All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 42
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NewsSwiss roundup: BVK aid package, AHV mandates, Vontobel vs Towers Watson
BVK aid package could face referendum despite support from regional parliament.
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Country Report
Germany: Providers of liquidity
As banks are withdrawing from project financing in real estate and infrastructure, Versorgungswerke like the BVK are stepping in and actively seeking investment partners, finds Barbara Ottawa
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Country Report
Austria: Focus on re-emerging Europe
Austrian institutions are finding new ways of dealing with low interest rates but are still waiting for reform, writes Barbara Ottawa
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NewsGerman firms support risk-based levy, opting-out for occupational pensions
GERMANY – Only 10% of firms surveyed by Longial say they would make contributions to schemes.
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NewsLondon continues to attract German institutional property investors
Patrizia to open office in city, while RREEF, Invesco make major acquisitions.
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NewsSwiss public pension funds struggle to adapt to low-yield environment
Funding at €7.4bn scheme for Swiss capital falls by 2 percentage points to 86.1%.
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Corruption trial for Swiss BVK's former asset management head set for July
Civil servants’ pension fund underperforms market average, returning -0.7% in 2011.
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NewsGerman pension fund BVV to ramp up real estate exposure
€23bn Pensionskasse establishing vehicle to make opportunistic investments.
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NewsGerman companies pouring money into pension schemes despite crisis
GERMANY – Companies committing more funds towards asset, risk management, Towers Watson says.
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NewsMercer applauds DAX companies' ability to protect pension scheme funding
GERMANY – Liabilities and assets grew by 4% in 2011, while funding levels remained stable.
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NewsBrussels warned against inclusion of ETFs in new 'shadow banking' rules
ETFs, money market funds already 'sufficiently regulated', German association says.
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NewsKevin Parker stands down as head of Deutsche Bank asset management unit
GERMANY – Reorganisation sees Michele Faissola assume responsibility for asset, wealth management.
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NewsReport applauds development of German companies' approach to remuneration
GERMANY – Report on executive pay says financial crisis, legal changes have increased transparency.
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NewsGerman pension funds more interested in infrastructure than real estate
GERMANY – €53bn BVK scheme loses appetite for most property assets as prices 'rally extremely'.
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NewsAustria's APK sees 'opportunities' in fixed income arbitrage
AUSTRIA – 'Politically motivated' bond-market distortions creating opportunities, managing director says.
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NewsHungarian pension funds ask second-pillar savers for 'donations'
Local schemes worry second-pillar system cannot survive without 'voluntary donations'.
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NewsVBV revamps hedge funds to avoid 'virtually dead' FOFs
AUSTRIA – Austrian scheme creates local bond, equity portfolios to provide debt financing.
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NewsAustria's Valida makes first foray into 'social infrastructure'
AUSTRIA – Scheme to take over loan for energy provider and invest in companies that manage nursing homes.
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NewsDeutsche Bank, Guggenheim in 'exclusive' talks over asset management business
US-based manager interested in 'whole package' of Deutsche Bank AM subsidiaries.
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NewsSwiss pension funds remain flat in 2011, returning 0% on average
Returns boosted by performance of bonds and real estate, pension fund association says.
