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Financial education

27/9/2024

Zinssenkung – und nun?

Um ihre Ersparnisse vor Kaufkraftverlusten zu schützen, sollten Anleger in Sachwerte wie Aktien investieren.

Regulations

26/8/2024

Snapshot
Sustainability

Asset growth for funds with sustainability features weakens significantly in the second quarter.

Press Release

20/8/2024

Half-year report:
Record in assets

Fund companies had a total of EUR 4,311 billion AuM for investors in Germany as at 30 June. This is the same record level as at the end of 2021.

Regulations

26/7/2024

BVI on the
IFD/IFR Review

The EU regulation of investment firms (IFD/IFR) needs to be improved. Furthermore, further dialogue with the industry is necessary.

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Regulations

8/7/2024

CSDDD published in
the Official Journal

The CSDDD is published in the Official Journal of the EU. It takes effect on 26 July 2024 and must be transposed into national law by 26 July 2026.

Regulations

25/6/2024

More transparency for credit ratings needed

In a statement to ESMA, we advocate further improvements to the EU regulation for Credit Rating Agencies.

Regulations

21/6/2024

ESMA appoints Thomas Richter
to SMSG

ESMA has appointed Thomas Richter, BVI’s CEO, to its Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) for four years starting from 1 July 2024.

Regulations

12/6/2024

EU Council agrees
on RIS

The EU member states have accepted the compromise proposal of the presidency for the retail investor strategy, paving the way for trilogue.

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Asked

16/5/2024

T+1: Great challenge
for the fund industry

Thomas Richter explains what the shortened settlement cycle for trading in US securities starting on 28 May means for the fund industry.

Press release

15/5/2024

Fund industry
grows by 9 per cent

Fund companies had a total of EUR 4,289 billion AuM for investors in Germany as at 31 March 2024, an increase of 9 per cent year-on-year.

Regulations

14/5/2024

ESMA-Guidelines on
ESG funds’ names

In the guidelines on funds’ names using sustainability-related terms, ESMA sets a threshold for ESG investments and defines exclusion criteria.

Sustainability

7/5/2024

SFRD review: Summary
of comments

The EU Commission published the ‘Summary Report of the Open and Targeted Consultations on the SFDR assessment‘.

Press Release

17/4/2024

BVI recommendations on the CMU

The BVI has compiled 44 recommendations to increase the attractiveness of the Capital Markets Union for the benefit of all market participants.

Regulations

21/3/2024

ECON votes against
a ban on commissions

The ECON has made the right decision, because a ban on commissions would harm small investors, says Thomas Richter.

Regulations

23/2/2024

BVI on the
AMLA-decision

The EU has designated Frankfurt as the seat of the new European Anti-Money Laundering Authority. This is what Thomas Richter says.

Zinssenkung – und nun?

SnapshotSustainability

Half-year report:Record in assets

BVI on theIFD/IFR Review

CSDDD published inthe Official Journal

More transparency for credit ratings needed

ESMA appoints Thomas Richterto SMSG

EU Council agreeson RIS

T+1: Great challengefor the fund industry

Fund industrygrows by 9 per cent

ESMA-Guidelines onESG funds’ names

SFRD review: Summaryof comments

BVI recommendations on the CMU

ECON votes againsta ban on commissions

BVI on theAMLA-decision

Member area

Snapshot
Sustainability

Half-year report:
Record in assets

BVI on the
IFD/IFR Review

CSDDD published in
the Official Journal

ESMA appoints Thomas Richter
to SMSG

EU Council agrees
on RIS

T+1: Great challenge
for the fund industry

Fund industry
grows by 9 per cent

ESMA-Guidelines on
ESG funds’ names

SFRD review: Summary
of comments

ECON votes against
a ban on commissions

BVI on the
AMLA-decision