IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 44
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German regulator urges take-up of new DC model
Also: Union representative hints at “major project close to completion” involving insurer for new non-guaranteed pension
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Trio of asset managers target Germany with new offices
Hermes, Unigestion and Nikko Asset Management are all targeting Germany’s €224bn pension market
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NewsGerman pension schemes tripled use of pooled funds since 2005
Increased securitisation and diversification could lead to “disruptions”, warns Kommalpha
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NewsGerman social ministry to set up ‘forum’ for new pension plans
Aon survey shows little interest among employees for swapping possible higher returns for guarantees
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Lift-off for new Airbus DC scheme in Germany
Since January, 20,000 employees have signed up to the new ‘defined ambition’ arrangements
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Willis Towers Watson: Germany needs new approach to longevity data
German conference hears about statistical divergences in European longevity assumptions
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Little appetite for auto-enrolment in Germany
Experts have proposed a possible compromise to bring in auto-enrolment for pension funds, reports Barbara Ottawa
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NewsGermany’s Metallrente lowers interest on members’ assets
BRSG reforms have boosted pension fund membership, says metal industry pension provider’s managing director
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IORP II: How the EU directive has reshaped the pensions industry
IPE explores how the IORP II directive has been implemented across EU member states
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Aon sets up German pension fund, DAX companies top up funding
UnitedPensions Deutschland AG is the 33rd Pensionsfonds to get a license from German BaFin
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NewsMajor German pension providers invest in rating agency Scope
European rating agency gets Swiss license and appoints new head of digital development
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NewsAccounting roundup: Discount rates on the rise
Also: DB, DC plan definitions under IAS 19; IASB staff still working on DC discount rate anomaly
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German Pensionskassen, BaFin in ‘uncharted territory’ over solvency
Three Pensionskassen in talks with German regulator over 2017 losses, more might follow
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Evangelische Bank expands business with ESG launch
Provider launches asset management subsidiary to grow customer base outside of German churches
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NewsGermany unlikely to see new DC plans before 2020
Talks between employees and employers in Germany’s metal industry are ongoing but without commitment
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NewsMandate roundup: UK pension pool confirms £1bn smart beta allocation
Plus: Family office hunts securitised credit investor; Danish foundation wants EM manager; German state appoints Hermes EOS
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State pension liabilities pose biggest threat to Germany’s credit rating
German economist proposes €1trn sovereign wealth fund to cope with future first-pillar funding
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Chart of the Week: Angela Merkel begins a long ‘auf wiedersehen’
German equity investors have enjoyed the 13 years since the chancellor first took power
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German investors under pressure to achieve returns, survey shows
Fewer investors now rank security as top concern, according to poll by Union Investment
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aba fears ‘disastrous’ impact of German IORP II bill
Government’s proposal does not capture the minimum harmonisation ‘spirit’ of IORP II, says pension fund trade body
