10/9/2020

Sustainable funds mark a new record high of over EUR 100 billion in assets

The ESG fund market in Germany is growing fast: assets invested in sustainable funds have now overtaken the EUR 100 billion mark, around half of which...

7/9/2020

Credit rating agencies: BVI and GDV campaign EU Commission for stricter rules

German Investment Funds Association BVI and Insurance Association GDV are making a joint appeal to the EU Commission to regulate US rating agencies...

2/9/2020

Sustainability: New impetus for the German EU Council Presidency

The German Investment Funds Association BVI urges the German government to set a self-confident course for EU sustainability regulation. ‘Whether...

1/9/2020

Nachhaltigkeit in der Finanzmarktregulierung: Vorschläge des BVI für EU-Maßnahmen während der deutschen Ratspräsidentschaft

27/8/2020

BVI welcomes ESMA's proposal to harmonise regulatory fund reporting

The German Investment Funds Association BVI supports the objective of ESMA to standardize fund reporting on liquidity and leverage risks....

27/8/2020

New Withdrawal Calculator

Our new Withdrawal Calculator uses historical annual returns to simulate the performance of investment portfolios with regular payouts.

18/8/2020

Germany: Fund industry registered inflows of EUR 37.9 billion during first half of the year

The first half of 2020 saw the fund industry in Germany recording inflows of new money to the tune of EUR 37.9 billion net. This is largely on par...

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...

24/7/2020

European Commission proposes practical solutions in its proposals for a MiFID Quick Fix

In its proposal for a Quick Fix for some MiFID topics, the European Commission addresses some key problems relating to consumer protection and market...

17/7/2020

BVI Position on the EC Consultation on the Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy

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...

19/6/2020

Presidency of the Council of the European Union

On 1 July, Germany took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. An opinion piece by CEO Thomas Richter.

8/6/2020

Public consultation on the revision of the nonfinancial reporting directive