Austria's Finance State Secretary Barbara Eibinger-Miedl says the country's capital market currently plays a secondary role. The ÖVP politician wants the government to change that and encourage broader participation in capital markets. Her comments come as she details a proposal called Zukunftsdepot, or 'future depot.' She also introduces a new strategy for financial education. The plans are presented as a way to make long-term saving and investment more accessible to households. The premium article does not state the depot's eligibility rules, tax treatment or public funding. Nor does it give a launch timetable for the education strategy, leaving the practical structure of both measures unclear.