The president of Unipol described Banco BPM as "a desperate lover," slamming Lovaglio on one side and Pope on the other. Regarding Intesa at Generali: "It will be a guarantee for Italians' savings."
BPER closed the first quarter of 2026 with ordinary net profit of €549 million, growing revenues, and a CET1 ratio of 14,9%. The Sondrio integration was completed. However, the stock price fell.
Palermo and Lovaglio are neck and neck for the CEO position: Delfin will be the deciding factor. Troubled waters are also present at Banco BPM, where the French Crédit Agricole, who dislike Chairman Tononi, will make their presence felt on the occasion...
From Consob communications we learn that the US giant, through savings management and derivatives, has a potential stake with voting rights equal to 10,3%
According to an analysis by the Fiba Foundation of First Cisl on data from Intesa Sanpaolo, Unicredit, Banco Bpm, Mps and Bper, in 2025 the drop in interest margin was offset by an increase in commissions
Profits exceeding €2 billion in 2025. A €0,65 dividend has been proposed, with Papa (CEO): "I don't rule out a payout increase beyond 75%." On March 12, the extraordinary shareholders' meeting will decide on the merger with Sondrio. Shares rise on the Milan Stock Exchange.
The failure to exercise the Golden Power eliminates a major regulatory uncertainty and reduces the risk of merger delays. Shares rise on the Milan Stock Exchange, on a positive day for the banking sector.
Before the merger, both Bper and Pop Sondrio recorded growing revenues thanks to interest margins and commissions. Bper's board of directors resolved to distribute an interim dividend of 10 cents per share, which will be…
European stock markets closed higher (except Madrid), with Piazza Affari leading the way thanks to the rally in the banking and insurance sectors, driven by Bper Banca and Unipol, and by Stellantis, while quarterly results in Europe and the United States are getting underway…
The game of Risk is back, but the setting shifts from banking to bancassurance. There are many twists and turns on this table as well.
Following the successful offer, Bper holds an 80,7% stake in Pop Sondrio. The members were elected from the three lists submitted by the new controlling shareholder. The stock price rose.
A month after the conclusion of the takeover bid and following the resignation of almost the entire board, Bper presents three lists in view of the meeting called for 15 September
BPER closed the first half of 2025 with core revenues of €2,689 billion, driven by net commissions (+4,8%) and assets under management (+12,2%). Papa (CEO of BPER): "Merger with Popolare di Sondrio by April 2026."
European banks pass the EBA and ECB's 2025 stress tests. Italy leads the way in capital strength, even in recessionary scenarios. France and Germany, however, fare worse.
Milan leads the way today. Novo Nordisk plunges 23% after cutting its estimates. Wall Street is mixed, while the dollar rebounds.
BPER and the takeover bid for Popolare di Sondrio: the key threshold of 66,67% of the Valtellina bank's capital has been exceeded. The numbers: here's why the merger is secure.
From July 21st to 25th, Bper's offer for Pop Sondrio will reopen. Thanks to the relaunch launched on July 3rd, the Emilian bank already holds a 58,5% stake. The goal is to exceed 66% to gain control of the extraordinary shareholders' meeting and...
The acceptance period for UniCredit's offer for Banco BPM will end on July 23rd, and uncertainty reigns supreme. The decision will likely be announced on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Bper's takeover bid for Pop Sondrio will reopen on July 21st.
European stock markets appear to be taking Trump's threats most seriously, anticipating a lower opening, while hopes for a deal remain high. Bitcoin and silver hit new highs. In Milan, eyes are on new developments in the banking game.
Bper has closed its takeover bid on Banca Popolare di Sondrio, collecting subscriptions equal to 58,347% of the capital and thus exceeding the minimum (waivable) threshold of 50% to which the offer was subject.
The board of directors of Popolare di Sondrio acknowledges that the relaunch of Bper constitutes an improvement and hopes that the promises on employment and territory will be kept in the event of a successful offer
Bper added a cash component of one euro per share. The outlay is 453 million euros. From the discount to the premium. Analysts satisfied
Unipol, which owns 19,8% of Bper and 19,7% of Popolare di Sondrio, joins the takeover bid of the Emilian bank. Pop Sondrio: "Choice expected, membership does not influence the board of directors, offer does not recognize our value"
The offer started on June 16th and will end on July 11th, while the payment is scheduled for July 18th.
