VEM Aktienbank AG is a Munich

Munich

Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

-based investment bank with a strong focus on corporate actions and designated sponsoring for exchange-listed SMEs. Having transacted over 250 capital increases and listings since its founding in 1997, VEM is a major player in the German IPO and secondaries

Secondaries

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 market. Services for oversees companies include dual listings or primary listings (floating

Public float

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 or IPO) on all German market segments (Open Market

Open market

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, Entry Standard, General Standard

General Standard

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, Prime Standard

Prime Standard

Prime Standard is a market segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange that lists German companies which comply with international transparency standards. The requirements are higher than in General Standard which is regulated by law...

 of Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

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