Katja Müller
Katja Müller is chief customer officer at Universal-Investment
- Features
Briefing: Germany’s Spezialfonds are weathering the crisis well
Institutional investors in Germany continue to invest in funds despite the challenging conditions. In the middle of 2021, the volume of Spezialfonds – Germany’s vehicle for professional investors – on the Universal-Investment platform stood at almost €474bn. This represents an increase of 36% over the past 12 months. According to most observers, it has been one of the most exceptional periods in a long time.
- Features
Briefing: A time to be calm and focused
The corona pandemic has become an emotional rollercoaster for investors. First, came the market collapse, followed by panic sales. Then, hot on the heels of the turmoil, normalisation and new stock-market highs.