Generali, UniCredit

UniCredit swoops in to take minority stake of Italy's Generali insurance group
UniCredit has been involved recently in a flurry of dealmaking activity, including a bid for Banco BPM and a raised stake in Commerzbank. View on euronews
UniCredit discloses 4.1% Generali holding, denies any strategic interest
UniCredit on Sunday disclosed a 4.1% stake in Generali , a move that the bank said had no strategic intentions but which increases CEO Andrea Orcel's bargaining power in the game of chess taking place in Italian finance.
UniCredit builds stake in Generali, further complicating fight for Italian financial sector
The Milan-based bank said its holding is “a pure financial investment” and asserted that it has “no strategic interest in Generali.”
Italy’s UniCredit discloses 4.1% stake in Generali
The Milan-based bank called the stake a “pure financial investment”, emphasising it has no strategic interest in the insurer.
UniCredit Said to Have Bought Less Than 4% Stake in Generali
UniCredit SpA has built a stake in Assicurazioni Generali SpA that’s less than 4%, according to people familiar with the matter.
Generali CEO on UniCredit's Stake, M&A Options, Paschi
Assicurazioni Generali SpA Chief Executive Officer Philippe Donnet says he wasn't aware UniCredit SpA had built a stake in the insurance company until he read press reports about it. In an interview on Bloomberg Television,
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Italian banking battle escalates as UniCredit quietly buys shares in coveted insurer
UniCredit acquires stake of less than 4 percent in Generali Group, according to people familiar with the matter.
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UniCredit Heats Up Italy Finance Battle With Generali Stake
It means the billionaire families and the Italian government have to consider UniCredit’s shareholding when preparing any moves to influence Generali. The announced holding in the Italian ...
Dutch lender ING looking for acquisitions to grow in Germany, Italy and Spain, says CEO
DUTCH lender ING Group is looking for opportunities to buy rival banks in major European countries to boost its size, its ...
Orcel Aims to Calm Unicredit Germany Staff Over Commerzbank Bid
UniCredit SpA Chief Executive Officer Andrea Orcel touted the benefits of a combination with Commerzbank AG to the Italian ...
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UniCredit Takes 4% Generali Stake in Latest Italian Dealmaking
(Bloomberg) -- UniCredit SpA built a minority equity stake in Assicurazioni Generali SpA, adding to a flurry of dealmaking in the Italian financial sector. The Milan-based lender disclosed a stake ...
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Commerzbank on Wednesday defined UniCredit's approach for a potential tie-up as "hostile", and said there had been no discussion of it with the Italian bank in the past two years, despite ...
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UniCredit heats up Italy finance battle with new Generali stake
UNICREDIT has made a surprise new move in the fight to dominate the Italian financial system by unveiling a minority stake in Assicurazioni Generali. The Milan-based bank confirmed the purchase on ...