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15.05.2012 Corporate Finance Summit 2012 on 24 May 2012

09:45 bis 10:00 Uhr: BegrüßungProf. Dr. Andreas Cahn (ILF)Roman Schmidt (Commerzbank) 10:00 bis 10:30 Uhr: Keynote Speech„Wertorientierte Unternehmensführung im Zeichen von zunehmender Volatilität und Komplexität“Joe Kaeser (Siemens AG, CFO) 10:30 bis 11:15 Uhr: Verleihung:„CORPORATE FINANCE AWARD 2011“ der Börsen-Zeitung Claus Döring (Börsen-Zeitung, Chefredakteur) 11:15 bis 11:45 Uhr: Kaffeepause 11:45 bis 13:00 Uhr: Panel „Equity (...) more »

14.05.2012 Conference on "Schuldverschreibungsgesetz" in German on 28 June 2012

Das Schuldverschreibungsgesetz hat sich derzeit in der Praxis zu bewähren. Im Rahmen einer halbtägigen Konferenz am 28. Juni 2012 im House of Finance (Raum DZ-Bank, E. 20) soll mit prominenten Fachleuten eine erste Summe gezogen werden. 13h30 Registrierung und Kaffee 13h45 Begrüßung (und Tagungsleitung)Prof. Dr. Dres. h. c. Theodor Baums, Frankfurt 14h-14h30 Ist das Schuldverschreibungsgesetz noch zu retten?Dr. Hannes Schneider, Hengeler (...) more »

09.05.2012 ILF 10th Anniversary Celebrations on 4 and 5 May 2012

On 4 and 5 May 2012, the ILF held its 10th anniversary celebrations at Campus Westend of Goethe University. The event started on Friday, 4 May, with keynote addresses being delivered by Prof. Dr. Werner Müller-Esterl, President of the Goethe University Frankfurt am MainDr. Thomas Schäfer, Minister of Finance of the State of HesseDr. Klaus-Albert Bauer, Partner of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLPProf. Dr. Andreas Cahn, Executive Director, (...) more »

04.05.2012 ILF celebrates its 10th Anniversary today and tomorrow!

Please find below the program for today and tomorrow!Please note that the keynote speeches today, 17:00 hrs will be held in German and the panel discussion tomorrow, 5th May, 11:00 hrs will be held in English.We look forward to having our sponsors, lecturers, alumni and students at this event! more »

02.05.2012 Interview of Shen-Dee Kobbelt, ILF: "Der LL.M. Finance ist sehr wirtschaftsnah"

An interview of Shen-Dee Kobbelt, Program & Marketing Manager, ILF, regarding the 10th anniversary of the LL.M. Finance Program: "Der LL.M. Finance ist sehr wirtschaftsnah" more »

25.04.2012 "Juristen sind keine Verhinderer, Betriebswirte keine Fantasten" - ILF Executive Director Prof. Dr. Andreas Cahn interviewed by Platow Online

Read the interview of Prof. Dr. Andreas Cahn - "Juristen sind keine Verhinderer, Betriebswirte keine Fantasten" on Platow Online.  more »

10.04.2012 ILF Conference: The Crisis Management Directive: Europe's Solution for Too Big to Fail?

Date3 May 2012, 9:15 to 17:40 Registration3 May 2012, 09:00 VenueGoethe-UniversityFrankfurt am MainCampus WestendGrüneburgplatz 1, 60323 Frankfurt am MainCasino, Rooms 1.801 and 1.802 Program 9:15: Welcome 9:30 – 10:30: From G-20 to FSB to EU Directive Speakers: Prof. Dr. Andreas Dombret, Mitglied des Vorstands derDeutschen Bundesbank, FrankfurtPaul Tucker, Deputy Governor, Bank of England, London 10:30 – 12:15: Group (...) more »

10.04.2012 OXFORD UNIVERSITY LAW PROFESSOR JOHN ARMOUR NOW TEACHING AS COMMERZBANK-STIFTUNG VISITING PROFESSOR AT THE ILF

Professor John Armour of Oxford University has joined us as the Commerzbank-Stiftung Visiting Professor in the Summer Semester. He teaches our LL.M. Finance students the course "Comparative Corporate Law" in April and May 2012. In addition, he will be delivering 2 public Guest Lectures on 21 May: "Corporate Governance and Systemic Externalities"; and  4 June: "Bank Resolution Regimes: Ensuring (...) more »

19.03.2012 Dr. Elke König, President of BaFin, appointed as member of ILF Board of Trustees

The President of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main has appointed Dr. Elke König, President of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdiensteistungsaufsicht - BaFin), as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Law and Finance (ILF). We are delighted that Dr. König will support the ILF with her experience and excellent contacts in the financial industry. She succeeds the former President (...) more »