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DC schemes gain greater share of global assets – Towers Watson
Survey by consultancy shows 44% of pension assets in top 13 markets now in DC schemes.
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NewsBernardino confirmed as head of EIOPA
European Parliament OKs first chair of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority.
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NewsDutch minister calls for inflation-linked infrastructure pilot programme
Finance minister Jan Kees de Jager to initiate a project for financing Dutch infrastructure by institutional investors against an inflation-linked return.
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NewsDutch accountants warn against changing FTK rules
Accountants warn against changing rules, say pension funds should not shy away from benefit cuts.
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NewsUK roundup: Essex, DWP, Towers Watson, NAPF
Essex Council's local government pension scheme tenders £60m (€70m) Timberland mandate.
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NewsVast majority of Hungary's second-pillar members return to state system
As few as four of 18 mandatory pension funds may survive after second-pillar pension system members bow to government pressure.
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NewsMEPs decry 'sub-par' search for supervisory authority heads
Committee calls for more guarantees regarding independence of all senior executives.
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NewsUK roundup: Hymans Robertson, DWP, TPR, Mercer, NEST
UK government risks killing off trust-based DC schemes, Hymans Robertson has warned.
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NewsDutch government pledges simplified pension regulation
Changes will bring requirements for board members into line with those for banks and insurers.
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NewsInsurers making mistakes on pension claims, says Dutch watchdog
Pension supervisor DNB calls on insurers to review administrative processes.
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NewsPension heavyweights welcome revision of IORP Directive
European commissioner Michel Barnier promises any changes to directive will take in "substance, rather than form".
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NewsSpain reaches agreement on pensions reform
Government agrees with trade unions to increase retirement age from 65 to 67.
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NewsUK roundup: National Health Service, AQA, USS
Impact assessment sheds light on liabilities of private-sector providers within NHS.
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NewsDenmark pitches pension reform to avoid austerity measures
Danish government, hoping to maintain low bond yields, sets out to end early retirement.
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NewsDutch minister calls for EU-wide online pension register
Henk Kamp recommends tracking service for pension rights across the EU.
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NewsNorwegian government must reform DC system, report urges
Review of financial crisis highlights risks DC scheme members face in volatile market.
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NewsEuropean Commission to unveil updated IORP Directive
Brussels is set to publish draft of revised directive by the end of this year, says EU commissioner.
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NewsSwiss pension scheme Publica to cut conversion rate
Pension fund for civil servants to lower conversion rate to 6.15% in light of government's new longevity assumptions.
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NewsUK roundup: Barnett Waddingham, PPI, Aegon, Northern Trust
UK – The Treasury may be holding up a proposed Green Paper on pension reform, as proposals for a universal state pension are deemed too expensive, Barnett Waddingham has warned.
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NewsMEP calls for immediate review of EU pension costs
EUROPE – English MEP Vicky Ford of East England has demanded a review of the €1.3bn annual budget covering pensions for the European Union's retired civil servants.
