All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 32
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Austrian roundup: FVPK, FMA, BKV, arithmetica
Pensionskassen report average 3.2% return for first nine months of 2013
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NewsStrong Q3 returns help Swiss schemes improve funding
Pension funds have returned nearly 6% year to date, according to Towers Watson
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German ministries collecting data on occupational pensions
Surveys to form basis of measures to increase use of occupational schemes among SMEs
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Swiss municipalities threaten to leave BLPK pension fund
Binningen mayor launches campaign over ‘unfair’ financing deal
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ASIP warns against 'breaking up' pension reform package
Association says failure of reform would ‘destroy Switzerland as we know it’.
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Deka creates institutional brand to attract pension funds
GERMANY – Deka Institutionell aims to have €100bn in AUM within next three years.
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Germany's Lufthansa to drop defined benefit pension fund
GERMANY – Airline cites rising cost of retirement provision for shift to DC scheme.
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Austria's smaller pension funds get better of larger schemes
AUSTRIA – Mercer highlights ‘significant spread’ among country’s funds over first half.
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Most Swiss pension funds expecting to miss return target, survey shows
SWITZERLAND – BVG commission nonetheless proposes increasing legal minimum return next year.
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Top 1000 Pension Funds: Information overload
The amendment to the law governing Austrian Pensionskassen needed to be amended before it was even implemented. Barbara Ottawa reports
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Top 1000 Pension Funds: Eyes on next reform
Swiss funds are still dealing with structural reform to occupational pensions. New governance rules and the next reform are already on the horizon, says Barbara Ottawa
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NewsUnited Capital, VIG come to agreement over Doverie sale
BULGARIA – Regulators in Bulgaria, UK must still approve controversial takeover.
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NewsPension funds should 'come up with own credit-risk assessments' – BaFin
GERMANY – Financial institutions must not 'automatically rely' on ratings when evaluating solvency.
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NewsSwiss put insurers' second-pillar admin costs under microscope
SWITZERLAND – Study will be third in series commissioned by government on pension reform.
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Creditors take control of German real estate firm IVG
GERMANY – Creditors OK refinancing plan including debt-for-equity swap in last-minute deal.
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NewsDebate over Switzerland's shareholder-engagement law rages on
SWITZERLAND – Both unions and MPs criticise legislation, but for different reasons.
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Austrian pension fund association expects union support on reform
AUSTRIA – FVPK says unions will back inclusion of occupational pensions in collective-bargaining.
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Funding levels stable at German company pension plans – Towers Watson
GERMANY – Slight increase in discount rates helps lower liabilities, consultancy says.
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NewsInterest rates driving increase in use of consultants – Mercer Germany
EUROPE – Consultancy also cites impact of 'politically driven' regulatory changes.
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NewsMercer Germany blasts Portability Directive's stance on vesting periods
EUROPE – Consultant says Brussels wants to shorten vesting periods 'through backdoor'.
