A corporate culture but no monastery
“We’re not,” says Breipohl. “We’ve always said clearly that Allianz does not make industrial policy.” But, because Allianz has been quite secretive about its portfolio and its investment strategy, the spider image persists. Now, to give a more accurate picture, Allianz has agreed to this exclusive interview with Euromoney. It reveals the blue giant from Munich as a conservative and largely benign player on the world’s financial markets, but it also signals a quiet revolution within.
Notably since the death of its father figure Wolfgang Schieren in early 1996, influential voices inside this global group are urging a rethink of Allianz’s identity.
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