IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 63
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EIOPA balance sheet proposals 'in conflict' with UK approach to protection schemes
Lawyer says new HBS proposals causing ‘tension’ due to use of pension protection schemes to balance out existing deficits
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No one would set up cross-border scheme under proposed IORP II – expert
Corporate pensions expert at Germany’s Bosch cites ongoing legal uncertainty, possible introduction of capital requirements
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NewsNorwegian oil fund snaps up office properties in Munich
Norges Bank Investment Management goes it alone in Bavarian capital
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EIOPA offers up principles-based approach to sponsor support
Revised holistic balance sheet would allow for greater leniency, allowing for sponsors and protection schemes to close funding gaps
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Melbourne Mercer deems Danish pension system best in world
Latest Melbourne Mercer report sees addition of four new European countries, with Finland seeing highest-ever score for pension integrity
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Special Report
German Asset Management: The devil’s in the details
Barbara Ottawa looks at the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on the German asset management industry
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German Asset Management: Willing but mostly unable
Low yields mean German institutions continue to look at infrastructure. But the opportunities they find are mostly unattractive, says Barbara Ottawa
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German Asset Management: Robust in spite of regulatory change
Institutional investors have maintained their confidence in Spezialfonds through the regulatory changes of the past few years and providers can look forward to a good 2015, according to Till Entzian
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PIMCO likely to remain 'top address' for bonds despite Gross departure
Switzerland’s largest pension fund says US corporate bond mandate ‘did not rely on any single person’
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German roundup: Nord/LB, KAS Bank
Versorgungswerke help grow Nord/LB institutional asset management business
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Germany seeks to simplify infrastructure investments for pension funds
Institutional invests keen on asset class but ‘not at any cost’, survey shows
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NewsNew German pension pooling vehicle 'not in high demand'
Consultants say lingering questions over use of Investment KG meaning pooling vehicle established last year not attracting much interest
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Germany to impose Solvency II measures on local pension funds
Final draft for the new insurance law transfers elements of Solvency II onto funds despite industry objections
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Independent EIOPA funding will be ‘difficult to resist’ - NAPF
UK pension fund lobby group will look to offset potential new levy in reduced levies elsewhere
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UK government seeks ‘allies’ in challenging Brussels on IORP II
Treasury minister to approach EU countries that banded together to fight off solvency requirements in Directive
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Germany’s BVK acquires Düsseldorf real estate from Tristan
Pension fund buys Dietrich Karree for €70.5m from CCPIII core-plus fund
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Top 1000: Germany - Issues with AIFMD implementation
New regulations implementing the AIFM Directive might limit the use of certain alternative investment vehicles.
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NewsMetzler becomes first asset manager to launch German Pensionsfonds
German regulator BaFin gives go-ahead to launch multi-employer Pensionsfonds
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NewsBVK behind €600m financing deal for Berlin mall
Bayerische Versorgungskammer provides €450m in funding for mall set to open in German capital next month
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German study identifies main obstacles to spread of pensions among SMEs
Government-commissioned study lists chief hurdles but laments lack of data
