Personal contact with investors and analysts is very important to VIG's Investor Relations team. The objective is to enable dialogue and a continuous exchange of information between the Company and capital markets in order to transparently communicate
- the strategy,
- the opportunities and risks associated with the Company's business concept in the different markets, and
- the current business development
of Vienna Insurance Group.
The schedule included a total of 13 bank conferences and roadshows in the major financial centres of Europe and the United States in 2013. During the bond roadshow alone, which was aimed at issuing a subordinated bond of EUR 500 million, Group management spoke with more than 50 investors in London, Frankfurt, Vienna and Paris. Around 70% of these investors actually subscribed to the bond in the end, thereby helping to make the placement extremely successful.
In addition to direct contact with the capital market, the importance of online communication is steadily increasing. In response to this ongoing trend, Investor Relations expanded and updated both the information available on the website at www.vig.com/ir as well as the VIG IR app available free of charge for the iPad in 2013. The financial calendar is now available online under the IR Calendar menu item. It includes earnings reports as well as the dates of the bank conferences and roadshows, including the presentation documents used. Other additional services are also available and can be easily tried out at www.vig.com/ir-calendar.
The Investor Relations team looks forward to receiving your feedback and is available to answer any questions from both private and institutional investors concerning Vienna Insurance Group.