Funding – Page 103
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NewsSwiss 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.
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NewsUS equities boost Q4 returns at Dutch investment funds – DNB
North American equity portfolios return 15.5%, boosted by appreciation of dollar against euro.
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NewsDutch pension funds facing rights cuts of as much as 9%
GITP scheme for Dutch notaries concedes it may ultimately have to apply discount of 9.2%.
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NewsFixed income return cancels out equity losses as Swiss pension fund AHV
Scheme to increase hedge on yen, Canadian dollars and Australian dollars to 100%.
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NewsTNO pension fund avoids 2011 loss with extensive interest hedge
Scheme's hedge turns 1.7% loss on investments into positive result of 6.6%.
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NewsGerman company pension plans see funding levels drop
GERMANY – Model DAX plan is 63.4% funded at end of 2011 – a 2.4 percentage point drop.
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NewsCapital requirements 'disastrous' for pensions, growth, Commission warned
Joint letter by NAPF, union and employer representatives cautions Commission president Barroso.
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NewsDutch automobile association reaches funding agreement for scheme
ANWB's fund falls short of 105% funding target, only reaching 90.8% in December.
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NewsAP Pension sees 16.3% returns boosted by hedging
Provider sees returns matched by increase in business as reserves rise nearly 4 percentage points.
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NewsDanica Pension profits hit by euro debt crisis, political uncertainty
Profits at Danish pension fund plummet by more than two-thirds in 2011.
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NewsDanish roundup: Discount yield curve, PFA Pension, PensionDanmark, ATP
Government, pensions industry association agree to simplify new discount yield curve.
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NewsDeficit at BT pension scheme increases by one-third in Q3
Scheme hit by combination of low corporate bond yields, above-expectation inflation.
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NewsRyanair threatens Aer Lingus with court over pension contributions
Says pension contributions must not increase without shareholder approval.
