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NewsDutch automobile association reaches funding agreement for scheme
ANWB's fund falls short of 105% funding target, only reaching 90.8% in December.
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NewsAP Pension sees 16.3% returns boosted by hedging
Provider sees returns matched by increase in business as reserves rise nearly 4 percentage points.
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NewsDanica Pension profits hit by euro debt crisis, political uncertainty
Profits at Danish pension fund plummet by more than two-thirds in 2011.
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NewsDanish roundup: Discount yield curve, PFA Pension, PensionDanmark, ATP
Government, pensions industry association agree to simplify new discount yield curve.
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NewsDeficit at BT pension scheme increases by one-third in Q3
Scheme hit by combination of low corporate bond yields, above-expectation inflation.
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NewsRyanair threatens Aer Lingus with court over pension contributions
Says pension contributions must not increase without shareholder approval.
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NewsSpanish pension funds rebound in Q4, but returns still sluggish for 2011
Schemes lose 0.76% in 2011, compared with Q3 loss of 3.1%, according to INVERCO.
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Returns at Finnish pension funds dragged down by struggling equity markets
Keva, VER and Tapiola anticipate another year requiring ‘particular caution’.
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NewsDanish pension fund ATP reports all-time high return of 26% for 2011
Strategy of diversifying risks helps scheme to earn €14bn return despite low interest rates.
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NewsAer Lingus in talks over pension fund, discusses possible freezing of scheme
Talks include unions representing Aer Lingus members of Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme.
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Heineken rejects complaints over index-linked pensions at Scottish & Newcastle
Scottish MPs claim Dutch company ‘reneged’ on promises to provide RPI increases.
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Danish pensions group PKA to 'spread risk' by boosting alternatives
PKA, which manages five pension funds in healthcare sector, returns 9.4% for 2011.
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Returns drop sharply in 2011 for Austria's severance pay funds
AUSTRIA – Performance hit by large bond allocations of more than 85% on average.
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Profits jump at Nordea's pensions division on improved financial buffers
EUROPE - Profit at Nordea’s life and pensions division jumped in the fourth quarter as improved financial buffers allowed the business to recognise some fees earned earlier in the year as income. Operating profit was €92m in October to December 2011, up from €10m in the third quarter. ...
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Dutch pension funds for pharmacists, meat industry facing largest cuts
VLEP, SPOA fare worst of 125 schemes likely to cut pensions next year.
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Austrian pension funds report negative results for 2011
AUSTRIA – Schemes look to broaden investment universe after losing 3% on average last year.
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Top Dutch pension schemes report strong fourth-quarter results
Interest, inflation mandates help healthcare scheme PFZW to generate 6.9% return.
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Funding at Swiss pension funds rises, but returns still low – Swisscanto
Average funding level increases from 94.4% to 97% over last three months of 2011.
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€41bn Dutch pension fund PMT facing 6% cuts next year
€246bn civil service scheme ABP also anticipating ‘limited’ discount, together with premium increase.
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Funding at Dutch pension funds likely to fall again, says Mercer
Regulator’s liability-discount measures to have ‘little impact’ if rates remain unchanged.
