Signa Holdings
Kuehne owner sees triple-digit million hit on Signa investment
Logistics billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne anticipates triple-digit million-euro losses from investments in the insolvent real estate firm Signa Prime Selection, Welt am Sonntag reported.
Thai group buys iconic Berlin department store
Thailand’s Central Group said on Friday (Apr 12) that it has bought the iconic KaDeWe department store in Berlin from insolvent Austrian real-estate giant Signa.
Thailand's Central buys German luxury retail property KaDeWe
Thai retailer Central Group has acquired the landmark KaDeWe property in central Berlin from the insolvent Austrian company Signa in what it said was another step towards buying the group.
US investor Baker, Beetz-led group to buy Germany's Galeria, sources say
Germany’s Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof is to be taken over by a consortium including US investor Richard Baker, CEO of its previous owner Hudson’s Bay Company, two sources familiar with the matter said on...
Signa to sell luxury Vienna landmarks to break debt impasse
SIGNA’S flagship property unit is close to an agreement to sell a portfolio of luxury Austrian assets to Germany’s Schoeller Group, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Signa Prime set to present repayment plan in bid to avert liquidation
Signa Prime Selection will lay out on Monday (Mar 11) how it plans to pay back creditors, marking a crucial step in its effort to avoid liquidation.
Private credit market reports few ripples from Signa fallout
JULIUS Baer’s decision to exit the private debt business is unlikely to prompt similar moves across the financial sector. But, market watchers said that greater caution is inevitable as the impact of ...
Inside Julius Baer’s failed gamble on Signa real estate empire
The more the leadership at Julius Baer Group looked at their exposure to Rene Benko’s collapsed property empire, the worse the outlook for chief executive officer Philipp Rickenbacher became.
Julius Baer to exit private debt after Benko saga claims CEO
Julius Baer Group said it would exit its private debt business after writing down all of its loans to the bankrupt Signa companies, and confirmed that chief executive officer Philipp Rickenbacher is s...
Julius Baer to take US$460 million Benko write-down
Julius Baer Group will write off some US$463 million or more related to its exposure to bankrupt property mogul Rene Benko’s Signa empire, Sonntagszeitung reported.