Trump returns home, stocks soar

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…
Banks: Piazza Affari bets on risk

This time the stock exchange seems to believe in the start of a new round of mergers – After the relaunch of Intesa, the bunker of Ubi, which today meets the Council, is faltering – Meanwhile, Unicredit warms up the engines
Intesa Sanpaolo-Ubi, battle ahead over the Ops

The investment funds, which control 40-50% of Ubi, seem inclined to accept Intesa's offer, but, according to sources close to Ubi, many of the retail shareholders (equal to 15-20%) may not deliver shares in operation - The controversial fund…
Ops Ubi, Intesa: ok to the capital increase

After the authorizations from Bank of Italy and the ECB, the green light from IVASS is expected within hours, while the green light from Consob should arrive in 5 days - And thanks to the supplementary agreement with Bper, the Antitrust findings should also be resolved
Intesa Sanpaolo: Ops Ubi at the meeting test

Intesa Sanpaolo's remote shareholders' meeting will be held on Monday 27 April, which will have to vote on the public offer for Ubi (confirmed by Carlo Messina), on the postponement of dividends and on the accounts - Rumors of a countermove by Crédit Agricole on Ubi

Banco Bpm runs after the breakthrough on NPLs, but the prospect of less stringent ECB rules on non-performing loans gives wings to the whole European sector - Recordati shines on the Ftse Mib: CVC intends to acquire a controlling interest…
The stock market is running: it's the Tria effect

European price lists all positive in the middle of the day despite the grain of the G7 and the wait for the ECB. Milan receives the reassurances of the new Minister of the Economy on the euro and the stability of the accounts and is the best place. Push on banks: purchases…
Italian banks: boom in profits, but a danger ahead

Thanks to the drop in costs and adjustments but also to the increase in revenues (especially from commissions) the four most profitable Italian banks - Unicredit, Intesa Sanpaolo, Banco Bpm and Ubi - generated in 2017 a total profit exceeding…

Of the main European price lists, only the Spanish one is suffering - Euro down - Manufacturing in the Eurozone is improving, Italian unemployment is down - Vola Ubi, promoted by SocGen - Vola Gima Tt makes its debut - Collapse of Trevi (-20%) which…

Italian Banking Conference 2017, Luiss - Castagna: too much competition on rates and this "weighs down the economic accounts" - Gros Pietro: "Extend surveillance to new operators as well" - Massiah: "We need stable rules" - Maioli: "Beware of excessive emphasis on commissions"…

European stock markets in the throes of uncertainty after the launch of the Korean missile and Piazza Affari, despite the increases in the banks, cannot find the impetus to remain positive. Worth noting is Unicredit but volatility dominates: affected Telecom, Ferrari and Terna…

In the middle of the day, Piazza Affari seems to take a break to reflect after Mario Draghi's words on Qe. Bank stocks remain positive with the spotlight on Ubi Banca, Banco Bpm and Bper. Intesa Sanpaolo also did well. The…
Stock market up with Banco Bpm exploits

Economic growth sterilizes the effects of the Manchester massacre on the markets - Piazza Affari (+0,46%) among the most active stock exchanges in the wake of Banco Bpm which gains almost 6% - Ubi, Italgas also perform well and Prysmian…

The disappointing American and Italian sales of cars penalize the Fiat Chrysler stock which loses 4,19%, but Piazza Affari continues to grow (+0,6%) thanks to the leap by Ubi (+2%) after the go-ahead from Brussels to the purchase of the Good banks…
Borsa: Milan sluggish but Ubi flies. Btp rates down

By mid-morning, the European price lists partially recovered from a less than exciting start in the wake of the positive news on the economy - The star of Germany shines where the GDP grows by a maximum of 5 years - In Milan Unicredit holds…
Veneto banks and Good banks: news in sight

Something is finally moving in the Italian banking system: under pressure from the Atlante Fund, Banca Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca have decided to open a technical table to study the feasibility of the merger - Accelerator also for…
Good banks: tug of war with the ECB

Ubi remains on track for the purchase of Banca Etruria, Banca delle Marche and Carichieti but the ECB Supervision is complicating the game with unsustainable conditions - If the agreement fails, it would cost 1,5 billion to the major banks - Rossi (Bank of Italy ): "AND'…
Stock exchanges resist Deutsche and Brexit

European stock markets open the month on the rise despite the background fragility remaining - Piazza Affari is the weakest, banks are struggling, asset management leaps with Azimut - Il Sole24Ore sinks: -14% - Pound sterling at 5…
Good banks, Ubi in the final squeeze

Ubi lost 2,78% on the Stock Exchange and is the worst bank stock of the FtseMib: it is a sign that the negotiations of the Lombard bank for the purchase of 3 of the 4 Good banks are entering the final phase for which,…
Bags: Europe in deep red

Banks, energy and insurance are the most penalized sectors in all of Europe - At the bottom of the Ftse Mib are Saipem (-4,97%), Unipol (-4,38%), Banco Popolare (-4,28%), Ubi Banca (-4,19%) and Banca Pop Milano (-3,99%).
This is not the time for helicopter money

Neither the Bank of England nor Japan are adopting an anti-crisis strategy based on unlimited liquidity but the theme will be at the center of the meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole - Awaiting data on US jobs -…
Mps towards Antonveneta sale to Ubi

The CEO of Ubi, Victor Massiah, could accept the project to expand his own institute, which the purchase of Bpm has missed out on - Monte dei Paschi would be able to raise cash and get rid of a part of the bad debts that burden its…
Ubi, Letizia Moratti president

The former mayor of Milan Letizia Moratti is the new chairman of the supervisory board of UBI, one of the leading Italian banks - The supervisory board appointed her yesterday, which also confirmed Victor Massiah as CEO of the bank
Moltrasio president Ubi. Bpm, Rossi ferryman

The UBI shareholders' meeting has appointed the new Supervisory Board, of which the entrepreneur Andrea Moltrasio will be the chairman, and approved the distribution of a dividend of 0,11 euros per share - BPM agrees to appoint former MP Nicola …
Swooping stock market, ko banks

Wednesday's rebound burned in a few hours. The flood of bank sales continues throughout Europe: the Eurostoxx drops 6% - UBI and Mediobanca are especially affected in Piazza Affari - Société Générale collapses in Paris - The…
Ubi, wedding rehearsal with Mps

But Victor Massiah, number one of the Bergamo bank, is asking for conditions to the advantage of his institution on exchanges and governance - It also seems that the manager is willing to guarantee only half of the senior debts of the Sienese institution