All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 18
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News
Generali Austria to transfer company pension fund to Bonus
Deal marks further consolidation in Austrian Pensionskassen market
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Germany's HDI quits insurance-linked pension vehicles
News confirms trend of insurers ‘lowering guarantees’ in occupational pension products
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EIOPA stress tests to give German IORPs 'headaches', Bayer warns
CFO warns of disincentives for long-term investments due to stress tests, QA exercises
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Swiss support grows for re-negotiation of AV2020 pension reform
Review of reform package increasingly likely in wake of election, experts say
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Features
Pensionsfonds: Still ironing out the kinks
The industry has welcomed a new proposal that could give German Pensionsfonds more flexibility, but some are disappointed it is not part of a broader reform.
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Austria's Raiffeisen offloads Russian pension fund business
AO Raiffeisenbank to concentrate on core banking business
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Swiss MP seeks to remove 'stigma' from infrastructure
Average performance for Swiss schemes lags over third quarter
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Low interest rates endangering German companies – survey
Investment professionals fear local companies unfit to deal with increasing liabilities
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NewsDutch, German associations criticise pan-European pension proposal
Industry groups say European Commission should focus on second pillar
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Special Report
Interview: State Street & SSGA - A bet on pensions growth
International providers have long seen Germany as an attractive market. State Street opened an office in 1970, while State Street Global Advisors has had a presence since 1998
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Special Report
German Asset Management: In search of opportunities
Institutions are looking for opportunities to invest in infrastructure but the political and regulatory framework is hindering domestic allocations
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Special Report
APK Pensionskasse: Bond risks revisited
Austria’s APK has found new ways to better assess risks in its fixed-income portfolio, Barbara Ottawa finds
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News
Swiss pensions reform 'helps wrong people', think tank warns
Avenir Suisse criticises Parliament’s proposal to hike first-pillar
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NewsGerman pensions industry baulks at government's tax proposal
Changes to investment fund taxation could hurt retirement providers, industry groups warn
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Aba welcomes proposal to increase flexibility for Pensionsfonds
Workers must get used to ‘volatile’ pensions, German pension fund association warns
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Swiss Parliament amends AV2020 pension reform package
Smaller chamber rejects government proposal regarding low-income participation
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Regulation leaving pension funds with less room to manoeuvre – DeAWM
Head of EMEA sees ‘more informed’ approach to risk, alternative investments
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Switzerland looks set to cut minimum rate for pension funds
Pension commission for second pillar proposes 1.25% rate for 2016
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NewsAustrian pension commission to launch multi-pillar reform talks in autumn
Pension fund association FVPK calls for tax exemptions, measures to boost coverage of second pillar
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Longevity-linked securities also of use as short-term holdings, researchers argue
Need for higher transparency and better valuation of asset class if it is to succeed
