Sarah Schmidtke to become CEO of Frankfurt Main Finance
Sarah Schmidtke is to become CEO of the Frankfurt Main Finance e.V. financial centre initiative with effect from 1 February 2027. She will drive forward activities to strengthen the financial centre and be responsible for setting up the secretariat.
CFS Survey: ‘The Future of Retail Banking in Germany’
The German financial sector believes that retail banking is on the verge of significant change: competition is intensifying. New entrants are putting pressure on the established players.
CFS Index: Financial institutions see revenue and earnings growth nosedive
The CFS Index signals a slightly more subdued but still stable state of the German financial sector in the first quarter of 2026. Expectations for revenue, earnings and employment in particular are more cautious.
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Sarah Schmidtke to become CEO of Frankfurt Main Finance
Sarah Schmidtke is to become CEO of the Frankfurt Main Finance e.V. financial centre initiative...
CFS Survey: ‘The Future of Retail Banking in Germany’
The German financial sector believes that retail banking is on the verge of significant change:...
CFS Index: Financial institutions see revenue and earnings growth nosedive
The CFS Index signals a slightly more subdued but still stable state of the German financial sector...
Frankfurt has benefited from Brexit in many ways
Ten years after the referendum, it is clear that Frankfurt as a financial center has benefited...
DVFA survey: No general stock market bubble, but warning signs in individual segments.
Participants in the DVFA monthly question currently do not see a broad-based bubble forming in...
Banking employment in Germany is growing at its fastest rate in 25 years
According to the latest FMF Employment Barometer 2026, the banking sector is defying the economic...
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Frankfurt’s Financial Centre in a New Look
Frankfurt’s financial centre continues to gain importance as a hub for supervision and banking. New EU authorities, rising employment, and international institutions are strengthening the location in a sustainable way
German-Japanese Transformation Partnership
Just under 9,000 kilometres separate the capitals of Berlin and Tokyo, but in many ways the distance between Germany and Japan is very small. Both countries are “value partners” that are actively developing their bilateral relations (“transformation partnership”). Due to their dependence on the uninterrupted functioning of global trade and supply chains, and in the context of Germany’s and Japan’s net zero commitments, both countries face similar transformation needs. In this Frankfurt Main Finance study, we present a three-step approach to managing global supply chain risks.
