All occupational pension funds articles
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NewsAXA Switzerland applies interest rate on 2020 occupational pensions
AXA pursues ‘an investment approach that takes into account the risks, with a high degree of diversification based on the best-in-class principle and strict ESG criteria’
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BaFin sets out new rules on governance, risks for occupational schemes
The requirements on internal business organisation, or governance, will enter into force on 1 June
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German occupational pensions momentum slows down
Over 60% of companies with fewer than 10 employees were not aware of new opportunities offered to reinforce occupational pensions
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Swiss cabinet pushes social partners’ second pillar reform to parliament
Federal council proposes pension supplement to compensate for negative impact caused by conversion rate reduction
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Hoechst-Group Pensionskasse ready to enter private markets
The Pensionskasse wants to support the transition to a sustainable economy
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Minimum interest rate for Swiss schemes stays at 1% despite crisis
The Federal Council will review the rate again in 2021
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New DB consolidator targets UK’s small schemes
Stoneport bids to serve as ‘wider solution to address inherent structural issue of sub-scale schemes’
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New law ups governance requirements in Portugal
Portuguese occupational pension funds returned an average 5.9% over the second quarter of 2020
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German occupational pensions need simplified rules to unlock expansion
Almost 50,000 employers received subsidies to finance pensions for 680,000 employees
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Swiss pension funds await green light on motion to up infra allocation
The investment limit would be increased to 25% in total – 10% for infrastructure plus 15% for other alternative investments
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Swiss scheme seeks reform to address negative rates, COVID-19 impacts
At the end of May, the funding ratio for Stiftung Auffangeinrichtung BVG stood at 105.85%, down from 108.7% at the end of 2019
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Italy’s Covip expects drop in contributions due to pandemic response
Padula calls for stronger fiscal incentives in order to encourage workers to restart contributing after the crisis
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Generali: Occupational pensions gain traction with German SMEs
64.2% of top management employees in larger SMEs sign up for an occupational pension scheme
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German workers call out for employers’ active role on occupational schemes
WTW’s survey shows that 66% want to be able to transfer occupational pension schemes if they change jobs
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Spanish funds Q3 return boosted by soaring markets
Equity performance has been extraordinary, with double digit performance in all asset classes
