Posts tagged: Ageas
Betaville IntelligenceThursday, 19 January 2023, 7:44 pm
I see arch rivals at Bloomberg have finally decided to follow up little old Betaville's Part 9 Uncooked Alert about the Belgian insurer that this website published last month.
Hacks at Bloomie report that BE Group, a vehicle backed some ex Lazard, UBS and Credit Suisse bankers, has made a fresh approach for Ageas and is trying to get the financing together for a deal. Below is a link to the Bloomie tale:..
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Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 4:59 pm
So, it would appear little old Betaville's snouts were bang on the money about Premier African Minerals, an Aim-listed Lithium miner.
This morning Premier African Minerals gave an update on its Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Project in Zimbabwe. Below is the link:..
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Monday, 19 December 2022, 4:30 pm
Chums over at The Blind Spot invited little old Betaville back onto Markets Live, a live forum for talking about what's moving markets and stocks.
I have pasted the link below if you missed the chat with the charming Izabella Kaminska, a former FT hack who runs the site:
https://the-blindspot.com/spot-markets-live-transcript-19-12-2022/..
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Betaville IntelligenceFriday, 2 December 2022, 4:15 pm
Ageas, the Belgian insurance company, is rumoured to be on bid alert amid a fresh round of takeover talk.
People following the situation have heard rumours Ageas is working with bankers at NM Rothschild on a "defence" mandate ahead of potential takeover interest.
The move follows speculation earlier this year that one of parties interested in buying Ageas is based in France, with some people following the situation noting talk BNP Paribas has been eyeing the company...
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Betaville IntelligenceTuesday, 7 December 2021, 3:01 pm
I see arch rivals at Bloomberg have finally decided to follow up on little old Betaville's alert from a couple of week's ago about the recent Ageas takeover rumours.
The financial media giant is claiming BE Group, which is led by ex Lazard financier Mark Pensaert, has rekindled its interest in buying Ageas. I would post the link but Bloomie hasn't made the story publicly available...
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Betaville IntelligenceWednesday, 9 September 2020, 10:01 am
It would appear BE Group hasn't given up on Ageas after all, according to De Tijd.
Betaville's Flemish isn't too great but a translated version of the Belgian newspaper's report suggests a new bid by BE Group would "not to be excluded" (whatever that means).
The report also claims BE Group is still interested in buying a majority stake in the insurer and that it is not interested in acquiring parts of Ageas with a view to divesting them...
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