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NewsShift in mindset required to increase investment in private debt
There are “significant opportunities” in private debt investment which could lead to improved outcomes for members, according to Hymans Robertson.
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NewsPension benefits rise by up to 30% in new DC system, says Dutch transport fund
Pensioenfonds Vervoer is the first fund to publish a detailed DC transition plan
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NewsLower indexation in new Dutch DC system, finds Aegon AM
Pensioners would have received between 1.5% and 3.6% in indexation in 2023 if the new DC system had already been in place, says the asset manager
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NewsUK master trusts expected to be slashed to 10 amid market consolidation
Recent master trust acquisitions include National Pension Trust by SEI, and of Evolve Pensions by Smart Pension
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NewsDCIF calls for consistent template for TCFD reporting for master trusts
Greater standardisation of reports should become common practice, the forum recommended
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NewsProposals to boost investment in UK growth should not be rushed
It is important that the government seeks a range of views through an extended consultation process, says XPS
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NewsChancellor reveals plans to boost pension investments in UK growth
Plus: DC pension schemes sign up to Mansion House Compact
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NewsUK roundup: Small DC schemes fail to meet value expectations
Plus: Border to Coast sets up engagement programme; Risk sharing could provide an age-old solution, says Hymans Robertson; Impact Cubed launches SDG dataset
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NewsABP postpones DC transition to 2027
The news comes shortly after pensions minister Carola Schouten moved the final date for pension funds to introduce DC arrangements to 1 January 2028
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NewsWTW recommends policy changes to fuel UK economic growth
Plus: ABI calls on industry to put savers at the heart of plans to boost pension investment
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NewsPensioenfonds ING anticipates 20% benefits increase in new DC system
The fund’s board believes the reduced need for a buffer in DC will translate into higher pension benefits
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NewsDanish FSA warns spread of non-guaranteed pensions could undermine trust
Financial watchdog said danger that customers will lose confidence ‘particularly relevant’ after 2022’s big market losses
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: UK defined contribution market
Many investors nearing retirement are unable or unwilling to take on the volatility associated with a more aggressive portfolio
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NewsDutch DC pension accruals ‘relatively low’, says regulator
Some 65% of workers in DC plans have pension contributions of 10% or less of pensionable salaries
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NewsPhilips pension fund caps indexation at 4% to protect buffer
The move can assist the scheme of the Dutch electronics firm to make the transition to the new DC system with a funding ratio of at least 110%
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NewsPGB to minimise solidarity aspect in new Dutch DC system
The Dutch multi-sector scheme will limit the solidarity buffer to the legally required minimum of 5%, while not offering a risk-sharing buffer in its flexible DC arrangement
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NewsClosed Dutch Unilever fund to continue DB arrangement
Univest, the investment vehicle for all global Unilever pension schemes, will hand over two bond mandates to external managers
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NewsUK master trusts don’t survey members on risk appetite
‘Risk considerations are not driven by member views but by expert opinion,’ says Hymans Robertson
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NewsNew PPF proposals would represent ‘seismic changes’ to UK pensions landscape
Plans would mean ‘struggling’ DB schemes could choose to opt-in to the Pension Protection Fund
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NewsDutch pension providers welcome additional year for DC implementation
Dutch social partners had spoken out against any delays beyond 2027, but now say they can live with the postponement
