All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 29
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NewsItaly’s pension regulator recommends tweaks to complementary pension system
COVIP is calling for adjustments to the complementary pension system to attract potential new members
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NewsSwiss government recommends adoption of second pillar pension reform
Unions are campaigning against the reform, using the argument that the changes will mean further reducing the level of pensions
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AnalysisSwiss-based managers assess potential of emerging investment opportunities
Switzerland-based asset managers share insights on investments with a view to the latest trends in the pension industry
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NewsCredit Suisse Pensionskasse reviews strategic investment guidelines
The fund’s bonds allocation was increased, and the duration was extended
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NewsGerman pension schemes steadily accelerate fund investments
The share of funds held in portfolios by pension institutions has increased fivefold in the last 18 years, doubling by 34 percentage points, according to Kommalpha
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NewsGermany plans second Growth Fund for start-up investments by 2026
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action says the country is significantly behind other nations when it comes to growth financing
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NewsSwiss parliament to exempt public schemes from interest rate rule
The financial stability of public pension schemes could worsen with higher interest rates on savings, according to a motion
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NewsSwitzerland holds back on state greenwashing regulation
Federal Council gives instead the green light to new self-regulatory provisions that will soon come into force
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NewsReal economy investment opportunity ‘remains large’ for pension funds, says COVIP
There is increasing interest by Italian schemes to invest in the country’s real economy, as they expand their investment strategies through partnerships
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NewsETFs boost capital inflows to Article 6 funds, says EFAMA
Article 6 UCITS funds saw inflows of €101bn last year, a turnaround from -€208bn in 2022, according to EFAMA’s Fact Book 2024
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NewsNest Sammelstiftung freezes threshold for private markets allocation
‘The performance was not good compared to listed stock markets due to illiquidity,’ the scheme’s CIO says regarding its private markets portfolio
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NewsAsset owners to draft action plan for biodiversity strategies
Challenges to implement nature and biodiversity strategies, and how to overcome them, are key in drafting the plan
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NewsPartners fail to agree on specifics for Ukraine reconstruction fund
An equity capital fund to finance large-scale projects in key sectors in war-torn country expected to be on the table for discussions
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NewsSwitzerland considers extending climate scores to government bonds, nature assets
The revised version, that will apply from 1 January 2025, aims to make the implementation of the scores easier and more transparent
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NewsGerman parliament extends scope of class action law to rating agencies, auditors
Reformed regulation aims to speed up proceedings, giving more powers to higher regional courts
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NewsFondo Espero rejigs mandates to classify sub-funds under SFDR article 8
The scheme has screened its portfolios through a ‘Portfolio ESG Assessment’
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NewsGerman doctors’ scheme expects boost to NAV of private markets allocations
NAEV will keep fixed income allocations at a stable level, cutting down on listed equites in favour of private equity
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NewsSpezialfonds record ‘remarkably poor’ net inflows from German pension funds
Net inflows of pension institutions into Spezialfonds amounted to €525m in Q1 2024, and €674m for insurance companies
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NewsBayer on track to adjusting pension plans for employees
The company plans to decouple the basic pension provided by the Rheinische Pensionskasse and the direct promise (Direktzusage) arrangement
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NewsMetzler Pension Management buys Nürnberger Pensionsfonds
Acquisition conducted to target SMEs keen to outsource pension obligations
