Funding – Page 103
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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.
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Swiss pension funds remain flat in 2011, returning 0% on average
Returns boosted by performance of bonds and real estate, pension fund association says.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Norrporten, Vasakronan, Finansinspektionen, Pensionsmyndigheten
Companies owned by AP funds close property deals in Stockholm, Gothenburg.
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NewsAustria's fair-finance fund returns 10% using sustainable bond strategy
AUSTRIA – New severance pay fund outperforms competitors by nearly 10 percentage points.
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NewsSwiss pension fund Publica applauds 'respectable' return
Public servants' scheme says coverage ratios year to date have already increased.
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NewsING pension fund rejects indexation for fourth consecutive year
Company cites 'important reasons', such as €3bn loan agreement with government.
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NewsDanish roundup: PFA on regulatory change, LD results
PFA chief executive says Danes have 'had enough' of changes to pensions system.
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NewsDutch regulator confirms more than 100 pension funds facing discounts
More than 30 pension schemes thinking to make maximum 7% discount, DNB says.
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NewsSwedish buffer fund AP1 to focus on reducing risk in equity portfolio
Geographical remit for in-house asset manager likely to be extended outside Europe.
