Bologna, 18 January 2013. The Intesa Sanpaolo Group, with Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking, Carisbo and the Corporate and Investment Banking Division, returns to Arte Fiera 2013 - the 37th edition of the important and much-awaited international exhibition of modern and contemporary art - where, once again, it has been reconfirmed as partner for the Collezionisti project. 

 

Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking - the private bank operating across the national territory with a network of 120 branches and 760 private bankers, Carisbo - the Group bank operating in Bologna and Emilia with 214 branches - and the Corporate and Investment Banking Division - serving companies with a turnover in excess of 150 million euro and Italian and international financial institutions customers - are joint partners of Arte Fiera and have organised a special welcome, hospitality and focused initiative designed for the most discerning collectors with an eye for new artistic expressions. 

 

In an area set up right at the heart of the fair, Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking, Carisbo and the Corporate and Investment Banking Division will make their professionals available to visitors and customers in order to provide them with information on the most innovative and profitable financial solutions especially designed for collectors. More specifically, Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking also provides, among its various consultancy services, the Art Advisory service. Through this service customers may benefit from the expertise of Eikonos Arte and its art dealers, who are widely recognised for their experience in ancient as well as modern and contemporary art and may guide collectors towards the sectors with the greatest market potential. The service is provided free of charge to private customers and mainly includes consultancy and management activities.

 

Intesa Sanpaolo makes its contributions to the cultural sector by constantly combining the commitment towards initiatives promoted directly with those in partnership, so as to develop an active support in the promotion of entities and events of major educational, scientific and artistic relevance, in accordance with the principle of social responsibility, which represents one of its core values.

 

Intesa Sanpaolo Group’s support of this important event fits in perfectly with this strategy aimed at enhancing the territory in which it operates and which makes it stand out for a constantly active, participating and qualitatively efficient contribution to the life and the social and cultural as well as the economic and financial development of the country.