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FinecoBank is a leading bank in the sector in Italy and the top broker in terms of the
numbers of orders carried out in the first half of 2009 15 . With head office in Milan,
FinecoBank was formed in 1999 and was the first company to offer online trading
services in Italy, growing rapidly from pioneer to market leader 16 .
DAB Bank is a leading German bank in security trading services, and serves both
individual and professional investors. DAB Bank’s head office is in Munich and was
formed in 1994 as the first German discount brokerage firm.
Direktanlage.at, a subsidiary of DAB Bank, is active in Austria as a discount broker
and also provides investment consultancy services for individual and institutional
customers. With head office in Salzburg, Direktanlage.at operates through a network
of seven branches in Austria.
(e) The ATM network and the virtual channels
Hand in hand with the traditional distribution channels (networks of branches and
advisors), the UniCredit Group has developed an extensive multimedia network
composed of ATM terminals (bancomat) and home banking.
As at September 30, 2009, the UniCredit Group’s ATM network included almost
9,600 bancomat terminals in Italy, Germany and Austria, placed at the branches of the
UniCredit Group banks or in the immediate vicinity, linked to the interbank network
of ATM terminals. The ATM network is able to offer UniCredit Group customers a
complete service which makes possible, inter alia, not only the traditional cash
withdrawal, but also allows customers to carry out credit transfers, top up phone cards
and pay utility bills.
6.4. Key factors relative to the operations and main activities of the UniCredit Group
According to its management the UniCredit Group, thanks to a direct and widespread
geographical presence in 22 countries, extensive diversification in its activities and an
organisational structure which combines business segments and geographical areas, enjoys
unique strategic positioning in the European and international banking landscape.
The Group’s objective is to fully exploit the potential of its network, creating value in all
business segments in which it operates and grasping the opportunities for growth that present
themselves, with constant focus on risk management and cost control.
The underpinning elements which have allowed the UniCredit Group to develop and achieve
its current position in the European and international banking landscape can be summarised as
follows:
• rooted geographical presence in 22 countries: the UniCredit Group is now able to fully
exploit the opportunities deriving from its direct and rooted presence in 22 countries
with representative offices and branches in 28 international markets. The UniCredit
Group can boast a position of primary importance in terms of the number of branches
in Italy, as well as a consolidated presence in some of the wealthiest areas of Western
15 Source: ASSOSIM processing on Borsa Italiana data, classification of the ASSOSIM brokers in the “Shares” division.
16 Source: ASSOSIM processing on Borsa Italiana data, classification of the ASSOSIM brokers in the “Shares” division.
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