All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 52
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NewsAustrian severance pay funds return 2.6% in 2010
AUSTRIA – Assets in mandatory system grow to €3.6bn from €2.8bn in 2009.
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'Psychological barriers' complicate adoption of fiduciary management
Funds@Work founder Murat Ünal says many German investors wary of being upstaged.
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NewsAon Hewitt wins global actuarial mandate from Germany's Bosch
Consultancy to provide services for Bosch's 250-odd benefit plans in 29 countries.
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NewsErste Group fears 'second Hungary' in Czech Republic
Bank calls on government to create more incentives for people to join second-pillar system.
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NewsSwiss parliament asks government to consider UBS lawsuit
Lawsuit would potentially be conducted through first-pillar fund AHV and public pension fund Publica.
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NewsAustrian roundup: Valida, VBV, VVP
AUSTRIA – Valida Pensionskasse reports 5.1% return for 2010, below the Austrian average of 6.6%.
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Europe's Pension Consultants: For better or worse
Consultant monogamy is still widespread in Germany, but faithfulness does not mean fiduciary management, finds Barbara Ottawa
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NewsGerman province suspends contributions to pension fund
Finance ministry holds back €8m in contributions for 2011, but says measure is temporary.
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NewsGerman scheme invests €25m in Italian solar power
Asset manager leading deal estimates 15% annual return over 20-year investment horizon.
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Ambiguity of 'fiduciary management' borders on 'ridiculous' – consultants
Concept is ‘confusing’ and refers to too wide a range of practices, says Avida’s Paul Boerboom.
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NewsSwiss structural reform bill 'unlawful', says Migros scheme
Pension scheme criticises potential increase to costs and limiting boards' powers.
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NewsGerman pension funds pool assets for real estate fund
Four schemes commission Warburg-Henderson to set up €300m pan-European property Spezialfonds.
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Germany's Union Investment sees record institutional inflows
Net sales surge to €11.3bn last year, with Spezialfonds being one of the main drivers.
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NewsAllianz absolute return fund sees strong interest from German schemes
Since last August, fund raises more than €110m from several 'very large German pension funds'.
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NewsSwiss BVK returns 1.8% in 2010, appoints risk manager
Stefan Kuhn to join following allegations of corruption against former head of asset management.
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NewsSwiss roundup: Bern's BPK, BLVK, BLPK of Basel-Landschaft
Pension fund of Swiss canton of Bern to review asset allocation after poor 2010.
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NewsGerman investment group pitches European pension-pooling plan
Calls for creation of limited partnership companies in which multinationals could pool assets.
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NewsInflation fears draw Swiss investors back to real estate
Eight of 10 respondents to Ernst & Young survey agree mid-term fears are driving decision.
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German investors 'misunderstand' fiduciary management
Concept is not about “yielding decision-making powers”, asset managers say.
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NewsProposed reform of Swiss pension system 'goes too far'
Second-pillar reform draws fire from industry heavyweights, particularly on costs and red tape.
