Returns – Page 112
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NewsIrish roundup: Britvic, SIPTU, NPRF
Irish subsidiary of UK drinks supplier Britvic agrees salary cap, end of indexation in DB scheme.
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NewsSwiss roundup: BVK, AHV, second pillar report
Swiss municipality pledges 'solidarity' with BVK, facing underfunding, as others consider leaving.
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UWV pension fund benefits from new investment strategy
€4.6bn fund returns 11.6% in 2011 following introduction of defensive strategy.
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Danish roundup: F&P on pension fund returns, ATP on private pensions
Danish schemes return 7.9% on traditional with-profits pensions in 2011.
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NewsDutch investment fund equities return 8.2% in first quarter
Funds generated return on government bonds – mainly from euro-zone – of 2.1%, regulator says.
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NewsSwiss roundup: Swisscanto, Mercer, B+B Vorsorge
Swiss pension funds return -0.3% on average in 2011, according to Swisscanto survey.
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NewsDutch pension funds' recovery plans 'could fall short of recovery' – Mercer
Consultancy issues warning after 30-year swap rate drops from 2.4% to 2.2% in just one week.
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NewsPFZW joins list of Dutch schemes acknowledging possible rights cuts
Director says fund could miss recovery target as coverage ratio hovers around 97%.
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Nordic roundup: Danica Pension, PFA Ejendomme, HK
Danica Pension doubles profit in first quarter, according to annual report.
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News€14bn pension fund for Philips to drop private equity, hedge funds
Philips Pensioenfonds shifts toward commodities, emerging market equities and bonds.
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NewsInterest hedge boosts returns at Shell's €18bn Dutch pension fund
Without hedge, fund would have lost 0.8% on investments, according to annual report.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund sees 7% returns, divests from Ireland, Portugal
Fund reduces holdings in sovereign debt from UK, Germany, Spain and Ireland, buys EM debt.
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NewsEquity markets, interest rates render Dutch discount rate negligible
Difference between daily forward curve, three-month average no more than 6 basis points.
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NewsPNO Media sees returns saved by hedge as it considers merger
Returns on investments of 0.1% offset by interest rate hedge put in place by €3.4bn fund.
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NewsSwiss roundup: ASIP, conversion rate, APK
Swiss pension association warns about use of first pillar assets to offset cuts in second pillar.
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NewsNew corporate schemes lead to 20% rise in total contributions at PFA
Danish scheme also saw strong equity growth, with domestic portfolio returning over 15%.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Solvency ratios, Finansinspektionen, AP6
Solvency ratios plunge at life companies and pensions providers, regulator says.
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NewsFirst-quarter returns surge at Finnish pension funds
Keva reports 5.9% return on investments in January to March period, while VER returns 5.4%.
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NewsOECD cites investment restrictions for AP funds' 'sub-optimal' portfolios
AP6 should also be allowed to invest in non-domestic private equity, organisation says.
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NewsATP posts strong Q1 results on back on domestic equities
All five risk classes generate positive returns, with equity and credit risk top performers.
