Defined contribution – Page 36
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Smart Pension to expand to the Netherlands
Smart’s platform consists of several components: the admin platform and its underlying software; the collection of pension contributions; and the paying out of pensions
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NewsDC investments on the agenda of new UK ‘productive finance’ group
HM Treasury, Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority to convene industry working group
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ESG roundup: Deutsche Börse to buy majority stake in ISS
Plus: Saudi Aramco among Climate Action 100+ adds; BlackRock to up ESG exposure in DC default strategy, and more
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PensionsEurope, Better Finance at odds over Bulgaria pensions analysis
PensionsEurope and Bulgarian member association claim analysis draws false conclusions based on incorrect information
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NewsMandate roundup: Alecta beats rivals to win new term as FTP default provider
Plus: West Midlands scheme invests in debt fund
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Opinion PiecesThe looming trust deficit
Once again, European pension systems – notably those of the Netherlands and Denmark – have scored most highly in this year’s Mercer CFA Pension Index. These successes are no accident, and among the key ingredients is years of pragmatic and consensual policy making.
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NewsUK pension dashboards team sets out project timetable
PLSA welcomes ‘realistic’ timeline, but Smart Pension wishes for swifter progress
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DWP reveals ‘stronger nudge’ plans to increase guidance uptake
Pension Wise service was created to help savers navigate DC pot access ‘freedoms’
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UK pensions regulator proposes to shift focus to DC
15 years after TPR was formed, most DB schemes are closed to new members
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NewsState fund procurement will increase risk, says Swedish funds lobby chief
Swedish investment fund association says new official report shows existing premium pension platform is safe
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NewsLGIM integrates boosted climate impact pledge in DC default funds
Engagement programme and DC application extension ‘the right thing to do’
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NewsPLSA proposes regulatory decumulation framework after industry backing
The association is proposing a statutory requirement on pension schemes to support their members when they make decisions on how to access their pensions
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NewsUK roundup: Thames Water DC scheme joins Aon MasterTrust
Plus: Schemes target buyout deals as long-term objectives
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Opinion PiecesNasty problems can be overcome
The Nobel laureate Bill Sharpe once called defined contribution (DC) decumulation the “nastiest, hardest problem in finance”.
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NewsUK roundup: DC assets continue to grow despite pandemic turmoil
Plus: PLSA vote reporting templates; Hymans Robertson scheme launches new default option
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LCP calls sponsors to work closely with trustees to consider superfunds
The buyout demand may outstrip market capacity, forcing schemes to remain in the funding regime for significantly longer than anticipated
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Dutch social partners call for ‘transition regime’ to new pensions contract
Many pension funds are responding to their rapidly worsening financial situation by hiking pension premiums or cutting pension rights
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Koolmees: ‘Balanced transition’ most difficult challenge of new pensions contract
If pension schemes’ funding ratios are still below 100% at the moment of transition, they will have no choice but to cut pension rights
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KLP posts 0.5% H1 loss, reveals lost €14.3m on sale of DC unit
CEO says fund is “well equipped to face further unrest for a long time”
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NewsSurvey: FTSE 350 discount rates narrow
‘Market volatility in the first half of 2020 led to falls in discount rates’
