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Germany Explores Ways to Avoid Other UniCredit-Style Takeovers

Bloomberg Markets Friday 02 October 2026, 10:29 UTC By Arno Schütze and Kamil Kowalcze 1 min read
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Germany is studying legal changes to avoid a repeat of UniCredit SpA‘s takeover of Commerzbank AG, where the Italian suitor was able to discreetly build large derivatives positions and surprise the bank as well as the government.

Germany is studying legal changes to avoid a repeat of UniCredit SpA‘s takeover of Commerzbank AG, where the Italian suitor was able to discreetly build large derivatives positions and surprise the bank as well as the government.
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