All guarantees articles
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NewsGerman actuaries call for review of occupational schemes’ guarantees
To relax restrictive supervisory laws, and give pension providers more freedom, a ‘significant decrease’ of guarantee requirements is necessary
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ATP wins back year’s investment losses by August
Insurance strategies deal out €270m gain to Denmark’s largest pension fund
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Denmark’s merged P+ agrees market-rate switch at first AGM
AGM approval is ‘first step towards more freedom of choice on investment side’, says fund
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Denmark paves the way for major changes to ATP’s model
Parliament debates bill to change “outdated restrictions” to population-wide statutory pension
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German business association proposes Riester-Rente overhaul
Wirtschaftsforum der SPD calls for transition to ‘flexible guarantees’
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BaFin relaxes rules on guarantee assets coverage for Pensionsfonds
Initial payments to restock the cover of assets can be made in 2021 instead of this year
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ATP’s hedging portfolio remains strong in ‘stressed times’
CRO says DKK126bn-plus investment portfolio naturally affected by financial market turbulence
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Danes not properly told about pension risks, watchdog finds
FSA report does not address more recent steps taken by the sector
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Munich Re overhauls German pension provision with 90% guarantee
German reinsurer closes old plans, sets up new pension provision with guarantees below 100%
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BaFin warning on Pensionskassen was ‘wake-up call’ to sector
Chair of Wacker Chemie Pensionskasse argues that regulatory intervention was ‘beneficial shock’ for some organisations
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Ikea Netherlands builds solution for funding gap at pension fund
New arrangement follows agreement between social partners about new way of financing
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Lobby groups clash over PEPP inflation protection proposal [updated]
European Parliament committees weigh in but insurers call plan ‘extremely challenging, if not impossible’
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Consumer group issues stark capital protection warning over PEPP
Better Finance argues that without capital and inflation protection it will recommend investors avoid the PEPP
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40,000 Swiss companies to rethink pension plans as AXA restructures
AXA Switzerland ends full-service guaranteed occupational pension offerings
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New German pension model ‘needs information rethink’
The first negotiations on the BRSG in Germany are underway but results might have to wait until 2019
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AXA Germany sells Pensionskasse to rival insurer
Insurer wants to streamline occupational pension offering
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Young Germans ‘mistrust first pillar system’, survey finds
Even more than the general German population, young employees are putting their hopes on occupational pensions
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German unions, employers taking time over new pension plans
Still no ideas from social partners on new pension plans under the Betriebsrentenstärkungsgesetz, conference hears
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Swiss legislator removes barriers to individualised high earner pensions
Amendments to 1e-plans introduce more investment options but also more risk
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Danish pension funds present plan for non-guaranteed pensions
Industry association heeds regulator’s call for debate about shifting risk to consumers
