Funding – Page 111
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NewsGerman roundup: Nestlé Pensionskasse, Wacker Pensionskasse
GERMANY – German Pensionskasse for employees of Swiss food giant Nestlé returns 10% in 2010.
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UK government's issuance of CPI-linked bonds 'inevitable', banks say
Respondents to F&C survey ‘overwhelmingly’ agree DMO is likely to issue CPI-linked bonds.
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NewsUSS sees funding level recover, plans spin-off of in-house investment team
Funding level rises by 7 percentage points, with scheme now managing £32.2bn (€36.3bn) in assets.
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News€29bn pension scheme for building industry returns 1.2% in second quarter
€5bn pension fund for telecoms provider KPN reports 0.9% return on global equities.
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NewsIreland's NPRF sees assets drop €2.5bn in second quarter
Scheme loses 8.1% year to date due to exposure to Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland.
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NewsPoor pension fund assumptions led to London agency's insolvency – report
Assumption that new tourist agency would take on Visit London's liabilities was 'madness'.
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NewsRailways pension fund shifts portfolio toward 'simplicity'
€11.5bn SPF cuts number of companies in strategic equity portfolio to 70 high performers.
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Pension fund assets climbing back to pre-crisis levels, says OECD
Outlook for economic growth in developed economies remains ‘uncertain and sluggish’, however.
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NewsDutch pension giant PME to deploy fixed income as security
Move aims to reduce risk of forced divestment of assets during sharply falling markets.
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News€7bn pension scheme for doctors seeks partner for provider
SPH on lookout for strategic partner for its own provider DPFS due to 'turbulence'.
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NewsNedlloyd pension scheme switches to swaptions for hedging
Shipping company's €1.2bn pension fund makes switch to profit from expected rates increase.
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NewsLargest Dutch pension schemes blame turbulence for poor returns
Second-quarter returns for PFZW, ABP, PMT and PME range between 0.4% and 0.8%.
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NewsNEST denies default options are too low risk
Sources deny default option is low risk as NEST unveils research on member reactions to volatility.
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NewsLongevity causes Dutch dentists' scheme to see 11.5% rise in liabilities
As a result of the increase, scheme fell behind on its goal of 105% funding ratio by 2013.
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NewsPMT's funding hit by longevity in 2010, pulls out of euro-periphery bonds
Following new country policy, metalworking scheme divests from Greek, Italian and Portuguese bonds.
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NewsAustrian roundup: Pensionskassen H1 results, Austrian Chamber of Commerce
AUSTRIA – Austrian Pensionskassen reduce equity exposure as Q1 results see -1.2% returns.
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NewsNordic Roundup: SEB Trygg Liv Q2 results, Storebrand
Swedish banking group SEB sees operating profits in life business fall by 6% in second quarter.
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NewsSwiss pension funds report negative first half for 2011
Schemes covered by Credit Suisse Pensionskassen index report combined loss of 0.4%.
