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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) expects to release its 2025 fourth quarter and full year results after 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. The release will be available shortly thereafter on AFG’s website at www.AFGinc.com. In conjunction with its release, AFG will hold a conference call to discuss 2025 fourth quarter and ful...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that it has declared a regular dividend of $0.88 per share of American Financial Group Common Stock. The dividend is payable on January 27, 2026, to holders of record on January 15, 2026. About American Financial Group, Inc. American Financial Group is an insurance holding company based in C...
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AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) of Great American Insurance Company and its pooling affiliates, collectively referred to as Great American Insurance Companies (Great American). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR o...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner, III, Co-CEO, American Financial Group and David L. Thompson, President & Chief Operating Officer, Great American Insurance Group, along with Brian S. Hertzman, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, American Financial Group, will meet with investors...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) today reported 2025 third quarter net earnings of $215 million ($2.58 per share) compared to $181 million ($2.16 per share) in the 2024 third quarter. Net earnings included net after-tax non-core items that reduced net income by $9 million ($0.11 per share loss) and $13 million ($0.15 per share loss) in t...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Brian S. Hertzman, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2025 Raymond James Virtual Insurance Conference on Monday, November 10, 2025. While there will be no Company pre...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) expects to release its 2025 third quarter results after 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The release will be available shortly thereafter on AFG’s website at www.AFGinc.com. In conjunction with its release, AFG will hold a conference call to discuss 2025 third quarter results at 11:30 a.m. (...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that it has declared a regular dividend of $0.88 per share of American Financial Group Common Stock. The dividend is payable on October 24, 2025, to holders of record on October 15, 2025. This dividend reflects a previously announced 10% increase over the annual rate in effect since the fourth q...
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AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to the recently issued $350 million, 5% 10-year senior unsecured notes due September 2035, issued by American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) (Cincinnati, OH) [NYSE: AFG]. The outlook assigned to this Credit Rating (rating) is stable. The existing ratings of AFG and its subsidiar...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Brian S. Hertzman, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2025 Oppenheimer Virtual Insurance Summit on Thursday, September 25, 2025. While there will be no Company presen...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today the registered offering of $350 million of 5.0% Senior Notes (the “Notes”) due September 23, 2035. The Notes were priced at 99.162% of their principal amount. The Company intends to use the approximately $344 million of net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, whic...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Brian S. Hertzman, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2025 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference on Thursday, September 4, 2025. While there will be no Com...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that its Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company’s regular annual dividend to $3.52 from $3.20 per share of common stock. The increased dividend, when declared, will be paid on a quarterly basis of $0.88 per share of common stock beginning in October 2025. The new dividend rate is...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Its Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss 2025 Second Quarter Results
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) expects to release its 2025 second quarter results after 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. The release will be available shortly thereafter on AFG’s website at www.AFGinc.com. In conjunction with its release, AFG will hold a conference call to discuss 2025 second quarter results at 11:30 a.m. (...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that it has declared a regular dividend of $0.80 per share of American Financial Group Common Stock. The dividend is payable on July 25, 2025, to holders of record on July 15, 2025. About American Financial Group, Inc. American Financial Group is an insurance holding company, based in Cincin...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Termination of Agreements to Sell Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) previously announced that a wholly-owned subsidiary of AFG had reached agreements (“Agreements”) to sell the hotel and related assets and the marina comprising Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina (“Charleston Harbor”), a premier resort property and marina located in Charleston, South Carolina. On June 6...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Management to Participate in the 2025 BMO Capital Markets Insurance Summit
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Brian S. Hertzman, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2025 BMO Capital Markets Insurance Summit on Thursday, June 12, 2025. While there will be no Company presentatio...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) today reported 2025 first quarter net earnings of $154 million ($1.84 per share) compared to $242 million ($2.89 per share) for the 2024 first quarter. Net earnings included after-tax non-core net realized gains on securities of $2 million ($0.03 per share) in the 2025 first quarter and $11 million ($0.13...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Management to Participate in the 2025 Wells Fargo Financial Services Investor Conference
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Brian S. Hertzman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2025 Wells Fargo Financial Services Investor Conference on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. While there will be no Company pr...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) expects to release its 2025 first quarter results after 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The release will be available shortly thereafter on AFG’s website at www.AFGinc.com. In conjunction with its release, AFG will hold a conference call to discuss 2025 first quarter results at 11:30 a.m. (ET) on...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that it has declared a regular dividend of $0.80 per share of American Financial Group Common Stock. The dividend is payable on April 25, 2025, to holders of record on April 15, 2025. About American Financial Group, Inc. American Financial Group is an insurance holding company based in Cincinn...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Agreements to Sell Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that a wholly-owned subsidiary of AFG has reached agreements (“Agreements”) to sell the hotel and related assets and the marina comprising Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina (“Charleston Harbor”), a premier resort property and marina located in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to...
