All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 30
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Frankfurter Leben takes over Generali Deutschland Pensionskasse
The group takes over close to 150,000 insurance contracts and a total of around €2.8bn invested assets
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Swiss pension funds discuss future mandates following UBS/Credit Suisse merger
An oligopoly of banks reduce options for clients, including Pensionskassen, competition and innovation, says Complementa
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Ethos pushes Holcim to set emission targets for joint ventures
Holcim’s remuneration policy also needs reviewing
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FINMA faces further legal action for AT1 bonds write down
Migros Pensionskasse expects court to recalibrate supervisory authority’s decision
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Italy roundup: Enpam plans to build up global bond portfolio
Plus: Write downs hit Enasarco; Laborfonds sees sign of return to normality
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DACH roundup: Swiss schemes’ performance returns positive in Q1
Plus: Swiss fund market on recovery path; PSVaG posts negative net income
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Interviews
Germany's VBL: A transformative journey
Michael Leinwand (pictured), CIO of Germany’s VBL, talks to Luigi Serenelli about the pension fund’s growth over the past years and about its evolving responsible investment strategy
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Evonik pension scheme to hike fixed income investments
The scheme plans a 10% increase in bond investments to 30%
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AP7 to invest 20% of total assets in alternatives
The buffer fund is looking into private equity, infrastructure and real estate
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BaFin warns of further risks for Pensionskassen
Risks are perceived from investments in Spezialfonds and alternative investments, as well as in private equity and private debt funds
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German government plans to broaden social partner pension model
Plans will enable workers not represented by a union and smaller firms to join pension agreements
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Credit Suisse Asset Management sees CHF11.6bn outflows in Q1
Net revenues in the bank’s asset management division decreased 45% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 to CHF187m
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PensionsEurope Conference: Risk management in time of transition
The move from DB to DC schemes, and a renewed emphasis on ESG, lead to a rethink in governance and investments
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Investors appeal against FINMA’s order to write down AT1 bonds in Credit Suisse/UBS deal
The formal complaint was filed before the St-Gallen-based Federal Administrative Court on 18 April by law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
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Switzerland roundup: Ethos slams Nestlé for lack of transparency
Plus: Swiss canton of Vaud scheme, Compenswiss post negative results; Swiss cabinet consults on supervisory reform
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Fondenergia invests further €55m in alternatives
The scheme has allocated €20m to Azimut Libera Impresa’s infrastructure fund and €35m to Neuberger Bergman’s private equity fund
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Environmental groups take European Commission to court over fossil gas in taxonomy
‘Climate protection through fraudulent labels is unacceptable,’ says BUND’s chair
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Swiss APK switches emerging market equities benchmark to MSCI Low Carbon Index
The management board has expanded the scheme’s climate strategy
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DACH roundup: WTW warns Swiss schemes to review asset managers, custodians after banking crisis
Plus: DWS starts coal phase-out; German pension funds invest in UN agriculture programme
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German sustainable finance platform wins support
Questions remain about how to achieve lasting changes in companies’ sustainability plans