Returns – Page 111
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NewsEquities, corporate bonds drive strong returns for Austrian schemes
AUSTRIA – Local pension fund association hails 'very positive' performance for 2012.
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NewsNumber of underfunded private pension funds in Switzerland halved
SWITZERLAND – Swisscanto survey shows average funding level increasing by 400 basis points year on year.
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NewsPension deficits skyrocket for Dutch multinationals under IFRS
NETHERLANDS – Combined shortfall jumps from €7bn to €30bn using international reporting standards.
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Danish roundup: PFA, Lærernes, Sampension, AP Pension
DENMARK – Corporate bonds help PFA to post highest-ever group investment return.
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NewsSwiss pension funds report 'pleasant' returns for 2012
SWITZERLAND – Pension fund association still worried by long-term performance.
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NewsDNB orders glass scheme to offload non-euro government paper
NETHERLANDS – Regulator controversially ordered same scheme to slash gold allocation in 2011.
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NewsDutch scheme warns it may need to cut pension rights by 19%
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund in merger talks with larger industry-wide schemes.
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Lithuanian pension funds report double-digit returns
LITHUANIA – ‘High-risk’ schemes in second pillar return 13% in 2012, central bank says.
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2012 returns surge at UK charities
EUROPE – Preliminary figures from Asset Risk Consultants show 12.6% return on average.
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NewsIrish pension funds see asset value increase by 17%
IRELAND – Consultancy says returns offset by increased liabilities due to falling Bund yields.
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Danish roundup: PensionDanmark, AP Pension, LD
DENMARK – PensionDanmark to invest DKK2bn a year in Danish property over next five years.
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Romanian pension funds report double-digit returns for 2012
ROMANIA – Industry association lauds growth despite ‘very tense’ political situation.
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Equities help €7bn Swiss scheme get returns back on track
SWITZERLAND – Fund seen as barometer for other Swiss schemes.
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NewsDutch regulator seeks to 'economise' pension arrangements for employees
NETHERLANDS – Mandate involves development of new arrangement, advising on negotiations with unions.
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NewsIrish Labour Court backs new DC pension fund for Aer Lingus
IRELAND – Ruling gives unions, company until end of month to agree on remaining issues.
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NewsPension fund for KLM pilots bucks trend in granting full indexation
NETHERLANDS – Scheme boasted coverage ratio of nearly 130% at end of last year.
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NewsDutch pension funds increase euro-zone exposure by 5% in Q3
NETHERLANDS – Regulator's figures show increasing interest in French, German markets.
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NewsCOR sounds alarm over first-pillar pension funding in France
FRANCE – Country will need 1% of GDP to sustain public system without further reform, organisation says.
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Dutch roundup: PGGM, Rabobank, ultimate forward rate committee, BpfBOUW
NETHERLANDS – PGGM, Rabobank to jointly manage new pensions vehicle PPI.
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NewsAustria's Valida finalises takeover of Siemens pension fund
AUSTRIA – New Valida Industrie Pensionskasse to be run as separate entity.
