FSE Listings

The IPO indicator, which is published each quarter, is an important measuring instrument for companies seeking capital that aim to go public and that are looking for the right moment to enter the capital market. The indicator is compiled from surveys of market participants and calculations by the Technical University in Munich using Deutsche Börse trading data.

“If you take a closer look at the results of the survey, the fact that issuer sentiment has improved much more than that of other market participants particularly stands out. This development is primarily due to the upward movement in the valuation level. That, in conjunction with falling volatility could form a good basis for increasing issuance momentum,” said Professor Christoph Kaserer from the Technical University in Munich.

Based on the statements of the Deutsche Börse IPO indicator, it appears the IPO climate within Germany and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, as well as Europe, is increasing and revealing the right moment to enter the capital market could be now or in the very near future. If you would like to prepare for listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, then you should contact FSE Listings Inc, info@fselistings.com.

At what stage do Venture Capital firms and Private Equity Groups need to influence a Public Listing on a Stock Exchange

The reality is that with the increase of mergers and acquisitions and private equity markets rebounding, the only absence in the current market has been IPOs and Listings increasing. The reality is the slow recovery in 2010 is going to spur a series of IPOs and Listings on Stock Exchanges within the last quarter of 2010 and first quarter of 2011.

The question is while Private Equity firms review their transactions and the investments that were made in 2008 being likely worth half the investment they put into the projects, the equity market were definitely hit into the Bear end of the Bull Market, but this can change with IPOs.

The reality is much of the investments made were made with viable economic data and asset backed decisions. Thus, from a long-term potential perspective, with additional financing of assets within the companies and liquidity of the assets or company shares, the Private Equity Firms and VCs are capable of gaining back the up to 30%+ returns they are use to when they outperform the markets.

This can typically be done by:

–          Building a listed company or buying a listed company and merging some or all of the assets of the public company into the company they have acquired or built, performing the next rounds of financing on a post public basis

–          Merging some or all of the assets into a public vehicle for shares that are more liquid than their current position and would return their investment to normality if not to a fair gain on their initial investment through the sale of shares in the market

–          The company itself files for a listing on the stock exchange of which it leverages the listing to attract a block trade buyout of the Venture Capital firm. Often the pre-requisite of this financial endeavour is to ensure that your firm has an option agreement with the venture capital firm prior to going public as to what price you can buy the shares back at.

Often the time is right to go public when the firm is prepared and requires capital to advance the project, but has good financial gains and is healthy to list. This is often the time to push for a healthy IPO and exit strategy, however this is not always the case. Often the companies are not capable of running the business with all of the assets within them, as often is, the entrepreneurs running the companies have spread themselves thin with too many assets and projects, divisions and potential. The best step at this stage is to influence moving the expense of some of these assets and opportunities into a newly listed public vehicle that can carry the cost of the project but still show healthy gains in the share price back to the parent company that the Venture Capital company owns a percentage of. Often it is best for the VC firm to co-ordinate the listing and or reverse merger into a public company to ensure M&A fees and shares in the process, solidifying and enforcing their ability to get the capital invested back with a good return. In some cases, these struggling firms could already be publicly listed on markets such as the JSE, TSX, NASDAQ OTC, or ASX markets, in some cases they even could have been delisted from those markets. In these instances listing a new primary listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange or spinning the assets out into Frankfurt breath a second life of hope for VC firms into the situation.

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is by far the most affordable and fastest market to list on in Europe and globally, whereby the unregulated market can take 3-6 weeks to list a company’s assets or build a public company.

Frankfurt Stock Exchange Listings are best handled by an Agency who can co-ordinate the key aspects of listing on the exchange, such as:

• Initial due diligence
• Prepare and coordinate drafting of a Company securities prospectus/expose for admission to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for IPO
• Liaising with company management for all due diligence documentation required in respect of the IPO listing
• Preparation of all other documents required for admission to trading and commencement of trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
• Appoint and work with Share Registrar of Company to have shares registered
• Activate electronic share registration system with Share Registrar and share clearing system in Germany
• Joint presentation of the application for the listing of new shares for IPO by Company
• Liaison with Frankfurt Stock Exchange
• Drafting and coordinating publication of any mandatory announcements
• Application for the start of trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for the Company’s IPO.
• Assist in transfer of shares via CREST/CLEARSTREAM into the electronic trading system.

