Fondsgesellschaft
German
Etymology
Fonds (“fund”) + -s- + Gesellschaft (“company/society”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfɔ̃ːsɡəˌzɛlʃaft]
- Hyphenation: Fonds‧ge‧sell‧schaft
Noun
Fondsgesellschaft f (genitive Fondsgesellschaft, plural Fondsgesellschaften)
- (finance) fund company, investment company (an organization that manages and invests the money of many people in various assets to achieve financial goals)
- Die Fondsgesellschaft verwaltet Milliarden an Kundenvermögen in verschiedenen Aktien- und Rentenfonds.
- The fund company manages billions in client assets in various equity and bond funds.
- Vor einer Investition sollte man die Gebührenstruktur der jeweiligen Fondsgesellschaft genau prüfen.
- Before investing, one should carefully check the fee structure of the respective fund company.
Declension
Declension of Fondsgesellschaft [feminine]
Synonyms
- Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft (KVG; the formal legal term in Germany)
- Investmentgesellschaft (investment company)
Coordinate terms
- Fondsmanagement (the operational department within the company)
- Anlagenverwaltung (asset management; often a core function)
- Jahresüberschuss (net income; the profit of the company or the fund)
- Zahlungskraft (solvency; crucial for the company's stability)
- Sondervermögen (separate asset; protecting investors' money from the company's insolvency)
Related terms
- Dachfonds (fund of funds)
- Gesellschaftsvertrag (articles of association)
References
- “Fondsgesellschaft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Fondsgesellschaft” in Duden online