UPDATE 2-Italy's Banco BPM bids for asset manager Anima, boosting shares of both Deal looking to benefit from favourable capital rules Will boost revenues from fees as rates decline M&A was forecast among bank insurance units, fund managers Anima shares close up 11%, Banco BPM gais 9% Adds details on rules that triggered deal in paragraph 4-5; concerns over Amundi's investment in Anima in 9; absence of lack of control clause in Monte dei Paschi contract in 12; updates shares By Valentina Za and

UPDATE 1-Italy's Banco BPM launches $1.7 bln bid for asset manager Anima Adds details in paragraphs 6, 10-11 By Andrea Mandala and Valentina Za MILAN, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Italy's third-largest Banco BPM BAMI.MI on Wednesday said it would launch a buyout offer to gain full control of asset manager Anima Holding ANIM.MI in an up to 1.6 billion euro ($1.7 billion) deal.

UPDATE 1-Italy's Banco BPM launches $1.7 bln bid for asset manager Anima Adds details in paragraphs 6, 10-11 By Andrea Mandala and Valentina Za MILAN, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Italy's third-largest Banco BPM BAMI.MI on Wednesday said it would launch a buyout offer to gain full control of asset manager Anima Holding ANIM.MI in an up to 1.6 billion euro ($1.7 billion) deal.

BRIEF-Poste Italiane "relatively optimistic" about 2025, CEO says Nov 6 (Reuters) - Poste Italiane SpA PST.MI CEO Matteo Del Fante tells analysts: POSTE ITALIANE CEO: WE HAVE REASONS TO BE RELATIVELY OPTIMISTIC ON 2025 OUTLOOK BECAUSE COMMERCIAL TRENDS ARE STRONGER POSTE ITALIANE CEO: NO VISIBILITY ON SHARE PLACEMENT, WE ARE JUST WAITING FOR INSTRU

UPDATE 1-Italy's Poste operating profit beats forecast in Q3 Adds CEO quote in paragraph 4, interim dividend in paragraph 9, shares in paragraph 10 MILAN, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Italian postal service operator Poste Italiane PST.MI on Wednesday reported better-than-expected operating profit in its third quarter, helped by a positive performance by all its diversified businesses and cost control.