All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 21
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Country ReportAustrian Provident Funds: The pensions challenger
Mandatory contributions mean Austrian provident funds are catching up with Pensionskassen both as institutional investors and in terms of business strategy
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Features
Germany & Austria: Is choice an option for scheme members?
The ongoing shift towards DC pensions and increased member options results in a culture of inertia
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News
Bonds, alternatives drive 12% return at DAX-listed company schemes
Liabilities on rise together with assets, consultancies warn
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IBM Germany pension fund makes first foray into private equity
Chairman cites uncertainty over implementation of AIFMD for delay
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NewsKPMG finds lack of governance in German company pensions
Even large companies still have no comprehensive view on pension risks, survey finds
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German pension fund association vows to keep fighting HBS
Solvency requirements for pensions viewed as ‘problem of past’ by European Commission
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Germany postpones discussion on 'Dutch-style' pensions
Government awaits results of tax survey, implementation of Portability Directive
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EIOPA promises 'simplified' stress tests for European pension funds
Chairman Gabriel Bernardino seeks greater involvement by small, medium-sized enterprises
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German SMEs shifting towards collective pension schemes – study
Employees more willing to contribute to pensions in matching plans, according to Generali survey
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German companies, unions unite in opposition to industry-wide pensions
Social partners agree on unsuitability, complexity of government’s revised proposal
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NewsVictoria-Volksbanken group to offload pension, provident funds
Sales prospectus offers schemes either as package or separately
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Austria's fair-finance fund moves to decrease bond sensitivity
Country’s youngest Vorsorgekasse makes first forays into real estate, micro credit
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Analysis - Regulation: Swiss funds grapple with currency turmoil
It came as a complete surprise to all – 15 January 2015 will be burned into the memories of Swiss Pensionskassen for a long time. It was the day the Swiss National Bank (SNB) decided to cut the peg of the increasingly stronger Swiss franc to the ever-weakening euro.
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New chief executive at Austria's Valida to focus on Vorsorgekassen
Stefan Eberhartinger to reduce active sales of Pensionskassen contracts
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Migros sees funding improve on back of 7% return
Pension fund of Swiss retailer sees no need to adjust strategy in the wake of SNB decision.
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NewsValida names new CEO as Zakostelsky pursues politics
Andreas Zakostelsky to leave board of directors to focus on political career, stays head of pension association
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Swiss Pensionskassen increase equities to counteract SNB losses
Snapshots offered by Credit Suisse, UBS show how pension market fared in wake of decision to end currency peg
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ECB to blame for declining funding in German schemes, says Towers Watson
Low interest rate environment pushes discount rate in German company pension plans to historic lows while returns stay stable
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Quarter of German investment professionals see Greek exit as positive for markets
Large share of German investment professionals expect Greece to exit euro-zone, but foresee positive impact
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Swiss AHV’s FX hedge prevents CHF1bn loss
Selective currency hedging saved Swiss first pillar fund from major losses in the wake of SNB decision