Services include the cost of the Sponsor, Listing, Filings, Incorporation, and documentation preparation.

There is only one full-service firm in the Frankfurt Stock Exchange that we know of that completes the co-ordination of these tasks called FSE Listings Inc. (http://www.fselistings.com)

Many firms try to co-ordinate this process on their own; however, most Sponsors, Banks, and Agencies in Europe do not deal with a lot of international listing clients, while this is the specialty of FSE Listings Inc, with representation around the World.

The companies that list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange are often listed with attractive market capitalization and for a Venture Capital firm or Private Equity fund, it is easier to show an immediate return in value for their investment. Through the services of an Agency, liquidity can also be a major component of the service contract that leads to the exit strategy of investors who require returning funds to the market before they have to deal with the effects of Clawbacks from a few recession years.

Venture Capital firms are often best to build vehicles with the intent of buying assets or listing their companies directly on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It is possible to build publicly listed Capital Companies, Special Purpose vehicles, and similar companies on the unregulated market within the Frankfurt Stock Exchange because the main component of the requirements is the paid-in capital requirement and the Business Plan Expose, which is much more condensed than a prospectus or even a short-form prospectus. Therefore, it takes only 3-6 weeks to list a company on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange using a full service consultancy such as FSE Listings Inc.

FSE Listings Inc is an ideal partner for the Venture Capital and Private Equity Marketplace for getting companies listed on a stock exchange.

Contact FSE Listings Today

Info@FSEListings.com          

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Now is the right time to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange indicates the Deutsche Börse IPO Indicator which Shows Increase in Issuing Activity More IPOs expected

Based on global surverys and research FSE Listings Inc compiled data over the last 3 months suggesting IPOs would increase based on the Private Equity Market as disclosed in our last post. IPOs increasing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is further supported by the Deutsche Börse themselves who recently published the IPO indicator for the 3^rd quarter of 2010 mid-August.

Assumptions from the indicator point to volatility going back down, in connection with rising share prices in IPOs, it appears the environment for IPOs is improving.

The IPO indicator, which is published each quarter, is an important measuring instrument for companies seeking capital that aim to go public and that are looking for the right moment to enter the capital market. The indicator is compiled from surveys of market participants and calculations by the Technical University in Munich using Deutsche Börse trading data.

“If you take a closer look at the results of the survey, the fact that issuer sentiment has improved much more than that of other market participants particularly stands out. This development is primarily due to the upward movement in the valuation level. That, in conjunction with falling volatility could form a good basis for increasing issuance momentum,” said Professor Christoph Kaserer from the Technical University in Munich.

Based on the statements of the Deutsche Börse IPO indicator, it appears the IPO climate within Germany and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, as well as Europe, is increasing and revealing the right moment to enter the capital market could be now or in the very near future. If you would like to prepare for listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, then you should contact FSE Listings Inc, info@fselistings.com.

Contact us with your information!

Please include:

• Company Name
• Contact Name
• Contact Number
• Contact Email
• Amount of Capital invested to date
• Amount of Capital required
• Reasons for wanting to list
• Description of Business
• Website if available

Contact Robert Russell or Mark Bragg today!

• Robert Russell Russell@fselistings.com
• Mark Bragg Info@fselistings.com
•  New York: +1-914-613-3889
• UK: +44(0)2081235719
• Hong Kong: 81753591
• South Africa: +27110836116

At what stage do Venture Capital firms and Private Equity Groups need to influence a Public Listing on a Stock Exchange

The reality is that with the increase of mergers and acquisitions and private equity markets rebounding, the only absence in the current market has been IPOs and Listings increasing. The reality is the slow recovery in 2010 is going to spur a series of IPOs and Listings on Stock Exchanges within the last quarter of 2010 and first quarter of 2011.

