May 22 (Reuters) - Belgian financial services company
Belfius announced on Friday plans for a new technology and
operations hub in Lisbon, along with Accenture ( ACN ).
* The new Lisbon hub will be initially set up as a joint
venture with Accenture ( ACN ).
* Over the course of the next three to five years, this
Lisbon hub will be 100% owned by Belfius.
* The Lisbon hub is expected to eventually employ around 500
people.
* In recent years, Lisbon has attracted increasing numbers
of international, 'digital nomad' style workers often involved
in finance and tech.