All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 40
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NewsAustrian funds’ assets return to growth to total €205bn
Assets managed by Austrian funds grew by 2.4%, or €4.9bn, year-to-date to €205.01bn, compared with €200bn recorded last year, according to FMA
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NewsBaFin gives Frankfurter Leben green light to take over Generali pension fund
Generali expects to cash in approximately €300m after tax from the disposal
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NewsAba expects ‘small changes’ to rules on underfunded pension funds
The association also expects possible changes with regard to the definition of Pensionskasse
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NewsPension funds’ allocations to Spezialfonds remain ‘extremely weak’, says Kommalpha
Institutional investors only allocated €31bn net to Spezialfonds mandates at the end of the third quarter of 2023, down from €61bn in the same period last year
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AnalysisGerman companies rethink occupational pension plans
German corporates reorganise their pension plans in a bid to win over talent, fight skilled workers shortage, and exploit opportunities for a flexible transition to retirement
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NewsSwiss scheme to assess compliance of private market managers with ESG standards
The scheme wants to apply ESG standards to all asset classes
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NewsAdepp and ABV to strengthen bond at international level
The associations agreed to strengthen joint actions through a position paper on topics of interest to pension funds for professionals
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NewsMigros Pensionskasse ups members’ retirement age in line with reform
MPK plans to increase retirement age to 65 years old by three months per year from 2025 to 2028
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NewsLarge Swiss firms fail to assess impact of digital transformation on workforce
However, Switzerland’s largest listed companies researched in Ethos study have improved their scores with regard to digital responsibly
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NewsItalian first pillar-schemes pay €2.6bn in taxes
Tax regime continues to cause ‘distortions’, says private pension funds association Adepp
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NewsAustrian pension funds increase exposure to bonds
Pension funds returned 1.88% in the first nine months of 2023, and -1.34% in the third quarter of the year
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NewsEthos reviews voting guidelines for sustainability and climate disclosures
Swiss listed companies will have to submit sustainability reports to shareholders vote from next year.
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AnalysisCDU pension plans leave open questions
Draft party programme tackles retirement age and life expectancy, but falls short on specify details
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NewsInarcassa to up private markets allocation with private debt investments
The scheme has conducted a new round of investments in 13 new vehicles for total commitments of over €240m
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NewsVBV Vorsorgekasse returns 0.26% as it pursues prudent strategy
The scheme shifted to a more cautious investment strategy due to a persistently difficult and challenging market environment
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NewsSwiss scheme disengages from energy sector to cut portfolio temperature
The scheme is excluding companies in the energy sector to progressively disengage from the fossil fuels sector
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NewsSocial Democratic Party proposes Deutschlandfonds for green, digital transition
The fund, which would be open to institutional investors’ capital, would invest in companies in the midst of transitioning to a more sustainable business model
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NewsMigros Pensionskasse’s returns stand below benchmark
It has returned 0.0% as of the end of October, against a 0.4% benchmark
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NewsPension assets managed by German funds grow to €1.78trn
Pension investors have allocated €1.25trn of assets to open-ended Spezialfonds this year, according to BVI
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NewsGerman government pursues first pillar reform despite budget crisis
The equity fund Aktienrente will start next year with an initial funding of €12bn, says finance minister Christian Lindner
