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Barclays Europe CEO: No single entity can fund AI infrastructure and energy needs


Published on 2025-01-24 01:21:08 - MSN
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  • In this episode of The Big Question, Barclays Europe CEO, Francesco Ceccato, joins Euronews' business editor, Angela Barnes, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The bank boss shares his views on financing the AI boom and the "fragmented" capital markets in Europe.

The article from MSN discusses comments made by Francesco Ceccato, CEO of Barclays Europe, at the Reuters Energy Transition Europe 2024 conference. Ceccato highlighted the immense financial challenge posed by the development of AI infrastructure and the energy sector's transition. He emphasized that no single entity, whether a bank or a government, has the capacity to fund these massive requirements alone. Instead, he suggested that a collaborative approach involving multiple stakeholders, including banks, governments, and private investors, is necessary to meet the funding needs for AI and energy infrastructure. This collaborative effort is seen as crucial for managing the significant capital investments required to advance technology and ensure sustainable energy solutions.

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