Intesa Sanpaolo brought the to New York listed excellences of the Italian market as part of the new edition of the conference “Italian Equity Champions”, the initiative promoted by the Imi Corporate & Investment Banking Division, led by Mauro Micillo, to foster dialogue between international investors and Italian companies with high growth potential.
The 15 listed Italian companies met over 50 of the largest institutional investors Representatives from 39 American investment firms participated in approximately 150 meetings. The initiative included participation from Acea, Ariston, Azimut Holding, Banca Ifis, Brembo, CNH, De' Longhi, Eni, Maire, Officina Stellare, OVS, Piaggio, Reply, Sanlorenzo, and Technogym, offering an opportunity for direct discussion on the growth prospects of Italian groups with international vocations and the opportunities the Italian market offers to American investors.
Agreement: "Dialogue between companies and investors is essential for development"
“The conference – Intesa Sanpaolo underlines in a note – confirms the role of the Imi Cib Division as connection platform between the Italian business system and international financial markets, providing companies with specialist skills, consolidated relationships with the global financial community and a direct presence in the world's main economic centres.
Nicola Doninelli, Head of Distribution Platforms & GTB of Intesa Sanpaolo's IMI CIB Division, commented: "In a context characterized by transformation and new growth opportunities, fostering dialogue between companies and investors is essential to supporting sustainable development and strengthening the competitiveness of Italian companies in global markets. Intesa Sanpaolo's IMI CIB Division continues to play a strategic role, promoting dialogue between companies and institutional investors and supporting Italy's entrepreneurial excellence in accessing global financial markets, starting with the United States."
Consolidated presence in the United States
Italian Equity Champions is part of the strategy of the Imi Cib Division aimed at support growth dimensional and international openness of Italian companies, thanks to a complex foreign network and a consolidated presence in the main global markets.
The Intesa Sanpaolo Group has long had a presence in the United States, and the New York Branch represents one of the strategic hubs of the Imi Cib Division's International Network, supporting corporate and institutional clients in the Americas. In recent years, the Division has also played a role in several important initiatives. infrastructure and energy operations in the U.S. market, including the Cider solar project in New York State, the financing of the Roccasecca battery energy storage system in Nevada, and the Big Muddy solar plant in Illinois.
"With this initiative, Intesa Sanpaolo, led by CEO Carlo Messina, confirms its role as a strategic partner for the growth and access to capital markets of high-potential Italian companies, supporting them on their development and internationalization journeys," the group concludes.
