Defined contribution – Page 3
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NewsGerman lawyers push MPs for occupational pensions reform
Association Eberbacher Kreis plans to submit its proposals to the finance and the labour and social affairs committees of the Bundestag
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NewsVer.di prepares to extend DC social partner models
Negotiations are underway to introduce further DC plans in the hospital sector
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NewsLufthansa grounds pilots’ demand for higher DC pension contributions
After negotiations with the company failed, VC has launched a ballot among pilots at Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo that could lead to strike action
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NewsPensions Authority: Irish master trusts set to dominate DC post-consolidation
The Authority’s Andrew Nugent says: ‘We’ve been patient and pragmatic’
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NewsSocial protection minister reaffirms Ireland’s auto-enrolment start date
Auto-enrolment in Ireland is expected to commence from 1 January 2026
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NewsIndustry model seen as most cost-effective route to small pots consolidation
Pensions UK conducted research on the technical feasibility of delivering the government’s preferred Multiple Default Consolidator (MDC) model
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NewsLufthansa’s German pilots push back against DC pensions
Association Vereinigung Cockpit says pilots will receive a lower pension compared to their colleagues in the old system
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NewsProductive asset investment is lacking urgency, UK conference delegates hear
There has to be an incentive for CIOs to allocate to riskier assets, BVCA summit delegates are told
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NewsEvonik mulls extending DC plans to wider workforce
The German speciality chemicals company is also pushing for employees to sign up for a capital market-oriented occupational pension
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NewsUK government urged to act on tax and pensions to boost domestic investment
Research by the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association shows private capital investors believe the UK remains an attractive place to invest
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NewsPensions minister says UK fiduciary duty has stalled in past decade
Sophia Singleton and Helen Forrest Hall urge UK government to reconsider ‘mandation’ power
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News‘Reserve power’ will ensure targets are delivered, claims UK pensions minister
UK pensions minister claims there is a reason Mansion House Compact has not delivered
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NewsNEST Invest strengthens board with new governance structure
Sally Bridgeland was appointed as chair of NEST Invest with effect from October
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NewsGerman health workers get lifeline with defined contribution pension plan
AWO and ver.di chose the Metzler Sozialpartner Pensionsfonds – one of the pension vehicles set up by German bank Metzler – to provide the DC plan
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NewsUK pensions industry calls for removal of ‘mandation’ power in Pension Schemes Bill
Retaining the mandation power may cause conflicts between mandated investment and legal duties such as fiduciary responsibility and Value for Money
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NewsDC providers reassess US allocations amid tariff turmoil
DC providers were urged not to panic the growth phase and diversify appropriately in retirement
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NewsIreland makes progress on auto-enrolment with NAERSA key personnel hires
This is a critical step forward in ensuring that NAERSA is established, staffed and prepared in advance of MyFuture Fund commencing from 1 January 2026
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NewsSweden’s Fund Selection Agency picks 10 managers for SEK157bn in equity
Multi-year work to repopulate premium pension funds platform has added value outside the system too, says Erik Fransson
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NewsScottish Widows granted FCA approval to launch long term asset fund
Three funds should be ready for the provider’s workplace pension customers later this year
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NewsTrustees: Strong governance will be key for CDC schemes
IPE’s Pamela Kokoszka captures the trustee view on ‘a landmark improvement in UK pensions’
