Market Guide: Retail Investment Market in Germany 2006

Market Guide: Retail Investment Market in Germany 2006

Introduction

This report is most appropriate for companies looking for an overview of the retail investments markets in order to assess the level of market opportunity (using our market data and forecasts), regulatory barriers and opportunities, and level of competition in the market. For more detailed market data please refer to Datamonitor's Retail Savings and Investments Interactive Database 2006.

Scope

Sizes retail deposits, mutual funds, equities and bonds; Presents competitor market data for retail banks and mutual fund companies; Assesses regulatory barriers and opportunities; 5 years historic data from 2001-5 and 5 year forecast to 2010

Highlights

In December 2005 one property fund was forced to temporarily suspend redemptions due to the reported poor performance of the property market, which sparked above-average redemptions. This encouraged debate on the reform of real estate funds and how to distinguish between open-ended real estate funds and other property investments such as REITS. During 2005, with the continued consolidation of the German banking sector, a total of 92 credit institutions ceased to operate, primarily as a result of mergers. However, 38 new institutions came on stream. In the main, these were investment companies, branches of foreign banks and securities trading banks. Proposed anti-money laundering legislation implies an additional administrative burden for banks. The upcoming legislation introduces new risk-based and customer-focused due diligence obligations in instances of either establishing or continuing a business relationship with a customer.

Reasons to Purchase

Get an overview of the retail investment market, including past growth and forecast growth; Assess regulatory barriers and opportunities affecting retail investments in this country; Analyze competition from retail banks and mutual fund companies.

Introduction

This report is most appropriate for companies looking for an overview of the retail investments markets in order to assess the level of market opportunity (using our market data and forecasts), regulatory barriers and opportunities, and level of competition in the market. For more detailed market data please refer to Datamonitor's Retail Savings and Investments Interactive Database 2006.

Scope

Sizes retail deposits, mutual funds, equities and bonds; Presents competitor market data for retail banks and mutual fund companies; Assesses regulatory barriers and opportunities; 5 years historic data from 2001-5 and 5 year forecast to 2010

Highlights

In December 2005 one property fund was forced to temporarily suspend redemptions due to the reported poor performance of the property market, which sparked above-average redemptions. This encouraged debate on the reform of real estate funds and how to distinguish between open-ended real estate funds and other property investments such as REITS. During 2005, with the continued consolidation of the German banking sector, a total of 92 credit institutions ceased to operate, primarily as a result of mergers. However, 38 new institutions came on stream. In the main, these were investment companies, branches of foreign banks and securities trading banks. Proposed anti-money laundering legislation implies an additional administrative burden for banks. The upcoming legislation introduces new risk-based and customer-focused due diligence obligations in instances of either establishing or continuing a business relationship with a customer.

Reasons to Purchase

Get an overview of the retail investment market, including past growth and forecast growth; Assess regulatory barriers and opportunities affecting retail investments in this country; Analyze competition from retail banks and mutual fund companies.