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Joining the VQF – it’s so easy

I. Summary

Thank you for your interest in our association and our services. We would be very pleased to welcome you as a member of the VQF.

Would you like to join the VQF as an BOVV member only or as a VQF SRO member too? For information about SRO membership: see SRO heading

II. If you are already a VQF SRO member

SRO members can also become subject to supervision by the VQF in its new function as an industry organisation for asset managers (BOVV) under simplified conditions of admission. It is only necessary to submit the following declaration of change of membership status to the VQF. By doing so SRO members confirm their wish to also become subject to VQF BOVV supervision:

Change of membership status VQF Doc-No. 500.10

III. BOVV membership only (applicants with no existing VQF membership)

Please read the instructions first. They provide information on all the documents to be submitted. If you have any further questions or anything is unclear we will be pleased to help you to fill out the application form.

Instructions VQF Doc-No. 500.12
Application VQF Doc-No. 500.11
Signatures page VQF Doc-No. 806.1
Personal declaration VQF Doc-No. 906.1
Information concerning the contact person and
authorisation of access for the industry organisation division
VQF Doc-No. 500.13

This section (III) is only applicable to applicants with no existing SRO membership and does not apply to existing VQF SRO members (for existing SRO members: see Declaration of change under section II).

IV. BOVV and SRO membership of the VQF (applicants with no existing VQF membership)

Please read the instructions first. They provide information on all the documents to be submitted. If you have any further questions or anything is unclear we will be pleased to help you to fill out the application form.

Instructions VQF Doc-No. 201.5
Application for admission VQF Doc-No. 201.4
Description of current/planned business activities VQF Dok-Nr. 201.3
Signatures page VQF Doc-No. 806.1
Information about the internal special department VQF Doc-No. 907.1
Details of the person responsible for the AMLA VQF Doc-No. 910.1
Mandate concerning access authorisation VQF Doc-No. 908.1
Personal declaration VQF Doc-No. 906.1
Information concerning the contact person and
authorisation of access for the industry organisation division
VQF Doc-No. 500.13

This section (IV) is only applicable to applicants with no existing SRO membership and does not apply to existing VQF SRO members (for existing SRO members: see Declaration of change under section II).

 
Please note that only the German version is legally binding.