German Investment Funds Association

Regulations

5/12/2025

Centralisation of
Supervision would
be inefficient

National authorities will not disappear. BaFin and Co. will still be needed to supervise local market participants and compliance with national rules.

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Events

27/11/2025

Review: The
Sino-European
Finance Summit

Around 200 guests, including asset managers, banks, stock exchanges and authorities from China and Europe, enjoyed an inspiring day on 19 November.

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Events

26/11/2025

FOK: Early Bird
Discount for members

Look forward to our Fund Operations Conference on 24 February 2026 in Frankfurt, covering topics such as digitalisation, AI and financial market data.

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Positions

Our positions on the following key issues:

sustainability, financial market data, competitiveness, digitalisation and cybersecurity.

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Events

Look forward to

  • BVI Fund Operations Conference
    on 24/2/2026
  • BVI Sustainability Conference
    on 16/6/2026
     

 

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BVI

We represent the interests of the German fund industry at national and international level.

Our members directly and indirectly manage the assets of 50 million people in 21 million households in Germany.

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About the Asset Management Sector

Why funds are important for the economy and society.

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Events

Thursday7/2/2030

Seminar

Events on important regulatory and specialist topics

The BVI organises more than 40 events a year on current industry topics. The events range from basic seminars to specialised seminars, workshops and conferences. In addition to the transfer of knowledge, the focus is on networking. Speakers include BVI experts, specialists from the practical side as well as representatives from administration and politics. Many events are also open to non-members of the BVI.

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Service

Statistics and research

Facts and figures - get an overview of the structure of the German fund industry, net inflows, performance, and much more.

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Calculators

Build up your assets and save for your retirement with funds - use our online calculators for your personal financial planning.

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Samples and working aids

We support fund companies in their day-to-day business with guidelines, standards and working aids.

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Publications

Yearbook, brochures, legal texts - find out here about our publications for members, advisors and private investors.

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Info-Service

Would you like to receive the latest news on regulation, old-age provision and statistics? Register for the Info-Service (in German only) or follow us on LinkedIn.

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Ombudsman service

Consumers can contact the independent ombudsman's office for investment funds free of charge in the event of disputes relating to funds. It helps quickly and unbureaucratically.

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