As part of the Legal and Management Training Program held from 24 February to 21 March 2025, the LL.M. International Finance students participated in an Intercultural Communication Skills course which equips them with soft skills for global recruitment and career development. They also attended an Academic Writing workshop which aims to improve their academic English research and writing skills, increase their understanding of the expectations of the (German/European) thesis requirements and arms them with the reading, writing, and research skills critical for independent research projects.
In addition to the courses above, they also visited and attended lectures at the German Central Bank (Deutsche Bundesbank), the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), one of the largest German banks, Commerzbank, and the international law firm, Noerr, in Frankfurt am Main. These visits broadened the students' scope of knowledge of the diverse aspects and activities of the working world in the fields of law and finance.
German Central Bank (Deutsche Bundesbank)
Ms. Annika Hotze, representing the Economic Education Department, delivered a presentation to our students, offering them a comprehensive insight into the German Central Bank and its operations within both the national and European contexts. The presentation placed particular emphasis on the function and process of monetary policies.
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
Mr. Peter Kruschel, Director in the International Directorate, and his colleague Dr. Corinna Ritz, provided sharp insights on "Task and Functions of BaFin" and "BaFin at a Glance - Securities Supervision". They also discussed current cases and issues in banking supervision.
Commerzbank
This event was organized by the ILF alumni Ms. Da Hu and Mr. Giacomo Luca.
Part 1: Compliance Investigations and Reviews
- Dr. Felix Kraushaar, Managing Director and Divisional Head, delivered a Welcome speech, and provided an introduction to Compliance Investigations.
- Matthias Thelen, Director and Department Head, presented on the subject of “Three Lines of Defense Model and Process of Compliance Reviews.”
- Da Hu, Vice President, elaborated on the subject of “Regulatory Background of Compliance Controls and Reviews.”
Part 2: Anti-Financial Crime
The experts in the field of Global Financial Crime Prevention shared their knowledge and experiences on the following topics: Compliance Risk Models, Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions and Supply Chain Compliance.
- Giacomo Luca, Risk Model Advisor / Global Risk Models
- Kevin Herrmann, Compliance Advisor / Global Standards & Advisory AML
- Tobias Wedel, Compliance Counsel / Global Standards & Advisory Sanctions
- Daniel Polomski and Giuliano Castiglia, Compliance Analyst /Global Supply Chain Compliance
- Katharina Stoll, Head of Global Sanctions Control
Noerr
Dr. Till Kosche, Partner, presented the global insight of Noerr.
Dr. Yifan Zhu, Counsel, delivered an insightful presentation on the subject of "German Business and Taxation."
Finally, they also attended a lecture on "German Banking System" delivered by Dr. Udo Milkau.
To end off the 4-week Legal and Management Training Program, our students travelled to Paris, the capital city of France, for a 3-day field trip from 19 to 21 March 2025!