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Matthew J. Stevens Promoted to Vice President of American Financial Group
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) is pleased to announce the promotion of Matthew (Matt) J. Stevens to Vice President – Tax. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250311164484/en/Matthew J. Stevens (Photo: Business Wire) Mr. Stevens joined Great American Insurance Grou...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Special Dividend and Share Repurchases
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $2.00 per share of American Financial Group common stock. The dividend is payable on March 28, 2025, to shareholders of record on March 17, 2025. The aggregate amount of this special dividend will be approximately $170 mil...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Management to Participate in the 2025 Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts (AIFA) Conference
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Brian S. Hertzman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2025 Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts (AIFA) Conference on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. While there will...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Changes to its Board of Directors
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Craig Lindner Jr. and David L. Thompson Jr. as Directors. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250219595269/en/Craig Lindner Jr. (Photo: Business Wire) In addition, James E. Evans has...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) today reported 2024 fourth quarter net earnings of $255 million ($3.03 per share) compared to $263 million ($3.13 per share) in the 2023 fourth quarter. Net earnings for the 2024 fourth quarter included net after-tax non-core realized losses of $7 million ($0.09 per share loss). By comparison, net earning...
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American Financial Group Management to Participate in the BofA Securities 2025 Financial Services Conference
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Brian S. Hertzman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the BofA Securities 2025 Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. While there will be no Company p...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) expects to release its 2024 fourth quarter and full year results after 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The release will be available shortly thereafter on AFG’s website at www.AFGinc.com. In conjunction with its release, AFG will hold a conference call to discuss 2024 fourth quarter and ful...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that it has declared a regular dividend of $0.80 per share of American Financial Group Common Stock. The dividend is payable on January 24, 2025, to holders of record on January 14, 2025. About American Financial Group, Inc. American Financial Group is an insurance holding company based in C...
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08.11.2024
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American Financial Group, Inc., Management to Participate in the 2024 Raymond James Virtual Insurance Conference and in Meetings Hosted by Dowling & Partners
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Brian S. Hertzman, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2024 Raymond James Virtual Insurance Conference on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. In addition, Carl H. Lindner, III,...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results and Declares Special Dividend
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) today reported 2024 third quarter net earnings of $181 million ($2.16 per share) compared to $177 million ($2.09 per share) in the 2023 third quarter. Net earnings for the 2024 third quarter included net after-tax non-core items that reduced net income by $13 million ($0.15 per share loss). By comparison,...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Its Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss 2024 Third Quarter Results
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) expects to release its 2024 third quarter results after 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The release will be available shortly thereafter on AFG’s website at www.AFGinc.com. In conjunction with its release, AFG will hold a conference call to discuss 2024 third quarter results at 11:30 a.m. (E...
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that it has declared a regular dividend of $0.80 per share of American Financial Group Common Stock. The dividend is payable on October 25, 2024, to holders of record on October 15, 2024. This dividend reflects a previously announced 12.7% increase over the annual rate in effect since the fourth...
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05.09.2024
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American Financial Group, Inc. Management to Participate in the 2024 Janney Financial Services Conference
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that S. Craig Lindner, Co-Chief Executive Officer, American Financial Group and David L. Thompson, Jr., President & Chief Operating Officer, Great American Insurance Group, along with Brian S. Hertzman, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, American Financial Group, will...
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American Financial Group, Inc. Management to Participate in the 2024 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Brian S. Hertzman, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2024 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. While there will be no Co...
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20.08.2024
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American Financial Group, Inc. Increases Annual Common Stock Dividend by 12.7%; Nineteenth Consecutive Year of Dividend Increases
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that its Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company’s regular annual dividend to $3.20 from $2.84 per share of common stock. The increased dividend, when declared, will be paid on a quarterly basis of $0.80 per share of common stock beginning in October 2024. The new dividend rate is...
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What types of information are provided on this portal - and what purpose does it serve?
