{
  "id": 5289666,
  "title": "Banken-Gipfel: Targobank-Chefin offen für Zukäufe auf dem Versicherungsmarkt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/banken-gipfel-targobank-chefin-offen-fur-zukaufe-auf-dem",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:45:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/banken-versicherungen/banken/targobank-targobank-chefin-offen-fuer-zukaeufe-auf-dem-versicherungsmarkt/100251181.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Targobank's chief executive Isabelle Chevelard expressed openness to further acquisitions during the Banken-Gipfel conference in Frankfurt. During the event, she stated that Targobank is open to additional purchases and is also exploring potential acquisitions in the insurance sector. The Frenchwoman explained that both Targobank and its French parent company, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, have been pursuing an expansion strategy on the German market for some time. Crédit Mutuel had already shown openness to acquisitions in the banking sector at a Handelsblatt Banken-Gipfel conference the previous year, but had not yet ventured into the insurance market. In April 2023, the company established Assurances du Crédit Mutuel Deutschland AG to meet the requirements for entry into the German insurance market. ACM Deutschland began operations on January 1, 2026, with its own insurance offering, which is distributed through Targobank's network. The insurance company aims to become one of Germany's leading insurers. Targobank and Oldenburgische Landesbank (OLB) joined forces in Germany with the acquisition of OLB for approximately 2 billion euros in March 2023. Since then, OLB operates as one of Targo Deutschland GmbH's nine subsidiaries, under Crédit Mutuel's management. Chevelard announced that the OLB's business will be integrated into the stronger national brand of Targobank. She explained that the OLB's reputation is strong, but limited to the Oldenburg area, whereas Targobank has a broader reach. No layoffs are planned as part of the OLB's integration. The acquisition makes Crédit Mutuel one of the ten largest private banks in Germany. The group now views Germany as its secondary home market. Chevelard warned against populism, stating that nationalist governments harm the economy and society, and have always led to calamities. She expressed optimism about Europe's future, stating that she believes in Europe and that Germany's future lies within it. The German government has asked Targobank to implement the announced reforms, emphasizing that change is only possible through reforms in a democracy.",
  "summary": "Nach dem Kauf der OLB bekundet die Managerin Isabelle Chevelard Interesse an weiteren Zukäufen auf dem Bankenmarkt und im Versicherungsgeschäft. Das Erstarken rechter Kräfte bereitet ihr Sorge.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}