Frank Lierman

Editor in Chief, Bank- en Financiewezen/Revue bancaire et financière, President BFF prize jury
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Etienne Bouas-Laurent: “Insurance Is Not About Popularity - It’s About Purpose”

During the Belgian Financial Forum event on September 30, 2025, Etienne Bouas-Laurent, Chairman of Assuralia, sat down with Indra Dewitte, Editor-in-Chief of Het Belang van Limburg, to share his vision for the insurance sector in Belgium and beyond. His reflections offer a compelling look at the sector’s societal role, regulatory challenges, and future opportunities.

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BFF Prize for Best Master’s Thesis 2024: And the Winner Is…

For the third consecutive year, the Belgian Financial Forum has awarded a prize for the best master’s thesis on financial, monetary, and economic topics. And the winner is…

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BFF-prize for Best Master’s Thesis 2023: and the winner is…

For the second year in a row, the Belgian Financial Forum awarded a prize for the best master’s thesis on a financial, monetary and economic topic.

The BFF prize for best master thesis

This is the speech given by Frank Lierman, Editor in Chief of…

Main Findings on Household Heterogeneity and Policy Relevance

This report summarizes the key messages of the keynote speeches, invited papers…

De impact van COVID-19 op de Belgische economie en financiële sector

The economics and finance magazine ‘Revue bancaire et financière/Bank- en Financiewezen’ celebrates…

Learning about Macroeconomic and Financial Stability

Report of the speech given by Peter Praet[1], Former Chief Economist and…

De verzekeringssector vandaag en wat mag de consument morgen verwachten?

Report of the speech given by Philippe Colle, Managing Director of Assuralia…

Panel report ‘How sound are banks today?

This is a report of the panel discussion, following the masterclass of…

Financial Integration, Capital Markets Development and Risk Sharing in the Euro Area

Report on the presentation given by mister Philipp Hartmann, Senior Manager and…

Verzekeringsmaatschappijen op zoek naar investeringen in de reële economie – Interview Hans De Cuyper

Interview with Hans De Cuyper, Chairman Assuralia. Interview by Frank Lierman, Chairman…

Report of the panel debate “Rebuilding trust in Banks: the role of Leadership”

Report based on the panel debate “Rebuilding trust in Banks: the role…