IPE's Germany Coverage
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NewsGerman professional pension funds introduce new risk management quality seal
New quality seal aims to strengthen governance and rebuild confidence in Germany’s €300bn professional pension sector
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Special ReportTop 10 European pension funds register AUM growth acceleration
The top 10 pension European pension funds have gained €222bn in assets since last year’s Top 1000 study, representing a 7% increase in AUM, compared with last year’s 6% growth.
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AnalysisGerman pension reform prompts asset managers to beef up teams
Asset managers are expanding teams and capabilities ahead of Germany’s new private pension system launching in January 2027
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NewsGerman unions push employers to back mandatory workplace pensions
Unions press employers and government to expand occupational pension coverage and introduce mandatory participation across workforce
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AnalysisGerman pension buyout ecosystem matures as deal activity builds
Growing deal activity, stronger governance and economic restructuring are creating fresh opportunities for German pension buyout provider
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Asset managers set to benefit from Germany’s capital-funded pension shift
Plus: Swiss pension schemes are increasingly looking to invest in infrastructure
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NewsGerman corporate pension funding hits record 90.8%
Improved funding and resilient markets are giving German corporates greater scope to reduce pension risks and secure obligations
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NewsDWS to manage share of Frankfurter Leben alternatives after Athora Germany takeover
Following takeover, DWS will manage share of alternatives amounting to 20-25% of €17bn assets under management
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AnalysisMacro focus: are today’s global imbalances a problem?
While macroeconomic imbalances are to be expected in a large global economy, their excessive growth is a significant threat to global stability
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AnalysisGermany’s 122 Pensionskassen explore strategic options as pressure to consolidate mounts
Ideas under discussion include mergers, transfer of pension portfolios, shared platforms for administration and outsourcing administrative functions
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NewsÄVWL appoints Lutz Horstick as new CIO
Horstick will also becomea member of the executive management team from 1 August
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AnalysisBanks, asset managers poised to benefit from Germany’s pension overhaul
Proposed pension reforms could channel billions into German capital markets, creating opportunities for banks and asset managers
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AnalysisKenfo pitches for role in Germany’s Swedish-style pension reform
Germany’s pension reform could hand management of a new default fund to an experienced institutional investor
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NewsAPG backs new STOXX ‘investable’ index framework, citing flexibility
Deutsche Börse subsidiary claims manager of Netherlands’ largest pension fund as one of two early adopters of its new IMI framework index product
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AnalysisGrowing DC assets drive shift towards private markets in Germany
Rapid DC asset growth is encouraging German employers to increase allocations to growth assets and private markets
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NewsGermany picks DWS-led consortium for €6bn corporate bond mandate
German public pension reserves will invest up to €6bn in a DWS-managed Paris-aligned European corporate bond fund
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NewsGerman pension funds drawn into scrutiny over withholding tax fraud investigations
BaFin survey and court proceedings keep pension funds in focus as Germany pursues withholding tax fraud claims
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Germany’s pension overhaul marks shift towards funded retirement
In the second pillar, industry experts are urging social partners to discuss ways to expand defined contribution pensions, including through auto-enrolment
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NewsItalian, German pension funds warn against compulsory SIU investment
Adepp and ABV reject mandatory pension fund allocations under European Union’s Savings and Investments Union
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NewsMetzler targets Germany’s emerging pension buyout market
Germany’s emerging pension buyout market is attracting new entrants with competing approaches to de-risking liabilities
