It will be the third largest European IPO so far this year. The medical technology company Brainlab is proceeding with a listing in Frankfurt. The Munich-based company sees itself as the ‘Google Maps of surgery’.

The two founders of neobroker Justtrade, Ralf Oetting and Michael Bußhaus, discuss their strategy in a conversation with Börsen-Zeitung.

The new ESMA guidelines are bringing order to the world of sustainable fund names. But are the name changes really evidence of previous greenwashing? Anyone who says so is coming up short in the argument, and overlooking the regulatory reality.

After years of strong growth, Europe's top football clubs must prepare themselves for the fact that turnover will not continue to increase. The consultancy firm Deloitte, however, expects only a temporary respite. There is even a new record on the transfer market in the Bundesliga.

Europe is currently a very attractive safe asset for investors, notes EIB President Nadia Calviño in an interview.

Silicon Valley is celebrating J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon like a pop star. That's because the powerful Wall Street leader is fuelling hopes for an unending AI boom – after some recent setbacks.

Fundraising for traditional private equity buyout funds is running at very low levels. But institutional investors are more enthusiastic about opportunities in real estate and infrastructure and secondaries.

Manfred Knof is back. The former Commerzbank CEO has been appointed Chairman of crypto specialist Valour, and strategic advisor to Valour's parent company, DeFi Technologies.

Lucrezia Reichlin is a Professor at the London Business School – and an Italian. She is alarmed at the Rome government's interventions in the consolidation of the Italian banking sector.

Allianz Trade's insolvency forecast predicts a further upward trend in the number of cases in Germany. Analysts are concerned about the numerous large-scale insolvencies, which could trigger a domino effect.

All just temporary: One after another, Frankfurt’s cultural institutions are moving to interim locations. Their main buildings are in such a state of disrepair that continuing operations during renovation work is no longer possible.

The EU wants to encourage more savers to become investors – but there is disagreement between the Commission, the Council, and Parliament over which regulations would support that goal – and which might hinder it.

To promote digitalisation and state modernisation, the black-red government is even setting up a new ministry. Ralph Brinkhaus, spokesperson and head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group on digitalisation and state modernisation, explains how the parliament can support the project.

Early legislation and regulation have put Germany in a leading competitive position internationally in the digital capital market transformation. But the lead is at risk.

For the first time, the telecoms industry in Europe is achieving the long-awaited market consolidation. Yet the joy is often short-lived. A concentrated market attracts newcomers.

In 2026, the EU is planning a stress test for Non Bank Financial Institutions for the first time. It will assess the resilience and risk profile of the shadow banks, and their potential impact on the stability of the financial system.

Bitstamp has strengthened its position in the EU market with a Luxembourg MiCA licence. Europe's oldest crypto exchange was acquired last year by US neobroker Robinhood.

Former CEO Frank Niehage got another slap in the face with the denial of discharge for 2024 at the FlatexDerigo AGM. And small shareholders' representatives complained about the meagre dividend.

Juan Flames, Head BME and Primary Markets and Market Data at SIX Group , calls on companies to rethink their IPO strategies.

The Raiffeisenbank im Hochtaunus has officially become the fourth current bailout case within the cooperative financial group. The BVR protection scheme is looking at having to cover 1.2 billion euros of losses.

Negotiations on the EU Financial Data Access (FiDA) Regulation should be concluded by year end. But there is still plenty of controversy over the proposals.

Cyber threats never take a break. At the Börsen-Zeitung Retail Banking Day, BDO and ByteLaw explained that true IT security relies not just on technology, but also on strategy, culture, and clear accountability