All BMAS articles
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NewsGerman government kicks off talks with social partners for longer working life
‘Arbeit & Rente’ dialogue process will take place until the end of the summer
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NewsGerman government to start talks on longer working life with social partners
The government has also abolished earning limits for employees who opt for early withdrawal of statutory pensions to keep older employees at work
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NewsGerman government plans to stick to early retirement rule
Requests for early retirement have grown to 288,491, as of November last year, from 181,871 in July 2014
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NewsGermany holds talks with Ukraine on pension reforms
Ukraine plans to introduce a new system, based on scores, to calculate pensions to level out differences in the amount of pension received
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NewsGerman government starts dialogue on reform second pillar
The government is now working on the Rentenpaket II to secure a minimum level of pension in the first pillar pension system
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NewsGerman finance ministry signals step forward on Riester-Rente reform
A ‘more attractive’ Riester-Rente system by reducing bureaucracy and simplifying the procedure to grant supplements
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NewsReport lays out plan for German pension dashboard
180-page report by academics and consultancy proves feasibility of cross-pillar information service – if there is political agreement
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NewsPension coverage falling among German companies
Government releases data showing employers and employees blaming each other for lack of pension plans
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NewsExperts call for auto-enrolment option for German pension funds
Studies on industry-wide pension plans, tax incentives ‘moving in right direction’, aba says
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NewsLegal experts weigh alternatives to 'Dutch-style' pensions in Germany
Government commissions report on possible reforms in second-pillar system
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NewsAba welcomes proposal to increase flexibility for Pensionsfonds
Workers must get used to ‘volatile’ pensions, German pension fund association warns
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NewsGerman government mulls greater flexibilities for Pensionsfonds
New proposal would limit pension promises to a minimum, increasing volatility of payouts
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NewsProposals would make German pensions a 'distribution model' for insurers
Government plans to include insurers in new collective schemes would decimate traditional pension funds, industry group warns
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NewsPension reforms must not divide German system, aba warns
Chairman warns of ‘unnecessary’ race between old, new if proposals for industry-wide DC funds go ahead
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NewsGerman government backtracks on industry-wide pension reforms
Minister for Social Affairs urges industry to get more involved, outlines areas where proposals could change
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NewsExpert questions legality of German industry-wide pension proposals
Debate over government plans continues as authorities wait for further data
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NewsGermany postpones discussion on 'Dutch-style' pensions
Government awaits results of tax survey, implementation of Portability Directive
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NewsGerman association VFPK rejects 'Dutch-style' pensions
Association of company pension funds warns industry-wide schemes could be grouped under Solvency II
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NewsIndustry experts criticise German plan to allow Dutch-style pensions
Government throws support behind union proposal to encourage industry-wide pension funds
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NewsGerman study identifies main obstacles to spread of pensions among SMEs
Government-commissioned study lists chief hurdles but laments lack of data
