Shareholders are among the many who have lost money in the multi-billion euro insolvency of the former 🗝 DAX30 payment provider Wirecard and its allegedly fraudulent business practices. Wirecard had to file for insolvency after assets worth 🗝 1.9bn could not be found.

If a publicly traded company is acquired by a private company, its share prices 🗝 will typically rise to the takeover price. When the deal is closed, existing shareholders will receive cash in return for 🗝 their stock (i.e., their shares will be sold to the acquiring company).