All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 52
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NewsSwiss cabinet consults on CO2 Act after botched referendum
The revised CO2 Act serves to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared with the level in 1990
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NewsSwiss canton scheme ponders reschedule of pension plan reform
The new plan foresees an increase of the minimum retirement age by two years, from 63 to 65 years old
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NewsSOKA-BAU to raise private markets allocation with first move in private debt
The group is targeting an allocation to private markets of 15%, up from the current 5%
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NewsEthos tightens voting guidelines on companies’ climate strategies, sustainability reports
It will recommend shareholders oppose companies’ climate transition plans if a firm avoids publishing intermediary reduction targets for CO2 emissions
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DACH roundup: German fund industry manages €1.77trn for pensions
Plus: Swiss AM association joins NZAMI; Geneva scheme takes first Swiss social bond; Munich court opens door to claims against Wirecard
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Publica sets net-zero target, excludes nuclear weapons from portfolio
The fund will invest in renewable energy, such as wind parks or photovoltaic installations, in private markets
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NewsGerman pension investors delegate ESG goals to asset managers
Private equity continues to play an important role among alternative asset classes, the study also found
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Swiss schemes call for better sustainability disclosure from companies’ boards
Companies’ boards do not take sufficient responsibility in dealing with environmental and social (E&S) topics
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NewsSwiss AM industry plans self-regulatory framework for sustainable investments
‘Not all the strategies are equally well suited to reach a certain sustainable investment goal’, says AMAS chief
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Swiss parliament green lights new fund category for qualified investors
The L-QIFs should offer qualified investors an alternative to foreign investment products
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German Versorgungswerke on path to up corporate private equity exposure
The survey showed that 13-19% of Versorgungswerke plan to enter infrastructure equity and debt, and corporate private equity for the first time
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NewsSwiss national council approves second pillar reform
It voted in favour of compensatory measures for the reduction of the conversion rate used to calculate pension pay-outs, from 6.8% to 6%, spread over a period of 15 years
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NewsSwiss pension funds shift to private debt for illiquidity premia, says IFM
Pension funds are increasingly interested in the benefit of an open-ended structure
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Migros aligns foreign equity portfolio to MSCI Climate Paris index
The fund has set a low ceiling of 1% of revenues generated from coal mining as a criteria to exclude such companies from its portfolio
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NewsAPK Pensionskasse tops investment option returns for Q3
The fund recorded top returns for its conservative (5.33%), balanced (6.90%) and dynamic (8.95%) investment options
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NewsAustrian Pensionskassen manage large share of assets for DC plans
DB schemes are often not available to new employees, making DC schemes the predominant arrangement
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NewsGerman actuaries call for unchanged rate at 0.25% as pandemic evolves
‘Still too early’ to predict how inflation will play out in the long-term, says DAV
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NewsGermany sets course to draw investor capital for digital, green transformation
The aim is to facilitate the flow of private capital from institutional investors, including insurance companies and pension funds
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NewsGermany’s next govt plans fund for capital funded pensions
The next government will work to reinforce company pension schemes by allowing investments with higher returns
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Austrian investment funds risk losses of up to €20bn due to green transition
FMA’s climate stress test revealed that risks linked to the transition to a sustainable economy can lead to ‘substantial aggregated losses in value’
