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Technology conference 2026
From AI to digital infrastructure, technology continues to evolve at pace. At the 2026 Deutsche Bank Technology Conference, clients and colleagues discussed the trends shaping the industry today and where they see opportunities tomorrow.
Hear their perspectives in our highlights video.
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Capital Markets
As a global leader in capital markets, Deutsche Bank provides unparalleled access to financing and strategic advice to help you achieve your most ambitious goals. Our Global Capital Markets (GCM) division serves as the central hub for your financing needs. Through our world-class Debt Capital Markets (DCM) and Leveraged Debt Capital Markets (LDCM) platforms, we provide strategic advice and access to the global credit markets to optimize your capital structure. Concurrently, our expert Equity Capital Markets (ECM) team empowers you to unlock shareholder value by accessing deep pools of institutional and private equity capital.
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From private placement financing, transformative IPOs through to primary and secondary follow-ons, our ECM team enables clients to access global equity markets with confidence. Our offering is enhanced by the specialized capabilities of our Strategic Equity Transactions Group (SETG), which delivers bespoke, equity-linked financing and hedging solutions for our clients most complex challenges.
Our world-class Equity Distribution platform leverages deep, long-standing relationships with investors worldwide. By combining deep sector expertise with an unparalleled understanding of investor demand, we ensure our clients equity story resonates powerfully with the market and achieves seamless execution.
Together, these capabilities span the full equities franchise, providing clients with an integrated one-stop solution across origination, structuring, financing and distribution.
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Our leading DCM franchise provides origination and execution capabilities for corporations, financial institutions, sovereigns, and emerging markets issuers. We structure and deliver a broad spectrum of credit solutions, from landmark investment-grade bonds, acquisition financing, and private placements to tailored financing across ESG, capital solutions, and liability management. We partner with you to navigate the global credit landscape and provide financing aligned to your long-term strategic objectives.
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Our world-class LDCM franchise delivers integrated advice and execution across the sub-investment-grade credit spectrum for corporate and private equity clients. By combining leveraged finance origination with premier high-yield and leveraged loan market capabilities, we structure, underwrite, and distribute tailored senior debt, mezzanine, leveraged loan and high-yield financing solutions designed to support acquisitions, LBOs, refinancings, recapitalizations and broader strategic objectives.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Deutsche Bank empowers clients to navigate transformational moments with strategic, senior-led advice and flawless execution across mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and restructurings. Powered by our global platform and deep local and cross-border expertise, we combine industry-leading insight with real-time market intelligence to uncover opportunities, accelerate outcomes, and deliver sustainable long-term value.
Industry coverage
Investment Banking and Capital Markets industry coverage teams advise corporations, institutions, and private equity clients on executing complex financial transactions, raising capital (debt and equity), and navigating mergers and acquisitions. As the dedicated sector specialists, we are immersed in the trends, challenges, and global opportunities that define your business; focused on strategic idea generation fuelling corporate growth, restructurings, and market expansions.
Our dedicated country coverage teams on each continent work seamlessly with our industry coverage partners, to ensure a dedicated and bespoke service for our clients. Deutsche Bank Investment Bank & Capital Markets has a significant global presence with more than 30 offices worldwide, giving us unparalleled global reach and offering our clients access to the largest distribution network in the investment banking industry.
Industry Coverage include following sectors:
- Consumer
- Healthcare
- Financial Institutions Group
- Industrials
- Infrastructure & Utilities
- Technology, Media & Telecommunications
- Private and Sovereign Funds Group
- Real Estate, Gaming & Lodging
Deutsche Bank Research Institute
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Expert collaborator Azeem Azhar and DBRI’s Adrian Cox analyse what “San Francisco Consensus” of superhuman AI by 2030 means for enterprises and investors.
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Behind the headlines, several themes and risks will determine the course of the next 12 months.
How Q3’s emerging themes shape the coming 12 months moreQ3 2026 Global Markets Survey Q3 2026 Global Markets Survey
Here are the results of our Q3 Global Markets Survey, conducted between September 28th and October 1st.
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