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GERMANY- The German state pension system has been forced to ask the government for additional financial support for the first time in 20 years.

GERMANY - State Street Global Markets has completed a e1.4bn portfolio transition for a portion of the Volkswagen pension fund in Germany.

GERMANY - German asset managers are anxiously awaiting the outcome of negotiations between political parties following the country's inconclusive general election.

AUSTRIA - The share of Austria's population aged over 65 is projected to double by 2050, spurring major challenges in relation to population ageing and the employment of older workers, according to a report from The Organisation for Economic Co-operation...

GERMANY - More than 80% of German institutions believe the country's government issuance is important to the development of its inflation linked bond market.

AUSTRIA - The VBV Mitarbeitervorsorgekasse is considering adding currency as a new asset class within its e3.5bn portfolio.

SWITZERLAND - Julius Baer looks set to stock its board with some of UBS's brightest talent following its acquisition of SBC Wealth Management from UBS.

AUSTRIA - The e2bn APK Pensionskasse is set to award four to five new mandates worth e500m across the fixed income spectrum as part of its plan to implement a new global bond strategy.

GERMANY- Fortis Investments and Germany's Westfalenbank have announced the signing of a transfer of activities, commercially effective from 1 October.

GERMANY - The newly formed German consulting partnership BodeHewitt has revealed that its first client will be Siemens Germany.