All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 14
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Germany's pension-insolvency fund waives contributions for 2016
Lifeboat scheme also waives advance payments for next year
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Aba criticises lack of tax incentives in German pension reform proposal
Pensions association, consultancies welcome direction of legal draft but call for amendments
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Draft of German pension reform proposes plans without guarantees
Leaked proposal includes opting-out models, lower-income subsidies and fewer obligations for employers
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Country ReportPensions In Switzerland: Parliamentary ping pong
A political stalemate is holding up Switzerland’s Altersvorsorge 2020 pensions reform package. And now time is running out, as Barbara Ottawa finds
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Asset Allocation: Curves, currency and costs
More than anywhere else, the low and negative interest rate environment is shaping Swiss portfolios. But investment challenges are quite particular, finds Barbara Ottawa
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Brexit could derail cross-border pensions, resurrect HBS, experts warn
German industry experts lament loss of British ‘allies’ in EU pensions debate
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Industry experts welcome proposals for German pension reform
Experts endorse leaked proposals for subsidies, end of guarantee models to boost occupational pensions
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Rebounding stock markets help Austrian pension funds turn corner
Schemes return 3.3% on average over first nine months of year
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Survey shows average TER of 0.6% at Swiss pension funds
Two-thirds of reported costs stem from portfolio management
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German Asset Management: Investors climb the risk ladder
Continuing low interest rates are forcing investors to move further up the risk ladder in search of returns. Barbara Ottawa reports
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Switzerland's lower chamber amends AV2020 pension reform plan
Swiss MPs agree on pension conversion rate, disagree on compensation
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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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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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NewsNokia-Siemens Network names new pension heads as Friese retires
Outgoing head to remain as chairman of NSN Pension Trust
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NewsGermany's BVV: Pensions guarantee of 4% would be 'irresponsible'
Pension provider for financial industry OKs changes to future service guarantees
