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US, European pension groups join forces on IAS 19 feedback
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EUROPE – Four pension federations based in the US and Europe have confirmed they will respond jointly to the London-based International Accounting Standard Board's proposals for accounting rules for...
ABP calls on Dutch government to ditch mandatory discount rate
03 Sep 2010 15:20
NETHERLANDS – The €218bn Dutch public servant fund ABP has warned that continued use of the mandatory discount rate for pension liabilities may hamper recovery of its funding ratio, possibly leading...
EU reaches agreement on Systemic Risk Council
03 Sep 2010 15:04
EUROPE – The European Union has reached an agreement on reforms in the financial sector with the creation of a European Systemic Risk Council and three new supervisors covering banking, insurance and ...
Nordic roundup: AP1, AP6, F&C Asset Management, Collectum, SPP, Finnish Centre for Pensions
03 Sep 2010 13:48
EUROPE – AP1, one of the Swedish national buffer funds, posted net investment income of SEK2.3bn (€247m) after expenses, representing a total return of 1.1% during the first six months of the year.
UK roundup: Paternoster, Chaucer, London Pension Fund Authority, BBC
02 Sep 2010 11:49
UK – Mark Wood, the insurance industry heavyweight who established buyout company Paternoster, has joined the board of Lloyd's insurer Chaucer.
Swiss roundup: BVG minimum return, APK
01 Sep 2010 15:27
SWITZERLAND – The Swiss occupational pension commission has recommended the government keep the minimum return rate for Pensionskassen at current levels.
EFRP proposes EU Stewardship Code on corporate governance
01 Sep 2010 14:53
EUROPE – The European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP) has proposed an EU Stewardship Code on corporate governance acceptable to all member states, which could follow in the footsteps of...
UK roundup: Alliance Boots, Royal Statistics Society, NAPF, Hewitt
01 Sep 2010 14:34
UK – Alliance Boots will transfer all accrued pension benefits for one of its defined benefit (DB) schemes to the Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).
European Council set to tackle member states' letter of protest
01 Sep 2010 13:52
EUROPE – The European Council is expected to tackle the potentially contentious mid-summer letter of protest by nine EU member states against accounting practices for pension liabilities on 7...
UK roundup: ACA, NEST, KPMG
31 Aug 2010 14:51
UK – More than 40% of employers are considering levelling-down their pensions because they are concerned about the costs of auto-enrolment, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has said.
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