Funding – Page 107
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NewsSwedish roundup: Solvency II, Fondbolagens Förening, SvePen, PPM
Swedish Solvency II inquiry delayed until some time this October.
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NewsWeak markets cause Norwegian Pension Fund Global to miss benchmark
Scheme's 0.3% return helped by fixed income portfolio, hurt by strengthening kroner.
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NewsDutch pension funds' coverage ratios sink to 98% – Aon Hewitt
Consultancy's findings would suggest funding at many schemes has fallen below 90%.
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NewsSwiss pension funds hit by equity exposure, currency risk, experts say
Many schemes have been hit 'severely' by strength of Swiss franc, says Aon Hewitt.
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Health of pensions system a 'matter of contributions', not stock markets
Swedish pensions agency says AP funds account for just 12% of total pension wealth in country.
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UK schemes see 7% drop in assets over last month – NAPF
Mercer calculates 11% rise in liabilities for pension schemes since March.
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NewsMarket turmoil hits coverage ratios at larger Dutch pension schemes
Coverage ratios at PFZW, ABP, PME and PMT all drop below 100%.
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NewsDanish pension funds unfazed by turbulence in equity markets
AP Pension says overall market conditions mean gains have outweighed losses.
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NewsIrish sponsors may wind up pension schemes in wake of downturn – LCP
Consultancy warns that country not restricted by 'debt upon employer' law that exists in UK.
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NewsFirst-half contributions surge at Denmark's Danica Pension
Stock market turmoil causes market-link products to end period with narrow loss.
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NewsGerman roundup: Nestlé Pensionskasse, Wacker Pensionskasse
GERMANY – German Pensionskasse for employees of Swiss food giant Nestlé returns 10% in 2010.
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UK government's issuance of CPI-linked bonds 'inevitable', banks say
Respondents to F&C survey ‘overwhelmingly’ agree DMO is likely to issue CPI-linked bonds.
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NewsUSS sees funding level recover, plans spin-off of in-house investment team
Funding level rises by 7 percentage points, with scheme now managing £32.2bn (€36.3bn) in assets.
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News€29bn pension scheme for building industry returns 1.2% in second quarter
€5bn pension fund for telecoms provider KPN reports 0.9% return on global equities.
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NewsIreland's NPRF sees assets drop €2.5bn in second quarter
Scheme loses 8.1% year to date due to exposure to Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland.
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NewsPoor pension fund assumptions led to London agency's insolvency – report
Assumption that new tourist agency would take on Visit London's liabilities was 'madness'.
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NewsRailways pension fund shifts portfolio toward 'simplicity'
€11.5bn SPF cuts number of companies in strategic equity portfolio to 70 high performers.
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Pension fund assets climbing back to pre-crisis levels, says OECD
Outlook for economic growth in developed economies remains ‘uncertain and sluggish’, however.
