All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 8
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Country Report
BRSG: Scramble for German DC
A new occupational pension framework without guarantees has stirred up an already complex industry and most of its stakeholders are still playing their cards close to their chest
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Country Report
Austria: Something completely different?
A new approach to reform may boost Pensionskassen, which lack broad appeal despite good returns
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News
Austria’s APK best long-term performer among Pensionskassen
Mercer analysis of pension fund performances over three, five and 10 years
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Swiss retailer makes ESG standards mandatory for external managers
Minimum criteria to be based on Swiss law and international conventions
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NewsSwiss BVK to reclaim commissions of CHF20m from asset manager
Unnamed asset manager has to pay the Pensionskassen CHF20m
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German companies paid €13.1bn into pension plans last year
Aggregate funding level now at highest since 2007, according to analysis from Willis Towers Watson
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Country ReportRevised fee structure helps Russian funds’ long-term investments
Russia passes law on fee structure and introducing fiduciary responsibilities
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Providers urged to take a step back in offering new pension products
Stakeholders in German industry-wide pension plans confirm negotiations but say they will not be rushed
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Germany eyes pension dashboard after coalition deal
Aon researching best-practice models and legal framework for data pooling
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Credit benchmarks too sensitive to interest rates, investors warn
Credit risk and duration management among the top priorities for Austrian pension funds
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NewsGerman workplace pensions ‘must double to cover pension gap’
Employees need to match employer contributions, Willis Towers Watson says
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First products for new German industry DC plans out on the market
Two consortia present new models for industry-wide DC plans
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First pillar pension reform gets priority in Switzerland
Proposal for AHV on the table, second pillar reform approach still to be negotiated
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Institutional investors driving sustainable fund growth in Austria
Insurers also looking to expand sustainable investment allocations
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New German pension model ‘needs information rethink’
The first negotiations on the BRSG in Germany are underway but results might have to wait until 2019
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VBV, APK produce top returns in Austria's life cycle investment system
Mercer Austria urges government to reform second pillar to render it more flexible
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AXA Germany sells Pensionskasse to rival insurer
Insurer wants to streamline occupational pension offering
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Swiss roundup: PK Post quits Ethos following governance concerns
Plus: SBB’s Pensionskasse reports 2017 return above benchmark
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AV2020: Swiss pension system reform still on hold
Four months after the failed referendum on Swiss pension reform there is still disagreement on the next steps, writes Barbara Ottawa
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Swiss BVK beats the market with 9% investment gains
Equities helped Zurich Pensionskasse return almost 200 basis points more than the market average
