Information about investment funds (public and specialised funds), inter alia about the amounts of assets of investment funds, the number of units outstanding and sales in units, issue and repurchase prices per unit as well as sales receipts and fund repurchases.

At year-end 2023, Germany’s primary outward foreign direct investment (FDI) stocks were up only marginally on the end of 2022 in net terms, rising from €1,694 billion to €1,701 billion. In particular, the appreciation of the euro – coupled with corresponding negative exchange rate effects – played a part in dampening the small increase in stocks. As in the previous years, equity capital accounted for the bulk of Germany’s primary outward FDI, at €1,851 billion. German investors’ foreign credit positions reduced the direct investment stocks by €150 billion on balance, as claims of €433 billion were outweighed by liabilities of €583 billion.

Kapitalpuffer sind wie Stoßdämpfer für das Bankensystem, die die Fahrt über holpriges Terrain erleichtern, schreibt Bundesbank-Vorstandsmitglied Michael Theurer in seinem Gastbeitrag in der FAZ. Sie beizubehalten sei angesichts der unsicheren Aussichten für die Weltwirtschaft und der weiterhin hohen Risiken im Finanzsystem wichtig für die Finanzstabilität.

The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) breaks new ground with the release of the first ever short-term climate scenarios. They provide a detailed view of how climate change and climate policies could affect the global economy and financial system in the near future.

In vielen Fachbereichen stützen wir uns neben der Erhebung immer mehr auch auf die anwendungsbezogene Analyse vielfältiger Daten. Diese helfen uns, Trends zu erkennen, potentielle Chancen zu identifizieren und Risiken zu minimieren.