dpa-AFX business news

What dpa-AFX business news does

dpa-AFX Wirtschaftsnachrichten GmbH is a Frankfurt-based financial news agency operating as a joint venture between the German Press Agency (dpa) and the Austria Press Agency (APA). Founded in 1999, the company provides real-time and near-time financial and economic news in both German and English to banks, financial service groups, asset managers, media outlets, and radio broadcasters. It is described in source material as the clear market leader among suppliers of financial and business news to German-language financial and media portals, and Germany's leading provider of consumer/investor-related business radio news.

The product portfolio is built around two tiers. Real-time feeds — ProFeed (German, up to 1,300 stories per trading day) and International ProFeed (English, up to 2,000 stories per day) — serve institutional financial professionals including traders, analysts, banking consultants, and asset managers with continuous coverage of DAX, MDAX, TecDAX, EuroStoxx 50, Dow Jones, NASDAQ, S&P 500, NIKKEI, and other global indices. Near-time feeds — Compact (German, ~250 stories/day, 5-minute lag) and International Compact (English, up to 300 stories/day, 15-minute lag) — target website and intranet platforms. Adjacent products include the Analyser equity analysis feed (~80 daily stock analyses with target prices and recommendations) and dpa-AFX Video (1-2 minute daily video reports). A proprietary metadata categorization system links each story to graphics, share prices, charts, and videos, enabling customer-specific content adaptation.

The business model is B2B subscription and licensing. Real-time and near-time text feeds operate on recurring subscription contracts with institutional clients; radio reports and video content are licensed to broadcasters and digital platforms. Distribution is primarily through third-party terminal solutions — Bloomberg, FactSet, SIX Financial Information, Infront Financial Technology, and baha GmbH (Teletrader) — supplemented by direct sales to banks and asset managers and reseller channels into retail financial portals (ARIVA, BörseGo/Guidants, TraderFox, DZ BANK). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Headcount is in the 11-50 range, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

dpa-AFX business news

Legal name

dpa-AFX Wirtschaftsnachrichten GmbH

Website

https://dpa-afx.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

dpa-AFX is a Frankfurt-based German financial news agency, jointly owned by dpa and APA, delivering real-time and near-time business news in German and English to banks, asset managers, media outlets, and radio stations via Bloomberg, FactSet, SIX, and other terminal platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. ProFeed Real-time News Subscription: Comprehensive German-language real-time news feed delivering up to 1,300 stories during peak periods, covering companies, markets, and economics from Germany, Europe, US, and Asia. Targeted at institutional and financial market professionals including traders, analysts, banking consultants and asset managers.
2. International ProFeed Subscription: English-language real-time news service providing up to 2,000 news stories per day covering companies, markets, business cycles, equity research, politics, and sports for global financial market experts.
3. Compact Near-time News Subscription: Near-time German-language news service providing about 250 reports per trading day on international economic and market developments, ideal for websites and intranet platforms.
4. International Compact Near-time Subscription: English near-time news service delivering up to 300 news reports per day for websites and intranet platforms covering international financial markets.
5. Radio News Content: Daily 'on air' stock news, background reports and top stories delivered to numerous radio stations, including stock market reports, economic stories and analysts' commentaries.
6. Video News Content: Economic and financial news videos for websites, intranets and mobile equipment, available in individual brand design for customer integration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

dpa-AFX Wirtschaftsnachrichten GmbH is a German financial news agency providing real-time and near-time financial and economic news in German and English languages. The company distributes text articles, radio reports, and video content to banks, financial service groups, asset managers, and media outlets through subscriptions and licensing arrangements, with delivery via terminal platforms such as Bloomberg, FactSet, SIX Financial Information, and Infront Financial Technology.

Product overview

dpa-AFX is a financial news agency providing real-time and near-time German and English language business news through a portfolio of distinct products. The core offerings consist of ProFeed (real-time German, up to 1,300 stories/day) and International ProFeed (real-time English, up to 2,000 stories/day) for financial professionals, supplemented by Compact (near-time German, ~250 stories/day) and International Compact (near-time English, ~300 stories/day) for website/intranet distribution. Additional products include the Analyser (equity analysis feed with ~80 stock recommendations daily) and dpa-AFX Video (daily video reports). All services are distributed via terminal solutions from baha GmbH, Bloomberg, FactSet, Infront Financial Technology, and SIX Financial Information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• dpa-AFX ProFeed: Real-time German-language financial news service for finance professionals, delivering up to 1,300 news stories per trading day with comprehensive coverage of companies, markets, and economy.
• dpa-AFX International ProFeed
• dpa-AFX Compact
• dpa-AFX International Compact
• dpa-AFX Analyser
• dpa-AFX Video

