All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 39
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NewsSwiss corporate schemes’ funding ratios fall to two year low
WTW recommends companies to closely monitor changes in discount rates this year
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NewsAsset managers’ backing of ESG resolutions falls to three-year low
ShareAction is urging asset managers to rethink voting policies seen during the last AGM season
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NewsGerman government plans to stick to early retirement rule
Requests for early retirement have grown to 288,491, as of November last year, from 181,871 in July 2014
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NewsGerman companies look to support funds with high interest rate
In 2023, service providers and consultants recorded revenues growth of almost 20% compared with the previous year
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NewsGerman public pension manager warns of rising contributions
Government plans to cut €600m in subsides as it proceeds to redraft the 2024 budget
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NewsPKBS adjusts investment policy to navigate interest rate volatility
To fend off interest rate volatility, PKBS cut the strategic quota it held in bonds
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NewsSwiss coalition starts political campaign for 13th month of pension
The measure is justified by inflation, higher rents and health insurance premiums that have hit monthly pensions since 2021, political parties say
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NewsSwiss investors weigh up illiquids as valuation uncertainties mount
PPCmetrics is currently observing ‘great uncertainty’ as to whether the stated valuation of some illiquid assets reflects their true value
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NewsGerman economist calls for review of ‘mothers' pension’ amid budget redraft
The Mütterrente was ‘purely an election gift’, says Monika Schnitzer, chair of the German Council of Economic Experts
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NewsSwiss APK applies minimum interest rate on members’ pension savings
The scheme expects its funding ratio to hit 100% after a ‘very volatile’ year
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NewsItaly’s INPS increases minimum pensions
The institute will increase minimum pensions this year by 5.4% for people who are employed and self-employed
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NewsProfond returns 4.6% despite market volatility
The pension fund recorded a 4.6% return and a funding ratio of 107%
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NewsConcreto broadens investment in private markets
The scheme will invest 5% of the assets held in the sub-fund in alternatives
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NewsAustrian provident funds increase allocation to bonds, equities
FMA’s report also showed that the pension schemes reduced their allocation to real estate
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NewsSwiss pension funds increase interest rates on pension savings
The pension fund for the city of Zurich, Migros Pensionskasse, PK SBB and Publica, among others, have made changes to their interst rates on pensions
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NewsItalian government defines stringent requirement for early retirement
One of the changes includes women asking for early retirement under the ‘Opzione Donna’ at 61, instead of 60, and 35 years of contributions
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NewsFon.Te ups private market investments to €560m
The scheme has invested 70% of the sum in the real economy in Italy through impact-investing strategies
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NewsSiemens Pensionsfonds increases stake in Siemens Energy
Siemens Energy is going through hard times, receiving an aid package from the state, banks and other stakeholders
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Country ReportBulgaria’s pension funds look to Europe
The country’s pension sector is seeking greater flexibility in investment fund options
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Country ReportFirst-pillar pension reform versus fiscal consolidation in Romania
The law reforming the first-pillar pension system could amplify fiscal deficit problems in the shorter term