According to the board, "the consideration is dilutive for the shareholders" of Popolare "in terms of expected dividend per share. Furthermore, "the merger is risky and uncertain". Stock price falls on the stock exchange
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The European Central Bank has released the required authorizations on the offer launched by the Modena-based institute on Pop Sondrio, which however wrote to Consob, complaining about incompleteness and lack of information: "They should clarify the requirements"
JP Morgan would hold 9% of Bper on behalf of clients. According to Il Sole 24 Ore, a part of this share could be held by Unicredit
After a 6-month credit risk inspection, the ECB has identified "significant deficiencies" that affect, among other things, Popolare di Sondrio's "credit risk management system"
Europe rises and looks with optimism to possible clearings on the tariff front after the US-UK agreement. The Fed does not cut rates, the BoE does. In Milan a rain of quarterly reports – Follow the LIVE
Stock rally after the quarterly: Bper exceeds expectations on revenues, profit and capital in the first quarter of 2025. Papa: "Available for dialogue with Sondrio, but ready to continue with the takeover bid"
The executive has decided not to exercise the Golden Power on Bper's takeover bid for Banca Popolare di Sondrio, giving the green light to the operation
The capital increase of 981 million for the public exchange offer on Pop Sondrio was unanimously approved. The 2024 budget was approved, with a 0,60 euro dividend arriving on May 19
The Board of Directors approved the 2024 financial statements closed with a profit of 1,4 billion euros. Proposed dividend of 0,60 euros per share, ex-dividend date on May 19. Shareholders' meeting on April 18
The Valtellina bank responds with a new industrial plan to the takeover bid launched by Bper: between 2025 and 2027, the target is 1,8 billion in cumulative profit and 1,5 billion in dividends, doubling the distribution made in the last 3 years. Pedranzini: "The spirit…
INTERVIEW with MARCO VITALE, business economist, professor and leader of the Committee for Autonomy and Independence of Banca Popolare di Sondrio. "There is absolutely nothing right in Bper's industrial and financial proposal. We do not reject any merger but this…
Unipol "shares the strategic and industrial rationale of the Ops" and underlines the importance of an aggregation that will allow to strengthen its size and competitive enhancement. Profits and dividends on the rise in 2024
Banca Popolare di Sondrio is moving forward alone, convinced that it has better "growth prospects" in a stand-alone path compared to the "uncertainties" and "risks" associated with a merger with Bper. The decision of the board of directors with the abstention of…
European stock markets close in the red, weighed down by disappointing US employment data, but Milan remains at its highest level since January 2008. At Piazza Affari, Iveco soars, while Bper Banca sinks after the takeover bid on Pop di Sondrio - Follow the LIVE RELEASE
While Wall Street closes at two speeds, after hours is livening up with Amazon data. Hong Kong tech is shining, believing in DeepSeek. At Piazza Affari, watch out for the new move in the banking risk game: the ops…
A new twist in the game of risk that is animating the Italian banking panorama. Modena-based Bper has launched a voluntary takeover bid on Popolare di Sondrio, which just yesterday presented one of the best balance sheets in its history. The director of the operation is Unipol,…
In the new 2024-2027 industrial plan, Bper aims at an extraordinary payout of 75%, optimizing revenues through the growth of commissions, managed funds and significant investments in digitalization and innovation
The president of the insurance group, Carlo Cimbri, spoke of interest only in a commercial agreement with Siena. In the meantime, Unicredit is knocking directly on the ECB to increase its share in Commerzbank to 30%, in order to curb the attack launched by Deutsche Bank
The bond market restarts at full speed after the summer break. Details of the issues of Bper, Mediobanca and Cdp Reti
In the first half of 2024, Bper Banca recorded a net profit of 724,2 million euros (+2,8%), despite the increase in operating expenses to 1.569,7 million. Overall collection rose to 298,7 billion euros. Updated forecasts for the year. The…
In the first quarter of this year, the 7 sisters of the Italian banking sector saw last year's exceptional trend confirmed with profits growing by 26%. But when Lagarde pulls the plug, who will prevail?
