All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 61
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Swiss pension funds see record increase in assets to CHF1.2trn
Contributions from employers amounted to CHF30bn and from employees to CHF21bn in 2021
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Austrian VBV scheme posts -1.8% returns in Q1
Losses in the first quarter of this year were shaped by the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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NewsGerman government plans to channel pension assets for VC investments
Also considering setting up a facility to finance young innovative companies that previously had no access to venture capital funds
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DWS CEO hands in resignation after greenwashing raid at offices
Woerhmann said allegations against DWS and him had become a burden
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DWS offices raided on suspicion of greenwashing
Public prosecutor found ‘sufficient factual indications’ practice did not match info in sales prospectuses
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NewsReal Economy Project fund of funds to close with €500m
Arco Fondo Pensione, Concreto, Prevedi, Laborfonds, Byblos and Pegaso contributed with a total of €120m
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Swiss regulator urges pension funds to check asset manager licenses
Asset managers that received approval by OAK BV until 2019 have to submit a request to FINMA for authorisation to operate by the end of this year
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NewsSwiss scheme excludes commodities under ESG policy despite second-best return
PKG is also planning to switch to a sustainable benchmark for Swiss bonds, foreign equities, foreign small-cap equities, and emerging market equities
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NewsGerman doctors scheme pushes through with illiquid assets switch
Targetted illiquid investments include real estate, infrastructure, private equity and private debt
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German BVV boosts private debt to finance renewables infra, real estate
The scheme has already reached target allocation for illiquid assets, but will conduct further allocations in the future ‘selectively’
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Social partners plan to expand DC model for chemical industry to further sectors
BAVC and trade union IGBCE expect to start the new pension model from 1 October 2022
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NewsPrivate equity general partner-led deals could generate $200-300bn per year, says Schroders
Despite the current macro economic environment and geopolitical tensions the growth in secondaries transactions continues
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NewsSwiss pension fund market sees increased consolidation activity
The consolidation that has taken place in the past few years has led to an increase in multi-employer pension funds
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NewsGerman investors strive for viable connection with private equity managers
BVK will prioritise private equity among its alternatives portfolio for the next 12 months
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German Spezialfonds provide investor protection during war in Ukraine
In March Spezialfonds – which are limited exclusively to institutional investors – generated €6.4bn
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Investors look to tap wide private equity market for returns
Strong demand for private equity dates back before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
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APK Pensionskasse CEO to step down, new CIO named
New board members include Manfred Brenner – also appointed as the fund’s new CIO following his position as head of investments at APK
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NewsSwiss Pensionskassen prepare to face rising interest rates, inflation
The war in Ukraine has caused a ‘significant setback’ for the performance of pension funds in the first months of the year, said Complementa’s CEO
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Swiss AM association plans international standards for sustainable finance hub
AMAS wants to ensure the integrity and transparency of investment products marketed as sustainable
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NewsStudy: Excess returns on private equity deals peak with market downturn
Excess returns on private equity investments have peaked to their highest point at an average of 35% compared to public equity markets
