Which is the cheapest city for a date? Where does your cash go furthest? And which are the best places to live and eat? Our Podzept podcast from the Deutsche Bank Research Institute reveals all!Today we’re spotlighting another of our podcasts. Produced by Deutsche Bank’s Research department, Podzept is our regular chat with analysts about their views on what is driving the world of economics and finance right now.In this episode, Jim Reid, Head of Macro and Thematic Research, chats with thematic strategist Adrian Cox about the latest "Mapping the World's Prices" report from the Deutsche Bank Research Institute, and shares his thoughts on future price rankings.Subscribe to Podzept to get episodes as soon as they come out – available in English and German Podzept (Podcast Series) - Deutsche Bank ResearchHead to the Deutsche Bank Research Institute to read the full report and for more analysis on topics across geopolitics, macroeconomics, technology, and the evolving corporate landscape dbresearch.com/PROD/RI-PROD/PDFVIEWER.calias?pdfViewerPdfUrl=PROD0000000000592089Deutsche Bank Research Institute Research Institute00:31 – Key changes since the first edition of the report in 201201:15 – Rankings of financial centres such as London, Frankfurt and Tokyo, plus price trends in the US and India05:56 – Highest utility costs, and the “cheap date” index09:10 – Top places to move and Jim’s predictions for the future11:14 – Truth or myth? Adrian quizzes Jim
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What's the purpose of...purpose?
Defining the reason for a company’s existence – its purpose – can be a game changer. Organisations that are able to do this grow faster than their competitors, and have more loyal customers and engaged employees, studies have shown.It’s a journey that Deutsche Bank has been on for the past year. But why do organisations need a purpose at all? And once you have found yours, how do you bring it to life?In this special episode of This is Deutsche Bank, Alex Wynaendts, Chairman of our Supervisory Board, discusses the topic and the bank’s journey with host Ben Alka.01:47 – The role purpose can play in securing success for a company and in uniting its employees behind a common goal, whatever their role. 03:55 – How to make sure a purpose is not just words on a page, how Alex has seen it in action and the importance of the pride that a purpose can bring. 08:19 – The role that management can play in embedding a purpose across the organisation, and how Deutsche Bank's purpose can help us support clients in today’s volatile times. 12:10 – Alex's dedication in his daily life and final remarks Who we are – Our purpose https://www.db.com/who-we-are/index?language_id=1&kid=our-purpose.ghp-en.who-we-areOur new claim: With deep dedication https://www.db.com/who-we-are/claim/index?kid=dedication.redirect-en.shortcut Deutsche Bank website http://www.db.com
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Who's paying for Europe’s defence push?
Defence is back on Europe’s spending agenda. With the war in Ukraine ongoing and geopolitical priorities shifting in the US, countries across the continent are rethinking how they defend their borders and looking to up their game.But what happens when governments decide to spend? And what role do banks play in financing all this?In this episode of This is Deutsche Bank, Fabrizio Campelli, the head of our Corporate Bank and Investment Bank and Management Board member discusses the topic with host Michael Steen.01:48 – The background to Europe’s defence push and the challenges it poses, plus the change in public sentiment around defence spending. 06:50 – The role of banks – like us – in financing the investment in defence, and how the funds would translate into building up the sector’s capabilities. 11:59 – The structure of Europe’s defence sector, the funding challenges that small and medium-sized enterprises face, and how changing Europe’s capital markets infrastructure would help. 19:56 – What is needed now. 24:07 – Fabrizio’s dedication in his daily life Opinion piece by Christian Sewing https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/private-capital-can-strengthen-europes-defence-christian-sewing-xuaae/?trackingId=7OxWhl1zTxuW7lolLoVbwQ%3D%3D Deutsche Bank website http://www.db.com
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Is now the time for the euro? How geopolitics is moving FX markets.
Two and half decades after the euro launched, is Europe’s single currency finally on the verge of toppling the US dollar?Few can imagine a financial world which is not dominated by the dollar, but tariff-based trade wars and geopolitical turmoil have got people asking the question – is it time for the euro to play a bigger role? And how do we support clients in such volatile times?In this episode of This is Deutsche Bank, host Michael Steen puts these questions to George Saravelos, our Global Head of FX Research, and Verena Kruse, our Global Head of FX Liquidity Sales.01:32 – What is dollar exceptionalism, which factors could impact the euro’s role as a global reserve currency, and how have markets reacted to recent news coming from Germany and Europe. 07:21 – The impact of President Trump’s tariff announcements on the dollar, as well as on other currencies, and what does Europe need to do to tip the balance in the euro’s favour. 16:46 – Working in FX markets: what it is like to work on the trading floor and the size of the market today 20:48 – How Deutsche Bank supports its clients across the world with their currency needs, particularly during times of volatility Deutsche Bank website http://www.db.com The brilliant world of FX – a primer https://www.dbresearch.com/PROD/RPS_EN-PROD/The_Brilliant_World_of_FX_-_A_Primer/RPS_EN_DOC_VIEW.calias?rwnode=PROD0000000000464258&ProdCollection=PROD0000000000542285 Podzept, a podcast from Deutsche Bank Research https://www.dbresearch.com/PROD/RPS_EN-PROD/Podzept_Podcast_series/PODCASTS.alias
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What’s next for Germany, Europe, and Deutsche Bank? With Christian Sewing
The world is changing at an ever-increasing pace. With the help of Deutsche Bank’s leaders and experts, we’ll look at what these changes mean for the banking industry through stories, ideas, and developments from our work across the world.
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