The question is while Private Equity firms review their transactions and the investments that were made in 2008 being likely worth half the investment they put into the projects, the equity market were definitely hit into the Bear end of the Bull Market, but this can change with IPOs.

The reality is much of the investments made were made with viable economic data and asset backed decisions. Thus, from a long-term potential perspective, with additional financing of assets within the companies and liquidity of the assets or company shares, the Private Equity Firms and VCs are capable of gaining back the up to 30%+ returns they are use to when they outperform the markets.

This can typically be done by:

–          Building a listed company or buying a listed company and merging some or all of the assets of the public company into the company they have acquired or built, performing the next rounds of financing on a post public basis

–          Merging some or all of the assets into a public vehicle for shares that are more liquid than their current position and would return their investment to normality if not to a fair gain on their initial investment through the sale of shares in the market

–          The company itself files for a listing on the stock exchange of which it leverages the listing to attract a block trade buyout of the Venture Capital firm. Often the pre-requisite of this financial endeavour is to ensure that your firm has an option agreement with the venture capital firm prior to going public as to what price you can buy the shares back at.

Often the time is right to go public when the firm is prepared and requires capital to advance the project, but has good financial gains and is healthy to list. This is often the time to push for a healthy IPO and exit strategy, however this is not always the case. Often the companies are not capable of running the business with all of the assets within them, as often is, the entrepreneurs running the companies have spread themselves thin with too many assets and projects, divisions and potential. The best step at this stage is to influence moving the expense of some of these assets and opportunities into a newly listed public vehicle that can carry the cost of the project but still show healthy gains in the share price back to the parent company that the Venture Capital company owns a percentage of. Often it is best for the VC firm to co-ordinate the listing and or reverse merger into a public company to ensure M&A fees and shares in the process, solidifying and enforcing their ability to get the capital invested back with a good return. In some cases, these struggling firms could already be publicly listed on markets such as the JSE, TSX, NASDAQ OTC, or ASX markets, in some cases they even could have been delisted from those markets. In these instances listing a new primary listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange or spinning the assets out into Frankfurt breath a second life of hope for VC firms into the situation.

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is by far the most affordable and fastest market to list on in Europe and globally, whereby the unregulated market can take 3-6 weeks to list a company’s assets or build a public company.

Frankfurt Stock Exchange Listings are best handled by an Agency who can co-ordinate the key aspects of listing on the exchange, such as:

• Initial due diligence
• Prepare and coordinate drafting of a Company securities prospectus/expose for admission to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for IPO
• Liaising with company management for all due diligence documentation required in respect of the IPO listing
• Preparation of all other documents required for admission to trading and commencement of trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
• Appoint and work with Share Registrar of Company to have shares registered
• Activate electronic share registration system with Share Registrar and share clearing system in Germany
• Joint presentation of the application for the listing of new shares for IPO by Company
• Liaison with Frankfurt Stock Exchange
• Drafting and coordinating publication of any mandatory announcements
• Application for the start of trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for the Company’s IPO.
• Assist in transfer of shares via CREST/CLEARSTREAM into the electronic trading system.

Services include the cost of the Sponsor, Listing, Filings, Incorporation, and documentation preparation.

There is only one full-service firm in the Frankfurt Stock Exchange that we know of that completes the co-ordination of these tasks called FSE Listings Inc. (http://www.fselistings.com)

Many firms try to co-ordinate this process on their own; however, most Sponsors, Banks, and Agencies in Europe do not deal with a lot of international listing clients, while this is the specialty of FSE Listings Inc, with representation around the World.

The companies that list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange are often listed with attractive market capitalization and for a Venture Capital firm or Private Equity fund, it is easier to show an immediate return in value for their investment. Through the services of an Agency, liquidity can also be a major component of the service contract that leads to the exit strategy of investors who require returning funds to the market before they have to deal with the effects of Clawbacks from a few recession years.

