All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 25
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NewsIceland's MP Banki offloads pensions business in Lithuania
MP Pension Funds Baltic sold to investment manager Invalda LT
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Austria's Valida appoints board members to tackle admin clean-up
Stefan Eberhartinger, Albert Gaubitzer hired to increase efficiency
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Second-pillar funding in Switzerland reaches post-crisis high
Swisscanto estimates 4% return for first half of year, lifting average funding levels
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NewsAustrian pension system has diversification problem, expert says
Net replacement rate set to sink to 60% as complexity in second pillar prevents broader appeal
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German roundup: Nord/LB, KAS Bank
Versorgungswerke help grow Nord/LB institutional asset management business
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Germany seeks to simplify infrastructure investments for pension funds
Institutional invests keen on asset class but ‘not at any cost’, survey shows
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Pension fund participants of Berne facing CHF1.7bn funding bill
Schemes for public employees, teachers in Swiss canton agree to increase contributions over next 20 years
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Swiss pension fund members willing to sacrifice returns for sustainability
Majority of respondents to RobecoSAM survey in favour of legal obligation to apply ESG criteria
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NewsNew German pension pooling vehicle 'not in high demand'
Consultants say lingering questions over use of Investment KG meaning pooling vehicle established last year not attracting much interest
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Germany to impose Solvency II measures on local pension funds
Final draft for the new insurance law transfers elements of Solvency II onto funds despite industry objections
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Swiss second pillar guarantee rate to stay at 1.75%
Minimum interest rate to be granted by Swiss Pensionskassen next year is well above domestic bond yield
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Top 1000: Austria - The fight against inertia
Every Austrian born after 1955 who has accrued pension benefits in the state pension system now has a new account, the Pensionskonto. And for the first time, each citizen has also received a letter in which they are informed about their pension benefits from the first pillar pay-as-you-go scheme.
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Top 1000: Germany - Issues with AIFMD implementation
New regulations implementing the AIFM Directive might limit the use of certain alternative investment vehicles.
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Top 1000: Switzerland - Reforms lack comprehensive support
The government has amended few of its Altersvorsorge 2020 reform proposals following a consultation with the industry.
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Pictet, Lombard Odier publish figures for first time in centuries
Traditional banks, asset managers change legal form to limit liabilities for owners
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NewsMetzler becomes first asset manager to launch German Pensionsfonds
German regulator BaFin gives go-ahead to launch multi-employer Pensionsfonds
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Cost-cutting no longer Swiss pension funds' chief concern – survey
Credit Suisse survey points to growing importance of diversification, long-term returns
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NewsBVK behind €600m financing deal for Berlin mall
Bayerische Versorgungskammer provides €450m in funding for mall set to open in German capital next month
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Swiss railway fund signals plan for flexible pension on hold
PK SBB adjusts technical parameters but leaves pension payout level untouched.
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Swiss pension fund BVK files initial lawsuits over 'commission rebates'
Pension fund for canton of Zurich negotiates 16 statute-of-limitation waivers
