Jacobs is obviously availing of the strong investment market to free up capital.

The group has been reshuffling its portfolio to free up capital and seek higher returns.

The company said this would free up capital and the proceeds would be used to reduce gearing.

Analysts said confirmation of the Reichstett conversion would free up capital and could boost the share price.

Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has also called for BHP'S exit from shale to free up capital.

For well-capitalised banks it's highly accretive for them to free up capital and buy back equity now.

A senior Paris-based banker said a Brazilian listing was a "distinct possibility" to " free up capital".

Banks offload debt from their balance sheets to free up capital or raise cash during moments of financial headwinds.

The transaction helped the world's second-biggest reinsurer free up capital by transferring some credit reinsurance risk to the capital markets.

Putting its property assets into the REIT would free up capital to focus on its core business, the executive said.

One of the stated aims of the Government's recapitalisation of Irish banks was to free up capital for business lending.

Sewing hopes to free up capital that can be returned to shareholders while retaining profitable businesses such as transaction banking.

Initially, we will free up capital from these sales, which we'll use for housing and other capital projects needed across government.

The decision will allow Haitong to free up capital that remains at the bourse as collateral for transactions, the people said.

Dublin-based public finance bank Depfa Bank has decided to sell its German subsidiary to free up capital for its worldwide expansion.

The move helped the lender free up capital and sharpen focus on catering to private-banking, home-broker, banking and asset management clients.