Latest Germany News – Page 2
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NewsGerman pension associations support venture capital initiative
Newly-launched German Venture & Growth Forum estimates that a 2% allocation to venture capital would unlock around €15bn a year for start-ups
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NewsBVV expands full-service pensions strategy with CTA launch
German banking pension institution BVV launches a contractual trust arrangement to support employers restructuring occupational pension liabilities
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NewsGerman pension funds test new underfunding regime with first BaFin filings
German Pensionskassen begin using new funding rules allowing temporary underfunding to expand investment risk budgets and returns
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NewsThink tank calls for sovereign wealth funds to jump-start pension funding
Bruegel advocates debt-funded sovereign wealth funds to accelerate pension funding and strengthen capital markets
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NewsGerman reforms could see €400bn private pension boost
Opportunities for investment managers as Berlin looks set to adopt Swedish first-pillar retirement accounts model
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: German unions push mandatory workplace pensions
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) supports compulsory workplace pensions, co-financed by employers
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AnalysisAuto-enrolment gains traction in Germany amid persistent pension coverage gaps
Stakeholders debate auto-enrolment and mandatory pensions as German workplace pension participation remains stagnant
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NewsProviders position for €56bn opportunity in Germany’s private pensions overhaul
Reform establishing retirement savings accounts could generate €26-56bn of additional annual net inflows, according to S&P Global Ratings
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NewsMRH Trowe creates pensions holding company after Lurse, Heubeck acquisitions
German consultancy consolidates pensions, benefits and actuarial businesses as competition intensifies in advisory market
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NewsGerman advisory board reset signals softer stance on sustainable finance ambition
Board revamped with smaller membership and industry-heavy focus amid push to simplify sustainable finance rules and boost transition finance
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NewsPressure builds for compulsory German company pensions as DGB signals support
German trade unions back mandatory occupational pensions, intensifying debate over design, costs and employer burden
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NewsJanus Henderson bolsters European private credit with Rantum acquisition
Rantum’s expertise in private equity could support future product development as part of Janus Henderson’s wider private markets strategy
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NewsBayer shuns active FX risk with extensive pension asset hedging
German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Bayer hedges most pension currency exposure to avoid uncompensated risk
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NewsImproved solvency prompts BaFin to end intensified Pensionskassen supervision
German financial supervisory authority BaFin ends intensified supervision of Pensionskassen as funding positions strengthen
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Swiss pension funds step up private markets allocations
Siemens Pensionskasse is moving into direct lending to broaden its investment universe, while Asga Pensionskasse is also expanding alternative investments
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NewsGerman dentists’ scheme launches legal action over alleged private markets losses
VZB alleges unlawful high-risk investments breached regulations, triggering multi-party legal action against Forvis Mazars, ApoBank and Berlin over substantial losses
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NewsGerman pension sector weighs in on proposed IORP II overhaul
German industry, government and supervisors warn proposed IORP II changes risk undermining occupational pension provision
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NewsBabcock Pensionskasse adopts defensive strategy amid solvency pressures
German pension fund de-risks portfolio, reduces alternatives and focuses on euro-denominated fixed income investments
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NewsGerman dental pension fund faces legal claims amid restructuring disputes
Damage claims emerge from hotel and asset manager investments, deepening scrutiny of VZB’s strategy
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NewsMercer helps German corporates reshape pensions with buyout focus
The consultancy is advising German corporates on pension redesigns, CTAs and buyout pathways amid rising de-risking activity
