KEITH MULLIN, KM CAPITAL MARKETS: THERE’S A LOT OF CHATTER ABOUT GETTING BACK TO NORMAL. ARE WE GOING BACK TO THE ‘OLD NORMAL’ OR HAS THE WORLD MOVED ON? ARE WE GOING, TO USE THE CLICHÉ, TO ‘BUILD BACK BETTER’? Jörg Boche, Volkswagen: At least from the corporate perspective, we are certainly coming out of the crisis in a different shape to how we went into it. One trend that I’ve observed that has been catalysed, if not started, by the crisis is a

KEITH MULLIN, KM CAPITAL MARKETS: WELCOME TO THIS IFR WEBINAR ON GERMAN CORPORATE FUNDING. LET’S KICK OFF WITH AN INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE ECONOMY. ALEX, CAN YOU TO MAKE SOME OPENING COMMENTS? Alexander Hirt, Allianz IM: If we look at the economic picture, we’ve seen a very strong global recovery led by China and the US, followed by Europe. For Germany, Allianz Research is projecting economic growth of around 3.4% in 2021, which is below the numbers for the eurozone or the US. The reas

Alexander Hirt Allianz Investment Management Alexander Hirt is head of credit at Allianz Investment Management (AIM), which develops, steers and implements the investment strategy for the Allianz Group globally. Prior to this position, he was head of rates and emerging markets, as well as an expert for tactical asset allocation and equities. Before joining AIM in 2009, Hirt was an investment manager covering the energy sector at Allianz Equity Alternative Strategies and an equity portfolio manag