The research project analyses the financing strategies of different housing market agents, their changes and underlying determinants, and the corresponding impact on the housing markets. Particularly…
The project analyses, whether the regulatory framework of “Riester pensions” and basic pensions (“Rürup pensions”) matches the information demand of private investors. It will be discussed whether financial…
Since its onset, the global financial crisis has had a significant impact on the M&A market. The conditions under which M&A transactions are implemented have changed considerably, from both an institutional and…
What are the relevant location factors in the fund industry? This question is the main aspect of the project. First, we will differentiate the value added chain of a fund by function and location. Therefore,…
This project develops and employs forecasting models for the chemical industry in Belgium, Brazil, China, Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain,…
The European residential mortgage markets are characterised by a high degree of heterogeneity and cannot be called an integrated market. Within the project, the characteristics of the different national…
Although Europe has seen major growth in defined contribution (DC) plans, there has not been a uniform development across countries. The importance, form, regulation and product requirements of DC differ…
Due to substantial international interdependence, economic activity for specific countries cannot be analyzed without a close look on the development of the world economy. However, indicators that reflect …
In recent years, the European real estate markets have been affected by a growing capital market orientation. This is evident, on the one hand, from the financing behaviour of property companies which…