Er baute Goldman Sachs in Deutschland auf & rettete die Deutsche Bank: Finanzlegende Paul Achleitner

Paul Achleitner once boosted Allianz's share price by five billion DM – simply through his name. The Austrian became CFO at the time, having previously made a name for himself building Goldman Sachs' German operations. A conversation with him is like a stroll through economic history: It covers the beginnings of Goldman Sachs in Germany, the opportunities for investors after the fall of the GDR, his time as chairman of the supervisory board of Deutsche Bank, where he orchestrated a radical restructuring during its deepest crisis (removing one trillion euros from the balance sheet and replacing two management levels), and the elite networks in which Achleitner has cultivated relationships with top decision-makers for years, from OpenAI founder Sam Altman to former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. In the OMR Podcast, Achleitner reveals why he twice voluntarily gave up around 80 percent of his salary and why, at almost 70, he is now delving even deeper into the startup world. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:47 - Welcome & Paul's high-caliber global network (Eric Schmidt, Reid Hoffman & Co.) 00:04:49 - Educational mobility: From a working-class kid in Linz via St. Gallen to Harvard 00:06:20 - Starting at Bain & Company and the random selection process at Goldman Sachs 00:07:59 - The rise of Goldman Sachs in Europe & the formula for top talent 00:11:52 - Trust privatizations, the Telekom IPO & the culture as a Goldman partner 00:24:02 - Historic deals on the "Tombstone" wall & the move to Allianz as CFO 00:33:32 - Why EU regulations are paralyzing the capital market & a plea for European quality of life 00:46:55 - The AI ​​revolution compared to Dotcom Bubble & the Missed Dresdner Bank Merger 00:54:33 - Moving into Deutsche Bank: Radical Billion-Dollar Restructuring & the Fight Against Hubris 01:00:51 - The "Innovator's Dilemma" Regarding Fintechs & Paul's Crypto Skepticism 01:07:36 - The Myth of the Bilderberg Conference and Personal Encounters with Henry Kissinger & Sam Altman 01:13:38 - Medical Technology & Defense: Paul's Active Million-Dollar Investments for Europe's Sovereignty 01:16:32 - The Book "Accelerating Experience," the Art of Leaving & Daily Fitness Boxing at 70 More from the OMR Podcast: 🎙 https://omr.com/de/podcast 🤳   / omrpodcast_official   📱 https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=... SEND THIS MESSAGE:Sign me up 💁‍♂️   / philipp-westermeyer-omr