Commerzbank SME Institute established at Frankfurt School
The new SME Institute creates a platform for practice-oriented research and strategic exchange. It supports companies in addressing transformation, innovation, and financing in a targeted way.
DVFA survey highlights rising impact of geopolitical factors
According to DVFA survey participants, geopolitical shocks and “Trump 2.0” are increasingly shaping research and investment processes and are raising both uncertainty and the importance of political factors.
CFS Index: Financial institutions expand, service providers lag behind
The CFS Index shows an overall stable development in the fourth quarter of 2025, behind which growing differences between financial institutions and financial service providers are emerging.
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Commerzbank SME Institute established at Frankfurt School
The new SME Institute creates a platform for practice-oriented research and strategic exchange. It...
DVFA survey highlights rising impact of geopolitical factors
According to DVFA survey participants, geopolitical shocks and “Trump 2.0” are increasingly...
CFS Index: Financial institutions expand, service providers lag behind
The CFS Index shows an overall stable development in the fourth quarter of 2025, behind which...
CFS Survey: “What impact will agentic AI have on the financial industry?”
The German financial sector is already making widespread use of AI and sees significant potential...
Promoting Financial Literacy: Oliver Behrens on the Educational Initiative “Experiencing Finance in Frankfurt”
In an interview, Frankfurt Main Finance President Oliver Behrens explains why financial education...
Frankfurt Main Finance and the Hessian Ministry for Economic Affairs present the latest Financial Centre Report
The new Financial Centre Report highlights the strength and diversity of the Frankfurt financial...
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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.
