Franco Bernabè, the former chief executive officer of Eni, the Italian utility, and Telecom Italia has sold his boutique to Rothschild and joined the bank as a vice chairman of Rothschild Europe.
Bernabé founded Franco Bernabè & C. in 2000 along with Giovanni Stella, formerly a general manager of Agip Petroli and and Chicco Testa, formerly chairman of Enel.