The remuneration systems of DAX companies do not lead to executive board members acting like long-term owners. For example, board members hardly ever come into contact with shares of their own company.

Although the asset price index rose by 0.9 % in 2018, in the fourth quarter prices for the assets owned by German households fell by 2.7 %. Falling prices for business and financial assets were the main reasons for this development. The wealthiest ho ...

The executive compensation system is the central instrument for aligning the interests of managers and stakeholders. An ideal compensation system requires four features: stock ownership guidelines, a deferral of short-term compensation, long holding ...

In the first and second quarter of 2018 asset price inflation in the Euro area remains robust but somewhat lower than in 2017. The highest inflation rate is found in Portugal and the lowest in Italy.

The transparency of executive compensation in Germany is disappointing. Numerous details are lacking in order to be able to understand executive salaries and their financial incentives. In comparison to the previous year, transparency has improved sl ...

At the end of the third quarter of 2018, the prices for assets held by German households rose by 4.8 %. While tangible assets and especially real estate are still on an upward trend, prices for financial assets were stagnating. Differences in both th ...