All interest rates articles – Page 7
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Security-linked pension promises protect from inflation, interest rate volatility, says Mercer
Pension assets in the DAX 40 increased by around €6bn year-on-year last year to around €286bn
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Nest Sammelstiftung raises interest rate on pension assets to 4.5%
Highest interest rate of the last five years
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NewsIcelandic pension funds tackle low rates by cranking up equities allocation in 2022
New investment policies for Birta, Frjálsi and Almenni include raising equity weighting in some portfolios
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Three high yield myths debunked
Default, convexity and liquidity – three misconceptions of high yield markets
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FeaturesResearch: DB plans caught in a Catch 22
Pascal Blanqué and Amin Rajan argue that a toxic confluence of demographics, regulation and interest rates are undermining the finances of pension schemes
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Special ReportOutlook: New challenges await
Inflation rising above central bank targets in both the US and Europe threatens the global economy as it recovers from the shock of COVID-19. The impact on interest rates and growth is unclear, leaving investors with a dilemma on their hands. Should they continue to maintain a risk-on stance or raise their defences against potentially higher volatility throughout next year? At this time of uncertainty, IPE asked a selection of CIOs and strategists to comment about their asset allocation priorities for 2022 and beyond
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NewsGerman actuaries call for unchanged rate at 0.25% as pandemic evolves
‘Still too early’ to predict how inflation will play out in the long-term, says DAV
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Swedish PFs tell of COVID toll, rising interest rates, benefiting clients
Reduction in DB premiums due to rising interest rates in 2021 and good return on asset side, says Alecta’s head of product
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NewsSwiss roundup: Govt consults on new accounting rules for Compenswiss
Plus: Occupational pensions’ interest rate stays at 1%; Commitments to fight climate change in developing countries
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AnalysisAnalysis: Nordic pension funds see soft landing for inflation, but remain wary
AP1 expects opportunities to arise, while Oslo PF chief has ‘never been so concerned’
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Over 90 Dutch pension funds cross indexation threshold
The average current funding ratio of a Dutch pension fund stood at 109.2% at the end of August
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Swiss Pensionskassen keep interest rate above minimum
Private pension funds applied an interest rate of 1.90% compared with 1.65% for public pension funds
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Raising minimum interest rate seen a possible move by Swiss cabinet
President of advisory workplace pensions body speaks to IPE after issuing recommendation
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NewsDanish pension CIOs positive on markets after 11-13% H1 top returns
PFA CIO positive about H2 market prospects, Danica CIO “moderately positive”
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Swiss pension funds can benefit from higher inflation
The economic funding ratio would increase for most Swiss pension funds
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ATP’s bond losses wipe out equity gains in Q1
Current investment strategy relatively heavily exposed to interest rates, says CEO
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German finance ministry plans interest rate cuts to pension products
The ministry is convinced the adjustment will contribute to the long-term stability of life insurers
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DACH pension funds prepare for potential inflation hike
SBB expects inflation to rise over the next one to two years but to a limited extent, while interest rates will level off at a slightly higher level than today
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NewsRailway company Deutsche Bahn sets €1.1bn aside for pension liabilities
Plus: German actuaries call for lower guarantees (again…); IFA, Union Investment study on inflation-returns link
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NewsDanish pension providers freed as guarantee rates cut to negative
Maximum guarantee rate for new traditional pensions cut to -0.5% from 1% from July
