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The task of identifying all legal entities involved in a financial transaction beyond doubt is less of a challenge for corporations than for small and medium-sized enterprises. At the same time, reporting requirements on the supply chain are also increasing for medium-sized companies, so that the topic of identifying suppliers is also gaining in importance for them, warns Stephan Wolf, CEO of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF).
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Review: 1st DVFA Capital Markets Forum
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Contrasting sentiment among financial institutions and service providers keeps CFS Index at unchanged level
Sentiment in the financial sector has shown contrasting trends in the first quarter of 2023. However, the CFS Index, which measures the business climate of the German financial sector on a quarterly basis, remains virtually unchanged at 107.9 points, just +0.1 points up on the previous quarter. Sentiment among the financial institutions deteriorated by -4.0 points, whereas it improved by +4.2 points among the service providers.
