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Nature of risks Notes on the balance<br />

sheet – assets<br />

Notes on the balance<br />

sheet – liabilities<br />

(10) Other invested assets<br />

Notes on the<br />

statem<strong>en</strong>t of income<br />

Other information List of shareholdings<br />

The other invested assets of altogether EUR 4.0 (4.2) billion are composed principally of the following<br />

items:<br />

participating interests in partnerships<br />

loans to affiliated companies<br />

short-term investm<strong>en</strong>ts<br />

The participating interests in partnerships relate principally to participating interests in private<br />

equity firms and are allocated to the “available for sale” category. The fair value (carrying amount)<br />

of these participating interests was EUR 1,057 (1,017) million as at the balance sheet date. The amortised<br />

cost of the participations amounted to EUR 798 (722) million; in addition, unrealised gains<br />

of EUR 263 (298) million and unrealised losses of EUR 4 (3) million from these investm<strong>en</strong>ts were<br />

recognised directly in equity via the other income/exp<strong>en</strong>ses (item: “Other reserves”). This item also<br />

includes alternative investm<strong>en</strong>ts with a total market value of EUR 102 (18) million (amortised cost:<br />

EUR 102 (18) million), changes in the value of which are recognised directly in equity.<br />

Loans to affiliated (not-consolidated) companies are measured at amortised cost (categorised as<br />

“loans and receivables”). The carrying amount as at the balance sheet date was EUR 118 (114) million.<br />

The short-term investm<strong>en</strong>ts recognised consist predominantly of overnight money, time deposits<br />

and money market securities with a maturity of up to one year in an amount of EUR 2,690<br />

(3,037) million, which were g<strong>en</strong>erally measured outside income at fair value. The amortised cost of<br />

these financial assets was EUR 2,686 (3,034) million; unrealised gains of EUR 4 (3) million were recognised<br />

outside income. The short-term investm<strong>en</strong>ts are categorised within the Group as “financial<br />

assets available for sale”.<br />

Fair value<br />

Rating structure of short-term investm<strong>en</strong>ts 31.12.<strong>2011</strong> 31.12.2010<br />

Figures in EUR million<br />

AAA 71 90<br />

AA 607 375<br />

A 1,284 694<br />

BBB or lower 659 1,781<br />

Unrated 69 97<br />

Total 2,690 3,037<br />

The rating categories are based on the classifications of leading international rating ag<strong>en</strong>cies.<br />

Talanx Group. Annual Report <strong>2011</strong><br />

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