Dr. Dirk Holländer

Expert Partner of the zeb Group and Head of zeb.business school, Frankfurt

Dr. Dirk Holländer is a Expert Partner of the zeb Group and Head of zeb.business school, the first accredited university of a consulting firm in the German-speaking region. The zeb.business school focuses on the financial services sector and offers part-time academic training programs (Bachelor, Master, PhD, and MBA) as well as shorter certificate courses on current topics. Practical research projects on AI and ESG in the financial services sector round off the offer.

Dirk can look back on over 20 years of consulting experience in the finance and risk departments of European banks. He is the author of numerous articles and editor of the annual European Banking Study.

Contact

+49 251 97128-182
DHollaender@zeb.de

Topics by Dr. Dirk Holländer

Man looking outside his office as metaphor for "All articles on the Covid-19 crisis at a glance"

Covid-19 crisis: All articles at a glance

03/06/2020

Many compare the current COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences with the global financial crisis of 2008-09—this time however, the cause is exogenous.

Articles by Dr. Dirk Holländer

Women looking at data as metaphor for the CFO study: From vision to implementation

CFO study: from vision to implementation – AI in the finance division of European banks

18/02/2025

An interview with the authors of the CFO Study 2024: How can banks leverage the potential of AI to optimize their processes and achieve measurable success?

Dr. August Benz, Head of International and Transformation at the Bankers Association

Impact of geopolitical risks on the Swiss financial center and its business models

25/11/2024

The recently published study “Impact of geopolitical risks on the Swiss financial center and its business models” by the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) and zeb/zeb.business schoolis the first to carry out a data-driven analysis of the impact of geopolitical changes on the financial center.

Old couple looking at the sunset as metaphor for Pension buyouts as a strategic option for banks and insurers

Pension buyouts as a strategic option for banks and insurers: an interview with VEDRA Pensions

26/09/2024

Pension buyouts: effects and risks

Julian Knorr, CEO of ONESTOPTRANSFORMATION AG

There is no digital transformation without a digital mindset: interview with ONESTOPTRANSFORMATION

02/09/2024

How can banks successfully implement transformation? Interview with Julian Knorr, CEO of ONESTOPTRANSFORMATION AG, provides comprehensive insights into the multifaceted nature of digital transformation and elaborates how a digital mindset underpins technological innovation, process optimization and new business models.

Giant robot throwing man in a trash can as metaphor for "AI at work: will AI replace or support us?"

Will AI replace us or make our work easier? – an international study

14/02/2024

An international study led by zeb.business school in collaboration with academic partners from ten nations is investigating the impact of AI on work practices.

Supervisory and market focus on interest rate and liquidity risks in the banking book

Supervisory and market focus on interest rate and liquidity risks in the banking book

22/03/2023

Analytical framework for bank management to identify and eliminate weaknesses. In specific cases, it even uncovered earnings potential.

looking at banks’ price-to-book (P/B) ratios and the development of global banks’ market valuation

What drives banks’ price-to-book (P/B) ratios? The balance sheet – what else!

27/08/2021

Key drivers and the impact of changing market trends

Hands touching global connection and icon customer networking data exchanges on glitter bright lights colorful background as metaphor for "Omnichannel Management Matters"

Omnichannel Management Matters

11/02/2021

What can be learned from successful pioneers in banking?

bstract cityscape with investment theme background as metaphor for the article "European banks’ upcoming full-year figures"

Closing the book on 2020 – what to expect from European banks’ upcoming full-year figures

21/01/2021

Preview on the status quo analysis of the European Banking Study 2021.

Side face of AI robot as metaphor for "Artificial intelligence in building societies"

Artificial intelligence in building societies

30/10/2020

Seizing opportunities and shaping the future.

Man looking outside office as metaphor for "European Banking Study 2020 Impact of COVID-19 on European banks"

European Banking Study 2020: How COVID-19 might affect Europe’s banks

10/06/2020

A Black Swan event and its impact

Title image: CSR impacts—the new dogma in reporting

CSR impacts—the new dogma in reporting?

