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NewsSwiss pension funds report negative first half for 2011
Schemes covered by Credit Suisse Pensionskassen index report combined loss of 0.4%.
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IMF weighs in on pension systems in Germany, CEE
EUROPE - According to the IMF, German Pensionskassen can survive a low-interest rate environment for several years - but the organisation sees pension book reserves held on balance sheets becoming a problem. In its most recent assessment of Germany, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that “soundness indicators” ...
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NewsUK public pension liabilities total £1.1trn – for now
Office for Budget Responsibility figures jibe with external estimates, but rankle unions.
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NewsTotal pension fund beats coverage ratio recovery target by 7 percentage points
Ratio increased to 101.7% at end of 2010 and jumped further to 104.6% at end of June.
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NewsMedical consultants pension fund returns 14%, but coverage ratio stalls
Ratio up by less than 1 percentage point to 111% due to decreasing long-term interest rates.
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NewsBA trustees chairman scotches hopes for RPI restoration
Trustee chairman says BA 'not strongest' company, suggests change would increase uncertainty.
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NewsUK roundup: Pitmans Trustees on DC governance, Pension Protection Fund 7800 index
DC pension schemes failing to achieve most basic governance requirements, says Pitmans.
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NewsUK roundup: Financial Services Research Forum, JLT Pension Capital Strategies, PwC
Institute of Directors' Malcom Small says retirement age should be made 70 'as soon as possible'.
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NewsLittle appetite for buyouts of large pension schemes, says BlackRock
LDI head Tarik Ben-Saud says companies to avoid larger schemes in bid to diversify.
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Irish pension funds hurt by end of QE2, Greek uncertainty
Pension managed funds lose 2.1% in June, according to Rubicon Consulting.
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NewsIAPF supports union call for €4bn alternative to Irish pensions levy
ICTU proposes Irish pension funds invest 5% of assets in infrastructure, venture capital.
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NewsThree-quarters of UK trustees plan to reduce equity allocation
Survey by Pension Corporation shows 22% of trustees expect an upturn in contingent asset use.
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NewsSwitzerland's PK Post stands by asset allocation in 'uncertain times'
Says 'uncertain and vulnerable' markets warrant ongoing underweight position in equities.
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Rabobank pension scheme overhauls equity portfolio
€14bn fund increases equity allocation to emerging markets and the US, largely at expense of Europe.
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News€4bn AkzoNobel pension scheme sets up pension bureau
Bureau to improve policy, supervision of pension provider, relationship with external experts.
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NewsUK signals U-turn on contribution hikes for local pension schemes
Government concession on eve of industrial action welcomed by critics who feared opt-outs.
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NewsABN AMRO pension scheme protects funding through derivatives exposure
Increased exposure part of €10bn scheme's dynamic re-balancing policy.
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NewsShell pension scheme increases equity allocation to 65%
Returns 14.8% in 2010, with all asset classes contributing to 1.4% outperformance.
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NewsUK roundup: LGPS, Baroness Eaton, Aviva, Carlyle, Hymans Robertson, NEST, NAPF
Government to reconsider contribution increases for local government pension schemes.
