All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 5
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NewsNegative interest rates squeeze Swiss pension funds
Liquidity remains essential for pension funds, says Complementa’s Andreas Rothacher
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NewsAustrian funds cut CO2 intensity, but bond portfolios lag
Research covering the period 2018-2023 supports Austria’s Green Finance Agenda to redirect capital towards sustainable investments
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NewsDeloitte’s reform ideas for Swiss pensions face pushback from ASIP
Doubling AHV’s assets to CHF100bn (€107bn), while maintaining returns over time, would generate CHF2bn more in investment income, says consultancy
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NewsSwiss pension commission recommends minimum interest rate remain unchanged
Suggestion draws criticism from trade unions while employers welcome the cautious stance amid market uncertainty
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NewsGerman health workers get lifeline with defined contribution pension plan
AWO and ver.di chose the Metzler Sozialpartner Pensionsfonds – one of the pension vehicles set up by German bank Metzler – to provide the DC plan
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NewsMercedes-Benz shifts pension gears with Nissan exit
The German car maker held a 3.8% stake in Nissan, valued at just under €300m
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NewsEconomists call for further regulation of Italy’s first pillar pension funds
The proposal comes as scrutiny of casse di previdenza’s investments in domestic banks intensifies
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NewsAHV’s financial outlook improves but deficit to remain
Swiss federal social insurance office now sees Swiss first pillar rund recording smaller deficits in 2035 and 2040
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NewsGerman national standardisation body awards first OCIO mandate to Berenberg, Lurse
DIN awards first outsourced chief investment officer mandate to Berenberg and Lurse
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: DC plans gain momentum in Germany
GEW, an education trade union, decided to join existing social partner models to DC pension plans for employees in private schools and universities
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NewsWTW urges for revisions to legislation on occupational pensions in Germany
The provisions on auto-enrolment in the draft bill in particular fall short, according to WTW specialists
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NewsDeutsche Telekom’s pension liabilities fall by €1bn in H1
Pension assets, meanwhile, were up, at €7.2bn
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NewsGerman education union enrols in DC pensions for schools, universities
GEW will participate in existing social partner models on the condition that employers pay at least half of contributions
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NewsLufthansa lands LDI strategy to €9.14bn portfolio as it builds on bonds allocation
Fixed income allocations rose to 49.7% at the end of 2024 from 37.6%, while equity allocations fell over the same period from 34.5% to 24.7%
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NewsBerlin’s prosecutor drills into dentists’ pension scandal
Potential claims for damages are now being pursued against the VZB, the €2.2bn pension fund for dentists in Berlin
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NewsSwiss pension funds show resilience despite lower funding ratios in H1
Private pension funds’ average funding ratio fell to 115.6% at the end of June, down from 117% at year-end 2024 and 121.5% at the end of the first quarter, says Swisscanto
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NewsGerman second pillar reform ‘falls short’, say industry bodies
Actuaries say that ‘much more extensive and far-reaching reforms’ are needed, particularly to significantly expand DC provision
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NewsByblos appoints Payden & Rygel for €190m balanced mandate
The €1bn pension fund for the media sector has awarded a globally balanced mandate to invest in bonds, equities and UCITS funds
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NewsDAX pension schemes reach record funding levels despite volatility
German companies listed on the DAX index saw their average funding ratio rise to 87.1% in the first half of the year, up from 82% at the end of 2024
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Special ReportSwitzerland: Figuring out how to pay for the boomers
Switzerland is looking to bolster its first-pillar pension system, while revising ESG reporting both for Pensionskassen and corporates
