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NewsLongevity exposes Europe to 'extreme fiscal risk'
Governments will increasingly expect private sector to provide pensions, predicts Maplecroft.
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NewsTowers Watson unveils Asset-Liability Tracker
Tool helps pension funds make faster decisions about liability-driven investment strategies.
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NewsShould all trustees join AA?
Trustees in denial about scheme records should consider a 12-step programme, says Neil Copeland.
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NewsUK roundup: KPMG, Deloitte, TPR, Mercer
Changes to calculation of inflation mean rift between CPI and RPI is now 1%, warns KPMG.
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NewsAverage Dutch pension claim at €8,100 – Statistics Netherlands
If everyone continues saving at this pace, they will have built a claim of €19,800 a year at 65.
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NewsDutch parliament to question pensions experts 'vigorously'
Hearing sparked by current affairs TV programme to look into pension funds' investment policies on 31 March.
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NewsDutch experts call for more equitable tax treatment of second, third pillars
Committee says workers, entrepreneurs should be entitled to the same fiscal framework.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – Rotman ICPM, Aon Hewitt, LCP, PensionsFirst, State Street, Lombard Odier, Northern Trust
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Ortec, Cardano point to 'grave miscalculations' in Zembla story
Experts say TV news programme’s estimate for the Dutch pension system’s shortfall are off by as much as €650bn.
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NewsTwo-thirds of companies boost salaries for risk, audit jobs
Risk management sees bigger salaries as financial services respond to increased regulation.
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NewsSponsor deference puts pension funds at risk, says Mercer
Sponsor-dominated boards expose schemes to risk by protecting the sponsors' interests.
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Scepticism hindering fiduciary management in Germany
Institutional investors’ continuing reluctance to outsource to external advisers is hindering take-up.
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NewsPension funds facing 'new realities', says Mercer
Funds to rethink exposure to emerging market currencies in 2011, according to consultancy.
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NewsAllianz creates key account pension division
GERMANY – The Allianz group has created Allianz Corporate Pension Advisors (ACPA) to serve exclusively as pension consultant and service provider for large companies.
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NewsReport recommends Swiss BVK sack Complementa
SWITZERLAND – The pension fund for the Swiss canton of Zurich (BVK) should end its long-term relationship with consultancy Complementa, according to legal expert Georg Müller.
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NewsUK roundup: Barclays UK Retirement Fund, CBI, Ofgem, Babcock, Aon Hewitt
UK – The £18.2bn (€21.6bn) Barclays UK Retirement Fund's internal investment team has been renamed Oak Pensions Asset Management (OPAM) to give them more flexibility to execute investment decisions.
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Experts anticipate less correlation, but warn of 'macro-driven' uncertainty
IPE AWARDS – Experts believe correlations between broader asset classes may be coming down, but warn of persisting uncertainty in “macro-driven markets”.
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NewsUK roundup: Aon Corporation, Goddard Perry Consulting, Pensions Policy Institute
UK – The accounting deficit of the 200 largest privately sponsored pension schemes remained relatively stable in November, increasing by £2bn to £71bn, according to the latest Aon Hewitt 200 Index.
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ABN AMRO wins IPE's top European pension fund award
IPE AWARDS – The Netherlands' ABN AMRO Pension Fund was the big winner at the tenth annual IPE Awards in Monaco, scooping up the gold prize for Best European Pension Fund and the silver prize for Best Corporate Pension Fund.
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NewsMoneta: EU will need €1.9trn a year for adequate pension provision
EUROPE – The EU will need to set aside more than €19trn every year if its citizens hope to receive an adequate income in retirement, according to Andrea Moneta, chief executive at Aviva Europe.
