The Management Board of INSTANT GROUP AG (ISIN DE0005418404, primary market Düsseldorf, stock exchanges Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart) welcomes, within the framework of its strategic partnership with INSTANT IPO SE as its official capital market partner, the German Chancellor’s latest initiative to establish a European stock exchange that will simplify cross-border financing and make the capital market more attractive.
For small and medium-sized enterprises in particular, an additional EU stock exchange platform would open up the possibility of raising equity capital more quickly, more easily, and across national borders.
“An additional EU stock exchange can make Europe a real growth and investment factor,” says Reiner Ehlerding, CEO of Instant Group AG.
An EU stock exchange could provide impetus to strengthen the competitiveness of medium-sized companies in the EU, promote innovation, and facilitate access to international capital.
Shell companies as strategic access to equity capital
The increased use of shell companies in particular opens up fast and efficient access to the capital market for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
For many growth-oriented companies, a shell company is the best way to gain access to equity capital without having to go through the hurdles of a lengthy, traditional IPO and its approval processes. Especially in conjunction with an EU-wide stock exchange platform, this model can significantly increase capital mobility.
Legal framework creates new momentum
With the Future Financing Act, the planned Location Promotion Act, and the newly created stock exchange shell company, important reforms have already been introduced to lower the barriers to capital measures. In addition, the current legislative agenda provides the basis for reducing bureaucracy and promotes tax relief, new reinvestment models (rollover regulations), greater flexibility in capital structures, digital shares, and electronic share issues.
These measures make Germany and Europe an increasingly competitive location for innovative financing models—especially for small and medium-sized enterprises seeking equity financing through the stock market. They also increase the attractiveness for international investors.
EU stock exchange as a driver for growth, integration, and innovation
INSTANT GROUP AG and INSTANT IPO SE see this as a historic opportunity to better connect Europe’s capital markets in order to simplify financing for SMEs and their innovations, as well as to open up new investor and sales markets across borders within the EU.
Reiner Ehlerding emphasizes: “Europe needs a capital market that is as dynamic and integrated as its internal market. An additional European stock exchange platform is the next logical step—and shell companies are the ideal instrument for exploiting this market quickly and efficiently.”
About INSTANT GROUP:
INSTANT GROUP AG has been a partner specializing in capital market transactions for over 25 years, holds growth-oriented investments, and organizes rapid IPOs for small, medium-sized, and mid-sized companies across all industries through its strategic cooperation partner INSTANT IPO SE, as an official capital market partner.
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