16/10/2019

Will measuring the impact of banks on the environment, society and the economy increase their value in the long term?

zeb.market flash (Issue 30 – July 2019)

17/07/2019

“TRIMming” European banks’ capital ratios in times of increasing market uncertainty

European Banking Study 2019

16/07/2019

Profitability remains a key issue—consequent digitalization becomes a success factor as competition increases

The Skyline of Frankfurt in Germany with all the finance buildings at daylight in zeb.market flash (Issue 29 – April 2019) / BankingHub

zeb.market flash (Issue 29 – April 2019)

10/04/2019

Friendly capital market in Q1 pushing banks’ share prices – merger rumors cannot prevent European banks from lagging behind

London skyline in zeb.market flash (Issue 28 – January 2019)

zeb.market flash (Issue 28 – January 2019)

16/01/2019

Global banks in 2018 with disappointing market performance—agenda for 2019 full of challenges such as Brexit and IBOR transition.

zeb.market flash (Issue 27 – October 2018)

zeb.market flash (Issue 27 – October 2018)

12/10/2018

European banks continue to lose ground

zeb.market flash: Hongkong skyline at sunrise

zeb.market flash (Issue 26 – July 2018)

11/07/2018

After first half of 2018, last year’s capital market gains of global banking industry destroyed

Aerial view of Manhattan in New York

zeb.market flash (Issue 25 – April 2018)

11/04/2018

Market corrections and uncertainties regarding the U.S. trade policy cause a bumpy start to 2018 for the banking sector

market flash

zeb.market flash (Issue 24 – January 2018)

11/01/2018

U.S. banks had strong capital market performance in the final quarter of 2017—good prospects for 2018?

european banking study

European Banking Study

01/01/2018

Profit and capital gaps in a changing European banking environment …and how to close them.

zeb.market flash (Issue 23 – October 2017)

11/10/2017

I. State of the banking industry In the third quarter of 2017, global banks continued their ongoing solid capital market

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ECB specifies ILAAP and ICAAP requirements

12/07/2017

Significant consequences for implementation within banks.

zeb.market flash (Issue 22 – Juli 2017)

07/07/2017

K E Y T O P I C S I. State of the banking industry The global banking industry lost

zeb.market flash (Issue 21 – April 2017)

12/04/2017

K e y t o p i c s I. State of the banking industry The banking sector’s market capitalization

zeb market flash

zeb.market flash (Issue 20 – January 2017)

10/01/2017

Key Topics I. State of the banking industry The banking industry has been the biggest winner in the latest stock

zeb.market flash (Issue 19 – October 2016)

11/10/2016

K e y t o p i c s I. State of the banking industry Global top 100 banks increased their

zeb.market flash (Issue 18 – July 2016)

10/07/2016

Key Topics I. State of the banking industry The Brexit decision on June 23rd discontinued the positive trend of the

zeb.market flash (Issue 17 – April 2016)

12/04/2016

KEY TOPICS 1. State of the banking industry Global capital markets were massively distressed during the first quarter of 2016—significant

zeb on the future of European Banks

20/03/2016

It’s time to leave the loss-making years behind and take action

Zinsänderungsrisiken

IRRBB – Consultative paper on interest rate risk in the banking book

14/01/2016

SBCBS 319 consultative paper puts business models to the test

zeb.market.flash (Issue 16 – January 2016)

11/01/2016

2015: “another lost year” for the banking industry?

zeb.market.flash (Issue 15 – October 2015)

06/10/2015

Key topics 1. State of the banking industry Despite good P/L results in the last quarters, global banks’ market capitalization

zeb.market.flash (Issue 14 – July 2015)

07/07/2015

KEY TOPICS 1. State of the banking industry Banks showed best TSR performance of all industry sectors both, in Q2

zeb.market.flash (Issue 13 – April 2015)

09/04/2015

KEY TOPICS 1. State of the banking industry Global banking industry with moderate TSR performance in Q1 2015 (3.1%)—still top

zeb.market.flash (Issue 12 – January 2015)

15/01/2015

KEY TOPICS 1. State of the banking industry Global banking industry with a strong finish in 2014, as market valuation

European Banking Study 2013/2014 – Management Summary

17/11/2014

Banks have to overcome the habit of “thinking in silos”, instead a holistic approach is needed

European Banking Study 2013/2014 – Wholesale Banks

10/11/2014

In wholesale banking, purely balance sheet driven business models will not be sustainable

European Banking Study 2013/2014 – Universal Banks

30/10/2014

For universal banks, the fight for capital and de-risking remain on top of the strategic agenda

European Banking Study 2013/2014 by zeb

16/10/2014

Two substantial crises in the last six years have left the European banking industry in a difficult situation. And even with a view to the future, a fundamental recovery is not foreseeable. On the contrary, two major challenges will strongly affect the banking sector and banks business models in the upcoming years: the continuously low interest rates and the new regulatory requirements.