For almost a year now, Italy has been at the center of a renaissance in European bank takeovers, with at least half a dozen deals proposed. So far, most are stuck in political opposition and competing ...

A high-profile asset management merger involving Italy’s largest insurer, Assicurazioni Generali SpA, has intensified an ...

A high-profile asset management merger involving Italy’s largest insurer, Assicurazioni Generali SpA, has intensified an already turbulent year for banking sector consolidation in Italy, with ...

Focused emphasis was placed on the enhancement of rail transport infrastructure, encompassing the deployment of high-velocity ...

On Friday, Lone Star agreed to sell its 75% stake in the country’s fourth-largest lender, Novo Banco SA, to the French banking group BPCE SA in what would be the biggest euro area cross-border ...

Novo Banco spun out of the collapsed Banco Espirito Santo (BES) in 2014 after a state bailout. US investor Lone Star, which ...

Lone Star Funds owns 75% of Novo Banco, with the Portuguese government holding a 25% stake through various entities.

BPCE signs a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire novobanco, Portugal's fourth-largest bank Paris, 06 13 2025 Groupe BPCE, ...

French banking group BPCE has emerged as the leading bidder to acquire Portuguese lender Novo Banco SA from Lone Star Funds, ...

The tie-up aims to refine cross-border payment solutions for SMEs in Europe that are involved in international trade.

US fund Lone Star, which owns 75% of Novo Banco, formally received takeover offers from both Caixabank and French banking ...

Novo Banco, the Portuguese bank lead by former AIB chief financial officer Mark Bourke, has attracted two bids from French ...