Frankfurt, 12 March 2026 – Frankfurt Main Finance (FMF) and the Hessian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport, Housing and Rural Affairs (HMWVW) have published a new Financial Centre Report. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the performance, activities and strategic initiatives shaping the Frankfurt financial centre. It creates a transparent basis for assessing progress in the joint efforts to advance Frankfurt as a financial hub
The new Financial Centre Report builds on the legacy of earlier location reports published by the “Initiative Finanzstandort Deutschland”, adapted to today’s environment and expanded to reflect the six strategic action areas identified in the Financial Centre Strategy: (1) Location, (2) Risk and Regulation, (3) Innovation and Start-ups, (4) Sustainable Finance, (5) Academia and Education, and (6) Marketing and Communication. In addition, given the current political environment, the inaugural edition highlights a central theme: “Mobilising Capital: Creating and Securing Prosperity through Broad-based Capital and Asset Formation.”
The report is explicitly aimed at experts, the broader public, and policymakers at the federal, state and municipal levels. It prepares key topics for the Financial Centre Cabinet and serves as an instrument to monitor progress in implementing the Cabinet’s Financial Centre Strategy.
The report’s key recommendations include:
- A clear political commitment at the European, federal, state and municipal levels to recognise and develop the financial centre as a strategic sector.
- The completion of a fully integrated EU Single Market.
- Harnessing the power of capital markets by shifting relevant components of retirement provision toward market-based systems.
- Embedding competitiveness in the supervisory objectives at both EU and German level, conducting a comprehensive review of bureaucratic burdens, and strengthening risk-based supervision.
- Creating an attractive environment for global talent and capital to finance and address current and future challenges.
Contributors to the report include: Bankenverband Mitte, BCG, BVI, Commerzbank, DVFA, Deutsches Aktieninstitut, Deutsche Börse Group, Deutsche Bundesbank, DZ Bank, FIRM, FMF, Frankfurt RheinMain, Frankfurt School, Futury, GDV, the State of Hesse, Helaba, House of Finance, KfW, the City of Eschborn, the City of Frankfurt am Main, the City of Offenbach am Main, Sustainable Finance Cluster, VIB, WIBank, and Wirtschaftsförderung Frankfurt.
Hesse’s Deputy Minister President and Minister for Economic Affairs, Kaweh Manoori, said: “The Frankfurt Financial Centre is the beating heart of Germany’s financial industry and one of the strongest engines of growth for Hesse – a place where high-quality jobs are created, investments are made and the future is financed. The new Financial Centre Report clearly shows the depth and strength of our financial ecosystem – from banks to start-ups to research institutions. For me, it is not only a location assessment but a clear mandate: If policymakers and the financial industry continue to work hand in hand, Frankfurt can further expand its role as the heart of Europe’s financial system – delivering tangible benefits for our economy, companies and, above all, the people whose savings, pensions and jobs depend on it.”
Oliver Behrens, President of Frankfurt Main Finance, said: “The new Financial Centre Report is, for me, a location benchmark, a strategic compass and a political mandate all at once. The report sets out concrete expectations. Now it’s about delivering. It also demonstrates that when we collaborate across the financial centre, we achieve results. My thanks go to the state government, the Hessian Ministry for Economic Affairs, and all those who contributed to this report.
The report was coordinated by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on behalf of FMF as part of the implementation of the Financial Centre Strategy.
