Metzler Bank
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The B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. KGaA
is a private banking company in Frankfurt
, Germany
. Metzler traces its origins to a trading company
established 1674 by Benjamin Metzler in Frankfurt
and is Germany’s oldest private bank still owned exclusively by the founding family.
Metzler provides financial services as a merchant bank
, in securities
transactions, as asset
manager and a corporate finance
consultant.
Metzler has approximately 750 employees at its head office in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, and at its offices in Munich, Stuttgart, Bedburg, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Seattle, Tokyo, Beijing and Dublin.
In 1742 a member of the Metzler family had a seat on the Board of Frankfurt Stock Exchange
and still today the family plays a paramount role in its role in foundations and as a patron of the arts.
Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
For the radio station formerly known as KGAA, see KARR Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien – abbreviated KGaA – is a German corporate designation standing for 'partnership limited by shares', a form of corporate organization roughly equivalent to a master limited partnership. A...
is a private banking company in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Metzler traces its origins to a trading company
Trading company
Trading companies are businesses working with different kinds of products which are sold for consumer, business or government purposes. Trading companies buy a specialized range of products, maintain a stock or a shop, and deliver products to customers....
established 1674 by Benjamin Metzler in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
and is Germany’s oldest private bank still owned exclusively by the founding family.
Metzler provides financial services as a merchant bank
Merchant bank
A merchant bank is a financial institution which provides capital to companies in the form of share ownership instead of loans. A merchant bank also provides advisory on corporate matters to the firms they lend to....
, in securities
Security (finance)
A security is generally a fungible, negotiable financial instrument representing financial value. Securities are broadly categorized into:* debt securities ,* equity securities, e.g., common stocks; and,...
transactions, as asset
Asset
In financial accounting, assets are economic resources. Anything tangible or intangible that is capable of being owned or controlled to produce value and that is held to have positive economic value is considered an asset...
manager and a corporate finance
Corporate finance
Corporate finance is the area of finance dealing with monetary decisions that business enterprises make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions. The primary goal of corporate finance is to maximize shareholder value while managing the firm's financial risks...
consultant.
Metzler has approximately 750 employees at its head office in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, and at its offices in Munich, Stuttgart, Bedburg, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Seattle, Tokyo, Beijing and Dublin.
In 1742 a member of the Metzler family had a seat on the Board of Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the world's 12th largest stock exchange by market capitalization. Located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is owned and operated by Deutsche Börse, which also owns the European futures exchange Eurex and the clearing company...
and still today the family plays a paramount role in its role in foundations and as a patron of the arts.