TIMELINE-Monte dei Paschi's Antonveneta deal and its aftermath
February 25, 2015 at 09:26 AM EST
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Monte dei Paschi's takeover of Italian rival Antonveneta in 2007 proved to be a disastrous deal. Now, evidence uncovered by Reuters shows Italian regulators knew of some of the risks harboured at Antonveneta before approving its sale.