| Scharf AG postpones publication of its 2019 financial statements

Corporate news to the archive   SMT Scharf AG postpones publication of its 2019 financial statements Hamm, March 20, 2020 – SMT Scharf AG (WKN 575198, ISIN DE0005751986), one of the world’s leading suppliers of customised transport solutions and logistics systems for underground mining, is postponing the March 27, 2020 date planned for the publication […]

Paid Research: yes or no?

Your Contact Michael Diegelmann +49 611 20 58 55 18diegelmann@cometis.de     In 2019, the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) came into force and had a significant impact on equity research: independent asset managers are no longer allowed to accept grants from banks. Another unfortunate side effect is that investment research is now […]

IR Conference 2020: A discussion on the future of the investment industry

  Your Contact Michael Diegelmann +49 611 20 58 55 18diegelmann@cometis.de   Three well-known fund managers chatted candidly at the IR-2020. Dr. Christoph Bruns (Loys), Frank Fischer (Shareholder Value AG) and Thomas Meyer-zu-Drewer (Lyxor) examined the future of the investment industry. The bottom line: “Professional IR work is becoming increasingly important”. Everyone agreed on that. […]

| AKASOL AG: Production capacity in Langen is more than doubled – second production line goes into operation six months ahead of schedule

Corporate news to the archive AKASOL AG: Production capacity in Langen is more than doubled – second production line goes into operation six months ahead of schedule Langen II commissioned six months earlier than planned Capacity at Europe’s largest production site for battery systems will increase to 800 MWh per year Serial production of second-generation […]

What is ESG?

  Your Contact Michael Diegelmann +49 611 20 58 55 18diegelmann@cometis.de     Including Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in a company’s evaluation is not a niche topic any more – yet many uncertainties still persist. What’s even behind those three letters? And how is that relevant for your company? Let’s dig in.   […]

IR2020: Nico Baader

Ihr Ansprechpartner Michael Diegelmann +49 611 20 58 55 18 diegelmann@cometis.de   Nico Baader, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Investment Officer of Baader Bank AG, was one of the heavyweights at the 2020 IR Conference. Baader spoke in plain language: “A MiFID III will come. And things will not get better, they […]

IR 2020: How ESG will change IR

Your Contact Michael Diegelmann +49 611 20 58 55 18diegelmann@cometis.de   For the first time Ariane Hofstetter (Kohorten, Sozial- & Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH & Co. KG) presented the results of her ESG study. For their joint research project Kohorten and cometis examined the sustainability reports of the DAX30 companies and 57 companies of the MDAX, and […]

| Manz AG publishes preliminary figures for 2019

Corporate news to the archive Manz AG publishes preliminary figures for 2019 Revenue with EUR 264 million below previous year as expected due to delays on the customer side and postponed large investments EBITDA margin with 3.6 % and negative EBIT of EUR –7.6 million in line with adjusted forecast Growing momentum expected in the […]

How to plan a roadshow day

Your Contact Michael Diegelmann +49 611 20 58 55 18diegelmann@cometis.de   1. Planning: start early Planning has to start at the latest 6 weeks before the start of the roadshow. If you want to be on the road in the Far East or the USA, you should allow for even more lead time. First the […]