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NewsPBU plans talks to ease forced pension switching within work sector
One-third of membership changed scheme in last five years, Danish pension fund says
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NewsTax framework must maintain 'level playing field' for pooling, insurers
Pension associations urge OECD to ensure investors using pooling vehicles, insurance provision not disadvantaged by new framework
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Pension coalition worth $1.5trn urges OECD to avoid two-tier tax system
Investors including APG, USS urge OECD to capture ‘diverse range’ of pension funds
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Handelsblatt delegates split over how to deal with 'painful' liabilities
Low interest rates test Germany’s ‘untouchable’ pension promises
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NewsGermany should embrace auto-enrolment, OECD says
Auto-enrolment, changes to private pension plans recommended to boost pension adequacy
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Social investment enshrined into law for UK charities, foundations
Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act receives Royal Assent
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Accounting standard to have 'major' impact on financial institutions
New standard takes effect for reporting period beginning on or after 1 January 2018
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Russian pensions sector faces further regulatory threats
Changes leave many workers baffled, survey shows
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Change to UK pension fund disclosure rules eases reporting fears
New regulations remove need for schemes to make ‘redundant’ investment disclosures
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FSB climate task force pushes for real-asset transparency
Task force sets sights on institutional investors, as well as listed companies
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Clwyd asks government to double transition period for new strategy
Pension fund also seeks to use derivatives for areas other than risk management
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PLSA Investment Conference: Industry embraces FCA asset management review
The question of whether the asset management market is working for pension funds and other investors, as the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is asking, was a theme at the UK pension fund association’s conference in Edinburgh.
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French government floats Solvency II pension asset exit
Draft law proposed by finance ministry envisages creation of new type of pensions institution
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ExxonMobil scheme cites Dutch rigidity for plan to decamp to Belgium
Pension fund says Dutch system fails to recognise ‘unique’ relationship with sponsor
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Industry criticises quality of IASB, IFRS Foundation's work
Comments come despite major bid to address past failings
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NewsReport finds lack of cost transparency at Sweden's AP Funds
Costs of national buffer funds, premium pension providers deemed hard to gauge
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NewsPKA schemes overvalued property assets, Danish watchdog says
FSA orders three labour-market funds to book buildings at market value
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Hertfordshire pension fund selects Shires' ACCESS asset pool
Pros of ‘like-mindedness’ and governance outweigh cons, scheme says
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IASB faces battle to reconcile divergent views on 'prudent' accounting
International Accounting Standards Board gets support for reintroduction of ‘prudence’ into conceptual framework
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NewsEFAMA calls on European Commission to pursue pan-European PEPP
Argues in favour of standardised PEPP under voluntary opt-in regime
