Live China retaliated to President Trump's tariffs with 34% duties on US goods. See the latest. Cboe UK • EUR Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A. (MBM.XC) Follow Compare 17.40 0.00 (0.00%) As of April 1 at 8:00:35 AM GMT+1. Market Open. All News Press Releases SEC Filings What is next in Italy's banking saga? The raft of takeover attempts rocking Italy's financial sector will be put to a market test in the coming months, when investors in the target companies will be deciding whether to tender their shares. After receiving a green light from the Bank of Italy on Wednesday, Banco BPM starts the dance this month with its proposed purchase of fund manager Anima Holding. UniCredit is expected to follow suit in April with its own buyout bid for Banco BPM. Mediobanca Lifts Shareholder Return Target The upgrade comes after Mediobanca CEO Alberto Nagel highlighted faster growth at the bank and as the country’s banking sector is in the midst of an M&A spree. 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Caltagirone, as well as the late billionaire Leonardo Del Vecchio, has criticised Donnet, at the helm of the insurer since 2016, for failing to grow Generali sufficiently. Fitch says MPS bid for Mediobanca carries risks, but too early to assess Monte dei Paschi di Siena's acquisition of bigger rival Mediobanca would be challenging to implement if the Tuscan bank's bid succeeded, Fitch Ratings said on Friday. While any assessment is premature, Fitch said MPS' ratings would likely be unaffected in the short term under the proposed terms of the transaction. However, the credit rating agency flagged risks Mediobanca could lose clients or staff given that MPS is perceived "as a weaker and less specialised peer" in corporate investment banking and wealth management. Milan mayor sides with Mediobanca, saying MPS bid is Rome-Milan match Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala on Wednesday sided with Mediobanca in a takeover battle launched by state-backed Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), signalling the financial saga was becoming increasingly political. The state still owns 11.7% of the Tuscany-based bank, down from 68%. Mediobanca turns down Monte dei Paschi’s $14bn buyout offer The board is concerned that the MPS offer could undermine Mediobanca's identity and business profile. Italian bank Mediobanca rejects takeover bid by domestic rival Monte dei Paschi Italian bank Mediobanca on Tuesday rejected a surprise takeover attempt by domestic rival Monte dei Paschi di Siena. Mediobanca said in a statement that the offer “is devoid of industrial and financial rationale.” Monte dei Paschi, Italy’s oldest bank, launched a 13.3 billion-euro ($13.9 billion) takeover bid last week for larger Milan-based peer Mediobanca that aims to reshape the Italian banking sector. Mediobanca rejects Monte dei Paschi buyout bid, saying it is "devoid" of rationale Investing.com - Italian bank Mediobanca (BIT:MDBI) has rejected a takeover bid from peer Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BIT:BMPS), arguing that the offer was "destructive" for its shareholders. Mediobanca SpA (MDIBF) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Growth in Net New Money and Fee ... Mediobanca SpA (MDIBF) reports robust financial performance with significant increases in net new money, fee growth, and profitability across key sectors. Mediobanca SpA (MDIBF) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Growth in Commercial Flow and ... Mediobanca SpA (MDIBF) reports robust net new money and loan growth, while navigating profitability pressures and strategic shifts in consumer finance. Mediobanca shares slip on weaker-than-expected Q1 Shares of Mediobanca (BIT:MDBI) were down 8% on Tuesday following its first-quarter results, which posted a slight revenue miss. The Italian bank reported total revenues of €865 million, which was 2% lower than consensus forecasts. Barclays (LON:BARC) analysts noted that the revenue miss stemmed primarily from weaker-than-expected fee income, which fell 17% quarter-on-quarter and was 4% below their forecast. Partners Group joins forces with Mediobanca Private Banking Mediobanca Private Banking and Partners Group have teamed up. Mediobanca’s Compass and Nexi expand BNPL partnership to include e-commerce PagoLight, the Compass BNPL solution, will also be available through Nexi's XPay Performance Overview Trailing total returns as of 4/4/2025, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is FTSE MIB Index (FTSEMIB.MI) Return MBM.XC FTSE MIB Index (FTSEMIB.MI) YTD +21.66% +2.05% 1-Year +35.80% +1.25% 3-Year +137.40% +38.57%