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| Established | 1967 |
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| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | Goethe University |
| Website | http://www.gfk-cfs.de |
The Center for Financial Studies (CFS) (Gesellschaft für Kapitalmarktforschung), located in Frankfurt am Main, is an independent research institute affiliated to the Goethe University. CFS conducts independent and internationally oriented research on important topics in finance. It serves as a forum for dialogue between academia, policy makers and the financial industry. It also provides a platform for high-level basic as well as applied research of relevance to the European financial sector.
Its president is Axel A. Weber, former president of Deutsche Bundesbank and former chairman of the board of UBS Group. Otmar Issing is Honorary president. Directors are Andreas Hackethal and Rainer Klump. The managing director is Volker Brühl. The institute's sponsoring association is chaired by Jürgen Fitschen, former co-head of Deutsche Bank.