
The Euro IPO
Advisory Panel
Background info and calls for the creation of a European stock exchange
Why Europe needs its own Nasdaq
FT article Sept 5 , 2024
The Christian Social Union (CSU) backs the Chancellor’s call for a European stock exchange to strengthen European capital markets and keep successful companies “in Europe”.
January 2026
German Chancellor Merz calls for a single European stock exchange
October 17,2025
European Commission unveils Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy to enhance financial opportunities for EU citizens and businesses
March 19, 2025
A recent IMF paper
Relative to the US, productivity growth and investment in R&D in lagging in the EU, where it is more difficult to finance and scale up promising, innovative startups. Many of the most successful EU startups move elsewhere for financing, causing the EU to lose out on both the direct growth benefits and positive spillovers from these innovative firms.
Fragmented capital
markets are one reason
why European companies
choose the US as a listing
market. Addressing this
issue could boost
prosperity in Europe and
help regain
competiveness
Q2 2027 !!!
Implementing the SIU will rest on both legislative and non-legislative measures, and on measures to be developed by the Member States themselves. Future success will require collaborative efforts from all stakeholders, including the Member States, European Parliament, private sector and civil society.
In Q2 2027, the Commission will publish a mid-term review of the overall progress in achieving the Savings and Investments Union.
Economic disadvantage
is evident from Europe's
lower IPO market
capitalization compared
to the US, which results
from a combination of
fewer listings and lower
valuations at listing
Five action points for building strong capital markets for Germany – and Europe!
Conclusions of panel organised by Deutsche Borse
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