Political intelligence and Political due diligence

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In the US it’s K Street phoning Wall Street. In Italy it’s Rome calling Milan. When the political capital makes a call to an institutional investor, it’s often for a political intelligence activity.

There are thousands of political, institutional and judiciary decisions affecting the markets every day. Think about the price caps for telecom operators, toll roads operators and others. Or maybe a long-waited decision by the government or the Parliament that could totally change the media sector regulations. What about an almost-defaulted company whose future is in the hands of the national government and the worker unions?

You have to know this information. Ahead of the news cycle. Without any legal problem. The tip concerns an institution, not a private company. No insider-trading rules are broken. It’s a matter of analysis based on the political scenario.

Cattaneo Zanetto & Co. has been the first to provide this service in Italy. We are proud of assisting major investment banks, mutual funds, hedge funds – mostly based in New York and London – in a better and more timely comprehension of the institutional decisions that may affect their investments in the Italian market.

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