All BaFin articles
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NewsMarket fragmentation exposes German pension funds to losses
German pension market fragmentation, weak oversight, and risky strategies leave funds exposed to huge investment losses
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NewsGerman companies curb support fund contributions
New occupational pensions in support funds fall sharply as employers conserve cash
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NewsBaFin steps in as German pension fund falls short on management
BaFin says VdW Pensionsfonds was understaffed and unable to guarantee that it would fill vacant managing director position within required timeframe
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: German pension funds deal with capital collapse
Babcock Pensionskasse was shut down by financial regulator BaFin, while VZB, the pension fund for German dentists, had an estimated €1bn in losses
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NewsGerman pension fund shuts down after capital collapse
Financial supervisor BaFin has revoked Babcock Pensionskasse’s licence to conduct business
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NewsInsolvency surge triples German pension lifeboat levy
The number of corporate insolvencies in Germany has been rising steadily since COVID-19, according to Federal Statistical Office
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NewsDeutsche Finance Group moves to steady pension ties during shake-up
The focus for 2026 will be on new investment strategies, says group
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NewsGerman second pillar reform ‘falls short’, say industry bodies
Actuaries say that ‘much more extensive and far-reaching reforms’ are needed, particularly to significantly expand DC provision
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NewsBaFin warns over German Pensionskassen’s heightened private markets exposure
The exposure spans commercial real estate, private equity, private debt and mezzanine financing
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NewsPension fund for German auditors and accountants eyes 5% infrastructure new foray
Move is a step in the right direction to having a uniform set of rules across Germany, says WPV
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NewsLeading German pension fund brands infrastructure rule changes ‘useless’ without stress test
Rule changes also allow five percentage points extra headroom for equity, private equity and riskier debt
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen want progress to free up capital for private markets
BASF Pensionskasse chair calls for clarity from new government on reforms and for BaFin to speed up on allowing greater risk-taking by Pensionskassen
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NewsGerman pension funds for professionals fend off claims of poor investment decisions
VZB, a pension fund for dentists in Germany, says it has a reserve worth €145m and is able to fulfil its statutory promises in terms of paying benefits to its members
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NewsBaFin tightens grip on asset management firms directly investing in crypto
The German regulator has specified legal obligations for asset management firms and custodians directly investing in crypto
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen benefit from current consolidation phase, says Mercer
Number of Pensionskassen has decreased from 135 in 2019 to 124 in 2023
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NewsGerman occupational schemes outsource functions hit by lack of skilled workers
Close to 97% of Pensionskassen and Pensionsfonds surveyed by BaFin have already completely or partially outsourced functions
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NewsReform of Pensionskassen investment rules could be approved before elections
The second-pillar reform planned by the government is not a game changer, but some of the proposals represent a step forward, says aba’s Georg Thurnes
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NewsGerman occupational pensions back streamlined sustainability reporting rules
‘The reporting obligations currently in place make services provided via IORPs more expensive, without offering any significant value in return,’ says WTW
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NewsGerman dentists scheme faces losses on insolvent insurtech start-up
The pension fund is one of the main investors in the Berlin-based start-up, with a 27.14% stake in the company
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NewsVerka takes over operational business of German Red Cross pension scheme
Verka will manage close to €4bn by adding the €780m under the Deutschen Roten Kreuz scheme
