IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 55
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Funded pensions must prop up first pillar as wages stagnate: Rürup
German pensions expert warns against either/or approach to pay-as-you-go and funded systems
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BRSG: DC plans to strengthen German system, says WTW
Analysis of future developments of German funded pensions under new legal framework
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German regulator giving ‘high priority’ to new DC plans
Encourages collective bargaining parties, providers, to get in touch
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Special Report
Germany: Germany goes DC
The German parliament has passed one of the most comprehensive pension reform bills in the country’s history – rendering a complex system even more intricate
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ESG roundup: NZ Super, Erste, Trucost
Also: Austrian manager excludes carmakers; Trucost launches carbon pricing tool
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Discount rates boost German pension funding levels
Willis Towers Watson calculates better funding rate but urges reviews of current plans
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NewsDACH roundup: Austrian energy company sells pension fund
Even fewer company-operated Pensionskassen remain in Austria
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Coast clear for first German pure DC plans from 2018
Major pensions legislation will become effective after being passed by Bundesrat
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German insurance-based pension funds sceptical about BRSG
Only a quarter believe introducing DC to Germany will provide opportunities for their businesses
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Joseph Mariathasan: The changing face of emerging markets
Extreme political risk is usually seen as a characteristic of emerging markets rather than developed
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FeaturesInterview: Andreas Kretschmer, former CEO of Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe
When Andreas Kretschmer was recruited to the pension fund for doctors in the German province of Westfalen-Lippe (ÄVWL) in 1992, he did not know much about pensions. But that was the whole point
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Time to start thinking about interest rate rises: Aegon
Expected increase will cause ‘considerable damage’ to portfolios of euro-denominated government bonds
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ESG roundup: Publica, North Rhine-Westphalia, AP2
Swiss and German funds take action to divest from companies; AP2 backs Dutch housing bond
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80% of German institutions 'have no exposure to alternatives'
Illiquidity, regulation, and costs all cited as hurdles to diversification, according to survey of Spezialfonds investors
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Institutional investors expect ‘lower forever’ bond yields
Yields will remain low – but even a small upturn can hurt institutions, conference hears
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German and Swiss investors diverge on alternatives strategies
Diversification of alternatives portfolios is important, but not always possible, conference hears
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DB 'can still play a role for years to come' despite rise of DC
Debate covers future of DB, DC, and hybrid plans in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands at conference in Vienna
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NewsGerman pension law passes despite Green party opposition
Betriebsrentenstärkungsgesetz to take effect from 2018; new insurance platform launched
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NewsGerman investors warm to ESG, but barriers remain
Union Investment survey shows increased use of sustainable investment strategies
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German pension reform back on track after coalition agreement
Reform will include ban on guarantees for any new defined contribution plans
