Capital market

A deeper, more integrated European capital market with unified rules is essential for a healthy, dynamic and therefore competitive economy. An integrated market will allow businesses access to long-term capital that is vital for growth, innovation and financing for new projects. Capital markets offer investors a variety of investment options that offer returns while also spreading risk. The result is a better distribution of capital that is accessible to different sectors and regions, improving economic stability over the long term. In order to achieve this, we must be uncompromising in realising the European capital markets union.

Current articles

Heiner Herkenhoff Pressefoto
Press release

Competitive capital markets decisive for European growth

“Europe needs one thing above all else: more growth. And growth will require significant investments into digitalisation, infrastructure, defence and transformation, investments that will only be possible with the help of powerful capital markets” said Heiner Herkenhoff, Chief Executive of the Association of German Banks.

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Position paper

Competitive capital markets

Agenda for growth and investment

Europe must permanently overcome the current period of weak growth and strengthen its resilience. This will require investment on a massive scale and a financial system that can provide the capital to achieve these goals – for Europe and for Germany. Strong banks and competitive, deep capital markets are therefore vital.

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Article

3 answers to 3 questions: revisions to the Shareholder Rights Directive

The European Commission plans to evaluate and develop the Shareholder Rights Directive. Germany’s private banks believe strongly that further development will help to exercise shareholder rights more efficiently, thereby strengthening the European capital markets.

Our contacts on the capital market

Profilbild Dr. Stefanie Heun

Dr. Stefanie Heun

Head of Capital Markets

+49 (30) 1663 3380
Lambert Köhling

Dr. Lambert Köhling, LL.M.

Legal Affairs and Anti-money Laundering

+49 (30) 1663 3150
Jan-Teja Kraft

Jan-Teja Kraft

Capital Markets

+49 (30) 1663 1569
Profilbild Rene Lorenz

René Lorenz

Capital Markets

+49 (30) 1663 3350
Profilbild Leo Müller

Leo Müller

Capital Markets

+49 (30) 1663 1721
Martin Pietzner

Martin Pietzner

Capital Markets

+49 (30) 1663 1554
Profilbild Julian Röckendorf

Julian Röckendorf

Capital Markets

+49 (30) 1663 1740
Profilbild Edgar Seel

Edgar Seel

Capital Markets

+49 (30) 1663 1727
Profilbild Christian von der Heyden

Christian von der Heyden

Capital Markets

+49 (30) 1663 1753

Arlett Jonas

Assistant Capital Markets

+49 (30) 1663 3154
Alexandra Walter

Alexandra Walter

Capital Markets

+49 (30) 1663 3302
Profilbild Petra Rechelbacher

Petra Rechelbacher

Assistant Capital Markets

+49 (30) 1663 3301

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