All interest rates articles – Page 9
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NewsSwiss schemes pushed to adopt riskier strategies amid crisis uncertainty
Swiss pension funds will need to pursue riskier investment strategies in a hunt for higher returns in a prolonged period of low interest rates and amid the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hunting for yield is costlier and harder to do for pension funds, as for other investors,” Jackie ...
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NewsSwiss scheme seeks reform to address negative rates, COVID-19 impacts
At the end of May, the funding ratio for Stiftung Auffangeinrichtung BVG stood at 105.85%, down from 108.7% at the end of 2019
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Danish pension funds can weather big price falls, says FSA
Watchdog to probe pension firms’ property portfolio valuations this year
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NewsGermany yet to decide on interest rate adjustment for 2021
Investors may face a low interest rate environment for a longer period of time
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen may need further regulatory relief
BaFin has already approved seven applications to cut pension benefits
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Sector biases skew low vol smart beta performance in downturn
US low volatility strategies fail to provide downside protection in 2020 crash
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Japan’s government fund increases foreign bonds by 10%
Fund pulls back on domestic government bonds exposure for the next five years
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NewsDutch pension funds receive billions as additional collateral
Pension funds can use part of it to rebalance their investment portfolios
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ECB discloses fresh stimulus amid COVID-19 pandemic
Lack of explicit commitment from the bank to do ‘whatever it takes’
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Netherlands roundup: NIBC eyes alternatives for scheme
Plus: LCP survey shows Dutch schemes return 4.9% in third quarter
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Norwegian regulator warns of low rates impact on returns
FSA notes wide variations in pension fund soundness following new solvency rules
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NewsNatixis: Institutional investors expect global financial crisis in next five years
Volatility, a continuation of the historically low yield environment and foreign interference in elections are also key trends to watch over the next 12 months
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IPE Conference: Central banks less able to support flagging economy this time, says Danish central bank chief
Lars Rohde says European slowdown now seems inevitable
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Dutch opposition: Support for pensions accord on the line in case of cuts
PvdA and GroenLinks also oppose contribution increases and accrual reduction
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PGGM calls for pension funds to be given liquidity access via ECB loans
ECB said to have agreed to discussions about the matter
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Regulator: Dutch sector schemes’ interest hedge varies widely
On average the level of interest rate hedge is 43.2%
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Swiss pension bodies ‘increasingly concerned’ about negative rates
Switzerland’s pension fund association and others have appealed to politicians for action after the central bank kept its policy rate at -0.75%
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Fresh QE likely to boost corporate bonds, say managers
Mario Draghi’s final appearance as ECB president bought a 10-basis-point rate cut and open-ended quantitative easing
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Dutch 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?
