04.14.2014

Mutual funds have raised 1.2 billion lei (EUR269 million) from investors in the first quarter, which was their best ever. Most money went to funds with conservative investment strategies, but more

04.07.2014

Israeli investors have started regaining their interest in the Romanian market, after a period of expectancy, and natural gas and real estate projects are their main targets, according to Alina more

03.26.2014

Only 85,300 investment accounts registered on the Bucharest bourse against a population of 21 million is the indicator best reflecting the underdevelopment of Romania’s capital market, but also the more

03.20.2014

Clients subject to the fraud at Harinvest brokerage firm will get back maximum EUR20,000 each, after Romania’s Financial Supervisory Authority ASF sent the Investors’ Compensation Fund a note more

02.12.2014

A&D Pharma is constantly eyed by foreign investors, as the largest group in the Romanian pharmaceutical industry was seen for years an investment target for major companies wanting to tap the domestic more

01.16.2014

US and UK investors bought 82% of the $1 billion bonds maturing in 30 years that Romania issued on Tuesday. Its dollar-denominated bonds also attracted German, Austrian and Romanian investors. more

01.09.2014

Siveco Romania management redeemed the full 32.5% stake from private equity firms Enterprise Investors and Intel Capital in order to self-evaluate the assets and the experience developed, Irina Socol, more

01.08.2014

The year 2014 will be quite busy for the private equity firms that have been in Romania for a number of years, while others might exit after using up their allocations for the area, the managers more

01.06.2014

The management of software developer Siveco in November last year completed negotiations with private equity firms Intel Capital and Enterprise Investors to buy back 32.5% of its shares. more

12.23.2013

Italy’s utility Enel and steel maker ArcelorMittal have decided to withdraw from their investment in Romania’s project to build the third and fourth reactors at the nuclear power plant in more

11.14.2013

The Romanian retail market is becoming more and more attractive to investors and about 40% of retailers interested in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are looking at Romania, according to Colliers. more

11.06.2013

The main flaws in Romania’s current legislation on insolvency concern the duration of proceedings, a low debt recovery rate and high costs, which the newly adopted regulations on insolvency do not more

11.06.2013

Austrian investors bought Romania’s largest oil company OMV Petrom ten years ago and its largest bank BCR eight years ago, but it was only in 2012 that they climbed to the top spot on the local more

10.30.2013

The manager of software developer Siveco is in final negotiations to buy back the 32.5% stake held by investment funds Enterprise Investors and Intel Capital, say market sources. more

10.29.2013

Farms in Romania lack the needed number of vehicles and machinery and the country has too many small farms to be able to gain efficiency, according Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR). more

10.25.2013

Romania will be able to attract investors provided it creates the right environment, as being part of the European Union is not enough, U.S. expert on transatlantic economy Joseph Quinlan said Friday. more

10.25.2013

Small retail investors have subscribed 0.5% more shares than they are offered at an initial public offering for 15% of Romanian state-run natural gas producer Romgaz. more

10.09.2013

Romania’s Government must reduce the value added tax back to 19%, lower social security contributions and eliminate taxes on reinvested profit to ensure sustained economic growth, according to more

10.04.2013

Most valuable company on the stock market that is controlled by a local investor is Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), with more than EUR700 million capitalization. Even though Horia Ciorcila is not the more

09.23.2013

Romania’s state-run drugmaker Antibiotice Iasi can grow to become a player in the region, but with support from an investor and improved legislation, the company’s general manager Ioan Nani said more

09.23.2013

The case of the share theft in which Ana Maria Mihaescu, head of the IFC mission in Romania, had shares worth 900,000 lei stolen from her account, raises new questions as to the safety of holding more

09.17.2013

Slowness and fear of taking decisions are among the main reasons why Romania lacks foreign investments, believes Mihai Bogza, president of the Foreign Investors Council (CIS) and chairman of more

09.11.2013

Small investors subscribed 5 times more shares than they are offered at an initial public offering for 10% in state-run nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica, and the sum allotted by players on this more

09.02.2013

British pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline has received more offers than it expected for its production line in Brasov, central Romania, both from local and international investors, GSK Romania more

08.23.2013

The Romanian leu has gained ground in 2013 against the main currencies, whereas the currencies of Latin American and Asian countries are severely affected by the withdrawal of foreign capital. more