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The CFR conducts independent, cutting-edge research of practical relevance in the area of finance. We offer talented students and graduates the opportunity to participate in our research, so that, given adequate abilities and interests, their way into international research may become easier. As a competence centre for finance, the CFR is finding resonance in academia and practitioners. We invite you to be part of the process!

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News

The members of our Research Team, Sabine Artmann, Philipp Finter and Alexander Kempf, have placed second in the 2010 Acatis Value Award. They have received the award for their CFR Working Paper No. 10-01 "Determinants of Expected Stock Returns: Large Sample Evidence from the German Market".
We are proud to welcome Laura Andreu from University of Zaragoza (Spain) at the CFR. During a Research Visit, lasting several month, Laura Andreu will work on projects in the field of asset management.
We are proud to welcome Stephan Jank (University of Tübingen) at the CFR. His research focuses on topics in mutual funds and asset pricing.
We are proud to welcome Dr. Wolfgang Leoni (Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie.) as a new board member of the Fördergesellschaft Finanzmarktforschung e.V.
We are proud to welcome Michael Stölting (NRW.BANK) as a new member of the Advisory Body of the CFR.

German Factors and Test Assets

The Fama-French factors, the Carhart factor and test assets for the German equity market are now available for download. The factors and test assets have been calculated as part of a joint project of the CFR and the chairs of Prof. Alexander Kempf and Prof. Erik Theissen. We hope that this will be a useful and valuable resource to the research community. You can find the data sets here.

CFR Student Group Event

CFR Student Group Event on November 8th

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The CFR Student Group Event is held by Ernst & Young and takes place on Monday, November 08th at 7 pm.



CFR Working Paper Series

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Purchase and Redemption Decisions of Mutual Fund Investors and the Role of Fund Families

Stephan Jank, Michael Wedow

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