Mediolanum S.p.A. is an Italian

Italy

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 financial services

Financial services

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 company based in Basiglio

Basiglio

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 near Milan

Milan

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, founded by Ennio Doris

Ennio Doris

Ennio Doris , businessman, founder and chief executive of Mediolanum SpA a large Italian funds management and insurance company.Born in Tombolo, a small village near Padova, Italy on 3 July 1940, Mr. Doris entered the retail asset management field in 1969 when he became a salesman for Fideuram. In...

 in 1982. Doris remains the chief executive officer

Chief executive officer

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 and largest shareholder

Shareholder

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 with around 40% of the company today. The second-largest shareholder with over 36% is Berlusconi's Fininvest

Fininvest

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. Mediolanum is active in the bank

Bank

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ing, life insurance

Life insurance

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 and mutual fund

Mutual fund

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 sectors and aims much of its products towards individuals and families. The firm also operates in other Europe

Europe

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an countries, notably Spain

Spain

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 where it owns Fibanc. The company is listed on the Borsa Italiana

Borsa Italiana

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 and a constituent of the FTSE MIB index.