All interest rates articles – Page 7
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NewsDutch pension system ‘in peril if interest rates remain low’, says minister
The government plans to address how low interest rates have affected the capital-funded system in a forthcoming ‘road map’ for pensions reform
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NewsJoseph Mariathasan: The quantitative tsunami retreats
Is the tidal wave of QE-driven liquidity about to reduce? And can emerging markets return to winning ways?
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NewsUK and US agree post-Brexit derivatives clearing pact
Senior figures on both sides of the Atlantic have agreed to extend existing oversight powers to cover the UK when it quits the EU next month
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NewsBrexit: Derivatives trade exodus ‘to start with currency contracts’
Asset manager expects derivatives trade through London only to remain unchanged if Brexit is cancelled
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NewsDutch regulator: Shocks around energy transition could improve funding
Stress test examined sudden changes in policy, technology and confidence
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NewsAPG disbands derivatives counterparty arm [updated]
Pension fund clients including ABP and BpfBouw will take over derivatives management themselves
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NewsDutch retailer’s scheme boosts funding despite hedging loss
Allocations to alternatives and emerging market debt brought in returns of more than 18% each
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NewsWhy quantitative tightening won’t happen
Asset owners and economists argue that the UK central bank will struggle to ‘normalise’ its balance sheet any time soon
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NewsUK regulator’s stance has let sponsors keep investing: BoE
Bank says macroeconomic fallout from big DB deficits has been “relatively small”
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NewsCredit benchmarks too sensitive to interest rates, investors warn
Credit risk and duration management among the top priorities for Austrian pension funds
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NewsFunded pensions must prop up first pillar as wages stagnate: Rürup
German pensions expert warns against either/or approach to pay-as-you-go and funded systems
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Basel pension fund reveals details of alternatives strategy
PKBS hired Goldman Sachs, BioMed Partners, and IFR, and has invested directly in gold
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NewsTime to start thinking about interest rate rises: Aegon
Expected increase will cause ‘considerable damage’ to portfolios of euro-denominated government bonds
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NewsExperts propose Dutch discount rate linked to GDP growth
The so-called ‘ETK’ would be directly linked to salaries and general economic health
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NewsUK election: Rising interest rates could help cut DB liabilities
Public spending boosts aimed at wooing voters could end up helping underfunded pension schemes
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NewsECB: Pension funds will ultimately benefit from low interest rates
‘Low interest rates necessary for economic recovery and employment,’ argues ECB chief
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NewsDutch schemes seek to raise risk profile to boost funding
Pension funds want to reduce interest rate hedges as as they seek to improve solvency
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NewsPGGM: ECB’s policy could cause Dutch pension system 'implosion'
Two senior staff from the Dutch pension manager examine how to tackle ultra-low interest rates
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NewsInvestment gains for DAX pensions beat expectations
German funds’ returns and top-up payments helped keep funding level as interest rates fell
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NewsPhilips scheme dumps euro bonds for 'flexible' cash
Dutch scheme reduces fixed income exposure from 35% to 25% of portfolio
