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NewsItalian schemes explore investment opportunities with European Investment Fund
Pension funds Arco, Concreto, Fondo Pensione Byblos and Fon.Te plan to boost investments in Europe
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NewsItalian pension funds ask for tax concessions to invest in real economy
It is necessary to simplify legislation to effectively enforce and reap the benefits of tax exemptions, says Assofondipensione’s Giovanni Maggi
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NewsItaly’s pension funds association expects to raise €500-600m for FoFs with EIF
Assofondipensione plans to set up FoFs for infrastructure, private equity, private debt, and possibly venture capital, with European Investment Fund
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NewsReal Economy Project fund of funds to close with €500m
Arco Fondo Pensione, Concreto, Prevedi, Laborfonds, Byblos and Pegaso contributed with a total of €120m
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NewsFirst Italian schemes commit to Real Economy Project’s infrastructure FoF
CDP has committed €300m to the FoF, and potentially the same sum will be raised through other pension funds
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Opinion PiecesTeamwork in rugby and Italian pensions
A peculiar parallel can be drawn between the Italian second-pillar pension industry and the country’s national rugby union team and its supporters, which every year since 2000 gets excited about the Six Nations Championship.
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NewsConcreto broadens investment in private markets
The scheme will invest 5% of the assets held in the sub-fund in alternatives
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NewsItaly roundup: Priamo awards €200m global bond mandate to Payden & Rygel
Plus: Fondapi seeks alternative investment proposals; Arco, Laborfonds, Pegaso’s real economy project; Alifond’s garantito mandate, Solidarietà Veneto’s performance
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Italian pension fund Fondo Arco tenders four mandates worth €400m
Scheme for workers employed in wood, furniture, forestry, brick and concrete sectors searches for managers for sub-fund
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NewsItaly sees auto-enrolment debate gain steam with reform process under way
Proposal: all employees, or at least new hires, would enrol in pension schemes for a trial period of 12 months
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Mandate roundup: $400m for US equities on offer via IPE Quest
Plus: ERAFP retenders convertible bonds, federal state of Saxony-Anhalt seeks small and mid-cap manager
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NewsReal Economy Project sets infra FoF investment target
Investments, which could start as soon as this autumn, will have sustainability criteria
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NewsItalian pension funds feel the pain of war in Ukraine
The schemes are advising members to avoid switching investment options
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NewsMandate roundup: AP1 tenders for new global custodian
Plus: Italy’s Fon.Te picks government bonds manager
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Italian funds team up to invest in alternatives
Eight industry-wide schemes are pooling resources in an innovative approach to illiquid assets
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Benefits of economies of scale vary by asset class, DNB study shows
Dutch regulator’s research explores link between costs, benefits of scale
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Pensions In Italy: Saving the banking system
Italian pension funds are evaluating investment in Fondo Atlante, the banking sector rescue fund. But there are potentially more attractive alternatives, writes Maria Teresa Cometto
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Fonchim names Scapolo president
ITALY – Fonchim, the €4.5bn industrywide pension fund for Italy’s chemical and pharmaceutical industry workers, has appointed Luciano Scapolo as its new president.
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Footballer scheme’s positive return from 100% fixed income
[17:10 CET 27-03] NETHERLANDS - The €560m ‘pension fund’ for Dutch professional football players generated positive returns of 1% after allocating all its assets to fixed income investments in mid-2008.
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Footballer scheme returns 4% on 100% fixed income
[13:00 CET 30-11] NETHERLANDS - The €600m retirement bridging fund for Dutch professional footballers (CFK) has generated a 4% return on investments, after allocating all of its assets to fixed income.
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