Börse: Investor Petrus stellt sich nach Shortseller-Vorwürfen hinter RBI
Nach dem Angriff eines Leerverkäufers auf die RBI-Aktie weist Investor Petrus Advisers die Vorwürfe zurück und kündigt an, rechtliche Schritte zu prüfen.
Investment firm Petrus Advisers has defended Austrian bank Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) against accusations from shortseller Grizzly Research. The firm called Grizzly Research's report "insufficiently factual, ill-researched, and substanceless." It relied on Russian customs data, which did not provide evidence of sanction violations.
"An accusation is not evidence." The investor also pointed to a similar incident in February 2025, after which the share quickly recovered. The British investor stated that he had purchased RBI shares on Thursday and retained the right to take legal action. The report published on Thursday initially sent RBI shares on a downward trajectory, losing more than nine percent at its peak, but regained 0.7 percent by Friday afternoon.
Grizzly Research, a US company specializing in short selling, accused RBI of misconduct by its Russian subsidiary in connection with Western sanctions. Grizzly Research is a US company that specializes in short selling and has previously caused controversy with critical reports.
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