🌍💶 SAFE Finance Blog: Florian Heeb discusses a Sustainable Finance Observatory policy briefing on improving the EU’s SFDR. Four reforms could align products with investor intent and unlock demand for real impact. 👉 safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/... #sustainablefinance #impact #regulation

Did you miss the 2nd @cepr.org-SAFE Frankfurt Hub Conference? 🇪🇺📊 Debates on Eurobonds as a potential European safe asset and challenges from non-bank finance & digital money shaped the agenda. 👉Find the follow-up report here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/... #EconSky #SafeAssets #Finance

Join us for the 12th SAFE Asset Pricing Workshop: 📅 30 September 2025 📍 House of Finance, Frankfurt Co-organized with @bundesbank.de & @dfg.de - Research Unit FOR 5230 Financial Markets and Frictions. 👉Register here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-media/e... #AssetPricing #PhD #FinancialMarkets #EconSky

Women face worse conditions in financial advice than men. @claudenbach.bsky.social explains in @faznet.bsky.social: Women are seen as less financially literate and less price conscious - she attributes the imbalance to learned differences. 👉 Full article (German): www.faz.net/aktuell/fina...

🎉Great News - the paper on "OTC Discount" by SAFE Deputy Scientific Director Loriana Pelizzon, Calebe de Roure, Emanuel Moench and Michael Schneider is forthcoming in the journal Management Science and now available online! 👉Find it here: pubsonline.informs.org/doi/full/10.... #EconSky #bonds

📝New SAFE Working Paper No. 456 by Nikolai Badenhoop and Christian Mücke. 👉Find "Do Investors Care about Sustainable Investment Targets? An Assessment Using the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation" via papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers..... #EconSky #lawandfinance #climatefinance

Fitch has downgraded France's credit rating, leading to fears of another euro crisis. @fheider.bsky.social urged calm on Friday in @zeit.de: “The ECB has very effective means of calming the markets.” He calls for reforms and for new debt only for investment. 👉(German): www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...

Panel Session on European Safe Assets at the 2nd SAFE–CEPR Frankfurt Hub Conference yesterday. Great discussion by Tammo Diemer, Loriana Pelizzon, Jan Krahnen and Richard Portes, chaired by @gcorsetti.bsky.social and following a keynote on Eurobonds by Olivier Blanchard! #EconSky #CEPR

The @ecb.europa.eu decided to leave interest rates unchanged today. SAFE's @fheider.bsky.social comments: "The ECB's role as a reliable actor gains additional importance. It should now project stability and reliability." 👉Find his full statement here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/... #ECB

👋Welcome to the 2nd SAFE–CEPR Frankfurt Hub Conference! For two days, we will discuss financial architecture, economic policy & digital finance in times of change. Co-organized with @cepr.org RPNs on Economic Policy, FinTech & Digital Currencies, and European Financial Architecture. #EconSky

Last week, Loriana Pelizzon participated in a panel discussion on "The EU financial system amidst new threats" at the ESRB annual conference, hosted by @ecb.europa.eu. 👉Watch the panel here: www.esrb.europa.eu/news/schedul... #ECB #ESRB Photo credit: (c) 2024 European Central Bank www.ecb.europa.eu

📉 SAFE Manager Sentiment Index falls to -0.32 in September. Tariffs weigh on earnings, clarity from trade agreements helps: "Managers can work with clearer rules, yet the tariffs’ negative impact is undisputable," says Prof. Alexander Hillert. 👉 More: safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/... #SAFEIndex

This week, together with three @cepr.org Research Policy Networks, we invite you to the 2nd CEPR-SAFE Frankfurt Hub International Conference. 📅11 - 12 September 2025 📍House of Finance, Campus Westend 👨‍🏫Keynote speaker: Olivier Blanchard 👉Register here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-media/e... #EconSky

📝New SAFE Working Paper No. 456 by Winta Beyene, Mathos D. Delis, Kathrin de Greiff, and Steven Ongena. 👉Find "Bond Versus Banks Financing In The Climate Transition: The Role Of Stranded-Asset Risk" via papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #EconSky #FinancialIntermediation #ClimateFinance

📝New SAFE Working Paper No. 455 "Disasters and Lending Signals: From Borrower Information to Community Characteristics" by Winta Beyene. 👉Available via @ssrn.bsky.social: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #EconSky #Credit #SocialCapital

Greener pensions, greener choices: Linking investments to sustainable behavior: Balakina, Olga; Christiansen, Charlotte; Kallestrup-Lamb, Malene

