All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 50
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IMF warns Poland on transfer of second-pillar pension assets
POLAND – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Poland that the shift of assets from the second pillar of its pension system should not lead to increased spending.
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NewsChina could become 'separate asset class', says RCM
Asset manager see growing institutional interest in specialist mandates for the country.
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NewsMore than 2m Germans want occupational pensions, survey says
Survey finds that 2m Germans intend to join occupational schemes in next 12 months.
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German roundup: BVV, aba
€21.8bn Pensionskasse for German banking industry returns 4.2% for 2010.
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NewsSwiss government concedes mistakes in assessing AHV
Admits it underestimated impact of immigration and structural changes in Swiss economy.
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NewsAba head questions importance of cross-border pensions
Heribert Karch 'unconvinced' increasing competition will lead to more efficiency.
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NewsEFRP questions Commission's Call for Advice on IORPs
Call has come too soon and relies too heavily on Solvency II, warns EFRP head Chris Verhaegen.
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Fair-finance moves to shake up Austrian severance-pay funds
AUSTRIA – Co-owner calls for evaluation of severance-pay funds to be included in amendment of legal framework.
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IP Asia
RCM fund managers re-assess China
Mark Konyn, CEO of RCM Asia Pacific, talks to IPA’s Barbara Ottawa at the Asia conference that Allianz Global Investors holds in Berlin every year.
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NewsSwitzerland's PKZH to sign UNPRI, draw up exclusion policy
€10.5bn pension fund becomes third Swiss scheme to commit to UN's SRI principles.
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NewsMajority of Germans oblivious to 'three-pillar' pension system
70% of respondents confuse second, third pillars, while 60% admit ignorance of first-pillar entitlement.
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NewsMembers of Swiss BVK reject recovery plans for pension fund
Majority of statements blame local government for underfunded scheme's woes.
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PwC scheme maintains 40% allocation to insurance contract
Officials say unconventional investment has brought stability, decreased volatility.
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NewsSwitzerland's Publica on lookout for corporate bond specialists
Public pension fund searching for specialists in euro-denominated corporate bonds as part of a restructuring.
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NewsGermany's Union to offer ESG engagement service to institutional investors
Says BVK's recent adoption of UNPRI would trigger a 'sea change' in country.
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NewsSwiss roundup: Swisscanto, Complementa, Credit Suisse
Funding levels at Swiss pension schemes remain stable in first quarter of 2011.
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NewsCourt refuses to release alleged fraudster in Swiss BVK case
Complainant cites lack of evidence, says case against him built on speculation.
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NewsSlovakia confirms plans to change second-pillar investment rules
SLOVAKIA – Confirmation follows comments from IMF recommending changes to investment policies.
