Brief: Italy's BPER must focus on Pop Sondrio, not on possible M&A, Unipol chairman says

Banca Popolare Di Sondrio SpA

20/02/2026 10:15

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Unipol Assicurazioni chairman Carlo Cimbri tells a post-results call:

GROUP AIMS TO MAINTAIN THIS YEAR’S DIVIDEND LEVEL THROUGHOUT THE THREE‑YEAR PLAN

AFTER SOUNDING MARKET OUT ON POSSIBLE HOTEL BUSINESS DISPOSAL, GROUP NOW PREFERS TO KEEP UNIT IN‑HOUSE

DO NOT SEE ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE INSURANCE SECTOR AS WE ARE ALREADY STRONG

BPER MUST FOCUS ON THE INTEGRATION WITH POPOLARE DI SONDRIO AND NOT ON POSSIBLE NEW M&A DEALS

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 (Milan newsroom)

 ((Claudia.Cristoferi@thomsonreuters.com;))