Deutsche Bank and Trade Republic lead retail push into private equity as German investors warm to alternatives

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    "excerpt": "Deutsche Bank and Trade Republic lead retail push into private equity as German investors warm to alternatives.\n\nGerman lenders including Deutsche Bank and fintech platform Trade Republic are expanding access to private equity for retail investors, as financial institutions move to tap Germany's €9tn pool of household savings, the FT reports.\n\nDeutsche Bank recently launched a private markets fund with Switzerland's Partners Group, requiring a minimum €10,000 investment and at least €200,000 in assets under management per client. Meanwhile, Trade Republic has teamed up with EQT and Apollo Global Management to offer exposure to private equity from just €1, signalling a broader shift toward democratising access to alternatives.\n\nBlackRock has also partnered with UniCredit's German subsidiary HVB and online broker Scalable Capital to launch a similar product with a €10,000 entry point.\n\n\"German retail investors represent one of the world's largest untapped pools of wealth, and private equity firms are eager to gain access,\" said Claudio de Sanctis, Head of Retail Banking at Deutsche Bank.\n\nThe renewed interest follows years of institutional investors pulling back commitments amid slower distributions from existing funds. With retail participation rising sharply through digital platforms, German banks are seeking to channel savings away from low-yield deposits into higher-return...",
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