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On this page you will find information from Raiffeisen Kapitalanlage GmbH (Raiffeisen KAG) aimed at the media.
Press release
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Innovation is changing the investment landscape
The management of Raiffeisen KAG (Raiffeisen Capital Management) presented the market data for the first half of 2024 at a press conference today.
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Emerging markets: investing sustainably
At a press conference, Raiffeisen Capital Management put emerging markets centre stage. Many important sectors such as energy, infrastructure, mobility and technology are strongly affected by the transformation towards greater sustainability. The emerging markets play a key role in this transformation.
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Future Talk: Artificial intelligence
As part of the background discussion series "Future Talks", Raiffeisen KAG today focused on artificial intelligence. When people talk about artificial intelligence (AI), the topic still has a very strong science fiction aura.
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18 funds receiving highest score "3-stars"
Raiffeisen KAG was once again showered with stars at the Sustainable Investment Forum’s FNG Seal Awards in Berlin: With 18 funds receiving the top rating, Raiffeisen KAG is once again the asset manager with the most three-star products in its portfolio.
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Scope Rating: Again top rating for Raiffeisen Capital Management
Vienna - This year, Scope has rated Raiffeisen Capital Management for the fourth year in a row. The asset manager was already able to demonstrate very good quality and competence in the fund management to Scope when it was first rated in 2020. Since 2022, Scope has awarded Raiffeisen Capital Management "AAA" for excellent quality and competence in the management of sustainable fund strategies.
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Karin Kunrath becomes new CIO of Raiffeisen KAG
Raiffeisen KAG has appointed Karin Kunrath to one of its most important management positions in the company, namely that of Chief Investment Officer (CIO). The highly qualified financial market expert took up her new position at the largest asset manager of the Raiffeisen Banking Group on 1 November 2023.
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Fund investments pick up speed again
The management board of Raiffeisen KAG presented the market data for 2023 to date at a press conference today.
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Bond markets remain exciting – nothing happens without ESG anymore
On 13 April 2023, at a Raiffeisen Capital Management press conference, Georg Nitzlader, head of the Fixed Income Team, discussed current trends on the bond markets and highlighted the increasing importance of ESG for these markets as well.
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Hannes Cizek becomes new CEO of Raiffeisen KAG
The General Meeting of Raiffeisen KAG appointed Hannes Cizek as the new CEO on January 18, 2023. Subject to regulatory approval, he will join the management board of Raiffeisen KAG as of April 1, 2023. The proven financial expert and graduate of the Vienna University of Economics and Business succeeds Rainer Schnabl, who moved to Raiffeisen BANK d.d. Bosna i Hercegovina as CEO at the end of last year.
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Mag. Hannes Cizek, CEO of Raiffeisen KAG
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Mag. (FH) Dieter Aigner, Member of the Board of Raiffeisen KAG
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Ing. Michal Kustra, Member of the Board of Raiffeisen KAG
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From left to right: Hannes Cizek (Managing Director, CEO), Karin Kunrath (CIO), Barbara Graf-Büchl (Managing Director of Raiffeisen Immobilien KAG), Michal Kustra (Managing Director) and Dieter Aigner (Managing Director, CSIO)
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Mag. Karin Kunrath, Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Raiffeisen KAG
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Mag. Wolfgang Pinner MBA, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Raiffeisen KAG
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Mag. Günther Burtscher, Member of the Board of Raiffeisen Immobilien KAG
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Dr. Barbara Graf-Büchl, Member of the Board of Raiffeisen Immobilien KAG