All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 35
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Europe needs €302bn annual infrastructure investments to reach net zero, study finds
A 41% increase in money deployed for infrastructure is necessary for the green energy transition in the first half of this decade
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German coalition parties fire back at proposals to change pensions
Chair of the Council of Economic Experts called to increase retirement age, contribution rates, and cut high pensions
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Swiss pension funds post -12% returns in difficult 2022
Technical funding ratios of Swiss schemes lost on average around 16 percentage points and stood at 103.9% at the end of 2022
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VBL names Angelika Stein-Homberg as new chair
Stein-Homberg succeeds Richard Peters, who retired at the end of last year after serving on the board of VBL for 25 years
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Italian government paves way for pension reforms
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is set to meet with the unions on 19 January to start discussing changes to the pension system
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DACH roundup: BaFin orders Eurex Clearing to act on risk management
Plus: Swiss APK applies minimum interest rate on pension assets
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Austrian regulator intensifies supervision on sustainable products under new EU rules
The Delegated Regulation specifies the content, methods and presentation of information in a ‘practical and precise manner’
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German employers’ associations call on government to act on pension reforms
The German labour market continues to have structural problems, and one solution is to create the right conditions for people to work longer, says BDA
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Enpam and Fon.Te push on with private markets investments
Enpam plans to invest €290m in private equity, venture capital and private debt, while Fon.Te has earmarked €380m for private markets
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Inarcassa ups bonds, cuts equities in new strategy
The scheme has also decided to integrate a sustainability element in its latest asset allocation strategy
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Opinion Pieces
Germany’s equity pension plan raises questions
The current legislative period could bring substantial changes to Germany’s pension system. The government is pursuing reforms to fund first-pillar pensions through a buffer fund invested in equities, although there is little consensus on its feasibility.
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Country Report
Central & Eastern Europe: Kosovo Pensions Trust’s journey to maturity
10% contribution rate is low for the Balkans and changes could be afoot
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Ethos Foundation tries to limit power of board directors on capital increase
New rules on fluctuation margin come into effect 1 January
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Italian private pension schemes see assets grow to €108bn
The asset owners have cut their allocations to government bonds significantly, from 19.7% in 2013 to 13.7% in 2021
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EU Commission rebukes Italian government on early retirement plan
Temporary measures of early retirement schemes would lead to an increase in the deficit of 0.7% of GDP
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Swiss pension fund association lays out ESG reporting standards
Pensionskassen would publilsh qualitative statements on the goals and principles of their sustainability strategies
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German, Austrian pension fund assets could drop by up to 14% in value
Pension funds predominantly favour external ESG ratings/indices to review sustainability factors in investments
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VBL, APG, PGGM among founders of association to rollout European pension dashboard
The European Tracking Service (ETS) association will formally launch on 1 January 2023
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DACH roundup: German pension schemes’ assets in Spezialfonds shrink
Plus: Austrian fund industry hit by war in Ukraine; Swiss cabinet sets date for first pillar reform
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Chancellor Scholz opens up discussions on early retirement
A flexible retirement age would give individuals options for a transition to retirement and in turn making the possibility to work longer more attractive