Judgement discussion to LG Munich II from 17.08.2006

RechtsprechungsReport In its judgement of 17 August 2006, the Munich Regional Court II ordered the broker of a closed-end investment to pay damages on the grounds of incorrect advice in connection with the IRR method (internal rate of return). Lawyer Johannes Fiala, Munich, (www.fiala.de) has discussed the judgement – underpinned with scientific specialist information (selection) […]

How far does the temporal benefit obligation of the daily sickness benefits insurance extend?

*by Dr. Johannes Fiala, Lawyer (Munich), Mediator (Univ.), MBA Financial Services (Univ.Wales), MM (Univ.), Certified Financial and Investment Advisor (A.F.A.), EC Expert (C.I.F.E.), Lecturer in Civil Law (Univ. of Cooperative Education), Banker (www.fiala.de) “There is known knowledge. These are things we know we know. There is known ignorance. That is, there are things we know […]

Company pension scheme (bAV) and working time account models (ZWK) – New BGH ruling on reversal in the case of capital investment in closed participations

*by Dr. Johannes Fiala, Lawyer (Munich), Mediator (Univ.), MBA Financial Services (Univ.Wales), MM (Univ.), Certified Financial and Investment Advisor (A.F.A.), EC Expert (C.I.F.E.), Lecturer in Civil and Insurance Law (Univ. of Cooperative Education), Banker (www.fiala.de) You can’t solve a problem with the same mindset that created it. (Albert Einstein) Also renowned offerers of closed participation […]

Company pension scheme: Successful Reversal with the Support Fund – Obligation to Provide Information on Total Loss Risk with Regard to U-Fund Insolvency Scenario

“The right has the curious property that you can keep it without having it.” (Joseph Unger) Particularly in the case of deferred compensation, it is advisable to choose a reinsured provident fund (U-fund) as the carrier in the company pension scheme (bAV). However, experts agree that this involves additional acquisition and administrative costs that are […]

Caution in dealing with company pension schemes

27.11.2006 Betriebsräte, Arbeitnehmer und Unternehmer tun gut daran, bei der betrieblichen Altersvorsorge sorgfältig vorzugehen. Man kann nämlich Fehler machen, die teuer zu stehen kommen können. Darauf wies uns ein Münchner Rechtsanwalt hin, der mit einer Gruppe von Experten über diese Fragen arbeitet. Mir waren diese Probleme nicht bewusst. Wir möchten die Betroffenen darauf hinweisen. Hier […]

Occupational pension schemes: U-funds without insolvency protection, up to 25 billion euros employer liability

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) The case ?XXX U-Kasse?: Once upon a time there was a U-Kasse in Ratingen, today you can only find the insolvency administrator on the Internet who is winding up this U-Kasse. The case went through […]

What are acquisition brokerage, investment advice, financial portfolio management, financial planning, investment brokerage and prospectus liability?

Investment brokerage: Investment brokerage (also called acquisition brokerage, especially in the insurance sector) is the pure brokering of a third party’s investment (no products created by the client). What is owed is the provision of information and the execution of the mediation, but no advice. The investor has a limited expectation here, because he only […]