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October 16, 2026
Germany has fallen up to EUR730bn behind the U.S. in investment since 2019, but this gap could hold one of Europe’s largest investment opportunities. Public spending alone will not be enough to close it. Simpler permitting and procurement, pension reform and de-risking vehicles such as the “Deutschlandfonds” are key to rebooting sustainable growth by channeling private capital into energy, digital infrastructure, transport and defense. Domestic savings can also play a bigger role: shifting just 5% of German households’ EUR9trn in financial assets from deposits into productive investment would mobilize around EUR450bn.
October 14, 2026
Following the Memorandum of Understanding announced on May 7, 2026, Allianz SE and National Bank of Greece (NBG) have signed a Share Purchase Agreement under which NBG will acquire a 30% minority equity stake in Allianz European Reliance (Allianz Greece).
October 01, 2026
Philipp Kroetz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Allianz Direct since 2022, will become Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Partners as of November 1, 2026, succeeding Tomas Kunzmann, who joins the Allianz SE Board of Management as of January 1, 2027. • Laurent Floquet, currently Chief Operating Officer at Allianz Partners, will become Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Direct. • The appointments underscore Allianz’s strategic advantage in fast-growing digital and cross-border insurance solutions across motor, home, travel, assistance and health.
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