All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 77
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NewsCDU plans June/July pension policies reveal in Germany’s electoral programme
While other political parties have already drafted plans on pensions, the CDU remains a work in progress, says DIA
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NewsSwiss cantonal Pensionskassen record funding ratio uptick in 2020
The funding ratio for the Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden pension fund stood at 116.3%, topping the fully funded schemes’ list
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NewsBaFin reviews solvency rules for Pensionskassen, Pensionsfonds
BaFin has currently 20 life insurers and 40 Pensionskassen under intense supervision
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NewsSwiss schemes move forward to curb GHG emissions
Migros was included in Climate Alliance’s list as a green Pensionskasse for applying an ESG index that reduced CO2 intensity by 30%
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NewsSwiss first pillar AHV fund lifts earnings in 2020
Contributions from insured members and employers into the AHV fund rose by 5.0% last year as a result of the reform passed in 2019
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NewsSwiss corporate schemes record all-time-high funding ratio in Q1
Pension assets continued to grow in the first quarter of this year with a positive return of almost 4%
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German DAX firms see rise in pension liabilities, says Aon
The discount rate for DAX 30 companies fell further last year to 0.77% from 1.10% in 2019
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NewsNorth Rhine-Westphalia pension funds take up new infra quota
Pension funds can now include a 5% opening clause and a further 5% with an extended opening clause on top of the 35% threshold
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NewsSwiss roundup: equities, real estate drive APK’s returns in 2020
Plus: Allianz Suisse cuts conversion rates; PG Impact Investments’ climate strategy; University of Zurich’s Pensionskassen investment delegation survey
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NewsItaly roundup: Priamo awards €200m global bond mandate to Payden & Rygel
Plus: Fondapi seeks alternative investment proposals; Arco, Laborfonds, Pegaso’s real economy project; Alifond’s garantito mandate, Solidarietà Veneto’s performance
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Feri Trust adjusts allocation strategy to SFDR rules
The firm has recently signed a partnership with ESG Screen 17, a data provider combining ESG data with the UN’s SDGs
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NewsAon sees pension guarantees disappearing from German market
Consultancy calls for politicians to do more to support a move away from pension guarantees
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Ethos supports Credit Suisse measures over Greensill, Archegos
Swiss bank will not award variable pay for 2020 and has withdrawn an AGM proposal to discharge directors from liabilities
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NewsDACH roundup: Allianz buys Aviva’s pension business in Poland
Plus: Swiss life cuts conversion rate; Swisscanto’s Pensionskassen survey; CDU/CSU association on changing the pension system
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La Française names new head in Germany prior to strategic move
Wolter’s hire comes ahead of a strategic realignment of La Française Group in the German market following the acquisition of Veritas group
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NewsGerman government quick starts fund with €10bn for ‘future tech’
State-owned development bank KfW will be responsible for the administration of the equity fund
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New heads of ESG, sustainable investing at Munich Re, BlackRock
‘Understanding the interplay between public policy, technology and finance is absolutely critical in helping clients invest sustainably’
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Greensill-Credit Suisse case unlikely to harm Swiss pension funds
Greensill case offers Pensionkassse opportunity to critically question the process to select investments and periodically review processes for illiquid investments
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Allianz Global Investors: looking at social impact investing post COVID
‘Exclusion is an issue that has evolved over time. It continues to be raised bringing challenges for investors’
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InterviewsStrategically speaking: Allianz Global Investors
Allianz Global Investors (AGI) has long invested in green infrastructure. The market, and the perception of renewable energy for investors in particular, has changed during this time. Investors are ready to engage with renewable energy or cleantech if the underlying technology has a proven track record.
