Latest Germany News – Page 4
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NewsBVK to fight court ruling on real estate chief dismissal
Munich labour court ruling found extraordinary dismissal of BVK’s former head of real estate investment management, Reiner Komenda, unlawful
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NewsGermany weighs opt-out model to expand capital-funded pensions
Experts and policymakers debate opt-out mechanisms and reforms to sharply increase capital-funded pension coverage in Germany
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NewsAon launches US-DACH hub for cross-border pensions and risk capital
The consultancy has appointed Matthew Reilly as head of DACH global solutions
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NewsGerman banking industry reworks DC framework to design bespoke pension models
DC plans underpinned by social partner agreements have significant scaling potential within the financial sector, says BVV
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NewsGerman pension consulting market consolidates amid reform and competition
The shift away from guarantees in private pension products is also expected to open the market to new competitors
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NewsGermany’s VZB claims previous investments were ‘unlawful’
The German pension fund for dentists is attempting to claw back damages against its €1.1bn loss
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NewsGerman tax court tightens rules on shareholder-financed occupational pensions
Deloitte’s Claudia Veh warns rulings will increase valuation complexity for pension promises
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NewsGermany’s VBL sets tailored net zero goals across asset classes
The German public sector supplementary pension fund sets separate net zero targets for equities, bonds and real estate, aiming for 2050
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NewsSupervisor expects stricter risk management from German pension funds
Finance ministry expects schemes to apply new standards developed by ABV, the association of professional pension funds in Germany
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NewsAon Germany sets up advisory board to streamline operations
The new board will focus on client acquisition, building executive partnerships, talent strategy, strategic growth initiatives, and M&A
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NewsGerman Spezialfonds custody market tightens as top banks deepen dominance
BNP Paribas, HSBC and JP Morgan together hold €1.19trn in Spezialfonds custody mandates, equating to just over 56% of the market, according to Kommalpha
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Legal disputes intensify for German professional pension funds
Germany’s VZB and BVK are preparing legal cases to claim investment losses
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NewsGermany’s reform spurs possible pension shake-up by global corporates
Second pillar changes provide opportunities for multinationals to tap into social partner model
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NewsGerman dentists’ pension fund demands damages from Baker Tilly
Versorgungswerk der Zahnärztekammer Berlin (VZB), the pension fund for dentists in Berlin, Bremen and Brandenburg, is facing losses of €1.1bn
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NewsWTW executes first German pension buyout with Areva liabilities transfer
The transfer covers what WTW described as a ‘significant portfolio’ with a volume in the ‘three-digit million range’
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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
