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Posted on March 5, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 1, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleIntesa Sanpaolo will extend its use of BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth investment and risk platform in its International Banks unit, starting in Slovakia and Hungary and expanding to Slovenia and Croatia in 2027, supporting its overseas advisory growth under the 2026–2029 strategy.
MILAN, March 5 (Reuters) - Italy's largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo said on Thursday it would extend its use of BlackRock's investment technology Aladdin Wealth to support the group's expansion outside Italy.
Aladdin Wealth, an investment and risk management platform already in use at Intesa, will be rolled out in its International Banks division, starting with Slovakia and Hungary.
Slovenia and Croatia will follow in 2027, Intesa said in a statement.
The move is part of the bank's push to expand its advisory model overseas and aligns with its 2026-2029 strategy, which identifies technology as a key growth driver for the International Banks unit, the Italian lender said.
(Reporting by Claudia Cristoferi, editing by Gianluca Semeraro)
Aladdin Wealth is BlackRock's investment and risk management platform, which Intesa Sanpaolo is expanding to its International Banks unit for better technological support.
The rollout will start with Slovakia and Hungary, followed by Slovenia and Croatia in 2027.
The expansion is part of Intesa Sanpaolo's international growth strategy, identifying technology as a key driver for its International Banks division.
Slovenia and Croatia will follow with the adoption in 2027.
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