All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 32
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Romania bucks CEE trend by increasing second-pillar pension contributions
Government to increase second-pillar contributions by 50 basis points
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Stiglitz, Sinn butt heads on effectiveness of Eurobonds
Sinn cites lack of political, administrative unity
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German institutions willing to increase risk but feel hindered, survey shows
Respondents believe they could improve returns by 100bps with fewer restrictions, Union says
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Possibility of variable pensions sparks heated debate in Switzerland
Aon Hewitt unveils sixth-annual pension fund survey in Zurich
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Swiss employers lament 'mammoth' one-off pensions reform
Government warned against single, large reform package changing both first and second-pillar systems
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German institutions turning from equities to alternatives – Universal survey
Nearly 80% of respondents believe financial crisis ‘not at an end’
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Liechtenstein rules out legal action over state pension fund shortfall
Government draws line under beleaguered PVS after promising to launch new fund
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Pension fund for Berne asks members to allow increase in funding gap
Fund hopes to achieve 100% funding within next “20 to 40 years”
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Austrian roundup: FVPK, FMA, BKV, arithmetica
Pensionskassen report average 3.2% return for first nine months of 2013
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NewsStrong Q3 returns help Swiss schemes improve funding
Pension funds have returned nearly 6% year to date, according to Towers Watson
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German ministries collecting data on occupational pensions
Surveys to form basis of measures to increase use of occupational schemes among SMEs
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Swiss municipalities threaten to leave BLPK pension fund
Binningen mayor launches campaign over ‘unfair’ financing deal
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ASIP warns against 'breaking up' pension reform package
Association says failure of reform would ‘destroy Switzerland as we know it’.
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Deka creates institutional brand to attract pension funds
GERMANY – Deka Institutionell aims to have €100bn in AUM within next three years.
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Germany's Lufthansa to drop defined benefit pension fund
GERMANY – Airline cites rising cost of retirement provision for shift to DC scheme.
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Austria's smaller pension funds get better of larger schemes
AUSTRIA – Mercer highlights ‘significant spread’ among country’s funds over first half.
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Most Swiss pension funds expecting to miss return target, survey shows
SWITZERLAND – BVG commission nonetheless proposes increasing legal minimum return next year.
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Top 1000 Pension Funds: Information overload
The amendment to the law governing Austrian Pensionskassen needed to be amended before it was even implemented. Barbara Ottawa reports
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Top 1000 Pension Funds: Eyes on next reform
Swiss funds are still dealing with structural reform to occupational pensions. New governance rules and the next reform are already on the horizon, says Barbara Ottawa
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NewsUnited Capital, VIG come to agreement over Doverie sale
BULGARIA – Regulators in Bulgaria, UK must still approve controversial takeover.
