To mark the 75th anniversary of the Association of German Banks, around 500 guests from politics, business, and finance gathered in Berlin, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and ECB President Christine Lagarde delivering keynote speeches. Representatives from TSI were also in attendance. While negotiations to revise the EU’s securitisation framework appear to have stalled – the
Artificial intelligence as a driver of productivity and competitiveness: opportunities for Germany and the EU in a global context
What can artificial intelligence really achieve – and where are its limits? This question was a recurring theme at the symposium organised by the Capital Markets Union Foundation, which took place on 13 June 2025 at EBS University in Oestrich-Winkel. Experts from the worlds of business, science and politics discussed the role that artificial intelligence
Savings and Investment Union – Prospects for Europe: Keynote speech by Mag. Dr. Othmar Karas at the 41st meeting of the TSI Shareholders’ Advisory Board
Mag. Dr. Othmar Karas, President of the European Forum Alpbach, MEP from 1999 to 2024 and its First Vice-President from 2022 to 2024, spoke at today’s meeting of the TSI Advisory Board on the topic of ‘Savings and Investment Union – Prospects for Europe’. In his view, the EU is right to focus on ambitious
Political Lunch in Berlin: Capital markets, economic growth and transformation financing
‘Where should the financing for investments in the digital and sustainable transformation of the German economy come from?’ This question was the subject of a political lunch in Berlin, organised by KfW and the Capital Markets Union Foundation Project in cooperation with TSI. The 25 or so participants from the fields of politics, business and
Digital transformation in the financial sector: a digital euro for more momentum and greater financial market stability?
The symposium organised by the Capital Markets Union Foundation Project provided valuable insights into the impact of new technologies such as blockchain in connection with the potential introduction of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC), in particular a digital euro. Experts shed light on technological, economic and regulatory aspects as well as the potential for stability