DIFC discusses initiatives to strengthen Economic and Financial Cooperation between the UAE and Spain » 37.3 KiB
Dubai – 15 December 2011: The Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC”), the financial and business hub connecting the region’s emerging markets with the developed markets of Europe, Asia and the Americas, today hosted “UAE and Spain: Economic and Financial Cooperation”, an investment conference held in association with the Madrid Centro Financiero (“MCF”). The event comes in line with DIFC’s commitment to develop strong partnerships with other financial centres around the globe.

Madrid is the seventh most competitive and attractive city in the world to do business in. » 30.1 KiB
In regards to living, working and doing business, businessmen rank Madrid seventh in the world and fourth in the European Union, as reflected in "Global Cities," a study carried out by Euromoney magazine.

Santander and BBVA among the most solvent European Banks » 53.7 KiB
BBVA and Santander rank among the top four in a list of the 50 largest European banks prepared by the credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S & P), behind only Rabobank and HSBC. Read more

IE Business School No. 2 worldwide in the Financial Times ranking of Masters in Finance » 28.2 KiB
The IE Master in Finance achieved this result in the pre-experience category with its full-time English-taught program, aimed at young professionals with an international profile. The student body of IE's Master in Finance program comprises 95% international students from 23 countries, and takes place in Madrid and New York. It is the first finance program in Spain to be awarded the status of Program Partner by the CFA (Chartered Financial Advisor) Institute, the leading international standard for financial analysts.

MADRID, 25 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) - Major European Financial Centres debate in Madrid towards a joint strategy to compete with Asia and the US » 4.3 MiB
High level representatives from major european financial centres gathered in Madrid within the framework of the conversations held towards building a collaboration agreement among the aforementioned "centres" to face the ever increasing competition from the Asian and the American continents. In this respect, the European Financial Centres Roundtable, reviewed different cooperation initiatives, such as the reinforcement of internal coordination, promotional projects and the contribution towards building consensus on the main financial issues at the european level. Previously, representatives from financial centres in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Luxembourg and Edinbourg, held a meeting with the Spanish Treasury Director General, Mrs. Soledad Núñez, as well as with representatives from Madrid Centro Financiero, in order to exchange their views about the forthcoming EU regulatory reform and to learn about the EU Spanish presidency calendar and priorities.

Madrid Unveils Plans for Financial District to Rival City of London » unknown
Madrid has unveiled plans for a new high-rise financial centre to rival the City of London or Canary Wharf

"Madrid Financial Centre: Safe and Sound despite the Crisis", The Banker Financial Intelligence Guide, October 2009 » 2.7 MiB
Madrid Financial Centre had a spot in the latest Financial Intelligence Guide, published by The Banker magazine in October 2009, with the article "Madrid Financial centre: Safe and Sound Despite the Crisis"

Law firms expand internationally despite the crisis, by Expansion, September 23rd (Spanish version only) » 72.2 KiB
Spanish law firms continue packing to travel overseas with fellow national companies. Despite the crisis, spanish law firms disembark in places such as Miami or Beijing.