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NewsPensionsEurope urges EIOPA not to disclose stress test participating schemes
Industry body said diclosing list of participating schemes could ‘damage public opinion and lead to mistrust for members and beneficiaries concerned’
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Swedish pension majors join forces to tackle corruption
AP1, Folksam, SEB IM and Skandia form new investor forum with NGO Transparency International
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Uber to launch pension plan for UK drivers
Taxi company offers invitation to work with other operators to create a cross-industry pension scheme
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Dutch fund for furniture dealers to merge with retail scheme
The merger of the €4.4bn Wonen fund with €31bn Detailhandel will finally go ahead
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London CIV hires for new role of public markets head
The new position will focus on investments across listed equities, fixed income, and multi-asset funds
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FRC officials detail ARGA transition timetable, upcoming workplan priorities
Additional reporting requirements are ‘driving a significant growth in reporting demands’, Mark Babington says
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Swiss Pensionskassen keep interest rate above minimum
Private pension funds applied an interest rate of 1.90% compared with 1.65% for public pension funds
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Danish pensions lobby slams EC for selling Solvency II measures as relief
European Commission presents package of rules on solvency for insurance companies, claiming they free up €90bn of capital
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Asset owner group backs need for carbon dioxide removal investment
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance publishes position paper on basis for scaling carbon dioxide removal solutions
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Finnish pensions lobby says don’t rule out overhaul of funding mechanism
Acceptable risk-taking in investment policies of earnings-related pension providers is key question, says Torben Anderson
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Dutch pension funds can retain buffers in new DC system
All Dutch pension funds will be given the option to have a buffer regardless of contract type chosen
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Germany needs over €220bn to scale-up climate tech start-ups – study
The country can realistically achieve its target to cut GHG emissions by 65% by 2030
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Iceland PFs’ currency ceiling should rise, says ex-central bank chief
In official report, Már Guðmundsson addresses many issues around the position of pension funds in the economy
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People moves: USS picks manager selection head
USS, DWP, Seafarers’ Pension Fund, La Française, PensionDanmark, PFA, JOHCM, BNP Paribas AM, Willis Towers Watson, FNV, Newton, Amundi
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Researchers float 50% threshold for ‘genuine climate strategy’
EDHEC-Scientific Beta study diagnoses greenwashing in portfolio construction underlying asset management and climate index offerings
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Financial net-zero alliance boosted by service providers
Another group of actors in the investment process makes formal net-zero commitment
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Royal Mail could launch first UK CDC scheme in 2022
The new pension scheme will be made up of a CDC section and a cash lump sum section
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Finnish efforts to merge pension systems founder on cost-neutrality issue
Working group set up to draft merger proposal failed to find acceptable solution after two years, govt announces
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Iceland’s pension funds prepare for continued rise in life expectancy
After creating new model for life expectancy, Icelandic actuaries recommend pension funds change pension rights reference age accordingly
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Swiss first pillar AHV down deficit path if no reform takes place
Returns on investments to fall from CHF774m this year to CHF459m in 2032, according to FSIO
