German Derivatives Association Deutscher Derivate Verband (DDV) has launched a new English-language website today. The European counterparts of DDV can now visit www.derivateverband.de/EN/ for easy-to-access information about the German certificates market, as well as on the aims and initiatives of the association, its members and committees.
"The establishment of an English-language Internet presence for DDV makes the information offered by the association accessible to many new users," said Lars Brandau (pictured), DDV's MD. "It expands DDV's sphere of political action, while at the same time communicating the sector's ambition of cross-border cooperation."
The English-language DDV website contains facts and figures on the German certificates sector, such as statistics on market volume, market shares and stock exchange turnover. The association also said it contains key elements arising from the DDV transparency initiative including a system of product classification and standardised terminology, as well as product information sheets, certificate ratings, credit spreads and a checklist for investors to use when considering investing in certificates.
According to the DDV, its English-language website will add force to its political objectives on a European level, and will be used to update its partner associations throughout Europe, as well as all of its contacts in the European Parliament, the European Commission (EC) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma).