IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 50
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Time to start thinking about interest rate rises: Aegon
Expected increase will cause ‘considerable damage’ to portfolios of euro-denominated government bonds
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ESG roundup: Publica, North Rhine-Westphalia, AP2
Swiss and German funds take action to divest from companies; AP2 backs Dutch housing bond
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80% of German institutions 'have no exposure to alternatives'
Illiquidity, regulation, and costs all cited as hurdles to diversification, according to survey of Spezialfonds investors
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Institutional investors expect ‘lower forever’ bond yields
Yields will remain low – but even a small upturn can hurt institutions, conference hears
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German and Swiss investors diverge on alternatives strategies
Diversification of alternatives portfolios is important, but not always possible, conference hears
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DB 'can still play a role for years to come' despite rise of DC
Debate covers future of DB, DC, and hybrid plans in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands at conference in Vienna
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NewsGerman pension law passes despite Green party opposition
Betriebsrentenstärkungsgesetz to take effect from 2018; new insurance platform launched
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NewsGerman investors warm to ESG, but barriers remain
Union Investment survey shows increased use of sustainable investment strategies
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German pension reform back on track after coalition agreement
Reform will include ban on guarantees for any new defined contribution plans
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German regulator to hold Brexit workshop for UK asset managers
Workshop aimed at UK-based managers thinking about relocating to Germany
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Eight Pensionskassen fail German regulator’s stress test
Vast majority of supervised Pensionkassen considered to have sufficient ‘risk-bearing capacity’
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German minister optimistic despite pension reform headwinds
Draft pension reform law is encountering headwinds on the home straight
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ESG integration helps returns, volatility: State Street survey
80% of institutional investors were satisfied or very satisfied with returns from ESG-tilted allocations
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ECB's planned pension fund reporting requirements criticised
German pension funds raise concerns about additional costs with little gain
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NewsGermany’s aba criticises EIOPA pan-European DC survey
EIOPA says it welcomes all comments submitted – ‘many positive but also negative’
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Bavarian foundation seeks equity fund managers via IPE Quest
Non-leveraged market neutral and long/short fund managers are sought
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New leadership at German doctors' scheme ÄVWL
After 25 years Kretschmer steps down as head of ÄVWL
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Country ReportPensions In Germany: Draft law under discussion
Germany’s discussion on new pension vehicles without guarantees has revealed a much deeper challenge with promises, disappointments and misunderstandings, finds Barbara Ottawa
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Country Report
Aba: DC and auto-enrolment, German style
Verena Menne and Klaus Stiefermann outline concerns about planned reforms to introduce defined contribution pensions to Germany
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A long-awaited reform: Allianz Global Investors
The reform to introduce pure defined contribution plans is a huge opportunity. But if it does not succeed it may mark the beginning of mandatory corporate pensions
