Can Europe’s Banks Build an Industrial Investment Platform?

Friday, August 28, 2026

Europe has some of the world’s largest banks, yet its capital remains divided across national markets. Could BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Santander, UniCredit and ING build a shared platform capable of financing Europe’s industrial future?

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Can Euronext Provide the Exit Market Europe’s Scale-Ups Need?

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Europe is beginning to build the funds its scale-ups need. But growth capital is only a bridge. Without sufficient liquidity, specialist investors and a credible European exit market, its most successful technology companies may still gravitate towards New York.

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Axelera AI — Can Europe Give Its Next Chip Champion a Market?

Monday, August 24, 2026

Axelera AI shows how Europe’s semiconductor challenge extends beyond invention. The Eindhoven company is building energy-efficient AI processors, attracting substantial capital and global customers. The next test is whether Europe can also provide the adoption, liquidity and public markets required for long-term scale.

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EQT Has 1,000 Companies in Sight. Can Europe Give Them a Market?

Thursday, August 20, 2026

EQT has identified more than 1,000 potential targets for the Scaleup Europe Fund. The deeper question is what happens next: whether Europe’s exchanges, institutional investors and regulators are ready when today’s scale-ups become tomorrow’s multibillion-euro public companies.

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Euronext — Can Europe’s Stock Exchange Enter the 21st Century?

Monday, August 10, 2026

Euronext has connected Europe’s exchanges across borders. Now comes the harder challenge: can European capital markets help turn the continent’s vast savings into the long-term investment needed for technology, energy, defence and industrial renewal?

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Europe Has One Currency but Many Capital Markets

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Despite sharing a common currency, Europe’s capital markets remain fragmented across national legal and financial systems. This essay explores why the Capital Markets Union seeks to bridge those divisions—and why deeper financial integration has become essential for Europe’s future competitiveness.

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Why Does Europe Need a Capital Markets Union?

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Europe has built a single market and a common currency, yet its capital remains fragmented. This opening essay explores why the Capital Markets Union has become a strategic priority—and why financial markets are increasingly part of Europe’s critical infrastructure.

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Europe’s Capital Markets

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Europe has a common currency, yet its capital markets remain fragmented. This series explores the stock exchanges, financial infrastructure and institutions shaping investment, innovation and long-term ownership—and why a stronger Capital Markets Union has become central to Europe’s economic future.

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