Recent Press Releases


17.09.08	Metzler expands its international business – Ulf Wokurka appointed new Managing Director By appointing Ulf Wokurka as Managing Director of Metzler Asset Management GmbH, Metzler is pressing ahead with the ex-pansion of its international activities. The renowned eastern Europe expert will be responsible for acquiring and servicing institutional clients in east-ern Europe and in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). more
16.09.08	Metzler supports extension of Städel Museum The Frankfurt based Metzler Bank and the Metzler Family will support the Städel Museum in the realisation of the planned extension building with a donation of 3 million euros. The extension of the gallery space of the Städel Museum arises from the need to meet the challenge of an adequate presentation of the existing collection and new acquisitions, increased visitor numbers and the additional tasks of a modern museum operation in terms of both space and functionality. The Städel and the Metzler Family have had close connections since the founding of the museum in the early 19th century. . more
20.05.08	Annual Press Conference 2008: Annual Press Conference 2007: Stable growth in difficult conditions “We are proud that Metzler has not had to make any write-downs as a consequence of the subprime crisis,“ said Friedrich von Metzler at the bank’s press conference in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, on May 20, 2008. “Besides, thanks to our business model we always have a sound liquidity position and operate on the money market as a liquidity provider,” he continued. "We are currently observing a renaissance of conventional asset management, with investment criteria such as quality, liquidity and transparency enjoying a comeback. more
15.05.08	Xetra-Gold top-performing exchange-traded commodity after 100 days 100 trading days after the launch of Xetra-Gold by Deutsche Börse Commodities, the physically backed bond has successfully made its mark on the market. Of the 48 exchange-traded commodities listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Xetra-Gold has the highest turnover. more
13.05.08	Metzler Equities again successful at Börsen-Zeitung's AktienAnalystenAward For the second time this year, analyst research at Metzler Equities has performed successfully: In the category awards for "Best Recommendations for Small and Mid Caps" in Börsenzeitung's AktienAnalystenAward, Bankhaus Metzler came in at fourth place. more
25.04.08	Metzler Equities ranked fourth The German business newspaper “Handelsblatt” and the US analysis company Starmine rank the best brokers and analysts for German equities. Metzler Equities came fourth overall with a total of six rankings. more
20.11.07	Divestment of LEG through a bidding process starts on November 20, 2007 Potential purchasers were informed of the start of the process to sell Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft NRW mbH (LEG) through an advertisement which appeared on November 20, 2007. LEG is one of Germany’s leading housing companies. Headquartered in Düsseldorf, its portfolio comprises around 93 housing units totalling nearly 6 million square metres and more than 900 commercial premises. LEG is one of the last opportunities for investors to acquire significant property holdings on this scale from the public sector in a single transaction. more
13.08.07	Deutsche Welle-TV broadcasts feature about Metzler The new serial program „made in germany“ broadcasts a feature about as a traditional family business. At the same time it was progressively future oriented. Nevertheless the day to day decisions were Metzlers responsibilities for the social and cultural projects. more