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NewsExtending Dutch scheme recovery periods ‘irresponsible’
Government’s main legal adviser recommends against proposals from MPs to extend maximum recovery periods
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Schemes with high illiquid allocations ‘at risk from market crash’
A firesale of equities to fund withdrawals would exacerbate negative effects on markets and funding levels
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UK schemes set for 2.5% fall in liabilities after CMI model revamp
Life expectancy at age 65 is around five months lower for both males and females, CMI reports
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UK pensions watchdog to clamp down on ‘excessive’ dividends
Companies must prioritise pension funding when finances come under pressure, TPR says
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Netherlands roundup: Funding recovers from fourth-quarter falls
Plus: Pensions think tank Netspar widens its scope to cover non-financial subjects
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Romania faces ‘last call’ to save second pillar
Industry fears nationalisation by the back door through government reforms
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Funding: Where do pension funds end?
Identifying the funding horizon means balancing objectives and expectations, particularly given likely prescriptive new funding rules
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Willis Towers Watson: Germany needs new approach to longevity data
German conference hears about statistical divergences in European longevity assumptions
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Dutch pension schemes report inflation-linked increases
UHigh funding levels mean rewards for members of Unilever, Shell and SNS Reaal schemes
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UK publishing company agrees £500m buy-in with L&G
Deal brings total liabilities insured to £1.7bn following transactions in 2017
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Country ReportSwedish roundup: €3.3m fine for Avanza Pension
Plus: Mercer enters Swedish asset management market with multi-asset launch
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AkzoNobel pays off shortfall at UK subsidiary pension funds [updated]
Sponsor pays €639m in final payments to two schemes to bridge funding gaps
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Interview: ATP boss on NOW: Pensions sale and future plans
Sale of UK subsidiary comes as Denmark’s biggest pension fund looks set to get even bigger
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Economists advocate age-based approach to pension cuts
Netherlands’ current rules on reducing pension payments are unfair across generations of savers, argue Theo Nijman and Lans Bovenberg
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NewsNorway oil fund chair slams government plan to take more SWF money
Idea ‘violates’ good budget practice, says central bank governor Øystein Olsen
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RBS incurs £102m cost of equalising pension payments
UK’s third-biggest pension scheme reveals GMP equalisation costs and slashes equity exposure
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Chart of the Week: DC overtakes DB in top seven pension markets
€35.6trn invested in 22 markets, Willis Towers Watson reports, with DC making headway in the UK, Canada and Japan
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Alecta beats benchmark in 2018 despite 3.5% loss
Group solvency falls; employer costs reduced at biggest Swedish pension fund
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How the financial crisis took the shine off the Dutch pensions system
Ultra-low interest rates mean the state pension is now the best element of Dutch system, says pensions law professor Yves Stevens
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NewsCompenswiss moves to tackle mounting cashflow problem
Compenswiss feels ‘forced’ to increase monthly divestment to meet pension payments
