Promoting scientific exchange, contributing to the transfer of scientific findings to the business world and society, supporting young academics and raising donations - these are just some of the goals that the “Society for the support of the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE” has set itself. The association was founded in Frankfurt this Monday. Matthias Danne, Board Member for Asset Management and Treasury at DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, will chair the association. He will be supported on the board by the Scientific Director of SAFE, Florian Heider, and the Administrative Director, Muriel Büsser.
"The attractiveness of Frankfurt as a financial center is significantly shaped by the first-class financial research carried out here," says Matthias Danne. “It is therefore in the interest of banks and the local community to attract excellent young researchers to Frankfurt, host high-level expert conferences, and ensure that the scientific results of the Leibniz Institute SAFE are visible in both the financial and real economy.”
Danne adds, “In the financial sector, we see how crucial scientifically grounded decisions are for addressing tomorrow's challenges, particularly in ensuring a sustainable and efficient financial system. With this support association, we can actively contribute to strengthening this connection and promoting innovative solutions.”
Independence of the institute
The Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE is dedicated to interdisciplinary financial research and the transfer of knowledge to policymakers, regulators and the wider public. The Institute has been a member of the Leibniz Association since 2020 and receives an institutional grant from the federal and state governments. From 2013 to 2019, the Institute was funded by the Hessian Excellence Initiative LOEWE.
"The support association allows us to engage in institutional exchange with a network of market experts while maintaining the scientific independence of our institute," explains Florian Heider, Scientific Director of SAFE. “Access to this kind of 'market intelligence'—information and data—is essential for conducting relevant and timely financial research. We are pleased that, with the support of the association, we can deepen our research and extend it more broadly into practice.”
