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UK roundup: KPMG on LDI, Lloyds TSB Pension Scheme
17 Jun 2013
UK – Liability-driven investment market grows by 11% year on year, study shows.
Swiss court to decide on raft of appeals in BVK corruption trial
17 Jun 2013
SWITZERLAND – Both winners and losers appeal five of six verdicts handed down last November.
Czech third-pillar membership drops after changes
17 Jun 2013
CZECH REPUBLIC – Market nears saturation point, with 80% of workforce enrolled.
Irish government to sever ties between NPRF, pre-funding liabilities
14 Jun 2013
IRELAND – Equity, bond holding to be divested as government launches Ireland Strategic Investment Fund.
DC pension plans should prioritise income risk – experts
14 Jun 2013
NETHERLANDS – Pension funds wishing to switch from DB to DC could get 'best of both worlds'.
APG unveils administration system for DC plans, PPIs in Netherlands
12 Jun 2013
NETHERLANDS – Clients free to select own insurers, asset managers, APG says.
Polish prime minister rules out nationalisation of second pillar
12 Jun 2013
POLAND – Donald Tusk still highly critical of 'imperfect, unacceptable' system.
Traditional investing principles 'not fit for purpose', institutionals say
11 Jun 2013
GLOBAL – Nearly 90% of survey respondents in US say traditional practices have 'outlived usefulness'.
European Commission laments widening gender gap in pensions
11 Jun 2013
EUROPE – At 39%, pension gap much larger than 16% gender pay gap, study shows.
PensPlan launches 'minibond' fund for SME corporate bonds
11 Jun 2013
ITALY – Minibonds created to give SMEs alternative source of finance as lending dries up.
ISP Pension outsources 'all activities' to AP, but retains independence
07 Jun 2013
DENMARK – Pension fund for engineers cites growing importance of economies of scale.
Swiss pension funds turn backs on securities lending market
05 Jun 2013
SWITZERLAND – Schemes cite 'unattractive' risk/reward, conflicts of interest with borrowers.
Inquiry into Swedish PPM system produces opposing recommendations
04 Jun 2013
SWEDEN – DC pension system should be 'left intact', or number of funds cut 'dramatically'.
Outside experts should deal with pension complaints – Dutch ombudsman
04 Jun 2013
NETHERLANDS – Piet Keizer points to lack of legal requirements covering issue.
Voluntary pension contributions on rise in Hungary, Ukraine
03 Jun 2013
EUROPE – Voluntary funds increase assets by 14%, says local association Stabilitas.
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