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Posted June 4, 2007
RBS group outlines Euro 7.1 bn offer for ABN Amro
Analysis of: RBS group outlines Euro 7.1 bn offer for ABN Amro | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
ABN Amro doesn't want to sell to another dutch organization. RBS relies on too many moving parts to succeed and Barclays will likely increase the price to get it done.
Posted June 1, 2007
RBS Consortium Ups the Anty for ABN & LaSalle Bank: The Spin On Benefits, Costs Savings & Risks (Part 2)
Analysis of: Consortium seen ahead in battle for ABN AMRO | www.reuters.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager Bank of America Corporation
Key Implications: On May 29, 2007, the Consortium provided clarification on their hostile bid for ABN & LaSalle Bank and confirmed their financing is in place. RBS will pay $36.59 billion; Fortis will contribute $32.29 billion and Santander comes up the rear with $26.77 billion, to seal the finances...
Posted May 30, 2007
RBS Consortium Ups The Anty & Bids $95.6 Billion For ABN Amro, Outbidding Barclays (Part 1)
Analysis of: 3-company alliance trumps Barclays with bid for ABN AMRO | www.iht.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager Bank of America Corporation
Key Implications: The RBS Consortium raised the stakes on 5.29.07, by making an official offer for ABN Amro of $96.5 billion, outbidding Barclays original offer of $91 billion.  The counter-bid by the Consortium trumps the all-stock, friendly takeover offer made by Barclays of $47.11 per share...
Posted May 29, 2007
Citi Flips 12,000 Credit Cards to AmEx From Visa to Target Higher-Spending AmEx Cardholders
Analysis of: Citigroup Makes Visa Switch | online.wsj.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager Bank of America Corporation
Key Implications: Citi, the third-largest credit card issuer is flipping 12,000 of its Visa branded credit cards to AmEx AAdvantage cards, to target AmEx's higher-spending cardholders.  Credit card issuers are looking at new ways to grow their credit card portfolios and cobranded and affinity card...
Posted May 21, 2007
UniCredit buys Capitalia for Euro22bn
Analysis of: UniCredit buys Capitalia for Euro22bn | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
IMPORTANCE: 1.The cost of achieving their goal will far outweigh the benefit. 2.Growth SHOULD be sustained by a revenue stream not purchase. 3. Short term gain as it relates to Return ON Investment and probable cause for no Return OF Investment.
Posted May 18, 2007
China's QDII: Banks get the green light
Analysis of: China to Let Banks Buy Stocks Overseas for First Time | www.bloomberg.com
Author: Joshua Kurtzig, Director DAC Management (China)
China's qualfied domestic institutional investor (QDII) initiative has now been expanded to allow Chinese banks to invest their QDII quota in foreign equities. The impact of this development is, however, likely to be muted as investors continue to both pour money into Chinese domestic equity markets...
Posted May 7, 2007
ABN, RBS ad Barclays
Analysis of: ABN, RBS ad Barclays | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
The  ABN  deal  appears  to get  more  complicated  by  the  day. There  are  suitors  galore  and  the  ABN  management  wants  to  choose  the  right suitor.  In  this  process ...
Bill Bradway Posted May 3, 2007
National City's 1Q2007 Earnings: Turbulence Likely to Continue
Analysis of: National City bottom line falls 31% | biz.yahoo.com
Author: Bill Bradway, Founder & Managing Director Bradway Research, LLC
National City Corp. saw its 1Q2007 profit sink 31 percent compared with 1Q2006. Noninterest income fell 5.3 percent and interest income slipped 8.3 percent on a year-over-year basis. NCC closed on its sale of First Franklin, a subprime lending affiliate, and other mortgage affiliates to Merrill Lynch...
Posted May 2, 2007
ABN Amro's 1st Quarter Profits Rise, Despite Takeover Talks, A DOJ Investigation & Fines of Up to $500 Million
Analysis of: ABN Amro profit up 2.5%; takes 365 million euro provision | www.marketwatch.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager Bank of America Corporation
Key Implications:Despite a possible hostile takeover bid by a Consortium comprised of RBS, Santander & Fortis, a $498 million fine by the U.S. DOJ for allegedly violating anti-money laundering guidelines, a revolt by 2/3rds of its largest shareholders and its friendly acquisition by Barclays, who...
Posted April 30, 2007
Court to rule thursday on ABN's Sale of LaSalle's
Analysis of: Court to rule thursday on ABN's Sale of LaSalle's | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
The ABN  merger/breakup/takeover battle  has  been  in  the  news  for  sometime  now. At  first  it  was  just  Barclays  bidding  for  a  friendly  takeover, then the  RBS  consortium  entered ...
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