With immediate effect, Barbara Georg (41) is to take responsibility for companies planning IPOs or already listed, as well as the further development of the stock exchange segments. She also remains responsible for securities listing on the cash market, a position she has held since 2006.
The turbulence on the capital markets is making equity financing via the stock exchange increasingly important – not only for smal and mid-sized companies, but also for companies from China, Russia and India. By combining these two departments, Deutsche Börse now offers the entire listing process from a single source and makes it easier still for IPO candidates and applicants.
“In Barbara Georg, we have a very experienced manager to assume these key functions in the primary market with expertise in all areas of listing,” said Frank Gerstenschläger, Deutsche Börse Executive Board member responsible for the cash market. Georg has held various managerial positions at Deutsche Börse since 1999. Prior to that, Georg, a trained lawyer, worked for Deutsche Bank, where she was responsible for stock exchange admission for bond issuances.
Deutsche Börse’s high liquidity, strong analyst network for the sectors environmental technology, pharmaceuticals and health care, automotive and technology/software distinguish it as a listing venue from other stock exchanges in Europe. This tends to result in better valuations and lower capital costs as academic studies regularly show.
