All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 22
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Analysis - Regulation: Swiss funds grapple with currency turmoil
It came as a complete surprise to all – 15 January 2015 will be burned into the memories of Swiss Pensionskassen for a long time. It was the day the Swiss National Bank (SNB) decided to cut the peg of the increasingly stronger Swiss franc to the ever-weakening euro.
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New chief executive at Austria's Valida to focus on Vorsorgekassen
Stefan Eberhartinger to reduce active sales of Pensionskassen contracts
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Migros sees funding improve on back of 7% return
Pension fund of Swiss retailer sees no need to adjust strategy in the wake of SNB decision.
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NewsValida names new CEO as Zakostelsky pursues politics
Andreas Zakostelsky to leave board of directors to focus on political career, stays head of pension association
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Swiss Pensionskassen increase equities to counteract SNB losses
Snapshots offered by Credit Suisse, UBS show how pension market fared in wake of decision to end currency peg
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ECB to blame for declining funding in German schemes, says Towers Watson
Low interest rate environment pushes discount rate in German company pension plans to historic lows while returns stay stable
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Quarter of German investment professionals see Greek exit as positive for markets
Large share of German investment professionals expect Greece to exit euro-zone, but foresee positive impact
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Swiss AHV’s FX hedge prevents CHF1bn loss
Selective currency hedging saved Swiss first pillar fund from major losses in the wake of SNB decision
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Negative interest rate exemption for Swiss schemes 'out of the question'
Second-pillar pension funds will not get 0% account with central bank to avoid negative interest rates, SNB says
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Proposal for industry-wide pensions in Germany 'likely to succeed'
Mercer welcomes government’s revised reform proposal but warns of possible complications over future insolvencies
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NewsSwiss government relents on conversion rate to win over voters
Federal Insurance Office concedes 6% rate in Altersvorsorge 2020 reform package ‘too high’
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Swiss regulator to publish catalogue for minimum risk standards
Pensionskassen warn of additional costs, further consolidation in second-pillar pension system
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Asset managers see return of interest in emerging markets, says Feri
Potential for selling emerging-market bonds increases 50% year on year, according to survey
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Briefing - Switzerland: Guided choices
Some Swiss pension funds are introducing a degree of individual investment choice. Barbara Ottawa assesses progress so far
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German government revises proposal for industry-wide pensions
Pensions industry had been critical of previous draft offered in 2014
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Quantitative easing programme an 'opportunity' for Germany's BVK
German Association of Corporate Pension Funds laments impact on savers
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Swiss BVK avoids CHF1bn loss with 'comprehensive' currency hedge
Hedge allows pension fund for canton of Zurich to weather currency volatility ‘comparatively well’
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Currency hedge drags on 2014 performance at Switzerland's Publica
Public sector pension fund underperforms rivals as foreign-currency hedging costs sky-rocket
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German government to 'strengthen' occupational pensions sector
Second-pillar growth slow but steady, driven by private sector, survey shows
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Swiss National Bank acted responsibly on currency peg, Publica says
Country’s largest public pension fund says foreign-currency hedging ‘saved’ assets
