Sabine Reifenberger

Frankfurt am Main

Editor, Stories and Podcast at Börsen-Zeitung

Stories & Podcasts @boersenzeitung

Featured in: Favicon

boersen-zeitung.de Favicon

finance-magazin.de

Articles

Sustainability reports of German companies are getting out of hand

1 week ago | boersen-zeitung.de | Sabine Reifenberger

German companies are particularly detailed when it comes to sustainability reporting. This is shown by an analysis of 106 sustainability reports from companies in 18 countries by the management consultancy Kirchhoff Consult. The reports follow the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the associated European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The 26 reports from Dax companies comprised an average of 148 pages.
GFT Technologies moving fast on artificial intelligence

1 month ago | boersen-zeitung.de | Sabine Reifenberger

Marco Santos is currently experiencing a lot of changes. Last July, the 49-year-old joined GFT Technologies as co-CEO alongside Marika Lulay, whose contract expired at the end of the year. Since the beginning of the year, Santos has been the sole CEO of the SDax company which is headquartered in Stuttgart. The Brazilian conducted the conversation with Börsen-Zeitung in English; by his own admission, he is „still at the very beginning“ when it comes to learning German.
A consultant in his prime?

1 month ago | boersen-zeitung.de | Sabine Reifenberger

A look at the statistics clearly shows that the baby boomers are approaching the end of their working lives. But for many consultants and lawyers different rules apply. Some have an early retirement age in their contracts that differs from the statutory retirement age. The topic is sensitive, and not many firms talk about it publicly.
Impact investing moving toward greater pragmatism

2 months ago | boersen-zeitung.de | Sabine Reifenberger

Since its founding more than 15 years ago, investment manager Susi Partners has maintained a clear focus – sustainable energy infrastructure. The firm promotes its approach with the slogan „Impactful Returns.“ However, this sector is currently facing some headwinds.
AI is changing the dealmaking process

2 months ago | boersen-zeitung.de | Sabine Reifenberger

Hours of desk duty, hundreds of pages of contracts, and too much coffee – among lawyers, stories like these from the tough training period are commonplace, and almost everyone has one. Younger generations, on the other hand, could be spared such experiences thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). Technology can change many parameters in M&A processes, especially in data-based areas.
From forestry scientist to finance expert

Nov 21, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Sabine Reifenberger

With his studies in forestry, Thomas Richter is an outlier in the finance industry. But he can strategically apply his expertise: He advises on sustainable forest investment in the Global South at FS Impact Finance. He sees a lot of pitch decks that contain data that needs to be validated in some way, Richter explains on the „Sustainable Investing“ podcast of Börsen-Zeitung.
Andreas Herzog positioned at the interface at GFT

Nov 5, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Sabine Reifenberger

For Andreas Herzog, investor relations is a brilliant job to have. The work is cross-functional, varied and versatile, and as he notes, "the job is different every day“. The 56-year-old came to IR work from banking. After leaving school, he initially trained as a banker, and worked for Equinet (now Pareto) and Concord Investment Bank, among others. But „market making was not 100% my world,“ he says looking back.
Knowledge gaps among employees hinder the use of AI

Oct 16, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Sabine Reifenberger

Even though the use of artificial intelligence (AI) promises greater efficiency, many companies are still reluctant to utilise the technology in sensitive areas such as accounting. This is shown by a survey conducted by the consulting firm Lünendonk & Hossenfelder and the auditors RSM Ebner Stolz, for which responses from 40 companies were analysed.
On a date night with the co-founder

Oct 10, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Sabine Reifenberger

Before acquiring a company, due diligence is essential. But what about when starting a business? How closely should you scrutinise a co-founder? For Empion's founders Annika von Mutius and Larissa Leitner, the trial phase was short but intense: „We hardly knew each other“, says von Mutius. The 31-year-old and her three years older business partner met at WHU in Vallendar, where both were working on their doctorates.
„Our industry needs migration“

Oct 10, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Sabine Reifenberger

While publicly traded corporations tend to present themselves as having a narrow focus, the family-owned Dussmann Group takes a different approach: The group, which achieved a corporate revenue of 3 billion euros in 2023, and has more than 68,000 employees in 21 countries, operates in a wide variety of sectors. The common denominator: In the broadest sense, it is about services.