* UniCredit made bid for smaller rival Banco BPM last month * Move followed BPM announcing bid for Anima, stake in MPS * UniCredit CEO Orcel fighting on two fronts * Puts Orcel's M&A credentials to test as BPM shares soar By Valentina Za and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN, Dec 11 - UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel has been drawing up plans …
-- UniCredit SpA and Credit Agricole SA will discuss a crucial distribution agreement between the two companies when their top executives come together in the coming weeks to debate the Italian bank’s takeover bid for a domestic rival. The meeting, which the two sides are currently trying to schedule, will focus on UniCredit’s attempt to buy Banco BPM SpA, a …
