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17. Januar 2023
The Zero Trust Concept

Peter Roßbach

Organisations need a framework that allows easy access to all resources without slowing down productivity. In addition, the systems and the access to the systems need to be protected, taking into account the given circumstances. Zero Trust is a modern security model based on the design principle "Never trust, always verify".
21. März 2023
FS delivers sustainable finance capacity building for Asian central banks
Dr. Alexander Lehmann
Asia accounts for more than half of global greenhouse gas emissions and lies at the front line of increasingly frequent and severe climate disasters. While this new FS course could draw on our track record of graduate and executive teaching in the field, our understanding of financial and private sector regulation needed to adapt to the Asia context.
It is evident that climate change, sustainability and ESG criteria (Environmental, Social and Governance) have become trending topics across countries, sectors, industries and even political parties, given that societal perceptions and consumer demands for better accountability have changed.
14. März 2023
A Cautionary Tale: The Case of Greenwashing
María José Valverde
7. Februar 2023
Biodiversity and finance: managing the double materiality
Carola Menzel-Hausherr
On behalf of Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN), Frankfurt School’s International Advisory Services (IAS), the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) and Climate Company prepared the new report ”Biodiversity and finance: Managing the double materiality”. This report contributes to the understanding and managing of biodiversity-related physical and transition risks.
Strategy and risk management are central to the role of a board of directors. They must take into account the changing nature of risks in order to adjust the adopted strategy. Risks of a political nature are one of several that need to be monitored.
12. Dezember 2022
Geopolitics for Organizations – tools to navigate a challenging world
Elter Nehemias Santos Barbosa
31. März 2022
Navigating the biodiversity crisis: notes for the financial sector

Elizabeth Tamayo Tabares

You have probably heard about biodiversity loss as a new and urgent problem we need to address. News about extinct rhinos and endangered bees have made headlines recently, and perhaps they have even hit too close to home for you. However, do you feel personally threatened by these stories? More importantly, do you feel somehow responsible for these issues?
7. Dezember 2021
Can a set of minimum ESG reporting standards solve the ESG reporting dilemma?

Alexandra B. Kinywamaghana

The integrity and verifiability of ESG data, the numerous disclosure frameworks, and the subjective nature of the ESG ratings may spark doubt among stakeholders which could limit integrating sustainability risks and opportunities into investment analyses. Until we have a mandatory and uniform framework with a minimum set of standards, ESG will remain only a buzzword.
4. November 2022
Rediscovering our relationship with Nature – beyond profit and optimisation
María José Valverde
Climate change has taken a prominent role in daily conversations among friends, colleagues and strangers – and so has climate anxiety. However, on a personal level, having the opportunity to work on these issues every day helps me to keep this anxiety away. It allows me to “put a face” to a sometimes very abstract and complex problem and to witness concrete results.
Von KMU wird zunehmend erwartet, dass sie über ihre ESG-Leistungen berichten. Aber belohnen Banken gute ESG-Leistungen mit einem niedrigeren Zinssatz? Die kurze Antwort lautet "nein, eigentlich nicht". Aber schlechte Leistungen könnten in Zukunft bestraft werden.
28. Oktober 2022
Wird die positive ESG-Performance von KMUs durch Zinsrabatte von Banken belohnt?
Paul Glang
10. Oktober 2022
Climate change and the importance of gender
Luis Zamarioli
In almost ten years of working with climate finance in different European countries, it has become commonplace to experience what I call “quiet disregard” when the word “gender” echoes in the room. That consists of men nodding positively to agree silently with the topic’s relevance, followed by some subtle-to-abrupt effort to move on to something actually important.
In the last three years, I was fully involved in the role as Chapter Scientist and collaborated with a team of climate finance experts from 21 countries in assessing evidence on the relation between finance and climate change. For this opportunity, I am grateful for the German IPCC focal point and their outstanding support.
5. Oktober 2022
Insights from the IPCC Report on Climate Change Mitigation
Michael König
9. Juli 2021
Kryptowährung ist gekommen, um zu bleiben

Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner

In den letzten Jahren sind zahlreiche Kryptowährungen entstanden, hunderte Startups und Unternehmen auf der Welt haben entsprechende Projekte auf den Weg gebracht. All dies spricht dafür, dass hier Technologien entstehen, die vor allem das Finanzsystem verändern werden.
17. Juni 2021
New opportunities for Central Banks with Financial Big Data

Alexandra B. Kinywamaghana

The use of big data in central banks is growing; a 2020 survey found about 80% of central banks used big data as compared to 30% in 2015, and about 40% of them utilised it to inform policy. Overall, central banks are yet to widely adopt big data due to infrastructure, skills, and cost challenges.
26. Juli 2022
What is a convertible note and how does it work?
Ram Shoham
A convertible note is a hybrid financial instrument for raising funds in the very early stages of a startup, typically when valuation is not set. It acts as a debt instrument until an agreed maturity period, after which it can be converted to equity. The funds raised by this method would help the startup to get the ball rolling by developing its product and acquiring the early adopters.
ESG reporting is complex and expensive. Investors could eliminate SMEs that do not disclose ESG information from asset allocation, depriving them of the crucial finances necessary for their survival.But how receptive are SMEs to ESG reporting?
28. April 2022
Are SMEs ready for ESG Reporting? Opportunities and Challenges
Alexandra B. Kinywamaghana
The Zero Trust Concept
17. Januar 2023
Peter Roßbach
FS delivers sustainable finance capacity building for Asian central banks
21. März 2023
Dr. Alexander Lehmann
A Cautionary Tale: The Case of Greenwashing
14. März 2023
María José Valverde
Navigating the biodiversity crisis: notes for the financial sector
31. März 2022
Elizabeth Tamayo Tabares
Biodiversity and finance: managing the double materiality
7. Februar 2023
Carola Menzel-Hausherr
Geopolitics for Organizations – tools to navigate a challenging world
12. Dezember 2022
Elter Nehemias Santos Barbosa
Can a set of minimum ESG reporting standards solve the ESG reporting dilemma?
7. Dezember 2021
Alexandra B. Kinywamaghana
Rediscovering our relationship with Nature – beyond profit and optimisation
4. November 2022
María José Valverde
Wird die positive ESG-Performance von KMUs durch Zinsrabatte von Banken belohnt?
28. Oktober 2022
Paul Glang
Kryptowährung ist gekommen, um zu bleiben
9. Juli 2021
Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner
Climate change and the importance of gender
10. Oktober 2022
Luis Zamarioli
Insights from the IPCC Report on Climate Change Mitigation
5. Oktober 2022
Michael König
New opportunities for Central Banks with Financial Big Data
17. Juni 2021
Alexandra B. Kinywamaghana
What is a convertible note and how does it work?
26. Juli 2022
Ram Shoham
Are SMEs ready for ESG Reporting? Opportunities and Challenges
28. April 2022
Alexandra B. Kinywamaghana