The Bank of England left interest rates on hold, as widely expected. BBVA's hostile takeover bid sends Madrid into the red. In Milan banks in the red. Btp Value exceeds 9 billion
Unipol, Bper's largest shareholder with almost 20%, would be ready to support Papa's candidacy as the bank's new CEO, replacing the outgoing Montani
The Bolognese group, led by CEO Cimbri and CEO Laterza, aims to simplify the corporate structure and shorten the control chain. The shareholdings in Bper and Popolare Sondrio are also involved
After Mediobanca, Generali and Eni, Unicredit and Bper are also entering the field with bonds reserved for institutional investors. Strong liquidity and
After the sale of 25% of Montepaschi, the market is betting on possible alliances - Meanwhile, Bper is concluding the second phase of voluntary exits for a strategy of generational turnover and optimization
The Bolognese insurance company, already the largest shareholder of Popolare di Sondrio with 9,5% of the capital held through the subsidiary UnipolSai, today completed the purchase of 10,2%, a premium of over 6%. To the detriment of MPS
The new company will be open to collaboration with other networks and banks, with the concept of “Open Proptech Platform”. Initial investment by the two banks of 15 million euros. Intesa will have 49%, Homepal 34% and Bper 17%.…
Intesa Sanpaolo and Transport Passengers Emilia-Romagna, with Cdp and Bper, have signed a second loan, bringing the resources available to the company to a total of 80 million
The surprise move by the Meloni government that taxes the extra profits of the banks sent almost 9 billion euros up in smoke in a single day: this is how much the individual banks have lost - Today the first attempts to…
Nicola Maione, president of Rocca Salibeni, accelerates: the institute is in excellent health and is ready to be the protagonist of the third pole after Intesa Sanpaolo and Unicredit
Insurance solutions are envisaged to support growth in Italy and abroad: from business matching initiatives to coaching and training.
The alarm over US banks after the Wall Street session depresses the Asian Stock Exchanges and sinks Piazza Affari. Waiting for data on US jobs
The Court overturned the decision of the ECB which placed Banca Carige under extraordinary administration. Meanwhile, Banca di Genova has been taken over by Bper: what will happen?
The operation, with a duration of 36 months, was conducted by Banco BPM in the role of Agent Bank, BPER Banca and UniCredit
The initial issue of 48 million will encourage the development of six companies: Icm, Cmb – Cooperativa Muratori e Braccianti di Carpi, Zanutta, Cipriani Profilati SB, Weightpack and Co.ge.fa
The Ligurian court revokes the suspension of the Carige board and restores its full legitimacy, effectively reopening the way for the delisting and merger with Bper
Profit at 1,38 billion after the acquisition of Banca Carige – Pirelli also in light after the accounts – The balance sheet of Mps is disappointing, targeted by sales. Waiting for US work
European stocks in no particular order, still worried about inflation data. Milan holds thanks to auto and Bper. The spread cools, oil on the rise
Bper shines on the stock market with an increase of almost 2%, the highest since the pre-conflict period. In the last three weeks, prices have risen by almost 30%.
Russia withdraws part of the troops from the border and the exchanges recover. The rotation of assets on value securities and dividend shares has begun. Travel and tourism ready to shoot
The specter of a Russian blitz in Ukraine is receding - Banks in the spotlight: yesterday green light for the purchase of Carige by Bper and today the board of Unicredit
Bper beat the competition from Crédit Agricole Italia and Cerberus - One month to complete the due diligence and sign the acquisition contract - Takeover bid for 0,80 euro on the remaining shares confirmed
The new pact will ensure greater stability for employees already in the company and greater guarantees for new ones. Here are all the news on redundancies, recruitment, social security and mobility
Even in Italy, the CEO is no longer a lifetime mandate: seven changes of CEO this year among the 40 companies of the Ftse Mib - Here are all the news
If the Government and Parliament decide to extend the tax allocations for the merging banks to 30 June 2022, the Bper-Carige operation could reopen but without a preventive recapitalization of one billion requested by the Emilian bank and already rejected by…
The Interbank Fund judges the preventive recapitalization of one billion euros requested by Bper to take over the Carige group as "excessive"
Tonight the Fed summit: a reduction in purchases is expected but the rate hike will only take place in 2022 - The Ftse Mib gains 0,5% with Bper and Carige on the shields - Diasorin and Recordati also do well -…
Bper breaks the delay and presents an offer to the Interbank Fund to take over all of Carige within a month and a half - The Stock Exchange celebrates
Unexpected surge in the Btp-Bund differential despite yesterday's anti-inflation assurances from the ECB and despite the run-up to over 6% of Italian GDP - In Piazza Affari, the limitation of government tax breaks for bank mergers puts…
