All Consolidation articles – Page 7
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NewsING scheme to wrap six plans into single arrangement
Costs for the harmonisation process, whcih are worth €25m, are expected to be recouped within three years
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NewsFirst State and VicSuper sign merger deed
The merger would enable the two funds to leverage their combined scale to deliver an even better deal for members
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NewsICT firm Centric to take over ailing provider AGH
Centric to add pension fund trio to its seven existing clients
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NewsCBBA rebukes Dutch IORP II implementation as Aon abandons relocation plans
Consultancy “struggles to convince Dutch schemes in a continuing changing environment”
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Country ReportDenmark: Fresh blood replaces the obsolete
Consolidation has reduced consumer choice within the commercial pensions sector, but it has encouraged two labour market funds to fill the void
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News‘Too small’ schemes DNB, IBM to leave provider TKP
“Costs had become too high following new legislation”
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NewsAuthorisation regime slashes size of UK master trust market
Market now comprises 53 fewer schemes, with one new prospective entry being assessed
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NewsDutch railways and public transport schemes to merge
SPF and SPOV cite ever stricter local and European legislation as main reason
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NewsAustralia's QSuper and Sunsuper in merger talks
Australian supers begin discussions on a possible merger
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NewsDutch food supply scheme to transfer to multi-sector fund, cuts inevitable
AVH currently expects reductions of 10% due to differences in the schemes’ coverage ratios
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NewsPLSA urges regulator to give small, good quality schemes ‘space to thrive’
The trade body has come to the defence of smaller schemes in a consultation response after the UK regulator called for small schemes to be merged away
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NewsNetherlands roundup: KAS Bank sacks BlackRock from €100m mandate
Plus: The €700m Equens pension fund has opted to transfer to Centraal Beheer, insurance company Achmea’s consolidator subsidiary
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NewsUK roundup: Drinks maker appoints Willis Towers Watson to DB scheme
Plus: Trustee company wound up after insolvency investigation found ‘numerous instances of misconduct’
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NewsGabler targets Nordic expansion after sale to Swiss, Danish investors
The Norwegian pension and investment consultancy has sold a 70% stake to Nordic Insurance Consolidation Group
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NewsLondon pension schemes abandon Allianz equity fund [updated]
Three LGPS funds within the London CIV asset pool have pulled their money out of an Allianz global equity vehicle
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NewsDutch shipping sector scheme to lose mandatory status
The €970m Pensioenfonds Rijn- en Binnenvaart lacks support for compulsory participation and could be restructured to allow more employers to join
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NewsUK health insurer transfers £20m DB scheme to master trust
TPT Retirement Solutions has consolidated a ‘wide variety’ of schemes in the past year
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NewsNetherlands roundup: Energy firm’s scheme seeks consolidation vehicle
Also: The average age at which Dutch workers retire has risen to 65, according to Statistics Netherlands
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NewsDutch IT sector scheme TrueBlue seeks consolidation options
The €362m industry-wide pension fund says it is ‘too small’ and has abandoned a plan to become the sector scheme for the digital sector
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NewsMitsubishi completes $2.7bn First State acquisition
First State Investments is the 15th biggest global infrastructure manager by assets according to IPE data
