Defined contribution – Page 6
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NewsUK launches ‘game changing’ Pension Schemes Bill
DWP says new bill will create a more ‘efficient, resilient pension landscape’, and lay the foundation for the upcoming Pensions Review
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NewsReforms to boost UK growth will take several years to show results, says PPI
Institute says that if government policy reforms have their desired effect, data should start to reveal higher allocations to private markets and to UK assets
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NewsSwedish agency reveals specs for this autumn’s €11bn tech funds procurement
FTN says it will invite tenders for global active technology equity funds in late September, early October at the earliest
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NewsPrivate sector dashboards ‘essential’ to recover UK lost pension pots
ABI argues that relying on a single, state-owned dashboard will fall short of predicted impact
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NewsCheviot master trust launches enhanced model to meet evolving demands
The DB/DC master trust partnered with Spence & Partners and Van Lanschot Kempen
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NewsUK to keep ‘reserve power’ for binding investment targets for pension schemes
The government has published the final report on the Pension Investment review, which will shape Pension Schemes Bill
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NewsSmart Pension commits 15% of default fund to private markets
The new commitment exceeds the 10% commitment to private markets agreed under Mansion House Accord
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NewsEstablishment of Irish auto enrolment system ‘well underway’
Department of Social Protection advertises for CEO and board member positions, announces preferred bidders for investment management services
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NewsDutch parliament blocks amendment on DC conversion vote
MP Agnes Joseph failed to convince enough fellow MPs to vote in favour of her proposed amendment
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NewsUK biggest funds renew call for investment independence
Outsourcing investment decisions to the government or regulators would be ‘seriously damaging’, asset owners warn
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NewsPortuguese pension funds return 6.3% for 2024, despite low bond returns
Global equities made strong returns in Q4, but not enough to compensate for the low returns from bonds, says WTW
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NewsUK funds consider reducing US exposure amid tariff uncertainty
Pension funds have responded to market volatility driven by US tariffs through a combination of rebalancing, diversification, and governance reviews
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NewsUK pensions industry builds on Mansion House Compact with Accord launch
The new initiative has increased private markets’ commitment size from 5% to 10%, with half being directed to UK investment
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NewsScottish Widows opts not to sign Mansion House Accord
The provider has previously signed up to the Mansion House Compact, committing to investing 5% of its default fund into unlisted equities
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NewsUK relieved as government backs off from forced economic growth investment
The government previously toyed with the idea of mandating DC providers to invest in productive assets
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NewsUK’s TPT to launch collective defined contribution pension fund
Authorisation for the multi-employer CDC fund is expected by the end of 2026, with TPT also planning bespoke single-employer CDC schemes for larger businesses
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NewsPrivate-sector funds left Swedish premium pension savers worse off, agency reports
Swedish Pensions Agency says parliamentary objective for payout phase of premium pension is not being met via traditional insurance or fund market
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NewsUK pension funds brace for surge in member enquiries as dashboard rollout begins
WTW polled 68 pension schemes on challenges expected ahead of the pensions dashboard launch
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Opinion PiecesUK defined contribution pension schemes sign up to Mansion House II
Labour’s ‘Mansion House Accord’ has secured commitments from 17 of the largest workplace DC providers to invest 10% of their default funds into private markets by 2030, with 5% of the total allocated to the UK.
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Country ReportVirtue or folly? UK pension funds eye domestic market investments
Canada, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Australia all have considerable pension assets invested in their local economies – is it time for the UK to follow suit?
