Eigentümerbeteiligungen

15:17 Apr 23, 2013 

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09:58 Apr 19, 2013 

I think that or my later suggestion,
shares in listed* companies (market-based investment shares)
...or even without the word "shares" at the end...
would work. I slightly favour my suggestion because it mirrors "bank-based deposits" a little better. I mean, investment emphasises what is going on, since we are talking about how they use their money. I also think "market-based share ownership" could in that event be shortened to "market-based shares", my former suggestion, since the fact they are owned is obvious. Just my two cents...

09:27 Apr 19, 2013 

Paul is correct.
@ Brigitte: Yes, it means shares in listed companies and has nothing to do with any type of participation aside from share ownership.

@ all: Perhaps something like "market-based share ownership" would work? What do you think?

08:40 Apr 19, 2013 

On my answer, you'll see the asker answered my question - it is exactly as you say, Paul. I also agree that it's written by a sociologist not a finance specialist!

07:19 Apr 19, 2013 

From Stephan's text and having seen other treatises of this kind, my understanding is that the author is drawing a distinction between two types of "investment". First, shares in listed companies - these are market based investments and involve actual acquisition of equity/ownership rights in a company. On the other hand there are fixed-term deposits which are simply bank based and merely deposits i.e. promises to pay.

05:14 Apr 19, 2013 

unfamiliar with the correct terminology. In general, "Eigentümerbeteiligung has two meanings:
a) involvement of the owners of property (e.g. houses, flats) in some planning projects (e.g. building a new road, creating new parking space);
b) owners of flats sharing in the cost of maintaining the building as a whole (e.g. staircase, cellar, roof).
I dare say that the use of the expression in the sentence you mention is wrong. I think it just simply means "shares in [listed] companies".

19:27 Apr 18, 2013 

I added a note. Personally I'd clarify that the client actually does draw a line between eigene Aktien and Eigentümerbeteiligungen. If they're the same thing, then use the standard translation for eigene Aktien - "own shares".