All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 52
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News
BVK returns 4.9%, lowers fixed-income duration 'considerably'
Pension fund for Bavaria increases allocation to equities, alternatives to 9%.
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NewsGerman roundup: North Rhine-Westphalia, Wacker PK, Solvency II
North Rhine-Westphalia to withdraw money from civil servants pension fund after court decision.
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NewsAustrian roundup: ECJ gender ruling, arithmetica, FMA
AUSTRIA – Mandatory second pillar would be 'feasible way' to fill pension gap after ECJ gender ruling.
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NewsPension returns fail to dent DAX30 liabilities
German listed companies gained 8.7%, but low interest rates upped liabilities by 11%.
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NewsSwitzerland's BVK to re-tender 'large part' of portfolio
The CHF21bn (€16bn) Zurich public pension scheme will leave strategic asset allocation in place.
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NewsAsset management roundup: APK, Morningstar, Norwegian Pension Fund Global
Austria's APK outperformed last year, not least because of its actively managed equity portfolio.
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NewsSwiss Pension Conference: Risk is fine if you can afford it
Speakers agree risk must be rewarded, but disagree on which risks are rewarded sufficiently.
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NewsSwiss pension funds lack 'honesty', experts say
Delegates at Swiss Pensions Conference say funds must be more forthright about return assumptions.
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NewsAustrian severance pay funds return 2.6% in 2010
AUSTRIA – Assets in mandatory system grow to €3.6bn from €2.8bn in 2009.
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'Psychological barriers' complicate adoption of fiduciary management
Funds@Work founder Murat Ünal says many German investors wary of being upstaged.
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NewsAon Hewitt wins global actuarial mandate from Germany's Bosch
Consultancy to provide services for Bosch's 250-odd benefit plans in 29 countries.
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NewsErste Group fears 'second Hungary' in Czech Republic
Bank calls on government to create more incentives for people to join second-pillar system.
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NewsSwiss parliament asks government to consider UBS lawsuit
Lawsuit would potentially be conducted through first-pillar fund AHV and public pension fund Publica.
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NewsAustrian roundup: Valida, VBV, VVP
AUSTRIA – Valida Pensionskasse reports 5.1% return for 2010, below the Austrian average of 6.6%.
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Special Report
Europe's Pension Consultants: For better or worse
Consultant monogamy is still widespread in Germany, but faithfulness does not mean fiduciary management, finds Barbara Ottawa
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NewsGerman province suspends contributions to pension fund
Finance ministry holds back €8m in contributions for 2011, but says measure is temporary.
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NewsGerman scheme invests €25m in Italian solar power
Asset manager leading deal estimates 15% annual return over 20-year investment horizon.
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Ambiguity of 'fiduciary management' borders on 'ridiculous' – consultants
Concept is ‘confusing’ and refers to too wide a range of practices, says Avida’s Paul Boerboom.
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NewsSwiss structural reform bill 'unlawful', says Migros scheme
Pension scheme criticises potential increase to costs and limiting boards' powers.
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NewsGerman pension funds pool assets for real estate fund
Four schemes commission Warburg-Henderson to set up €300m pan-European property Spezialfonds.