The portal provides structured, stock market-relevant company information that is specifically assigned to a particular economic sector. The focus is on current announcements from official NewsWire sources, supplemented by company profiles, filter options by sector and sector-specific research aids. The aim is to offer an interested group of people a systematically structured research environment that improves their understanding of sector developments and corporate strategies.
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Why are companies categorized according to a certain system?
Financial markets consist of thousands of listed companies with very different business models. In order to create transparency and comparability, companies worldwide are assigned to standardized classifications. These classifications help investors to better analyze markets, identify sector-specific trends and make more targeted investment decisions.
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What classification standards exist for grouping companies?
There are various industry classifications that are used depending on the region or application. The best known include GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard), ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark), NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) and TRBC (Thomson Reuters Business Classification). Most institutional investors and ETFs worldwide use GICS or ICB as a benchmark.
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What classification standard is this financial information portal based on?
The portal uses the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which was jointly developed by MSCI and S&P Dow Jones Indices. GICS is widely used in the institutional financial world and forms the basis for many global equity indices, ETFs and research systems.
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What exactly does GICS mean - and how is the system structured?
GICS stands for Global Industry Classification Standard. It is a hierarchical structure that divides listed companies worldwide into four levels: Sector, Industry Group, Industry Sector and Sub-Industry. In total, the system comprises 11 main sectors, over 60 industries and more than 150 sub-categories. It allows a consistent, internationally comparable analysis of economic activities.
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Why is GICS important in the financial world?
GICS offers a standardized language for investment decisions. It makes it possible to compare companies with similar business models - regardless of country, stock exchange or company size. Many investment funds, indices and research houses use GICS as a basis for portfolio construction, risk analysis or market screening. This means that it also makes sense for private investors to use this structure as a guide.
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Who decides which GICS sector a company is assigned to?
The allocation is made by the index providers MSCI and S&P Dow Jones on the basis of a company's main business segment. The decisive factor is the segment from which the company generates the majority of its sales or operating profit. Changes in the business model or strategic realignments can lead to a company being assigned to a different industry or even a different sector.
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What is meant by the GICS sector "Materials"?

The GICS "Materials" sector comprises companies that are active in the production, processing or refinement of raw materials. This includes industries such as chemicals, building materials, paper & forest products and the entire metallurgical and mining industry. The sector is highly cyclical and is particularly sensitive to economic fluctuations and changes in global demand.

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Which companies typically belong to the Materials sector?
Typical representatives are international groups from the areas of chemicals production (e.g. BASF), precious metal mining (e.g. Barrick Gold), building materials production (e.g. Heidelberg Materials) or industrial gases (e.g. Linde). The shares of these companies are often heavily dependent on commodity prices and play a central role in industrial value chains.
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Categorization is based on structured metadata (e.g. ISIN, ticker, sector classification) and a combination of keyword analysis and GICS mapping. This ensures that all news is assigned to the correct sector and - if available - the correct sub-sector.
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Why is the materials sector particularly interesting for investors?
The Materials sector is closely linked to global industrial production and offers both cyclical growth opportunities and hedging opportunities against inflation and raw material shortages. In addition, many companies in this sector play a key role in future topics such as electromobility, the energy transition and sustainable building materials.
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#19
Can private or inactive companies also appear in such notifications?
Generally not. The platform focuses exclusively on listed companies whose disclosures are based on regulatory requirements or corporate strategy measures. Although private or unlisted companies occasionally publish announcements, these are not systematically processed or classified here.
#20
What happens when a company changes its business model - does its sector classification also change?
Yes, as a rule - but not automatically. The responsible classification institutes (e.g. MSCI and S&P for GICS) regularly check the relevance and consistency of the classifications. If there is a significant change in a company's sales or profit profile, it may be reclassified to a different industry or even a different sector. This usually takes place after fixed review cycles or upon request.
#21
How is it ensured that a company is correctly categorized if it is active in several business areas?
The categorization is based on the dominant sales segment. If a company is active in several sectors but generates 70% of its turnover with chemical products, for example, it is assigned to the GICS sector "Materials" - even if it also has activities in the energy or transportation sector. In borderline cases, additional qualitative assessment criteria apply.
#22
Are there any legal risks in the further use of the displayed content?
The content comes from public sources, but is partially subject to copyright protection - particularly with regard to text structure and layout. The excerpts and links provided on this portal are made within the scope of permitted use (e.g. right to quote or editorial processing). However, commercial use by third parties is not permitted without the express permission of the original providers.
#23
Who can I contact if I have general questions or legal concerns?
