All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 71
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Linz AG fund reviews value-at-risk approach
[16:45 CEST 28-07] AUSTRIA – The €180m pension fund for the Austrian energy and telecommunication company Linz AG is hoping investment markets will stabilise soon so it can change its asset allocation approach.
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Swiss pensions shift to equities and property
[13:30 CEST 27-07] SWITZERLAND – Swiss pensionskassen made a definite shift back into equities in the second quarter of this year alongside a record level of real estate investments, new figures suggest.
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Mutual funds to see surge in German institutional interest
[15:00 CEST 24-07] GERMANY – Interest in mutual funds (publikumsfonds) is "high" and "set to grow" among German institutional investors, according to a poll of fund managers and investors.
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Thurgau puts faith in ALM study
[15:15 CEST 22-07] SWITZERLAND – The pensionskasse for the northern Swiss canton of Thurgau (PKTG) has hired Swiss consultancy Complementa to conduct an ALM study, after returning -18.9% last year.
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CHF350m needed as special payment from Swiss employers
[13:00 CEST 22-07] SWITZERLAND – Recovery measures planned by various Swiss pensionskassen will not have a significant effect on the country’s economy, according to a Swiss federal government report.
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Union finds corporate bond Spezialfonds in demand
[16:15 CEST 21-07] GERMANY – Frankfurt-based Union Investment saw net inflows of €3.8bn in the first half of 2009.
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Liechtenstein Sozialfonds to enhance risk taking
[14:20 CEST 21-07] LIECHTENSTEIN – The largest pensionskasse in the small principality of Liechtenstein, the ‘Sozialfonds’, says it is strong enough to take on longevity and other demographic risks itself.
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Slovak funds down amid 'dramatic changes'
SLOVAKIA – The six funds in the Slovak mandatory second pillar posted negative returns for the second quarter of this year, halving the six-months’ performance just as a new bill introduced structural changes.
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ABV gains assurances on 'first pillar' pensions status
[16:50 CEST 15-07] GERMANY – Politicians from the government coalition partner CDU have told the ABV, an association of pension funds for self-employed people such as doctors, lawyers or notaries, that the funds they represent will not be incorporated into the first pillar pension system.
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Swiss pensionskassen return 3.3% in H1
[15:45 CEST 14-09] SWITZERLAND – The last three months have proven to be very positive for the 100 Swiss Pensionskassen included in Credit Suisse's index.
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Austrian pensionskassen back on positive ground
[16:35 CEST 13-07] AUSTRIA – The second quarter brought a major shift into positive territory for Austrian pensionskassen with a return of 3.74%.
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Partners Group sees CHF1.4bn inflows
[17:10 CEST 10-07] SWITZERLAND – The alternative asset manager Partners Group has reported a growth in assets under management to CHF24.9bn (€16.5bn) to June 30.
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NewsSwiss canton fund raises contributions
[17:10 CEST 09-07] SWITZERLAND – The CHF1.5bn (€1bn) Schaffhausen Pensionskasse is battling a 10.5 percentage point drop in its funding level.
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News'Buy and hold' pension strategies is over, claims banker
[17:10 CEST 08-07] AUSTRIA – New strategies and reforms are needed in the Austrian pensionskassen system, according to banking officials, yet politicians have claimed the first pillar is good enough even when young Austrians disagree.
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NewsRomanian funds return 7% amid consolidation
ROMANIA – Funds in the Romanian mandatory second pillar reported an average return of 6.97% for the first half of 2009, and there are further consolidations in the pipeline.
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NewsSwiss gov’t looks abroad for supervision
[15:45 CEST 06-07] SWITZERLAND – The Swiss government is searching for researchers to conduct a comparative study of pension supervision and to check the applicability of Solvency II as part of a project to collect ideas for pensions reform.
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Cologne fund searches for Master-KAG
[17:00 CEST 29-06] GERMANY – The €530m city of Cologne pension fund is looking for an asset manager to take on the role of a Master-KAG, In a bid to "optimise" the fund's asset and risk management.
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Germany’s largest pensionskasse returns 4.5%
[16:35 CEST 29-06] GERMANY – The €20.1bn BVV Pensionskasse for banks will grant its members 4.5% interest for 2008 as it achieved a positive portfolio return last year.
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Ascoop’s new fund for employers set on full-funding by 2020
[16:30 CEST 26-06] SWITZERLAND – The multi-employer Pensionskasse for the Swiss public transport and tourism industry is setting up a new fund for those companies, which can afford to commit to reaching full-funding by 2020.
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German pensionskasse delivered 4.8% in 2008
[14:30 CEST 25-06] GERMANY – VVaG, the German pensionskasse for various cooperatives, managed to grant its members 4.8% interest for 2008 and generate a positive return as the pension fund held no exposure to equities.
