Allianz CEO says he expects less 'extortion' via fines under Trump govt
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 22, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 22, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

Allianz CEO Oliver Bate expects fewer regulatory fines under Trump's administration, criticizing Biden's era for 'extortion'.
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The CEO of German insurer Allianz said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump would be good for financial services and that he expected fewer regulatory fines than under Joe Biden's administration, which he called "extortion".
There was "a lot more extortion under Biden than we expect under Trump," CEO Oliver Bate said on a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, citing as an example U.S. Department of Justice fines.
Bate also said that while Trump's government was likely to be less popular internationally, he expected him to be more supportive for the financial industry.
(Reporting by Tommy Reggiori Wilkes)
The main topic is Allianz CEO Oliver Bate's expectations of fewer regulatory fines under Trump's administration compared to Biden's.
Oliver Bate criticized Biden's administration for what he called 'extortion' via regulatory fines.
Oliver Bate made these comments at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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