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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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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
Asset Manager NewsInvesco Real Estate sells prime mixed-use asset in central Prague
Invesco Real Estate, the USD 85bn global real estate investment business of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ), has sold its Stara Celnice mixed-use asset in central Prague in an off-market transaction to the locally acting and rapidly growing Fio real estate fund (real estate investment arm of Fio banka).
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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
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NewsGermany’s WIN-Initiative deploys first start-up investments
Some signatories have already implemented investments committed up to 2030 above their original targets, says state-owned development bank KfW
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NewsGermany’s innovation agency calls for pension funds’ backing of tech start-ups
SPRIN-D had €220m available last year, far from enough to turn technological innovation into profitable companies
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Special ReportTop 10 European pension funds record 6% AUM growth
The assets held by the top 10 European pension funds grew 6% last year, according to IPE’s 2025 Top 1000 study.
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NewsGerman ministry proposes law for Spezialfonds’ unlimited VC investments
An unlimited amount of investments would be allowed in commercial partnerships or in all types of other funds such as ELTIFs
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NewsBVK, BlackRock, Allianz and others commit €12bn to start-up investments
Germany needs around €30bn annually to finance innovation, says CEO of state-owned investment and development bank KfW
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NewsSwiss pension funds bypass strategies to boost IG bonds allocations
Bonds are losing appeal for Swiss pension schemes compared to short-term money market investments
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InterviewsHow we run our money: Germany's BVK
André Heimrich (pictured), CIO of the Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), and his team speak to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the pension fund’s global diversification strategy
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NewsPeople moves: Aon appoints new UK head of responsible investment
Plus: Siemens appoints Johannes Jasper as head of asset management for pensions
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NewsGermany’s BVK redefines macro allocations in new investment strategy
As part of its its strategic asset allocation, the fund plans to invest in timber looking at ‘evergreen structures’
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NewsBVK joins Allianz, BlackRock and others in WIN-Initiative for start-up investments
The WIN-Initiative comes as German institutional investors opted to allocate €600bn in funds abroad over the past 10 years
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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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FeaturesHow seven European pension funds view active management
IPE asked leading European pension funds for their views on active management, with turmoil in the equity markets and continuing geopolitical uncertainty around the world
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NewsGermany’s BVK reappoints Access Capital Partners for private equity
The scheme is also planning to hire a sustainability expert
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BVK to transfer €75bn to new Universal Investment management company
The new asset management company, called UI BVK KVG, will pool in total €150bn through funds of funds
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NewsGermany’s BVK looks to expand investment grade bonds portfolio
Investment grade bonds have become ‘significantly more attractive’ because of increasing interest rates
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