Austrian Securities Market and Stock Exchange News and Analysis

Read the latest headlines and breaking news about the Vienna International Stock Exchange and the Austrian securities market (bonds, stocks)

Erste Group Manages € 1.00bn increase of Slovak sovereign bonds

Total orders at approximately € 1.4bn from almost 80 investors . Approx. 80% have been subscribed internationally, mostly from Czech, Germany, Austrian, Benelux and Asian investors

April 18, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-18)

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April 18, 2011

Sanochemia: Capital Increase Disappointing

The Austrian pharmaceutical company could not meet its own expectations regarding the capital increase. A strategic investor bailed out.

April 18, 2011

Isovoltaic Cancels IPO

The Austrian solar technology company, which should have realized the IPO this week, intends to put effort into its growth without a stock market listing.

April 16, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-15)

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April 16, 2011

Lenzing to switch to prime market of Vienna Stock Exchange on 18 April

Lenzing AG will start listing on the Vienna Stock Exchange’s prime market – the premium segment – as of 18 April 2011.

April 16, 2011

OMV: No Sale of Stake in Borealis

The Austrian energy group OMV holds 36% of Borealis. IPIC, itself involved in OMV appears to be interested in the OMV share.

April 15, 2011

Households are Relying Increasingly on Managed Financial Products

Almost half the savings of Austrian households were invested in mutual fund shares, life insurance or pension funds, i.e. in managed financial products.

April 15, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-13)

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April 14, 2011

Austria's Small Caps with Above Average Performance

In the EU comparison, as well as to Large Caps, Austria’s Small Caps record large gains.

April 14, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-12)

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April 12, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-11)

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April 11, 2011

Intercell: Vaccine Development to Suspend

Update on Phase II/III Clinical Trial of Investigational Staphylococcus aureus Vaccine, V710. The share of Intercell crashed seriously.

April 11, 2011

Criticism on AMAG IPO

The placement of the shares before today's initial public offering has not been undertaken correctly, according to bank representatives. On the first day of trading the shares lost 6% of the issue price.

April 9, 2011

AMAG Quotes at Vienna Stock Exchange

Vienna Stock Exchange: Initial listing of AMAG stock on prime market today.

April 9, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-08)

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April 9, 2011

ÖIAG Provides Increased Revenue for the Sate

The Austrian state holding company will deliver about 250mby means of higher dividend payments to its owner, the Republic of Austria.

April 8, 2011

AMAG: Issue Price set at € 19 per share

Trading on the official market (Prime Market) of the Vienna Stock Exchange commences on April 8, 2011

April 8, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-07)

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April 8, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-06)

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April 7, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-05)

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April 6, 2011

Economic Growth in CEE and Austria Remains Solid

Concerning the equity markets as well as the economic circumstances, Raiffeisen Research is quite optimistic. In 2011, a further economic recovery is expected.

April 6, 2011

Volume of Bank Austria Wohnbaubank Bonds Remained Stable

Bank Austria could hold its dominant position in the Austrian residential construction bonds market in 2010.

April 5, 2011

Basel III: Leitl Demands Adaptation for SMEs

The implementation of Basel III should take business financing into account, for which reason national support measures are necessary for capital strengthening of small businesses.

April 5, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-04)

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April 5, 2011

Isovoltaic: IPO Fixed

The Austrian component supplier in the solar power industry will be listed at the Vienna Stock Exchange. The subsription period starts by Monday.

April 4, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-01)

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April 2, 2011

Uniqa: Preliminary result 2010 more than €150m

The Management Board of the Austrian insurance group Uniqa proposes dividend of 40 cents per share. Profits were higher than expected.

April 1, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-03-30)

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March 31, 2011

Presentation of Austrian Top Companies at Equity Day in Paris

The 3rd Austrian Equity Day in Paris, co-organized with Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux, will be held on Friday, 1 April 2011.

March 31, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-03-29)

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March 30, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-03-28)

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March 29, 2011

Shares of bwin.party to Start Trading in Vienna

The stocks of bwin.party Digital Entertainment PLC (“bwin.party”), which starts listing on the London Stock Exchange as of 1 April 2011, will also be traded on the Third Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange.

March 26, 2011

IPO of AMAG in April

The aluminum company Austria Metall AG is the first company going public in Vienna since 2007. The free float will amount to 55%.

March 25, 2011

Isovoltaic Considers IPO in the First Half of 2011

The global market leader in the solar backsheet market considers listing on Vienna Stock Exchange as one possible option during the first half of 2011

March 25, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-03-22)

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March 22, 2011

ATX Launches Dividend Point Indices

The Vienna Stock Exchanges started calculating and disseminating dividend point indices.

March 22, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-03-18)

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March 19, 2011

Yield of Austrian pension funds: 6.5%

FMA report on the 4th Quarter 2010 of the Austrian pension funds: more assets under management, widely scattered performance.

March 18, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners & Losers (2011-03-17)

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March 17, 2011

B&C Sells 29.9% of Lenzing AG

The initial step for the IPO of the Austrian pulp manufacturer Lenzing AG already has taken place.

March 17, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners & Losers (2011-03-16)

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March 16, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners & Losers (2011-03-15)

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March 16, 2011

AMAG: € 170m Special Dividend before IPO

The owner of the Austrian metal company will sell 60% to 80% of the shares. Moreover, a capital increase is planned.

March 15, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners & Losers (2011-03-14)

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March 15, 2011

Griffner is Aiming at IPO for 2013

The Carinthian construction company, which specializes in ecological construction intends to acquire new capital in the coming years in order to expand.

March 12, 2011

Company Pension Funds Tend to Investment Funds

Investing in investment funds is a growing trend for company pension funds (betriebliche Vorsorgekassen), increasing by 32% in 2010. The volume of corporate pension funds increased by 26%.

March 11, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners & Losers (2011-03-10)

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March 11, 2011

AMAG: First IPO since 2007

After more than three yeas, a new company will be listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange: the aluminum company AMAG.

March 10, 2011

Lack of Venture Capital for Austrian Companies

The Ministry of Economy considers providing funds for start-ups. The Israeli concept serves as a model.

March 10, 2011