CRIN UniCredit S.p.A.

UniCredit has delivered very strong share price gains over the past few years, which naturally pushes investors to ask whether today’s price is backed by the returns the bank earns on its capital. With the stock recently closing at €83.80, the key issue is how much of those returns may already be reflected in the current valuation. Over the past 5 years the share price has delivered a very large cumulative return, which raises the question of whether the bank’s profitability on its capital...

Andrea Orcel is reportedly preparing to take control within months, replace Commerzbank’s top leadership and overhaul the German lender once regulatory approvals arrive.

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Why UniCredit is back in the M&A spotlight UniCredit (BIT:UCG) is sitting at the center of two separate European banking deal stories, with fresh reports of both a potential joint bid for Banco BPM and renewed merger structures involving Commerzbank. These takeover discussions come after a busy few weeks for UniCredit, which saw shareholder-approved changes to its Articles of Association on 21 September and a €750m perpetual subordinated bond issue. The share price has delivered an 18.6%...

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Commerzbank (ETR:CBK) CEO Bettina Orlopp said the lender is entering a new phase as regulatory approvals related to UniCredit’s investment are expected by the end of the year or early next year, while emphasizing that the bank remains independently managed and focused on meeting its existing financi

The move follows over two years of pursuit by UniCredit, which built an interest approaching 50% despite domestic opposition.

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