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German funds oppose activist investors
Dusseldorf Shortly before the hard-fought supervisory board election at the Dax group Brenntag, German funds are behind the company. The investment companies Union, Deka and DWS each told the Handelsblatt…
How activist investors want to hijack Brenntag
Brenntag headquarters in Essen The Dax group is threatened with a leadership crisis. (Photo: IMAGO/imagebroker) Dusseldorf At the general meeting of the Dax group Brenntag next Thursday, there will be…
Activist hedge funds prefer to target German corporations
burning day After talks with Brenntag management failed, the hedge fund Primestone Capital announced that it would nominate its own candidates for the Supervisory Board for the Annual General Meeting…
Activist hedge funds prefer to target German corporations
Spring weather in Frankfurt am Main After a period of relative calm in the corona pandemic, attacks by activist shareholders are picking up steam again. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The dispute…
Brenntag ensnares investors with share buybacks and higher dividends
Brenntag laboratory The world’s largest chemical distributor is currently being attacked by two activist funds. (Photo: Brenntag AG) Dusseldorf The chemicals dealer Brenntag, which has been harassed by activist investors,…
Dax rises to annual high and suddenly slips 100 points into the red
Dusseldorf The leading German index reached a new high for the year at 15,706 points this Tuesday. But in afternoon trading, the Dax gave back its gains and closed 0.6…
Dax rises to annual high and suddenly slips 100 points into the red
Dusseldorf The leading German index reached a new high for the year at 15,706 points on Tuesday. But in afternoon trading, the Dax gives up its gains again and is…
Dax rises to annual high and suddenly slips 100 points into the red
Dusseldorf The leading German index reached a new high for the year at 15,706 points on Tuesday. But in afternoon trading, the Dax gives up its gains again and is…
Dax rises to a new high for the year – but the leading index still has some catching up to do in a European comparison
Dusseldorf The leading German index reached a new high for the year at 15,706 points on Tuesday. But in afternoon trading, the Dax gives up its gains again and is…
Dax rises to a new high for the year – but the leading index still has some catching up to do in a European comparison
Dusseldorf The leading German index is unstoppable and reached a new high for the year at 15,706 points on Tuesday. In midday trading, the Dax was then listed at 15,670…
Dax rises to a new high for the year – but the leading index still has some catching up to do in a European comparison
Dusseldorf The leading German index is unstoppable and reached a new high for the year at 15,688 points on Tuesday. In morning trading, the Dax was at 15,675 points, an…
Dax rises to a new high for the year – but the leading index still has some catching up to do in a European comparison
Dusseldorf The leading German index is unstoppable and reached a new high for the year at 15,688 points on Tuesday. In morning trading, the Dax was at 15,675 points, an…