All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 34
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German pension fund launches €1.8bn real estate fund
GERMANY – Banking fund BVV thought to be behind Spezialfonds administered by Universal.
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Actuarial losses rise after Austrians adjust discount rate
AUSTRIA – Lowest discount rate employed by listed company falls by over half to 2%.
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Swiss schemes return 3.8% in H1, but Towers Watson warns of volatility
SWITZERLAND – First half of year sees Swiss funds return nearly 4% despite June downturn.
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German investors shift towards active management – survey
GERMANY – Telos survey also shows ‘clear trend’ towards external expertise.
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BVV pursues new real estate strategy, aims to expand EM exposure
GERMANY – Germany’s largest pension fund says new real estate strategy ‘on track’.
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NewsGerman employers demand tax exemptions for occupational pensions
GERMANY – BDA also calls for creation of regulator specifically for occupational schemes.
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NewsSwiss government unveils reform plans for pensions
SWITZERLAND – Interior Ministry confirms intention to lower conversion rate from 6.8% to 6%.
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NewsChairman at Germany's GSW hit by no-confidence vote
GERMANY – Dutch manager PGGM wins partial victory in shareholder revolt at real estate firm.
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NewsDeutsche Bahn pension fund cites onerous regulation for merger decision
GERMANY – Managers say single Pensionskasse 'can no longer cope' with EU regulation.
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NewsLocal media 'leaks' report on Swiss second-pillar reform plans
SWITZERLAND – Government reportedly aims to lower conversion rate from 6.8% to 6%.
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NewsSwitzerland releases draft report on pension fund voting rights law
SWITZERLAND – Implementation of Minder Initiative to allow schemes to abstain in 'certain cases'.
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NewsSwiss court to decide on raft of appeals in BVK corruption trial
SWITZERLAND – Both winners and losers appeal five of six verdicts handed down last November.
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NewsSwitzerland's Corestate creates German fund management subsidiary
EUROPE – Strategy includes acquisition of existing management companies for further growth.
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EC asks ECB, Joint Research Centre to conduct IORP II studies [amended]
EUROPE – Brussels seeks to gauge potential impact on markets, occupational pension funds.
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Germany's Union Investment to exit agricultural commodities
GERMANY – Asset manager cites dwindling demand due to increasingly negative public opinion.
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Swiss experts warn against linking second-pillar pensions to first
SWITZERLAND – Avenir Suisse wades into heated debate on Swiss conversion rate.
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Voluntary pension contributions on rise in Hungary, Ukraine
EUROPE – Voluntary funds increase assets by 14%, says local association Stabilitas.
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Country Report
Switzerland: Magic number crunching
Swiss pension funds have enjoyed a major recovery in the funding levels over the past months. But the fundamental problems remain, writes Barbara Ottawa
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Switzerland: Cage fight against complacency
Some think the second pillar is perfect, so 17 years ago four people set out to challenge that view with an innovative approach and an international viewpoint. Innovation Zweite Säule co-founder Werner Nussbaum tells Barbara Ottawa about challenges past and present
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NewsSwiss watchdog tackling conflicts of interest that 'don't exist' – ASIP
SWITZERLAND – Pension fund association accuses top supervisor of over-regulation.
