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ARTICLES IN THE TOPIC “Know-How”
Fund savings plans: investing sustainable with “green” equities
If you have a long-term horizon when it comes to saving, you can lay the foundation for a comfortable capital stock with small, regular amounts – and invest in “green” topics at the same time.
Damage makes wise – Herd panic and the lessons learned
Last weekend, for the third time in two months, a US bank found itself in turmoil. After Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) slid into crisis in March after customers withdrew billions in funds, First Republic Bank has now been hit. A look at the history books shows that banking crises and bank runs have happened time and again. However, the lessons learned from them helped to make the banking system more robust and stable.
Funds in focus: World Fund Day 2023
On 19 April, the Austrian financial sector once again focuses on funds. And for good reason: funds provide easy access to the investment markets and are suitable for retirement provision and investment.

Inflation: How to protect your savings
Inflation continues to make life more expensive and does not stop at the savings of Austrians. More about the future outlook and possible protection strategies.

Demystifying the greenness of funds
The taxonomy alignment of a fund is comparable to the nutritional information of food. Investors can thus find out transparently to what extent a fund invests in “green activities”. Find out more about taxonomy alignment and how we manage it in our funds in the blog post by Research Analyst Hebing Dong.

Why women should start investing
The financial reality of Austrian women still does not look rosy in 2023. However, as a recent study shows, more and more women have a desire for financial independence. Women are increasingly aware of their financial circumstances and want to actively do something about them.
An extraordinary year for alternative investments
The year 2022 was a challenging one on the stock markets. However, compared to the asset classes equities and bonds, alternative investments clearly outperformed. Read more in the blog post by senior fund manager Christian Süttinger.
5 tips for building capital with investment funds
For many investors, a fund savings plan is a useful way to build up capital over the long term. To make sure this works, our expert Johann Griener has 5 useful tips for getting over difficult market times.
Decision to invest taken – what happens next?
As an investor, you will come across several parties or institutions in the fund selection and securities account opening process.