All Defined contribution articles – Page 11
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Social partners move forward to implement pure DC plans
A social partner advisory board – Sozialpartnerbeirat – was constituted last week
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UK roundup: Standard Life completes £15bn DC transition into sustainable solutions
Plus: Legal & General Mastertrust issues first TCFD report; Aon wins fiduciary advice contract for Russell & Bromley scheme
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Policy Exchange calls for Solvency II reform to tackle policy, regulatory challenges
Report suggested UK is sitting on large pools of capital and could do more to invest in growth businesses, infrastructure and other productive assets in the UK
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Large Dutch pension funds defend DC switch in letter to parliament
The initiative was triggered by recent negative media reports about the move to DC, according to ABP, PFZW, PMT, Bpf Bouw and PME
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Actuaries call on new pensions minister to favour flexibility to address pensions challenges
‘We urge the incoming pensions minister to listen to industry concerns about implementation of existing policies,’ says Hymans Robertson
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Top UK pension providers fail to keep up with climate action
Top 20 UK DC schemes are lagging behind in multiple areas – from short-term targets to action on deforestation
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Cassa Forense to reform pension provision from 2024
Changes to the pension plan are in line with the broader reform of the Italian pension system
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German social partners to start first industry-wide DC plans in chemical sector
BaFin has given the green light to ChemiePensionsfonds (CPF) to offer DC pension plans under the social partner occupational pension model
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Dutch opposition parties play hard to get as pension debate runs into overtime
PvdA and GroenLinks, whose support the government needs to steer the law through the Senate, want more assurances to bring down the number of workers without a pension
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An uncertain outlook for UK pension journey plans
Following the Bank of England’s (BoE) emergency intervention announced on 28 September to stem the sell-off of long-dated UK government bonds, UK defined benefit (DB) pension funds were kept busy, as falling Gilt prices over the past weeks caused mark-to-market losses in liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies.
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Insurer ASR acquires Aegon’s Dutch pension practice
The take-over means a further consolidation of the Dutch PPI market after last week’s acquisition of WTW’s PPI by Zwitserleven
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New Dutch pension contract fails to deliver indexation
Calculations shed doubt over an earlier claim by pensions minister Schouten that the new system would provide ‘a pension with great purchasing power’
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German unions, energy company Uniper kick off first pure DC pension model
Social partners have agreed on a collective bargaining agreement to implement pure DC schemes for occupational pensions
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Members demand more from their schemes, Hymans’ latest research shows
Retirement outcomes for DC scheme members in master trusts have undoubtedly been impacted by recent market challenges
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Viewpoint: Consolidation in UK pensions market – what are the options?
Will there be an increase in pension scheme consolidation in the UK market and will it lead to increased investment in alternative ESG assets? Consolidation could provide the collateral to invest in greater ESG assets.
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Alecta’s DB losses slow in Q3, but Q4 real estate values dip seen
Largest Swedish pension fund reports shallower losses on DB between July to September than in earlier quarters in 2022, and no losses on DC side
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WTW offloads Dutch premium pension institution
The transaction comes after WTW concluded the PPI’s growth strategy could be better realised with a new sponsor
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DB pension schemes ‘are not at risk of collapse’, says TPR
Regulator’s CEO says ‘it is absolutely clear that there have been liquidity issues in some of the funds’
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Buyers beware? SPP panel ponders bulk annuities
Pensions industry should focus on long-term implications, says regulator
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Mercer global pensions ranking topped by Iceland, Netherlands, Denmark
CFA Institute warns new financial products and strategies needed to deliver adequate returns for beneficiaries