Italy

Equities | 5 Oct 18

Italy’s government backtracked on spending plans after a negative reaction, but further EU clashes expected

Companies | 5 Jul 18

Italy’s Generali Group has agreed to sell a majority stake in Generali Leben to a German life insurance portfolio management company, in a deal that values the business at around €1bn (£882m, $1.17bn).

Investment | 11 Jun 18

Italian expansionary fiscal policy is more likely to inform European Central Bank policy than political threats to financial stability, with some investors raising concerns the central bank could soon switch to a more hawkish tone.

Equities | 4 Jun 18

UK equities could be a beneficiary of Spanish and Italian political turmoil, despite investors playing down existential risk to the European Union from the peripheral economies.

Europe | 31 May 18

Italy’s political drama and subsequent bond sell-off has moved a leading fund selector to reduce their Italian investments to zero.