Products and services

• dpa-AFX ProFeed

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• dpa (German Press Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajority shareholder and parent company providing trusted, accurate, and independent news with digital and multimedia content. dpa maintains an extensive global network of correspondents and editors. Coverage is free of bias and unfettered by political, economic or governmental ideologies. Print media, radio stations, online and mobile communication providers in more than 100 countries rely on dpa journalistic excellence.
• APA - Austria Press AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian national news agency and leading information service provider. Austrian newspapers and the ORF TV and Radio network own the agency. APA editorial departments supply real-time news service in word, image, graphics, audio and video. Works independently from state, governmental, and political party influences.
• AWP (AG für Wirtschaftspublikationen)majorTechnology or IntegrationSwitzerland's leading financial news agency providing steady stream of reports on current events in Switzerland and abroad. Covers over 1,000 Swiss companies with reports in German and French with over 800 realtime reports per day. Part of worldwide partner network.
• RTTNewsmajorTechnology or IntegrationOne of the leading financial news providers serving major banks, brokers, technology providers, portals, media outlets, newspapers and organizations serving the financial markets. Recognized for 24-hour coverage of global corporate, economic and political news.
• Bloomberg L.P.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor terminal solution provider distributing dpa-AFX financial news to professional investors and financial institutions globally through Bloomberg terminal platform.
• FactSet GmbHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial data and software company distributing dpa-AFX news through FactSet terminal solutions to institutional investors and analysts.
• SIX Financial InformationmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial information provider distributing dpa-AFX news content through SIX terminal and information services across European markets.
• baha GmbH (Teletrader)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian financial information company distributing dpa-AFX news through Teletrader platform to financial professionals in Austria and surrounding markets.
• Infront Financial Technology GmbHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial technology company distributing dpa-AFX news through Infront professional trading and investment platforms.
• DZ BANK AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman cooperative banking group distributing dpa-AFX financial news to member banks and customers.
• ARIVA.DE AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman financial portal distributing dpa-AFX news content to retail investors and financial website visitors.
• BörseGo AG (Guidants)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman financial community platform distributing dpa-AFX news through Guidants trading and investment platform.
• Lenz und Partner GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman financial software provider distributing dpa-AFX news through Lenz und Partner trading solutions.
• STS-UnternehmensgruppeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman IT services company distributing dpa-AFX financial news services.
• FIS SunGard Global TradingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal trading technology provider distributing dpa-AFX news content through SunGard trading platforms.
• TraderFox GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman financial analysis platform distributing dpa-AFX news content to retail investors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Reuters News (LSEG): Global financial newswire operated by London Stock Exchange Group, offering real-time business and market news across all major languages and asset classes. Closest large-scale peer to dpa-AFX, competing head-to-head for the same institutional news subscriptions.
• Bloomberg News: Global financial newsroom embedded inside the Bloomberg Terminal, providing real-time market-moving news, analysis, and commentary. Direct competitor for institutional news subscriptions and simultaneously a key distribution channel for dpa-AFX content.
• Dow Jones Newswires: Real-time financial and business newswire covering global markets, companies, and economies, distributed through FactSet and other terminals. Directly competes with dpa-AFX for professional investor subscriptions in the European market.
• AWP Finanznachrichten AG: Switzerland's leading financial news agency and an explicit partner of dpa-AFX, providing ~800 real-time reports daily on Swiss and international companies. Closest functional peer in the DACH region and a benchmark for pricing and product structure.
• Marketwired (Cision): Business news distribution and press release wire service operated by Cision, targeting investor relations, corporate communications, and financial media. Comparable B2B news-distribution business model serving overlapping financial-services and corporate customers.
• Business Wire (Berkshire Hathaway): Global press release distribution and regulatory disclosure wire serving corporations, IR teams, and financial media. Comparable B2B distribution model and customer base (corporate communications, IR professionals, financial portals).

Broad incumbents

• Agence France-Presse (AFP): Major international news agency offering multilingual news, video, and photo content to media and institutional customers. Comparable wire-service distribution model and JV-style shareholder structure (French state, newspapers, broadcasters) analogous to dpa-AFX's dpa-APA structure.
• Associated Press (AP): Global cooperative news agency providing text, photo, video, and data feeds to media organizations and institutions. Comparable newswire business model and editorial standards, though broader in geographic and topical scope than dpa-AFX's financial focus.
• Refinitiv (LSEG Workspace): Financial data and analytics platform (now part of LSEG) bundling news, market data, and workflow tools to institutional investors. Overlaps with dpa-AFX on news distribution and competes via bundled content offerings inside its terminal platform.

Regional players

• APA - Austria Press Agency: Austrian national news agency and majority shareholder of dpa-AFX, providing German-language real-time news, audio, and video feeds. Comparable regional newswire serving Austrian media and financial institutions, with explicit operational overlap through the JV structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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