All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 46
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NewsGermany's second-pillar pension funds deserve their own watchdog – VFPK
GERMANY – Association also calls for clearer separation of pension providers and insurers.
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NewsState Street buys Swiss Complementa, CEO Brandenberger steps down
Andreas Joost promoted to company chief executive, which will not rebrand as State Street.
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NewsDutch pension fund fights for Austrian tax exemption
'Largest non-public' Dutch fund in dispute over Austrian withholding tax
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Special Report
Germany: A new driver
In July, Thomas Richter took over as head of the German asset management association. He tells Barbara Ottawa he wants to improve the industry’s image in retirement provision
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NewsTraditional assumptions, models no longer suitable for SAA – Mercer
Consultancy calls for more 'forward-orientated assumptions' at Zurich symposium.
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NewsSlovakian parliament shakes up investment rules for pension funds
SLOVAKIA – Industry experts question growth fund's new 20% 'risky asset' minimum allocation.
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NewsGermany's VFPK demands separation of insurance, Pensionskassen regulation
GERMANY – Says restructuring of insurance supervision should be used to create separate Pensionskassen rules.
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NewsGerman province of Saxony-Anhalt appoints managers for pension fund
GERMANY – Province selects six asset managers for its pension fund for civil servants.
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News'Emotional' criteria tip the scale in selection of asset managers
GERMANY – Survey shows trust, reliability and even language have significant influence.
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NewsSwisscanto sees 'major structural changes' in Swiss pension fund portfolios
Fixed income portfolios will see more FX hedging and corporate bonds, asset manager says.
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NewsGerman roundup: Fidelity, Towers Watson
GERMANY – Fidelity to introduce occupational pensions plan in Germany with some 'mandatory elements'.
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Pensions experts call for 'demystification' of funding levels
Many schemes like ‘wild wasps’ as soon as funding levels drop below 100%, expert says.
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NewsGermany's aba 'optimistic' on creation of occupational pensions panel
Work minister Ursula von der Leyen seems 'well disposed' to aba's recommendations.
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NewsGerman union demands more pension funds for future civil servants
GERMANY – Service sector union ver.di calls for creation of so-called Versorgungsfonds.
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NewsSwitzerland's Publica to offload €910m mortgage portfolio
Country's largest pension scheme says asset ill-suited to low interest-rate environment.
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NewsCzech opposition vows to repeal pension fund law
CZECH REPUBLIC – CSSD lambasts 'so-called pension reform changes' to 'so-called second pillar'.
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NewsNew head of Germany's aba warns government not to focus on third pillar
GERMANY – The new head of the aba, the association for occupational pensions in Germany, has told the government not to focus too much on third-pillar pensions.
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NewsPensions giant ABP sues Deutsche Bank over mortgage-backed securities
Dutch fund alleges German bank made 'misleading statements' regarding residential MBS.
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NewsEarly retirement 'no longer affordable', IMF tells Austria
AUSTRIA – Organisation recommends country strengthen reform, 'close all avenues' to early retirement.
