Latest Investment Fund Statistics for Germany -
The German Investment Fund Association BVI has issued its latest investment statistics report dated 29 February 2016, giving an overview of the net assets and net sales...more
Investment Statistics as of 31 January 2016 -
The German Investment Fund Association BVI issued its latest investment statistics report dated 31 January 2016, giving an overview of the net assets and net sales within the...more
German Federal Government Passes Draft Bill to Amend Financial Market -
The German federal government passed the draft bill to amend financial market laws on 6 January 2016 (“Erstes Finanzmarktnovellisierungsgesetz”,...more
BaFin Issues Announcement on Fair Treatment of Investors -
BaFin issued an announcement on the fair treatment of investors with regard to information on portfolio data on 13 November 2015. According to the German...more
BaFin Circular on Crowdlending -
BaFin issued a circular on 9 October 2015 on crowdlending capital raising structures. The circular addresses, inter alia, whether crowdlending structures are subject to a license...more
Implementation of the European Transparency Directive 2013/50/EU in Germany -
All market participants investing in German stocks and other equity shares with voting rights traded on an exchange will be subject to new...more
10/9/2015
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BaFin Publishes Form for the Notification of the Intention to Manage EU AIF’s -
The BaFin published a form on 5 August 2015 for the notification procedure for a German AIFM to manage EU AIFs established in another Member...more
Finance Ministry Proposes Changes to German Fund Taxation -
The draft bill proposed by the Finance Ministry for discussion purposes contains significant changes to the German tax environment regarding funds and...more
German Federal Council Passes Retail Investors Protection Act -
The German Federal Council approved the Retail Investors Protection Act on 12 June 2015 which will enter into force in the near future. The Act is designed...more
UCITS: New KIID Q&A -
ESMA published revised Q&A’s on the KIID on 26 March 2015. The Q&A includes a new question on the treatment of past performance information in case of fund mergers....more
4/28/2015
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Singapore ,
Swaps ,
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German Investment Fund Statistics -
In March 2015, the German Investment Fund Association BVI issued its latest investment statistics report as of 31 January 2015, giving an overview of the net assets and net sales...more
EU Passes New Council Directive to Implement “EU-FATCA" -
The Council Directive passed by the EU on 1 December 2014 implements the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard (CRS) in Europe. The Directive has to be implemented...more
3/10/2015
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UCITS
On 15 January 2015, the German Investment Fund Association BVI issued its latest investment statistics report, giving an overview of the net assets and net sales within the German investment fund and asset management markets....more