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Switzerland is the second most important financial centre in Europe, with Geneva and Zurich in the global top 20, and a third Swiss financial centre, Lugano, among the rising stars. 💡The Global Financial Centres Index evaluates 121 cities on five continents. The criteria are divided into five areas of competitiveness: Business Environment, Human Capital, Infrastructure, Financial Sector Development and Reputation. #GFCI #FinTech https://lnkd.in/dMySmBrw

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 🏆 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤 Honoured to be recognised as the 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 in this year’s Euromoney Awards for Excellence. The magazine’s award underscores the strength of our global franchise with local expertise and coupled with our solutions strength that enables us to partner corporate clients as they navigate an ever changing landscape. It is a true testament of our Global Hausbank strategy to be the preferred provider for our clients at home and abroad. The lasting success of our clients is at the core of everything we do and what drives our dedication to doing business in a responsible and sustainable way for the generation of tomorrow. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤. We are grateful to our clients for their trust and partnership. And kudos to our colleagues at Corporate Bank for making our vision a reality of becoming the World’s Best Corporate Bank with European roots! 👏 Commenting on the award win, Euromoney shared, "Five years ago, Christian Sewing carved out a new corporate bank. The approach has highlighted Deutsche Bank’s strengths, and helped it build on its underlying advantages. In addition to large corporate clients, it has helped Deutsche Bank cover Mittelstand clients with more focus. Last year, the corporate bank was by far the most profitable part of the group.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e2habu5e Deutsche Bank Investment Bank #GlobalHausbank #CorporateBank #DeepDedication #ThisisDeutscheBank #EuromoneyAFE

Our results for 2023 are out!  More and more customers are using our digital channels. In 2023, we saw a 6% increase in active web and app users and the number of sessions was up 14%. Meanwhile, with the integration of bpost bank, we are now offering physical access to over 900 branches. Our IT department played a vital role in making this integration a success.  Watch the video to see our CEO @Michael Anseeuw present the full results. #FullYearResults #ReadyForYourWorld #Accessibility #Tech #IT 

Join us for a fireside chat with Ana Botín, group executive chair, Banco Santander at ESMT Berlin on January 22 at 5:30 p.m. Theme: “Navigating towards sustainable growth – the role of the financial sector in driving Europe's competitiveness”    As we embark on 2024, Europe grapples with significant challenges: supporting an ageing population, financing the green transition, and managing growing public sector debts. At the heart of these issues lies a crucial need - a competitive European economy to drive growth and finance these vital needs.    In an engaging ESMT Fireside Chat, we are excited to host Ana Botín, executive chair of Banco Santander. Alongside Andreas Dombret, former board member of Deutsche Bundesbank, she will delve into the pivotal role of Europe’s financial sector in fostering economic growth. Join us to gain insights into these critical themes and understand how we can collectively contribute to a sustainable and competitive future.    👉 Reserve your spot now and be part of this enlightening conversation: https://lnkd.in/eyx3Jrzp    #ESMTBerlin #SustainableGrowth #EuropeanEconomy     

Our CEO, Mariam Cassim joins the Africa Business Conference at the prestigious Harvard Business School as the only female on the Telecoms vs Fintech panel. Mariam will share insights of her journey in leading Vodacom Financial and Digital Lifestyle Services from a loss-making start-up to a sustainable multi-billion-rand profit making business. Watch this space as we share some of her invaluable lessons in driving financial and digital inclusion in Africa! #Fintech #VFS #FinancialServices #abc #hbs

We are delighted to announce that Diane Menville, Head of Treasury and Capital Markets at Agence Française de Développement will be joining us at our European sovereign, supranational and agency forum in #Luxembourg next week! Find out more and register your interest in attending here: https://lnkd.in/einvvEci #SSAForum2024 #FixedIncomeInvesting #EuropeanBonds #SovereignDebt #SupranationalIssuers #DebtMarkets #SustainableBonds #PrimaryMarkets #InvestorRelations #CapitalMarketsNetworking

🏆 Banca Transilvania, the largest bank in South-Eastern Europe, achieved the highest score in the VEKTOR by ARIR 2023 evaluation, the investor communication indicator for listed companies. 🎤 Aurel Bernat, Executive Director FI/IR: "We are proud to achieve the maximum score for the 5th consecutive time. This performance reflects everything we strive to do every day: to communicate, to be transparent, so that we have more visibility and trust from investors." #ARIR5 #InvestedInSuccess #VEKTORbyARIR

Geographically, ALFI has targeted expansion in Latin America, Asia, and the US, focusing on establishing structures in Luxembourg to channel #investments into these regions and promoting Luxembourg’s financial products. 🎧 Tune in for a conversation between Jean-Marc Goy, ALFI Chairperson, and Serge Weyland, ALFI CEO, as they highlight several key developments in the #fundindustry during this interview. 👉https://lnkd.in/eN-JjgmF #ALFIAnnualReport2024 #FundIndustryNews #investmentfunds

'If you are looking to expand in Europe, you cannot not look at the UK market,' says Amra Koluder, head of international distribution at Norwegian asset manager DNB. t's official: Norway is coming. 🇳🇴 In Norway DNB is a banking giant. But as Koluder explains in this latest Citywire Selector distributor leaders interview, its fund business is seen as a boutique to the continental European clients she is introducing it to. That's because she has narrowed the proposition as she approaches new markets or attempts to strengthen its foothold in existing territories. Watch the our 10 min film on Selector now: https://lnkd.in/e-EnuQua Key topics covered are: 🌍 Expanding international distribution 🐣 Discovering different levels of market maturity 🏰 The plan for Europe 🍵 The attraction of UK distribution 😨 Investors’ ‘fear of standing out’ #fundsales #assetmanagement #strategy #interview #leaders #citywireselector #funddistribution #UK #Norway #Europe

Today, I am at the European Commission in Brussels to discuss the urgent need for modernization and unification of the CP/CD markets. This in the context of yet another report—this time from Mario Draghi—highlighting Europe’s ongoing decline in productivity, digitalization, and innovation. The question of whether digitalization is needed in the money market is no longer up for debate. It’s now time for the finance industry, fintechs, and regulators to take action and get it done. This is the position I will represent on behalf of Onbrane, and I will be actively seeking to add more leaders to our long list of active sponsors, which already includes among others ING, Societe Generale, BNP Paribas Asset Management, KfW, UNEDIC, Urssaf Caisse nationale, ENGIE...