About us

Capital.Markets.Expertise.

Shares are a win-win proposition. Shares enable people to participate in the success of the economy. Shares help companies to finance themselves and create jobs. Shares help young start-ups to realise their ideas. Shares stand for participation and innovation.

Deutsches Aktieninstitut is committed to equities – and much more: As the voice of the capital market, we have been representing the interests of listed companies and other important capital market players since 1953. We also manage the office of the Government Commission of the German Corporate Governance Code (“Regierungskommission Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex”).

On the foundation of the social market economy, we advocate for strong capital markets and are committed to equity investing as a sustainable financing and investment instrument. We analyse current fundamental issues in our areas of expertise: capital market regulation, corporate finance, investment, as well as governance and sustainability.

We engage in dialogue with policymakers and civil society to support the implementation of laws and other regulatory initiatives related to capital markets in Germany and Europe. We actively shape the future of Germany and Europe with the capital market expertise from our offices in Frankfurt, Berlin and Brussels.

Investment in shares and securities
Retirement provision
Compliance
Corporate governance and company law
Digital Finance
Financial market supervision
Financial market regulation and real economy
Capital market financing
Sustainability
Publicity and transparency

Voice of the capital market

Our more than 200 member companies represent around 90 percent of the market capitalisation of German listed stock corporations. We pool their interests and make their concerns heard. In a professional exchange with politicians and supervisory authorities, we bring the perspectives of the real economy and the financial sector into the political debate with a view to achieving regulation with a sense of proportion. Our approach is to work together to find solutions that take all interests into account.

Think tank

Sustainable and forward-looking decisions require a solid database. Our scientifically sound publications provide important impetus for the formation of public opinion. In studies, position papers and conferences, we identify the need for action and solutions for current capital market issues.

Network

Personal exchange between experts and leading minds of the capital market is at the heart of Deutsches Aktieninstitut's work. As a bridge-builder between politics and business, we stand for open dialogue. We offer our members the network that is relevant for them. Our working groups are recognised platforms for the exchange of experienced practitioners: This is where new ideas are developed, and professional dialogue is promoted.

 

Strong capital markets serve companies and society in equal measure. They are based on balanced legislative framework conditions and fair supervision. Measured regulation which meets the needs of business and investors is the goal of our work.

Without matching financial resources, the best business idea cannot be ignited. Companies deploy capital in order to grow and to create jobs. With the help of shares and loans, they find it on capital markets. Suitable framework conditions for a stock market listing are therefore very high up on our agenda.

Good corporate governance underpins business success and the acceptance of business activity in society. It ensures that companies work within the framework of current laws and provisions and comply with recognised standards and best practices in the environmental, social and corporate governance spheres. We are committed to this end.

Shares are an indispensable building block for wealth accumulation and retirement provision. Germany has considerable potential to catch up in the area of long-term share-based saving, in part through workplace share schemes. We advocate for a policy stance and a legislative framework which facilitate access to shares for broad swathes of the population.