In the first half of 2021, the six largest Italian banking groups achieved 7 billion more profits than in the same period last year - And the stocks sparkle on the stock market with increases ranging from…
The entrepreneur from Brescia has taken command of the Gnutti Cirillo Group, with senior financing from a pool of banks led by Intesa Sanpaolo. It was his brother Giordano who sold
CDP, Bper Banca and Banca Popolare di Sondrio have signed a loan agreement for 31,5 million euros with SACE, in addition to 4,5 million from the European Commission for the construction of a vessel that will be dedicated…
The Trentino holding company of the Bccs, Cassa Centrale Banca, renounces acquiring control of Banca Carige in which the interbank fund Fitd instead confirms its presence with the idea of taking it to the Stock Exchange and finding new shareholders -…
The agreement concerns 587 operating points and 4.727 employees of the UBI network, plus 37 branches and 295 workers of Intesa Sanpaolo - Unions satisfied
The number one of Bper holds back on merger hypotheses, but the CEO of Banco Bpm Castagna says he is available for new M&A operations - The Milanese bank meets the unions
Banco Bpm collects Unipol's assistance on a possible banking merger with Bper and the three stocks spark off bringing Piazza Affari to the throne of Europe - Snam and Terna also do well (at their highest since the beginning of the pandemic) - All positive…
The CEO of the insurance holding company, which is the majority shareholder of Bper, enters the field and pushes the project - "A group of 300 billion assets would be born with significant market shares" - Positive response from Banco's CEO…
As required by the Antitrust to give the go-ahead for the merger with Ubi, Intesa has signed a supplementary agreement with Bper - 486 branches and 146 operating points change ownership, for a total of 5.107 employees
Bper and Banco Bpm stars of the Ftse Mib while in Europe the closures are opposed and Wall Street focuses on the agreement between the Dem and the Republicans - Resounding success of the Sure social bond at its first issue. And the Mef is preparing a new…
The flight from credit and the long, often unjustified, period of depression in bank prices marks a setback. Milan revives looks at the potential of the new concentrations on the way, also thanks to the stellar quarterly of Ubs
Trump takes off his mask after leaving the hospital and brags but pharma stocks are racing, like oil stocks - Bank merger in Madrid - Piazza Affari rewards Nexi but also Poste and Inwit pushes Tim
The bank today begins the increase from 802 million to acquire 532 Ubi branches in the Intesa operation, but the title ends up in a volatility auction. To penalize him also the CEO Vandelli who denies the merger in sight with Banco Bpm.
US futures and Asian stock exchanges greet the comforting news on the health of the US president and the possible compromise with the Democrats on the budget with decisive increases - Biden remains in a strong advantage - In Milan, the day opens by greeting…
Signed in the night the agreement with the banking unions on the employment perimeter after the integration of Ubi - 5000 exits and 2.500 hires - Established the terms for the sale of the branches to Bper which revises the 2021 targets - Messina:…
Intesa Sanpaolo hits the target of conquering control of Ubi Banca two days in advance with a percentage of adhesions above the 67% threshold which will allow it to proceed without complications with the merger
The integration, launched to meet the requests of the Antitrust, specifies the number of Ubi branches that Bper undertakes to take over, i.e. 532 - In all, deposits for 26 billion will change hands
The go-ahead for the public exchange offer by the European Supervisory Authority pushes bank shares on the stock exchange - However, now the authorizations of Consob, Antitrust and Ivass are missing, then the last word will be up to the UBI shareholder funds
Intesa Sanpaolo confirms that the Ops on Ubi is going ahead (and is also being promoted by Equita), but grants a discount to B for the sale of the planned 500 branches - Meanwhile Mustier calls the Unicredit shareholders' meeting for 9 April which is…
The wing move of the Bank led by Carlo Messina aims to launch the banking risk and increasingly consolidate the Italian leadership of Intesa Sanpaolo - The terms of the exchange with a premium of 27,6% on the values of…
In the first half of the year, profits fall by more than two thirds on an annual basis: the devaluation of the stake invested for the rescue of Carige weighs
However, the Authority requires Bper to sell the branches of Unipol Banca in Sardinia, where the operation would risk eliminating competition
The Bank aims for a net profit of €450m in 2021, with a RoTE of around 10% - Planned merger of Unipol Banca, Cassa di Risparmio di Bra and Cassa di Risparmio di Saluzzo into Bper Banca
Prudent European price lists and euro down in the middle of the day - Piazza Affari dribbles past the collapse of industrial production thanks to the performance of some banks - FCA continues to decline - Telecom Italia drops below 48 cents - Astaldi…
The acquisition is worth 220 million - The bank also buys 49% of Banco di Sardegna and is very close to the purchase of Arca Sgr with Popolare di Sondrio - The 2018 accounts are good, closed with the highest profit in the history of…
