All pension guarantees articles
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NewsBelgian pension funds deliver flat returns in H1
Belgian schemes delivered a modest 0.25% return in H1 2025, well below their long-term average, as geopolitical tensions and rising bond spreads weighed on markets
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NewsLufthansa’s German pilots push back against DC pensions
Association Vereinigung Cockpit says pilots will receive a lower pension compared to their colleagues in the old system
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NewsGermany’s finance ministry drafts bill for third-pillar pension reform
Government wants to create common standards to offer private pension products, in a bid to improve transparency and reduce costs
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NewsATP’s first-half return held back by gearing cost, bond yields
Describes return as “expected and generally acceptable in view of market developments”
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NewsATP defends risk-parity strategy via analysis of five investment models
Denmark’s huge statutory pension fund says other standard pension strategies may suit other products - but not ATP’s dual-aim guaranteed product
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NewsCometa boosts guarantees for members in ‘Garantito’ sub-fund
Asset manager Generali will beef up fixed income investments as a result
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NewsIlliquids balance blamed, as ATP loses most of Q1 gains
‘Always thinking about alternatives-liquids balance’, says Danish statutory pension fund CEO on asset mix of geared investment portfolio
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NewsNorway’s parliament votes for DB buffer capital changes
Legislation on guaranteed pension provisions passes first hurdle in Storting, but buffer fund ceiling likely to be reconsidered in the case of pension funds
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NewsNorway moves ahead with flexible buffer rules for legacy DB
Pension funds, insurance companies divided on issue of proposed ceiling on buffer fund
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NewsATP chief rejects investment strategy change after ‘black swan’ 2022 crash
Guarantees are a necessary part of ATP’s scheme, because it is part of Danish basic pension provision, says Martin Præstegaard
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NewsATP says both guaranteed and market-rate pensions have their place
Danish statutory pensions giant speaks out at time of massive losses for both types of product
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Ageing demographics challenge Germany’s PAYG state pension system
Germany has a well-established occupational pension system, but participation among employees is only about 50% overall, and in the significant SME segment only 30%
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AMF bolsters guarantees by SEK17bn, at 15-point cost to solvency
Blue-collar pension fund makes move against background of good return and strong solvency
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NewsNorway acts to extend pension access, improve guaranteed pensions
Proposal presented to Storting today on “pension from first krone”, and guaranteed pension regulations
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NewsAon sees pension guarantees disappearing from German market
Consultancy calls for politicians to do more to support a move away from pension guarantees
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NewsDanish pension providers freed as guarantee rates cut to negative
Maximum guarantee rate for new traditional pensions cut to -0.5% from 1% from July
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UK roundup: Survey points to annual ‘tax drag’ of up to £250m
Plus: 120-member scheme secures all benefits with L&G buyout; Analytics platform boosted with GMP feature
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UK industry digests minimum income test in ECJ pensions guarantee ruling
ECJ rejects previous contention that all DB pension rights must be protected on employer insolvency
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NewsUK roundup: BlackRock creates head of LGPS role
Plus: DWP plans general levy hike, schemes urged to equalise GMPs
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NewsFTSE 350 discount rates more bunched around average – report
Hymans Robertson suggests greater bunching an effect of tougher oversight, higher yields
