The new protectionist US economic policy is influencing global capital and trade flows. In an environment of geopolitical uncertainties and intensified trade conflicts, European shell companies are gaining in importance as they provide companies and investors with fast and cost-efficient access to free capital markets.
US protectionism could therefore potentially strengthen Europe as an alternative investment destination, because while US companies are focusing more on the domestic market and the new US administration is endeavouring to attract funds back to the US, investors are increasingly looking for diversification opportunities and alternative markets.
Brexit has also prompted companies to rethink their capital market strategies. In particular, shell companies in continental Europe, such as in Germany, are benefiting from this development as they offer a reliable alternative to US and UK capital markets.
European capital markets could therefore become increasingly attractive for international investors and companies and benefit from this in the long term. Shell companies can play a key role here, as they offer an efficient way of realising investments quickly and securely and make access to European stock exchanges much easier.
Shell companies offer already listed corporate structures that start-ups and established companies can take over in order to go public and thus be able to react flexibly to changing market conditions.
The economic upheavals have reshuffled the cards on the global financial markets. European shell companies are in a unique position to capitalise on these shifts. With their rapid deployability, cost efficiency and ability to access stable European markets, they are an attractive tool for companies and investors.
