Tag: Banking and finance industry
Ex-Wirecard boss wins against insurers – economy
Markus Braun, former CEO of the insolvent scandalous company Wirecard, has prevailed in court against the company’s manager liability insurers. The Frankfurt Higher Regional Court ruled on Wednesday that the…
HSH Nordbank: Raid on the former Landesbank economy
Although it is now called Hamburg Commercial Bank, it will not shed its legacy as the former HSH Nordbank: According to information from WDR, NDR and Süddeutscher Zeitung Investigators from…
Germans have less cash in their wallets – economy
Before the Corona crisis, it was like living at the limit in Germany, leaving the house without coins and bills. Paying for a roll at the bakery? A hopeless undertaking…
Allianz: CEO Bäte calls for higher inheritance tax – economy
Today, wealth comes mainly from inheritance and not from income, says Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte. His conclusion: “It is no longer fair.” A conversation about sensible taxes, big houses, heavy…
Oberhaching: VR Bank offers reverse mortgages – District of Munich
Many seniors live in houses or apartments that are growing in value while their pensions are still scarce. A Munich bank has come up with a system that enables senior…
Financial supervision Bafin criticizes Warburg – economy
It was a message that made people sit up and take notice. “Bafin orders increased capital adequacy requirements,” read a few days ago on the website of the financial supervisory…
Sustainability: Why the fintech makes Arabesque so suspicious – economy
Big data, sustainability, artificial intelligence: the Frankfurt financial start-up Arabesque attracted investors with pithy words, prominent names and big promises. Looking behind the facade makes you at least suspicious. Of…
Company pension scheme at the University Clinic: Managing Director doesn’t have to pay – economy
The University Medicine Greifswald (UMG) failed before the Stralsund Regional Court with a three million euro claim for damages against its former commercial director, who was in office from 2004…