Frankfurt Main Finance connects banks, asset managers, insurers, financial infrastructure providers, fintechs, public authorities, and political stakeholders. As a neutral industry initiative, it fosters collaboration between established institutions, innovators, policymakers, and academia, strengthening Frankfurt’s position as a leading global financial hub.
Frankfurt Main Finance: The Voice of the Financial Center
Frankfurt stands as one of Europe's leading finance and fintech hubs, home to a dense concentration of financial institutions, regulatory bodies, and related market participants. From here, Frankfurt Main Finance acts as voice of the Frankfurt financial center in Germany, the European Union, and abroad.
#1 Financial Center in the EU
Frankfurt is widely regarded as the leading financial center in the European Union due to its rising institutional market relevance.
Frankfurt consistently ranks as the top EU hub in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) and is home to the European Central Bank, placing Frankfurt at the heart of European monetary policy. This role is further strengthened by the decision to locate the Anti-Money Laundering Authority in Frankfurt, confirming its position as the EU’s most trusted and systemically important financial center.
Supporting Financial Innovation
Frankfurt is a location where innovation meets institutional finance. Frankfurt Main Finance actively supports the integration of new technologies into the financial sector and promotes collaboration across traditional finance and emerging digital models, for example by teaming up with Finance Loop.
Key focus areas include FinTech innovation, digital assets, tokenization, payments infrastructure, sustainable finance, and next-generation financial market design. The goal is to position Frankfurt as a place where innovation can scale within a stable and trusted framework.
Frankfurt: Where Money Is Made
Frankfurt is home to the European Central Bank, anchoring monetary policy and financial supervision at the core of the European economy. The city is the leading financial center of the EU and hosts one of the world's largest stock exchanges, a top-tier international airport, and the largest Internet exchange hub.
The FrankfurtRheinMain Metropolitan Region has a population of 5.7 million and provides direct access to markets, capital, and talent. Major European cities are reachable within two or three hours, making the region an ideal base for scaling financial innovation.
Questions? Just Reach Out!
If you want to explore how Frankfurt Main Finance (FMF) can support you in finance, the best starting point is a direct conversation.
Andreas Glänzel is a Managing Director of Frankfurt Main Finance and is deeply connected across politics, corporates, investors, and institutions and understands how to turn the right introductions into real opportunities.
Whether you are working for a bank or another financial company looking to engage with the ecosystem, reaching out can open doors, clarify next steps, and accelerate meaningful collaboration.
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