EU Regulators Ask Firms to Delay M&A Antitrust Filings Due to Coronavirus March 17, 2020 By Pamela Barbaglia European Union regulators have asked companies seeking to complete their desired mergers to delay submitting antitrust filings due to the...
Generali’s Talks to Buy MetLife’s Europe Assets Stall over Price Differences: Sources December 3, 2019 By Pamela Barbaglia and Carolyn Cohn Italian insurer Assicurazioni Generali has held talks with U.S. rival MetLife Inc to buy the bulk of its European assets...
Allianz Emerges as Frontrunner to Invest in Bancassurance Unit of Spanish Lender BBVA October 1, 2019 By Pamela Barbaglia, Alexander Hübner and Jesús Aguado German insurer Allianz has emerged as the frontrunner to invest in the bancassurance business of Spanish lender BBVA, two sources...
U.S. Fintech Firm to Buy Worldpay for $35B in Biggest Ever Digital Payments Deal March 18, 2019 By Justin George Varghese, Rachel Armstrong and Pamela Barbaglia Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS) agreed to buy Worldpay for about $35 billion on Monday, with the U.S. financial...
Allianz, Generali & Liberty Mutual Vying to Invest in BBVA Bancassurance Arm: Sources February 28, 2019 By Pamela Barbaglia European insurers Allianz and Generali are vying with U.S. rival Liberty Mutual to invest in the bancassurance business of Spanish...
Generali to Sell $50B German Life Business to Restructure in Europe: Sources July 13, 2017 By Arno Schuetze, Pamela Barbaglia and Alexander Hübner Generali has put its 44 billion euro ($50 billion) German life insurance portfolio up for sale as it restructures in...
Generali Plans to Sell Dutch Operations, Sources Say March 3, 2017 By Pamela Barbaglia Italy’s biggest insurer Generali has hired BNP Paribas to sell its Dutch business as part of a plan to cut...
Lloyd’s Moves Closer to Forming EU Subsidiary to Prepare for Brexit January 18, 2017 By Pamela Barbaglia Lloyd’s of London will make an announcement on its new European subsidiary by the middle of April at the latest,...
Update: Zurich Insurance Weighs Sale of Hong Kong & Singapore Units February 24, 2016 By Denny Thomas and Pamela Barbaglia Zurich Insurance is exploring a sale of its Hong Kong and Singapore operations as it reviews its non-core businesses outside...
Top Generali Investors Making Their Influence Felt in Hunt for New CEO February 10, 2016 By Gianluca Semeraro, Pamela Barbaglia and Stephen Jewkes French corporate raider Vincent Bollore is making his influence felt in corporate Italy by defying the country’s old guard in...