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Czech Republic: Corporate Finance Leaders Meet at the CFO Forum in Prague
If it were possible to predict the future, corporate financiers really could be relegated to mere "bean counters." Amid continuing global economic volatilty, however, considerably more advanced skills are required.
February 25, 2013 · Sponsored Content
Vienna Stock Exchange Cooperates with Kazakhstan Stock Exchange
Vienna stock exchange could enlarge its network to 17 exchanges. With the recently agreed index cooperation with the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, the Vienna Stock Exchange has enlarged its international network once again.
February 15, 2013
Budapest Stock Exchange: One of the Region's Most Liquid Markets
Despite the globally dwindling capital market activity, the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) still remained one of the region's most liquid markets in 2012.
February 1, 2013
Index Cooperation between Vienna Stock Exchange and Kazakhstan Stock Exchange
(The Vienna Stock Exchange has acquired a new index cooperation partner with the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE).
January 29, 2013
Erste Group´s CEO Wants to Create CESEE Stock Exchange
Andreas Treichl, CEO of the Austrian banking group, would like to create an alliance between CEE Stock Exchange Group (CEESEG) and Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE).
January 23, 2013
U.S. Investors Dominate Viennese Prime Market
Vienna Stock Exchange Road Shows in Zurich and New York Garner Great Interest.
November 19, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange Wants Further Privatizations
CEE Summit of the Vienna Stock Exchange: “Privatizations as a Driver of the Economy and the Capital Market”.
October 11, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange welcomes first trading member from Ireland
As of today, Virtu Financial Ireland Limited is the first trading firm from Ireland to join as direct trading member the cash market of the Vienna Stock Exchange.
September 21, 2012
BNP Paribas Joins the Vienna Stock Exchange as new Trading Member
As of today, the French BNP Paribas Arbitrage S.N.C, headquartered in Paris, and BNP Paribas Arbitrage S.N.C. in London joined the Vienna Stock Exchange as new trading members.
September 17, 2012
Slovak Leasing Industry Shrinks
In the first half of 2012, sales in the Slovak leasing market were down by 5%.
September 15, 2012
Bad Times for Vienna Stock Exchange
Compared to August 2011, stock turnover fell by 66% last month. Turnover only reached € 2.3bn.
September 4, 2012
Foreign Investors Dominate at WSE
Warsaw Stock Exchange: The share of foreign investors in trade on the alternative market has increased substantially. WSE’s Main Market has remained stable after the previous period with foreign investors still in the lead.
September 1, 2012
Austrian Leasing Business Shrinking
In the first half year of 2012, the Austrian leasing industry recorded a new leasing business of € 2.6bn. Against the reference period of 2011, this is a decrease by 19.2%.
August 23, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: „Too Early for Investments“
VSE´s CEO Birgit Kuras explains why listings at Vienna Stock Exchange are declining. In the medium term, the conditions for the equity market would be favorable, however.
July 26, 2012
WSE Remains European Leader by Number of IPOs
Warsaw Stock Exchange is the leader by the number of IPOs and Europe’s third market by the value of IPOs in Q2 2012.
July 11, 2012
Massive Decrease in Turnover at Vienna Stock Exchange
In June, turnover fell by 50%. This is the lowest turnover since 2003. RCB recorded the second-highest turnover figure behind Deutsche Bank.
July 7, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: New Trading System for Gas Exchange
Trayport ETS: New trading system on CEGH Gas Exchange of the Vienna Stock Exchange.
July 6, 2012
C-Quadrat to Acquire UK Fund Management Company
The Austrian Investment Fund intends to take over the British BCM Group, which manages assets of € 800m.
July 2, 2012
Boom in New Listings at Prague Stock Exchange
The CEESEG member Prague Stock Exchange is pleased about new listings despite the current economic crisis.
July 2, 2012
CEESEG: Harsh Environment Depresses Earnings for 2011
CEE Stock Exchange Group reports a massive cut in earnings, which is mainly due to impairment losses of Budapest Stock Exchange.
June 15, 2012
VSE Records Profit Decrease
Vienna Stock Exchange announces results for 2011 and changes to supervisory board.
June 14, 2012
New Equities at Budapest Stock Exchange
The 23 largest and most liquid European equities from 6 countries and 15 various industries will be available in forints via Hungarian exchange members.
June 13, 2012
CEESEG/Ljubljana Stock Exchange: Squeeze-out Proceedings Closed
The CEESEG AG (CEE Stock Exchange Group) would like to announce the successful close of the squeeze-out proceedings concerning the Ljubljana Stock Exchange.
June 5, 2012
Rising Bond Issue at VSE
Booming corporate bonds on the Vienna Stock Exchange: the total volume came at € 1.0bn in 2012.
