Statistics
8/10/2026
German ETF investors primarily choose global standard indices. Nearly one-third of all assets invested in equity ETFs track the MSCI World Index.
Asked
7/10/2026
Thomas Richter explains why, for the fund industry, the reform is more than a technical project, the opportunities it creates, and what matters most.
Events
17/9/2026
Around 280 guests, including asset managers, banks and exchanges from China and Europe, gathered in Beijing on 15/9 for insightful presentations.
Regulations
What do market cap-weighted indices mean for investors and markets? Thomas Richter and Ferdinand Haas (Portfolio Selection) discuss. (German only)
14/9/2026
kilometres from Frankfurt, the Sino-European Finance Summit takes place in Beijing on Tuesday.
Sustainability
2/9/2026
The European Commission intends to introduce a “transition” category. To date, transition funds play only a minor role in the German market.
Press release
11/8/2026
This was 7 per cent more than at the start of the year. Net inflows of around EUR 80 billion in funds helped drive the increase.
29/6/2026
It offers over 100 pages of facts on the fund market and investors’ saving behaviour, as well as an overview of key regulatory topics (German only).
8/6/2026
As an affiliate member BVI underscores its international cooperation and expects to foster closer engagement with supervisors.
20/5/2026
More LMTs for funds: Thomas Richter speaks with Peggy Steffen (BVI) about what the new rules mean for risk management and investors (German only).
19/5/2026
Retail funds led inflows in Q1, attracting EUR 33.6 billion. Previous high stood at EUR 33.3 billion in Q1 2000.
5/5/2026
Markus Michel, Head of Research, explains how property funds are increasingly diversifying their portfolios across regions and property types.
Old-age Provision
28/4/2026
Is Sweden’s sovereign wealth fund a model? Thomas Richter talks with Lina Todorova (BVI) about Germany’s path in private pensions (German only).
15/4/2026
Do we need a digital euro in addition to cash, Mastercard, Visa and PayPal? Listen (German only) to Thomas Richter and Burkhard Balz (Bundesbank).
2/4/2026
More than 400 representatives from politics, regulators, and finance attended our conference ‘Rethinking Europe’s Financial Architecture’ in Brussels.
