Latest Germany News – Page 4
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NewsGerman government plans to stick to early retirement rule
Requests for early retirement have grown to 288,491, as of November last year, from 181,871 in July 2014
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NewsGerman companies look to support funds with high interest rate
In 2023, service providers and consultants recorded revenues growth of almost 20% compared with the previous year
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NewsGerman public pension manager warns of rising contributions
Government plans to cut €600m in subsides as it proceeds to redraft the 2024 budget
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NewsGerman economist calls for review of ‘mother’s pension’ amid budget redraft
The Mütterrente was ‘purely an election gift’, says Monika Schnitzer, chair of the German Council of Economic Experts
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NewsSiemens Pensionsfonds increases stake in Siemens Energy
Siemens Energy is going through hard times, receiving an aid package from the state, banks and other stakeholders
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NewsBaFin gives Frankfurter Leben green light to take over Generali pension fund
Generali expects to cash in approximately €300m after tax from the disposal
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NewsAba expects ‘small changes’ to rules on underfunded pension funds
The association also expects possible changes with regard to the definition of Pensionskasse
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NewsPension funds’ allocations to Spezialfonds remain ‘extremely weak’, says Kommalpha
Institutional investors only allocated €31bn net to Spezialfonds mandates at the end of the third quarter of 2023, down from €61bn in the same period last year
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NewsAdepp and ABV to strengthen bond at international level
The associations agreed to strengthen joint actions through a position paper on topics of interest to pension funds for professionals
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NewsSocial Democratic Party proposes Deutschlandfonds for green, digital transition
The fund, which would be open to institutional investors’ capital, would invest in companies in the midst of transitioning to a more sustainable business model
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NewsPension assets managed by German funds grow to €1.78trn
Pension investors have allocated €1.25trn of assets to open-ended Spezialfonds this year, according to BVI
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NewsGerman government pursues first pillar reform despite budget crisis
The equity fund Aktienrente will start next year with an initial funding of €12bn, says finance minister Christian Lindner
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NewsGerman regulator to check European green bonds issuers obligations
Green bond issuers must publish an information sheet before issuing the bonds, which includes essential information on planned taxonomy-compliant use of proceeds
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NewsGermany’s BVK joins private markets ESG Data Convergence Initiative
The scheme invests €12bn in private equity in North America, Europe and Asia
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NewsGerman regulator updates governance requirements for pension plans
Three new circulars concern members of management and supervisory boards
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NewsGerman doctors’ scheme spots investment opportunities in energy infrastructure
‘We currently have more investment opportunities than available cash,’ says ÄVWL CEO Christian Mosel
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NewsGerman actuaries propose maximum interest rate increase on pension products
The increase, of 1% from 2025 from 0.25% currently, is the fist increase in three decades
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NewsGerman government cuts funds for first pillar reform
Move comes following a Constitutional Court ruling clarifying ‘debt-brake’ rules
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NewsSocial partner model on track to expand to ceramics, glass, paper industries
Over 50 companies have already joined the social partner model in the chemical industry
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NewsGerman baking industry starts DC options via BVV Pensionsfonds
The introduction of pure DC options – BVV.MAXRENTE – comes after more than three and half years of negotiations