Venture Capital firms are often best to build vehicles with the intent of buying assets or listing their companies directly on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It is possible to build publicly listed Capital Companies, Special Purpose vehicles, and similar companies on the unregulated market within the Frankfurt Stock Exchange because the main component of the requirements is the paid-in capital requirement and the Business Plan Expose, which is much more condensed than a prospectus or even a short-form prospectus. Therefore, it takes only 3-6 weeks to list a company on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange using a full service consultancy such as FSE Listings Inc.

FSE Listings Inc is an ideal partner for the Venture Capital and Private Equity Marketplace for getting companies listed on a stock exchange.

Contact FSE Listings Today

Info@FSEListings.com          

Contact us with your information!

Please include:

• Company Name
• Contact Name
• Contact Number
• Contact Email
• Amount of Capital invested to date
• Amount of Capital required
• Reasons for wanting to list
• Description of Business
• Website if available

Contact Robert Russell or Mark Bragg today!

• Robert Russell Russell@fselistings.com
• Mark Bragg Info@fselistings.com
•  New York: +1-914-613-3889
• UK: +44(0)2081235719
• Hong Kong: 81753591
• South Africa: +27110836116

From research provided by the Nexia International, a leading global accounting and consulting network, said levels of corporate activity on global capital markets are showing signs of recovery but new listings or initial public offerings (IPOs) have not yet begun to accelerate significantly.

The reality is, that the majority of the study was on the mid-market stock exchanges, which take several months to list and become actively traded on such as the Hong Kong, NASDAQ, Euronext, and TSX, however the underlying principal is that “Beyond investor sentiment, the report said costs, regulatory and governance requirements of listings were still seen as the primary obstacles to mid-market listings.”

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange takes only 3-6 weeks to list a company, of which the costs are much reduced and the economic turnaround in Europe is the most apparent and likely for long-term recovery. The market recovery globally therefore should drive more listings on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as the market with the least obstacles, access to capital, and affordable costs.

The report said any recovery would largely be led by institutional investors, with international funds flowing to relatively low geared investments. However, if one was to review the several 1000 institutional investors in the European market, their investments flow heavily into the German Financial market and inevitably to listings like yours. The private equity, capital, and recovery is in the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, companies from North America, from within the EU, and developing countries such as South Africa, Brazil, China, Russia, and India should be gearing their company to prepare for listing on the Frankfurt market.

Turnaround in markets that are heavily dependent on public listings relationship to institutional investors may recover slower, such as the Singapore market, with proportionally smaller numbers of retail investors. Companies in Singapore and similar smaller markets therefore should be turning to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange where the retail and institutional investor base is high, thus enabling their company to get financed and to have liquidity that is higher than that which they would get in the home market.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is another example of a market that is too small for the needs and demands of their local mid-market cap and small cap companies who should be looking to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to take their company public.

“The report also said it was a matter of “back to basics” if companies were to attract investors, with essential investment criteria being a proven track record, strong management, scalability and the potential for attractive price earnings ratios.”

That goes for any company, listing your business is best when your company is a real business trying to raise real capital. If you are a real business looking to list your firm on an exchange that can take your capital requirements into consideration, than you should talk with info@fselistings.com. www.fselistings.com.

The future of private equity is high with the global uncertainty forcing several companies small and large to consider going public on the stock market to find the available public funds that the Banks have a tight hold on.

With the financial crisis many companies have found themselves with less than adequate funds and the need to list as soon as possible. The problem with going public has always been the time it takes to go public, of which it can take 6 months to 2 years, accept for the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

The US OTCBB market takes up to 12 months on average at the moment due to delays within the DTC market and changing rules and views that are more opinions than documented law within the US.

The best market by far for listing is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, of which the electronic trading platform and streamlined admissions allows for companies to list in 3-6 weeks. This is due mainly to the efficiency of the Deutsche Bourse Group. As the 3^rd largest financial market in the world, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is ideal for new businesses to list for capital. The European market has not been hit as hard as the economists have projected as the diversity within the EU has actually made the financial crisis easier to manage on a Country by Country basis, than the very large unmanageable nature of the US financial crisis. In simple terms, the US is much more difficult an economy and market to manage at this time due to the potential volatility than the relatively low volatility of a couple struggling member states in the EU.

