IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 51
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NewsGerman first pillar reform ‘could prove difficult for ESG investors’
Rating agency Scope warns of increased intergenerational burden
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Longevity data was flawed, admits German consultancy
Revision expected later this month expected to lower longevity increase and with it buffer requirements
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Special ReportGerman Asset Management: A larger appetite for ESG
How German asset managers are taking up the cudgels as demand for ESG approaches continues to grow
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Analysis
Portfolio Analysis: Back to the old world
Universal-Investment’s Spezialfonds data shows how German institutional investors are navigating the current market environment
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Special Report
Spezialfonds: Assets approach €1.5trn
Securities Spezialfonds assets are approaching a €1.5trn high water mark
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NewsESG roundup: Japan’s giant pension selects S&P for ESG indices
Also: BlackRock and Thomson Reuters launch inclusion and diversity index; German association publishes ESG glossary
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Germany proposes relief for providers over €60bn enforced reserves
Amendments to Zinszusatzreserve calculations for insurers, Pensionskassen and Pensionsfonds
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Dutch asset managers join class action against Volkswagen
APG and ABN Amro scheme sue car manufacturer for damages in wake of emissions scandal
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is it time to scrap quarterly reporting for listed companies?
A tweet from the US president has renewed a discussion about the pros and cons of three-month updates
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NewsCollateralised loan obligations gain traction with German institutions
Swiss consultancy Siglo notes changes in perception of structured credit in the wake of the financial crisis
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German pension body slams European Commission ESG plan
Industry association rejects plan for delegated acts to ‘specify’ ESG rules under IORP II
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DAX scheme funding levels hit by European stock performance
As liabilities increase with lower rates and longer life expectancy, returns at DAX companies fail to boost funding
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German longevity data adds €10bn to Direktzusage liabilities
First update since 2005 expected to increase liabilities by 1% for companies paying pensions direct from balance sheets
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NewsInvestec targets EU institutional investors with alternatives platform
Multi-asset credit strategy will be first to launch as manager targets European clients
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German investors step up outsourcing as fixed income demand falls
Just 3% of asset owners are seeking a fixed income manager, Greenwich Associates survey finds
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German bank sector pension fund claims Brexit-related client win
Standard Chartered in Germany opts for BVV as occupational pension provider
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NewsIMF questions German coalition government pension measures
Germany should pursue reforms to extend working lives, International Monetary Fund says
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Germany’s Spezialfonds market doubles over seven years
Growth fuelled by investors diversifying fixed-income segments, according to research agency Telos
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European pension funds back energy storage fund
Fund reaches final closing at €252m with backing from major European institutions
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Brexit: More finance firms considering transfers away from UK
Several asset managers have moved staff or assets to other EU locations ahead of Brexit
