Latest Germany News
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NewsMubadala ruling offers roadmap as lawyers target BVK’s US property losses
Lawyers cite Mubadala precedent as they seek damages and deeper scrutiny over BVK’s troubled US property investments
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NewsGermany’s BVV sacks CIO after five months
Reports suggest disagreements emerged within the management board over BVV’s investment strategy, which Axel-Rainer Hoffmann reportedly considered too risk-averse
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NewsFormer German dentists’ fund director ‘abused his position’, court rules
According to the court, Ralf Wohltmann ‘deliberately placed himself in a conflict of interest’ by holding dual positions
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NewsGermany, France target European venture capital platform funded by pension capital
An expert panel led by former French central bank governor, Christian Noyer, and former German finance minister, Jörg Kukies, has delivered recommendations to scale up European venture capital market
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: German professional pension funds wrestle with losses
Plus: VdW Pensionsfonds struggles to appoint internal team; PKBS continues US equity strategy
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NewsMarket fragmentation exposes German pension funds to losses
German pension market fragmentation, weak oversight, and risky strategies leave funds exposed to huge investment losses
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NewsGerman companies curb support fund contributions
New occupational pensions in support funds fall sharply as employers conserve cash
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NewsGermany misses auto-enrolment momentum, experts say
Lawyers and consultants say Germany’s pension reform curbs opt-out models and blocks wider take-up of occupational pensions
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NewsBVK members line up lawsuit over failed US real estate investments
BVK has so far disclosed write-downs of €163m for 2024 and has warned of the risk of a further €690m in losses linked to development and renovation projects
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NewsDAX pension funding hits record 93% as liabilities shrink
Pension assets at DAX firms rose by €12bn, from €261bn to around €273bn year-on-year, despite a volatile year in financial markets
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NewsGerman dentists pension fund launches lawsuit over €1.1bn investment hole
The case targets ApoBank, audit and consulting firm Forvis Mazars, the city of Berlin, and nine former and current VZB committee members
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NewsMembers demand government rescue as German dentists’ pension fund faces €1.1bn losses
Members of VZB are calling for political intervention and the creation of a special fund to secure dentists’ pensions
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NewsBaFin steps in as German pension fund falls short on management
BaFin says VdW Pensionsfonds was understaffed and unable to guarantee that it would fill vacant managing director position within required timeframe
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NewsSocial partner DC pensions edge forward in Germany despite reform doubts
Germany’s social partner DC pensions expand steadily, offering employees security despite lingering doubts over recent reforms
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NewsGerman plan sponsors opt for staged pension de-risking
Liquidity pressures push German plan sponsors towards staged and hybrid pension de-risking strategies despite economic stagnation
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NewsGermany launches €130bn fund to boost innovation and defence
Initial investments will focus on industrial and SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups, and the energy sector, particularly utilities
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: German pension funds deal with capital collapse
Babcock Pensionskasse was shut down by financial regulator BaFin, while VZB, the pension fund for German dentists, had an estimated €1bn in losses
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NewsLufthansa plans buyout take-off abroad to ease balance sheet turbulence
Airliner plans overseas DB pension buyouts to cut balance sheet risk, with Germany firmly off limits
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NewsGerman doctors’ pension fund makes first foray into crypto
First-pillar fund for physicians commits to €17m through two ETPs following a two-year test
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NewsGerman pension fund shuts down after capital collapse
Financial supervisor BaFin has revoked Babcock Pensionskasse’s licence to conduct business
