Archive

  • Harald Epple promoted to CFO of Barmenia.Gothaer

    04 September 2024

    Combined GA of merged composites is worth €50bn

  • BaFin approves Gothaer and Barmenia merger

    27 August 2024

    German mid-tiers will make a combined investment pot worth about €50bn

  • Round the World with SFCRs - German insurers welcome interest rates tailwinds, but explore alts 'just in case'

    07 June 2024

    Fixed income and equities performance in 2023 wiped out write-downs many German insurers made in 2022

  • German insurers reveal navigating "great difficulties" of property portfolios in 2023

    04 June 2024

    SFCRs also pointed to opportunities created by the ongoing real estate squeeze

  • Interest reserve unwind continues at German life insurers as rates rose in 2023

    31 May 2024

    Some life firms had to sell down assets in previous years to fund the ZZR

  • Barmenia and Gothaer name investment firepower as key merger benefit

    06 March 2024

    German insurers expect three-year merger process

  • Chart of the Week - How will outsourcing fare during Gothaer's and Barmenia's planned merger?

    20 October 2023

    Gothaer and Barmenia have over 30 investment delegations between them. As M&A approaches, a lot of asset managers will be holding their breath

  • Gothaer strikes €20m sustainable venture capital outsourcing deal

    19 October 2023

    Fate of at least 22 independent managers' delegations unclear as insurer seeks M&A with Barmenia

  • Barmenia buys, modestly, into CLOs in 2021

    28 July 2022

    Allocations - firsts for each undertaking - came amid "strong demand" for alts

  • Schroders Capital to manage German insurer's multi-private assets portfolio

    21 April 2022

    The €100m portfolio from Barmenia will be made up of impact-focused investments