All defined contribution articles
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NewsRegulation on performance fees expected in October 2021
Draft regulation to help DC schemes invest in illiquid investments like private equity and venture capital
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UK roundup: Railway schemes to offer flexible retirement
Plus: QinetiQ buy-in deal with Legal & General; CAB International picks Aon as admin of pension fund
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PensionsEurope conference: PGGM yearns for switch to DC
‘We are in need of a new pension system to avoid investing to a very large extent in very long-dated euro government bonds or swaps to hedge our liabilities’
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PGGM to shed up to 25% of admin workers in cost-cutting drive
The firm has a reserve fund worth €5.3m to finance redundancy packages
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Caution urged as AE-relevant changes seen in UK charges consult
PLSA calls for holistic asssessment of market proposals contained in consultation on permitted charges within DC schemes
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Dutch pension reform delayed by one year
The end of the transition period will also be pushed back by a year to 1 January 2027
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German labour minister calls on social partners to use new DC model
The aim is to increase the number of employees who can claim an occupational pension
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FCA proposes new fund type for illiquids, highlights ‘ecosystem’ work
DC pension schemes a key target audience of the long-term asset fund (LTAF)
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KLM and unions agree DC switch for ground crew
The airliner has received €3.4bn in loans from the Dutch state to avoid bankruptcy
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New WTW group to explore potential for ‘beta’ PE vehicle
Consultancy says private equity industry needs to identify structure enabling access by DC investors
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Lay trustee role increasingly difficult to sustain, industry says
The role has changed significantly in recent years due to increased governance requirements
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Former pensions minister warns retired workers’ income set to fall dramatically
‘We have been living in a fool’s paradise when it comes to incomes at retirement,’ says Webb
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EIOPA opines on IORP cost reporting, DC scheme risk management
IORP II-related opinions aimed at enhancing supervisory convergence, feedback invited
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Members to decide on new pension arrangement for Dutch pharmacists fund
The fund is conducting a member survey which will also aim to map the average risk appetite of members
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UK actuaries call for urgent action on risk transfer solutions
Risk is increasingly being transferred from institutions to individuals
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Performance fee smoothing will ease DC illiquid investment ‘a little’
Bigger change will require other significant barriers to be tackled
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Dutch pension fund wins court case against Booking.com
The verdict could mean the Amsterdam-headquartered travel company will be forced to join Reiswerk, the pension fund for the travel sector
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LGIM DC business sets out interim targets for net-zero by 2050 goal
2025 and 2030 carbon emissions intensity reduction targets set for auto-enrolment default funds
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DC master trust NEST chooses Octopus for renewables partnership
‘A potential £1.4bn could be invested in total by the end of the decade’
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Talanx agrees on first DC pension model with Ver.di
In total 11,000 Talanx employees can sign up for a pure DC company pension scheme
