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‘Sell America’ Is the Long Game for Europeans

By Chris Bryant Source: Bloomberg No sooner had Deutsche Bank AG currency strategist George Saravelos raised the possibility of Europeans selling some of their $8 trillion of US assets because of Donald Trump’s threats toward Greenland, a pile-on began. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was bothered enough to take time out to argue why this was wishful thinking. But after the Americans initiated a swift climbdown on Greenland at Davos — no invasion or tariffs on disobedient Europeans — [...]

CORPaTH2026-01-22T09:45:07-08:00January 22nd, 2026|Categories: Economy|Tags: europe, greenland, tariffs|

Global pension assets recover amid positive returns and growing contributions

Source: EuropeanPensions.net Global pension assets continued to grow in 2024, exceeding the previous record set in 2021 and fully offsetting the losses experienced in 2022, data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revealed. The preliminary findings for the group's annual Pension Markets in Focus report showed that assets in pension plans grew by 8.5 per cent in the OECD and by 3.1 per cent in a group of non-OECD jurisdictions in 2024. In total, assets [...]

CORPaTH2025-07-09T09:24:43-07:00July 9th, 2025|Categories: Economy|Tags: europe, pension assets|

Dutch funding ratios continue to rise

By Natalie Tuck Source: European Pensions The average Dutch coverage ratio increased to 109 per cent from 108 per cent in April, according to Aon’s latest analysis. Its Pension Thermometer found also revealed that policy funding ratio has increased to 98 per cent. This funding ratio is above the adjusted temporary statutory minimum requirement of 90 per cent. Aon believes that the increases over the past three months mean that most pension funds are “out of harm’s way” and [...]

CORPaTH2021-05-13T08:05:26-07:00May 4th, 2021|Categories: Pension Funding|Tags: europe|