bAV: The obligation to convert remuneration in accordance with § 1 of the German Company Pension Act (BetrAVG) – a liability trap with a possible insolvency risk

*by Ralph C. Kiening (Bamberg), corporate consultant-bAV (www.betriebsrentenkasse.de) and Johannes Fiala (Munich), lawyer (www.fiala.de) Old-age poverty preprogrammed? A recent study by the German Institute for Retirement Provision (DIA) reveals that the statutory pension is no longer sufficient. However, almost 60 percent of all households do not provide sufficiently for their old age. Almost one third […]

occupational pension scheme: requirement of equal value ? void occupational pension brokerage?

by Johannes Fiala, Lawyer (Munich), M.B.A. (Univ.Wales), M.M. (Univ.), Certified Financial and Investment Advisor (A.F.A.), EC Expert (C.I.F.E.), Banker (www.fiala.de) bAV-Handelsblatt-Forum: Void conversion of remuneration Dr. Reinecke, chairman of the pension senate at the Federal Labour Court (BAG), has let the bombshell burst. Its core statement is that contracts for the implementation of occupational pension […]

occupational pension scheme: requirement of equal value ? void occupational pension brokerage?

by Johannes Fiala, Lawyer (Munich), M.B.A. (Univ.Wales), M.M. (Univ.), Certified Financial and Investment Advisor (A.F.A.), EC Expert (C.I.F.E.), Banker (www.fiala.de) bAV-Handelsblatt-Forum: Void conversion of remuneration Dr.Reinecke, chairman of the pension senate at the Federal Labour Court (BAG), has dropped the bombshell. His core statement is that contracts for the implementation of company pension schemes can […]