All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 41
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NewsSwiss roundup: BVK, AHV, second pillar report
Swiss municipality pledges 'solidarity' with BVK, facing underfunding, as others consider leaving.
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NewsGreek exit would cause no long-term damage, says Germany's BVV
To plan for Italy, Spain becoming 'infected' would question existence of euro itself.
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NewsSwiss roundup: Swisscanto, Mercer, B+B Vorsorge
Swiss pension funds return -0.3% on average in 2011, according to Swisscanto survey.
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NewsNew Swiss supervisor weighs in on underfunding at public pension funds
OAK also tackles long-debated issue of interest paid by pension funds.
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IMF applauds Czech Republic's second-pillar pensions reform
CZECH REPUBLIC – Government will need to ‘weigh short-term impact against longer-term benefits’.
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NewsSwiss companies introduce 'pure DC' elements to offset IAS19
Half of listed companies to introduce similar elements in next five years, says Towers Watson.
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NewsRatings agency Feri welcomes new competitor Roland Berger
GERMANY – German consultancy takes first steps toward creation of a 'ratings agency of European origin'.
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Austrian parliament finally approves reform of second-pillar pension system
AUSTRIA – Amendment a ‘manicure for someone suffering multi-organ failure’, says opposition.
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NewsAba supports German ministry's proposal for 'top-up' pension
GERMANY – German pension fund association throws support behind plans to top up minimum pensions.
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NewsConsensus on pension insurance fund still eludes German stakeholders
GERMANY – Committee has 'reservations' about logic behind levy because 'risks have diverged'.
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News'Pensioner-heavy' Swiss scheme chooses duration risk over EM bonds
Pension fund for Sulzer decides against using part of risk budget for emerging market debt.
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NewsNew Swiss pensions supervisor to make underfunding a priority
Schemes must present recovery plans by year-end 2013 and reach 100% funding within 10 years.
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NewsHolistic balance sheet approach a 'danger' to occupational pensions
German pension fund association laments 'lack of compromise or Plan B' in Brussels.
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NewsSwiss roundup: ASIP, conversion rate, APK
Swiss pension association warns about use of first pillar assets to offset cuts in second pillar.
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NewsSpezialfonds win reprieve on dividend withholding tax
GERMANY – New regulations to affect €20bn of Germany's pension fund assets, says BVI.
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NewsAmendment to Austrian pensions law clears first hurdle
AUSTRIA – Industry expects no further changes after government passes long-awaited reform.
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NewsSwiss roundup: Zurich corruption trial, Swisscanto, SRI
Public prosecutor files charges against former DL Investment Partners managing director.
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NewsEmerging markets winning permanent place in institutional portfolios
FIL Investment Management says financial crisis has forced 'euro-centric' investors to diversify.
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NewsAustrian finance ministry dismisses criticism of 'patchwork' pensions
AUSTRIA – Allianz claims current plans to reform 'fragmented' pensions system a 'mistake'.
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Most Hungarians keen to save second-pillar pensions system – Stabilitas
Vast majority of respondents to association’s survey express willingness to make ‘donations’.
