Growth into Swiss investment funds continued in April despite lower returns from markets, according to the Swiss Funds Association.
The association’s latest figures show net inflows during April of CHF785m (€629m) over the month, although AUM declined slightly to CHF752.9bn (€601.9bn), down 0.2 per cent or CHF 1.7bn (€1.4bn) on a month-on-month basis
The Irish government faces criticism over failure to reform rules governing the distribution of pension funds on the wind-up of a defined benefit schemes
The European Commission is to postpone new solvency-II style capital requirements for defined benefit pensions
Growth in UCITS fund slowed in March due to weaker sales of equities and outflows from money market money market funds, but inflows continued, according to European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) figures published today
UK pensions no longer lead Europe in their allocations to equities following another year of cutting exposures in a focus on managing funding volatility, according to Mercer
The European Parliament has urged member states to bolster multi-tier pension provision and ensure public pensions help people to achieve a decent standard of living
Pushing ahead with a Financial Transactions Tax (FTT) in Europe could reduce returns for active pension funds by almost 8 per cent, new research for the Association for Financial Markets in Europe warns
Strong investment performance saw Swiss pension funds experience a marked improvement in their cover ratios during 2012, according to Swisscanto’s latest annual survey
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has launched a consultation on developing a single market for personal pensions across the EU
The Dutch pensions regulator (DNB) has emphasised the difficulty of interpreting the QIS outcomes clearly, arguing that “more impact studies are needed on specific aspects of valuation and solvency capital requirements before conclusions can be drawn
News that France has fallen back into recession has increased pressure for structural reforms
Final figures from the Dutch central bank DNB show a total of 66 Dutch pension funds have been forced to curtail pensions due to funding shortfalls
Emerging market equities and debt will be among the key asset classes seeing growth in 2013, according to a survey of fund managers
Nordic pension funds continue to lead the industry with bold investment strategies to counteract regulatory changes and dysfunctional financial markets, but Marek Handzel finds out whether outside forces are dampening their enthusiasm for risk
Peter Davy explains why pan-European pension schemes have failed to grow as expected
Kin Ly examines to what extent other European countries are adopting the Netherlands’ and UK’s approaches to managing longevity risk
Amy Kessler explains how risk budgeting and longevity insurance are strategies that help to create sustainable defined benefit pension funds
Charlotte Moore explains how the private equity industry is providing more transparency and dialogue with pension fund investors
The traditional debate of active versus passive is slowly turning into an active and passive approach. Ijeoma Ndukwe examines how pension funds can combine both strategies and get the best out of two management styles
