KNDS postpones IPO amid investment banking boom

Tank maker KNDS has postponed its planned July IPO. This marks the sole setback in an otherwise strong half-year for investment banks.

The listing was intended as the highlight of a record half-year. Involved banks including Société Générale and Bank of America feel the impact.

The mergers and acquisitions market is heading for its best year since 2021. Capital increases and bond issues are also performing strongly.

Bank fee income exceeds 1.5 billion euros for the first time since 2021. US and UK firms maintain their lead in most segments in Germany.

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The German-French defense company KNDS has postponed its planned stock market listing in Paris and Frankfurt. The firm wants to wait for better market conditions. The German government is sticking to its planned entry nonetheless.

Tank manufacturer KNDS intends to proceed with its stock market listing on the original schedule and will not wait for a possible stake by the German government. Chief executive Jean-Paul Alary confirmed on Friday that preparations continue.

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The black-red coalition has agreed on the German government's entry into tank manufacturer KNDS. The federal government is to initially acquire 40 percent of the shares.

Leading online lender KakaoBank reported record first-quarter earnings on Wednesday due to one-off income. Net profit for January-March rose 36.3 percent year-on-year to 187.3 billion won ($128.4 million). The company attributed the gain to its investment in Indonesian digital bank Superbank's recent listing.

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Seoul shares ended flat on Friday as investors bought defense and shipbuilding stocks to offset declines in major tech shares amid Middle East tensions. The benchmark KOSPI edged down 0.18 point to close at 6,475.63. The South Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.

Seoul's benchmark Kospi index briefly topped 6,700 points on Tuesday, hitting a new intraday record driven by large-cap tech shares. The gain came ahead of first-quarter earnings from US big tech firms such as Alphabet and Meta. As of 9:15 a.m., the Kospi stood at 6,656.05, up 41.02 points or 0.62 percent.

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South Korean stocks opened at a record high Thursday, with the KOSPI benchmark nearing 6,500 points, driven by large-cap tech gains and the United States' indefinite extension of its ceasefire with Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the decision following stalled peace talks. The index marked new records for the third consecutive session.

 

 

 

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