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The Czech National Bank is moving ahead with a study on investing 5% of its reserves in Bitcoin. The initiative from CNB Governor Aleš Michl comes as the United States is also considering crypto reserves.

European companies with lower credit ratings are currently refinancing themselves at a rapid pace. According to data from investment bank J.P. Morgan, the volume of high-yield bonds and Term Loans B climbed to a record of 34 billion euros in January

Twenty nine parties made it onto the ballot for the upcoming Bundestag elections – significantly fewer than in 2021. The short preparation time particularly affected the smaller parties.

Without new growth paths, Germany's future as an industrialised nation is in doubt. Fresh ideas on economic policy should be at the top of the election campaign programmes.

In spite of the about-turn on US climate policy under President Donald Trump, the global megatrend towards more renewable energy will continue, Allianz Board Member Günther Thallinger tells Börsen-Zeitung in an interview.

LBBW Chief Economist Moritz Kraemer forecasts that the ECB will cut interest rates four more times this year, while the US Federal Reserve will only do so once at most. The latter could intensify President Donald Trump's attacks on the Fed.

The door could soon be open for private equity at the Olympic Games. One of the candidates for IOC President, Juan Antonio Samaranch, wants to form partnerships with deep-pocketed financial investors.

Last week's decision by the ECB to cut rates was fairly straightforward. But from April onwards there is likely to be a fierce debate within the Governing Council on future monetary policy direction.

BaFin is shifting emphasis more towards physical climate risk in its 2025 supervisory priorities. Natural disasters such as fires or floods are increasingly jeopardising banks and insurers.

DWS, Flow Traders and Galaxy Digital joint venture AllUnity will soon begin operational activities. CTO and COO Peter Großkopf talks to Börsen-Zeitung about its plans for a euro stablecoin.

Agricultural trading group Baywa's StaRUG restructuring process differs fundamentally from the high-profile cases of Leoni and Varta, as the free float shareholders remain on board.

State Secretary of Finance, Savings Banks Association President, Head of the EBRD, Managing Director of the IMF, German President. Horst Köhler has passed away at the age of 81.

MTU Aero Engines is a prime example of Germany's continued strength in key technologies. This year the company will be celebrating 20 years on the stock market.

Currency market participants are betting on the dollar reaching parity with the euro. Potentially diverging interest rate outlooks are one factor in investors remaining bullish on the greenback.

The upcoming EU Omnibus legislative package aims at simplifying requirements for sustainability reporting. As the first details emerge, a fierce dispute is already raging over what exactly should be included.

The SAP business model is more weatherproof than many others, as it chases more revenue from the cloud. But the Dax index weighting cap remains a problem.

Bitpanda and Deutsche Börse’s Crypto Finance subsidiary have both recently received their MiCAR licenses. The way is clear for strong growth in the EU crypto market.

The various election campaign programmes contain many ideas on how the energy transition can be tackled more efficiently. Unfortunately, there is a scarcity of ideas on how to finance the much needed reforms.

The first 2025 bond offerings from the European Financial Stability Fund had very large order books. In an interview with Börsen-Zeitung, Kalin Anev Janse, CFO of ESM/EFSF, discusses the outlook for the bond markets.

BNP Paribas Real Estate expects rental prices for top quality Frankfurt office space to rise in 2025. But new development projects remain constrained by restrictive bank lending.

Infineon Technologies CEO Jochen Hanebeck currently has to contend with many shifting geopolitical and technological trends. Its 4 February earnings report will be closely watched on the markets.

Since April 2024, Dominik de Daniel has been CEO of Kühne Holding, overseeing the 35 billion euros investment portfolio of Hamburg-based entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kühne. The 49-year-old executive manages the extensive corporate interests from the Swiss village of Schindellegi.