Germany Explores Ways to Avoid Other UniCredit-Style Takeovers

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Germany is considering legal changes to prevent takeovers like UniCredit’s approach to Commerzbank. The proposed changes respond to UniCredit building a large derivatives position discreetly before its intentions became apparent to the bank and German 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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