Investing

The EU wants to encourage more savers to become investors – but there is disagreement between the Commission, the Council, and Parliament over which regulations would support that goal – and which might hinder it.

MUFG is expanding its business with private equity players in the German speaking region. In the Betting Billions podcast Natascha Winberg, Head of Financial Institutions for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, discusses the role of funding products such as capital call facilities and NAV loans.

Against the background of increased volatility and the threat of a trade war, Metzler Asset Management has a positive view on German government bonds. And gold looks to benefit further as global investors reduce their holdings of US Treasuries.

The member states in the EU Council remain deeply divided over future retail investor regulations. The Polish Council Presidency has decided to temporarily pause the negotiations.

Thanks to Donald Trump, the stock markets are experiencing some big ups and downs. In an interview with Börsen-Zeitung, multi-asset strategist Sven Wünschmann from Warburg Invest discusses volatility strategies.