UniCredit Seeks out Advisors for Possible Commerzbank Bid -Reuters
15 May 2019 - 12:28AM
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--Italy's UniCredit has approached investment bankers and other
advisors for advice on a potential takeover bid of Commerzbank,
Reuters reports, citing unnamed sources.
--The Italian lender has engaged the investment bank Lazard
including its banker Joerg Asmussen, a former German deputy finance
minister, as well as JPMorgan on the matter, Reuters says, noting
the timing of a potential bid remains unclear.
--UniCredit's management has "long been interested" in expanding
its operations in Germany, Reuters reports, citing the sources.
--At 1357 GMT, shares of Commerzbank traded 4.4% higher on the
takeover reports.
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