occupational pension schemes: occupational pension schemes in “unrecognised insolvent” companies

*by Johannes Fiala, lawyer (Munich), M.B.A. (Univ.Wales), (www.fiala.de) and Diplom-Kaufmann (Univ.) Edmund J. Ranosch, financial analyst (Wöllstadt) Over-indebtedness and occupational pension schemes: Pursuant to section 19 para. 2 InsO, over-indebtedness exists if the debtor’s assets do not cover the existing liabilities. The decisive factor is that this cannot be read directly from either the commercial […]

bAV: U-Kassen without insolvency protection

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) If a provident fund becomes insolvent, it can be very expensive. For the employer and in recourse for the consultant. Once upon a time there was a U-Kasse in Ratingen. Today, you can only find […]

Intermediary liability: bankruptcy due to incorrect investment advice

A must read for advisors, agents, brokers, employees of distribution companies, employees of insurance companies, partners and employees of credit institutions.   Intermediary liability: The early death of the investment advisor through bankruptcy due to incorrect investment advice!   New market development trends: The banking and investment scene is in a state of upheaval. The […]

If the notary has made mistakes

Notaries also make mistakes. And even in this honorable professional group there are black sheep as elsewhere. Various examples from recent years – some of which we have reported on in recent issues – show that humanity is by no means alien to this state of affairs either. The VfE recommends that, if necessary, you […]

Initiator support and controlling: products, such as participation certificates, sometimes prove to be a placement fiasco*.

The ad-hoc release from 02.01.2006 – Allgemeine HypothekenBankRheinboden AG (AHBR): “AHBR expects negative annual result for 2005, Frankfurt am Main,2 January 2006Allgemeine HypothekenBank Rheinboden AG (AHBR) expects a negative after-tax result for the 2005 financial year. Thiswill be in the range of EUR 1.1 to 1.3 billion, according to the Bank’s preliminary estimates. The background […]