Defined contribution – Page 31
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UK roundup: Evri couriers pick Smart Pension
Plus: Profit warnings from companies with a DB scheme increased 70%; TPT master trust to make £75m impact investment
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USS emphasises value for money after ‘unwelcome’ benefit changes
UK universities pension scheme says analysis shows it is almost a quarter cheaper than peers
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UK roundup: New measures to boost pension scheme investment diversity
Plus: PLSA calls for six-month formal notice ahead of dashboards launch; ZEDRA launches pensions-focused offering
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Dutch pharmacist fund ups equity risk in new pension system
Pensioenfonds Openbare Apothekers (SPOA) is the first professional fund to have designed a pension arrangement for the new DC pension system
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AZL buys Festina Finance DC admin system
The Dutch pension administrator is the second Dutch client for the Danish IT firm after APG
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Rabobank pension fund indexes pensions by 6.2%
The pension scheme is the first Dutch fund to provide indexation based on this year’s inflation figure
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Opinion PiecesUS: A cautious approach on private assets in DC plans
Will 2022 be the year when private equity is finally incorporated in US defined contribution (DC) plan line-ups? Possibly, following the Department of Labor’s (DoL’s) clarification of its position in a letter last December. But it will be a very slow process, according to industry experts.
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Cardano’s Lundbergh calls for ‘light touch’ in UK’s CDC legislation
He proposes alternative model to introduce the benefits of CDC while eliminating its flaws, by using existing DC industry infrastructure
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NewsUK government consults on decumulation in trust sector
DWP exploring what support savers need and what decumulation pension products and investment options are available
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FeaturesAI could help triple Europe’s private debt market
Investors seeking higher yield have driven the growth of the private debt market. European private debt, though still much smaller than the US market, has also been growing rapidly. European lenders managed assets of $350bn as of June last year, according to Preqin, in a total market of $1.19trn. This is more than double the level in December 2016.
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InterviewsOpenbare Apothekers Pension Fund: Preparing for change
Ronald Heijn and Maarten Thomassen of the Netherland’s Pensioenfonds Openbare Apothekers tell Tjibbe Hoekstra about the impact of the Dutch pension reform on their fund
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Opinion PiecesIlliquid assets could bring cost burden
Last month the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) closed its consultation on ‘Facilitating investment in illiquid assets’, which sought views on policy proposals and draft regulations designed to improve the accessibility of illiquid assets for defined contribution (DC) pension schemes.
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Opinion PiecesDelay looms to Netherlands reform process
The Dutch government has vowed to finalise the country’s hotly debated switch to a pension system with defined-contribution variants by 1 January 2023.
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NewsNew pension projection rules could generate ‘perverse’ results, LCP warns
Consultancy argues against proposed volatility-based approach for determining DC accumulation rate
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NewsNavigate private market complexity to achieve goals, trustees told
As the UK government urges DC schemes to invest in a wider range of illiquid assets, trustees are told not to fear the unfamiliar
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NewsUK pensions industry urges regulators to focus on ‘more than just costs’
‘A transparent, consistent framework also needs to consider factors such as investment performance and quality of service,’ says LGIM
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Social partners plan to expand DC model for chemical industry to further sectors
BAVC and trade union IGBCE expect to start the new pension model from 1 October 2022
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Hybrid pension funds want clarity on pension transition
Dutch multi-sector schemes including PGB, PNO Media and SBZ Pensioen fear they may not be able to make the switch to DC under the proposed legal framework
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Achmea acquires ABN Amro DC pension vehicle
The insurer expects it can accelerate the growth and profitability of the €3.5bn second pillar DC pension vehicle
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Opinion PiecesGuest viewpoint: How can DC schemes build a more sustainable future?
The UK government’s Build Back Better growth plan paves the way for significant investment in infrastructure, which could be attractive for defined contribution schemes. How might they take advantage of opportunities to improve outcomes for savers?
