Early days in Germany

germany: how to sell a fund

While the flood of fund registrations that were expected in Germany after a relaxing of the investment at tax laws at the start of 2004 has not happened yet, a few providers are making the first steps into the German market.

Some, such as DWS Investments and UBS, have already launched product for Germany's various investor groups, and prime brokers Citigroup and SEB have launched onshore KAG platforms for German funds.

Yet the jury remains out on whether or not the market will take off,