All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 33
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NewsPension funds should 'come up with own credit-risk assessments' – BaFin
GERMANY – Financial institutions must not 'automatically rely' on ratings when evaluating solvency.
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NewsSwiss put insurers' second-pillar admin costs under microscope
SWITZERLAND – Study will be third in series commissioned by government on pension reform.
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Creditors take control of German real estate firm IVG
GERMANY – Creditors OK refinancing plan including debt-for-equity swap in last-minute deal.
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NewsDebate over Switzerland's shareholder-engagement law rages on
SWITZERLAND – Both unions and MPs criticise legislation, but for different reasons.
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Austrian pension fund association expects union support on reform
AUSTRIA – FVPK says unions will back inclusion of occupational pensions in collective-bargaining.
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Funding levels stable at German company pension plans – Towers Watson
GERMANY – Slight increase in discount rates helps lower liabilities, consultancy says.
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NewsInterest rates driving increase in use of consultants – Mercer Germany
EUROPE – Consultancy also cites impact of 'politically driven' regulatory changes.
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NewsMercer Germany blasts Portability Directive's stance on vesting periods
EUROPE – Consultant says Brussels wants to shorten vesting periods 'through backdoor'.
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NewsDebtors fail to reach consensus on refinancing Germany's IVG
GERMANY – Board now "carefully examining" whether to dissolve company.
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NewsGermany's answer to AIFMD makes waves in real estate
GERMANY – Local real estate investors adapt to newly adopted Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch.
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NewsUnited Capital moves to quell growing disquiet over Doverie deal
EUROPE – Asset manager aims to 'strengthen ties' in Bulgaria, keep on current CEO.
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Scheme for Austrian lawyers considers foray into real estate
AUSTRIA – Pension fund says government’s long-term investment projects ‘also interesting’.
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NewsSwitzerland investigates 'hidden PAYG elements' in second pillar
SWITZERLAND – Government tenders another study on impact of country's high conversion rate.
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Union sees surge of interest from German institutionals
GERMANY – Institutional investors account for €4bn of €6.7bn in net inflows reported in H1.
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Swiss roundup: BSV research tender, Swisscanto on funding levels
SWITZERLAND – Government calls for research to serve as ‘benchmark’ for second-pillar reform.
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NewsBulgaria to investigate controversial Doverie deal 'if necessary'
BULGARIA – Unions, politicians question transparency of UK-based buyer United Capital.
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Austrian pension reform 'best possible' given circumstances, watchdog says
AUSTRIA – Official concedes more reform needed at European level.
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NewsBulgarians criticise sale of pension fund to UK-based United Capital
EUROPE – Austrian insurance group VIG offloads 92% stake in largest Bulgarian scheme Doverie.
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Verbund on lookout for pension provider after dropping Valida
AUSTRIA – Mutually agreed decision made in order to ‘optimise’ costs, returns.
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Austria's Valida pension fund to restructure liabilities
AUSTRIA – Scheme takes advantage of PKG-Novelle to separate active members from pensioners.
