IPE's Germany Coverage – Page 3
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Germany’s pensions industry looks to new government for reforms
Plus: Transition to DC schemes in Germany; ASIP and Publica in Switzerland warn of consequences of higher lump-sum withdrawals
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NewsGerman insurance association backs auto-enrolment for occupational pensions
GDV is in favour of adjusting the retirement age to increasing life expectancy
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NewsVBL picks Nordea to invest €1.25bn in Paris-aligned equities
The fund is pursuing an ambitious CO2 reduction target as it aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 7% per year
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NewsGerman bank Berenberg, Lurse join forces to set up OCIO provider
The two firms are merging their respective company pension solutions to create specialised OCIO provider for asset allocation of company pension schemes
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NewsGerman pensions industry pins hope on next cabinet for second pillar reform
Germany’s occupational pension industry has been let down by the sudden halt of the second pillar pension system reform process, triggered by a political crisis, as it pins its hope on the next government to build on the groundwork laid out so far. Speaking at the Handelsblatt occupational forum in ...
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NewsHapag-Lloyd, Evonik switch to defined contribution plans
Existing occupational pension contracts for senior people and captains of Hapag-Lloyd will remain in place, despite the DC switch
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NewsGerman SMEs sceptical of DC plans without guarantees
The majority of SMEs is in favour of guaranteed benefits that are primarily intended to support low earners, part-time workers or young professionals
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NewsGerman liberal party axes first pillar pension reform package
Labour minister Hubertus Heil says his party SPD ‘will fight’ to find a majority in Parliament to approve the reform package before elections on 23 February 2025
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NewsAba looks beyond snap elections for comprehensive pensions reform
Germany’s three reform packages for public, occupational and private pensions are currently at different stages of the legislative process
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NewsTransition to DC plans by German firms almost complete, says WTW
Survey shows that 97% of firms in Germany now offer a defined contribution option
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AnalysisCollapse of German government coalition turns back clock on pension reforms
Finance minister and head of the FDP Christian Lindner, whose party pushed for an equity fund for first pillar pensions, was sacked today
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AnalysisGerman finance minister’s pension plans continue to test coalition
Chancellor Olaf Scholz rushes to hold talks today after FDP finance minister Christian Lindner puts forward new economic reform ideas
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NewsBayer Pensionskasse CEO calls for minimum standards for IORP liquidity risks
Stephan Nellshen said a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to dealing with liquidity risks, especially at the European level, would not work well
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AnalysisThe pensions reform promises of Europe's far-right political parties
The rise of far-right parties has bolstered support for European welfare state systems, but radical right-wing policymakers face difficult choices
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NewsEthos and DSW push DAX firms to scrap virtual AGMs
Ethos has teamed up with its German partner DSW, Shareholders for Change and Better Finance to bring back in-person shareholder meetings
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NewsGerman government pushes back on further review of CSRD
Rules put forward by the cabinet have unsettled the company pension industry in Germany
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NewsGerman church scheme KZVK appoints new CIO
Christoph Metz will replace Stefan Heidelfrom from January next year
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NewsGerman institutional investors slowly return to hedge funds, liquid alternatives
This points to a ‘trend reversal, and an important signal for the industry that many have been waiting for years’, says BAI’s Philipp Bunnenberg
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NewsThird pillar draft reform likely to cause lasting damage to company pensions, says aba
Only 15% of German companies back actions to further strengthen the country’s social partner model with its pure DC plans, according to WTW
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NewsGerman Insurance Association calls on government to improve third pillar reform draft
GDV says the value of lifelong benefits is underestimated in the public perception
