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NewsAchmea cites low interest rates for switch to DC pensions
Dutch firm says asset-accumulating, traditional guaranteed products 'no longer profitable'.
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NewsFunding at Irish pension funds short of last year's level despite 7% returns
Depressed sovereign bond yields remain 'problematic', warns Aon Hewitt.
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NewsNorway's oil fund ordered to cut European investments to 40%
Pension Fund Global gains 50% of equity, 60% of fixed income exposure from region.
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NewsITV loses appeal to block Box Clever from pensions hearing
Validity of FSD assessed next year, with Box Clever allowed to participate in hearing.
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NewsSwiss pension fund AHV cashflow positive after increase in contributions
First-pillar scheme sees contributions outstrip benefits for first time in years.
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NewsSwiss public pension funds struggle to adapt to low-yield environment
Funding at €7.4bn scheme for Swiss capital falls by 2 percentage points to 86.1%.
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BT contributes £2bn to pension scheme, halves deficit
Company aims to tackle deficit by 2012, with revised recovery plan targeting nine £325m payments.
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NewsBrussels acknowledges impact of Tobin tax on occupational pensions
European Commission 'careful' to mitigate relocation risks, tax-avoidance effects.
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NewsGerman companies pouring money into pension schemes despite crisis
GERMANY – Companies committing more funds towards asset, risk management, Towers Watson says.
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NewsMercer applauds DAX companies' ability to protect pension scheme funding
GERMANY – Liabilities and assets grew by 4% in 2011, while funding levels remained stable.
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NewsNorway's oil fund sees bank stocks fall 20%, returns -2.5% in 2011
European financial holdings fare worse than global banks, losing quarter of value year-on-year.
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UK roundup: Gwynedd, PIC, DENSO, Deutsche Börse, Club Vita
Pension Insurance Corporation completes £200m buyout for scheme still open to new accrual.
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NewsDanish roundup: LD, ATP, Agricultural Financing Institute, Skandia
Investment returns at pension fund LD bounce back in first two and a half months of year.
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Hedging assets help France's FRR ride out volatility of 2011
FRANCE – Hedging assets, which returned 4.5%, account for around 60% of portfolio.
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NewsStrong returns at Irish pension funds fail to offset liability increases
Estimates by several consultancies put February's growth at 2.9%.
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NewsDanish roundup: SME financing scheme, Sampension
Danish government aims to get pension funds more involved in SME financing.
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NewsSwedish roundup: AP6, AP7, Folksam, Skandia Liv
National buffer funds fall short of target returns for 2011.
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NewsDutch Total fund drops postponed indexation
€270m fund to consider indexation once funding ratio recovers to legally required threshold.
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NewsAustria's Valida makes first foray into 'social infrastructure'
AUSTRIA – Scheme to take over loan for energy provider and invest in companies that manage nursing homes.
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NewsAer Lingus predicts strikes, lawsuits over refusal to fund deficit
Former state-owned airline stands by position not to address deficit.
