All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 16
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Country Report
Interview: Roger Tischhauser
Roger Tischhauser is responsible for 40% of the assets in the Swiss second pillar and is an agent for reform in the pensions debate
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News
Studies on German pensions ignore unfunded liabilities, says Mercer
Consultancy questions whether reform will come this year
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Experts call for auto-enrolment option for German pension funds
Studies on industry-wide pension plans, tax incentives ‘moving in right direction’, aba says
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NewsBlackRock wins mandate to manage assets at RESAVER scheme
Asset allocation, fee structure for pan-European IORP still under review
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NewsRules for German occupational pension funds 'make no sense'
Actuaries, pension schemes criticise ‘wrong incentives’ of regulatory regime
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Handelsblatt delegates split over how to deal with 'painful' liabilities
Low interest rates test Germany’s ‘untouchable’ pension promises
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Domestic Accounting: Discounting the future
The new discount rate to be applied to pension liabilities under German accounting standards simply postpones a serious problem
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Pensions in Austria: Broadening the horizons
Like their international counterparts, Austrian Pensionskassen must find new sources of return. Barbara Ottawa reports on the potential opportunities
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Interview: Karl Timmel CEO, VBV
Karl Timmel, CEO of Austria’s largest Pensionskasse, VBV, helped to set up the second pillar in the country more than two decades ago
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Investment Tax Reform: A simplification gone wrong
The investment industry has successfully lobbied against many new requirements in the investment tax reform law. Barbara Ottawa says it might not be so fortunate in the future
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Regulation hindering shift towards alternatives in Germany – Feri
Equity, alternatives allocations remain virtually unchanged since 2009, survey shows
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German companies move to bolster scheme funding levels
Voluntary contributions to DAX schemes in double-digit figures
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Lithuanian regulator to limit risk options in second-pillar pensions
Providers worried about higher costs, unnecessary changes
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NewsEC mulls whether to continue developing personal pension product
European Commission to launch consultation on PEPP this year
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Industry experts criticise stress tests' 'one size fits all' approach
APK says EIOPA failed to consider unique features of national pension systems
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Willis Towers Watson sees signs of recovery at German schemes
Equities, real estate contribute to increasing assets in 2015
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German investment association gives cautious welcome to new tax law
BVI seeks further amendments regarding Spezialfonds
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Swiss BVK members threaten to drop scheme due to rate changes
University of Zurich explores option of changing pension fund
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NewsSwiss pension funds produce 0.7% median return, says ASIP
Pension fund association says schemes looking to increase real estate, equities
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Compenswiss scheme reports negative return for 2015
Marco Netzer replaced as chairman after serving two terms
