IPE's Italy Coverage – Page 13
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NewsByblos posts investment losses for all three sub-funds
The negative returns last year, particularly that of the Garantito sub-fund, was the result of significant losses in bond markets
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NewsItalian pension fund association calls on government to cut tax burden on returns
The association is also demanding the government replaces the pro-rata standard to calculate pension benefits
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NewsCassa Forense to increase investments in private equity, infrastructure
The pension fund is selecting an asset management company for SICAV/SICAF fund investments
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NewsAUM roundup: Italian pension funds’ total assets drop
Plus: Asset management costs of Swiss pension funds reach CHF5.1bn
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NewsItaly roundup: Fondenergia swaps Amundi with Credit Suisse to manage ‘garantito’ fund
Plus: Euronext moves clearing activities to Italy
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NewsItalian government paves way for pension reforms
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is set to meet with the unions on 19 January to start discussing changes to the pension system
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NewsEnpam and Fon.Te push on with private markets investments
Enpam plans to invest €290m in private equity, venture capital and private debt, while Fon.Te has earmarked €380m for private markets
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NewsInarcassa ups bonds, cuts equities in new strategy
The scheme has also decided to integrate a sustainability element in its latest asset allocation strategy
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NewsItalian private pension schemes see assets grow to €108bn
The asset owners have cut their allocations to government bonds significantly, from 19.7% in 2013 to 13.7% in 2021
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NewsEU Commission rebukes Italian government on early retirement plan
Temporary measures of early retirement schemes would lead to an increase in the deficit of 0.7% of GDP
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NewsItaly roundup: PreviAmbiente sets up new equity sub-fund
Plus: Inarcassa, Enpav expect positive returns in 2023; INPGI picks alternative investments funds
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Opinion PiecesMeloni grapples with Italy’s pension woes
Reforms usually follow general elections, regardless of the political system. Italy is no different. The most generous country in Europe in terms of pension payments, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Italy spends the equivalent of 15.6% of GDP on pensions.
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NewsEnpam to record negative results this year due to global turmoil
Doctors’ pension fund set to end the current financial year with losses of €564m
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NewsItalian schemes boost foreign investments
Report by Italian pensions regulator Covip showed Casse di Previdenza have invested €37bn in Italy last year, while investments abroad amounted to €54bn
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Italian government proposes pension cap for early retirement
The measures included in the proposed budget law will be sent to parliament and European Commission for approval by the end of the year
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NewsIn-depth: Italy faces tax cuts pressure on pension investments, reforms
Adepp is in favour not only of reaffirming the autonomy of Casse di Previdenza, but also to improve efficiency of supervision and control mechanisms
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NewsContributions lowest in Sweden, Finland, but highest in Italy, Denmark, study finds
Finnish Centre for Pensions compares totality of contributions in eight European countries
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Cassa Forense to reform pension provision from 2024
Changes to the pension plan are in line with the broader reform of the Italian pension system
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Italy’s Confindustria scraps early retirement plans for pension reform after elections
The association also rejects the idea of an ‘imaginative flat tax’ on personal income tax, says Cofindustria president
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Opinion PiecesItaly’s far-right government won’t bring about great changes
The largely anticipated outcome of the Italian election was a strong mandate for the centre-right coalition. This would hardly be a new scenario, were it not for the fact that this time the chosen leader is Giorgia Meloni of Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), a right-wing party with historical links with fascism.
