IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 28
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NewsVBL picks Amundi Deutschland for green, social bonds worth over €1bn
The bonds are subject to strict criteria by the International Capital Market Association
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NewsGerman occupational schemes often bypass climate stress tests – BaFin
Pensionskassen, Pensionsfonds and insurers don’t carry out stress tests on a regular basis because there isn’t and obligation to conduct such analyses
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Security-linked pension promises protect from inflation, interest rate volatility, says Mercer
Pension assets in the DAX 40 increased by around €6bn year-on-year last year to around €286bn
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NewsGerman regulator shuts down Pensionskasse for tax consultants
Deutsche Steuerberater-Versicherung – Pensionskasse des steuerberatenden Berufs VVaG is now formally phasing-out operations
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German pension funds plan higher exposure to alternative assets
VBL, BVK and ÄVWL disclose details of their alternatives portfolios
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German investors take pragmatic approach to upcoming EU Taxonomy
Due to high greenhouse gas emissions, gas will not be attractive for some climate funds, says BayernInvest
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DekaBank to exit Riester-Rente market in June
It will stop offering new contracts under its Deka-ZukunftsPlan (Future Plan) in the classic and select investment options
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen face further cuts if no sponsor support is given
Persistent low interest rate environment could result in further cuts to pension benefits
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InterviewsExit Interview: Heribert Karch, former CEO of MetallRente
“I have been managing director at MetallRente since the beginning, exactly since 1 November 2001,” says Heribert Karch, weeks before leaving his post after 20 years at the helm of the German pension scheme. MetallRente has also just celebrated the twentieth anniversary of its foundation.
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NewsSOKA-BAU to raise private markets allocation with first move in private debt
The group is targeting an allocation to private markets of 15%, up from the current 5%
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DACH roundup: German fund industry manages €1.77trn for pensions
Plus: Swiss AM association joins NZAMI; Geneva scheme takes first Swiss social bond; Munich court opens door to claims against Wirecard
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NewsGerman pension investors delegate ESG goals to asset managers
Private equity continues to play an important role among alternative asset classes, the study also found
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German Versorgungswerke on path to up corporate private equity exposure
The survey showed that 13-19% of Versorgungswerke plan to enter infrastructure equity and debt, and corporate private equity for the first time
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NewsGerman actuaries call for unchanged rate at 0.25% as pandemic evolves
‘Still too early’ to predict how inflation will play out in the long-term, says DAV
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NewsGermany sets course to draw investor capital for digital, green transformation
The aim is to facilitate the flow of private capital from institutional investors, including insurance companies and pension funds
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NewsGermany’s next govt plans fund for capital funded pensions
The next government will work to reinforce company pension schemes by allowing investments with higher returns
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NewsDACH roundup: Swiss SIX Exchange launches digital assets trading platform
Plus: Swiss cabinet’s anti greenwashing stance; BaFin’s goals and pension funds’ stats; Actuaries on Solvency II
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NewsGermany’s VBL reviews internal guidelines for asset allocation
VBL excludes equity and bond investments linked to serious and systematic violations of human rights
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DACH roundup: Daimler pension trust sells stake in Renault worth €305m
Plus: German lifeboat schemes set contribution rate; Direct promises hold popular spot; Alliance against nuclear taxonomy at COP26
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DWS designs engagement policy to track outcomes
The asset manager will define three clusters of engagement: strategic, focus and core
