News

Press release

10/2/2026

2025: strong year for
German fund industry

Retail funds posted their best new business since 2021, and industry assets reached record assets of more than EUR 4,850 billion.

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Press release

10/2/2026

Policymakers must
stay the course on reform

The reforms initiated in private pension provision and infrastructure financing mark a good start. Policymakers must now follow through consistently.

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Events

5/2/2026

FOC: Data and
Cybersecurity

Data and cybersecurity drive today’s fund business – learn more in the third thematic stream at our Fund Operations Conference on 24 February.

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Regulations

3/2/2026

AI product for
fund compliance

BVI cooperates with Kreios: New AI tool automatically checks PRIIPS-KIDs and supports fund companies in regulatory implementation.

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Events

29/1/2026

FOC: Digital Assets­ and Market­ Infra­structure

Find out the latest on digital assets and market infrastructure within one of three thematic streams at our Fund Operations Conference on 24 February.

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Statistics

28/1/2026

The new BVI Video on
Research Topics

Markus Michel, Head of Research, explains which regions German ETF investors are investing in and which sectors they prefer.

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Regulations

22/1/2026

Exciting AI topics
at the FOC

Gain comprehensive insights into AI within one of three thematic streams at our Fund Operations Conference on 24 February.

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Regulations

13/1/2026

FOC: Programme
is online

Over 40 presentations and panel discussions with nearly 60 experts at our Fund Operations Conference on 24 February.

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Regulations

12/1/2026

The new BVI Podcast
Episode is online

Restarting subsidised old-age provision: what are the rules? Listen (German only) to Thomas Richter and Lina Todorova (BVI).

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Statistics

17/12/2025

German ETF Investors
Prefer US-Equities

German ETF investors pursue a global equity allocation. As of mid-2025, U.S. companies accounted for just under 50 per cent of ETF equity assets.

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Asked

16/12/2025

Does Europe need a
Cenralised Financial
Supervision?

Why a centralised EU supervision for asset managers creates more problems than it solves, explains Thomas Richter in an interview.

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Regulations

15/12/2025

New BVI Podcast
Episode is online

Is China a strategic must for asset managers? Listen (German only) to Thomas Richter and Tobias Pross (CEO, Allianz Global Investors).

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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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