A central contact point is available for general inquiries, information on company recordings, compliance issues or copyright-relevant aspects. In rare cases, for example in the case of erroneously published information or justified requests for deletion, a review and, if necessary, removal from the public feed can take place. Please only use the official contact option in the legal notice or at the bottom of the page.
#24
Is advertising or third-party content also displayed on the portal?
Yes, in defined areas the portal can display advertising content or product-specific information from third parties - for example on sector-related financial services, research offers or trading platforms. This content is clearly marked as advertising or partner information and is separate from the editorial or automatically processed company news.
#26
Can I give feedback on the platform or submit suggestions?
Absolutely - feedback is expressly welcome. The platform is an open information service that is continuously being developed. Comments on functionality, data quality, usability or thematic extensions help to optimize the service for the benefit of users. You can submit your suggestions informally via the contact page or special feedback forms.
#27
I am an information provider - can I cooperate with the portal?
Yes, the portal is open to content-related, technical or editorial cooperation, provided that this contributes to the quality, relevance or dissemination of the offering. If you offer content, interfaces or services that could be useful in the context of stock market-related information, we would be pleased to hear from you. The platform offers flexible integration options and a professional environment for quality-assured content.
#28
Can the platform technology also be used for other applications or partners?
Yes, the platform is based on a modular, scalable infrastructure that can be adapted to different information contexts and industry models. Technical components such as data aggregation, structuring logic, classification mechanisms and semantic filters can also be made available for external projects or individual applications on request. Please contact us for cooperation or license models.
#29
Can the underlying company data also be licensed or reused?
Structured access to selected master data of listed companies - such as GICS mapping, ISIN mapping, news feeds or metadata filters - is generally possible. The offer is aimed in particular at information service providers, research platforms or data-driven financial applications. Data can be provided via defined interfaces (e.g. API) or exportable formats, depending on the intended use and license framework.
#30
What forms of cooperation with external partners are conceivable?
Basically open. Possible forms of cooperation range from technical integrations and shared data models to content syndication or white label solutions. Partnerships with institutions that are looking for access to quality-assured data, dynamically structured news or sector-specific analyses - for example in the FinTech, media or research environment - are particularly interesting. We look forward to hearing from business development or product management departments.
#31
Why does this portal differ technically and conceptually from other information offerings?
Because no one from outside the industry is trying to understand the financial market here - but because the know-how comes from the heart of the financial world. The technical platform was developed by a team that combines in-depth market knowledge with innovative system design. The result: information architecture with real relevance, not shop window technology.
#32
What makes the technical solution particularly interesting for operators of their own financial portals?
In addition to high adaptability, the platform impresses with its modular structure and the consistent implementation of industry-specific logic - from GICS mapping to metadata filtering. For providers who operate their own information portals, sector-specific data structures, news feeds or visualizations can be quickly integrated on this basis - either as a white label, API module or embedded solution.
#33
Why can a collaboration go beyond traditional development services?
Because we don't just program, we think: The technological implementation is based on a deep understanding of market cycles, regulations, data formats and investor needs. Anyone who cooperates with this platform benefits from a sparring partner at eye level - both technically and professionally. This creates added value that goes far beyond pure IT expertise.
#34
Note on copyright and the processing of original content
The corporate news presented on this information portal is based on publicly accessible sources such as BusinessWire, GlobeNewswire, PR Newswire or comparable news services. The content is processed as part of an automated or editorially supported structuring process without changing, shortening or reinterpreting the content of the original information. This is so-called "as is" information, the form and content of which corresponds to the originally published announcement. The rights to the original texts remain unrestrictedly with the respective publishers or copyright holders. This portal merely assumes a structural categorization and allocation within the framework of a news-journalistic offer. Independent commercial reuse, systematic reproduction or other use of the content by third parties is only permitted within the framework of the statutory provisions or with the consent of the copyright holder.
About GICS Financials
GICS Financials is part of the GICS Eleven information portfolio, which focuses primarily on information from listed companies in the banking, insurance, brokerage sector.
About GICS Eleven

GICS Eleven (G11, GICS11) bundles topic-specific content and enables quick access to relevant information thanks to its gate function. The project is largely based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), which was developed by MSCI and Standard & Poor's and enables a breakdown into sectors. GICS® consists of 11 sectors, 24 industry branches, 69 industries and 158 sub-industries.

GICS® is a registered trademark of MSCI Inc. and S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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