All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 46
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NewsCanton of Aargau parliament approves APK’s pension plan changes
The level of benefits continued to fall, from 58% to 55% of the insured salary, below the original level of 65%
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NewsAllianz Austrian pension funds turn to impact investment funds
In real estate and infrastructure the Vorsorgekasse excludes investments in fossil fuel companies
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NewsPensionskasse Post boosts infrastructure, real estate investments
The scheme allocated CHF100m for impact investments in infrastructure
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NewsAPK Pensionskasse tactically increases allocation to alternatives
Alternatives now make up 12% of APK’s investment portfolio
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NewsNorth Rhine-Westphalia proposes law to cut Pensionsfonds funds
The state’s expenses will increase from €8.4bn in 2020 to €12.5bn in 2040
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NewsHistoric low birth rate could make Italy’s pension reform efforts ineffective
The government intends to reform its tax system to cut the burden on companies employing women with children and large families
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NewsVBL hands out Master KGV mandate to HSBC INKA
The asset manager will focus on asset classes including private equity, infrastructure equity, private debt
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NewsDACH roundup: German portfolio managers lose ground
Plus: Swiss scheme to increase bond investments; BaFin strips asset management licence fom Adrealis; German pension dashboard adds three providers
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NewsUnicredit pension fund closes down alternatives sub-funds
The fund for alternative investments Effepilux Sif-Sicav fund will become a real estate Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)
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NewsGerman institutional investors slash Spezialfonds allocations
Net inflows into real estate almost halved
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NewsGerman doctors scheme boosts allocations to alternatives
The pension fund has increased allocations in private equity, private debt and infrastructure
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NewsEurofer records positive returns for sub-funds in H1
The performance was helped by decreases in inflation and the national consumer price index
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NewsGerman economist proposes formula to increase retirement age according to life expectancy
“If life expectancy increases by one year, two-thirds of the year would be added to employment (phase) and one-third to retirement,” says Veronika Grimm.
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NewsExperts from German ministry call for standard occupational pension plan
Experts consider efforts to expand company pensions in small and medium-sized firms a better strategy than setting up a public fund in the third pillar
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NewsFondo Gomma Plastica eyes private equity secondary investments
Rubber and plastic fund chief sees private equity opportunities in the US as the Milan-based fund makes a further pivot to alternatives
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NewsSiemens’ pension reserves fall to historic low following energy stake transfer
Transfer of a 6.8% stake in Siemens Energy to its pension trust vehicle largely contributed to the drop
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NewsNest Sammelstiftung reconsiders private markets approach
High fees, questionable added value and governance among reasons for the rethink
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NewsKENFO to invest assets of reformed first pillar in private markets
KENFO’s managers will invest the assets of the generational capital
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NewsFopen picks BNP, Schroders, UBS for equity and bond sub-funds investments
The scheme has started the process to define its new strategic asset allocation
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NewsDACH roundup: FCA gives go-ahead for GAM takeover by Liontrust
Plus: Universal Investment starts US equity fund with Montrusco Bolton; Ecclesia buys Pension Solution Group
