IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 28
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NewsVBL faces parliamentary inquiry on investment transparency
A real estate loan for a project in Berlin has set off a parliamentary inquiry, and demands to disclose investments
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NewsDAX pension investors set to benefit from calmer capital markets
Funding ratios reached a new high of 79% last year, compared with 72% the previous year, Aon report finds
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AnalysisAnalysis: German states realign €30bn pension fund assets to stricter ESG standards
Four German states have recently revised their sustainable investment strategies, sticking to stricter ESG rules
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NewsDACH roundup: City of Zurich Pensionskasse bumps up alternatives
Plus: Swiss association on investments in reform process; Austrian pension funds see AUM shoot up; German Spezialfonds add green assets;
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NewsSustainable finance group pushes for transparency of ESG rating agencies
The group recommends the upcoming regulation covers all providers of ESG ratings and scores selling their products and services in the EU, regardless of a company’s headquarters
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NewsGerman BVV allocates €1.5bn to high rating investment grade bonds
The fund will pursue an active risk management approach, especially in volatile asset classes
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Opinion PiecesGerman pensions sector backs cost rethink
Applause, which started mildly but ended robustly, suddenly reverberated in a packed Berlin conference room a few weeks ago. An audience of industry experts, pension managers, associations and trade unions clapped at the suggestion that Germany’s BaFin regulator should avoid repeating its exercise on cost reporting for IORPs, initiated by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and implemented in turn by BaFin. The exercise was a disappointment, and an excessive, unnecessary effort for the German pension industry.
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NewsGerman CDU party relights early retirement debate
Number of employees opting for early retirement has grown from 151,000 in 2014 to 270,000 in 2021
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NewsDACH roundup: German pension schemes’ investments in Spezialfonds drop
Plus: European Commission green lights UBS-Credit Suisse merger
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NewsDACH roundup: Ethos pushes Glencore on transparent climate strategy
Plus: VBV Vorsorgekasse signs biodiversity pledge, BaFin fines Nomura Financial Products
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen with negative results in BaFin’s stress test double
The sudden increase in interest rates represents a risk for Pensionskassen, the regulator warns
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NewsBaFin challenges German pension funds, asset managers with costs reporting
The supervisory authority is carrying out a one-off investigation on costs of IORPs in Germany
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NewsGerman government prepares to draft law for reform of second pillar pensions
‘The current figures on the spread of company pension schemes are unsatisfying,’ says aba
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NewsKENFO plans to invest over €5bn in alternatives to reach allocation target
The fund has 6% of its total assets invested in alternatives, but plans to build up its illiquids portfolio over the years
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NewsGermany’s BVK looks to expand investment grade bonds portfolio
Investment grade bonds have become ‘significantly more attractive’ because of increasing interest rates
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NewsGermany's VBL rejigs responsible investment strategy
The pension fund aims to reduce the CO2 intensity in its equity and corporate bond portfolios by 25% by the end of 2025
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NewsDACH roundup: German Pensionskasssen solvency progress
Plus: Consolidation in Swiss pension market continues; Austrian Vorsorgekassen AUM shoots up
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NewsFrankfurter Leben takes over Generali Deutschland Pensionskasse
The group takes over close to 150,000 insurance contracts and a total of around €2.8bn invested assets
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NewsDACH roundup: Swiss schemes’ performance returns positive in Q1
Plus: Swiss fund market on recovery path; PSVaG posts negative net income
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InterviewsGermany's VBL: A transformative journey
Michael Leinwand (pictured), CIO of Germany’s VBL, talks to Luigi Serenelli about the pension fund’s growth over the past years and about its evolving responsible investment strategy
