All Countries & Regions articles – Page 8
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Deficit levels at UK pension funds soar as low yields increase pain
Deficit levels rise £275bn over 2014 for PPF universe as falling Gilt yields undo 10% rise in value of assets
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Swiss BVK reassures members on foreign-currency trading operations
Public pension fund for canton of Zurich vows to watch providers closely for signs of wrongdoing
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Bulgaria set to follow Hungary, Poland in raid of second-pillar pensions
Decision shocks pensions industry, gives Parliament handful of working days to vote 2015 Budget through
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Pension funds warned over wait for UK Gilt real-yield improvement
AXA IM says real-yields on UK Gilts not expected over 0.5% in long term due to supply, demand pressures
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Ortec designs 'consolidation module' for ABB schemes worldwide
Swiss company creates ‘centre of excellence’ to increase governance over different plans, maintain ‘decentralisation’
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French roundup: ERAFP, Agirc-Arrco, Cour des Comptes
French public sector pension fund to increase Pacific SRI equities with €400m mandate
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Switzerland's Vontobel spins off asset management subsidiary
Bank seeks to increase company’s ‘international competitiveness’
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UK roundup: Lancashire County Pension Fund, PIC, Hannover Re, RGA
Lancashire fund tenders investment consultancy framework agreement as it reviews investment arrangements
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UK institutions begin hearing against RBS over £12bn share issue
Hearing to discuss case against RBS over allegedly misleading information in 2008 issue
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Nortel scheme moves to next judgment after £340m win in Canadian case
Lawyers for trustees, PPF lose argument for issuing FSD against Canadian estate but secure £340m funding for deficit
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Towers Watson challenges intermediary insurers in longevity swap market
Consultancy to create Jersey-based insurance cells capable of transacting with reinsurance market directly
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Austrian roundup: VBV, Valida Consulting
Austrian Vorsorgekassen lower fees in competition for clients
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Strathclyde boosts New Opportunities portfolio with new mandates
UK’s largest local government fund to move into social infrastructure, renewable energy production
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NAPF urges members to stop abstentions in policy overhaul
UK pension fund representative body writes new corporate governance policy for members to move away from ‘box-ticking’
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Assets in Spezialfonds set to double over next decade, study predicts
Kommalpha says German funds to cover new asset classes
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Dutch government satisfied with changes to revised IORP II proposals
State secretary says European Commission showed ‘much understanding’ in addressing Dutch concerns
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NEST to replace cash, money market funds with short-dated Gilts
UK master-trust looking to ‘eke out’ extra return by matching Gilt funds with target-date fund maturity
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ERAFP to shift strategy after France lifts investment restrictions
Civil service pension fund to increase equity allocation after government allows 40% exposure to non-bond investments
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Putin signs off on Russian second-pillar pensions law
Contributions moratorium extended to 2015
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PensionDanmark dismisses green bonds, increases grid investments
Danish fund says green bonds ‘marketing cover’ for corporate bond issuance