CfET welcomes Professor Paul Rintamäki
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The Centre for European Transformation (CfET) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Rintamäki as Assistant Professor of Finance. Since September 2025, he has also held the DWS Junior…
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journey towards a sustainable future
Our Mission
The Centre powers excellence across all areas of scholarship crucial for advancing Europe’s sustainable transformation. It brings a renewed focus to issues of financing institutional and economic infrastructure, the role of transformative finance, and the politics of transitioning to sustainable growth.
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Empowering Europe’s sustainable future
Prof. Dr. Sascha Steffen
Sascha Steffen is an empirical researcher with a focus on financial intermediation and corporate credit markets. His research is motivated by real world questions and provides innovative perspectives on central issues facing economies. The common themes center on credit markets as a source for economic growth, the role of banks and “shadow banks” in financial stability, and the effectiveness of financial market regulation and monetary policy for the globalization of credit markets. | Learn more →
Prof. Dr. Paul Rintamäki
Paul Rintamäki studies the behaviour of financial intermediaries, with a focus on both banks and nonbank institutions, as well as monetary policy transmission. He enjoys combining large and unique datasets, economic theory, and institutional knowledge to explore novel research questions that bridge theory and practice. | Learn more →
Highlights
CfET’s 2. Annual Conference: Powering European Competitiveness
On 6 March 2025, the Centre for European Transformation (CfET) convened its 2nd Annual Conference, bringing together experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore the financing of Europe’s transformation amidst…
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Members will facilitate or actively support established Centre goals according to their individual strengths and networks.
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