Data centre boom that has been going on for years will continue to grow
Data centres are booming thanks to cloud giants such as AWS and Microsoft. FMF member BNP Paribas predicts that they will offer the greatest growth potential of any asset class in the coming years. Read more in this article.
Delegation from the Montréal financial centre on a working visit to Frankfurt
Representatives of the financial centers Montréal and Frankfurt met in Frankfurt for a working visit and discussed the future of their further cooperation.
Optimistic expectations in the financial sector keep CFS Index level unchanged despite lower values in third quarter
The CFS index, which assesses the state of the German financial sector on a quarterly basis, remains virtually unchanged at 106.5 points (-0.1 points) – even though the financial sector reported declining figures in the third quarter. Find out more about the background in this article.
CFS survey on “Adherence to the debt brake”
German financial sector considers debt brake necessary – and favours option of easing during crisis periods.
New Frankfurt School Centre for Central Banking – launch in 2024
The new Centre will officially commence its activities in January of 2024, strategically expanding the business school’s expertise in teaching and research on central banking topics and building on the school’s strong academic track record with one of the leading finance departments in Europe.
Banking market: foreign banks beat local institutions
Germany’s banking market is undergoing a transformation: foreign banks and specialists achieve a return on equity of 10.4%, while local institutions are at 4%. 2022 was a record year with operating income of 138 billion euros and 15% more interest income. Nevertheless, the industry faces challenges such as digitalization, balance sheet management and staff development. By 2030, 30% of staff will retire due to age.
Global Banking Annual Review 2023: Banks can further increase profitability
… but the financial industry is growing primarily outside traditional institutions. This publication takes a close look at the entire banking sector to identify the key trends that will shape the sector’s outlook.
DVFA Monthly Question: Politics sets the wrong course
In the latest edition of the DVFA Monthly Question, the DVFA Investment Professionals identify bureaucracy reduction and the excessive welfare state as main causes for the current weak economic growth.
Financial centre Frankfurt overtakes Paris
Frankfurt has overtaken Paris in the global financial center ranking, the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), by the Z/Yen Group. Participants in the survey believe the city will play a more important role in the future.
KfW VC Dashboard: German venture capital market significantly stabilized in H1 2023.
In H1 2023, the German VC market experienced a pleasing stabilization. Transaction volumes increased for the second quarter in a row, although the number of deals declined slightly. Growth in the start-up segment was particularly encouraging, while growth financing remained stable. In addition, there has been a remarkable recovery in the venture debt market, following the challenges posed by the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank.
