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Luigi Lovaglio, el banquero de las remontadas que planta cara a Intesa Sanpaolo

El ejecutivo ha respondido a la opa hostil sobre Monte dei Paschi con dos ofertas simultáneas por BPM y Generali

Luigi Lovaglio, el banquero de las remontadas que planta cara a Intesa Sanpaolo

Luigi Lovaglio, a banker with a reputation for handling crises and turning them around, found himself in the opera with then Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, in 1999. The two shared a passion for football, leading to an impromptu meeting. Lovaglio instructed his team to maintain a distance during the encounter to avoid any diplomatic incident due to a simple mistake. As fate would have it, the Polish team won 12-2, a testament to Lovaglio's strategy of keeping calm under pressure.

Now, Lovaglio sits at the helm of Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), a crucial match for Italian capitalism. Facing hostile scrutiny from Intesa Sanpaolo, Lovaglio has taken a tackling approach. He believes the best defense is a good offense, and he's ready to lead his team into battle.

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