All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 37
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NewsGerman investors pull out of solar funds, shift into wind
GERMANY – Ratings agency Scope cites increasing competition, uncertainty in Southern Europe.
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NewsEquities, corporate bonds drive strong returns for Austrian schemes
AUSTRIA – Local pension fund association hails 'very positive' performance for 2012.
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NewsNumber of underfunded private pension funds in Switzerland halved
SWITZERLAND – Swisscanto survey shows average funding level increasing by 400 basis points year on year.
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NewsCzechs take dim view of second-pillar pension reform
CZECH REPUBLIC – Industry expert cites lack of information, political uncertainty.
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NewsSwiss pension funds report 'pleasant' returns for 2012
SWITZERLAND – Pension fund association still worried by long-term performance.
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Lithuanian pension funds report double-digit returns
LITHUANIA – ‘High-risk’ schemes in second pillar return 13% in 2012, central bank says.
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Romanian pension funds report double-digit returns for 2012
ROMANIA – Industry association lauds growth despite ‘very tense’ political situation.
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Equities help €7bn Swiss scheme get returns back on track
SWITZERLAND – Fund seen as barometer for other Swiss schemes.
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Central & Eastern Europe: Who needs a funded system?
Bulgaria could be next in line for expropriation of funded pension assets, according to Barbara Ottawa
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Central & Eastern Europe: No rush for the exit
Few Slovaks are making use of the possibility to exit the second pillar, according to Barbara Ottawa
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Central & Eastern Europe: Waiting for 2014
Hungarian pension funds are on the brink of extinction. The only hope is a change of government, and policy, in 2014, writes Barbara Ottawa
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Swiss roundup: Publica, ifund services, UBS, LIBOR
SWITZERLAND – Country’s largest pension fund to lower discount rate from 2015.
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NewsAustria's Valida finalises takeover of Siemens pension fund
AUSTRIA – New Valida Industrie Pensionskasse to be run as separate entity.
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NewsSwiss roundup: OAK on cost transparency, infrastructure PPPs
SWITZERLAND – Regulator draws fire after calling for alternative total expense ratio.
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NewsSwiss pensions watchdog to alter calculations for funding levels
SWITZERLAND – Number of underfunded schemes increases by 6 percentage points year on year.
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NewsGerman government passes new rules for real estate funds
GERMANY – Changes to KAGB law will allow real estate Spezialfonds, GOEFs to remain.
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Liechtenstein's 'complex' public pension fund under scrutiny
LIECHTENSTEIN – Scheme is ‘hard to understand’, according to preliminary results of probe.
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NewsSwiss BVK wins vote of confidence from members
SWITZERLAND – Members had threatened to leave scheme due to funding gap, uncertainty over aid.
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NewsECJ dismisses Brussels' pension tax complaint against Germany
EUROPE – Court says European Commission failed to provide sufficient evidence.
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Switzerland: Design fault
Conflict between active members and retirees, costs and market factors will all drive changes to the Swiss second pillar, according to Barbara Ottawa
