All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 6
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NewsGerman first pillar reform ‘could prove difficult for ESG investors’
Rating agency Scope warns of increased intergenerational burden
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Longevity data was flawed, admits German consultancy
Revision expected later this month expected to lower longevity increase and with it buffer requirements
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Special ReportGerman Asset Management: A larger appetite for ESG
How German asset managers are taking up the cudgels as demand for ESG approaches continues to grow
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Spezialfonds: Assets approach €1.5trn
Securities Spezialfonds assets are approaching a €1.5trn high water mark
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NewsESG roundup: Japan’s giant pension selects S&P for ESG indices
Also: BlackRock and Thomson Reuters launch inclusion and diversity index; German association publishes ESG glossary
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NewsSome Swiss Pensionskassen reject ESG citing costs, lack of detail
Complementa risk survey reflects increase in sustainable investments, but concerns abound
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Germany proposes relief for providers over €60bn enforced reserves
Amendments to Zinszusatzreserve calculations for insurers, Pensionskassen and Pensionsfonds
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Some UK products will not be allowed in EU post-Brexit: Verhofstadt
European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator urges remaining member states to support Capital Markets Union
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Swiss collective pensions vehicles get green light for equities boost
Pension funds will have more say in Anlagestiftungen decisions under new law
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NewsCERN pension fund appoints new custodian after 'extensive review'
Plus: academic Jacob Bjorheim named as external expert on investment committee
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Switzerland: Filling the void
The Swiss government is trying to devise a reform for the first pillar while pension funds wait for an update on regulation
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Germany: The loneliness of complexity
Pension funds are not happy with the European regulator or with their government regarding IORP II
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Austria: Overcoming a troubled legacy
The challenge facing Austrian pension funds is their turbulent past rather than the new IORP II regulation
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FX cap hurts Austrian pension funds’ performance
Caps to be scrapped by January in line with IORP II reforms
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NewsCollateralised loan obligations gain traction with German institutions
Swiss consultancy Siglo notes changes in perception of structured credit in the wake of the financial crisis
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DAX scheme funding levels hit by European stock performance
As liabilities increase with lower rates and longer life expectancy, returns at DAX companies fail to boost funding
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Publica cuts equity, increases real estate in risk reduction move
Swiss pension funds look to lower equity allocations and increase exposure to foreign real estate
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German longevity data adds €10bn to Direktzusage liabilities
First update since 2005 expected to increase liabilities by 1% for companies paying pensions direct from balance sheets
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German investors step up outsourcing as fixed income demand falls
Just 3% of asset owners are seeking a fixed income manager, Greenwich Associates survey finds
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NewsShareholders for Change gives voice to Europe’s small investors
New association of small institutional investors wants to tackle niche ESG topics
