All Pensionskassen articles
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NewsAustrian Pensionskassen returns slow down in Q3
Pension schemes will ‘continue to rely on their diversification strategies to achieve solid long-term results for their beneficiaries’, says association
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NewsStakeholders propose flexible funding rules for German Pensionskassen
Proposal foresees temporary underfunding through so-called ‘standby agreement’ between the Pensionskasse and sponsoring companies
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NewsDACH roundup: City of Zurich Pensionskasse bumps up alternatives
Plus: Swiss association on investments in reform process; Austrian pension funds see AUM shoot up; German Spezialfonds add green assets;
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NewsSwiss pension funds set to change SAA to reach bond investment targets
According to Swisscanto, 17% of pension funds surveyed adjusted their strategic asset allocation, and 35% changed allocations tactically.
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen with negative results in BaFin’s stress test double
The sudden increase in interest rates represents a risk for Pensionskassen, the regulator warns
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NewsDACH roundup: German Pensionskasssen solvency progress
Plus: Consolidation in Swiss pension market continues; Austrian Vorsorgekassen AUM shoots up
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NewsFrankfurter Leben takes over Generali Deutschland Pensionskasse
The group takes over close to 150,000 insurance contracts and a total of around €2.8bn invested assets
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NewsSwiss pension funds discuss future mandates following UBS/Credit Suisse merger
An oligopoly of banks reduce options for clients, including Pensionskassen, competition and innovation, says Complementa
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NewsBaFin warns of further risks for Pensionskassen
Risks are perceived from investments in Spezialfonds and alternative investments, as well as in private equity and private debt funds
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NewsGerman sustainable finance platform wins support
Questions remain about how to achieve lasting changes in companies’ sustainability plans
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NewsSwiss parliament approves second pillar reform
The threshold to join a Pensionskasse would equal under the new regime to a salary of CHF19,845 per year
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NewsSwiss MPs draw up proposal to set aside disagreements on second pillar reform
The reform plan proposed by the Council of States would cost around CHF100m more per year than the version proposed by the National Council
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NewsAUM of Austrian pension funds grow to €24.35bn in last quarter of 2022
Market volatility last year led to pension funds’ overall negative performance (-9.68%), compared to a positive 9.68% in 2021
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NewsSwiss second pillar reform faces hurdle on member wage threshold
Political parties in parliament broadly support lowering the conversion rate from 6.8% to 6%
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NewsValida takes cautious equity approach while increasing alternatives
The Pensionskasse closed 2022 with returns of -8.96%, while the Vorsorgekasse returned -8.5% last year
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NewsSwiss Pensionskassen could face risk of exiting illiquid investments
Ongoing global uncertainty poses challenge for pension funds that are underfunded or have not accumulated fluctuation reserves, says PPCmetrics
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NewsBaFin warns of sinking reserves for Pensionskassen with higher interest rates
The regulator has identified six main risks for 2023 in its latest risk report
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NewsInterest rate hikes lead to negative returns for Austrian pension funds
Austrian Pensionskassen have returned -9.67% last year while provident funds Vorsorgekassen -7.6%
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NewsSwiss pension funds post -12% returns in difficult 2022
Technical funding ratios of Swiss schemes lost on average around 16 percentage points and stood at 103.9% at the end of 2022
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NewsSwiss pension fund association lays out ESG reporting standards
Pensionskassen would publilsh qualitative statements on the goals and principles of their sustainability strategies
