IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 25
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German Pensionskassen benefit from rising interest rates tailwind
‘The increase in interest rates alone does not usually lead to a write-down on the book values,’ says WTW
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DAX companies turn to defined contribution pension plans
Pension obligations for DAX companies rose from around €408bn in 2020 to around €418bn in 2021
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NewsGerman government ditches plan to deploy pension capital for VC funds
Instead, start-up strategy envisions opening up the VC market to institutional investors through a German Growth Fund
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NewsGerman court ruling gives green light to investors’ lawsuit against Bayer
Investors including reinsurance companies and pension funds from Germany, other EU member states, North America, Asia and Australia, have sued Bayer for damages
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NewsGerman government invests pension assets in oil, gas firms despite ESG index switch
According to a report, the German government invests a total of €573.59m in oil, gas and coal companies
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NewsPension liabilities for DAX companies fall by 28.6% in Q2
‘Pension plans of individual companies could even be overfunded,’ says WTW
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NewsAPK issues equity mandate worth up to $240m via IPE Quest
Plus: a pension fund in Switzerland and another in Germany tender more than €1.2bn in equities and bonds mandates
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AXA Germany transfers €19bn insurance portfolio to Athora
The insurer will migrate the portfolio over a period of five years, continuing to offer certain asset management services to Athora
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NewsGerman doctors’ scheme ÄVWL returns 18.1% with alternative Spezialfonds
Allocations in Spezialfonds amounted to around 68.8% of the scheme’s total assets
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NewsKENFO bets on cash, short-term bonds to withstand high inflation
It also gears portfolio strategically towards a balanced asset and risk structure to strengthen the ability to face crises
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German court rejects creditors’ claim against Pensionskasse for tax consultants
The pension fund is required to continue to fulfill existing contracts up to the death of its last member
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DACH roundup: SOKA-BAU to strengthen private equity, infra investments
Plus: Pensionsfonds increase contracts; Swiss largest firms cut pension liabilities
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NewsKempen reveals wide set of strategies for investors in Germany, Austria
Michael Schlieper has been named director business development
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German regulator adds to guidelines for occupational schemes’ risk assessment reports
WTW survey: Pensionskassen demand simplification of supervisory rules
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NewsCorporate pension fund tenders large-cap mandates worth close to €400m
The pension scheme is looking to invest in Europe, US, UK and emerging markets large-cap equity
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NewsZurich offloads German legacy life insurance back book to Viridium
$20bn of net reserves mainly relate to annuity and endowment products underwritten more than five years ago
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NewsBaFin to tackle greenwashing but guidelines on hold
Guidelines are on hold as the current environment is not sufficiently stable for long-lasting regulations, BaFin says
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German sustainable finance committee to renew efforts to transform financial system
Silke Stremlau has been nominated to chair the Beirat
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NewsGerman government plans to channel pension assets for VC investments
Also considering setting up a facility to finance young innovative companies that previously had no access to venture capital funds
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DWS CEO hands in resignation after greenwashing raid at offices
Woerhmann said allegations against DWS and him had become a burden
