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NewsDC schemes struggle to measure up, says Aon
There could be value in moving into a master trust structure
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ICT scheme to place pension rights with PNO, De Nationale APF
De Nationale APF will see a transfer worth €436m, PNO Media will get €29m
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Opinion PiecesLetter From US: New Secure Act – a step in the right direction
New rules encourage employers to offer annuities in 401(k)-type retirement plans
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Special ReportUK inflation: Collateral damage
Proposed changes to the measurement of UK inflation would have a significant impact on the DB pension industry
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Country ReportDB funding: Funding woes continue
Volatile financial markets and legislative uncertainty continue to cause headaches
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NewsUK actuarial body to dig into ‘the great risk transfer’
Campaign to investigate drivers and implications of transfer of financial risk from institutions to individuals
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Danish scheme cuts market-rate pension payments by 5-9%
‘What you see is what you get’ with plain-vanilla product, says fund
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TKP to outsource investment admin for DC plans to Ohpen
Admin had to be outsourced as investments in DC plans with a drawdown pension were becoming complex
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FeaturesAccounting Matters: Inflation measurement dilemma
If there is one issue that has seized the attention of defined benefit (DB) sponsors this reporting season, it is whether inflation should be measured using the consumer prices index (CPI) or the retail prices index (RPI). And Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) partner Alex Waite is clear why: “There is a formula [for RPI] and the formula is wrong. It is like having an error in a spreadsheet,” he says.
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Special ReportUK: More needs to be done to address post-retirement challenges
The industry has been slow to address the challenges posed by pension freedoms
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Special ReportUK auto-enrolment: Solutions needed for retirees
Auto-enrolment for employees has been a success. Why not take the same approach for retirees?
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Special ReportBehaviour and retirement planning: Live long and prosper
Most retirement planning models simplify people’s life patterns
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Special ReportPEPP: Time to get personal
Can the new Pan-European Personal Pension Product close Europe’s pensions gap?
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Norwegian regulator warns of low rates impact on returns
FSA notes wide variations in pension fund soundness following new solvency rules
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Special ReportAustralia: Changing fortunes
A new landscape for Australia’s fast-growing super sector will evolve over the next five years
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Special Report
Netherlands: A new Dutch blueprint
Several pension experts contend Shell’s individual DC plan could provide a good model for the wider Dutch market
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Special Report
US states move to fill pensions gap
States in the US are offering retirement savings plans to workers who are not covered by company-sponsored schemes
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Special Report
UK: Learning from the lab rat
The UK has got many things right when it comes to auto-enrolment. What should other countries learn from the policy?
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Special Report
Australian Royal Commission: Scrutiny may not be super
The Australian superannuation industry is a global success story, but not without controversy. It finds itself again under investigation by the federal government
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Special ReportUK auto-enrolment: Good start, must do better
Five years since its introduction, auto-enrolment has been a success. Yet it must keep evolving to maintain its momentum