🎓🖋️ Kickstart your career in science communication with us! We are looking for a trainee (d/m/f) in Frankfurt. 18 months full of PR, media, and digital communication. 📅 Apply until 30 September 2025 👉 All details: career.safe-frankfurt.de/jobposting/a... #trainee #hiring

The SAFE Regulatory Radar in August is out. Read about changes to the TARGET system, AI governance in the insurance sector, and exemptions for banking services from third countries. 👉 Find out more here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/... #regulation #AI #banking

📝New SAFE Working Paper No. 454 by Dvir Aviam-Ezra. 👉Find "Disclosure Regulations During Crisis: The Case of TASE after October 7th" via papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #LawSky #EconSky #Disclosure

Did you know the SAFE Data Center offers video tutorials on databases and methods? 📊 From data access to research tools, the tutorials developed by Alexander Hillert support researchers of all levels. 👉Explore the series here: datacenter.safe-frankfurt.de/_tutorials/ #EconSky #Data #Tutorial #PhD

💶Could €10/month shift savings into #capitalmarkets in 🇩🇪? Only 17% of adults invest compared to 39% in 🇬🇧 & 62% in 🇺🇸. Andreas Hackethal, Head of SAFE's Pension Finance Lab explains: "This reflects a long-standing government promise that the state pension is "safe". 👉 www.ft.com/content/f1cb...

🚫💶National corporate law limits venture capital in Europe Recent research shows restrictive rules in 🇩🇪 & 🇮🇹 hinder flexible contracts and raise costs for start-ups. The researchers argue: A European framework could unlock growth & investment. 👉 safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/... #LawSky #Startup

Tomorrow, our Deputy Scientific Director Loriana Pelizzon will chair a session on “Banks and Non-Banks Financial Intermediation” at the 2025 EFA Annual Meeting in Paris. Find some impressions of the conference so far below👇 #EFA #EconSky #FinancialIntermediation

📝New SAFE Working Paper No. 453 "Understanding Electric Vehicle Adoption: The Role of Information Frictions and Heterogeneous Beliefs" by Aoife Fitzpatrick. 👉Find it via papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #EconSky #GreenTransition #Climate

Together with three @cepr.org Research Policy Networks, we invite you to the 2nd CEPR-SAFE Frankfurt Hub International Conference 📅11 - 12 September 2025 📍House of Finance, Campus Westend 👨‍🏫Keynote speaker: Olivier Blanchard 👉Register here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-media/e... #policy #EconSky

Last week, SAFE co-organized the 2nd Frankfurt Summer School at the @bundesbank.de Training Centre. PhD students explored macroeconomics and finance through inspiring lectures, lively discussions and great networking. Thanks to all speakers, participants and organizers for an inspiring week!

Can AI Make Better Business Decisions? In a recent podcast episode, SAFE Bridge Professor Katja Langenbucher explains how company boards can integrate AI into their decisions to future-proof them. 👉Tune in: www.europeanbusinessreview.com/the-better-b... #LawSky #AI

Last week, our Scientific Director @fheider.bsky.social joined the #CEBRA Annual Meeting 2025 in Boston, and discussed the paper "Asymmetric Information in Repo Markets". SAFE also co-organized a session on sustainable finance, chaired by Tobias Berg. Find some impressions below👇 #EconSky

🔙 #ThrowbackThursday On 21 and 22 July, the Sustainability Standards Conference 2025 brought experts together in Frankfurt to discuss how to align EU reporting with a global baseline. Did you miss the event? 📸 Find our Recap & photos here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/... #SSC2025

Join us & @eui-fbf-school.bsky.social for our conference on “Anti-Money Laundering at a Crossroads: AMLA, Digital & Geopolitics”. 📅 31 October 2025 📍Goethe University Frankfurt 👉Register here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-media/e... #AMLA

SAFE Manager Sentiment Index drops from -0.17 to -0.19 in August, staying neutral through high uncertainty and signs of cautious optimism. “No one wants to go out on a limb" notes @fheider.bsky.social. 👉 Full analysis: safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/... #SAFEIndex #EconomicOutlook #EconSky

Join our team! Apply as #researchassistant (f/m/d) for our Financial Markets department. The role will be part of the “From Machine Learning to Machine Teaching (ML2MT) – Making Machines AND Humans Smarter” project. 📅Deadline ends today: career.safe-frankfurt.de/jobposting/7... #hiring

🌞📚Are you looking for summer reading that sharpens your financial knowledge? Subscribe to the SAFE Working Paper Series for the latest research insights all year round. 👉 Stay informed @ssrn.bsky.social: www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en... #Finance #Research #EconSky #Summer

