All Countries & Regions articles – Page 3
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News
Austrian pension funds return 6.72% over H1 2019
Pension fund association identifies active management, Federal Reserve decision, and equity markets as the main drivers
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Generali Germany, Viridium ‘confident’ about run-off regulatory approval
Talks with regulator still going on, but executives hopeful of approval ‘before summer’
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NewsState pension fund could help ‘anchor’ Germany’s credit rating: Scope
Researchers call on government to use its position as safe haven to finance pension gap
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NewsAmended longevity tables may save providers up to 50bp in buffers
Slower increase in longevity after Heubeck fixes flaw
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Swiss collective pensions vehicles get green light for equities boost
Pension funds will have more say in Anlagestiftungen decisions under new law
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NewsCERN pension fund appoints new custodian after 'extensive review'
Plus: academic Jacob Bjorheim named as external expert on investment committee
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Austrian pension funds to set own investment caps under IORP II roll-out
Plus: Austrian finance minister promises reform of tax incentives for second pillar
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German regulator scrutinising Pensionskassen ‘run-off’ deals
More Pensionskassen are interested in such arrangements, according to BaFin
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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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Swiss government rejects ideas for more pension fund comparability
Government seen ‘deciding against transparency’
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Swiss legislator removes barriers to individualised high earner pensions
Amendments to 1e-plans introduce more investment options but also more risk
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NewsDACH roundup: Austrian energy company sells pension fund
Even fewer company-operated Pensionskassen remain in Austria
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Coast clear for first German pure DC plans from 2018
Major pensions legislation will become effective after being passed by Bundesrat
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Asset Class Reports
Gilts still retain some lustre
Even when offering negative real returns, Gilts are generating interest as a risk-free asset
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Special Report
Securitisation: European recovery lags the US
US securitisation is finally recovering from the global financial crisis while in the euro-zone the central bank is soaking up most issuance
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Features
Mexican Peso bonds: A Trump rebound
Mexican assets have benefited from the softening of the Trump administration’s protectionist rhetoric
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Country Report
Finland asset allocation: Views from Helsinki
Three major Finnish pension investors in focus
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NewsNestlé shakes up global pension management operations
All regional operations affected in management overhaul that has seen internal asset managers stripped of mandates
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German pension pioneer Bernhard Wiesner dies
Winner of IPE’s Outstanding Industry Contribution Award dies in road accident
