Centre for Financial Research (CFR) Cologne

Director:
Prof. Dr. Alexander Kempf

Contact:
Centre for Financial Research (CFR)
University of Cologne
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Cologne

Tel: +49 (0221) 470-6995
Fax: +49 (0221) 470-3992
Mail: info@cfr-cologne.de

The Centre for Financial Research (CFR) is a research institute at the University of Cologne, which conducts independent, applied cutting-edge research in the field of financial markets. The CFR is supported by Fördergesellschaft Finanzmarktforschung e.V., a non-profit association.

Contact promotion company:
Fördergesellschaft Finanzmarktforschung e. V.
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c/o HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG
Königsallee 21
40212 Düsseldorf

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Centre for Financial Research (CFR)
University of Cologne
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Cologne

Mail: puetz@cfr-cologne.de

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