The success and strength of the German Economy in any event makes for a bustling investment community of which new companies can benefit from available capital and exposure in Europe in general.

The future of private equity is in Europe for companies in the US, Canada, Australia, and EU member states who are preferential investment communities within the developed world.

Within the Developing world, the BRIC economic development group and South Africa are preferred private equity investments. That is Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa as the lead in the African nations.

If you are a firm looking to go public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as quick as possible so as to achieve your private equity goals, than you should contact info@fselistings.com today with a description of your business and the desired timeframe to go public.

We can take your firm public on a European Stock Exchange in 3-6 weeks, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the best market for any Small to Medium Sized Enterprise globally for cost, time-to-list, and access to capital. We have made it our business to help you, make it your business by letting us take you to the next level of listing your firm to become financed.

Contact info@fselistings.com today!

*Topics covered include US private equity, Canadian private equity, Australian private equity, South African private equity, Russia Private Equity, India Private Equity, Brazil Private Equity, the OTCBB, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Listings and IPOs.

**Peripherally, we covered our opinion on the US markets versus the European Markets, and the future stability in Europe over the US. The timeframe to list on stock exchanges globally, and the fact that the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the fastest and best choice for SMEs globally. Find the venture capital and private equity you desire by listing with FSE Listings, www.fselistings.com

From research provided by the Nexia International, a leading global accounting and consulting network, said levels of corporate activity on global capital markets are showing signs of recovery but new listings or initial public offerings (IPOs) have not yet begun to accelerate significantly.

The reality is, that the majority of the study was on the mid-market stock exchanges, which take several months to list and become actively traded on such as the Hong Kong, NASDAQ, Euronext, and TSX, however the underlying principal is that “Beyond investor sentiment, the report said costs, regulatory and governance requirements of listings were still seen as the primary obstacles to mid-market listings.”

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange takes only 3-6 weeks to list a company, of which the costs are much reduced and the economic turnaround in Europe is the most apparent and likely for long-term recovery. The market recovery globally therefore should drive more listings on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as the market with the least obstacles, access to capital, and affordable costs.

The report said any recovery would largely be led by institutional investors, with international funds flowing to relatively low geared investments. However, if one was to review the several 1000 institutional investors in the European market, their investments flow heavily into the German Financial market and inevitably to listings like yours. The private equity, capital, and recovery is in the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, companies from North America, from within the EU, and developing countries such as South Africa, Brazil, China, Russia, and India should be gearing their company to prepare for listing on the Frankfurt market.

Turnaround in markets that are heavily dependent on public listings relationship to institutional investors may recover slower, such as the Singapore market, with proportionally smaller numbers of retail investors. Companies in Singapore and similar smaller markets therefore should be turning to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange where the retail and institutional investor base is high, thus enabling their company to get financed and to have liquidity that is higher than that which they would get in the home market.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is another example of a market that is too small for the needs and demands of their local mid-market cap and small cap companies who should be looking to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to take their company public.

“The report also said it was a matter of “back to basics” if companies were to attract investors, with essential investment criteria being a proven track record, strong management, scalability and the potential for attractive price earnings ratios.”

That goes for any company, listing your business is best when your company is a real business trying to raise real capital. If you are a real business looking to list your firm on an exchange that can take your capital requirements into consideration, than you should talk with info@fselistings.com. www.fselistings.com.

Contact us with your information!

Please include:

• Company Name
• Contact Name
• Contact Number
• Contact Email
• Amount of Capital invested to date
• Amount of Capital required
• Reasons for wanting to list
• Description of Business
• Website if available

Contact Robert Russell or Mark Bragg today!

• Robert Russell Russell@fselistings.com
• Mark Bragg Info@fselistings.com
•  New York: +1-914-613-3889
• UK: +44(0)2081235719
• Hong Kong: 81753591
• South Africa: +27110836116

The future of private equity is high with the global uncertainty forcing several companies small and large to consider going public on the stock market to find the available public funds that the Banks have a tight hold on.

