Daniel Schwarz joins Metzler as an automotive sector analyst

Daniel Schwarz joins the Capital Markets division on April 15, 2026
Many years of capital markets experience with a focus on equity research
Extensive sector expertise in the international automotive industry

Metzler Bank is continuing to expand its Capital Markets division. Effective April 15, 2026, Daniel Schwarz will join Metzler Capital Markets as an equity analyst in Equity Research.

Daniel Schwarz (50) has more than 20 years of experience analysing international automotive companies. Most recently, he worked as Portfolio Manager for Global Large Caps at R+V Versicherung in Wiesbaden. Before that, he headed the European Autos Team at Stifel in Frankfurt as Managing Director. Earlier stages of his career included positions at Credit Suisse in London, MainFirst in Frankfurt, Commerzbank and ING Financial Markets. His professional focus lies in fundamental equity research as well as in-depth analysis of the European automotive sector. Daniel Schwarz succeeds Pal Skirta, who is pursuing new professional opportunities.

“The automotive industry is a key sector for Germany as a business location as well as for the European capital market. I am therefore very much looking forward to contributing my many years of sector and capital markets experience to Metzler’s Capital Markets division,” says Daniel Schwarz, Equity Analyst at Metzler Capital Markets.

“With Daniel Schwarz, we are gaining a highly experienced analyst with strong capital markets expertise and deep knowledge of the international automotive sector. He will further strengthen our research capabilities both professionally and in terms of content. At the same time, we would like to sincerely thank Pal Skirta for his commitment and his valuable work for Metzler Bank, and we wish him all the best for his future professional career,” says Pascal Spano, Head of Research at Metzler Capital Markets