All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 39
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NewsDACH roundup: BaFin orders Eurex Clearing to act on risk management
Plus: Swiss APK applies minimum interest rate on pension assets
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NewsAustrian 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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NewsGerman 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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NewsEnpam 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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NewsInarcassa 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 PiecesGermany’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 ReportCentral & 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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NewsEthos 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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NewsItalian 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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NewsEU 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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NewsSwiss 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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NewsGerman, 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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NewsDACH 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
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Migros Pensionskasse posts -6% returns, only real estate positive
High inflation, central banks bumping up interest rates, and prospects of recessions in the US and in Europe have had an impact
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NewsItaly roundup: PreviAmbiente sets up new equity sub-fund
Plus: Inarcassa, Enpav expect positive returns in 2023; INPGI picks alternative investments funds
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NewsAktienrente fund needs ‘three-digit billion’ sum for impact, says German finance minister
The funds the government plans to allocate in the initial phase for the statutory equity pension are not sufficient, says Christian Lindner
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NewsAsga Pensionskasse expects -6% returns this year
Despite the negative returns, Asga will apply an interest rate on saved capital of its members of 2.5% in 2022
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NewsBVI proposes fund saving accounts to reform third pillar pensions
German government tasked group of experts to examine the introduction of private products with higher returns than Riester-Rente for pensions