With the financial crisis many companies have found themselves with less than adequate funds and the need to list as soon as possible. The problem with going public has always been the time it takes to go public, of which it can take 6 months to 2 years, accept for the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

The US OTCBB market takes up to 12 months on average at the moment due to delays within the DTC market and changing rules and views that are more opinions than documented law within the US.

The best market by far for listing is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, of which the electronic trading platform and streamlined admissions allows for companies to list in 3-6 weeks. This is due mainly to the efficiency of the Deutsche Bourse Group. As the 3^rd largest financial market in the world, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is ideal for new businesses to list for capital. The European market has not been hit as hard as the economists have projected as the diversity within the EU has actually made the financial crisis easier to manage on a Country by Country basis, than the very large unmanageable nature of the US financial crisis. In simple terms, the US is much more difficult an economy and market to manage at this time due to the potential volatility than the relatively low volatility of a couple struggling member states in the EU.

The success and strength of the German Economy in any event makes for a bustling investment community of which new companies can benefit from available capital and exposure in Europe in general.

The future of private equity is in Europe for companies in the US, Canada, Australia, and EU member states who are preferential investment communities within the developed world.

Within the Developing world, the BRIC economic development group and South Africa are preferred private equity investments. That is Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa as the lead in the African nations.

If you are a firm looking to go public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as quick as possible so as to achieve your private equity goals, than you should contact info@fselistings.com today with a description of your business and the desired timeframe to go public.

We can take your firm public on a European Stock Exchange in 3-6 weeks, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the best market for any Small to Medium Sized Enterprise globally for cost, time-to-list, and access to capital. We have made it our business to help you, make it your business by letting us take you to the next level of listing your firm to become financed.

Contact info@fselistings.com today!

*Topics covered include US private equity, Canadian private equity, Australian private equity, South African private equity, Russia Private Equity, India Private Equity, Brazil Private Equity, the OTCBB, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Listings and IPOs.

**Peripherally, we covered our opinion on the US markets versus the European Markets, and the future stability in Europe over the US. The timeframe to list on stock exchanges globally, and the fact that the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the fastest and best choice for SMEs globally. Find the venture capital and private equity you desire by listing with FSE Listings, www.fselistings.com

Contact us with your information!

Please include:

• Company Name
• Contact Name
• Contact Number
• Contact Email
• Amount of Capital invested to date
• Amount of Capital required
• Reasons for wanting to list
• Description of Business
• Website if available

Contact Robert Russell or Mark Bragg today!

• Robert Russell Russell@fselistings.com
• Mark Bragg Info@fselistings.com
•  New York: +1-914-613-3889
• UK: +44(0)2081235719
• Hong Kong: 81753591
• South Africa: +27110836116

how and why South Africa and South African companies can benefit from joining the international financial market through the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for the advancement of SMEs within South Africa is an easy argument for one to make. Even recently the only firm actively listing firms in South Africa, www.fselistings.com, informed our publication that even Sponsor brokers for the Altx and JSE have started referring business to FSE Listings due to the ease of entry into the market, access to capital, and the lack of both in South African financial markets.

Unlike the Altx and the JSE, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is an unlisted financial exchange first, which caters to the smaller international companies that could not even be considered for the domestic exchanges, followed by a fully-fledged international financial exchange offering a full range of products and services under the Deutsche Group umbrella which is the third largest stock exchange group in the world and completes over Euro 5.2 trillion in transactions per annum.

The rationale of South African companies listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange would be to take advantage of the international competitiveness of the FSE financial market which is not available within South Africa. South African’s are well aware of the challenges which include:

• the lack of a formalised Over the Counter (OTC) market, or an unlisted market;
• the illiquid monopolistic market and lack of venture capital within South Africa as a whole; and
• the Reserve Bank and Clearing System challenges that don’t allow for South African Companies to list and compete at a global scale  for

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is smart to capitalize on the JSE’s lagging behind in launching an OTC market, as Frankfurt has done so in India and China, running roadshows and marketing to local companies to list where an unlisted market doesn’t exist.

