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Barclays and Bipielle tipped as buyers of Azimut

Barclays Bank and Banca Popolare di Lodi are believed to be among the last few institutions in the running to buy Azimut, the Milan-based asset management subsidiary of Italian bank Bipop-Carire.

The sale of Azimut, which has €7bn ($6.2bn) under management, is likely to complete in August, according to a source close to the investment house. Banca Popolare di Lodi, known in Italy as Bipielle, and Barclays declined to comment.

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