June 1, 2012
Positive Result at Austrian Pension Funds
Assets under management rose by 5.6% in the first quarter of 2012. The yield was beyond the long-term average of 2.8%.
May 31, 2012
Zsolt Katona is the new CEO of BSE
The Board of Directors of the Budapest Stock Exchange appointed Zsolt Katona to be the new Chief Executive Officer from 15 May 2012.
May 11, 2012
Reduced Net Income at C-Quadrat
“Satisfactory result despite continuing uncertain market environment”. The Austrian investment fund C-Quadrat´s operating income reached € 10.9m.
May 7, 2012
Budapest Stock Exchange´s CEO Resigns
György Mohai ceases his position as chief executive officer of BSE (Budapest Stock Exchange), a member of CEESEG.
May 2, 2012
Strong Growth at UniCredit Leasing Austria
Volume of new business rises by 23.6 per cent to about € 943m. In 2011, UniCredit Leasing Austria expanded its market lead in Austria to a market share of 14.9 per cent
April 12, 2012
Massive Cut in Stock Turnover
In March, the Vienna Stock Exchange recorded a dramatic decrease in stock turnover. The first three months of 2012 brought a decline in sales by 40%.
April 3, 2012
Strong Growth of Austrian Leasing Market
Last year, Austrian leasing business recorded a 10.3% market growth. 183,111 new contracts were concluded.
March 31, 2012
UK Investor Plans Sale of Iglo
The British company should get new owners soon. The consequences for the Austrian subsidiary are unknown yet.
March 27, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange Calls for New Listings
Birgit Kuras, the new member of VSE´s management board aims to enhance the stock exchange´s importance and pushes for further privatizations.
March 27, 2012
Bank Austria Plays Down Hungary Risks
The head of UniCredit unit Bank Austria's central and eastern Europe business played down potential risks from Hungary in a magazine interview published on Friday.
March 19, 2012
CEE Exchange “Open to Merger of Equal”
The CEE Stock Exchange Group, which includes bourses in Vienna, Budapest, Prague and Ljubljana, said it’s open to holding “merger of equals” talks with the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW), its biggest rival.
March 13, 2012
Stagnation at Vienna Stock Exchange
At the moment, the Viennese Stock Exchange (VSE) has no new IPO´s to announce. The atmosphere in Vienna would be not investment-oriented enough, market observers say.
March 13, 2012 · Updated: March 13, 2012; 19:11
Taxation of Pension Funds: One-Time Effect of € 900m
In order to restructure the financially stricken VBAG, the Austrian government anticipates taxes on pension funds. As a result, € 75m will lack in future.
March 6, 2012
Drastic Decrease in Stock Market Turnover
In February, stock market turnover was down by 28% at Vienna Stock Exchange. In January, trade decreased by 35% compared to January 2011.
March 2, 2012
Immofinanz to Become a „Property Machine“
CEO Eduard Zehetner wants Immofinanz to become a full developer, operator and seller of top-real estate objects. The company should be transformed to a “property machine.”
February 25, 2012
Company Pension Schemes Show Negative Performance
In 2011, Austrian company pension funds showed losses of 3.3%.
February 20, 2012
Prague Stock Exchange and CCP.A to Cooperate
Prague Stock Exchange (PSE) and Austrian clearing house Central Counterparty Austria (CCP.A) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the cooperation in cash markets.
February 20, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange Cooperates With Eurex
With Eurex derivatives exchange, Vienna Stock Exchange wins a new customer.
February 16, 2012
No Further Rise in Insolvencies Expected
The bad debt insurers Euler Hermes and Prisma expect business insolvencies to stagnate in 2012.
February 2, 2012
Rise in New Bonds Listings at CEESEG
Boom in new bond listings still going strong, CEE Stock Exchange Group says.
February 1, 2012
Takeover of Ljubljana Stock Exchange Completed
The Austrian CEE Stock Exchange Group widens its stake in the Slovenian Ljubljana Stock Exchange to 99.85 %.
January 21, 2012
New Management at Vienna Stock Exchange
Birgit Kuras is the new Member of the Management Board of Wiener Börse AG.
January 18, 2012
Substantial Decrease in Stock Market Turnover
The Vienna Stock Exchange recorded a decline in stock market turnover by 18% in 2011. This is also due to new taxes.
January 2, 2012
Tyrol Equity Takes Over German RSN Sihn
The Austrian investment company acquired 50.1% in the German automotive supplier company RSN Sihn.
January 2, 2012
AutoBank Achieves Further Growth
The Austrian specialist bank increased new business volume to € 59.6m. The operating result more than doubled and amounted to € 817,000.
November 18, 2011
Good Outlook for Raiffeisen Investment
The Austrian merger advisor Raiffeisen Investment AG posts deal volume of € 3.5bn for the first three quarters 2011. Further projects are negotiated.
November 8, 2011
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