What Does the Investment Tax Reform Bring?
Since 1 January 2018, new statutory rules on fund taxation have applied in Germany. We explain what is changing for quirion investors.
30.1.2018
Since 1 January 2018, new statutory rules on fund taxation have applied in Germany. We explain what is changing for quirion investors.
Returns without risk. That simple formula is used to sell a wide range of heavily marketed investment products. Nothing but fairy tales, says Prof. Dr. Stefan May, financial expert and head of investment management at Quirin Privatbank and quirion. A commentary.
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