All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 2
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NewsInsolvency surge triples German pension lifeboat levy
The number of corporate insolvencies in Germany has been rising steadily since COVID-19, according to Federal Statistical Office
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NewsELTIFs, ETFs set to reshape German corporate DC plans
The number of European Long-Term Investment Funds and exchange-traded funds is expected to rise within German corporate pension schemes
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NewsUBS offloads German Credit Suisse pension book in de-risking deal
UBS completes major German pension buyout as corporates accelerate efforts to shed legacy liabilities
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NewsSIU IORP II reforms should create investment leeway, says Hoechst’s Röhle
The European Commission is expected to present a package of occupational and personal pension measures next week
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NewsSwiss pension funds pursue domestic private equity amid scepticism
Swisscanto’s new domestic private equity fund draws strong pension fund interest as scepticism on the asset class grows
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NewsItaly’s pension funds deepen private markets drive amid search for diversification
Several Italian pension schemes are expanding allocations to private markets to boost diversification and returns
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NewsCommerzbank ruling limits occupational pension hikes
German Federal labour court ruling limits employer obligation to adjust occupational pensions, clarifying legal certainty
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NewsMetzler partners with Signal Iduna as DC pensions gain traction
DC plans are increasingly gaining momentum in Germany, says Metzler’s Christian Remke
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NewsUBS to offer new employees in-house pension fund as Credit Suisse plans unwind
‘Merging pension funds is a complex undertaking,’ says UBS, as it plans to reshape pension arrangements for all Swiss staff by 2027
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NewsSwiss pension funds claw back losses as funding ratios recover
The funding ratio of private pension funds stood at 117.5% year to date, according to Swisscanto
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NewsBVV expands DC offering as doubts grow over Germany’s pension reform
DC plans are gaining traction, says Marco Herrmann, chair of BVV, the pension provider for Germany’s financial sector
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AnalysisEuropean pension funds pile into private markets
Institutional investors in Europe are boosting allocations to private credit, despite concerns about the quality of debt deals
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InterviewsPKG Pensionskasse: Investing with discipline and patience
Diego Liechti, the new CIO of PKG Pensionskasse, explains the Swiss pension fund’s investment strategy to Luigi Serenelli as it steps up its exposure to illiquid assets
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NewsBerlin rejects calls to probe opaque investments at dentists’ pension fund
Petitioners are asking supervisory authorities to disclose VZB’s investments and performance, commission an independent audit, and set up an inquiry committee
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NewsGerman auditors’ pension fund monitors rebound in private equity dealmaking
‘We pay particular attention to broad diversification and carefully structured investments,’ says Sascha Pinger, CIO of WPV, the €5bn pension fund
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NewsSwiss pension funds weigh private debt as low yields persist
Some Swiss pension funds explore private debt to boost returns, while others remain wary of risks
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NewsAustrian pension funds step up private equity as hunt for illiquids intensifies
APK Pensionskasse is targeting opportunities for above-average returns in private equity, while Bonus Pensionskasse looks to infrastructure equity
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NewsSwiss pension funds brace for years-long court fight over Credit Suisse AT1 losses
FINMA’s appeal to the Federal Supreme Court ensures a protracted legal fight over losses suffered by Swiss pension funds on Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds
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NewsMercer expands in German pension buyout market
Mercer’s Carsten Strube says ‘pension buyout solutions are increasingly in demand in Germany’
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NewsDAX pension funds pile into bonds to steady funding ratios
German Bunds and US Treasuries are favourites to hedge funding ratio swings, limit balance sheet volatility, and diversify amid political uncertainty
