The transformation of the economy towards sustainability and digitalisation requires triple-digit billions of euros in investments by German businesses every year. In countries with financial systems like Germany, this poses a particular challenge for banks as the key financing partners of companies. Banks cannot take the complete risk or would need an unrealistically large amount
Archives for January 2023
Political Lunch on “Financing the Transformation of the German SME Sector” on 26 January at KfW Berlin
KfW and the Capital Markets Union Foundation Project with TSI as the business agent hosted a joint polical lunch in Berlin on 26 January. The “Financing the Transformation of the German SME Sector” was discussed over lunch by Katharina Beck, Member of the German Bundestag (MdB) and member of the KfW Board of Supervisory Directors, and Prof.
TSI submits feedback on the Call for Evidence on Greenwashing
The European Supervision Authorities (ESAs) published a Call for Evidence (CfE) on Greenwashing on 15 November 2022. The aim is to gain a sound understanding of the definition and possible types of greenwashing, including examples from practice. For a detailed account of the contents of the CfE, see our news article of 28 November 2022. TSI’s
Federal Finance Minister Lindner stimulates debate on securitisation market reform
New view of securitisations necessary In an interview with Börsen-Zeitung of 2 January 2023, the German Minister of Finance Christian Lindner shows itself open to a reform of the European securitisation market in the course of the planned Capital Markets Union. In doing so, he emphasises that the stigma of securitisations since the financial crisis