All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 12
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Country Report
Pensions In Austria: Funds take real risk
Real assets such as infrastructure are on the radar for Austrian institutional investors, finds Barbara Ottawa
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News
BMW opposes 'mandatory' membership of industry-wide schemes
Other large German companies are waiting for the outcome of the country’s reform debate
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News
PensionsEurope calls for ‘legislative calm’ until IORP II review
Single-scenario stress test to be launched mid-May, EIOPA confirms
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News
Industry casts doubt on German reform draft
Pension stakeholders already working on ways to improve pension reform
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News
Investment gains for DAX pensions beat expectations
German funds’ returns and top-up payments helped keep funding level as interest rates fell
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News
Parliament has 'postponed problems' in Swiss first pillar: experts
Unions call on members to support reform in September referendum on AV2020
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News
Allianz' Austrian pension funds dominate 3 and 5-year returns
Mercer data also shows strong results for VBV in higher risk category
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News
Swiss to vote on pension reform in September
Switzerland’s parliament passes AV2020 reform package
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News
DAX companies’ liabilities reach record high
German companies’ pension liabilities approach €400bn, but asset increases leave funding position unchanged
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News
German pension pioneer Bernhard Wiesner dies
Winner of IPE’s Outstanding Industry Contribution Award dies in road accident
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NewsGerman roundup: pension reform, custodians
Parliament finishes first reading of BRSG; new BVI statistics on custodians
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News
German province pressured to tackle 'pension lie'
Court and opposition parties criticised hidden government debt increase through reserves for civil servants
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News
Alternative assets 'cheaper than their reputation', says consultant
Swiss investment adviser stresses heterogeneity of alternative segment in the wake of cost transparency regulation
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News
German government says no to guarantees, insurance exemption
Changes to the new pension law proposed by Bundesrat rejected
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News
Master KVG providers 'underestimating cost awareness', says Telos
76% of German investors see costs as important selection criteria – but they are not the top concern
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News
Austria's VBV: wrong on Brexit but right on credit strategy
Major Austrian pension fund returns 3.4% for 2016
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News
Resaver to receive first payments in March [amended]
Cross-border plan for researchers gets supervisory approval and EU funding
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NewsMetallRente rewards new clients with 3.35% interest rate
Collective pension fund for metal industry gains record number of new entries in 2016
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Features
Germany: A disappointing revolution
The government is opening the door to pension plans that will lighten the burden on companies, yet the pensions industry is still dissatisfied, Barbara Ottawa reports
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News
Pension coverage falling among German companies
Government releases data showing employers and employees blaming each other for lack of pension plans
