European Impact Funds

BVI proposes a new fund vehicle for the EU.

Disclosure regulation

European Commission's proposal to implement the disclosure regulation is pragmatic.

Virtual Annual General Meetings

Shareholder rights still not sufficiently respected – BVI calls for improvement in 2021

EU Action Plan for Capital Markets Union

There is no shortage of ideas, but a need for more speed. Why the German EU Council Presidency should take action.

©AdobeStock/jamesteohart

Credit rating agencies

BVI and GDV campaign EU Commission for stricter rules.

50 years of BVI

BVI CEO Thomas Richter about the association's anniversary in times of Corona, the greatest achievements of the last 50 years and his plans for the future.

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.

read

BVI positions

We promote sensible regulation of the fund business as well as fair competition vis-à-vis policy makers and regulators.

Here you will find our statements and viewpoints.

read

News

Press release

17/8/2020

EU legislators to start a review of PRIIPs immediately

The German Investment Funds Association BVI calls on EU legislators to start the review of the regulation on Packaged Retail and Insurance-based...

Sustainability

17/7/2020

Our main requirements for the new strategy of the EU Commission

With its consultation on "Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy", the EU Commission wants to review the effects of EU measures and adapt them to the...

Viewpoint

5/6/2020

BaFin supervision of independant intermediaries will not achieve its goal

Making the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) responsible for supervising intermediaries within the meaning of section 34f will not...

KEY FACTS

ABOUT THE ASSET MANAGEMENT SECTOR

Why funds are important for the economy and society.

learn more

Events

28/10/2020 Expert Day
For members only
Refund of withholding taxes after the "Fokus Bank" case - current developments

more register now
3/11/2020 Online-Seminar

Compliance

more register now
4/11/2020 Online-Seminar

The KAGB on one day (online basic modules)

more register now
5/11/2020 Online-Seminar

Open-ended property funds on one day

more register now
11/11/2020 Online-Seminar

Implementation of Disclosure Regulation Part 1 (sustainable products)

more register now
show all events (mostly held in German)

Thursday12/11/2020

Online-Seminar

The way through the KVG

The essential processes in the capital management company compactly communicated.

more register now

Service

Statistics

Find out more on our latest figures regarding assets under management, net inflows and performance of funds.

publications

Yearbook, brochures, legal texts - find out here about our publications for members, advisors and private investors (mostly in German).

ombudsman service

Consumers can contact the independent ombudsman for investment funds free of charge in the event of disputes relating to funds. It provides fast and unbureaucratic help.

BVI members

Service for members

Extranet

BVI offers its members further information as well as an archive of all committee announcements. If you work for a BVI's member company, you can register easily and free of charge.

Service for members

Statistics search facility

BVI members have access to many other data and can filter it according to their own wishes with just a few mouse clicks. The results can be exported to different file formats.

start query

About Funds

For advisors and private investors: Interesting facts about investment funds, taxes, asset accumulation and savings for retirement with funds.