Join us for the 12th SAFE Asset Pricing Workshop: 📅 30 September 2025 📍 House of Finance, Frankfurt Co-organized with @bundesbank.de & @dfg.de - Research Unit FOR 5230 Financial Markets and Frictions. 👉 Register here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-media/e... #AssetPricing #PhD #FinancialMarkets #EconSky

30 years of the @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de - and we’ve proudly been part of it since 2020! 🎉 At SAFE, we contribute with research on resilient, inclusive and sustainable financial systems. Here's to continued exchange and joint innovation! #30JahreLeibniz #FinancialResearch

🔎 How does Buy Now, Pay Later affect credit profiles? SAFE's @claudenbach.bsky.social and co-authors show that #BNPL users with good repayment histories got better loan rates, challenging the idea that BNPL leads to risky borrowing. 👉 More: www.economist.com/finance-and-... #EconSky

We are currently looking for a #researchassistant (f/m/d) in our Financial Markets department. The role will be part of the “From Machine Learning to Machine Teaching (ML2MT) – Making Machines AND Humans Smarter” project. 📅Apply until 11 August: career.safe-frankfurt.de/jobposting/7... #hiring

📝New SAFE Working Paper No. 452: "Greener Pensions, Greener Choices: Linking Investments to Sustainable Behavior" by Olga Balakina, Charlotte Christiansen, and Malene Kallestrup-Lamb. 👉Find it via: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #EconSky #HouseholdFinance

The SAFE Regulatory Radar in July is now available. This month, read about updates on reporting standards and simplification and ESMA’s Climate Transition Plan, and a new guide on oversight activities under DORA. 👉Find out more: safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/... #regulation #sustainablefinance

We hope you are enjoying a relaxing summer! ☀️ It’s the perfect time to catch up on financial research. 📬 Our next newsletter with fresh insights from SAFE hits inboxes next week! Not on the list yet? Sign up here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/... #EconSky #FinancialResearch

Geopolitical tensions, climate goals & digital transformation are shaping corporate narratives in Germany, shows a new SAFE Finance Blog by Fadavi, Hillert & Munteanu - often outweighing traditional economic topics. 👉 safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/... #EconSky #geopolitics #climate

Join the 2nd CEPR-SAFE Frankfurt Hub International Conference, co-organized by three @cepr.org Research Policy Networks and SAFE 📅11 - 12 September 2025 📍House of Finance, Campus Westend 👨‍🏫Keynote speaker: Olivier Blanchard 👉Register here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/... #policy #EconSky

The @ecb.europa.eu decided to leave interest rates unchanged today. SAFE's @fheider.bsky.social comments: "The #ECB left interest rates unchanged today. Price stability is the ECB's mandate, and it is currently being fulfilled." 👉Find his full statement here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/...

The ECB has reached a “neutral” interest rate, but challenges remain. Why communication may now be the #ECB’s most powerful tool - in our new SAFE blog by Michael Weber: safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/... Photo credit: (c) 2024 European Central Bank www.ecb.europa.eu

@fheider.bsky.social with the closing words to the Sustainability Standards Conference 2025. We are extremely happy and thankful for two days filled with insightful research and fruitful discussions. Thank you to all who presented, attended, or helped organize this year's event!

Welcome to the Sustainability Standards Conference 2025! Today was opened with a keynote by Enrico Schleiff and Christian Schlag, @goetheuni.bsky.social and Till Kaesbach, Ministry of Finance of the State of Hesse. We are looking forward to two great days centered on sustainability reporting!

Greetings from yesterday's SAFE-Summer Event! SAFE researchers @fheider.bsky.social, Loriana Pelizzon, @claudenbach.bsky.social, Alexander Hillert, Florian Heeb and Nikolai Badenhoop presented some of their work to the team in brief science slams - followed by a SAFE-Quiz and a joint barbecue! 😋

9th SAFE Market Microstructure Conference Organized by the Institute for Financial Innovation & Technology at LMU Munich and by SAFE, we invite you to register now! 📅19 August 2025 🕑09:00 - 17:30 CEST 📍House of Finance, Campus Westend 👉Register here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-media/e... #EconSky

🎓We are #hiring! We are looking for student assistants in the Area of Financial Intermediation to support the @dfg.de ‪project "Safety Nets, Credit Access and Income Smoothing (SNCAIS)". 📅Apply until 22 July 2025 👉All details: career.safe-frankfurt.de/jobposting/7...

A third path for EU corporate law? The 28th regime proposes the ESSU - an EU-wide, digital charter for startups. Tobias Tröger was one of the academic voices contacted in the process. 👉New Safe Finance blog by Tobias Tröger with @vincentlindner.bsky.social: safe-frankfurt.de/news-latest/...