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NewsDWP consultation finds trustees could benefit from more support
A key barrier to achieving better long-term outcomes for pension savers is a ‘damaging and continual focus on cost and minimising all risks’
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NewsUK pensions industry hesitant about ‘pot for life’ proposals
Pension providers will inevitably seek to ‘cherry pick’ high earners, while ordinary savers get left behind, says LCP
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NewsGerman lifeboat scheme increases members’ contributions
The volume of contributions increased last year to €685m from €242m in 2021
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NewsChancellor updates on Mansion House reforms, announces further consultations
The government will consult on opening PPF as an investment vehicle for smaller DB schemes
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NewsIndustry cautiously welcomes British Business Bank investment initiative
‘Pension schemes must be given time to plan a considered and effective move into private assets,’ says Aegon
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NewsFiduciary managers’ mandates fall for the first time, says Isio
Isio’s Paula Champion expects fiduciary managers to look for other pools of assets as the ‘DB world is declining’
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AnalysisGrandfathering option will make Dutch pension transition successful, says Agnes Joseph
The pension actuary turned politician has made the pension reforms a prominent topic in the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held this Wednesday
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NewsFinancial return not the only benefit of illiquid investing, report finds
PLSA published a series of case studies to show how pensions schemes invest in illiquid assets
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NewsOccupational pension industry disappointed with IG Metall’s social partner model rebuff
The union continues to support company pensions under social partnerships, says MetallRente
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NewsTELA warns pensions stabilisation system could mean end to defined benefit
Finnish government’s plans for pensions reform must be discussed well in advance, says lobby group
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NewsUK pensions industry expects reform updates following disappointing King’s speech
The chancellor should be ‘bold and creative’ about long-term policy, says Hymans Robertson
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NewsMMC UK Pension Fund completes first active member longevity swap
Following this transaction, nearly all of the MMC UK Pension Fund’s DB sections’ longevity risk is now insured
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NewsDutch pension sector fears double-digit admin cost rise ahead of election
A further delay to the pension transition deadline, which has already been pushed forward several times, would indeed be ‘unavoidable’ if the new pension law is changed
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NewsUK industry awaits new pensions minister as Laura Trott takes Treasury role
Laura Trott held the post of UK pensions minister since November 2022
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NewsIndustry raises concerns over DWP’s UK general levy proposals
APPT believes removing £10,000 charge for smaller schemes would lead to higher standards of governance
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AnalysisGermany battles to keep pension reforms on course
New law to replace 2018’s pension reform legislation amid disagreements over reform plans for all three pillars of the pension system
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NewsKing’s Speech fails to mention pension reforms
Speculation that the PPF could be used as a consolidator remains unaddressed, and this is now unlikely to be resolved for at least another 12 months, PMI says
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NewsCost branded the biggest challenge to boosting investment in UK growth
Private market investments are more expensive to operate, more expensive to source and more expensive to run, says LGIM
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NewsGresham House raises £60m from institutional investors for unlisted equities
Worcestershire Pension Fund and several corporate and private investors in UK and Ireland committed funds
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NewsUK should learn from Australia, US, Canada in DC system journey
Only 19% of UK assets were in DC in 2021, according to the Pensions Policy Institute
