Generali, UniCredit

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 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.
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.
Generali CEO Says UniCredit Stake Shows ‘Investor Appetite’
As Assicurazioni Generali SpA CEO Philippe Donnet seeks a contract renewal later this year, he can point to an asset management tie-up and a fresh three-year strategic plan as recent achievements. But a surprise fight for influence over Italy’s largest insurer is diverting some attention.
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,
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 Says It Holds Equity Stake of About 4.1% in Generali
UniCredit SpA holds an equity stake of about 4.1% in the share capital of Generali, according to a press release on Sunday.
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 ...
Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: UniCredit SpA (OtherUNCFF) and Nordea Bank Abp (OtherNBNKF)
Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on UniCredit SpA (UNCFF – Research Report) and Nordea Bank Abp ...
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Unicredit, Orcel: “Commerzbank autonomous for a period in case of merger, soft combination”
Illustrating to the staff of the German subsidiary HVB the advantages of the possible integration with Commerzbank, the CEO of Unicredit Andrea Orcel explains that "the agreement will lead to a huge ...
Commerzbank posts 20% hike in annual profit and launches new share buyback as it wards off UniCredit
Commerzbank on Friday unexpectedly released quarterly results, touting “record” annual profit and announcing a new share ...
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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.
Italian bank Monte dei Paschi launches 13 billion euro takeover bid for peer Mediobanca
Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena has announced it is launching a 13.3 billion euro takeover bid for larger peer ...