IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 32
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NewsContributions lowest in Sweden, Finland, but highest in Italy, Denmark, study finds
Finnish Centre for Pensions compares totality of contributions in eight European countries
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German social partners to start first industry-wide DC plans in chemical sector
BaFin has given the green light to ChemiePensionsfonds (CPF) to offer DC pension plans under the social partner occupational pension model
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NewsBVK moves €83bn FoF assets to new Universal Investment management company
The assets moved to the new capital management company were held in a fund of funds managed as securities Spezialfonds
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Sustainable finance committee calls for solid framework for corporate reporting standards
The committee also stressed the need to align standards and regulatory frameworks to national jurisdictions and to improve transparency
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NewsGerman unions, energy company Uniper kick off first pure DC pension model
Social partners have agreed on a collective bargaining agreement to implement pure DC schemes for occupational pensions
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German government starts dialogue on reform second pillar
The government is now working on the Rentenpaket II to secure a minimum level of pension in the first pillar pension system
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German consumer association files lawsuit against DWS for greenwashing
DWS rejects criticism, continues to review and improve material used to promote ESG products
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DACH roundup: Pension assets fall at DAX companies in Q3
Plus: aba calls for change in funding and investment rules for Pensionskassen; SVVK-ASIR pushes on engagement
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Nordic, English pension funds take VW to court over lobbying silence
Swedish national pension funds, Denmark’s AkademikerPension and Church of England Pensions take legal action against carmaker to ‘clarify grey area for corporate law in Germany‘
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NewsBaFin to survey IORPs on costs reporting
Listing information on sponsoring companies is likely to be a challenge
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Ageing demographics challenge Germany’s PAYG state pension system
Germany has a well-established occupational pension system, but participation among employees is only about 50% overall, and in the significant SME segment only 30%
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NewsGermany set to launch pension dashboard at year-end
The German pension tracking system with its dashboard will be embedded in the broader ETS project
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Opinion PiecesLetter from Berlin: The German way to supervise the EU Taxonomy
The German financial supervisory authority, BaFin, has chosen its own path to deal with the EU taxonomy – in particular when it comes to nuclear and gas.
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FeaturesMarket overview: German institutional investors manage uncertainty
At mid-year 2022, the volume of Spezialfonds – the German vehicle for professional investors – administered on Universal Investment’s platform was €498bn, a rise of around 5% year on year. On a six-month basis, however, and compared with the end of the booming stock year 2021, asset volumes were down around 3%.
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NewsBaFin considers including sustainability in Pensionskassen, Pensionsfonds governance
The German financial supervisory authority has not yet set out a proper timetable for risk management
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Corporate pension fund tenders mandates over €500m
Plus: Insurer in The Netherlands seeks EM manager for €250m brief
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German sustainable finance committee sets priorities for legislative period
Committee lists reporting, financing the economic transformation, and start-ups among its priorities
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BaFin applies stricter rules on asset managers to fight greenwashing
Asset managers to disclose essential and clear information to investors regarding gas and nuclear sectors
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NewsDACH roundup: CPP Investments buys minority stake in Universal Investment
Plus: Second pillar reform in Switzerland postponed; Interest-free account for Stiftung Auffangeinrichtung: FSIO tenders mandates
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NewsGermany roundup: BaFin clarifies EU disclosure regulation terminology
Plus: Net inflows of pension funds in Spezialfonds take a dip
