All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 14
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Swiss voters reject plans to increase first-pillar pensions
More than 60% of electorate votes against AHV-plus model
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'False' valuations distorting pension funding levels in Switzerland
Adjusting discount rate would entail 500bps drop in funding, consultancy says
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Swiss central bank washes hands of role in pension funds' woes
SNB president says monetary policy cannot help pension funds
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Low interest rates hit German workers with court verdict on pensions
Company ruled to be within rights to set own interpretation of ‘market average’
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Minimum interest rate for Swiss pensions set to reach all-time low
Second-pillar commission recommends cutting rate from 1.25% to 1%
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Special Report
Austria: Are times changing too swiftly?
Austria’s second pillar remains stuck amid inertia, market mistrust, political half-heartedness and global uncertainty
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Austrian pension association proposes new long-term savings vehicle
Head of pension fund association also attacks ECB interest rates as ’borderline irresponsible’, expresses hope of greater ’pension coverage
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Nokia-Siemens Network names new pension heads as Friese retires
Outgoing head to remain as chairman of NSN Pension Trust
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Germany's BVV: Pensions guarantee of 4% would be 'irresponsible'
Pension provider for financial industry OKs changes to future service guarantees
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Brexit horror scenarios failed to materialise, says Germany's BVV
Chairman says markets recovered more quickly than most expected
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Including UK schemes in European cross-border plans 'still valid'
Delegates discuss RESAVER plan at recent EC conference in Vienna
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Features
Resaver: Researchers in cross-border test
A pension plan for European academics could become a model for cross-border pensions, writes Barbara Ottawa
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Derivatives rules could force pension funds into 'fire sales' – PGGM
Dutch fund manager also expresses concerns over mandatory central clearing
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Swiss pensions industry awaits clarification on 'low-risk' strategies
Individual investment choice to ‘take off’ once legal uncertainties are cleared up, consultants say
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Pension funds seen as 'collateral damage' of ECB policy
Investment conference attendees lament state of corporate debt, infrastructure investment
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European pension funds unfazed by negative 10-year Bund yields
New low in interest rate markets largely expected by schemes
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'Best times' over for alternatives, warns chair of Nokia-Siemens fund
Industry must anticipate lower returns from alternatives, but should still consider allocations, says Thomas Friese
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Aon Hewitt Switzerland loses head of investment consulting
Beat Zaugg leaves months after Dominique Grandchamp’s appointment
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Switzerland's SBB uses yen, US dollar exposure to reduce risk
Pension fund’s investment strategist sees foreign exchange as separate asset class
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Swiss Pensionskassen returns for 2015 better than expected
Swisscanto survey shows 1.13% average return