All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 44
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NewsSwiss pension funds showing increasing interest in Ethos Engagement Pool
EEP members currently manage more than CHF112bn in assets, one-fifth of funds in second pillar.
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Swiss pension fund BVK drops Complementa as part of restructuring
Move part of recovery measures scheme must implement before being released from state control.
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Whole of Southern Europe set for euro-zone exit, Invesco warns
EUROPE - The whole of Southern Europe will eventually leave the euro-zone due to a general lack of competitiveness, with Greece and Portugal first in line for the exit, according to John Greenwood, chief economist at Invesco. In a presentation at the asset manager’s annual investment seminar in Austria, Greenwood ...
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Pension funds at risk from onerous reporting, overregulation – APK
Regulatory environment a ‘major challenge’, says chairman at Austrian pension fund.
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Czech pension reform to usher in new second-pillar system
CZECH REPUBLIC – General public still divided on issue, with older people sceptical of pensions not provided by state.
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Returns drop sharply in 2011 for Austria's severance pay funds
AUSTRIA – Performance hit by large bond allocations of more than 85% on average.
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European institutionals 'immature' in assessing high-yield bond risk
Threadneedle says rapid move into investment grade should help them to ‘think rationally’.
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Austrian pension funds report negative results for 2011
AUSTRIA – Schemes look to broaden investment universe after losing 3% on average last year.
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Ruling on foreign equity cap for Polish pension funds to have 'little impact'
EUROPE - Poland’s abandonment of a 5% cap on foreign equities for pension funds will have little impact on the industry, according to Dominik Radziwill, state undersecretary at the Polish Finance Ministry. Last week, after a protracted legal battle, the European Court of Justice ruled that Poland’s stance on foreign ...
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Year-end rally fails to lift Swiss pension funds into positive territory
Funding targets come up short as equity rally unable to offset previous negative quarters.
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Austrian supervisor demands more say in pension fund investments
Proposals for so-called ‘safety pension’ will require ‘stricter investment rules’.
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Switzerland outlines possible changes to second-pillar pension system
Long-awaited consultation report touches on hot topics of conversion rate, minimum interest rate.
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NewsPoland contravening investment rules for pension funds – ECJ
Government loses protracted dispute with European Commission over 5% foreign investment cap.
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NewsASIP predicts consolidation in Swiss pension market
Organisation said collective schemes could be more efficient for small funds.
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NewsASIP calls for fee transparency following court decision
Ruling, which said avoiding conflicts of interest was key, welcomed by manager Swisscanto.
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NewsMercer criticises Austrian plans for pension guarantee
Guaranteed benefits would mean 'only higher costs and no advantages'.
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NewsStudy calls for 'drastic' simplification of Swiss second-pillar pension system
Government-backed study finds admin costs 30% higher than previously estimated.
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NewsAustria's VBV considers 'emerging market debt' of Southern Europe
Asset management head says pension funds might consider 'emerging markets on our doorstep'.
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NewsGerman investors using master KAGs for 'flexible manager exchange'
GERMANY – Respondents also cite implementation of overlay strategies and reduction of admin costs.
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Switzerland: The problem of converting minds
Legally, Swiss Pensionskassen have to apply a 6.9% conversion rate but the actual rate used is much lower. Barbara Ottawa asks why politics are not adjusting to reality
