Bavaria: center of international finance

Centered in Munich, Bavaria's financial community is one of the most important in Europe. The country-best market capitalization
of the companies headquartered in Munich makes the city's stock exchange one of the most important ones in Germany. These companies form the node of a business community whose performance and size are two reasons why Munich regularly tops the rankings of Germany's cities. Two other factors: sustained and sustainable prosperity and growth, and an infrastructure of innovation.

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No stand-alone view of Basel III

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Being discussed is how Basel III’s capital adequacy regulations will affect the financial sector and the economy as a whole. Known by its German acronym of “fpmi”, Munich Financial Center Initiative is calling for a holistic analysis of Basel III. This would encompass the other planned reforms.
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Regulations: fpmi calls for in-depth breakdown of how much they encumber the business community

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The contours of the regulation of financial markets are emerging. Also becoming clear is that there will be a considerable price to pay for this body of regulation. As fpmi (the German abbreviation of “Munich Financial Center Initiative”) points out, this price will take the form of a reduction of the market volume of certain forms of financing and a worsening of their conditions of provision.
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4th Bavarian Financial Summit

Fourth Bavarian Financial Summit: a look at the new structure of financial markets
The financial crisis began two years ago. Since then, the responsible authorities have busy building of walls of defense against a reoccurrence. 

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fpmi inside: the balance sheet of one of Germany’s largest cities

fpmi inside: the balance sheet of one of Germany’s largest cities
Dr. Ernst Wolowicz, treasurer of the municipality of Munich, gave the keynote speech at the fifth fpmi inside, held on March 22, 2011. He took his ...

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The Myth of Family Offices 2010

The Myth of Family Offices 2010
The Myth of Family Offices 2010 study was conducted jointly by the Bavarian Finanz Zentrum e.V., Comlementa Investment-Controlling AG and J.P. Morgan Asset ...

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fpmi turns ten

fpmi turns ten
The celebration of fpmi's tenth anniversary formed part of the 2010 Bavarian Financial Summit. At it, Martin Zeil, Bavaria's economies minister, honored the Initiative's founding parents ...

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Deposit insurance proposals constitute disadvantage for Germany’s consumers and bankers

Deposit insurance proposals constitute disadvantage for Germany’s consumers and bankers
fpmi has come out against the proposals currently being considered by the European Commission in the area of deposit insurance.


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fpmi hails ban on naked short selling

fpmi hails ban on naked short selling
Munich Financial Center Initiative (fpmi) has come against the introduction in Germany of a tax on financial transactions that have not undergone ...

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