All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 68
-
Special ReportGermany: Saving occupational pension schemes
The second pillar is being targeted with a series of regulatory and political measures to keep it intact
-
Special ReportAustria: New government, old dilemmas
The new coalition government has made slow progress towards pension reform
-
NewsGerman Spezialfonds see €3.9bn inflows for partial Q2 recovery
Insurers and pension schemes continue to be the main inflow contributors
-
News
Germany green bond-linked spending spans real, intangible assets
Federal government has unveiled the framework for its upcoming inaugural green bond issuance
-
NewsSwitzerland moves on new fund category for easy market access
Changes to the act aim to increase the number of collective investment schemes in Switzerland
-
NewsSwiss 1e pension plans spark appetite for younger generations
Large companies with 1e solutions include CS and Novartis
-
NewsSwiss pension funds’ perseverance pays off in pandemic-stricken H1
Funding ratios rose to 110% at the end of H1
-
News
Germany commits to sustainable capital market with green bonds plan
The government will issue ‘twin bonds’, green bonds and conventional bonds, with a 10-year maturity and an identical coupon of 0%
-
News
German church pension fund expands real assets portfolio
KZVK invested a significant amount directly in infrastructure and real estate, particularly in renewable energy infrastructure
-
News
German state awards EM, small and mid-cap equity mandates
BMO Asset Management and Lazard Asset Management are appointed
-
News
WTW Pensionsfonds pursues expansion with further takeovers
Total assets ballooned to €4.4bn in the 2019 fiscal year, a steep shot up from €1.1bn in 2018
-
News
Germany’s lifeboat scheme ready to face new occupational liabilities
The full PSVaG protection will be granted to those entitled from 2022
-
News
Responsible investments hike to €1.7trn in Germany, Austria
Responsible investment almost quadrupled over the last five years, compared with a value of €466bn in 2014
-
NewsKENFO turns to PE, infra, amid ‘challenging’ return expectations
It’s in the process of building a portfolio based on a step-by-step approach, and hired asset managers to run specialist mandates
-
NewsGerman Pensionskassen show resilience with tough measures
Pensionskassen are forced to opt for either reducing benefits or adjusting the interest rate for new contributions
-
NewsSwiss schemes pushed to adopt riskier strategies amid crisis uncertainty
Swiss pension funds will need to pursue riskier investment strategies in a hunt for higher returns in a prolonged period of low interest rates and amid the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hunting for yield is costlier and harder to do for pension funds, as for other investors,” Jackie ...
-
News
Publica to increase stake in firms with renewable energy ‘high-quality patents’
It has excluded investments in the coal sector, preferring renewable energies, wind farms or photovoltaic systems
-
NewsAustrian pension funds’ performance rebounds in Q2
Returns of 5.44% in Q2 2020 despite market volatility
-
NewsGerman occupational pensions need simplified rules to unlock expansion
Almost 50,000 employers received subsidies to finance pensions for 680,000 employees
-
NewsSwiss 1e pension plan providers see AUM jump to CHF5bn
Assets expected to grow 15% annually to CHF10.1bn in 2025
