Who Invests, Who Buys, and the Transfer of Control of Italian Companies

During the event held at the Camera dei Deputati (the Italian Chamber of Deputies), at the second edition of its annual conference, "Industrial Policy and Finance for Economic Security — Safeguarding Strategic Sectors," Fondazione Praexidia presented the research "Who Invests, Who Buys, and the Transfer of Control of Italian Companies," focused on the transfer of control of Italian companies as a result of transactions carried out by financial operators. The study updates and expands on the first edition, broadening the scope of observation from 1 January 2000 to May 2026.

"The second edition confirms that the transfer of control of our strategic companies into foreign hands is not an isolated occurrence, but an underlying trend. The actions of financial operators and international companies continue to drive the takeover of numerous businesses, which does not always translate into a strengthening of the country's productive fabric. Golden Power works, but on its own it is not enough: we need a domestic industrial and financial safeguard equal to what is at stake," said Pierluigi Paracchi, President of Fondazione Praexidia and CEO of Genenta.

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