Company and investor relations
MLP among the most attractive employers in Germany |
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| MLP is “Top Employer 2009”. This means that MLP belongs for the third time in a row to the exclusive group of German companies whose outstanding corporate and employer culture has been acknowledged. The Corporate Research Foundation, an independent research institute, awards their Top Employer prize every year together with the publishing house Handelsblatt. Within the scope of the study, MLP received excellent ratings in all test categories, in particular in the categories of work-life balance and remuneration. |
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Acquisition of the finance broker ZSH complete |
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| MLP systematically expanded its market position among clients working in the medical profession and acquired a 100 % stake in the independent finance broker ZSH. Just like MLP, ZSH excels through its independent consulting approach and clear client orientation. ZSH was founded in 1973 and looks after wealthy private clients as well as physicians and dentists in all questions of old-age provision and financial planning. | ||
Unique business model further secured |
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| MLP has further strengthened and built upon the independence that sits at the heart of its operations. In the summer of 2008, the Swiss insurance group Swiss Life had acquired a 27 % holding in the company against MLP’s will. In the course of 2009 Swiss Life agreed to MLP’s request to reduce its shareholding. Swiss Life’s share was reduced to 9.9 % in two steps. In March, the Talanx insurance group acquired 8.4 % from Swiss Life and therefore now holds a total stake of 9.9 % in MLP. In December, the insurer Barmenia then acquired a further 6 % of Swiss Life’s stake. All insurers with a holding in MLP each control less than 10 %. This gives MLP a stable shareholder structure. | ||
