All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 33
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NewsDebtors fail to reach consensus on refinancing Germany's IVG
GERMANY – Board now "carefully examining" whether to dissolve company.
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NewsGermany's answer to AIFMD makes waves in real estate
GERMANY – Local real estate investors adapt to newly adopted Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch.
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NewsUnited Capital moves to quell growing disquiet over Doverie deal
EUROPE – Asset manager aims to 'strengthen ties' in Bulgaria, keep on current CEO.
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Scheme for Austrian lawyers considers foray into real estate
AUSTRIA – Pension fund says government’s long-term investment projects ‘also interesting’.
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NewsSwitzerland investigates 'hidden PAYG elements' in second pillar
SWITZERLAND – Government tenders another study on impact of country's high conversion rate.
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Union sees surge of interest from German institutionals
GERMANY – Institutional investors account for €4bn of €6.7bn in net inflows reported in H1.
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Swiss roundup: BSV research tender, Swisscanto on funding levels
SWITZERLAND – Government calls for research to serve as ‘benchmark’ for second-pillar reform.
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NewsBulgaria to investigate controversial Doverie deal 'if necessary'
BULGARIA – Unions, politicians question transparency of UK-based buyer United Capital.
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Austrian pension reform 'best possible' given circumstances, watchdog says
AUSTRIA – Official concedes more reform needed at European level.
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NewsBulgarians criticise sale of pension fund to UK-based United Capital
EUROPE – Austrian insurance group VIG offloads 92% stake in largest Bulgarian scheme Doverie.
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Verbund on lookout for pension provider after dropping Valida
AUSTRIA – Mutually agreed decision made in order to ‘optimise’ costs, returns.
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Austria's Valida pension fund to restructure liabilities
AUSTRIA – Scheme takes advantage of PKG-Novelle to separate active members from pensioners.
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German pension fund launches €1.8bn real estate fund
GERMANY – Banking fund BVV thought to be behind Spezialfonds administered by Universal.
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Actuarial losses rise after Austrians adjust discount rate
AUSTRIA – Lowest discount rate employed by listed company falls by over half to 2%.
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Swiss schemes return 3.8% in H1, but Towers Watson warns of volatility
SWITZERLAND – First half of year sees Swiss funds return nearly 4% despite June downturn.
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German investors shift towards active management – survey
GERMANY – Telos survey also shows ‘clear trend’ towards external expertise.
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BVV pursues new real estate strategy, aims to expand EM exposure
GERMANY – Germany’s largest pension fund says new real estate strategy ‘on track’.
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NewsGerman employers demand tax exemptions for occupational pensions
GERMANY – BDA also calls for creation of regulator specifically for occupational schemes.
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NewsSwiss government unveils reform plans for pensions
SWITZERLAND – Interior Ministry confirms intention to lower conversion rate from 6.8% to 6%.
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NewsChairman at Germany's GSW hit by no-confidence vote
GERMANY – Dutch manager PGGM wins partial victory in shareholder revolt at real estate firm.
