All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 23
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SNB's snap currency decision wipes out CHF30bn in pension assets
Swiss industry in shock after country’s central bank decides to cut peg between Swiss Franc and euro
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German Master KVG study predicts growth for real asset markets
No new players expected to enter market but existing ones to become ‘full service provider’, Telos says
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NewsAustrian pension funds return nearly 8% over 2014
Core European bonds, US equities main drivers of performance, says FVPK
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NewsCredit Suisse, UBS estimate 8% return for Swiss pension funds
Banks’ estimates considerably lower than recent calculation on behalf of ASIP
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NewsFalling discount rates hurting Swiss schemes' funding – Towers Watson
Strong returns help offset damage to ‘certain extent’, consultancy says
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NewsGermany's BVK sets up vehicle to finance municipal debt
Eight-figure debt instrument granted to unnamed city in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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NewsSwiss BVK reassures members on foreign-currency trading operations
Public pension fund for canton of Zurich vows to watch providers closely for signs of wrongdoing
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ASIP estimates 10% average return for Swiss pensions funds in 2014
Pension fund association predicts second-best performance since financial crisis
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Aon Belgium wins mandate for pan-European scheme for researchers
Consultancy hired to provide ‘support services’ for new RESAVER pension fund
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Swiss pension funds struggle to adjust to low-interest-rate environment
Railway scheme PKSBB negotiates change to technical parameters while APK rejigs asset allocation
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Country Report
When the trend is not your friend
The convergence between asset management and consultancy was a topic for discussion at a conference on fiduciary management organised by the German Federation of Financial Analysts and Asset Management (DVFA) in Frankfurt last November.
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Country Report
Pension in Central & Eastern Europe: Rumours of nationalisation persist in Bulgaria’s second-pillar system
The Bulgarian press was full of speculation last November about the nationalisation of second-pillar assets. When the Hungarian government froze all contributions to the second pillar in 2010 and appropriated most of the assets, pension industries in the region, including Bulgaria, have lived in fear of similar attempts.
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Pensions In Central & Eastern Europe: Azerbaijan seeks Latvian and German expertise
In 2013, Azerbaijan and the European Union signed agreements for a twinning project, funded by the EU, which seeks to establish a funded non-state second pillar. Azerbaijan manages assets of over €27bn in its State Oil Fund.
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Additional risk does not pay off over very long term, study shows
Larger allocation to ‘risky’ assets fails to produce higher returns on average over last seven years, PPCmetrics data shows
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Ortec designs 'consolidation module' for ABB schemes worldwide
Swiss company creates ‘centre of excellence’ to increase governance over different plans, maintain ‘decentralisation’
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Switzerland's Vontobel spins off asset management subsidiary
Bank seeks to increase company’s ‘international competitiveness’
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NewsAustrian roundup: VBV, Valida Consulting
Austrian Vorsorgekassen lower fees in competition for clients
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Assets in Spezialfonds set to double over next decade, study predicts
Kommalpha says German funds to cover new asset classes
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Automation to facilitate buy-side empowerment, liquidity – Euronext
Regulation also seen as major driver behind changing trading environment for institutional investors
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Country Report
Pensions in Switzerland: Drawing a line under supervision
Switzerland’s top supervisor wants to move towards a more pre-emptive approach based on risk parameters but the pension fund community is sceptical, according to Barbara Ottawa