South Africa is one of the richest African countries and is ideal for listing companies on an international stock exchange that invests heavily in areas such as financial services, mining and exploration, oil and gas, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, energy, green technology, technology and communication, telecommunications, land development, automotive, and industrial or advanced manufacturing outlets.

South Africa currently has a monopolistic exchange environment, therefore there is clearly an opportunity for a competitor to enter this space and bring out products that will service the South African financial environment with access to an international exchange, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

The JSE is recognised as one of the most expensive exchanges in the world and this is compounded by the fact that it has a 44% shareholding in STRATE Limited and thus has some level of control over the cost of clearing and settling in South Africa.

Globally, capital markets development has been fostered by the establishment of competing financial market platforms such as NASDAQ, AIM, FSE-Xetra and PLUS, towards the objectives of greater access to capital for growth companies, and more efficient and cost-effective product delivery to the investing public. FSE Listings is proposing to market the listings into the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for unlisted companies within South Africa who would like to take advantage of an existing successful global market platform, growing South African companies and African companies into one of the top regions in the world for German and European investors to consider taking a stake in. The initiative is focussed on South Africa to assist in a market which has a developed and educated financial market but lack of access, we alleviate that pain by helping companies list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The process takes only 5-6 weeks for South African’s to go public, which can often take years within the current domestic stock market.

The integration of capital markets with Europe through the Frankfurt Stock Exchange will also help spur accelerated economic growth and the creation of SME’s which create larger regional and financial capital markets, and have international reach both for capital and for marketing their products and services.

Taking advantage of the existing market efficiency of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the potential to speed up the process of financial innovation, liquidity, and facilitate increased foreign capital inevitably will help the South African economy and their growing SMEs.

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is widely traded by foreign investors globally with 89% of their listed companies coming from outside of Germany, of which more than half are outside of Europe. One can try to develop an integrated market or they can list their company within 5-6 weeks on one of the most integrated stock exchanges in the world. The choice for companies should be simple, list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

The model that the SADC has adopted for the past 15 years has not facilitated the desired growth and FSE Listings has taken all these factors into account and, based on international best-practice for developing economies, believes the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the solution for South African companies, the SADC, and the African continent of businesses in general as one of the premier investment destinations worldwide.

Fee comparisons of the JSE Main Board, AltX, AIM and Frankfurt

This table clearly shows that it is twice to 4 times the cost of listing on the Altx as it is to list on the AIM, and 5-6 times the cost of listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange when considering the Advisory fee of the Nomad and or Advisory`s associated with the foreign markets. The reality is however, that the investment in listing on the foreign market and benefits associated to listing in Frankfurt or the UK far outweigh any benefit that can be offered from listing on an illiquid, undercapitalized domestic market such as the Altx.

Contact info@fselistings.com today to discuss with a Frankfurt Stock Exchange specialist for listing South African companies.

As more and more companies from India list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, there is a push marketing to the India market trying to get companies to list. Statistically speaking companies from India trade higher volumes and consistently on the Frankfurt Exchange.

One of the sectors that would be a good idea to list is land development companies especially those to do with Green Building practices which is a high-growth market in India. In actual fact, much of the property development will remain empty as ITES and IT companies move into Green Buildings for tax benefits.

Mοѕt οf tһе companies wіƖƖ head towards Special Economic Zones (SEZ) wһісһ іѕ designed аѕ per tһе green codes аnd tһіѕ wіƖƖ further render ѕοmе properties vacant. For exmaple, the Bangalore real estate builders һаνе no сһοісе bυt tο ѕtаrt constructing green buildings tο save tһе environment аѕ well аѕ tһеіr οwn business.

For this reason, we believe it is important for more green building companies, green technologies, and green focussed listings should be built and financed in India through the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. In actual fact, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is also the largest Green Index in Europe with a specific focus on this market. The high number of Green investors marketed to gives companies the dual benefit of being both Indian and Green.

Go Green, and go Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

If you are interested in listing your company on the frankfurt stock exchange, contact info@fselistings.com today.