All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 12
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NewsGerman economist suggests tapping into VAT to stabilise first pillar’s contribution rate
One percentage point from VAT would mean channelling €16bn per year to the first-pillar pension system, says Bert Rürup
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NewsGermany’s election could unlock investment opportunities in infrastructure, AI and defence
Change in government may now open the door to structural reforms, including more flexible fiscal rules to increase public investments and boost the private sector
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen benefit from current consolidation phase, says Mercer
Number of Pensionskassen has decreased from 135 in 2019 to 124 in 2023
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NewsMercedes pension plans break through underfunding to reach 104.4%
The funded status of the carmaker’s pension plans has improved from -€102m to €951m
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Germany goes to the polls
Olaf Scholz, chancellor of Germany, is challenged over pensions in latest town hall
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NewsItaly’s fund for journalists records lower returns with new strategy
INPGI’s new strategy for the period 2024-2026 will see cutting its exposure to fixed income from 54% to 48%
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NewsCompenswiss fears US retaliation if State Street is stripped of custodian mandate
‘There is a risk that the US could retaliate against Switzerland,’ says Eric Breval, Compenswiss director
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NewsGerman political parties battle over first pillar pensions
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in favour of a ‘guaranteed’ statutory pension in the future
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NewsCompenswiss’s 7.33% return helps boost assets by CHF5.5bn
Total assets amounted to CHF46.1bn at the end of 2024, compared with CHF40.6bn a year earlier
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NewsGermany sees private pensions decline while parties’ reform plans diverge
‘The demographic change poses major challenges to the pension system,’ says GDV’s chief Jörg Asmussen
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NewsInstitutional investors play key role in strengthening equity markets, says Consob
Institutional investors tend to shy away from investing in the Italian equity market, according to Italian securities market regulator
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NewsFondaereo selects asset managers as it sets up new sub-funds
The scheme is selecting managers to invest assets worth €265m
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NewsGerman occupational schemes outsource functions hit by lack of skilled workers
Close to 97% of Pensionskassen and Pensionsfonds surveyed by BaFin have already completely or partially outsourced functions
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NewsInarcassa re-invests assets in sustainable high yield bonds
The scheme also plans to boost in the next five years its alternative investments by over €900m
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NewsGermany’s Sustainable Finance Beirat pushes to amend SFDR, CSRD
Advisory group suggests improving the CSRD by reducing the number of data points required
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NewsTech stocks, private markets bump up Previmoda’s returns
The scheme’s sub-funds ‘Smeraldo Bilanciato’, ‘Rubino Azionario’ and ‘Garantito’ have seen returns of 6.05%, 8.84% and 4.13%, respectively
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NewsGermany’s Aba doubtful of EU’s plans to launch savings products
Aba’s Cornelia Schmid says strengthening a capital-funded pension provision is necessary not only in Germany, but in most EU member states
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NewsInflows to Spezialfonds stagnates as investors eye direct fixed income allocations
Spezialfonds also failed to record higher inflows year-on-year in 2024 from retirement benefit schemes
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NewsGold market, equities up returns for Migros Pensionskasse
The scheme saw assets under management go up by CHF1.2bn year-on-year in 2024 to CHF29.4bn
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NewsFonchim’s sub-fund records return over 10%
Sub-fund ‘Crescita’ returned 10.32% last year, just above its benchmark of 10.11%, surprisingly facing low volatility during the year





