Wednesday, November 19, 2008

People and markets

Rurup does not think the pension

Bert Rürup is considered one of the main experts on retirement in Germany. But he himself thinks the age of 65 years to retirement, but saddles another. According to information from informed circles, he is at the beginning of next year his activities as head of the advisory council to review the overall economic development here in the spring and financial services provider AWD to change. There, he seems as chief economist at work - Details are expected at a press conference scheduled for today will be announced. Rürup is the inventor of state-sponsored pension and Rürup since March 2000 member of the advisory council. Meanwhile, he has chaired since 2005 inne, until January, he was responsible for three more years at the top has been elected. For the AWD, which is heavily on the sale of retirement products has focused, however, is likely Rürup more than a figurehead his. Already a few months ago, the Financial Services announced that together with its parent company, Swiss Life, inter alia, to expand into Russia. Rurup, a pension expert also there has a name, could act as a significant Turoffner. tex.

Transnet boss is on

After fierce internal disputes, the chairman of the biggest rail union Transnet, Lothar Krauss (52), his office after only six months have again. As a successor for the chief item of the main nominated Board unanimously approved the former vice-and tariff expert Alexander Kirchner. DW

Claassen to Cerberus

The former leader EnBW Utz Claassen works of the future for information WORLD for the financial investor Cerberus. The 45-year-olds will be companies from the Cerberus investment portfolio to manage and control. Claassen has in his career so far a reputation as a strict restructuring elaborated. DW

New boss at Grünenthal

The Wirtz family withdraws from the management of the pharmaceutical company and former thalidomide manufacturer Grünenthal back. In early January will be the former chief of the U.S. healthcare group Johnson & Johnson, Harald F. floor (40), Chairman of the Board, said the company. The first time in history was thus no family member in the leadership represented

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