All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 56
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Special ReportSwitzerland: Rule changes widen investment choices
New regulations may give pension funds the ability to allocate beyond current limits
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Special ReportAustria: Reform in the out tray
The government has not followed through on promises made in its coalition agreement
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FeaturesPerspective - After Merkel: in search of a new model for pensions
Germany’s new government will feel the pressure to transform the pension system. Some parties have embraced new funded concepts and have put forward credible ideas
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NewsGerman equity funds outperform with Asian stocks
The overall outperformance ratio of the more than 2,030 equity funds researched by Scope was 38% in the first half of this year
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German, Austrian investors press EC to exclude nuclear power from taxonomy
FNG sends open letter to Commission, with some members asking to be identified to demonstrate support
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Raising minimum interest rate seen a possible move by Swiss cabinet
President of advisory workplace pensions body speaks to IPE after issuing recommendation
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Swiss parliamentary committee shifts to alternative reform proposal
SGK-N supports idea of financing compensation also through Pensionskassen’s reserves instead of through wages
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NewsAustrian pension funds show low exposure to gas, oil equities – PACTA
Financial institutions are not yet sufficiently committed to implementing a climate strategy or to establishing targeted efforts to reduce emissions
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NewsPension schemes lead asset allocation in German Spezialfonds
Net inflows in Spezialfonds from January to June of this year reached €57.3bn, including €26.1bn in Q2
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NewsGermany almost doubles subsidies for company pension schemes
German state subsidies in form of tax incentives for company pension schemes have nearly doubled year-on-year in 2020 to €175.5m
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BaFin starts consultation to address greenwashing
Supervisor suggests three ways in which funds can be entitled to a ‘sustainable’ description
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NewsSwiss pension funds record highest returns as commodities outperform
Private pension schemes have reached a new high in terms of their estimated funding ratio with 123.3% at the end of June
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NewsEquities, alternatives drive up Swiss pension funds’ funding ratio in H1
Twenty pension funds were underfunded at the end of June, down from 26 in March
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VBV Pensionskasse reaches €8.5bn AUM with Siemens’ pension beneficiaries
The number of beneficiaries in the Pensionskasse has now reached 292,155, up from 286,479 in 2019
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NewsItaly roundup: Alifond awards mandates for ‘bilanciato’ sub-fund
Plus: Priamo picks Link Institutional Advisory as financial adviser
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NewsSwiss regulator adds new guidelines for pension funds’ financial assessments
Consulting activities could change under the new rules as a result
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NewsAustrian sustainable funds see record rise in AUM to €22.4bn
The number of sustainable funds on the market grew from 96 in 2020 to 106 in the first half of this year
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German church scheme to build up private debt allocation
‘The goal is to diversify investments, carefully balancing risks and returns’
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NewsSwiss companies’ pension plans improve funding ratio in Q2
Companies may face challenges in international accounting at the end of the year
