Allianz would still consider M&A after buyback: CEO

Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte has roundly rejected suggestions his
firm's EUR3bn ($3.2bn) share buyback means it is no longer
considering M&A deals, and claimed the carrier had the
financial strength to do both
During a press conference following the company's fourth
quarter results, the CEO said Allianz still had the funds for
inorganic growth, even after the share buyback.
"There is no trade-off between share buyback and external
growth," he said. "We are so strong financially we could
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