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Unipol would only consider MPS stake as part of insurance deal, chairman says

Unipol would only consider MPS stake as part of insurance deal, chairman says Italy looking to sell down MPS stake, find partner Unipol interested in insurance partnership Unipol might take up to 9.9% stake as part of partnership By Andrea Mandala BARCELONA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Insurer Unipol UNPI.MI could consider becoming an investor in Monte dei Paschi BMPS.MI , as Italy sells down its stake in the bank, but only as part of an insurance partnership, Unipol Chairman Carlo Cimbri said.
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Bank dividends catapult Q2 global payouts to record highs

Bank dividends catapult Q2 global payouts to record highs Banks continued to propel global dividends to record highs in the second quarter of 2024 as higher interest rates boosted profits, allowing them to pay out bigger returns to shareholders compared with the previous year. Payouts jumped to a record $606.1 billion in the second quarter from $568.1 billion a year earlier, the Global Dividend Index report by Janus Henderson showed on Monday.
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BMW, Legrand, Sodexo

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- BMW, Legrand, Sodexo Sept 11 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including BMW, Legrand and Sodexo, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * BMW BMWG.DE : HSBC cuts target price to EUR 85 from EUR 109 * Kion Group AG KGX.DE : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral * Legrand LEGD.PA : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral * Phoenix PHNX.L : Peel Hunt cuts target price to 650p from 690p * Sodexo EXHO.PA : JP M
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Investors press Baloise to shake up business after Cevian swoop

Investors press Baloise to shake up business after Cevian swoop By Oliver Hirt and Paul Arnold ZURICH, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Swiss insurer Baloise BALN.S is under pressure to heed shareholder demands to shake up its portfolio and boost returns since activist investor Cevian Capital said it held over 9% of the company's stock, becoming its biggest stakeholder.
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Net inflows at Italian asset gatherers nearly double y-o-y in August

Net inflows at Italian asset gatherers nearly double y-o-y in August By Alessandro Parodi MILAN, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Italy's five listed asset gatherers reported for August combined net inflows of 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion), up from 783 million euros in the same month of 2023. Net inflows into more lucrative assets under management rose to a combined 1.02 billion euros, up from 295.4 million last year, data showed.
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French equities lacking long-term visibility

LIVE MARKETS-French equities lacking long-term visibility STOXX 600 down 0.3% Miners, energy lag Wall Street futures lower Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com FRENCH EQUITIES LACKING LONG-TERM VISIBILITY 58 days and counting...
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Italy - Factors to watch on August 26

Italy - Factors to watch on August 26 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . DEBT Treasury announces sale of BTP and CCTeu bonds, with relative amounts to be auctioned on Aug.
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Abu Dhabi's financial centre says company registrations up 31%

UPDATE 1-Abu Dhabi's financial centre says company registrations up 31% Adds detail in paragraph 10 By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The number of companies that set up base in Abu Dhabi's financial centre ADGM increased by 31% in the first half of the year as the likes of Morgan Stanley joined a slew of other financial services firms moving to the oil-rich emirate.
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Abu Dhabi's financial centre says company registrations rose 31% in first half

Abu Dhabi's financial centre says company registrations rose 31% in first half By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The number of companies that set up base in Abu Dhabi's financial centre ADGM increased by 31% in the first half of the year as the likes of Morgan Stanley joined a slew of other financial services firms moving to the oil-rich emirate.
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NatWest eyes loan risk transfers to spur new lending and protect dividends

RPT-FOCUS-NatWest eyes loan risk transfers to spur new lending and protect dividends Repeats story that ran on Aug. 8 with no changes to text By Sinead Cruise LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - NatWest NWG.L wants to bolster its lending firepower. To do so it plans to cut deals with investors to offload some of its loan risk, to make its capital go further and preserve dividends, executives told Reuters.
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NatWest eyes loan risk transfers to spur new lending and protect dividends

RPT-FOCUS-NatWest eyes loan risk transfers to spur new lending and protect dividends Repeats story that ran on Aug. 8 with no changes to text By Sinead Cruise LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - NatWest NWG.L wants to bolster its lending firepower. To do so it plans to cut deals with investors to offload some of its loan risk, to make its capital go further and preserve dividends, executives told Reuters.
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NatWest eyes loan risk transfers to spur new lending and protect dividends

