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 make the city's stock exchange the most important one 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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Needed: an international-level tax on financial transactions

Needed: an international-level tax on financial transactions
fpmi has come against the introduction in Germany of a tax on financial transactions that has not undergone a process of international consultation.

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fpmi urges government to combat credit crunch

fpmi calls for rules governing investment consultants serving unregulated capital markets
Munich Financial Center Initiative is calling for the enactment of legislation leading to an improvement of the quality of the services provided and brokered by investment consultants.
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fpmi supports stiffening of capital backing regulations

fpmi supports stiffening of capital backing regulations
Munich Financial Center Initiative (known by its German abbreviation of fpmi) has voiced its support of the proposed stiffening of the regulations applying to the capital backing possessed by banks.
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fpmi calls upon the government to combat the credit crunch

fpmi calls upon the government to combat the credit crunch
Economic upswings produce a strong demand for corporate financing. fpmi foresees the meeting of this demand requiring the undertaking of further supportive measures by Germany’s federal government.

fpmi publishes position paper on bank levy

fpmi publishes position paper on bank levy
The enacting of a bank levy is being discussed in Germany. Munich Financial Center Initiative has taken the position that this enactment has to adhere to a range of stipulations.
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Monetary policies and networking at fpmi inside

Monetary policies and networking at fpmi inside
Renowned speakers and anything-but-small talk among and with financial high-potentials and experts: this lively mix characterized the second fpmi inside.

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fpmi rejects standardization of product information sheets

fpmi rejects standardization of product information sheets
The fpmi regards legislation standardizing product information sheets as being counterproductive. Instead of achieving its objective of improving consumer protection, it would in fact weaken it.

Munich: best real estate investment in Europe

Munich: best real estate investment in Europe
“Best real estate investment in Europe”. Each year, Europe’s 27 leading cities vie for this prestigious title, which is awarded by Price- waterhouseCoopers (PwC).

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