Intesa Sanpaolo plans to steer clear of the merger and acquisition frenzy which has gripped domestic rivals, the chief ...

The Milan-based bank called the stake a “pure financial investment”, emphasising it has no strategic interest in the insurer.

UniCredit has been involved recently in a flurry of dealmaking activity, including a bid for Banco BPM and a raised stake in ...

UNICREDIT has made a surprise new move in the fight to dominate the Italian financial system by unveiling a minority stake in ...

UniCredit SpA has made a surprise new move in the fight to dominate the Italian financial system by unveiling a minority ...

The Milan-based bank said its holding is “a pure financial investment” and asserted that it has “no strategic interest in ...

Launching an unwelcome takeover of a rival bank used to be a sign of dangerous excess. These days, it seems to be the most ...

In contrast, Ms Meloni is the leader of a nationalist party with protectionist instincts. ■ For more expert analysis of the ...

European banks are expected to report a sharp rise in profits for the final three months of last year, helped by still-robust ...

Tuscany’s bailed-out Monte dei Paschi had unexpectedly launched a 13-billion-euro all-share takeover proposal for Mediobanca.

Over the past two years the Italian government reduced its stake in MPS to 11.7 per cent, from 67 per cent. The pair were among the biggest buyers, with Delfin ranking as the second-largest ...

Market participants were amazed on Friday to read that Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena was making an unsolicited bid to take ...