FPMI-Pressemitteilungen [en]

fpmi inside: exciting insights into the operations of the world's largest reinsurer

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:18:00 +0100

Held on January 20th in Munich Re's headquarters, which are located on Munich's Königsstraße, the first fpmi inside of 2012 – staged by Munich Financial Center Initiative (known by its German acronym of “fpmi”) - showcased once more the special features of this series of lectures.

Continuing need to discuss Basel III

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:08:00 +0100

Munich Financial Center Initiative (known by its German acronym of “fpmi”) views the drafts submitted by the EU Commission on how to implement Basel III’s stipulations as still requiring thoroughgoing discussion.

Courses of action sustainably leading the way out of the debt crisis

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:57:00 +0100

The European economic and currency union is a great story of success. The value of the euro – viewed both internally and vis-à-vis the outside world – is high and stable. The currency has formed the basis for the dynamic growth of Europe’s economy. This dynamic growth has fostered the prosperity prevailing both in Germany and in Europe as a whole.

Mixed responses to the EU’s resolutions at the Bavarian Financial Summit

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:37:00 +0200

Europe’s sovereign debt crisis has been dominating the headlines for the last few months. The crisis has also been at the center of Germany’s economic and financial policies and discourse. As a matter of course, the possible consequences of the crisis – and ways out of it – formed the focal point of the Fifth Bavarian Financial Summit.

EU directive for residential real estate loan contracts urgently requires improvement

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:39:00 +0200

Munich Financial Center Initiative (known by its German acronym of "fpmi") still sees a considerable need to alter the directive submitted by the EU Commission on real estate loan contracts. This is because the current draft does not meet its objective of improving consumer protection, because it contains non-practicable stipulations, and because it would damage Germany's financial community.

fpmi inside: hard-hitting views on the lessons of the financial crisis

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:23:00 +0200

Networking is one reason why Munich Financial Centre Initiative (known by its German acronym of "fpmi") regularly stages the get-togethers going by the name "fpmi inside". Another reason is providing these "insiders" with the opportunity to frankly exchange views. The value of this opportunity was shown by the evening of October 4, which featured a talk by Stephan Götzl, president and chairman of the executive board of Genossenschaftsverband Bayern, the state of Bavaria's association of credit unions and cooperatives.

fpmi criticizes recommendation of EU Commission on basic accounts

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:50:00 +0200

Munich Financial Center Initiative (known by its German acronym of “fpmi”) has taken a critical stance towards the EU Commission’s initiative on basic accounts. The initiative is the way in which Michel Barnier, the EU Commissioner responsible for the Union’s internal market, intends to establish principles applying to the entire Union and establishing the right of each of its citizens to have a current account, and to thus ...

fpmi inside: sustaining success

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:49:00 +0200

Germany's real estate industry does much more than pay lip service to the idea of "sustainability". Rather, it makes use of this concept to sustain success, reported Dieter Weiß, member of the managing board of KGAL, during his lecture at the latest installment of fpmi inside. This series of get-togethers is held to network the members of ...

Munich Financial Center Initiative issues appraisal of Solvency II and Basel III

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:27:00 +0200

“Solvency II” and “Basel III” could give rise to substantial risks to the financing of German companies, should the mutually reinforcing effects of these regulatory reforms in the insurance and banking sector not be taken into account.

fpmi calls for a cautious approach to insolvency insurance systems for insurers

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:26:00 +0200

The EU Commission sees several member countries as still lacking any or any system adequately insuring against insurer insolvency. To remedy this, the Commission has initiated a process of consultation, and has issued a White Book. Its objective is to pave the way for an EU-wide harmonization of insurance guarantee systems (IGS). he Munich Financial Center Initiative (fpmi) hails Brussels' viewpoint that an IGS is an instrument capable of strengthening consumers' trust in the insurance market and of protecting their interests in the case of an insurer's insolvency.