IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 4
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NewsBaFin cautions EU Commission over IORP II review
Germany’s regulator warns IORP II review risks adding complexity, as market fragility and reform pressures intensify
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NewsGerman dentists’ pension fund rejects industry association claims
ABV, Germany’s association of pension funds for professionals, is pressing for faster audit of VZB
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Compenswiss overhauls asset allocations
Plus: Beate Petry, chair of aba, said the occupational pension association backs further reform to open social partner defined contribution models to third parties
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NewsSV SparkassenVersicherung moves into pension administration
SV SparkassenVersicherung invests in Heubeck pen@min to expand bAV capabilities as German pension reforms accelerate market shift
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NewsBVK to fight court ruling on real estate chief dismissal
Munich labour court ruling found extraordinary dismissal of BVK’s former head of real estate investment management, Reiner Komenda, unlawful
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Country ReportPensions in Germany report 2026: Berlin embarks on DC push
Legislative changes and the reform of private pensions remain hurdles to developing a sound retirement system
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Country ReportGermany’s fragmented pensions landscape heads towards consolidation
Berlin’s attempt to push mergers between pension funds has run into resistance from unions and members
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Country ReportPension funds line up to fix Germany’s crumbling infrastructure
Investors are ready to commit capital to rebuild Germany’s economy. But the government must first issue much-needed clarity about its long-term plans
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Country ReportGermany’s pension buyout market set to expand
Companies are looking to remove unwanted liabilities from their balance sheets
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Country ReportSiemens Fonds Invest: A holistic approach to pension management
“We have the goal to scale everything we do” - Heiko Fischer and Erik Macharzina. Interview by Luigi Serenelli
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Country ReportSpezialfonds investors sit tight
Investors have become hardened to the many doomsday scenarios and remain undeterred in the face of political upheaval, as shown by an analysis of Spezialfonds holdings
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Country ReportVZB: Anatomy of a scandal
Versorgungswerk der Zahnärztekammer Berlin has faced accusations of mismanagement as the pension fund disclosed losses of €1.1bn
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AnalysisTrusted partners: Advising Europe’s pension funds
IPE’s survey of European consultants reveals a complex patchwork of client preferences
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Managers of German institutional assets 2026
This year’s IPE survey of asset managers of German institutional assets recorded growth of 4% to €2.26trn, while the assets managed on behalf of German pension fund clients rose by just over 16% to €509bn.
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NewsGermany weighs opt-out model to expand capital-funded pensions
Experts and policymakers debate opt-out mechanisms and reforms to sharply increase capital-funded pension coverage in Germany
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NewsAon launches US-DACH hub for cross-border pensions and risk capital
The consultancy has appointed Matthew Reilly as head of DACH global solutions
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NewsGerman banking industry reworks DC framework to design bespoke pension models
DC plans underpinned by social partner agreements have significant scaling potential within the financial sector, says BVV
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NewsGerman pension consulting market consolidates amid reform and competition
The shift away from guarantees in private pension products is also expected to open the market to new competitors
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NewsGermany’s VZB claims previous investments were ‘unlawful’
The German pension fund for dentists is attempting to claw back damages against its €1.1bn loss
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AnalysisChart watch: Policy uncertainty, EM spreads, US jobs, German manufacturing
Despite global policy uncertainty, EM spreads have remained tight, and German manufacturers ended 2025 on a high
