Pension System – Page 292
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Italy: Uncertainty reigns supreme
The Italian pension sector is facing a period of overdue reform, the second-pillar needs strenghtening and the restrictive law 703 hampers investment decisions. But Carlo Svaluto Moreolo wonders if the government has any desire for change
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News€4bn AkzoNobel pension scheme sets up pension bureau
Bureau to improve policy, supervision of pension provider, relationship with external experts.
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NewsABN AMRO pension scheme protects funding through derivatives exposure
Increased exposure part of €10bn scheme's dynamic re-balancing policy.
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NewsShell pension scheme increases equity allocation to 65%
Returns 14.8% in 2010, with all asset classes contributing to 1.4% outperformance.
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NewsDelta Lloyd pension scheme grants full indexation
Fund officials cite previous commitment from employer, 11% return on investment in 2010.
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NewsDentists' pension scheme boosts funding, but misses target
Beleaguered fund appointed administrator this spring after sacking board over governance dispute.
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NewsAhold pension scheme overhauls investment, risk management
Increases fixed income allocation to 50% at expense of equities after conducting ALM study.
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NewsSwaps liquidity risk demands attention, says DNB
Survey of 27 Dutch schemes shows not all have sufficient assets to comply with collateral requirements.
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NewsEquity and commodities top earners for Dutch Provisum fund
Pension fund for retailer C&A sees commodities and equity portfolios return 20%, 9.89% overall.
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NewsAustrian roundup: Q1 Pensionskassen returns, supervisor FMA
AUSTRIA – Pension funds report 0.7% loss for period between January and March.
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Switzerland: Accounting mortality
Benno Amrosini and Ruben Lombardi assess the application of generational mortality tables, and their impact on the balance sheet and income statement
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Switzerland: Converging problems
‘Too rash, too unadvised, too sudden’ is Juliet’s appraisal of Romeo’s declaration of love. This characterises the thinking of member companies of the BVK about proposed recovery measures, writes Barbara Ottawa
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The Mediterranean: Go figure
Reeta Paakkinen assesses growing calls for liberalisation to Turkey’s private pension investment regime as interest rates drop to single figures
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The Mediterranean: Go figure
Reeta Paakkinen assesses growing calls for liberalisation to Turkey’s private pension investment regime as interest rates drop to single figures
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The Mediterranean: Stuck at the reform impasse
Malta’s pension working group has recommended the development of second pillar pensions. So far there has been no action, writes Stephanie Testaferrata
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Switzerland: Industry views
As part of the structural reform of the second pillar, Swiss regulations BVV1 regarding the supervision of occupational pensions and BVV2 concerning occupational pensions, disability and bereavement provision – have been amended. A new regulation, ASV, is also set to take effect from January 2012. As part of the legislative ...
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Switzerland: Pricing investment risk
Alfred Bühler and Lukas Riesen analyse the costs that arise by taking investment risk and the way they are shared
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Switzerland: Pricing investment risk
Alfred Bühler and Lukas Riesen analyse the costs that arise by taking investment risk and the way they are shared
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The Mediterranean: Some scope for reform
Roxanne McMeeken examines Greece’s economic woes and the impact of pension reforms. There are signs that the private sector will have to play a greater role in future provision
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The Mediterranean: Widening the spectrum
Cypriot pension funds are slowly diversifying away from cash and local markets, writes Roxanne McMeeken
