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NewsSweden’s AMF reports 1.3% gain as property shines
CEO says investment profit testifies to lower market correlation of portfolio assets
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NewsUK proposes seven years in jail for ‘mishandling’ pension funds
The Pensions Regulator to get more powers to investigate schemes and gather information
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Unions slam Dutch government’s pension reform plans
Employers have urged unions to return to negotiating table but strike action is planned
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UK roundup: Pfizer subsidiary agrees £158m buy-in deal
Plus: Apollo agrees further funding arrangements with RPC schemes; JP Morgan invests in Smart Pension
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UK’s share of EU pension liabilities is €9.8bn, government says
Bill will be based on staff data as of 31 December 2020, according to the withdrawal agreement
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Dutch scheme assets fall by €46bn in fourth quarter
Majority of members now in underfunded schemes, regulator reports
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Dijsselbloem to lead Dutch committee on discount rate
Committee is expected to conclude that pension funds must lower their assumptions for returns
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Major Swiss pension funds outline losses after ‘sobering’ 2018
Migros and APK are latest to report overall losses after equity market falls
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Dutch minister rules out immediate measure to prevent benefit cuts
Pension funds won’t get funding relief until unions, employers and the government agree on full reform package
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UK roundup: Apollo strikes funding deal with RPC pension funds
Also: XPS reassures on GMP costs as liabilities estimated to rise by less than 1%
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Aon sets up German pension fund, DAX companies top up funding
UnitedPensions Deutschland AG is the 33rd Pensionsfonds to get a license from German BaFin
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NewsBiggest Dutch scheme cuts return assumptions after 2018 losses
Five largest Dutch pension funds report annual results ranging from 0.3% gain to 2.3% loss as equities plummet in December
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NEST granted £329m contingency to meet new regulations
UK government pledges a ‘contingent liability’ but other firms call for clarity on NEST’s status as a public body
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NewsNetherlands roundup: ABP to appeal over military pension ruling
Also: Regulator AFM to focus on communication from schemes facing cuts
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Austrian pension funds post 5.3% average loss for 2018
Funds hit by equity volatility but long-term average remains over 5%
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Accounting roundup: IASB plans changes to hybrid scheme rules
Plus: EFRAG and IASB to report later this year on hybrid discount rate rule; FRC audited Patisserie Valerie accounts
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DB consolidators pose covenant trade-off questions for trustees: study
Trustees must weigh strength of existing sponsor covenant against replacement financial covenant
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New USS valuation could slash deficit, ‘notably’ lower contributions
Pension scheme seeks employer views on 31 March 2018 valuation, including raising retirement age
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Equity slump increases chances of cuts at Dutch schemes
Funding down by 4 percentage points to 104% on average in December, as UK also experiences declines
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NewsUK schemes in race against time to deal with GMP ruling
Actuaries warn companies and schemes have very little time left to deal with the impact of October’s equality ruling
