Unipol Secures Regulatory Nod for De Facto Control of Bper Banca

MT Newswires · 1d ago
11:26 PM EDT, 10/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Unipol Assicurazioni (UNI.MI) received authorization from the European Central Bank and the Bank of Italy to acquire de facto control of lender Bper Banca (BPE.MI). The Italian insurer said on Oct. 9 that it secured approvals to increase its qualifying holdings in Bper above 20% of its share capital and voting rights. It also covers related indirect stakes in BPER Banca Group companies and other investee companies. Unipol noted that the ECB required the company to submit an integration plan for Bper.