Vienna Stock Exchange: Focus on International Investors and Sustainability

OrganizationsOther ♦ Published: August 21, 2023; 10:18 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Vienna Stock Exchange continues its course of attracting international investors while promoting sustainable investment opportunities. A recently published study on the ownership structure of institutional free float in the ATX Prime, conducted every two years by S&P Global Market Intelligence (formerly IHS Markit) on behalf of the Vienna Stock Exchange, shows that international institutional investors continue to play a major role.

As the central infrastructure provider in the region, the Vienna Stock Exchange opens doors to the global financial markets. / Picture: © Wiener Börse AG / VSE Vienna Stock Exchange

These include renowned fund companies and sovereign wealth funds, which account for a significant proportion of the free float held by institutions. The current results underpin this fact, as 90.9% of the institutional free float is held by major international investors.

Of particular note is the dominance of U.S. investors, who have increased their share of the total to 32.7%,…