All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 39
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NewsEBRD starts process to rebuild Ukraine calling on investors
Key priorities for the war-torn country are keeping up economic growth and establishing a defense industry
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NewsGerman government cuts funds for first pillar reform
Move comes following a Constitutional Court ruling clarifying ‘debt-brake’ rules
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NewsSwiss government reviews first and second pillar pensions
In the second pillar, the reviewed ordinance clarifies the definition of pensioners’ portfolios
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NewsSocial partner model on track to expand to ceramics, glass, paper industries
Over 50 companies have already joined the social partner model in the chemical industry
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NewsGerman baking industry starts DC options via BVV Pensionsfonds
The introduction of pure DC options – BVV.MAXRENTE – comes after more than three and half years of negotiations
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NewsGermany’s Growth Fund raises €1bn with Allianz, BlackRock, Generali backing
Over 20 institutional investors allocated capital to the fund, investing in German and European venture capital and venture debt funds
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NewsUBS to examine integration of Credit Suisse pension fund
Credit Suisse Pensionskasse has a funding ratio of 124.2%, CHF17bn assets under management, and over 16,000 members
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NewsGerman lifeboat scheme increases members’ contributions
The volume of contributions increased last year to €685m from €242m in 2021
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NewsFondaereo plans to turn into a cross-border European scheme
The pension scheme has also reorganised its investment sub-funds, reducing them from four to three
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NewsSwiss schemes to start engagement on biodiversity, nature protection via Ethos
The Ethos Engagement Pools Switzerland will also focus on promoting diversity and equal pay within companies
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NewsGerman government to make pension funds join dashboard
The dashboard has so far recorded 1.3 million visitors, and 841,880 inquiries to pension funds from 125,545 registered users
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NewsGerman open-ended Spezialfonds see ‘significantly lower’ inflows, says BVI
Net inflows of open-ended Spezialfonds totalled €27.4bn at the end of Q3 2023, down from €51.71bn recorded in the same period last year
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NewsOccupational pension industry disappointed with IG Metall’s social partner model rebuff
The union continues to support company pensions under social partnerships, says MetallRente
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NewsSwiss pension funds’ alternatives achieve better returns at higher costs
Last year best-performing pension funds invested 10.2% in alternatives compared with 5.6% invested by the worst-performing, says Swisscanto
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NewsPublica uses democracy index to invest in government bonds
The scheme excludes countries violating basic democratic principles
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NewsGerman government drafts law to reform second pillar pension system
The 24-point draft law deals with the difficult topic of opening up the social partner model to third parties not bound by collective bargaining agreements
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NewsGerman investors face ESG exclusion/engagement dilemma
The general public might not fully grasp what sustainable investing entails from an investor’s perspective, says KENFO
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Opinion PiecesInvestors could do more to boost German start-ups
The German constitutional court’s ruling that the government’s reallocation of €60bn worth of debt to the country’s Climate and Transformation Fund is unlawful was a blow. But there was also also some welcome news last month.
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NewsOccupational pensions in German mid-sized companies stagnate, says Generali
Employees are turning away from deferred compensation because of high inflation both in mid-sized firms and in larger companies
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AnalysisReform of the AT1 bond market
UBS starts selling AT1 bonds for the first time since Credit Suisse takeover
