effectiveness of a co-financing mechanism in terms of social impact.
For more information on the project, please visit https://www.fffoundation.eu/news/first-agreement-enabling-university-students-to-access-an-open-pension-fund-activated/
BFF Bank has been selected by Previp Fondo Pensione to provide fund administration services.
By collaborating with a major fund such as Previp, BFF confirms its ability to act as a strategic partner to pension funds, offering effective and scalable solutions thanks to the right mix of expertise and technology.
Read the full press release (in Italian) here
April 15th is National Made in Italy Day. For the occasion, and to coincide with the opening day of Salone del Risparmio - the largest event in Italy dedicated to the asset management industry - BFF Bank extends BFF Gallery’s opening hours with an event dedicated to one of the Italian artists in the collection, Enrico Baj.
BFF Gallery is a new museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art inside Casa BFF, the headquarters of BFF Bank.
The exhibition venue is inaugurating with the Baj + Milton exhibition “Paradiso Perduto, i paradossi della libertà” (Paradise Lost, the paradoxes of freedom), curated by Maria Alicata and Giovanni Carrada, dedicated to the series of etchings made in 1987 by Enrico Baj to illustrate John Milton's Paradise Lost.
Salone del Risparmio will be held in Milan from April 15 to 17. In its 15th edition, it is the largest international event dedicated to the asset management industry. BFF Bank will participate with the conference “Longevity and new challenges: the role of healthcare funds and custodian banks” on April 16th from 11:30 to 12:30.
As every year, BFF will contribute to the debate with the conference “Longevity and new challenges: the role of healthcare funds and depositary bank”
Conference Room: Amber5
When: 16th April, 11:30 a.m.
Register here: https://www.salonedelrisparmio.com/programma/141482
Meet us: Stand 14
BFF has been selected as depositary bank by Polis SGR, a company part of the LBO France Group specialized in the creation and management of real estate investment vehicles.
Specifically, the service will be dedicated to CREAMI SICAF S.p.A under external management, focused on the real estate development of two areas in the center of Milan.
Read the full press release in Italian here: 20250227_CS_BFF_Polis-SGR.pdf
From March 3 to 7, 2025, it will be possible to visit the permanent exhibition “Secret Passages” by Giuseppe Maraniello, created between 1997 and 1999. The works are on permanent display at Casa BFF, the recently built new headquarters of BFF Banking Group in Milan. From spring 2025, the headquarters will also house a new museum dedicated to the promotion of contemporary Italian art and culture. The special opening on the occasion of MuseoCity 2025 allows visitors to see the spaces that house some works by Giuseppe Maraniello, which are not usually open to the public.
The new agreement involves the administrative management of the participants in the UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) funds of the management company.
BFF is thus consolidating its relationship with Sella SGR, already established for depositary bank and fund accounting services.
Read the full press release (available in italian): 20250217_CS_BFF_SellaSGR.pdf
BFF Bank participates in the 31st edition of the national Assiom Forex Congress in Turin, on Februart 14th and 15th 2025.
Enrico Tadiotto, VP Transaction Services, BFF Bankg Group, has stated:
“BFF Bank's participation at the 31st edition of the nationalAssiom Forex Congress in Turin highlights its role as the only integrated provider of payment, custody and treasury services.
We serve more than 200 clients, including banks, PSPs, brokers and dealers, corporate clients and acts as Italian depositary for more than 300 funds.
And we offer a comprehensive and innovative range of global custody services, including value-added options.
The event is a valuable opportunity to network with clients, institutions and industry experts who share our values and interests"
BFF Banking Group is pleased to announce its collaboration with Treccani on the occasion of the move to Casa BFF, the Group's new headquarter, that now welcomes more than 500 Milan-based employees. Treccani created an exclusive welcome kit with custom notebooks reflecting BFF's core values. The initiative aimed to foster a positive work environment and enhance employees' well-being, marking a significant moment for the Group, now that all the employees are reunited in a new, sustainable HQ.
The notebooks are available in 5 colours, each of which is associated with a BFF Bank value and two key words representing it:
- for Meritocracy: Transparency, Fairness
- for Ownership: Responsibility, Commitment
- for Continuous Improvement: Improvement, Quality
- for Result Orientation: Objective, Determination
- for Respect: Talent, Sustainability
The Bank will take part in the following events:
• Wednesday, November 27
h 9:30 am Plenary session - With Enrico Tadiotto, Vice President, Transaction Services, BFF Bank
h 2:30 pm “Co-creation: the bank of the future will belong to everyone. And that way it will create value” - With Alessandro Zaccherini, Head of Sales and Payments Development, BFF Bank
h 4:00 pm “Instant Payments: the new normal?” - With Marco Carletti, Payments Development, BFF Bank
• Thursday, November 28
h 10.00 am “Digital payments: streamlining the future of integrated welfare solutions” - Workshop organized by BFF Bank in collaboration with Fast Forward Foundation
h 2:00 pm “What will be the impact of Digital Euro on banks?” - With Gino Gai, Director Payments, BFF Bank
h 3:30 pm “Anti-Fraud services to comply with Instant Payment Regulation, PSR e PSD3” - With Alessandro Zaccherini, Head of Sales and Payments Development, BFF Bank
EuroFinance, the world’s most influential treasury event, is attended by more than 2,000 senior-level professionals annually. This year’s theme “Building intelligent treasury together” will explore how smart systems and treasury teams connect to make data-driven decisions to optimise cash management, unlock liquidity and manage risk in dynamic markets.
With its highly innovative and flexible Fund Services, BFF will concretely support Levante in promoting the Italian innovation ecosystem abroad to foster the growth of promising Italian technology companies.
BFF is pleased to support as main sponsor the first edition of the "Barometer on the Climate and Prospects of Spanish Investments in Italy," presented today in Rome at the Residence of the Spanish Ambassador to Italy. The study is carried out by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Italy (Camacoes) in collaboration with Analistas Financieros Internacionales (Afi), and it is aimed at highlighting the importance of investment by Spanish companies in Italy, as well as the main challenges to be faced in strengthening economic and trade relations between the two countries.
With the aim to further consolidate relations between Spain and Italy, last June 20 in Madrid BFF also participated in the presentation of the "Barometer on the Climate and Prospects of Italian investments in Spain," promoted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Spain (CCIS), in collaboration with AIF.
BFF is a supporting patron of CAM - Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian in Lisbon, which will reopen in September 2024 following an extensive reimagining led by acclaimed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.
Our commitment to supporting culture as a tool for collaboration with local communities continues on the side of this prestigious institution.
While waiting for the museum in “Casa BFF” we hope you will enjoy this exciting news as much as we do.
BFF Banking Group is happy to announce that it has been appointed as depositary bank by FOPDIRE.
We strengthen our role in support to the Italian asset management industry, where we are market leader for Depositary Bank services, with a 55% share by number of closed pension funds.
BFF Bank has been appointed by Gruppo BCC Iccrea as depositary bank for the funds established by BCC Risparmio & Previdenza.
We are proud to cooperate with one of the largest Italian banking groups, and to confirm our commitment to supporting Italy’s real economy, as part of the asset management and pension fund industry.