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Anglo-Saxon invasion of Bismarck's system

Whisper it quietly, but there are signs that Germany is getting a little Anglo-Saxon when it comes to its retirement savings

The Bismarck Memorial in Berlin
The Bismarck Memorial in Berlin Photo: iStockPhoto

Whisper it, but there are signs that Germany – regarded as the inventor of the state pension under Bismarck in 1889 – is getting a little Anglo-Saxon when it comes to saving for retirement.

The piecemeal way it's going about it is giving the finance industry a few headaches, but plenty of opportunities too.

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