IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 40
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NewsGerman DAX firms see drop in pension provisions
Pension provisions for Volkswagen’s automotive division fell from €44.2bn in 2020 to €40.1bn so far this year
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Germany’s sustainable strategy ‘turning point’ disappoints occupational pensions
Government has set its target for climate neutrality by 2045, instead of 2050, and to cut CO2 emissions by 65% by 2030 and by 88% by 2040
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NewsAon to sell German pensions, investment business to LCP
Agreement linked to proposed Aon-Willis Towers Watson merger
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NewsGermany issues €6bn of first 30-year green bond
Funds to be allocated to transport, international cooperation, research and innovation, energy and industry, and more
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NewsDACH roundup: German parliament eases Pensionskassen bailouts
Plus: Swiss schemes improve funding ratio; VBV greens portfolio
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NewsE.ON sets up own fund to consolidate group’s occupational pensions
The fund will initially take over €2.5bn in security assets from Willis Towers Watson
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German labour minister calls on social partners to use new DC model
The aim is to increase the number of employees who can claim an occupational pension
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Allianz’s stricter rules to exit coal prompt call to up game
The insurer has set out the goals to exit coal in the OECD area by 2030 and globally, including Asia, by 2040
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NewsGermany to switch €9bn in federal pension money to EU climate index
Shift is one of several measures forming the country’s first sustainable finance strategy
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NewsGerman lifeboat scheme sees contribution rate climb to highest level
Contributions grew from €1.08bn in 2019 to €1.48bn last year
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NewsNorth-Rhine Westphalia applies ‘fossil free’ ESG index to global equities
STOXX used a methodology to control implicit risks, such as industry, regional or company-specific risks to design the index
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NewsDACH roundup: Swiss schemes’ funding ratio peaks at record level in Q1
Plus: Q1 results for Austrian Pensionskassen; Germany passes location act for industry boost; Porsche pension fund seeks pensions specialist
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InterviewsHow we run our money: Bayer-Pensionskasse
Stefan Nellshen (pictured), CEO of the Bayer-Pensionskasse, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the fund’s ALM approach
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NewsCDU plans June/July pension policies reveal in Germany’s electoral programme
While other political parties have already drafted plans on pensions, the CDU remains a work in progress, says DIA
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NewsBaFin reviews solvency rules for Pensionskassen, Pensionsfonds
BaFin has currently 20 life insurers and 40 Pensionskassen under intense supervision
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German DAX firms see rise in pension liabilities, says Aon
The discount rate for DAX 30 companies fell further last year to 0.77% from 1.10% in 2019
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NewsNorth Rhine-Westphalia pension funds take up new infra quota
Pension funds can now include a 5% opening clause and a further 5% with an extended opening clause on top of the 35% threshold
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Feri Trust adjusts allocation strategy to SFDR rules
The firm has recently signed a partnership with ESG Screen 17, a data provider combining ESG data with the UN’s SDGs
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NewsAon sees pension guarantees disappearing from German market
Consultancy calls for politicians to do more to support a move away from pension guarantees
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NewsDACH roundup: Allianz buys Aviva’s pension business in Poland
Plus: Swiss life cuts conversion rate; Swisscanto’s Pensionskassen survey; CDU/CSU association on changing the pension system
