
As fiduciaries we have a duty to the investor.
We want sustained investment success.
We create benefits for both the economy and society.
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| Introduction and organization BVI Bundesverband Investment and Asset Management, which is legally constituted as a registered association, was founded in 1970. BVI is one of the founding members of EFAMA (European Fund and Asset Management Association). Today BVI represents the interests of the German investment fund and asset management
industry:
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At the heart of the association is the General Meeting which determines the association's policy. The General Meeting serves to elects a Board of Directors which has the decision-making powers for BVI's ongoing activities and represents the association in public. Only managing directors of the member companies can be elected to the Board. |
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The Director General and the Managing Director constitute the BVI Management. Their task is to serve and represent the interests of all members within the policy guidelines laid down by the Board and the General Meeting. |
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In order to perform its day-to-day work BVI operates three association offices under the direction of the association's management. The first BVI office was founded 1970 in Frankfurt/Main. In November 2002 BVI established an office in Berlin directly in the neighbourhood of the German Government and the Parliament. In July 2011 BVI opened an office in Brussels. This presence in the political heart of the EU gives the opportunity to employ the know-how of the German fund sector more effectively and at an earlier stage in the European law-making process. |
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The main task of BVI is to promote the idea of investment funds and to safeguard the interests
of its members. This includes:
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