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NewsDenmark outlines minimum standards for basic labour-market pensions
DENMARK – Committee of Money and Pensions Panel publishes eight standards every basic pension should meet.
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NewsDanske Bank decides against offloading Danica Pension
DENMARK – Banking group to retain subsidiary due to 'synergies' as it adjusts to changing market.
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NewsIrish actuaries call for 'urgent' changes to pension wind-ups
IRELAND – Actuarial society outlines three principles for wind-up order backed by social partners.
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NewsOECD set to recommend auto-enrolment for Irish pension system
IRELAND – Author of review of country's system describes auto-enrolment as 'sensible' third way.
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NewsIrish government report highlights 'worst charges possible' for pensions
IRELAND – Social Protection paper claims 31% of savings pot lost due to 2.18% annual fee.
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NewsInterest in buyouts doubles among Irish pension funds – IAPF
IRELAND – Organisation's annual Benefits Survey shows 23% 'considering' buyout of liabilities.
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Study reveals gulf between employers, employees' retirement expectations
GLOBAL – More than half of employees expect to work beyond retirement age, survey shows.
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NewsDutch Pensions Federation calls for 'random' admin checks
NETHERLANDS – Recommendation follows DNB report highlighting 'considerable' discrepancies.
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NewsDutch asset manager APG to slash 800 jobs as part of 'change programme'
NETHERLANDS – Cuts to come in admin, collection, communications and IT.
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PFA bows to political pressure on unit-link transparency
DENMARK – Danish pension fund publishes new key reporting figure for unit-link returns.
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NewsSwedish retirees would work longer if conditions improved
SWEDEN – Local politicians debating issue of how to get older people to work longer.
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NewsDenmark dethrones Netherlands in Melbourne Mercer pensions survey
GLOBAL – Scandinavian country awarded 'A' rating, beats out Dutch in two of three categories.
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NewsLawyers outline LIBOR claim options, but still 'lack evidence'
EUROPE – Case 'slowly divulging secrets', but creating 'more questions than answers'.
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NewsDutch roundup: Syntrus Achmea, Salvation Army, Pensions Federation
NETHERLANDS – Salvation Army places pension plan for officers with Syntrus Achmea.
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UK Pensions Regulator 'unlikely' to be given power to force mergers
UK – CEO says approaches seen in Denmark, Netherlands ‘too interventionist’ for UK.
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NewsNow: Pensions worried by auto-enrolment opt-out provisions
UK – Denmark 'some years ahead' with similar problem, says chief executive Lars Rohde.
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Union calls for more choice after 'poor' PenSam returns
DENMARK – FOA makes moves to change conditions of labour-market agreement with Danish pension fund.
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NewsTowers Watson predicts bright future for DC in Netherlands
NETHERLANDS – Senior consultant says PPI vehicle 'well suited' to DC pensions.
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INVERCO dismisses use of Spanish reserve fund for regional debt
SPAIN – Investment association says government will use €3bn solely for pensions.
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Spain's use of Social Security Reserve Fund 'vague'
SPAIN – Local consultants surprised by government’s use of funds to ‘cover some treasury needs’.
