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▶ 3:00 · $UBS · Andrea Orcel - CEO of UniCredit | Podcast | In Good Company | Norges Bank Investment Management
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Andrea Orcel - CEO of UniCredit | Podcast | In Good Company | Norges Bank Investment Management

2026-02-04 · 5 company · 10 thematic
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andrea orcel

Andrea Orcel has led UniCredit since 2021, delivering a 10x total shareholder return. Previously a 35-year M&A investment banker at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and UBS, advising on major European bank deals. Known for disciplined capital allocation, cultural transformation, and pursuing cross-border consolidation.

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“When you start moving on uh small and midcaps and large caps. So the corporate sector that level of competition declines because of how strong uh UBS with credit facilities.”
—andrea orcel
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