All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 22
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Negative interest rate exemption for Swiss schemes 'out of the question'
Second-pillar pension funds will not get 0% account with central bank to avoid negative interest rates, SNB says
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Proposal for industry-wide pensions in Germany 'likely to succeed'
Mercer welcomes government’s revised reform proposal but warns of possible complications over future insolvencies
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NewsSwiss government relents on conversion rate to win over voters
Federal Insurance Office concedes 6% rate in Altersvorsorge 2020 reform package ‘too high’
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Swiss regulator to publish catalogue for minimum risk standards
Pensionskassen warn of additional costs, further consolidation in second-pillar pension system
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Asset managers see return of interest in emerging markets, says Feri
Potential for selling emerging-market bonds increases 50% year on year, according to survey
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Features
Briefing - Switzerland: Guided choices
Some Swiss pension funds are introducing a degree of individual investment choice. Barbara Ottawa assesses progress so far
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German government revises proposal for industry-wide pensions
Pensions industry had been critical of previous draft offered in 2014
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Quantitative easing programme an 'opportunity' for Germany's BVK
German Association of Corporate Pension Funds laments impact on savers
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Swiss BVK avoids CHF1bn loss with 'comprehensive' currency hedge
Hedge allows pension fund for canton of Zurich to weather currency volatility ‘comparatively well’
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Currency hedge drags on 2014 performance at Switzerland's Publica
Public sector pension fund underperforms rivals as foreign-currency hedging costs sky-rocket
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German government to 'strengthen' occupational pensions sector
Second-pillar growth slow but steady, driven by private sector, survey shows
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Swiss National Bank acted responsibly on currency peg, Publica says
Country’s largest public pension fund says foreign-currency hedging ‘saved’ assets
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SNB's snap currency decision wipes out CHF30bn in pension assets
Swiss industry in shock after country’s central bank decides to cut peg between Swiss Franc and euro
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German Master KVG study predicts growth for real asset markets
No new players expected to enter market but existing ones to become ‘full service provider’, Telos says
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NewsAustrian pension funds return nearly 8% over 2014
Core European bonds, US equities main drivers of performance, says FVPK
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NewsCredit Suisse, UBS estimate 8% return for Swiss pension funds
Banks’ estimates considerably lower than recent calculation on behalf of ASIP
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NewsFalling discount rates hurting Swiss schemes' funding – Towers Watson
Strong returns help offset damage to ‘certain extent’, consultancy says
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NewsGermany's BVK sets up vehicle to finance municipal debt
Eight-figure debt instrument granted to unnamed city in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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NewsSwiss BVK reassures members on foreign-currency trading operations
Public pension fund for canton of Zurich vows to watch providers closely for signs of wrongdoing
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ASIP estimates 10% average return for Swiss pensions funds in 2014
Pension fund association predicts second-best performance since financial crisis
