Foreword The content of this book is dealing with distribution systems for mutual funds in Germany. The production and distribution for these investment vehicles is usually organised along multiple structural levels: The producers of investment funds avail themselves of banks and insurance networks as distribution agents, and consequently do not have direct access to the investors. Both groups, especially in the last couple of years, have expressed strong interest in optimising the marketing of these financial services. It has to be taken into account that in Germany as well as in other...