13 May 2026 Managers worry about higher commodity prices and interest rates due to the conflict in the Middle East The SAFE Manager Sentiment Index points to growing concerns about firms’ future profitability
12 May 2026 Financial regulation in the era of fragmentation, AI, and geopolitics Ulrich Bindseil, Ignazio Angeloni, and Jan Krahnen discussed the regulation of stablecoins in the context of…
30 Apr 2026 Florian Heider: “Holding rates preserves necessary flexibility” SAFE Director supports ECB’s decision to hold amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty
14 Apr 2026 Launch of the SAFE-CEPR EFA RPN Web Seminar Series The opening session explores reforms to streamline bank capital buffers and reduce regulatory complexity while…
14 Apr 2026 Manager sentiment strongly declines amid war in the Middle East SAFE Index reflects negative impact of renewed geopolitical uncertainty among executives
25 Mar 2026 Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE receives positive evaluation Leibniz Association recommends continued funding following excellent assessment
23 Mar 2026 The influence of stablecoins is growing: Europe needs a response The eurozone must become more independent and safeguard its monetary sovereignty and the stability of its…
20 Mar 2026 “The ‘EU Inc.’ legal framework does little to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness” Tobias H. Tröger: The proposed corporate law framework fails to achieve its goal of closing Europe’s…
19 Mar 2026 “A rate rise would have been premature at this point” Despite rising inflationary pressures, the ECB has kept rates unchanged for the sixth time in a row
02 Jun 2026 - 03 Jun 2026 12th International Conference on Sovereign Bond Markets It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a paper for the12th International Conference on Sovereign Bond…
02 Jun 2026 - 03 Jun 2026 16th NYU-SAFE/LawFin-ESCP Law & Banking/Finance Conference The New York University, the ESCP Business School, the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE and the…
02 Jun 2026 - 02 Jun 2026 Finance Seminar: Olivier Darmouni (HEC Paris) Finance Department at the Goethe University and the Leibniz Institute SAFE organize a seminar by Olivier…
