US protectionism could 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 striving to bring funds back into the US, investors are increasingly looking for diversification opportunities and alternative markets.
Brexit has also prompted companies to rethink their capital market strategies. Shell companies in continental Europe, such as in Germany, are particularly benefiting from this development as they offer a reliable alternative to US and British capital markets.
European capital markets could thus become increasingly attractive for international investors and companies and benefit from this in the long term. Shell companies can play a key role in this, as they offer an efficient way to implement investments quickly and securely and make access to European stock exchanges significantly 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 socio-political upheavals have reshuffled the cards on the global financial markets. European shell companies are in a unique position to benefit from these shifts. With their rapid deployability, cost-efficiency and the ability to provide access to stable European markets, they are an attractive instrument for companies and investors.