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Frankfurt am Main Gebäude
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3 answers to 3 questions: the Integrated Reporting Framework

The Integrated Reporting Framework - IReF for short - is intended to simplify reporting for banks. Silvia Schütte is an expert on banking regulation at the Association of German Banks and answers the most important questions.

Frau prüft Zuhause ihre Kontoauszüge
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Lump-sum investment or savings scheme - which strategy is best for you?

Say you have a large sum of money that you want to invest. Does it makes more sense to invest it all at once, or might it be better to use it to invest smaller sums regularly. Both approaches have some benefits and disadvantages, and which one you choose will depend on your financial situation and your goals.

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Nahaufnahme Baum, Perspektive von unten in die Baumkrone
Position paper

Transition as a driver of economic strength

Perspectives from private banks on the path to a sustainable future

This paper offers an impetus to view the green transition as a significant opportunity for Germany and Europe as business locations. In order to achieve this, there needs to be joint commitment from policymakers, businesses and financial institutions to actively and constructively shape this change.

The Association of German Banks in numbers

180

Employees work for the Association of German Banks

3

locations. We work in Berlin, Brussels and Frankfurt/Main.

171

members are part of our association, mainly private banks operating in Germany.

21

Fintechs are among our members