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It does not feel like a buying opportunity for investors with either the Italian or UK bank right now
Analysts say move by Italy’s second-largest bank may be followed by other lenders
Italian lender seeks to acquire 9% stake in Alpha Bank from Greek state and take control of Romanian unit
Alarm over levy and poor communication from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
CEO says bank better off returning money to shareholders but analysts expect lender to examine acquisitions
Italian bank has made progress streamlining its business — buying rival would add complications
Chair of the Italian bank praises investors for ignoring the noise over controversial plan
Approval comes as investors prepare to vote on pay package for chief executive Andrea Orcel
Recent events at UniCredit echo those at Barclays a decade ago
Shareholders might well question some aspects of the Italian banker’s new package
Italy’s second-largest lender has been one of the best-performing banks in Europe
Jayne-Anne Gadhia, head of Italian bank’s remuneration committee, stepped down weeks before pay decision for chief executive
Italy’s lenders in particular are in their sweetest spot since before the financial crisis
Italian bank plans to return €5bn to shareholders as it reports fourth-quarter net profit of €2.46bn
Italian bank has more than halved the annual €150mn it used to pay external advisers
Italian bank head previously sued Santander over remuneration dispute
The ECB has clashed with UniCredit over the lender’s shareholder payout plans and its failure to leave Russia
Friction builds in wake of CEO Orcel’s aggressive strategy to overhaul Italian lender’s operations
The question is whether net interest income will outweigh cost of non-performing loans
After years lagging US rivals, sector in UK and Europe is starting to take back some ground
Deutsche Bank posts one of its highest profits since before financial crisis
Collapsed takeover of Monte dei Paschi di Siena strained ties with Italian government
A deal still makes long-term sense and Orcel may just have the diplomatic chops to pull one off
Italian and German chief executives scheduled talks earlier this year but shelved tie-up
Plan set in motion last year to return €16bn to shareholders by 2024 is still on track
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