Interview PR-Magazin 10/08

„2009 will be a Key-Year for the Economy“

In an interview with the PR-Magazin (October issue / 2008), Hans Bellstedt suggests that companies should deal with the programmes of the parties in time … Download as PDF, German only

1st hbpa-Roundtable on 27th of November 2008 in Berlin

Financial Markets in Turbulent
Times – To what Degree is Regulation necessary?

Roundtable discussion with Frank Schäffler, MP (FDP),
and Jörg-Otto Spiller, MP (SPD)

Giving decision makers from the industry the possibility of meeting politicians framed in an issue-based agenda – that's the mission of hbpa, The House of Public Affairs. A first public step towards this aim was the 1st hbpa-roundtable on the 27th of November at the Friedrichstraße 171 in Berlin. It was on this occasion, where the financial experts Jörg-Otto Spiller (SPD) and Frank Schäffler (FDP) discussed the currents crisis on the financial market with a selected circle of senior executives and experts from the financial branch.

Many topics were discussed during the introductorily presentations and the successive debate, such as the future regulation of the financial market, the role of the rating agencies, adequate bonus systems as well as the effects of the financial crisis on the real economy. The talks continued during the reception which followed after.