IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 74
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German Asset Management: A quiet revolution
Nina Röhrbein speaks to one of the asset managers trying to introduce fiduciary management to Germany
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Fiduciary Management: Trust and mistrust
Dutch pension provision is losing touch with its history of trust, aided and abetted by the DNB, writes Brendan Maton
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Special ReportFiduciary Management: A catalyst for growth
Increasing scrutiny by financial directors of UK pension arrangements will promote fiduciary management as a future savings solution, as Nigel Birch explains
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German Asset Management: In the market for advice
Nina Röhrbein reviews trends in German institutional asset management, noting increasing demand for advice
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NewsDAX pension schemes' funding improves despite low rates
GERMANY – Listed company's average funding grows from 54% to 66% in 2011, says Towers Watson.
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NewsGerman employees demand better pension plans, finds Towers Watson survey
GERMANY – Survey also finds nearly 75% of respondents willing to contribute towards retirement savings.
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NewsGerman pension fund BVV boosts reserves by 7% after returning 3.3% in 2011
GERMANY – Strong performance enables scheme to offer members indexation of 3.5%.
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Germany: Providers of liquidity
As banks are withdrawing from project financing in real estate and infrastructure, Versorgungswerke like the BVK are stepping in and actively seeking investment partners, finds Barbara Ottawa
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Germany: Are Pensionsfonds maturing?
Klaus Stiefermann, Sabine Mahnert and Dr Cornelia Schmid argue that a few regulatory adjustments could greatly improve occupational pensions
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Germany: Two anniversaries and a critique
Mercer’s November 2011 summary of German corporate pension provision notes that “….supplementary pension plans… typically either adopt a book reserving approach, with or without segregated assets, or an insured pensions approach”. That’s diplomatic language for “not widespread with too little funding”, a situation that contributes to Germany ranking eleventh out ...
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Germany: Ten years of master KAG – an interim assessment
Clemens Schuerhoff and Hans-Jürgen Dannheisig draw on their experience in specialist consulting to assess the achievements and challenges for master KAGs in Germany
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Germany: No-man’s- land
Nina Röhrbein analyses how the current financial and interest rate environment is affecting German pension funds’ asset allocation
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Germany: Navigating through stormy weather
When it comes to asset allocation, German pension funds are under increasing pressure from various sources, writes Torsten Köpke
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Special ReportGermany: Kandlbinder 2011
Investor faith in Spezialfonds continues after the highest year of inflows since 1998, writes Till Entzian
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Germany: Active and domestic
Nina Röhrbein reviews a recent study on Spezialfonds demand from the investor’s perspective
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Germany: A new driver
In July, Thomas Richter took over as head of the German asset management association. He tells Barbara Ottawa he wants to improve the industry’s image in retirement provision
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Germany: Investing in investors
Martin Steward asked Michael Klimek about his company’s innovative co-operation model in investment management
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Germany: Lone wolf
Martin Steward meets a manager offering an unusual combination of small-cap and absolute-return option strategies
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Germany: Long-term growth
The overall DAX pension funding level has risen slightly, according to Thomas Jasper and Alf Gohdes
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NewsGerman roundup: Nestlé Pensionskasse, Wacker Pensionskasse
GERMANY – German Pensionskasse for employees of Swiss food giant Nestlé returns 10% in 2010.
