All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 4
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NewsGerman social ministry to set up ‘forum’ for new pension plans
Aon survey shows little interest among employees for swapping possible higher returns for guarantees
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Lift-off for new Airbus DC scheme in Germany
Since January, 20,000 employees have signed up to the new ‘defined ambition’ arrangements
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Interviews
On the Record: Looking beyond Brexit
We asked European pension funds whether they see value in investing in UK assets. Despite the uncertainty regarding Brexit, most still see opportunities in the long term
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Willis Towers Watson: Germany needs new approach to longevity data
German conference hears about statistical divergences in European longevity assumptions
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Little appetite for auto-enrolment in Germany
Experts have proposed a possible compromise to bring in auto-enrolment for pension funds, reports Barbara Ottawa
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CEE roundup: Third provider targets North Macedonia [updated]
Slovenian insurer Triglav to bring more competition to Macedonian pension fund market
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NewsGermany’s Metallrente lowers interest on members’ assets
BRSG reforms have boosted pension fund membership, says metal industry pension provider’s managing director
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NewsSwiss lawmakers reject variable pension payouts
Parliamentary commission says pension providers cannot alter benefit payments to ease funding pressure
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PensionsEurope joins criticism of Romanian reforms
European pension fund lobby group calls new capital requirements “disproportionate”
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News‘Keep second pillar simple’ says Swiss BVK
Conference delegates debate individual choice and variable pension payouts at Swiss Pensionskassen
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Aon sets up German pension fund, DAX companies top up funding
UnitedPensions Deutschland AG is the 33rd Pensionsfonds to get a license from German BaFin
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NewsMajor German pension providers invest in rating agency Scope
European rating agency gets Swiss license and appoints new head of digital development
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Austrian pension funds post 5.3% average loss for 2018
Funds hit by equity volatility but long-term average remains over 5%
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Swiss regulator: More pension funds to be underfunded after 2018 volatility
Authority defends the introduction of further risk assessment tools for collective pension funds
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Industry fears ‘de-facto nationalisation’ of Romanian second pillar
Government cuts fees for occupational pension providers and increases capital requirements
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Swiss pension fund group criticises regulator on proposed reforms
Industry lobby group publishes statements on consultations regarding second pillar interest rate, collective pension schemes and collective investment pools
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Country Report
Romania: Weighing the second pillar
Romania must weigh short-term budgetary constraints against long-term capital market development as it considers its second-pillar pension system
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NewsSwiss regional parliament agrees to split €4bn pension fund
Canton of Wallis/Valais to close its public Pensionskasse and inject CHF1.35bn
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German Pensionskassen, BaFin in ‘uncharted territory’ over solvency
Three Pensionskassen in talks with German regulator over 2017 losses, more might follow
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IPE Conference: How Ireland’s sovereign fund will invest from 2019
Eugene O’Callaghan, director of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, tells delegates of the €9bn fund’s new strategy
