IPE's Italy Coverage – Page 6
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NewsSNB Bills emerge as new tool for Swiss schemes’ liquidity management
SNB Bills can play an important role in negotiations with banks on interest rates, says PPCmetrics’ Lukas Riesen
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NewsItalian pension funds ask for tax concessions to invest in real economy
It is necessary to simplify legislation to effectively enforce and reap the benefits of tax exemptions, says Assofondipensione’s Giovanni Maggi
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NewsScheme for Italian lawyers to switch to defined contribution
The first pillar scheme will apply a ‘mixed system’ to calculate the pension benefits of current members
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NewsIntesa Sanpaolo, Cariplo pension funds merge to create €12bn scheme
The integration will take place through a ‘collective transfer’ of members and accrued savings
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NewsItaly plans €1bn FoFs launch for small-cap domestic investments
The Fondo Nazionale Strategico Indiretto (FNSI), a closed-ended fund of funds (FoFs), will be managed by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)
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NewsItaly looks to boost pension funds’ membership on voluntary basis
Government is committed to ensuring an ‘active participation in the labour market, in line with demographic trends’
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InterviewsCassa Nazionale del Notariato: Megatrend investor
Stella Giovannoli, CIO and CFO at Italy’s Cassa Nazionale del Notariato, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the efforts to modernise the fund
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AnalysisItaly’s plan to divert severance payments to pension funds stirs up concerns
It is essential to understand the impact of the measure because a mandatory option is being introduced in a system based on voluntary access, says Assofondipensione
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NewsFonchim tenders five mandates worth €2.71bn
The scheme is looking to issue mandates investing in equities and bonds
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NewsMandate roundup: Compenswiss tenders direct lending mandates
Plus: APK issues $300m EM debt brief; Italian journalists scheme award €100m corporate bond mandate
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NewsFondoposte issues mandates worth €1.4bn
The scheme is also looking to set up two new sub-funds once the tender process is completed and asset managers are picked
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NewsScheme of Italian car maker rejigs investment strategy
Fondo Pensione Quadri e Capi FIAT has adopted new benchmarks for its investments in equities and bonds
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Special ReportItaly: Policymakers focus on first pillar
Despite recent growth, second-pillar pensions have never been a priority for the Italian government
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NewsItalian party proposes channelling severance pay to pension funds
Italian unions agree it is necessary to invest more in complementary pensions, but this approach might not benefit everyone
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NewsCrédit Agricole scheme merges with Credito Valtellinese bank’s pension fund
The merger of the two schemes pushed Fondo CAI’s total assets to €1.09bn
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NewsFondaereo picks Ireland to set up cross-border scheme
The plan to become a cross-border scheme runs in parallel with a review of the scheme’s investment policies for its new sub-funds ‘Equilibrio’ and ‘Crescita’
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NewsFondo Mario Negri avails itself of SFDR ‘principal adverse impact’ opt-out
Italian pension fund cites data accessibility and regulatory uncertainty as the main reasons
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NewsFonchim reviews sub-fund’s strategy picking UnipolSai as new manager
UnipolSai Assicurazioni will manage a €285.94m portfolio, replacing Amundi
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NewsItaly’s Foncer reviews investment strategy to bolster private asset allocation
Foncer has reviewed the limit for investments in its Bilanciato sub-fund, that invests in private assets
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NewsAssofondipensione works on bond yield guarantee for fund of funds
The FoFs would have a two-tier structure, with one part of the assets invested in private equity to support the Italian real economy
