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NewsDutch minister to offer more board options for pension funds
Henk Kamp also aiming to improve internal supervision and the expertise of board members.
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Corporate governance standards not to blame for financial crisis, says AP3
Submission on European Commission’s Green Paper on corporate governance urges against further regulation.
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NewsFrance may extend contributions days after implementing new measures
New measures to reform pension system may be implemented in France for workers born in 1955.
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NewsTPR admits only third of employers aware of auto-enrolment reforms
Figures released in regulator's annual report detail extent of challenge to raise awareness.
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NewsEconomists fault new Dutch Pensions Agreement
Deal fails to provide for individual choices or reliable collective approach, they say.
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NewsAustrian insurers attack Pensionskassen, see 'no need' for reform
AUSTRIA – Insurers see 'no need' for reform if assets are shifted to insurance-based occupational schemes.
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NewsIAS19 will encourage low-risk investment – Towers Watson
Use of net interest to calculate pensions assets to lead to de-risking of pension plans.
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NewsNetherlands to cap pension schemes' expected returns as liability criterion
Minister says measure will be introduced to prevent pension funds from 'doing silly things'.
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NewsUK think tank criticises expense of flat-rate pension reform
Think tank said £11bn in additional costs would burden Treasury if reform goes ahead.
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NewsSwiss company law and codes should be revised, urges Ethos
Financial sector pay rose by 8% in 2010 while remaining flat for all other sectors, report says.
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NewsSpanish pension reform could be introduced as early as 2012
Spanish Chamber of Deputies approves new pension reform after several months of talks.
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NewsNew IAS19 regulations will 'ruin' occupational pension funds
Head of Profond says IAS19 will burden Swiss pension schemes, present a 'false picture'.
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NewsUK seeks to implement tax-transparent fund to retain £500bn of assets
Move would see it compete with Ireland and Luxembourg, which have already embraced TTFs.
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NewsPension reform will cause 'death by a thousand cuts' for DB schemes
Pensions Policy Institute releases detailed study on government's flat-rate reforms.
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NewsUK roundup: Hymans Robertson, MetLife, DWP
Public sector workers in the UK strongly oppose pension reform, according to Hymans Robertson.
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NewsDutch pensions regulator issues first PPI licence to BeFrank
Insurer Aegon, asset manager Robeco among companies awaiting decisions from DNB.
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NewsUK class-action law would 'open floodgates' for RBS lawsuits
Pensions lawyer says UK unlikely to adopt law despite institutional investor interest.
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NewsPensions experts reject discounting liabilities with future returns
Attendees at IPN conference say current criterion for liabilities should not be 'tampered with'.