FOCUS-NatWest eyes loan risk transfers to spur new lending and protect dividends Adds details on shareholder distributions in paragraph 17, recasts headline By Sinead Cruise LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - NatWest NWG.L wants to bolster its lending firepower. To do so it plans to cut deals with investors to offload some of its loan risk, to make its capital go further and preserve dividends, executives told Reuters.
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NatWest to tap investors to shed loan risk and protect dividends, executives say

FOCUS-NatWest to tap investors to shed loan risk and protect dividends, executives say By Sinead Cruise LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - NatWest NWG.L wants to bolster its lending firepower. To do so it plans to cut deals with investors to offload some of its loan risk, to make its capital go further and preserve dividends, executives told Reuters. The domestically-focused bank, still 19% taxpayer-owned since its 2008 bailout, joins a wave of peers seeking to shed some loan exposure using behind-the-sc
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Italy's Monte dei Paschi lifts guidance as turnaround strategy yields results

UPDATE 2-Italy's Monte dei Paschi lifts guidance as turnaround strategy yields results Sets higher profit goals for 2026, 2028 Plans IT investments to digitise business Owning 100% of insurance business would be "positive"-CEO Recasts after analyst call By Valentina Za MILAN, Aug 6 (Reuters) - State-owned Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena BMPS.MI on Tuesday raised its profit outlook and dividend payout goal through 2028, after second quarter earnings came in well ahead of expectations.
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MPS CEO says buying back insurance JV with Axa would be 'really positive'

BRIEF-MPS CEO says buying back insurance JV with Axa would be 'really positive' Aug 6 (Reuters) - Monte dei Paschi CEO Luigi Lovaglio tells analysts: BUYING AXA'S STAKE IN THE JV WOULD HAVE REALLY POSITIVE IMPACT ON BANK'S PERFORMANCE PLAN DID NOT INCLUDE REPURCHASE OF INSURANCE JV WITH AXA BECAUSE IT IS BASED ON WHAT "DEPENDS SOLELY ON US" IF AN O
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Cicor Technologies, Roche Holding, YouGov Plc

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Cicor Technologies, Roche Holding, YouGov Plc Aug 6 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Cicor Technologies, Roche Holding and YouGov Plc, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Allied Irish Banks AIBG.I : UBS raises target price to EUR 6.25 from EUR 5.7 * Cicor Technologies Ltd CICN.S : Baader Helvea raises to buy from add * Ferrexpo FXPO.L : Panmure Liberum cuts target price to 120p from 175p * Roche Holding
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BNP Paribas swoop on AXA fund business fuels hopes for more deals

RPT-ANALYSIS-BNP Paribas swoop on AXA fund business fuels hopes for more deals Repeats story published on Aug. 2 with no change to text. By Mathieu Rosemain, Andres Gonzalez and Iain Withers PARIS/LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas' BNPP.PA talks to buy the investment business of insurer AXA AXAF.PA will trigger more deals, bankers say, as European money managers seek to fend off U.S.
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BNP Paribas swoop on AXA fund business fuels hopes for more deals

RPT-ANALYSIS-BNP Paribas swoop on AXA fund business fuels hopes for more deals Repeats story published on Aug. 2 with no change to text. By Mathieu Rosemain, Andres Gonzalez and Iain Withers PARIS/LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas' BNPP.PA talks to buy the investment business of insurer AXA AXAF.PA will trigger more deals, bankers say, as European money managers seek to fend off U.S.
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BNP Paribas swoop on AXA fund business fuels hopes for more deals

ANALYSIS-BNP Paribas swoop on AXA fund business fuels hopes for more deals Updates to add graphic By Mathieu Rosemain, Andres Gonzalez and Iain Withers PARIS/LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas' BNPP.PA talks to buy the investment business of insurer AXA AXAF.PA will trigger more deals, bankers say, as European money managers seek to fend off U.S. rivals and as customers demand cheap technology-driven investing.
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BNP Paribas swoop on AXA fund business fuels hopes for more deals

ANALYSIS-BNP Paribas swoop on AXA fund business fuels hopes for more deals By Mathieu Rosemain, Andres Gonzalez and Iain Withers PARIS/LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas' BNPP.PA talks to buy the investment business of insurer AXA AXAF.PA will trigger more deals, bankers say, as European money managers seek to fend off U.S. rivals and as customers demand cheap technology-driven investing.
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