Markets – Page 170
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NewsGerman pension funds sticking with asset allocations despite poor returns – survey
GERMANY – Regulatory, market uncertainty trumps meagre earnings rate on DB assets of just 4.3%.
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NewsUK roundup: PPF, NAPF, Steve Webb, Scottish Widows
Pension Protection Fund outperforms by 5%, increases chances of meeting self-sufficiency target.
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NewsDebt crisis undermining pension fund sustainability worldwide – Allianz
Australia, Sweden and Denmark have most sustainable systems, according to Allianz Global Investors.
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NewsDutch pension scheme PFZW more worried about market turmoil than Greek default
€105bn scheme laments European governments' 'reluctance' to take adequate measures.
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NewsBarriers hampering development of cross-border pensions, experts say
At end of July, only 84 European pension funds had launched cross-border funds.
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NewsNorwegian Pension Fund Global moves to protect self from possible Greek exit
Fund shifts toward covered bonds and away from senior debt and hybrids.
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NewsDutch giant APG says it could 'absorb' shock of Greek default
Civil servants scheme ABP has 'no plans' to invest in European Financial Stability Facility.
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NewsMultinationals warming to DC and cross-border pension plans
Despite impasse, European market can expect 'significant' developments over next year.
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NewsAegon puts odds of 'horror scenario' for peripheral euro-zone at 25%
Insurer predicts strong returns for equities, listed property and high-yield bonds.
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NewsParticipation estimates for German occupational schemes 'exaggerated'
GERMANY – Statistics authority looks at occupational pensions for first time in 20 years.
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NewsHalf of UK pension schemes already using soft compulsion
ONS figures also show active member numbers have fallen to levels not seen since early 1950s.
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NewsFrance's FRR sees assets, financing ratio slump in Q3
FRANCE – FRR's results show fall in asset value but losses remain limited, it stressed.
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NewsBlueBay responds to EM corporate debt demand with fund launches
Aims to launch EM HY Corporates fund in response to reverse enquiries from European institutions.
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NewsCourt rejects Lehman Brothers, Nortel appeal in UK pensions regulator case
Watchdog had asked companies to pay £148m and £2.1bn, respectively, to cover deficits.
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NewsDutch Pensions Register to increase amount of information it provides
Register to add details on impact of divorce, as well as net pension benefits.
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NewsInstitutional traders look to Asia, but lament equity market fragmentation
Institutional traders facing challenging environment in Europe, survey shows.
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NewsDutch giant PGGM unveils interactive pensions tool
€105bn provider says 'Pension Scout' will also be available to schemes that are not PGGM clients.
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NewsDutch pensions industry tops Mercer Global Pension index
Netherlands records highest mark for third year running, with a score of 78.3 out of 100.
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FX increasingly a 'source of alpha', rather than simply a hedging tool
Asset manager argues pension funds must seek balanced exposure to emerging market and developed FX.
