Latest Germany News – Page 6
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NewsGerman dentists’ fund faces major losses amid probe into past mismanagement
Pension fund VZB is trying to avoid pension cuts
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NewsPension providers warned to modernise as young savers migrate to markets, digital platforms
Young savers are turning to markets and digital tools, pushing pension funds to engage effectively
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NewsCommerzbank reshapes asset management in bid to drive further growth
The reorganisation involved the establishment of Commerz Real Capital as a new distribution company
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NewsAstraZeneca favours buyouts to offload German DB liabilities
Pharmaceutical group rules out consolidating its German pension plans due to impracticalities
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NewsBVV to widen reach in growing German DC markets
‘Focus will be on the digitalisation of our services, the development of modular solutions, and continuous dialogue with social partners and clients, says BVV chair
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Providers sharpen DC capabilities as private markets debate widens
The number of European Long-Term Investment Funds and exchange-traded funds is expected to rise within German corporate pension schemes
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NewsDWS urges pension funds to rethink cashflow strategies as private markets shift
Alternatives can diversify pension portfolios, but private credit currently offers limited extra returns, DWS says
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NewsInsolvency surge triples German pension lifeboat levy
The number of corporate insolvencies in Germany has been rising steadily since COVID-19, according to Federal Statistical Office
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NewsELTIFs, ETFs set to reshape German corporate DC plans
The number of European Long-Term Investment Funds and exchange-traded funds is expected to rise within German corporate pension schemes
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NewsSIU IORP II reforms should create investment leeway, says Hoechst’s Röhle
The European Commission is expected to present a package of occupational and personal pension measures next week
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NewsCommerzbank ruling limits occupational pension hikes
German Federal labour court ruling limits employer obligation to adjust occupational pensions, clarifying legal certainty
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NewsMetzler partners with Signal Iduna as DC pensions gain traction
DC plans are increasingly gaining momentum in Germany, says Metzler’s Christian Remke
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NewsBVV expands DC offering as doubts grow over Germany’s pension reform
DC plans are gaining traction, says Marco Herrmann, chair of BVV, the pension provider for Germany’s financial sector
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NewsBerlin rejects calls to probe opaque investments at dentists’ pension fund
Petitioners are asking supervisory authorities to disclose VZB’s investments and performance, commission an independent audit, and set up an inquiry committee
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NewsGerman auditors’ pension fund monitors rebound in private equity dealmaking
‘We pay particular attention to broad diversification and carefully structured investments,’ says Sascha Pinger, CIO of WPV, the €5bn pension fund
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NewsMercer expands in German pension buyout market
Mercer’s Carsten Strube says ‘pension buyout solutions are increasingly in demand in Germany’
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NewsDAX pension funds pile into bonds to steady funding ratios
German Bunds and US Treasuries are favourites to hedge funding ratio swings, limit balance sheet volatility, and diversify amid political uncertainty
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NewsGerman pension funds for professionals ramp up private debt
ÄVWL, the pension fund for German doctors, sees opportunities in private equity, while showing less interest in direct infrastructure equity and direct lending
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NewsGermany: PwC partner urges €1trn pension pool for productive investments
Gunnar Hasselmann proposes setting up a ‘corporate pension investment fund’ to channel capital into climate protection, the digital transition, and public infrastructure
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NewsDeutsche Finance Group moves to steady pension ties during shake-up
The focus for 2026 will be on new investment strategies, says group
