Alpaca has launched trading in German equities through Deutsche Börse Xetra, allowing its broker partners to offer access to one of Europe's largest stock markets. The development marks the first phase of the company's broader plan to expand access to international equity markets.

The rollout follows Alpaca's European expansion announced in April. The company completed the acquisition of UK-based WealthKernel, rebranded the business as Alpaca Europe, and said it would begin offering international equities starting with Deutsche Börse's Xetra before adding other exchanges.

Xetra Debut Precedes Broader Exchange Rollout

Through the integration, broker partners can offer trading in hundreds of German-listed companies, including SAP, Siemens, Allianz, BMW, Deutsche Bank, Adidas and Bayer. The companies span sectors such as technology, manufacturing, financial services and healthcare.

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The company said additional exchanges are expected to follow in the coming months. Planned markets include the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Saudi Exchange, Euronext Paris and Korea Exchange.

Yoshi Yokokawa, Co-Founder and CEO of Alpaca, said investors "increasingly expect access beyond U.S. markets." He added that Germany is "a natural starting point" for the company's global equities expansion.

Tokenized German Equities Planned Through Infrastructure

German equities are now available through Alpaca's platform. The company also said it plans to support tokenized German equities using the same brokerage infrastructure that currently supports its tokenized equity offerings.

Alpaca said the latest rollout supports its strategy to connect traditional financial markets, tokenized assets and AI-based financial services through a single brokerage infrastructure. The platform is designed for financial institutions, fintech companies, digital asset platforms and embedded investing providers.

Commenting on the launch, Michael Krogmann, Head of Cash Market Business Development at Deutsche Börse, said Xetra is "the first European exchange" in Alpaca's international equities initiative and will provide its partner network with "deep liquidity and best execution."