English | Financial news with a German perspective

The German banking sector had feared that the EU would restrict commission-based sales of financial products. This outcome now appears unlikely.

SAP is measured against heavyweights like Microsoft, but also collaborates closely with them in the field of artificial intelligence. CFO Dominik Asam explains why he sees SAP in a strong position in these negotiations, what role US investors play for him, and what AI has to do with instant coffee.

Following the acquisition last summer, the new US subsidiary SVS Vision shows the strongest growth within the Fielmann Group in the first months of this year. Germany's largest optical chain can envision further growth in the world's largest eyewear market through additional acquisitions.

Frankfurt has moved up one spot in the global financial centre ranking. Nevertheless, the gap between the leading financial hubs is small.

What's going on here? An Instagram account answers that question, which established local media in Frankfurt are answering less and less frequently. And with that, it now reaches more than 200,000 users.

Obesity was not recognized as a disease for a long time, but new medications are bringing hope to the treatment of adiposity.

The large digital corporations are preparing to dominate the AI market. Europe must not rely on regulation, but must improve the market conditions for its own companies.

When it comes to sustainability ratings, BaFin and BVI criticize high costs and quality deficiencies. They are passing the ball between each other.

The ECB is very likely to introduce the digital euro by the end of the decade. Whether this is an urgently needed innovation or a misguided project is a matter of debate among experts.

Instant Payment is at risk of failure. The market model doesn't provide banks with economic incentives.

The Bundesbank warns that the dynamism of the German economy has been slowing dramatically for years. Fewer and fewer companies are entering the market, and fewer and fewer are leaving it. This is slowing down growth and is poison for the location.

The government coalition has fortunately agreed on an unprecedented investment package for Deutsche Bahn. But there is still a lack of financial planning certainty for the period after 2027.

The Bank of Japan is under pressure from the financial market to raise interest rates for the first time in 17 years. But according to former central banker Shirai, there is no scope for further rapid interest rate hikes. The Japanese economy is too weak for that.

The municipalities affected by the Greensill bankruptcy would do well to close the chapter with debt sales. On the one hand, inflation devalues claims. On the other hand, it contributes to local peace if the issue is cleared up.

Germany's investment professionals consider it risky to create a single access point for company data in the EU without a quality assurance system.

The global ETF industry has reached a new record volume of 12.3 trillion dollars. One reason for this is the strong demand for equity ETFs in the face of booming stock markets.

The German Football Association (DFB) has opted for Nike over Adidas: Just like in sports, there are victories and defeats in business. And in February Adidas itself had an unexpected success at the Super Bowl.

The wealth management business with particularly wealthy clients is lucrative but complex. Deutsche Bank has a new head for the business in Stefanie Rühl-Hoffmann and wants to handle this exclusive client group in a more structured way in the future.

Surprising changes to management positions can cost companies dearly. But orderly changes in the management board also cost money.

Anja Mikus defends the investment strategy of the nuclear legacy fund Kenfo against criticism from Urgewald. As was made clear at a Börsen-Zeitung event, increasing regulation is leading to a certain ESG fatigue in the industry.

Beijing's demand that domestic car manufacturers use more Chinese-made chips would be a blow to the strategies pursued by Western semiconductor manufacturers.

Last year, Deutsche Bank lowered the salaries of most of its top executives. However, because James von Moltke and Fabrizio Campelli earned more, the bottom line was that little changed for the entire Management Board.