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Generational capital: acid test for sustainable finance

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Published: October 22nd, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

By Kathrin Petz and Mathias von Gemmingen
Mathias von Gemmingen and Kathrin Petz.

Shortly before the UN Climate Change Conference in November, the largest sovereign wealth fund in German history could be launched: The German government wants to use „generation capital“ worth 200 billion euros to buy securities worldwide. Politicians want to use the expected returns to support the pension system. It could also send a signal to the international financial markets: Look, the world’s third-largest economy is investing in a fossil-free future.

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