IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 70
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NewsAP4 joins shareholder rejection of VW offer for Scania
Swedish buffer fund joins AMF and asset manager Skandia as institutions move against Volkswagen takeover
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IORP II criticised as restrictive 'corset' by German association
Association for German company schemes warns quantitative guidelines, akin to Solvency II, could still be introduced
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Planes propel German doctors fund's returns
German Versorgungswerk met minimum return targets with help of infrastructure investments, including loans for planes
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German pension association relieved at PRIP exemption
European Parliament, Council agree new draft with explicit exemption for IORPs from Key Information Document
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Germany: Few heads above the parapet
While UK funds were involved in the shareholder spring, North American investors write open letters to company boards and Dutch and Norwegian pension investors blacklist firms. Germany’s occupational sector is less keen to be seen challenging businesses, finds Jonathan Williams
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Germany: The wise man of corporate governance
Germany is awakening to the need for better corporate governance. This is the view of Christian Strenger, a former chairman of the International Corporate Governance Network, who has formidable board-level experience gained over many decades in banking and asset management.
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Germany: Funds want it their way
German Versorgungswerke have a lot of money they need to invest long-term but they are happier without European regulation, writes Barbara Ottawa
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Germany: Long-term horizons and pensions
Cornelia Schmid and Verena Menne outline practical measures that would allow German occupational pension funds to invest more in long-term assets
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Germany: Yielding low results
German Pensionskassen are faced with an unenviable situation – restrictive investment guidelines and a target return that can no longer be met through core bond holdings. Jonathan Williams explores where the funds can go in search for yield
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Germany: Tests of an ageing workforce
German pension benefits need to change to reflect the greying workforce, argue Thomas Jasper and Stephan Wildner. Companies whose workforces appreciate what is on offer will be better placed to attract and retain talent
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Germany: KVG paper trail
The first German KVG’s were granted licences at the beginning of 2014. But the real transition has only just started, according to Barbara Ottawa
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Germany: Pooling – now in Germany
Wilhelm Gold outlines the possibilities of the Investment-KG for cross-border pension pooling
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BMW eliminates longevity risk with shift from DB to DC scheme
German car company moves from DB to scheme with minimum guarantees, inheritable benefits
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NewsStress tests thwarting German schemes' equity investments, experts warn
Pensionskassen admit to ‘wrong’ asset allocations, blame regulation for ‘strangling occupational pensions’
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NewsEuropean Parliament to vote on Portability Directive before elections
Pension head of Germany’s BASF plan sees directive as ‘dispensable, unattractive’
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German industry fears IORP II will be 'stab in heart' for company schemes
Social Ministry to do ‘everything possible’ to prevent directive from weakening occupational pensions
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Pension funds for DAX companies unfit for future challenges – survey
German companies further diversifying schemes’ allocations, Towers Watson survey shows
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NewsShareholders in Germany's IVG narrowly approve insolvency plan
All creditors – but only half of shareholders – approve real estate company’s debt/equity swap plans
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Amundi sets growth targets with market expansion, mid-size acquisitions
French manager to open offices in Sweden, Netherlands, targets institutionals
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Dutch, German companies taking good care of UK pension funds – study
UK DB scheme with Dutch sponsor is 9 percentage points better funded than FTSE 350 average
