German economists have warned the government against watering down the recommendations of the Alterssicherungskommission to reform Germany’s first and second pension pillars. In an appeal to the government, 46 economists, including German Council of Econo... See more
Austria’s VBV Group has restructured the board of its €8.1bn severance fund as it moves to further integrate the top management team with its pension fund arm. As part of the reshuffle, in October, Christian Reiss will assume the position of CEO of VBV-Vo... See more
Investor uncertainty is growing in Berlin following a mayoral election victory for far-left party Die Linke, which recently secured 25.7% of the vote on a platform focused on the city’s housing crisis. To combat rising rents and severe supply shortages, t... See more
The German government is seeking an additional €13bn from pension funds to pool venture capital (VC) investments as part of the second stage of its ongoing initiative for start-up and scale-up companies. The government and the state-owned KfW Development ... See more
Germany’s occupational pension association aba is calling for greater investment flexibility, including the possibility of waiving guarantees, as part of measures to expand occupational pension coverage. The association is demanding “more flexibility” or ... See more
