All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 78
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Country ReportAustria: Sustainable growth remains elusive
Austrian providers are calling for solutions to make occupational pensions more appealing in light of demographic pressures and COVID-19 fallout
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Politics and investment: Germany looks to Sweden
Politicians are looking abroad for ways to boost equity investment in long-term savings
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Country ReportSocial partner pensions: An overlooked model
Just one new DC-type arrangement has emerged in Germany in the past three years. More could follow, bringing a boost to Germany’s neglected second pillar
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German finance ministry plans interest rate cuts to pension products
The ministry is convinced the adjustment will contribute to the long-term stability of life insurers
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DACH pension funds prepare for potential inflation hike
SBB expects inflation to rise over the next one to two years but to a limited extent, while interest rates will level off at a slightly higher level than today
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DAX firms top outlook with €9.9bn returns on pension assets
Pension liabilities and pension assets of DAX firms decreased last year by 1.8% and 3.9% to €409bn and €266bn, respectively
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Scope takes over Euler Hermes Rating
Euler Hermes Rating has renamed as Scope Hamburg following the takeover
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ESG roundup: Investors challenge EC agriculture policy reform plans
Plus: SEC clears emissions reduction targets proposal for vote at ConocoPhilipps; Insurer AXA to drop energy company RWE
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Germany’s finance ministry hires new head for BaFin
Mark Branson, CEO of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, will replace Felix Hufeld
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NewsSwiss roundup: PKBS excludes fossil fuels from investments
Plus: 2020 annual returns for Solothurn and Vaud cantons; Reform for the first pillar system approved
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NewsRailway company Deutsche Bahn sets €1.1bn aside for pension liabilities
Plus: German actuaries call for lower guarantees (again…); IFA, Union Investment study on inflation-returns link
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NewsNorth Rhine-Westphalia sets new quota for pension schemes’ infra allocations
The investment ordinance applies to pension schemes under supervision of the state of NRW
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Talanx agrees on first DC pension model with Ver.di
In total 11,000 Talanx employees can sign up for a pure DC company pension scheme
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Italy roundup: Pension funds seize first Italian green bonds offering
Plus: Pegaso’s active shareholder approach on ESG; Fondoposte, Alifond postpone engagement policy
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NewsPension funds drive strong year-end performance for German Spezialfonds
Net inflows in Spezialfonds from pension funds in the fourth quarter of 2020 reached a total of €14.5bn
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Professional schemes pick Feri Trust for €5bn consulting mandate
The firm will advise on investments in private markets, including private equity, infrastructure, private debt, and hedge funds
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German actuaries urge social partners to negotiate new DC model
The pandemic has slowed down discussions between employer and employee representatives on the new DC schemes
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Greens press for NRW Pensionsfonds’ ESG strategy overhaul
NRW commissioned Stoxx, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse, to develop two sustainable equity indices
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NewsItaly records high demand for first green bond offering
Funds can be deployed in sectors including renewable electricity and heat, energy efficiency, transport, pollution prevention and control and circular economy
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NewsVBV Pensionskasse tops performance with equity option
Overall multi-employers returned 2.33% last year
